"Feng Ming, the spiritual energy in your body has surged, this is a sign of breakthrough."
Chu Lingwei felt the spiritual energy within Feng Ming and immediately took her into the spiritual spring within the cave dwelling to protect her.
"I'm so hot now." Feng Ming's small body, placed in the spiritual spring, looked at Chu Lingwei with some grievance. The longer she stayed in the spiritual spring, the hotter her body became. "Weiwei, I want to go out."
"Not now, just stay in there."
Chu Lingwei had Illusion Cat set up a barrier around them, then cast a spirit gathering formation to draw in the surrounding spiritual energy.
Feng Ming, alone in the spiritual spring, slowly grew larger, her entire body engulfed in flames.
"Weiwei, is Feng Ming going to be alright?" Illusion Cat saw Feng Ming had turned into a fireball and was in immense pain, constantly struggling.
"Feng Ming's breakthrough this time might be different from before."
With each breakthrough Feng Ming had, her injuries would recover a little. After consuming the ten-thousand-year blood ginseng, her injuries had healed by seventy percent. After that, no matter how many spiritual herbs or immortal medicines she took, her injuries could not be completely healed.
Chu Lingwei guessed that Feng Ming's injuries were waiting for her breakthrough.
"Then what should we do?" Illusion Cat became nervous. Wuhui Mountain had already gathered the spiritual energy of the entire Xiuling Academy, encompassing spiritual energy for a thousand miles around.
Nangong Luo and Su Yan were both breaking through simultaneously, which would consume a large amount of spiritual energy.
Now, with Feng Ming added, Illusion Cat truly feared they wouldn't have enough spiritual energy.
"It's okay, if it comes to it, we can directly let Feng Ming break through in the space." This was the worst-case scenario.
Chu Lingwei did not want Feng Ming to break through in the space. After all, Feng Ming would travel the Xuantian Continent with her in the future. The Xiuling Academy, with its many eyes, would become suspicious if Feng Ming broke through for no apparent reason.
"Weiwei."
Just then, Leng Xingzhi appeared beside Chu Lingwei, protecting Feng Ming's body with a surge of spiritual energy.
"Senior Brother." Chu Lingwei was pleasantly surprised to see her Senior Brother arrive. With him here, Feng Ming's breakthrough would surely not encounter any obstacles.
"No harm done." Leng Xingzhi nodded, comforting Chu Lingwei. Feng Ming was a divine beast, and each of her breakthroughs would be more painful than that of other spiritual beasts.
"Senior Brother, Feng Ming is almost burning herself to death." Illusion Cat jumped onto Chu Lingwei's shoulder and anxiously pleaded, "Senior Brother, please help Feng Ming."
"Phoenix rebirth, this is her inevitable path."
"So Feng Ming is a phoenix?" Illusion Cat had always thought Feng Ming was a mutated bird, never expecting her to be a phoenix.
Feng Ming, hearing Illusion Cat's surprise, snorted, "Of course. I'm much more powerful than a cat like you."
Chu Lingwei, "..." She still had the energy to talk.
"Yes, yes, you are the most powerful." Illusion Cat dared not anger Feng Ming now.
"Hiss!"
Suddenly, Feng Ming began to cry out, her entire body suddenly expanding, directly demolishing Chu Lingwei's cave dwelling.
Feng Ming soared into the sky, dyeing the night sky red.
The entire Wuhui Mountain was ablaze with red light.
Not only that, but massive amounts of spiritual energy also surged from the cave dwellings of Nangong Luo and Su Yan, instantly turning Wuhui Mountain into a pearl of the Xiuling Academy, attracting countless onlookers.
"Weiwei."
Bei Chenfeng came to Chu Lingwei's side, looking at Feng Ming in the sky. She not only kept attracting spiritual energy, but the essence of heaven and earth was also entering her body at a visible speed.
"Master."
"Mm, I will help them block some of the heavenly tribulations later, so don't worry too much."
The higher the cultivation of spiritual beasts and cultivators, the more powerful the heavenly tribulations they would attract. Countless spiritual beasts and cultivators had died under the tribulations.
"Thank you, Master."
Feng Ming was her spiritual beast, and it should have been her who resisted the tribulations with her.
At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky, carrying the pressure of lightning, approached their Wuhui Mountain. Chu Lingwei could sense its power without releasing her divine sense.
Chu Lingwei looked at Feng Ming with great worry, and at the same time, felt a cold sweat for her second and third Senior Brothers.
Experiencing heavenly tribulations together had a major disadvantage: they wouldn't know if the powerful heavenly tribulation would be attracted by one of them, or if it was aimed at them.
At this moment, the three of them had to resist the heavenly tribulations together.
"Bang bang bang."
Three consecutive sounds. The heavenly tribulations below seemed to be ready. The lightning, carrying a buzzing purple hue, struck the sky above Wuhui Mountain, causing the observing cultivators to shiver.
The lightning looked terrifying.
The first heavenly tribulation was already showing signs of descending.
"Feng Ming, Feng Ming, can you hear my voice?" Chu Lingwei was too worried about Feng Ming, who was injured.
"Weiwei, I'm fine. I can definitely pass the heavenly tribulations. Don't forget, I am a divine beast, a divine beast more powerful than Illusion Cat." Feng Ming's voice was filled with anticipation. She had a feeling that once she passed this heavenly tribulation, she would be able to transform into human form.
"Yes, you are more powerful." Seeing Feng Ming shamelessly step on her, Illusion Cat rolled her eyes. She had worried for her in vain.
"Feng Ming, I have prepared artifacts for you. If you really can't resist, use the artifacts directly. Don't try to force it, understand?"
Heavenly tribulations were not child's play. Chu Lingwei truly feared Feng Ming would be struck back to her original state.
"Weiwei, you are too kind." Feng Ming's voice was very happy, then suddenly paused for a moment, "It's coming."
As soon as she finished speaking, a bolt of lightning as thick as a mountain peak simultaneously struck towards Wuhui Mountain. The immense current that struck down instantly turned Chu Lingwei's cave dwelling, as well as Nangong Luo's and Su Yan's cave dwellings, into nothingness.
"This is only the first heavenly tribulation." Just when Chu Lingwei had started to relax a little, her heart leaped into her throat. Such a powerful heavenly tribulation was only the first.
"Little Junior Sister, you don't need to worry. They can resist it."
Leng Xingzhi saw the three of them fly into the air. Nangong Luo and Su Yan stood opposite each other, each holding an artifact in their hands, their expressions not showing any sign of distress.
This heavenly tribulation did not injure them in the slightest.
Feng Ming was even more dazzling. With a body the size of half a mountain, the phantom of a phoenix became even more radiant under the first heavenly tribulation.
"Feng Ming, are you trying to steal our thunder?" Nangong Luo, holding the Warm Jade Haotian Fan, smiled at Feng Ming. With her standing beside them, she instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Su Yan chuckled softly. Even when undergoing heavenly tribulations, Second Senior Brother was still the same.
Feng Ming proudly raised her head and let out a roar towards the sky, as if she wanted to charge directly into the heavens.
"This Feng Ming!" Chu Lingwei said exasperatedly, what a carefree little girl.
Feng Ming's arrogance seemed to anger the heavenly tribulation, and the second heavenly tribulation soon descended towards Feng Ming.
Purple lightning struck Feng Ming without reservation. The flames on Feng Ming's body met them head-on again, showing no weakness.