The Sage Ordeal was a tribulation that only Sages could summon, and it was a sign of becoming a Sage. The arrival of the Sage Ordeal meant that someone had broken through their shackles and transcended.
At this moment, the pressure from the secret chamber was so great that the entire herb mountain was on the verge of collapsing. Needless to say, Lv Kang had successfully assimilated Li Shixiong's skeleton. As fast as they were, they were still a step behind him.
Su Yin hurriedly turned to look at the Lingering Will in his mind, and he saw that it had already turned transparent. It was unable to speak, and it seemed like it would dissipate at any moment.
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan whipped out his sword and slashed at the secret chamber.
Boom boom boom!
Under his attacks, the seal continued to shake, releasing a sound similar to that of a large bell, causing the ground to tremble non-stop.
"Teacher had a friend set this up when he was still alive. It's impossible to break it open with brute force …"
Lu Qiuran said. Seeing that the seal around the secret chamber was not only unable to break, but the glow was also growing thicker and thicker.
"Friend?"
Su Yin stopped attacking, and his heart skipped a beat. He turned his gaze towards the seal in front of him, and indeed, he saw some familiar structures.
If he was not mistaken, the friend that Lu Qiuran spoke of was his teacher, Ruo Can Sage!
It did not take long for Zhang Xuan to figure out the structure of the seal.
Weng!
Amidst a loud explosion, a crack was torn open in the seal. Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief. He was just about to rush in when he suddenly felt a powerful force surging toward him.
He quickly formed a dense net of swords before him, blocking most of the force. However, a small portion of it still struck his chest, sending him flying.
It took him some effort to stabilize himself, but he soon saw a middle-aged man flying out of the secret chamber.
His aura was incredibly powerful, giving him an unfathomable feeling. He was much stronger than Gale Storm and Blazing Flame Sword, but he did not exude an aura that one would not be able to stand against.
In other words, even though he possessed the energy of a Sage, he did not possess the pressure of a Sage.
He was the first disciple of Apothecary Sage Li Shixiong, Lv Kang!
After flying out of the secret chamber, Lv Kang scanned the surroundings coldly before his gaze finally fell on Lu Qiuran. He sneered coldly, "Junior Qiuran, I apologize for being late. I have already assimilated Li Shixiong's skeleton and stepped into Sainthood. From today onward, Li Shixiong no longer exists in this world!"
"You!"
Lu Qiuran turned around to look at the secret chamber, but she could no longer find the skeletal remains, and she could no longer sense the aura emanating from the skeletal remains either. Knowing that the skeletal remains had been assimilated into Zhang Xuan's body, Lu Qiuran's body trembled in rage. Unable to hold herself back any longer, she charged forward and bellowed, "Return my master to me!"
In the air, his palms had already turned crimson red.
"Senior Sister …"
Not expecting the middle-aged man to be so reckless, Su Yin was just about to stop him when the middle-aged man waved his hand grandly.
Bang!
Just like himself, Lu Qiuran was sent flying, crashing into a dozen houses.
"Senior Sister? Are you the disciple that the old thing took in later? "
After sending Lu Qiuran flying, Lu Kang turned to look at Su Yin, "To be able to kill the two Saints of Gale Wind and Raging Flame, you aren't weak. If I hadn't refined the Saint corpse, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been your match. But now … die!"
Zhang Xuan made a grabbing motion in the air, and a huge medicinal cauldron suddenly appeared in the air, smashing straight toward Zhang Xuan.
It didn't take long for the cauldron to reach a diameter of ten zhang, reminiscent of a massive room. As soon as it appeared, it began to spin rapidly, devouring the spiritual energy in the surroundings.
"Pinnacle Immortal artifact?"
Su Yin narrowed his eyes as his face darkened.
The cauldron had already reached pinnacle, far surpassing the True Dragon Sword in his hand. Putting aside the other party's strength, just the cauldron alone was enough to stop him from piercing through it, needless to say, injuring the other party.
Apothecaries possessed the ability to survive, so it was easy for them to obtain resources. Most likely, the other party had paid a hefty price to forge this cauldron, making it the number one defensive artifact in the world.
Ding ding ding ding!
The True Dragon Sword rained down on the cauldron, and in the blink of an eye, Su Yin had already sent out more than a thousand three hundred slashes. Every single slash negated a portion of the force behind the cauldron, and with a thousand slashes, he managed to forcefully halt the momentum of the cauldron.
"Your swordsmanship isn't bad, but let's see how many times you can withstand my attacks!"
Seeing that the other party was able to withstand his attacks, Lu Kang was slightly surprised. However, he soon chuckled softly as he continued smashing the cauldron downward.
There was no need for any excessive movements. Just this clumsy method was already difficult to deal with.
Su Yin was already at his limits, and he was at a loss as to what to do next. At this moment, Yang Xuan's voice sounded by his ear, "His Sage Ordeal hasn't begun yet, so he can't be considered a Celestial Saint yet. Don't fight him head-on. Think of a way to trigger the lightning tribulation, the stronger the better …"
"You're right!"
Su Yin widened his eyes in realization.
Even though the other party had assimilated Li Shiyun's teacher's corpse and wielded the strength of a Sage, he had yet to undergo the Sage Ordeal.
Rather than fighting the other party to the death, it would be better for him to find a way to trigger a stronger lightning tribulation.
The Sage Ordeal was already difficult to overcome in the first place. If he were to trigger a stronger lightning tribulation, the laws of the world would be able to easily erase it!
Just that … how could he do that?
Seeing through Zhang Xuan's doubts, Yang Xuan said, "There are two ways to make the lightning tribulation stronger. First, you can achieve a breakthrough to Celestial Saint together with him. This is equivalent to challenging the authority of the heavens, so it's only natural that the lightning tribulation would be stronger. However, while the other party would be unable to escape from the lightning tribulation, it would be difficult for the other party to escape. "
Su Yin's lips twitched. "What's the second way?"
Putting aside the fact that it was impossible to find a cultivator who could coincidentally achieve a breakthrough, even if they did, they would not be so foolish as to risk their lives to help him!
Without even thinking, it was clear that this was not a feasible path.
Yang Xuan said, "The second way is to make the cultivator undergoing the lightning tribulation stronger! The stronger one is, the stronger the Sage Ordeal will be. This is a principle that has never changed. This is also the reason why we are unwilling to let you undergo the lightning tribulation easily. Surpassing one Great Dao will make it difficult to overcome the lightning tribulation. If you surpass multiple Great Daos, no one can guarantee what you will face. "
Su Yin was enlightened. He could not help but ask, "Then how can I make Lu Kang stronger?"
Yang Xuan smiled. "Think about it. What does he want to do the most now?"
Su Yin frowned. "Naturally, it's to successfully overcome the Sage Ordeal and become a Celestial Saint … No, he doesn't have a slot. It's very difficult for him to succeed. There's only one thing he wants the most, which is to take the slot from me!"
Becoming a Celestial Saint was not something that could be achieved just by refining the remains. It also needed a legitimate reason. It was like usurping the throne. Even if one obtained the throne, one would be considered a traitor and not an orthodox one.
Now that he had obtained Li Shihun's slot, the other party would definitely want to become a Celestial Saint.
"That's right!" Yang Xuan nodded. "What he wants the most is the slot, but he doesn't know that it's with you. Therefore, what he wants the most is Li Shihun's remnant soul! As long as the latter appears, he will definitely do everything he can to snatch it … "
"This …" Su Yin's pupils shrank. "Won't that be very dangerous for Teacher?"
Teacher Li Shihun's remnant soul was already so thin that it could be annihilated at any time. If it was let out and snatched by the other party … it could easily disappear completely.
"Of course it's very dangerous, but it's also an opportunity!"
Yang Xuan's eyes flashed. "Didn't you kill the Gale and Blazing Sages? They respectively controlled the Great Dao of Gale and Blazing Sages, and these two laws are inextricably linked to the Great Dao of the Celestial Saint. As long as you find a way to fuse these two powers with Li Shihun's remnant soul and let Lu Kang devour it, he will definitely not be able to successfully overcome the lightning tribulation! And … with the nourishment of these two Sages' Great Daos, Li Shihun's remnant soul will be able to recover and even … regain life! "
"This …" Su Yin was stunned.
While concocting medicinal liquids did not require the support of special flames like refining pills, when faced with powerful herbs, the Gale and Blazing Sages could still increase the chances of success.
In other words … these two Great Daos would be of great help to Celestial Saints.
"Could it be … that Lu Kang befriended these two Sages and allowed them to successfully break through not to protect himself, but to … use them as nourishment? Once he becomes a Celestial Saint, he will kill them and use the energy of these two laws to nourish himself?"
A thought appeared in his mind, and his body could not help but tremble.
If that was true, Lu Kang was truly a fearsome person.
But then again, for a person who was willing to betray and harm his teacher, it was only natural for him to have such thoughts. It was no wonder why he did not show much emotion upon seeing his two 'good friends' being killed. In fact, he even felt excited about becoming a Celestial Saint …
In the end, it turned out that the other party did not view the two of them as his companions at all!
Knowing that this was not the time to be making guesses, Su Yin asked, "How can I fuse these two Great Daos into Teacher's remnant soul?"
"It would be best if you could borrow the power of the Law of Teacher," Yang Xuan explained.
"The Law of Teacher is able to fuse well with any occupation. However, my sage corpse is not around, so you won't be able to borrow it. You can borrow the power of the Law of Pill Sage!"
Su Yin was perplexed. "Pill Sage?"
Yang Xuan said, "Pill forging has a higher requirement on flames. Gale and Blazing Sages are more suited for Pill Sages than Celestial Saints. If you were to use the Law of Pill Sage to fuse these two Great Daos into Li Shihun's remnant soul, you would surely be able to achieve great results. Of course, I'm not too sure how you are going to do it. Haven't you already fused the Pill Dao and the Pill Dao together? Whether you can succeed or not will depend on yourself. "
"This …" Su Yin was silent.
He had indeed fused the Pill Dao and the Pill Dao together before. However, he had only fused the Qi of the Holy Spirit and not the two occupations.
"How are you going to choose? Hurry up and decide!"
Yang Xuan did not say anything else and his voice deepened.
Su Yin was suddenly jolted awake.
The two of them had used their consciousness to communicate. Although it seemed like a long time, in reality, it did not even take half a breath. Under Lu Kang's pressure, Su Yin retreated continuously. His arms and body were in excruciating pain.
The other party was too strong. With his current strength, he was indeed no match for him!
It seemed like a True Divine was indeed much stronger than an Illusionary Divine dream master. This person was already so strong even though he had yet to achieve a breakthrough. Once he passed the Lightning Tribulations, how strong would he be?
If he was already so powerful, wouldn't Teacher Li Shihun be even more terrifying when he was alive?
So powerful that all 36 of them were wiped out … How strong would Firmament and Netherworld be?
Looking up at the sky, Lin Fan saw that the thunderclouds were accumulating and would descend at any moment. However, they had not reached the critical point and were still gathering strength.
"There's no need to look. Before the Lightning Tribulations descend, it's more than enough to kill you!"
Lu Kang smiled faintly and stepped forward. The huge cauldron flew up again and continued to smash down on Su Yin.
"If you want to kill Junior Brother, you'll have to step over my dead body …"
With a shout, Lu Qiuran rushed over.
"Senior Sister, stop him for a moment …" Seeing her appear, Su Yin sent a telepathic message.
Lu Qiuran nodded and looked at her 'Senior Brother' with hatred in her eyes. "Why? Why do you want to kill Master?"
"Kill him? Hehe, Junior Sister Qiuran, do you know why I haven't killed you all these years? "
Knowing that there was still some time before the Lightning Tribulations would descend, Lu Kang was not in a hurry. Instead, he looked over calmly and smiled.
"Second Senior Brother saved me and I escaped. I have been hiding my identity. Even if you want to kill me, you won't be able to find me!" Lu Qiuran snorted.
Since Junior Brother said that he was stalling for time, she did not mind saying a few more words.
"You used the name Lu Chunyue and wandered around the Sword Qi Pavilion. Do you think I wouldn't know?" Lu Kang sneered.
"You …" Lu Qiuran's body stiffened.
Even her Junior Brother was unaware of her alias, but Lu Kang knew about it. If so, why didn't he make a move on her?
She had always wanted to kill him. She did not believe that the other party would be so kind as to not make a move on her despite knowing that she was there.
Lu Kang chuckled. "It's simple. The reason I didn't kill you is because you are the disciple that the old man dotes on the most. Back then, he went to great lengths to forge the Life Returning Medicinal Essence for you. Given how much he dotes on you, wouldn't it be a pity to kill you just like that?"
"Y-you knew that Master had forged the Life Returning Medicinal Essence for me?" Lu Qiuran could not believe her ears.
Even she did not know about it. It was only after her Junior Brother stepped in that she was beaten to the brink of death by the Gale Saint that she learned about it.
"Of course I know about it. I was the one who helped him find the medicinal herbs needed to forge the Life Returning Medicinal Essence! In fact, I put in a lot of effort during the forging of the Life Returning Medicinal Essence, and I nearly died because of it. Tell me, why would I betray him and harm him? I'll tell you now. I've done so much for him, so why wouldn't he think of me when there are benefits to be had? "
Lu Kang's face was twisted and ferocious. "I'm his first disciple, and I took the risk to offend the Firmament Saint and the Yellow Spring Saint for him. Yet, he wasn't even willing to give me something like that. Am I supposed to just sit here and wait for my death?"
"You … The Life Returning Medicinal Essence can only ensure that you recover from serious injuries, but it can't guarantee that you won't die …"
Lu Qiuran did not expect that Lu Kang's resentment was only about this. "Furthermore, your strength was already at the pinnacle of the Boundary Saint realm back then. If a Saint didn't make a move, who would be able to kill you? As long as Master is fine, no one would dare to lay a hand on you … "
"You don't have to make it sound so nice. He didn't value me at all! I've been following him since I was young, and I think that I've learned at least 90% of his medical skills. So, why didn't he leave me in charge of the Herb Mountain? Instead, he passed it to Second Junior Brother! "
Lu Kang sneered. "Since he's wary of me, it's only a matter of time before things end well for him. In that case, I can only make the first move!"
"If it wasn't for Master, you would have died long ago …"
Lu Qiuran did not expect that Lu Kang would be so resentful over such a small matter that he would not hesitate to kill her Master. She gritted her teeth in anger.
One person owes a favor, but another person owes a grudge!
In other words, it was her Master who treated him too well!
(Author's Note: I'm afraid of being scolded. Do you have mooncakes? I'll give you two!)
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