We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"Who?"

"who is it?"

"Who on earth has such audacity to interfere when someone is undergoing tribulation..." After Bai Suzhen successfully transformed into a dragon, the range of her divine sense expanded from tens of feet to tens of miles.

It has achieved a qualitative leap.

Despite the limited range of this divine sense, it is far too small compared to Shen Bailian's previous [Eye of God].

The main reason is that, for cultivators in this world, the range of divine sense is only sufficient and not a necessary factor for cultivation.

In many cases, most cultivators are skilled in divination, especially those who practice external cultivation. It is perfectly normal for them to consult the oracle before going out.

For powerful righteous gods, they can easily calculate the location of others with just a few calculations.

Of course, divination also has many limitations. For example, it is difficult to locate cultivators who are much stronger than oneself, and it is not very useful for cultivators who have the means to conceal their secrets.

Furthermore, divination is not very meaningful when it comes to variables.

In general, while a wide range of divine sense is indeed useful, its effect on cultivators in this world is far less significant than it would be on Earth.

Furthermore, the biggest drawback of divine sense detection is that it only detects a two-dimensional image, and even then, it's a black and white image.

It is far less powerful and effective than Shen Bailian's skill [Eye of God].

"Are you looking for me?" Suddenly, a hoarse voice rang in Bai Suzhen's ear, as if it were being spoken directly to her.

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen's pupils suddenly contracted, and she let out a loud shout, her eyes scanning the surroundings intently, trying to find the source of the sound.

If it were before she transformed into a dragon, Bai Suzhen would have already fled after her outburst.

However, she has now successfully survived the tribulation and transformed into a dragon. Although her tribulation to become a dragon this time may have had a bit of a cheating element due to Shen Bailian's involvement, making it difficult for her physical strength to compare with that of a real dragon.

But a dragon is still a dragon.

A snake is a snake, a python is a python, a dragon is a dragon, and a dragon is a dragon.

These four stages are vastly different, with each class having an insurmountable gap. Furthermore, due to the difference in bloodline, it is impossible to fight across ranks.

The moment the dragon's might is unleashed, even a powerful dragon will have its overall combat strength reduced by 70-80% in an instant, let alone the monsters at the python and snake stages.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Xiaoqing slowly flew behind Bai Suzhen. Seeing Bai Suzhen's "crazy" behavior, her eyes immediately showed a deep look of doubt.

She couldn't understand how Bai Suzhen, who had already safely passed the tribulation of transforming into a dragon and had transformed from a python into a dragon, could have such a mental state.
'Could it be that she was too happy and then suffered a mental shock?' Xiaoqing thought to herself as she slowly approached Bai Suzhen.

She wasn't worried that Bai Suzhen would attack her, after all, the two had been sisters for hundreds or even thousands of years, not just a few decades.

They came together before they even developed any intelligence.

Xiaoqing was more worried about Bai Suzhen's mental state. If she became too happy because of the successful transformation into a dragon and suffered a mental shock, it would be better if the transformation had not been successful.

"Xiaoqing, quickly come behind me." Bai Suzhen closed her eyes tightly, concentrated all her soul power, and spread her divine sense outwards, covering as much of the surrounding space as possible:
"With a powerful enemy, this calamity may occur again..."

Halfway through her sentence, Bai Suzhen suddenly froze on the spot, her ears twitching slightly. She opened her deep eyes, which were as large as water tanks, and looked around in confusion.

It was only then that she realized something was wrong: the deafening thunderous sound had completely disappeared at some point.

The Tribulation of the Three Nine Heavens has ended!

At the same time, Bai Suzhen also discovered the true source of the figure from before, which was the man standing in the sky not far away, looking like an ordinary person.

That man was so ordinary, without the slightest hint of threat, as if he didn't exist in this world.

When she was weak, she could sense the strong threat emanating from Shen Bailian, but after she transformed into a dragon, the threat from Shen Bailian disappeared.
Bai Suzhen would never believe that this was because Shen Bailian no longer posed any threat to her.

After all, she now understood that the Tribulation of the Three Nine Heavens had already entered its final stage when that light of creation descended.

In the judgment of the Heavenly Dao consciousness, the probability of Shen Bailian passing the Three-Nine Heavenly Tribulation has changed from unknown to 100%.

Logically speaking, this calamity of the coldest days should have ended by now.

However, since the true protagonist of this tribulation was not Shen Bailian, but Bai Suzhen who had been cultivating and healing on the sidelines, she had not experienced the tempering of the lightning tribulation, let alone transformed into a dragon.

So here comes the question.

The heavenly tribulation caused by Bai Suzhen's transformation into a dragon has already occurred, but Bai Suzhen has not transformed into a dragon after the tribulation is completed. Where does this leave the dignity of the Heavenly Dao?
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Xiaoqing stammered, but still managed to push through her discomfort and approach Bai Suzhen, her eyes filled with concern.

Although Bai Suzhen is currently only a dragon, she has already begun to possess dragon might, enough to intimidate all living beings in the world, except for humans and a very small number of intelligent creatures.

The strength of deterrence varies depending on the distance.

Although Xiaoqing has hundreds of years of cultivation, she has suffered repeated injuries, and her overall combat strength is now less than one-tenth of her peak.

In addition, she was too close to Bai Suzhen, and Bai Suzhen was not yet able to use her dragon power freely.

Therefore, when Xiaoqing got close to Bai Suzhen, her whole body trembled violently, and her scales rubbed and collided, producing a sound like metal clashing.

Crisp and pleasant.

The moment Bai Suzhen heard the sound, she immediately snapped out of her reverie. After seeing Xiaoqing's current state, she instantly understood what was happening and distanced herself from Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing felt the receding dragon's might and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If that dragon's might hadn't gone away soon, the magic power within her body would have gone out of control, and she would have fallen from here. Although this height wouldn't kill her, it would have worsened her already severely injured state.

Without external intervention, it would take much longer than just a few months to recover to peak condition.

The time unit needs to be changed to years.

"Xiaoqing, I'm fine, don't worry. I just had some new insights after breaking through." Bai Suzhen noticed Xiaoqing's current state, and a strong sense of guilt welled up in her heart.

If it weren't for her, Xiaoqing wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

In that instant, Bai Suzhen's heart, which was originally as firm as iron, began to waver slightly. She began to doubt whether her encounter with Xu Xian in this life was the right choice.

But the thought vanished from her mind in the next instant.

"It's not me who's wrong, it's the world!" Bai Suzhen thought through gritted teeth. "If it weren't for those old bald monks' obstruction, how could my husband and I have ended up like this? Almost separated by life and death!"

Thinking of this, Bai Suzhen even forgot her previous unhappiness and now only wanted to return to Jinshan Temple and completely destroy the gates of those old bald monks.

But she also knew that this was just wishful thinking.

Putting aside the fact that Bai Suzhen's karma has not yet been completely eliminated, if the flood were to occur again, she would likely be subjected to the erosion of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

At that time, let alone a mere dragon body, even a true dragon body would be completely unable to withstand the scorching of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

All that awaited her was annihilation!

Bai Suzhen had just survived her heavenly tribulation, and only by taking shortcuts. She didn't want to turn her efforts of over a thousand years into ashes because of a moment of anger.

At the very least, Xiaoqing should be trained to become a dragon, so that she can truly be free from worries.

Why do you say that?
Because of this tribulation of transforming into a dragon, Bai Suzhen vaguely understood some things, namely that Shen Bailian's background was definitely not simple, and he was very likely the mastermind behind this grand drama, sent to protect her!

Correct!
That's it!

Why is Shen Bailian's origin still shrouded in mystery? Why, despite possessing such vast wealth, does Shen Bailian choose to remain in the small city of Lin'an? Why is Shen Bailian's physical body so incredibly strong, capable of withstanding the Tribulation of the Three Nine Heavens? Why...

If we think about it from a different perspective, then all these mysteries can be understood!

Shen Bailian did not come from any aristocratic family, nor was he a member of a fallen royal family, nor was he... but a Dao soldier, a Dao soldier sent down by the mastermind behind the scenes.

Even a martial artist who has cultivated to the level of a terrestrial immortal cannot possibly survive the Tribulation of the Three Nine Heavens by relying solely on his physical body without any magical power supporting him.

How could a martial artist possibly possess such physical strength?

impossible! Totally impossible!
Therefore, Bai Suzhen could only think of one reasonable explanation: Shen Bailian's true identity was actually a man-made "weapon"—a Daoist weapon!
In her memory, only Dao soldiers could withstand magical treasures with their physical bodies.

Of course, another possibility cannot be ruled out: that Shen Bailian, during his cultivation process, forcibly tempered his body to a level comparable to a Dao soldier.

But the possibility is so low, ridiculously low.

Because of the numerous incidents of chaos in the Heavenly Court, this cultivation system has almost been extinct in the mortal world. Only the gods and Buddhas who have obtained official positions in the Heavenly Court or Mount Ling are qualified to cultivate.

The reason is also very simple.

Because true body cultivators, when fighting, are like "rocks in a latrine"—smelly and hard!
Especially after a body cultivator achieves a golden body, it is extremely difficult to eradicate them using conventional methods other than suppression and sealing.

For example, the three traitors of Heaven—Sun Wukong, Erlang Shen, and Nezha—only began to truly rise to power after they had achieved their golden bodies.
However, if we think about it this way, there is still a puzzling point: where does the special and powerful energy in Shen Bailian's body come from?

It actually possesses an essence that resonates with the natural order of heaven and earth.

"Sister, should we take this opportunity?" Xiaoqing gestured with her eyes and nodded towards Shen Bailian.

The meaning is quite clear: they're taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run away!

In Xiaoqing's view, Shen Bailian had already joined the Chu family and become an accomplice of those old bald monks at Jinshan Temple. His purpose in coming here must be to capture the two culprits who flooded Jinshan Temple.

Although Bai Suzhen has now transformed into a dragon, she has not yet recovered to her peak condition and may not be able to fight against Shen Bailian.

Since they can't compete in terms of raw strength, why not take this opportunity to run away? Wouldn't that be crazy?
however.

"Don't rush, let's wait until he has fully grasped and digested his insights before we talk about it." Bai Suzhen pondered for a moment, but ultimately rejected Xiaoqing's suggestion.

Theoretically speaking, Xiaoqing's suggestion is indeed the most reasonable choice at this stage.

But Bai Suzhen has now confirmed that Shen Bailian is a weapon disguised as a human – a Dao weapon! This kind of magical treasure is not something that a mere dragon can contend with.

Moreover, she hasn't recovered to her peak condition yet, and as a premature dragon, she hasn't met the standards of a true dragon in any of her physical attributes.

How can we contend with Shen Bailian?
Furthermore, based on Shen Bailian's attitude towards the two of them, Bai Suzhen is now certain that Shen Bailian likely harbors no ill will towards her.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have repeatedly reached out to help her when she was weak.

Moreover, if Shen Bailian really harbored any ill will towards her, her pregnancy would have been the perfect opportunity to strike. However, Shen Bailian chose to make a gentleman's agreement with that old bald monk: the old bald monk was not allowed to make a move until the child was born.

Furthermore, if Shen Bailian had any ill intentions when she was undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation of Transformation into a Dragon, he could have simply waited for her to be cleaved into ashes by the Nine Heavenly Tribulation. Why would he risk his life to make a move?
This is neither common sense nor logic. No one would risk their life to withstand a heavenly tribulation in order to help a demon!

There is only one possibility: behind Shen Bailian, there is a pair of powerful hands pushing him forward, forcing him to risk his life to withstand the Tribulation of the Three Nine Heavens, in order to help her overcome it.

"Could I really be the protagonist of this calamity?!" Bai Suzhen was shocked and incredulous at the thought, yet at the same time, it seemed logical. (End of Chapter)