Chapter 55 Can a Martial Soul Undergo Tribulation?
He first led the Fire Dragon to the blazing fire apricot and signaled for it to consume it.
The Fire Dragon could not wait to swallow the entire Immortal Plant in one gulp, and its crimson dragon body instantly erupted with an even more blazing light.
It let out a satisfied dragon roar and transformed into a streak of red light, proactively returning to the space within the tower; it needed to digest this massive amount of energy immediately.
Next was the Ice Dragon.
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was cautiously bitten off and swallowed into its belly.
The Ice Dragon nodded toward Jiang Bai and also transformed into a blue light to return inside the tower.
Seeing that both partners had gone to digest their Immortal Plants, Jiang Bai turned toward the Earth Dragon and the Wind Dragon.
"Second, these three Earth Dragon Golden Melons are yours." Jiang Bai led it to another Immortal Plant, dug out those three golden melon-like fruits, and handed them to the Earth Dragon.
The Earth Dragon took them with its front claws, and as it felt the surging earth-attribute energy within the fruits, a human-like look of pleasant surprise appeared in its eyes.
It gave a low growl of thanks and then vanished as a yellow light.
Finally, it was the Wind Dragon’s turn.
Jiang Bai led it to the Narcissus Jade Flesh Bone and the eight-petal fairy orchid.
Both Immortal Plants emitted an elegant and refined aura, appearing exceptionally holy amidst the hazy water vapor.
"Choose one." Jiang Bai stroked the Wind Dragon’s turquoise dragon horns. "Both of these are suitable for you."
The Wind Dragon’s turquoise eyes moved back and forth between the two Immortal Plants. After hesitating for a moment, it finally chose the one that was pure white all over, the Narcissus Jade Flesh Bone, as spotless as a green lotus or white lotus root.
It gently held the Immortal Plant in its mouth, nuzzled Jiang Bai, and then transformed into a green light to return inside the tower.
At this point, all four dragon beasts had received their respective Opportunities.
After arranging for his partners, Jiang Bai could finally focus on his own Opportunity.
He walked to the qiluo tulip, crouched down, and carefully examined this golden immortal grade herb.
The petals swayed gently in the breeze, and the fragrance it emitted refreshed his Spirit.
"I hope you can bring me a surprise—"
Jiang Bai cautiously picked the entire Immortal Plant.
Holding the qiluo tulip, he walked to a relatively flat open space and sat down cross-legged.
Suspending the Immortal Plant in front of him, he followed the vague method in his memory and gently inhaled the essence from the stamen.
A gentle, mellow surge of energy flowed into his body with his breath.
At first, it was just a faint warmth, but soon, that energy became like a bursting flood, exploding through his entire body!
Jiang Bai let out a muffled groan as a faint golden light surfaced on his skin, and every pore began to seep with fine beads of sweat.
That was no ordinary sweat, but a slightly blackened liquid mixed with Impurities from within his body.
He immediately focused his mind, circulating his Soul Power with all his might, guiding this massive medicinal power to circulate, permeate, and cleanse along his Meridians.
Seeing this, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress on the other side looked toward the milky white ice spring and chose to go down for a soak.
This extreme ice spring energy was poison to Jiang Bai, but for the two of them, it was a "hot spring"—a great tonic!
As the Snow Empress soaked in the ice spring, feeling the majestic ice-attribute energy nourishing her body, she suddenly remembered something. She flicked a wisp of Soul Power from her hand, which landed on Jiang Bai and encased him in a shield.
The extreme ice and fire energies here would invade his body and cause incurable trauma to him.
Although she didn’t know if Jiang Bai had his own means of protection, the Snow Empress gave him a shield just to be safe.
Time passed in the silence.
Two and a half hours later.
Jiang Bai was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, eyes tightly shut, breathing long and slow.
But behind him, at some point, a crystal-clear phantom of a seven-layered Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had emerged.
Beneath the tower’s base, a phantom halo composed of golden tulip petals faintly emerged, like the most luxurious pedestal, propping up the entire pagoda.
The light from the tower’s body grew brighter and purer.
Suddenly.
"Buzz!!!"
A low hum vibrated from within the pagoda, like an ancient bell tolling, echoing through the silent valley. Immediately after, a majestic and vast surge of energy erupted from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda without warning!
"Hmm?"
The Ice Empress, who was soaking with her eyes closed in the milky white ice spring, snapped her eyes open and looked toward Jiang Bai.
The Snow Empress also looked up at the same time, a flash of surprise crossing her ice-blue eyes.
"What’s wrong with this kid? Didn’t he just consume a single herb? How did he cause such a huge commotion?"
the Ice Empress said doubtfully.
The Snow Empress did not answer, but her gaze became solemn.
Just then—
"Rumble—"
The originally clear sky darkened without warning. Thick dark clouds gathered from all directions, forming a massive, slowly rotating vortex above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled within the center of the vortex, as if something terrifying was brewing.
The expressions of the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress changed simultaneously.
This display—is it a Heavenly Tribulation?!
But a Heavenly Tribulation only appears when a Spirit Beast breaks through one hundred thousand years or when a Spirit Master reaches rank one hundred and becomes a god.
Neither of them had made a Breakthrough, nor could there be a Spirit Beast in the Sunset Forest breaking through one hundred thousand years—then the only possibility was—
Jiang Bai?!
The two beasts turned their heads at the same time to look at the human youth sitting cross-legged on the ground, surrounded by golden light.
Could it be—that his Spirit evolution triggered the Laws of Heaven and Earth, bringing down—a Spirit Heavenly Tribulation?!
How could this be?!
A Spirit is merely a manifestation of energy and rules, an accessory dependent on the Spirit Master’s existence; how could it undergo Undergoing Tribulation on its own?
But the scene before them forced them to believe it.
The dark clouds gathered thicker, and the vortex spun faster. A terrifying pressure descended from the sky, forcing all the plants in the valley to bow down.
The Snow Empress acted decisively, waving her hand to envelop herself and the Ice Empress in a pale blue Soul Power barrier, while simultaneously flicking a wisp of pure Soul Power toward Jiang Bai.
That Soul Power transformed into a transparent shield, wrapping Jiang Bai entirely within it.
Although she didn’t know if this Heavenly Tribulation was aimed at the Spirit or the Spirit Master, for safety’s sake, she would protect him first.
"Crack!!!"
A silver bolt of lightning as thick as a water bucket slammed down from the center of the dark cloud vortex!
The target was precisely that floating Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, however, seemed to have a life of its own; its body trembled slightly and proactively went up to meet it!
"Boom!!!"
A deafening explosion rang out!
The silver lightning light and the golden tower body collided violently, erupting in a blinding light that illuminated the entire valley like daylight!
The Ice Empress and the Snow Empress squinted their eyes, staring through the intense light at the center of the collision.
Then, they witnessed an incredible scene.
The lightning striking the tower body did not shatter it.
On the contrary, that violent lightning-attribute energy was actually rapidly absorbed and devoured by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda like a sponge absorbing water!
The light flowing over the tower’s surface became even more brilliant, and at the junctions of the tower, it actually began to squirm and extend—
A brand new pagoda story was slowly taking shape!
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—was evolving into the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!