Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 517 Lingwu Forms Her Infant, Nine Netherworlds Suffer Tribulation

In the small pavilion in the front yard of the nursing home.

Old Bai circled around Zheng Fa, looking like he was on fire.

Teacher Tian glared at him, whether she found him annoying or was also anxious.

Zheng Fa closed his eyes, seemingly calm, but his fingers unconsciously tapped the railing.

No one spoke.

Tang Mudao stood guard at the entrance of the nursing home to prevent anyone from recklessly barging in.

"Isn't Lingwu being a little too hasty?"

Upon hearing the old man's telepathic message, Zheng Fa opened his eyes.

The old man's anxious face appeared before him.

"Fortunately, her cultivation level is sufficient."

"But, but we always need to do more preparation. Who suddenly needs to form a nascent soul?"

Zheng Fa remained silent for a moment, then offered further words of comfort:

"With me looking after things, even if problems arise, it won't be a big deal."

Tang Lingwu's sudden proposal to form a Nascent Soul was also unexpected by Zheng Fa.

It's not that Tang Lingwu lacks strength, but rather that most cultivators need to hone their skills for several years before forming their Nascent Soul, refining their physical body and spiritual power, and becoming familiar with their cultivation techniques.

He will only begin to retreat into seclusion when there is no further progress to be made.

Just like the college entrance examination, most people need to review several times before they can enter the examination room.

From this perspective, Tang Lingwu was a little too eager.

That's why the old man was so flustered.

Zheng Fa's divine sense was also constantly watching the changes in the backyard—that was Tang Lingwu's secluded cultivation place.

But he wasn't as worried as the old man.

With the Great Sun True Fire, as long as Tang Lingwu's life is not in danger, everything is fine.

Seeking perfection is good, and sometimes cultivating immortality requires courage.

Therefore, he did not stop Tang Lingwu from becoming a baby.

……

The clouds over Hongshan grew thicker and thicker, and bolts of lightning peeked out from the gaps in the dark clouds, thick and menacing.

Teacher Tian said with a serious expression, "Don't move, it's starting!"

Old Man Bai turned his neck toward the backyard, but his whole body seemed frozen, facing Zheng Fa directly, not daring to move an inch, for fear of disturbing the Nascent Soul Tribulation.

Lightning bolts, like spears, shot incessantly into the backyard.

The roar shook the mountains and rivers.

Hongshan is now filled with spiritual energy, and birds and beasts are rampant.

Squirrels and other small animals often roam in groups, brazenly climbing over the eaves of the nursing home.

Startled by the thunder, they lost their usual carefree attitude and scattered in all directions.

In the scenic lake outside the pavilion, dozens of spirit fish seemed to be frightened to death, floating belly up on the surface of the water.

This shows how ominous the lightning tribulation was.

"Is Xiao Lingwu really alright after that lightning strike?"

Old Man Bai started to panic again.

After all, he was only a Golden Core cultivator. How could his mind not waver when faced with such a Nascent Soul tribulation?

"It's alright, her tribulation went relatively smoothly."

Feeling the increasingly vigorous spiritual energy fluctuations in the backyard, Zheng Fa comforted him.

Speaking of which, Tang Lingwu was undoubtedly the cultivator most favored by Zheng Fa:

She has had no shortage of cultivation techniques, spiritual energy, or even spiritual materials in recent years.

Moreover, there was also Zheng Fa's private tutoring.

Zheng Fa naturally cared about the old man, but the old man's aptitude was still lacking, and his cultivation progress was always lagging behind.

Over the years, disciples from the Nine Mountains Realm have been lining up to form their Nascent Souls, and Zheng Fa is quite familiar with the process.

Where problems are likely to occur.

We need to be extra careful where we are.

When to slow down, and when to speed up.

The Nine Mountains region is almost ready to have a standard procedure.

Before Tang Lingwu went into seclusion this time, he repeatedly gave her instructions.

It seems that everything is going well now.

Hearing Zheng Fa's words of comfort, Old Man Bai breathed a long sigh of relief, his whole body softened, and he sat down on the stone bench beside him, his gaze still fixed on the backyard.

Fortunately, Zheng Fa's judgment was very accurate. Tang Lingwu's tribulation was extremely smooth, without any danger or surprise.

Seeing the dark clouds disperse, the old man chuckled again: "Concern leads to confusion, concern leads to confusion."

But Zheng Fa's expression became much more serious. He looked at the sky, his face devoid of any smile: "For Xiao Lingwu, the tribulation of inner demons is even more difficult."

The old man's upturned lips froze.

“She was influenced by her mother from a young age, which left her with a lot of resentment. Later, she met us. Her life was simple, and she didn’t have much experience.”

Zheng Fa sighed, "That's why I advised her before to make more preparations..."

He wasn't worried about Tang Lingwu's tribulation lightning, but the tribulation of inner demons really does vary from person to person.

He managed to tame his inner demons like dogs, mainly because he had the Yin-Yang fish jade pendant as a backup.

Tang Lingwu, however, did not possess such a treasure. Furthermore, she was too introverted, prone to overthinking, and had a soft personality, and her experiences were not particularly rich.

He was always worried about Xiao Lingwu's inner demons.

The old man was stunned: "Then..."

Teacher Tian suddenly spoke up: "Lingwu is more determined than you think."

"Ok?"

Zheng Fa turned his head and looked at Teacher Tian, ​​who said, "Much more determined."

This was puzzling, but before Zheng Fa could ask further, a burst of rosy light suddenly rose in the backyard, and a three-headed little spirit rode a rainbow and soared into the sky.

"Only a few seconds? The tribulation of inner demons is over so quickly?"

The old man asked in a murmur.

Zheng Fa was also bewildered, and then looked at Teacher Tian.

The expression on her face suggested that she had expected this.

……

Tang Lingwu, who had just formed her Nascent Soul, did not celebrate at all, nor did she even rest. Instead, she immediately began to manage the hacker competition.

She almost took over Zheng Fa's job:
Contact Team Leader Yang, hold meetings with scholars from all walks of life, and even organize a review process to score and award prizes to the participants.

Everything was done in an orderly manner, without a single mistake, perfectly in line with Zheng Fa's wishes.

If Zheng Fa didn't know Tang Lingwu, he would have thought she was plotting to usurp the throne.

"I always felt that Lingwu was a bit strange."

Tang Lingwu left early in the morning to work at Jiushan Grain Company.

Watching her hurried departure, Old Man Bai walked to Zheng Fa's side, his brows furrowed.

Teacher Tian came out of the room and glanced at the two of them.

"Why is it so weird?"

"Too eager," the old man said, scratching his head. "And he looks kind of familiar."

"look familiar?"

"It looks familiar."

As Old Man Bai finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Zheng Fa, his face showing a look of sudden realization.

"like you!"

"like me?"

"Just like you! The way she talks to Xiao Yang these past few days is exactly like you, they're like two peas in a pod."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa also remembered.

It really is!
But why?
Teacher Tian slowly walked over to Zheng Fa's side. Seeing that he seemed confused, she couldn't help but sigh, "Didn't you two understand?"

"Understand what?"

"She just wants you to see it, to put your mind at ease."

Zheng Fa was stunned.

Teacher Tian looked at him as if he were looking at a monkey that hadn't fully evolved:
"She can't help with anything else, she can only become your right-hand man, so that the confederation will not only not be a burden to you, but will also develop according to your will 100%."

Tang Lingwu suddenly wanted to form her Nascent Soul.

He even imitated his usual methods in handling confederate affairs.

Just for this?
...When Zheng Fa was once again in the Tianhe Sect, Teacher Tian's last words still echoed in his mind:

"If this is Xiao Lingwu's Dao heart, then her Dao heart is more steadfast than anyone else's."

He slowly came to his senses, his gaze falling on the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor. Suddenly, he thought that if he were to entrust his life to a fellow Daoist, Venerable Tianhe would have the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

I probably have even more:

Tang Lingwu, Senior Sister Zhang, Old Man Bai, even Old Man Yuan, Xie Qingxue, Xiao Yuying...

Thinking of this, even though he was in the underworld, surrounded by the battle of the Golden Immortals, and in imminent danger, he still felt like laughing.

But laughing at this moment would be somewhat impolite to the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

Various lights flashed on the Demon Ancestor's body, and his expression changed accordingly.

When his face turned black, his expression became ferocious, almost venomous.

If it were Bai Mang, his face would reveal a domineering air, as if he possessed the heroic spirit to roam the world.

If it turned into golden Buddha light, his expression would be more peaceful and liberated than ever before, even revealing piety.

He became calmer and calmer each time, and the piety on his face grew more and more genuine.

Clearly, Lu Yao's influence on the Book of Life and Death is becoming increasingly profound.

Half of Yinshan Mountain is now covered with treasures.

Zhitong has already sintered a relic that shines brightly and illuminates the underworld.

Lu Yao's Buddha image, bathed in the golden light of the relics, became increasingly solid and majestic, its aura rising steadily.

With the help of Zhitong igniting his own power and the continuous flow of Western Continent faith, Lu Yao naturally gained the upper hand.

The Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram drifted behind the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, seemingly lost in thought.

Looking around, one sees layers upon layers of space, with the illusory shadows of mountains and rivers intertwined.

Since entering the underworld, Zheng Fa had never seen the outside world, but now he could vaguely glimpse a way out.

This is, of course, a sign that the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor has lost control of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram.

After all, he had lost out in the struggle for the Book of Life and Death, so he naturally had no energy left to control the array.

……

Within the Nine Mountains, in the Purple Palace Enclosure.

Standing beside the Heavenly Emperor were Senior Sister Zhang, Uncle Pang, Xie Qingxue, and others.

There are also the most elite disciples of the Talisman and Array Academies.

Gu Chang and Mu Qingyan were among them.

"Let's try the first method first."

Zheng Fa brought back more than two hundred possible solutions. Senior Sister Zhang deduced them one by one, discarding a quarter of them and keeping only the solutions with a success rate of more than 50%.

Senior Sister Zhang had the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Chaos ready at hand, watching the light screen, prepared to perform deductions at any moment:
Breaking the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is a dynamic process.

Every step Zheng Fa takes will likely trigger a reaction from the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor and the array diagram:

The task of Senior Sister Zhang and her team was to work together to find the most feasible next step based on the changes in the array diagram in the live broadcast room.

Without this support group, Zheng Fa's confidence would be greatly diminished:
To think that he alone could break the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram is such a supreme treasure... that would be to underestimate Venerable Tianhe and the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

But it's different with Senior Sister Zhang and her group.

They possess both modern achievements in major competitions—which can be described as the essence of an entire world.

He himself is one of the most outstanding "programmers" in the Xuanwei world.

Leaving aside the Nine Mountains Formation Dao, the Nine Mountains Talisman Dao is definitely superior to the Xuanwei Dao.

If even these people, along with the Immortal-Trapping Sword, cannot break the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram.

Zheng Fa... then accepted it.

……

While Lu Yao and the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor were locked in fierce combat, Zheng Fa hid in the white mist, his face blurred and his figure dim, making it impossible to discern his true form.

The Immortal-Trapping Sword appeared silently in his palm.

Zheng Fa sat cross-legged, placed the Immortal-Trapping Sword on his knees, and repeatedly cast spells with both hands, attempting to communicate with the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram.

Of course, others couldn't see Zheng Fa.

This action probably couldn't escape the notice of the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

But the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor had no time to pay attention.

He didn't even open his eyes, remaining focused on resisting Lu Yao's refining.

……

Seeing that no one was watching him, Zheng Fa became bolder and tried his best to break the formation.

"Ineffective, the array is not responding."

"The next one."

"Or not……"

"There seems to be some movement here!"

"Write this down and try this technique."

Inside the Ziwei Enclosure Heavenly Palace, the Heavenly Emperor and Senior Sister Zhang were exchanging information rapidly.

The disciples in the hall also understood that this matter concerned the life and death of the Nine Mountains Realm.

But the more this is the case, the less they dare to speak up, because if they are wrong, they cannot bear the responsibility.

"Master, I was thinking, could I perhaps give it a try..."

Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Zhang shook her head: "I've already done the calculations, and it's not very effective, but your idea is good."

The Heavenly Emperor glanced at Gu Chang, who was speaking, and a look of approval appeared in his eyes.

Gu Chang deliberately spoke first.

As Zheng Fa's senior disciple, he was already used to discussing things with Zheng Fa and the others, so he was not so reserved.

On the other hand, Gu Changzai deliberately "made mistakes".

When Senior Sister Zhang was deducing that solution, Gu Chang was also present.

How could I not know it's unfeasible?

Speaking up now was merely setting an example for the other disciples.

Most importantly, this wasn't something he or Senior Sister Zhang taught him.

This disciple, no longer timid as before, is increasingly behaving like a disciple of the sect leader.

Sure enough, seeing that Gu Chang spoke first and that Master Zhang hadn't criticized him for his mistake, many of the other disciples in the hall became more eager to speak up.

For a moment, it seemed as if everyone was expressing their own opinions.

……

Zheng Fa secretly broke the formation, and the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor should have known about it:

Not to mention that he is the "spirit" of the Book of Life and Death, and knows everything about the underworld.

Even if Zheng Fa is still hiding under the guise of the Nine Netherworld Edict, how could he possibly be fooled?

However, at first, he didn't seem to care about his actions, after all, Lu Yao was the deadly threat.

Although he had some strength, in his mind, this strength probably wouldn't be enough to cause any trouble.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor seemed too lazy to even look, focusing solely on resisting the invasion of the Buddha's light.

After a while, Zheng Fa suddenly saw that the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor opened his eyes and looked at him, and he stopped moving involuntarily.

The eyes of the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor were filled with anger and disdain.

The anger stemmed from the fact that he felt he was just like Lu Yao, wanting to seize his treasure and taking advantage of his vulnerability.

Disdain... probably meant laughing at his overestimation of his abilities, that with such limited strength he dared to covet the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor stared at Zheng Fa with a cold expression, but made no move.

Zheng Fa breathed a sigh of relief.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor probably really doesn't have the strength to deal with me.

He simply rolled up his sleeves and got to work openly and honestly.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor watched coldly, his anger growing stronger, and he even gritted his teeth.

Zheng Fa thought to himself, if before, the Demon Ancestor's gaze towards him still held some affection for the holder of the jade pendant.

Now, the other side probably wants to bury him along with the original founders of the Four Lineages of the Heavenly River...

They are all traitors!
Even from the expression on the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's face, he could sense a hint of mockery, as if he were looking at a clown.

Following Senior Sister Zhang's guidance, Zheng Faren tried various approaches to break the formation.

Two hours passed quietly, and the expression of the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor suddenly stiffened.

Behind Yinshan Mountain, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram trembled silently and slightly.

Zheng Fa felt that his Immortal-Trapping Sword had become one with the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram, and he seemed to be able to activate some of the formation diagram's functions.

Become!

He looked up and saw that the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor looked panicked, his lips were trembling, and his eyes clearly wrote two lines of poetry:
The village thugs bully me because I'm old and weak; how can I tolerate them being thieves to my face!
(End of this chapter)