Chapter 1435: Chapter 1436: Leave After Settling Matters
Successfully obtained the Unlimited Eternity.
Li Xiaobai’s conjecture was confirmed; as long as he experienced a Heavenly Tribulation matching his cultivation level, he could obtain the Unlimited Eternity.
In this way, seeking to advance his cultivation would rely on catching Heavenly Tribulations for the remainder of his life, and he would need to find cultivators passing the Tribulation with strength similar to his own. Too strong and he wouldn’t be able to withstand it; too weak, there might be no effect.
The road ahead is long and arduous. While others are desperately avoiding Heavenly Tribulation, he must actively seek it out—it’s no easy life.
[Host: Li Xiaobai!]
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[Defensive power: Transcendent Second Layer (Second Unlimited Epoch: incomplete) can advance!]
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Advancing requires two Unlimited Epochs. By catching one more Heavenly Tribulation, he’ll succeed in advancing.
“Young man, this is the first lesson from an elder. When outside, don’t trust anyone, even if you’ve already paid!”
Li Xiaobai cheerfully stood up, and under Nangong Menglu’s puzzled gaze, he removed the Human Skin Mask on his face, revealing his true appearance.
“It’s you!”
Nangong Menglu’s eyes widened, staring intently at him.
The Elder from Heavenly God Academy suddenly turned into Li Xiaobai before her; she’d recognize him even if he’d turned to ash. She personally brought him in from outside the city and had almost been dragged down by him herself.
The culprit who abducted more than 150 cultivator disciples from the city and stirred chaos within the Baihe Family had suddenly transformed into an Elder of Heavenly God Academy to deceive her!
Recalling how he insisted on payment upfront before doing anything, and thinking of the bustling scene at the inn yesterday, she understood it all—this was a scam purely for money!
“Who are you, daring to impersonate an Elder of my Heavenly God Academy? Aren’t you afraid of the Academy learning and rendering you ruined forever?”
“You’re the one who kidnapped the disciples in the city, and likely killed the extremely evil cultivator from Pure Land. Who exactly are you, and what are your intentions?”
Nangong Menglu felt a chill down her spine; she had thought very highly of Li Xiaobai, believing he was a genius from some clan, but his actions went beyond that. This surely wasn’t something a young talent could accomplish; it was like dealing with an experienced old monster well-versed in worldly affairs!
The face before her wasn’t necessarily real; the Elder’s face was the Human Skin Mask, and this young man’s face should be one too. It’s too lifelike, flawless; such an old monster wouldn’t reveal his true identity to the world—it must be deliberate, to confuse her and seize an opportunity to slip away!
“Immortal, have you forgotten? It was you who invited me into the city. I was merely responding to your invitation; how could I have any hidden intentions?”
Li Xiaobai laughed heartily.
“But the matter promised to you is yet unfinished. The Elder from Heavenly God Academy can’t take the disciples from the city today; this heavy task might fall on your shoulders. I hope you get through this, but of course, that depends on whether you survive the impending Heavenly Tribulation!”
Li Xiaobai flipped his wrist and took out a golden talisman. Before Nangong Menglu could say anything, golden light flashed, and he vanished within an instant from the world.
Leaving the crowd baffled.
“What’s going on? Why has the Elder departed?”
“The Heavenly Tribulation hasn’t descended; why did the Elder leave?”
“Moreover, I seemed to see a young face, and not the Elder?”
“Indeed! What I saw was a young man, very unfamiliar, never seen him before. Who is he, when did he get there, where has the Elder gone?”
At the mountain foot, many cultivators revealed horror in their eyes,
The old man went up, and the old man lay down, yet the one standing up is a youth?
Where has the real Elder gone? Is he still at the mountain top?
They weren’t concerned for Nangong Menglu’s safety; they were worried about the quota for their disciples entering Heavenly God Academy. They couldn’t have the disciples disappear before being taken!
As the crowd grew anxious, the sky above crackled with thunder, one white lightning bolt after another fell like rain, swiftly engulfing Nangong Menglu in a furious storm.
The supercharged thunder wasn’t joking. It almost obliterated any sight of Nangong Menglu’s resistance using her cultivation, not even a scream could be heard. All one could see were gigantic thunder serpents plunging down like machinery.
The roar of thunder continued endlessly. It was unknown how long it lasted before finally calming down.
The cultivators at the foot of the mountain dared not venture close to investigate, cautiously watching from afar, fearing the Heavenly Tribulation hadn’t fully dissipated and might cause collateral damage.
“Is this a genius crossing the Tribulation? It’s terrifying beyond belief!”
“Is that Heavenly Tribulation really something human can endure? Anyone going up would be dead, right?”
“I’m not bragging; just a touch of this thunder’s power could turn me to ashes!”
Most cultivators in the city were deeply shocked, having seen others cross Tribulation before, but today opened their eyes. Such raging thunder was terrifyingly immense; if not for the residual blood protection on Minor Tribulation Peak, it would surely have affected the entire city.
“Go up and see!”
The clueless crowd remained unsure, but the high-ranking members of the various families couldn’t sit still any longer. Seeing no movement from the mountain top for a while, they were eager to know whether the Elder from Heavenly God Academy had actually left.
With a step forward, they moved across stars almost instantly, appearing at the mountain top.
The top was already charred black, accompanied by swirling smoke, with an atmosphere filled with a chilling aura—the remnants of the Heavenly Tribulation. At the center of the area, Nangong Menglu lay quietly, eyes closed, covered in blood, her flesh fragmented revealing a mass of stark white bones, yet blood still flowed within her, she was refining power to heal herself.
Several Family Heads glanced around, seeing no other figures, exchanged looks, and immediately began healing Nangong Menglu’s injuries. Each glaring wound rapidly healed at visibly fast speed.
Now, only the Academy’s disciples knew the true facts, and they must save her no matter what.
A quarter of an hour later, Nangong Menglu opened her eyes, a vastly powerful aura erupted from her body; she had broken through and entered the Immortal Platform Realm, completely transcending mortality.
But soon her face turned ferocious: “Li Xiaobai, I’ll remember you!”
“Nangong Family’s youth, where has the Elder from the Academy gone? What exactly happened here on the mountain top? I saw a young man leave this place earlier; who is he?”
Patriarch Fu asked.
“He’s the one impersonating the Academy Elder; you’ve all been fooled by him!”
“The disciples in the city were kidnapped by him, and the extremely evil Pure Land cultivator was killed by him; he’s the true culprit behind everything. Immediately issue a wanted notice, I will return to the Academy to report this matter!”