Spirit Vessel

This place had a verdant forest with jade-like leaves. One could see the roofs of temples through them.

Spiritual Buddhist chants came from these hidden temples, contributing to a peaceful atmosphere as if there was a Buddha living here.

The female disciples of Beastmaster meditated on bluestone pavement and cultivated. Feiyun and Yiyi’s presence didn’t affect them since they were in a zen state.

Beastmaster had stringent recruitment requirements and only picked the right candidates - those with a calm heart.

“As you can see, the disciples of Beastmaster only yearn for Buddhism. Their heart is as clear as water. This place is absolutely more serene than your paradise.” Feiyun smirked while chatting along the way.

Yiyi actually nodded this time since she sensed the elegant and pure atmosphere. She thought that she had misunderstood him.

Suddenly, a woman walked closer - her black hair stood in stark contrast with her white Buddhist robe. Elegance described her. She had willowy brows and a profound pair of eyes.

Her skin was unreasonably white. She seemed to be deep in thoughts with a pallid complexion.

Ever since her one night with Feiyun in the pagoda, her mind has been in disarray picking between regular life and Buddhism.

She stared at Feiyun and said: “I have made up my mind. I will not fall into the mortal coil. Pleasure is an ephemeral smoke and will not stop my grand dao. I will only consider that night as a dream. Now that the dream is over, my mind shall be at ease once more.”

With that, she fled back into the pagoda and closed the doors. From then on, those doors were never open again.

Feiyun stared at the pagoda and felt a touch of bitterness. He understood her internal struggle and thought that he might have been too distant.

“Who is she?” Yiyi asked.

“The supreme of this branch… Well, you have to listen to me, our relationship is very complicated, it’s not what you think.” His face turned red as he tried to defend himself.

Luo Yu’er then also appeared from the forest. She looked worried as she told Feiyun: “Sister Luofu’s baby is acting up with strange phenomena. Young Master Feng, you need to come now!”

Feiyun no longer thought about changing Yiyi’s mind. He had no choice but to admit that there were certain things off about the kingdom.

“What phenomena? Take me there.” Feiyun followed Luo Yu’er right away.

Yiyi slightly frowned and followed as well out of curiosity.

***

When they made it there, they saw a crowd already - Witchcraft Goddess, Yao Ji, Xue Shuang, the Ji sisters, and Feng Qingqing.

The phenomena alarmed everyone. The most conspicuous was a purple beam shooting up from the pavilion, seemingly piercing through the domain.

The vegetation affected by the purple light grew at a rapid rate. They were covered in a bright layer resembling amethyst.

Dao hymns could be heard in the air. Rain poured down along with lightning bolts. It was as if a thunder god was descending.

This prompted everyone to move back. The destructive power was insane, instantly destroying everything around the pavilion. Meanwhile, other lifeforms grew even faster.

Feiyun was worried but couldn’t get close due to the lightning bolts. These were special bolts capable of eradicating him.

“A birth tribulation… this only happens when a sacred fetus is present…” Yiyi became frightened while looking up in the air.

Sacred fetuses only existed in the legends. They were recorded in the ancient scrolls and were no longer around.

The turtle jumped down on the ground and couldn’t believe it: “It’s not a sacred fetus, this is a divine fetus! A sacred fetus only needs one tribulation while a divine fetus needs three. This is only the first…”

Both sacred and divine fetuses weren’t allowed in this world and would incite the jealousy of the heaven. It would find a way to eliminate them before birth.

“Rumble!” The lightning attack intensified. More than a hundred blade-like bolts descended and tore the sky apart.

Feiyun’s worry about Long Luofu only increased.

“My grandson is only a mindless baby, it doesn’t deserve this! Damn you, jealous heaven! Sigh!” The turtle cried out in pain.

“We’ll see about that.” Feiyun directly flew into the sky towards the black clouds.

“This is the power of a tribulation, an outsider would face ten times the power! Your soul will be destroyed!” Yiyi didn’t expect him to be so emotional. She sent her sword to bring him back.

“So be it!” He used his Grand Change Art. Space became distorted so he was able to escape her sword.

He released all of his energies and became shrouded in a Buddhist radiance.

“Boom!” Dozens of bolts surrounded and struck him.

Yiyi didn’t know how to feel. This half-demon could actually be so selfless? She herself wouldn’t dare to face this tribulation yet he didn’t mind losing her life.

The struggle lasted for half a day with him managing to stop the brunt of the bolts. He was bloodied and tattered; his charred skin torn from his bones.

Bolts coursed through his body and flayed him. They even affected the soul. Nonetheless, the tribulation eventually went away and he fell down from the sky.

A layer of dried blood encapsulated him, leaving only the moving eyes out to prove that he was still alive.

Feng Qingqing and Luo Yu’er both cried after seeing this.

“It’s … fine, it’s over now…” Feiyun’s voice was hoarse. His throat seemed to have been damaged by the tribulation.

He got up and walked over to the devastated land to carry the unconscious Luofu out.

She was also grievously injured with open wounds. He wrapped a red cloak around her.

Her cultivation was too weak compared to the birth tribulation. Though the fetus stopped a portion of the attack, she still stood no chance.

Fortunately, Feiyun blocked the majority of the lightning bolts and saved the two of them.

After placing her down and stabilizing her injuries, Feiyun coughed out blood and was on the verge of fainting.

“Bro…” Feng Qingqing came over, wanting to support him.

He waved his hand and said: “I’m fine. Qingqing, Yao Ji, help me keep an eye out, I will go meditate for three days.”

His injuries were rather serious due to the power of the tribulation. If he didn’t train with Tribulation Break, he would have been annihilated. Nonetheless, he thought that it was worth it to save the mother and child.

In history, women capable of gestating a sacred fetus were all mighty cultivators. Long Luofu might be the weakest at first-level Nirvana. She had no chance of stopping a divine tribulation.

However, after being attacked by the bolts, he actually understood Tribulation Break more than before. His body became a world of tribulation powers. The myriad dao of heaven and earth flowed through him.

Crusty pieces of flesh fell off him, revealing white skin like that of a baby. He then absorbed the bolts and made them his own.

“Boom! Boom!” Two more phoenix bones were created on his back - bright and scorching. He had a total of thirty-two bones now.

His power and innate talents improved again, almost reaching the threshold of a mythical genius.

“Is this the so-called profiting from a disaster? I’m quite close now.” Feiyun became emotional. In his previous life, he was a mythical genius.

In this one, his body was far weaker in comparison. Now, he almost caught up and felt the urge to try and reach it.

“Sacred fruit, seven-colored spring, Heaven’s Emergence blood…” He took out some precious materials that would help him break through, and also a large number of spirit stones as well to use as energy.