Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

Snapped!

Three flowers appeared on Lu Qingxuan's head, chest, and lower abdomen. The three flowers vibrated together, and he spat out a mouthful of blood foam. His aura became unstable.

He has sustained minor injuries!

What kind of heavenly tribulation is this?

Is the very first course this terrifying?

Alarm bells rang in Lu Qingxuan's mind, and he quickly took out a pill and swallowed it to restore his strength.

He had anticipated that the Golden Immortal Tribulation Lightning would be terrifying, but when the first bolt of lightning struck, he realized that he had underestimated it.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this is a special favor from Heaven for him, a transmigrator.

But no matter which type it is, he will not be able to get through this Golden Immortal Tribulation Lightning so easily.

Just as Lu Qingxuan was stunned, a crack appeared in the clouds above, and flames surged out from it.

This second heavenly tribulation was actually heavenly fire!

The flames were as red as blood and as hot as the sun, pouring down from the heavens like an inverted river of fire.

Before the fire arrived, the heat wave came first.

The sea surface instantly steamed up a cloud of white mist under the scorching heat, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

Golden Horn and Silver Horn had to retreat several miles, using their magic to protect themselves, barely managing to withstand the heat wave.

"That's... a living being? How can there be a living being in the Heavenly Tribulation?!" Jinjiao's expression suddenly changed drastically.

Within the river of fire, countless figures coalesced; these were not illusory images, but true spirits of fire!

The ancient divine bird Bifang, the ancient fire Qilin, and even several fire dragons!

These ancient fire spirits, formed by the power of the Heavenly Dao, rushed towards Lu Qingxuan with a world-destroying force.

Faced with the sudden change, Lu Qingxuan's expression turned solemn. He formed a hand seal, and three blue lotuses bloomed simultaneously above his head, radiating golden light.

A purple alchemy furnace flew out from his sleeve and hovered above his head, its body shimmering with purple light, and totems of all things lit up one after another.

He tossed the alchemy furnace into the air, where it transformed into a 10-foot-wide square, hovering above his head.

The birds and beasts, mountains and rivers, sun, moon and stars on the furnace seemed to come alive at this moment, slowly rotating around him and forming a purple light curtain that enveloped him.

The river of fire crashed into the light screen, producing a deafening roar.

The light screen trembled violently, and the totems on the furnace body flickered.

Biwu swooped down, its sharp claws scratching the light screen, leaving five charred marks.

The fire qilin struck with its horn, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the light screen;

The fire dragon opened its mouth and spewed out scorching dragon breath, causing the light barrier to melt under the intense heat.

Lu Qingxuan gritted his teeth and poured his magical power into the alchemy furnace continuously.

"break!"

Lu Qingxuan shouted and pushed upwards with both hands.

Three blue lotuses rose up together, heading towards the river of fire.

The blue lotus collided with the flames, creating a deafening roar!

The petals of the blue lotus burned and withered in the flames, but they also managed to block the river of fire for a moment.

In that brief moment, Lu Qingxuan formed hand seals, and the purple alchemy furnace began to spin violently. The suction force at the furnace opening suddenly surged, drawing the river of fire and the spirit within it into the furnace.

The fiery creatures roared and tried to break out of the furnace, but the furnace in Lu Qingxuan's hand was a treasure of the Doushuai Palace. How could mere spirits of heavenly fire break free?

Lu Qingxuan pressed his hands against the alchemy furnace and used his magic power to suppress it.

This stalemate lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, until the noise in the incense burner gradually subsided and finally fell silent.

In contrast, the alchemy furnace was entirely crimson, as if it had been thoroughly burned, yet it never shattered.

Seeing this, Jinjiao and Yinjiao breathed a sigh of relief, but their eyes grew increasingly solemn. The second tribulation lightning was already so terrifying. They worried whether the treasures they brought could ultimately protect Lu Qingxuan.

After blocking the second lightning bolt, Lu Qingxuan wasted no time and quickly sat cross-legged to regulate his breathing.

At this moment, he experienced the profound resources of the Tushita Palace. Pills that were hard to find in the outside world were as free for Lu Qingxuan. He refined one after another without caring about the consumption, just to recover to his peak as quickly as possible.

The third bolt of lightning didn't give Lu Qingxuan much time to react; it crashed down in a matter of moments.

This time, Lu Qingxuan did not feel any threat at all; instead, he experienced one illusion after another in his mind.

Inner demons!

Seeing that Lu Qingxuan sat cross-legged without making any movement, and that Jinjiao and Yinjiao did not disturb him, they knew that this third path was different from the previous two; it was a mental demon, and outsiders could not help him in any way.

Even if the Dao Ancestor himself were to arrive, he could not protect Lu Qingxuan from his inner demons.

In other words, Lu Qingxuan can only rely on himself to overcome this challenge.

The scene before Lu Qingxuan kept changing, and finally a figure appeared. The figure was wearing a green robe, with a long sword at his waist, and clear and bright features.

It was none other than Lu Qingxuan himself.

"Lu Qingxuan".

The person spoke, their voice exactly the same as Lu Qingxuan's, even their tone was identical, "You've cultivated for so many years, have you ever thought about what you're actually cultivating?"

Lu Qingxuan looked at that version of himself and said calmly, "Cultivation."

"Where is the Way?"

"In the heavens, on the earth, and among all things," Lu Qingxuan replied.

The man shook his head, a mocking smile appearing on his lips, and said, "No, the Dao is not in the heavens, nor on earth, nor in all things."

"You've spent so many years building three hundred shrines to the Three Immortals, receiving offerings from millions of people. Have you ever asked yourself if you truly wanted to protect the people, or if you were simply greedy for the power of those offerings?"

Lu Qingxuan frowned slightly: "I protect the people because they believe in me and worship me. They ask me for protection, and I protect them. This has nothing to do with incense offerings."

"Irrelevant?"

The man laughed, his laughter full of sarcasm. "If it really has nothing to do with you, why did you build so many temples to the Three Immortals, and so far away from each other?"

If it's truly unrelated, why did you build the Sanqing Temple in Chechi Kingdom, competing with Buddhism for incense offerings?

Lu Qingxuan, ask yourself honestly, are you doing all this truly for the people, or just to secure your own safety?

Lu Qingxuan fell silent.

"You swore brotherhood with Huli and Yangli, claiming it was a deep brotherhood, but you know in your heart that you never told them about the Tushita Palace, and you always kept things to yourself."

You befriend Nezha, calling him a friend, but you know in your heart that you only care about his status in Heaven so he can help you in a pinch.

You've done so much, made so many friends, but which of it was truly from the heart? Wasn't it all for your own benefit?

Lu Qingxuan's brows furrowed even more, and the three flowers on his head trembled incessantly, looking as if they were about to collapse.

He knew this was a demon in his heart, a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao to shake his resolve.

But strangely, he couldn't refute it.

Because he had done all of these things, every single one of them.

He did not tell Huli and Yangli his true identity, he did compete with the Buddhist sect for incense offerings in Chechi Kingdom, and he did consider using Nezha's identity.

He said he had no selfish motives in protecting the people, but if you ask yourself honestly, did he really not?