It was here!
The most likely model for crossing the tribulation had actually brought him a small surprise by undergoing its tribulation already!
This was several decades earlier than Li Changshou had expected!
Because of this, Li Changshou felt somewhat worried deep down.
From Li Changshou's observations, Venerable Wangqing's Dao foundation still had room for improvement. Yet Venerable Wangqing had chosen to cross the tribulation now; he should have had his own considerations...
Perhaps.
Crossing tribulation was no small matter. No one dared act rashly.
Venerable Wangqing's choice to cross the tribulation today could not possibly have been for such an absurd reason as, "It has to be done sooner or later, so doing it early brings peace of mind."
Tribulation Clouds arose from all directions, gathering with boundless Heavenly Might.
The sky suddenly darkened, as though a rain of mud were about to fall. All living beings within ten thousand miles trembled in fear, and the world was filled with a grim, murderous air!
Li Changshou stood in the air above Lesser Qiong Peak. Like the other Qi Refiners in the sect, he gazed toward Sky-Breaking Peak...
There, a figure slowly rose into the air. White hair fluttered at his temples as he stood proudly with his hands behind his back, facing the heavenly tribulation head-on.
Yet immediately afterward, Venerable Wangqing shot toward the Desolate Mountains beyond the sect gates.
The Tribulation Clouds above followed him like a shadow, like an enormous kite tugged along by a string, following that figure as it "slowly" moved.
The scale of these Tribulation Clouds...
To be fair, it was not particularly large.
Once Venerable Wangqing had flown away, the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation fully activated, its thin, slick layer becoming much thicker.
The first to follow were the sect's two Golden Immortals—Sect