Chapter 150

Chapter 150: Nine Heavens Mystic Lightning

The second wave of tribulation lightning directly knocked Yun Xi to the ground. She coughed up a mouthful of blood, feeling as though her soul would slip from her body at any moment.

Yet, Li Cang Yuan and the red-robed female zombie were far worse off—both turned into charred corpses by the splitting lightning. Nor did the seven coffins buried underground escape; the entire Corpse Nurturing Ground crackled with blazing sparks, spewing bursts of grey mist.

Yu Qing Cheng and Xia You watched anxiously, terrified Yun Xi wouldn’t survive.

Xia You clenched her fists, urgently asking, “Fellow Daoist Yu, is there nothing else we can do?”

Yu Qing Cheng’s expression was grave as she answered, “Protect her. We must not allow their sacrifices to be in vain.”

Yu Qing Cheng knew the crucial moment had arrived. If Yun Xi failed now, Senior Brother Liu would have to resume drawing down the lightning. And should the zombies break free, all their efforts would be meaningless.

On the ground, Yun Xi’s situation was dire. Her consciousness blurred, and she felt her spirit on the verge of leaving her body. Yet a small voice within whispered, [Just hold on a bit longer.]

The Nine Heavens Mystic Lightning rampaging inside her body was terrifying, destroying everything in its path. Her lightning spiritual power frantically attempted repairs, yet struggled to match the speed of devastation.

In her cultivation space, Dian Dian shuddered helplessly, also suffering as Yun Xi’s contracted spirit beast.

“What should I do! What should I do!” Dian Dian anxiously paced, muttering in desperation.

The Immortal Spirit Herb, noticing Dian Dian’s distress, gently trembled its leaves, sending out pure, soothing spiritual energy. Dian Dian instinctively absorbed it and immediately transferred the energy through their spiritual bond.

When the contract symbol flashed, Dian Dian was thrilled. “It worked!”

Realizing it could help, Dian Dian urgently darted beside the Immortal Spirit Herb, absorbing the pure spiritual energy which the Herb now offered willingly. Dian Dian then poured all of it directly into Yun Xi’s body through the bond, gradually restoring her clarity and dispelling the terrifying sensation of impending death.

With great effort, Yun Xi struggled upright, forcing herself into a meditation posture. She grasped two high-grade spirit stones and frantically absorbed their energy.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Lightning, seemingly dissatisfied, surged through her body again, penetrating even deeper and striking directly at her bones. Yun Xi’s entire body shook violently from the unexpected pain, prompting her to absorb energy faster.

Two breaths later, her internal vision caught sight of a wisp of grey mist driven from her bones by the lightning, which immediately obliterated the sinister thread.

Recognizing the grey mist as the demonic residue left by the Golden Core Demonic Cultivator’s previous attack, Yun Xi was stunned. [I thought I had thoroughly removed all the evil energy. I never imagined some would hide so deep in my bones.]

Without this breakthrough in the Corpse Nurturing Ground, without this terrifying yet purifying lightning, she might never have noticed the hidden threat until too late. It was truly a blessing in disguise.

Just as Yun Xi felt a flicker of relief, the third wave of tribulation lightning descended without warning.

The white magnolia hairpin in Yun Xi’s hair instantly activated, forming a protective barrier that blocked one strike, granting her precious moments to breathe.

Yun Xi’s heart ached as she realized the hairpin, already weakened from previous use, wouldn’t withstand this blow. As expected, a crisp snap sounded as the hairpin broke in two. Though weakened by the barrier, the lightning bolt still viciously struck Yun Xi, driving her once again to the brink.

She survived, barely, but the two remaining white zombies were not as fortunate. Reduced to smoking charcoal, they ceased their struggling.

Yet the heavens showed no mercy. Two more bolts descended rapidly, forcing Yun Xi to hurl her Seven Star Fatal Staff into the air to meet the lightning and buy time to recover.

Surprisingly, the staff absorbed the Nine Heavens Mystic Lightning, activating the Jade Radiance Star among its seven engraved stars before heavily falling back beside her. Yun Xi quickly retrieved it, noting her injuries had healed by sixty percent, enough to withstand the next wave.

But sensing Yun Xi’s recovery, the tribulation intensified. This time, three bolts of lightning simultaneously struck down, knocking Yun Xi back into the dirt.

She lacked the strength to rise again. Her exquisite robe, crafted from the Five-Colored Boa, was now tattered and charred, barely better than a beggar’s clothes. Even so, she desperately clung to her spirit stones, absorbing energy by sheer instinct to counteract the damage.

Impatient, the tribulation released the last four bolts in a single, devastating blast, overturning the entire Corpse Nurturing Ground. Li Cang Yuan’s and the red-robed female zombie’s remaining aura completely dissipated.

At the moment Yun Xi felt death nearing, the floral forehead immortal ornament automatically emerged, gently protecting her soul.

Instantly, visions flashed before Yun Xi’s eyes—scenes from the red-robed female zombie’s tragic past.

She had once been Bai Jing Han, beloved granddaughter of the mortal Bai family, born into luxury and affection. Initially prosperous and thriving, the family began declining after her sixth birthday, gradually sinking like a fading sun. Misfortunes followed: officials demoted, merchants tricked and ruined, family members harmed, some dying tragically.

Five painful years later, the Bai family had fallen from noble circles. It was then a mysterious Daoist appeared, proclaiming the family’s ruin was caused by Bai Jing Han herself.

Though initially skeptical, the Bai clan slowly believed the Daoist, who declared Bai Jing Han a star of calamity, destined to bring ruin to anyone she cared for. Before the family’s revered matriarch passed away—known for her exceptional virtue—Bai Jing Han’s fate had been suppressed. Once gone, calamities arose unchecked.

The family realized with horror it was true. Bai Jing Han had survived a carriage accident that killed her parents, saved only because they shielded her with their bodies. The Daoist’s words became undeniable, and desperately, the Bai clan begged him for guidance.

Without hesitation, he proposed taking Bai Jing Han away to cultivate immortality, promising her absence would restore prosperity to the Bai clan…