Saving the White Moonlight Chapter 82

When the first heavenly lightning fell, huge power smashed down. Yan Zhuguang’s whole body was instantly swallowed by purple lightning. Endless dust rose around her, and nothing could be seen clearly.
Under the mix of dust and purple light, Yan Zhuguang, who was undergoing tribulation, was hidden from sight. The people in the distance could not see what her current situation was at all.
Yun Mixue only had time to see that at the instant the lightning tribulation fell, Yan Zhuguang did not seem to use any resistance. It actually looked as if she planned to endure that strike with her body.
Too reckless!
Yun Mixue could not help being very worried. This girl was far too bold. Was lightning tribulation something to play with?
Unfortunately, outsiders could not interfere with the operation of a lightning tribulation. Yun Mixue also could not rashly extend her spiritual sense to check Yan Zhuguang’s current condition. She could only tell from the second lightning tribulation that quickly followed that Yan Zhuguang was at least not in life-threatening danger.
Worry was worry, but Yun Mixue could only pay attention to Yan Zhuguang’s situation on one side while paying attention to Qinggong Tower’s operation on the other. She could do nothing else.
Her expression remained calm and steady, but her heart had quietly lifted.
The others also paid close attention to Yan Zhuguang.
Her strength had risen far too quickly, so quickly that they all felt a sense of crisis.
Did Yan Zhuguang’s strength match her talent? Could she pass this lightning tribulation, which was more frightening than any Golden Core tribulation cloud they had ever seen?
Yan Zhuguang, who was being watched by everyone, was currently in good condition. Although she was undergoing tribulation in front of a crowd, she had experienced plenty in her previous life, so she was not unused to it.
Speaking of it, the formations she had arranged were less for facing the lightning tribulation and more for calming Eldest Senior Sister, while also guarding against danger from other cultivators.
In Yan Zhuguang’s eyes, those cultivators who looked bright and proper on the outside but hid who knew how much filth inside were far more frightening than heavenly tribulation.
From the beginning, Yan Zhuguang had not planned to use external force to pass the heavenly tribulation. If she could not withstand a mere Golden Core lightning tribulation, how could she speak of later passing the lightning tribulations of Dividing Spirit or Tribulation Crossing?
Every lightning tribulation was a test, and also a strengthening.
If one did not take the chance early on to adapt more, and instead used tricks like treasures and formations to avoid it, then it would be too late at the end. Even if one luckily passed, the losses would be severe.
Such losses might very well be permanent damage. After ascending to the immortal world in the future, one would fall far behind others. One should not think everything would be fine after ascending to the immortal world.
All of this came from Yan Zhuguang’s experience.
She had planned from the start to forcefully endure the lightning tribulation and take the chance to use its power to cultivate her body technique, temper her physical body, and also temper her freshly formed spiritual root, making it fit her body better.
In any case, as someone with a Wood Spirit Body who also cultivated wood-element methods, her body’s recovery speed was very fast. Even if she suffered some damage, she could repair it without leaving hidden injuries.
Of course, although Yan Zhuguang spoke of it lightly, using the body to forcefully endure lightning tribulation was not easy. It could even be called torture.
As the system that experienced the lightning tribulation together with Host and personally felt its terror, the Save the White Moonlight System had seen plenty of Host being unkind to herself, yet it still felt that each bolt of lightning striking down was especially terrifying.
The power of the lightning tribulation rushed into Host’s body without any barrier. Even the system was slightly affected, showing how terrifying that energy was and how much harm it caused Host.
The system curled up in its little space and trembled, only hoping this frightening heavenly tribulation would pass quickly.
Unfortunately, what the system wanted was probably impossible. It was unknown whether Yan Zhuguang’s cultivation speed was too fast and drew the Heavenly Dao’s jealousy, but the nine heavenly lightning bolts of the Golden Core stage were dragged out by the heavenly tribulation for three full days and nights before barely ending.
Those nine heavenly lightning bolts grew thicker one after another. After the first three heavenly lightning bolts struck down one after another, the tribulation cloud brewed for a long while before continuing with the fourth. Starting from the fourth heavenly lightning, every time one bolt struck down, the tribulation cloud would rest for a while, absorbing new energy and strengthening itself.
This strange heavenly tribulation was dragged out for three full days and nights. When the final lightning tribulation fell, that purple heavenly lightning was even as thick as a palm. It was like a small purple waterfall pouring down from the sky and flooding over her head, making the hearts of those watching the tribulation tighten.
When the explosive power finally scattered, the heavy black tribulation cloud in the sky also vanished. Only then did this strange Golden Core lightning tribulation finally end.
That sky, turning from dark to clear, suddenly cast down a platinum beam of light. It landed straight on the place where Yan Zhuguang was, a place that had now become a huge pit.
Although they still could not see the situation inside that deep pit, everyone present understood that with the heavenly light of advancement descending, as long as no other accident happened, Fenghua Immortal Sect had certainly gained another Golden Core disciple.
Yun Mixue, who had been watching the whole time, breathed a sigh of relief. Zhuguang had safely passed this lightning tribulation. Good. Good.
In the gap after the lightning tribulation disappeared and before that platinum heavenly light descended, Yan Zhuguang activated all the formations she had set earlier that had not been fully destroyed by the lightning tribulation. Only after doing this did she feel at ease and throw herself into comprehension of the Heavenly Dao.
It was not that she did not believe Eldest Senior Sister could protect her. It was only that Eldest Senior Sister needed to guard Qinggong Tower’s operation. When Yan Zhuguang could protect herself, she did not want Eldest Senior Sister to be distracted for her.
Yan Zhuguang had thought everything through clearly, but Yun Mixue did not know what she was planning. Even though Yan Zhuguang did not want Yun Mixue to split her attention to look after her, Yun Mixue’s spiritual sense still protected the area around her to guard against sudden danger.
The lightning tribulation at the front was dangerous, but the later comprehension of the Heavenly Dao and the transformation into Golden Core were not easy either.
After the heavenly tribulation, the mysterious power of heaven and earth did not completely scatter. A Foundation Establishment spiritual sense transforming into a Golden Core spiritual sense would also briefly raise one’s comprehension of the Heavenly Dao.
At this time, comprehending the Heavenly Dao became extremely smooth, but it also came with the danger of heart demons tangling with the mind. One careless step might affect the mental state, causing the realm to become unstable or even fall. In worse cases, one might even suffer cultivation deviation.
She absolutely could not be careless.
This comprehension lasted nearly a month, and Qinggong Tower also reached its closing time.
The disciples who had entered Qinggong Tower were thrown out one after another. At the entrance of Qinggong Tower, many Fenghua Immortal Sect inner disciples soon piled up.
Experienced disciples left the entrance of Qinggong Tower as fast as possible the moment they came out. Some disciples who did not know better were still dazed and failed to react in time. They were soon buried by the people who came out after them.
After some chaos, the disorder around Qinggong Tower finally barely ended.
The Golden Core titled disciples maintaining Qinggong Tower’s operation had no spare attention to laugh at the disciples coming out of the tower. Their attention was now focused on closing Qinggong Tower, and they could not be distracted at all.
Yun Mixue, however, noticed that Su Qian’er was not among the disciples who came out.
Could it be that she had just entered sudden comprehension at this time?
While guiding Qinggong Tower to close, Yun Mixue thought that after Qinggong Tower successfully closed and returned to normal, she would send the sect master a message about this matter.
Su Qian’er’s identity was very sensitive. Not the slightest mistake could be allowed.
Yan Zhuguang’s comprehension after breaking through to Golden Core lasted a very long time. Nearly three months passed before she fully recovered from that state.
By this time, Qinggong Tower had long since closed.
She opened her eyes. A hidden light flashed through them. Before she could sense her surroundings, she saw a patch of white.
It was Eldest Senior Sister.
She was not far away. Two white silk ribbons danced in her hands. Her figure was light as an immortal as she moved over the treetops, sometimes leaping, sometimes spinning, as if practicing techniques. With every movement came falling snow and layers of icy mist, dyeing the green trees below with frost. At one glance, it looked like a painting.
For these months, Eldest Senior Sister had been guarding beside her the whole time.
Even though Yan Zhuguang’s thoughts had been sunk in sudden comprehension, she could still feel that familiar aura.
The corners of Yan Zhuguang’s lips rose, revealing a smile she could not suppress. She waved away the formations arranged around her and stood up from the pit made by the lightning tribulation.
Yun Mixue was protecting Yan Zhuguang, so naturally she could not become lost in cultivation. As soon as Yan Zhuguang moved slightly, she noticed.
Yun Mixue’s figure flashed, and she arrived at the edge of the pit. She bent slightly, and one long, ice-white hand reached toward Yan Zhuguang.
Yan Zhuguang placed her hand on it. The cool palm wrapped around hers and pulled gently. Yan Zhuguang followed the force and jumped out, but then leaped straight onto Yun Mixue and hung from her.
“Eldest Senior Sister, I am at Golden Core!”
Yan Zhuguang’s sudden leap caught Yun Mixue unprepared, but Yun Mixue still quickly wrapped an arm around her waist and stepped back slightly, stopping the mischievous person on her body from accidentally falling.
Yan Zhuguang hung one hand around Yun Mixue’s shoulder, tilted her head back, and moved close before Yun Mixue’s eyes. With a little pride on her face, she raised a smile and reported to Yun Mixue.
“Zhuguang is amazing!” Yun Mixue was not stingy with praise.
She reached out and wiped Yan Zhuguang’s face. “This little dirty cat kept this messy look for three months. Hurry down and clean yourself up.”
Yan Zhuguang raised her hand and wiped her face randomly with her torn sleeve. Then she took out a dust-cleaning talisman and patted it onto herself, cleaning her body.
She shamelessly said, “I sat here for months. My legs are numb, and I cannot walk. I cannot use my sword. Eldest Senior Sister, take me back.”
After successfully advancing to Golden Core, Yan Zhuguang’s height had shot up a bit. Now she was almost the same height as Yun Mixue. If she had hung on Yun Mixue like this before, it would have been nothing, but now it looked a little strange.
Yun Mixue’s expression was helpless. “What do you look like? Hurry down. Eldest Senior Sister will take you back, you lazy girl.”
“I will not.” Yan Zhuguang rested her chin on Yun Mixue’s shoulder. “This is convenient.”
“Hurry back, Eldest Senior Sister. I need to change clothes. My clothes were all damaged by the lightning tribulation.”
Yun Mixue did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Now you know your clothes are damaged? Why did you not wear the magical robes Eldest Senior Sister prepared for you? They could block part of the lightning tribulation and would not be damaged easily.”
Yan Zhuguang was now hanging beside Yun Mixue’s ear. She whispered, “Eldest Senior Sister gave them to me. What if they were damaged too?”
Yun Mixue still gave in and teleported Yan Zhuguang back to Zhaoxue Peak. They landed in the snow-covered courtyard. After hearing Yan Zhuguang’s words, she said, “If you do not wear them, what use is it for me to prepare them for you?”
“I can keep them safe.”
Yan Zhuguang jumped down and smiled at Yun Mixue. “I will go change clothes first. Later, Eldest Senior Sister should tell me what happened during this time.”
Yun Mixue nodded. “All right. Go quickly. Do not freeze.”
Yan Zhuguang’s voice came from far away. “I will not freeze. I am already at Golden Core!”
Yun Mixue watched her back gradually disappear and could not help shaking her head.