The battle in the Manticore's Nest had reached its climax. Yin Lixing saw that he had failed to defeat Zu An after two moves, and that Zu An had even managed to hold his ground. If this continued, his carrier's spiritual energy would be depleted, and he would be defeated.
The copper-armored corpse was also exhausted from defending against Liu Piaopao's crazy attacks. Coupled with Wu Xing's sneak attacks, it was completely suppressed.
The suppression of the surrounding formation was too great for Yin Lixing, so he had no choice but to use 30% more spiritual energy to maintain the normal flow of his spiritual energy.
Now was the time to reveal the dagger. Yin Lixing's expression turned serious. He formed a seal with both hands and summoned the copper-armored corpse back.
The three of them stood side by side, 300 feet away from Yin Lixing. They took advantage of this gap to recover their spiritual energy. Yi Tian was even recovering with mid-grade spirit stones in his hands.
However, his gaze was fixed on Yin Lixing. It seemed that the next move would be no small matter.
Suddenly, Liu Piaopao asked Yi Tian, "Are you cultivating the True Fire of Scarlet Chiyang School's True Fire of Scarlet?"
But Yi Tian turned his head and spat, saying, "It's none of your business." He then turned his head to look at the lunar calendar and muttered, "Women are so troublesome. Look at the situation now, and they're still concerned about this."
But Wu Xing saw the Seven Fiends Witch smile. Although the smile on the burnt half of her face was terrifying, the smile on the other half of her face was mesmerizing.
He lowered his head and muttered, "Women are so fickle." Then, he saw Liu Piaopao's cold gaze. Wu Xing was so scared that he didn't dare to say anything else.
In the distance, Yin Lixing was standing behind the copper-armored corpse. His hands were constantly pouring spiritual energy into the refined corpse, and the remaining ghost fire was extinguished in an instant.
The wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. A moment later, the copper-armored corpse was alive and kicking again. Yin Lixing pointed at the corpse and controlled it to attack.
Yi Tian's heart sank when he saw this. This was the rhythm of tearing the three of them apart. He couldn't care less anymore and ordered the two to use whatever trump cards they had.
He stretched out his hand and took out the small flywheel. A wisp of Mysterious Sun Fire emerged from his fingertips and ignited the entire flywheel. The scorching flames attracted the gazes of the two people beside him. Wu Xing had an envious look on his face, while Liu Piaopao's eyes were now filled with tenderness.
No matter what the two of them did, Yi Tian yelled and took the initiative to attack.
Liu Piaopao knew that she had lost her composure and hurriedly concealed the joy in her eyes. She injected spiritual energy into the olive nail and made it the size of a human head. After attaching the Netherworld Ghost Flame to it, she controlled it to point directly at the copper-armored corpse.
Wu Xing took out the Fireball Talisman, injected his spiritual energy into it, activated it and shot it at the Refined Corpse.
The spells of both sides collided with the refined corpse. The copper-armored corpse stood there motionless after being pierced by Yi Tian's small flywheel. The olive nail then knocked it to the ground. The spells of the three people flew towards Yin Lixing and hit him one after another.
A burst of smoke dispersed and Yin Lixing's hair was disheveled. His upper body was damaged, but he didn't fall down.
He laughed loudly towards the sky and pointed at the bronze-armored corpse on the ground. After flying back in an instant, his body actually slowly merged with the bronze-armored corpse. Liu Piaopiao was so scared that she cried out, "Human-Corpse Fusion Technique."
After hearing the words "Human Corpse Fusion Technique", Yi Tian and Wu Xing both had confused expressions.
Liu Piaopao quickly explained. This was a secret technique of the Corpse School. It was usually used at the last moment.
Once a cultivator used it, their body would fuse with the refined corpse. A cultivator in the ninth layer of Qi Condensation would temporarily gain the power of an early stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. They could last for at least ten breaths of time and use one or two powerful spells.
However, the aftereffects were also very serious. After using it, the cultivator would drop a realm and live like a refined corpse for the rest of their life. Moreover, their cultivation would never be able to make any more breakthroughs.
Yin Lixing was using the Human Corpse Fusion Technique to exchange Jiang Xinwei's life for the lives of the three of them.
Yi Tian's heart sank when he heard this. Yin Lixing was already going all out. What else could he do?
But looking at the current state of the three of them, how could they possibly be able to resist Yin Lixing's killing move? Liu Piaopao's expression was also desolate. She had already used up eighty to ninety percent of her spiritual energy, and the other two were about the same. But when she saw Yi Tian's fearless expression, she felt a surge of joy. She hoped that there would be a turn for the better at the last moment.
Wu Xing was also scared out of his wits. His first trial had already been full of twists and turns.
First, he had been kidnapped. Then, he had been forced to fight against a huge manticore. After winning, he had thought that everything would be fine. Then, he had encountered a monster that didn't look like a human or a ghost. It was said that it was the clone of a cultivator from Jin Dan. The fact that he had been able to hold on for so long without collapsing was already a testament to his mental fortitude.
In the face of Yin Lixing's overbearingness, Yi Tian pondered for a moment. Then, he took out all the storage pouches he had robbed, except for his original one, and tossed them to Wu Xing.
Then, he instructed, "There's a Foundation Establishment Pill in there for him. If I can't get out of the secret realm, you can go to Jade Dragon City in my place and find Xie Chuanjie from the Xie Family. Give him Xie Chuanxiong's remains."
Then, he cast a spell at the location of the formation plate on the cliff. A hole as tall as a person appeared at the entrance of the valley, urging the two of them to leave quickly.
Wu Xing still didn't know what Yi Tian was up to. He saw Yi Tian take out a jar of Grand Passion Wine from the storage pouch. He opened his mouth and drank it.
This was the jar of wine that Yi Tian had brewed for the first time. At that time, he couldn't drink it when he was at the fifth stage of Qi Refining. Now that the spirit energy in his dantian was exhausted, he could feel the surging spirit energy in his body crazily circulating.
After drinking it, Yi Tian burped. Then, he poured all the White Bone Spirit Wine into his mouth. The spirit energy in his body became gentle and plentiful under the nourishment of the White Bone Spirit Wine.
The spirit energy in his dantian began to slowly liquefy. All the pores on his body opened up. The spirit energy in his meridians surged endlessly.
Yi Tian used Gale Flash and ran behind the two of them. He grabbed their clothes with both hands and threw them not far from the exit. He then shouted, "Let's go, I'm about to reach Foundation Establishment."
Wu Xing's face was covered in tears. He cried as he rushed to the entrance of the valley and drilled through the hole in the formation.
Liu Piaopao was also scared silly by Yi Tian's actions. This person was too reckless. Trying to use the Foundation Establishment heavenly tribulation at this time was definitely not a wise thing to do.
However, after hearing Yi Tian's words, she had no choice but to run toward the exit. She looked back at Yi Tian and saw spirit energy overflowing from Yi Tian's hands. A flame came out of Yi Tian's dantian and ignited his entire body.
Yi Tian also turned around slightly to take a look. Then he said something that Liu Piaopao couldn't believe. "I hope we can be friends the next time we meet."
Yi Tian shouted, "Xuan Fire Golden Body." His whole body was trembling. Then, the flame turned dark red and then a faint golden color.
The clouds in the sky also sensed the movement of Yi Tian's Foundation Establishment. Spirit energy rushed from all directions and crazily gathered above Yi Tian's head.
Slowly, the clouds formed a whirlpool, sucking in all the Spirit Qi within a hundred miles. In the middle of the clouds, an illusory hole was torn open, and purple lightning flashed in it, ready to strike down at any time.
Liu Piaopao, who was standing outside the formation, didn't go far. She stood there and silently cried. She took out the cloth bag with the gatha written on it. She kept repeating a few words, "Profound Fire Refines the Body, Purple Lightning Devours the Heavens. How could I be so stupid? I didn't guess it was you. God bless you, you must survive. I will wait for you."
Jiang Xinwei, who was standing in front of him, had already merged with the refined corpse. His aura had risen to the early Foundation Establishment stage.
A moment later, he clenched his hands and used the Yin Corpse Hands. A gust of wind blew, and the Yin Corpse Hands turned into two fists that attacked Yi Tian.
The two fists were blocked by a thick fire shield when they were three feet away from Yi Tian. The vortex formed by the golden flames completely shattered the two fists. Yi Tian, who was standing behind them, let out a sigh of relief. The attack just now was too fierce.
Although he had withstood it, the impact was too strong. Yi Tian's throat was shaken, and blood surged up. He forcefully swallowed a mouthful of blood.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was difficult for Jiang Xinwei to gather enough spirit energy to attack again, he guessed that Jiang Xinwei's spirit energy source was almost exhausted. Yi Tian directly used the Fire Escape Technique to rush forward. He sent the spirit energy in his hand, and the Nan Muzi turned into a thick wooden vine that wrapped around Jiang Xinwei.
Then, a wisp of Profound Yang True Fire ignited the wooden vine and set Jiang Xinwei on fire. Before he could react, the refined corpse was burned to ashes in three breaths.
Seeing that the lightning tribulation was about to fall, Yi Tian didn't care about anything else. The spirit energy in his body had been compressed into a spirit liquid. After circulating in his body, it returned to his dantian.
Now, Yi Tian looked inside his dantian and found that more than 90% of the dense spirit energy had been transformed into spirit liquid. When all the spirit energy was transformed, the lightning tribulation would fall.
As long as he withstood the lightning tribulation, he would be considered to have entered the Foundation Establishment Stage. Next, he would consolidate his foundation and stabilize his cultivation to become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
The Profound Yang True Fire Technique mentioned that the Foundation Establishment Lightning Tribulation would generally only have one lightning bolt. If one cultivated two elements at the same time, then there would be two. Now that Yi Tian had cultivated two elements of spirit energy to the Great Circle Realm, he only needed to withstand two lightning bolts.
Moreover, the cultivators of the Profound Yang Sect had a way to deal with lightning tribulations. As long as they used the Spiral Fire Shield and the Blazing Golden Body, they would be able to withstand the heavenly lightning.
The valuable things in the storage bag had already been placed in the storage ring. Other than some spirit stones, there were some daily necessities.
Yi Tian quickly took out the spirit stones and set up a small spirit gathering array to maintain the spirit energy in his body.
The lightning tribulation in the sky was about to descend. The purple lightning in the void was getting thicker and thicker. Suddenly, a purple lightning bolt as thick as a bowl struck down.
Yi Tian, who was standing below, opened the fire shield in his hand to the maximum. A lightning bolt struck the spiral hole in the center of the shield. Yi Tian's whole body shook. He saw that most of the purple lightning was swallowed by the fire shield. The remaining lightning bolt struck the protective shield and made a sizzling sound.
After withstanding the first lightning tribulation, Yi Tian's confidence increased greatly. Although his spirit energy had been consumed by 30%, the remaining lightning tribulation should not be difficult to deal with. However, it was different from what was recorded in the spirit arts. It should be a red and a green lightning tribulation. How could it become purple?
It was useless to think too much. The second lightning tribulation in the void had already formed. This time, the same lightning tribulation descended. However, Yi Tian was a little tired. The fire shield was broken, followed by the protective shield. In the end, he relied on the Blazing Golden Body to withstand it.
Wu Xing, who was standing outside the valley, sat down. Tears poured out of his eyes and he said, "God bless, good people will be rewarded."
However, Liu Piaopao, who was standing to the side, had a heavy expression. It was reasonable to say that the Foundation Establishment Lightning Tribulation should not be so powerful. She had long known that Yi Tian cultivated both wood and fire. However, the two lightning tribulations were actually the same color.
It was the same as what the gatha said. However, why did the lightning tribulation in the sky not seem to have ended? Could it really be 'Heaven Slaying'?
Yi Tian, who was standing in the valley, also had a depressed expression. Although he was constantly relying on the Spirit Gathering Array to recover his spirit energy, he did not know what was going on in the sky. Why did the void not close?
Just as he was thinking, a jade box jumped out of his storage bag. With a loud explosion, the two broken pieces of the wooden seal flew out.
At this time, the lightning tribulation in the sky seemed to have found its target. Only to hear the roar of thunder, a lightning tribulation as thick as a tree stump came down. When Yi Tian saw this, he was scared out of his wits. He had already said not to randomly pick up things, but now, disaster had come knocking on his door.
In desperation, Yi Tian could only pour all the remaining spirit energy in his body into the two pieces of the seal. The two pieces of the seal seemed to be attracted and constantly absorbed Yi Tian's spirit energy. Even the golden flame on Yi Tian's body faded a little.
The purple lightning struck down for the third time, scaring the two people outside the valley. What kind of spirit art was Yi Tian cultivating? Why was the lightning tribulation so terrifying? It was comparable to the lightning tribulation of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator facing a Jin Dan tribulation.
Yi Tian, who was in the center of the purple lightning, was also unable to speak. At this time, he could only bear it. Fortunately, the two pieces of the seal absorbed most of the lightning tribulation.
At the fracture, a trace of lightning appeared and slowly pulled the two pieces of the seal together. Finally, a complete ancient seal appeared in front of Yi Tian.
However, the remaining power of the lightning still struck Yi Tian's body. The golden flame body resisted for ten breaths before disintegrating. The last part of the lightning still struck Yi Tian's body.
Although he had already used the Mysterious Yang True Fire to temper his body several times, after withstanding the lightning tribulation, Yi Tian could no longer bear it. He spat out a big mouthful of blood, which hit the seal.
Then Yi Tian's legs softened and he fell down. After the seal absorbed Yi Tian's blood, a golden light flashed and a few seal characters appeared on the seal's surface.
The last thing Yi Tian saw before he fainted was his own seal character name on the bottom right side of the wooden seal. However, he only knew the second character, 'Tian'.
After Yi Tian groaned and fainted, the seal turned into a golden light and flew back into Yi Tian's dantian.
A moment later, a void of nothingness appeared around Yi Tian. After Yi Tian was sucked into it, it immediately closed.
The entire valley regained its tranquility. The tribulation clouds in the sky also slowly dissipated. The Spirit Qi in the secret realm returned to normal.
Inside the Manticore's Nest, there were no other traces other than bloodstains and charred black spots.
However, among the spirit stones on the ground, there was a Chiyang School's jade token scattered on the ground, indicating that someone's storage bag was broken.
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