He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

Hearing Xun Yan's voice, Xiao Meng came back to her senses.

She then realized that Xun Yan had appeared in front of her at some point, grabbing her arms with both hands to help her stand up.

The others also suddenly realized what was happening; none of them had expected Xun Yan to do such a thing.

Furthermore, Xun Yan directly used the Earth Concealment Technique, making his speed far exceed their expectations.

"When did that person get there? What was he going to do?"

"Doesn't he know that the more people involved in a Foundation Establishment stage tribulation, the greater its power?"

"Is he trying to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? But this isn't the right time!"

"It doesn't matter if he gets himself killed, but he shouldn't implicate Senior Sister Xiao!"

"Go and bring him back right now."

"It's too late. If we go now, it will only make the tribulation lightning even more terrifying."

"Are we just supposed to watch like this?"

"I hope Senior Sister Xiao can hold on!"

"Once that guy's tribulation is over, as long as he's still alive, I'm definitely going to beat him up!"

Count me in!

Xun Yan could hear the righteous indignation of the crowd behind him, but he simply ignored it.

As Xiao Meng managed to regain her balance, he noticed that something was wrong with her.

So he immediately used his invisibility technique to get to Xiao Meng's side.

When he grabbed Xiao Meng's arm, he could clearly feel some elusive force bewitching her.

It's obvious without even guessing that this is what's known as an inner demon.

Without saying a word, he immediately used the Thunder Light Demon Subduing Technique and stuffed the Breaking Illusion Pill into Xiao Meng's mouth, which brought her back to her senses.

"Senior Sister Xiao, listen to me. The reason you were able to fight that ferocious beast back then wasn't simply to avenge me."

"Huh?" Xiao Meng looked a little confused.

"You wanted to protect me, and you also wanted to protect Junior Sister Mu and the other fellow disciples. What made you stronger was not hatred or desire."

They will only mislead you, make you lose your way, and even corrupt you. What truly makes you stronger is that protective heart.

Protecting your fellow disciples, protecting your sect, protecting all living beings—when you joined the Misty Sect, you certainly weren't thinking of revenge or anything like that!

Upon hearing Xun Yan's words, Xiao Meng suddenly remembered.

When she joined the Misty Sect, her thoughts were simple: to become stronger and to pursue immortality.

Later, she received a lot of care in the Misty Sect, and her thoughts gradually changed.

But what I'm thinking about is protecting the people around me and protecting my sect.

It wasn't about revenge, nor was it driven by desire.

"I must restrain all of this, instead of being controlled by it. I can definitely become stronger, but I will never walk the path of evil..."

Looking back on my original aspirations, I have clearly seen my true nature.

With the assistance of Xun Yan's Thunder Light Demon Subduing Technique, Xiao Meng instantly entered a profound and mysterious state.

In the vast sea of ​​spirits, she pierced through a cloud of black mist with her spear; it was the inner demon that had recently emerged.

"Clearly... just a little bit more..." Although the inner demon was full of resentment, it still completely dissipated in the end.

With her inner demons vanquished, flames reignited on Xiao Meng's body.

This time, however, the flames were no longer just a simple bright red; they were mixed with a myriad of colors, like glass.

A giant fiery phoenix spread its wings behind Xiao Meng, blotting out the sky.

Then it transformed into a streak of fire and burrowed directly into Xiao Meng's body.

Flame patterns appeared on her forehead, like floral designs, before vanishing without a trace.

Her eyes became even clearer, like finely carved rubies.

"Junior Brother Xun, thank you..." Xiao Meng lost consciousness before she could finish speaking.

Xun Yan quickly hugged her and helped her sit down on the prayer mat.

If you faint before the tribulation is over, it means you have completely failed the tribulation.

"I guess I should consider the mission accomplished!" Xun Yan thought to himself.

Upon seeing this, someone couldn't help but exclaim, "This is... activating a special physique? Wait a minute! Didn't Senior Sister Xiao activate her special physique a long time ago?"

"It must be a transformation of a special physique. I've only read about this kind of thing in books, I never thought I would be able to witness it with my own eyes today."

"That junior brother wasn't there to cause trouble; he was actually helping Senior Sister Xiao!"

"But Senior Sister Xiao has already fainted. Doesn't that mean she failed her tribulation?"

"Are you stupid? With your special physique undergoing a transformation, and after preparing properly again, you'll be absolutely certain of success in the next tribulation."

"Yes! And the potential will be even higher, and the strength will be even greater."

"The premise is... that I can survive."

The disciple's words silenced many people, because they suddenly realized that there were still two more tribulations to overcome!

With Xiao Meng's special physique undergoing a transformation, and with Xun Yan joining the fray, the power of these two tribulation lightning bolts will undoubtedly increase to an even more terrifying level.

Rumbling--

The tribulation thunderclouds surged violently once again, and the golden light flashing within the clouds could still be clearly seen.

After Xun Yan took out the golden silk armor and draped it over Xiao Meng's body, he immediately summoned the Twelve Star Heavenly Array Flags and set up the Nine Heavens Thunder Array.

He then summoned the Spirit Gathering Sword Box and called upon hundreds of flying swords imbued with spiritual energy.

The moment the eighth tribulation lightning bolt struck, he took off into the air with the Thunderclap Sword in hand and caught it squarely.

The violent tribulation lightning was quickly absorbed by Xun Yan's spiritual sea after entering his body.

As the spiritual sea surged with towering waves, the twelve-story spiritual tower emerged from it, absorbing all the tribulation lightning.

"It's alright! It can hold up!"

Lightning flashed in Xun Yan's eyes. He suppressed the urge to smile and made his expression as solemn as possible.

"Hold on! I can't let the tribulation thunderclouds think I'm provoking them, otherwise who knows what the final heavenly lightning will look like."

As he secretly warned himself, the final bolt of heavenly lightning struck down.

It was a pure golden tribulation lightning bolt, and the destructive aura it emitted made many of the onlookers turn pale.

Hundreds of spiritual energy flying swords collided head-on with this tribulation lightning, but despite their large number, they shattered upon contact, like eggs hitting a rock.

However, they still slightly reduced the power of this heavenly lightning.

The Nine Heavens Thunder Array was activated, drawing a significant amount of energy from the tribulation thunder into the Twelve Star Heavenly Array Flags.

This significantly reduced the power of the tribulation lightning, but it still sent chills down the spines of the others.

However, for Xun Yan, this was enough.

boom--

The tribulation lightning struck Xun Yan's body, unleashing a dazzling light.

Even though the onlookers were all at the Foundation Establishment stage, they couldn't help but close their eyes or cover their eyes with their hands.

Fortunately, although the light came on fiercely, it disappeared quickly as well.

When the light disappeared, Xiao Meng, who had previously fainted, slowly woke up.

When she opened her eyes, she saw a figure descending from the sky, landing in front of her and kneeling on one knee, with smoke rising from his body.