My cultivation level increases by one year every day!

"It really was you."

Murong Jing stood beside many deputy palace masters, her heart filled with mixed feelings, but mostly joy and relief.

Who says a young girl doesn't yearn for love?

Scenes of the Qingyun Sect disciples' trials flashed before my eyes once more.

Perhaps Murong Jing didn't really like Fang Yuan that much; their marriage was ultimately an arranged one between their families.

But now, her fiancé has become the focus of everyone's attention.

Her vanity was also satisfied at this moment, and she enjoyed it very much.

"Student Chang Qianming greets all the teachers and the Palace Master!"

The Prefect of Liuyun County was the first to emerge from the shadows, his voice booming like a bell, and he respectfully performed the rites of a disciple.

"Student Liu Haiyang greets all the teachers and the Palace Master!"

"student……"

Led by the Prefect of Liuyun County, nearly half of the powerful figures hidden in the shadows emerged, all of whom were graduates of Qingyun Academy.

The influence of Qingyun Academy in the Great Zhou Dynasty is evident.

Li Chengxian, the person involved, was not happy. This respected elder is still alive. Aren't you stealing his thunder by acting like this?

He Yunsong was very perceptive and immediately sent a telepathic message to Prefect Liuyun.

In the blink of an eye, these disciples from Qingyun Academy bowed deeply to Gu Fengyang, who was sitting in a chair in mid-air.

Gu Fengyang was used to these kinds of scenes and nodded slightly.

Rumble...

No sooner had the crowd finished speaking than the sound of war chariots rushing through the air suddenly rang out from the sky, mixed with the rolling thunder.

Many people mistakenly believed that a heavenly calamity was about to descend, and they all tried to avoid the Fang family.

But then, a burst of golden light suddenly appeared.

Accompanied by the high-pitched cry of a Foundation Establishment stage demonic bird, a chariot, seemingly about to shatter the heavens, arrived with overwhelming momentum.

"The Nine-Wind Bird, that's His Majesty's carriage!"

The Prefect of Liuyun County, with his sharp eyes, stared intently at the person stepping out of the carriage. When he saw the familiar back, he was stunned!

Emperor Hongtai, the supreme ruler of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the highest emperor of this territory.

"How did even His Majesty get involved?" The prefect was filled with mixed emotions and could hardly calm down.

In an instant, more and more figures emerged from the shadows, and respectful greetings rose and fell once again.

Their power and influence even surpassed that of the high-ranking officials of Qingyun Academy, after all, the Li family royal family was the true ruler of this land.

By this point, even the important figures in the county town had gradually become numb.

Those who wanted to stand at the front were either heads of powerful families or regional officials like prefects.

"Fang Yuan only broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, not yet condensing the Golden Core stage. Why is this happening?"

The patriarch of a powerful family cried out in his heart.

First, a mysterious old man arrived, then the high-ranking officials of Qingyun Academy arrived in full force, and then the Great Zhou royal family...

This thought was on the minds of most people in the county town.

Because they did not know Gu Fengyang's exact identity, otherwise their shock would have far exceeded what they are experiencing now.

Even a Qingyun Sect elder would be treated with utmost care, let alone the sect leader's uncle, a respected elder.

"Immediately mobilize all the strongest warriors from the Prefectural Governor's Office to maintain order within the inner city."

If we were to ask who is the most nervous right now, it would undoubtedly be the Prefect of Liuyun County. Emperor Hongtai is right here, and he cannot afford to make the slightest mistake.

"Also, have all the city guards seal off the inner city borders and prohibit people from the outer city from setting foot in the inner city."

Such a grand scene, with so many powerful figures gathered, all for the sake of one person.

Throughout the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, this was unprecedented in thousands of years, setting a new precedent once again.

"You'd better perish under the heavenly tribulation."

Li Chengze, the ninth prince standing beside Emperor Hongtai, had all his pride shattered and could only utter the most vicious curse in his heart.

Although he had never even met this person before.

Meanwhile, the other young talents in the county town were not even qualified to approach the Fang family, and a deep sense of despair filled their hearts.

Boom... Boom...

Suddenly, the heavens and earth were filled with wind and clouds, and thunder roared continuously, causing many cultivators to tremble. The majestic Heavenly Dao was not to be challenged or defied.

A bolt of lightning, as thick as a thigh, caused the sky to tremble as it fell precisely towards the Fang family!

"Oh no, this is truly a heavenly tribulation! Everyone, get out of the way!"

The moment the lightning struck.

No one doubted its astonishing destructive power, and they all scattered to avoid it.

The tribulation at the Foundation Establishment stage is unheard of.

However, everyone at least knows from historical records and ancient books the scene of cultivating the Golden Core and undergoing tribulation, which must not be disturbed.

Otherwise, the heavenly tribulation will target the person who interferes, unleashing even more terrifying heavenly lightning to obliterate them.

Therefore, if someone is undergoing a tribulation, you must stay away and maintain a safe distance.

……

"No, I'm condensing the Nine Tribulations Azure Lotus, what are you doing sticking your head out here?"

Inside the secluded cultivation room, Fang Yuan was unaware of the commotion outside, but the martial arts imprint in his dantian seemed particularly excited.

Until the lightning was about to strike.

Fang Yuan sensed something, and the hairs on his body stood on end. It was the first time he had ever felt such an intense and deadly sense of crisis.

He dared not be careless, and poured out his true essence, covering every inch of his skin. He also condensed a true essence shield on the outside and even activated the jade cup above his dantian.

"Isn't it said that only auspicious omens are associated with Foundation Establishment? How come this is heavenly lightning for me?" Fang Yuan couldn't help but curse the heavens inwardly.

Boom... Crack...

If a bolt of lightning as thick as an adult's thigh were to suddenly strike, the moment it touched the true essence shield, it would be as easy as a knife slicing through white paper, tearing it apart effortlessly.

Fang Yuan felt a tremor in his heart, despair crept over his entire body, and a chill ran through him.

As expected of the Heavenly Tribulation, a single strike could destroy his years of hard work and countless hours of accumulated sweat.

"Go if you want."

Fang Yuan gave up struggling, and the martial arts imprint that had been imprisoned by his divine sense burst forth from his body.

Whoosh...

The martial arts mark flew to the top of Fang Yuan's head and instantly transformed into a large white net with arcs of electricity running across it, enveloping him.

Click...thump...

Fang had closed his eyes in despair, but the flashing lightning caused him excruciating pain all over his body, and his heart felt like it was about to stop.

wrong.

pain!

Fang Yuan belatedly realized that the fact that he could feel pain meant that he was still conscious and alive.

He quickly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and intense. He looked down at his tattered clothes, some wounds so deep they exposed bone, and his skin and flesh charred black.

"With the power of heavenly lightning, my physical body cannot withstand it; it will only turn to ashes in an instant."

Fang Yuan suddenly looked up at the martial arts mark that had turned into a net of lightning, a smile appearing on his face as he breathed a sigh of relief.

"A martial arts mark that can absorb heavenly lightning? That's astonishing!" Fang Yuan exclaimed.

It can be said that the martial arts mark blocked 99% of the damage for Fang Yuan, but there was still a very small amount of lightning that missed him, which could still seriously injure him.

Heavenly lightning is not a privilege that Foundation Establishment cultivators can enjoy; it is something that only Core Formation experts, those who have condensed their Golden Core, can experience.

"I need to heal my wounds quickly, or I'll be doomed if more heavenly lightning strikes later."

Fang Yuan probed his spatial ring with his divine sense, took out a bunch of high-quality healing pills, and stuffed them into his mouth without thinking.

These pills were very effective, quickly repairing Fang Yuan's external injuries, and their pure medicinal power permeated his internal organs.

outside world.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene before them, unable to recover for a long time.

It wasn't until a rumble of thunder in the sky that most people were brought back to reality.

"I thought I would never have the chance to witness the Heavenly Tribulation in this lifetime, but I have not regretted it in this life," sighed a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was six hundred years old.

The Heavenly Tribulation must occur at least when a Core Formation Realm expert forms a Golden Core, since the Golden Core requires the baptism of heaven and earth.

As for the Golden Core True Monarchs, they were extremely rare in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they hadn't appeared for many years.

"We should thank Fang Yuan, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to witness this scene." A patriarch of a prominent family said, his tone ambiguous, neither good nor bad.

"It's a pity that fate punished such a talented person as Fang Yuan, who died young, which is truly regrettable."

None of the people gathered around the Fang family believed that Fang Yuan could survive.

After all, the thunderous roar just now was so powerful that it deeply impressed everyone, even the heads of the major clans were terrified.

Even a Foundation Establishment Stage Nine True Person believed that using all their life's knowledge and various treasures would be insufficient to withstand it; it was simply too powerful...