Chapter 215 Elara Forms the Golden Core

Upon his arrival, Eldrin spotted Lyra standing guard outside the seclusion chamber. He hurried over and inquired in a hushed tone.

"How goes the situation?"

"The most critical juncture has passed. It will take about a month of favorable time to complete the transformation of spiritual power."

A smile graced Lyra's (Person Name) features, for her disciple's breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm was indeed a delightful occasion.

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a nod before proceeding to arrange personnel for receiving the arriving cultivators.

At this moment, many Zifu cultivators within the Sky Ruins Alliance had received the news. They all teleported to Sky Ruins Lake bearing congratulatory gifts, eager to witness the emergence of a Golden Core Patriarch.

Even the Sword Sovereign of the Azure Sky Sect and the Mystic Enchantress of the Violet Abyss Sect had come to the Heavenly Ruins Lake, clearly presenting gifts out of deference to Lyra (Person Name).

Since Lyra was now responsible for guarding the ritual, it would be best for Eldrin to personally receive these Golden Core Realm cultivators.

In the blink of an eye, 1 month had passed. The spiritual energy vortex over Tianxu Lake gradually dissipated, while a rolling tribulation cloud silently gathered overhead.

Eldrin furrowed his brow, a trace of solemnity rising in his heart.

The Golden Core Lightning Tribulation posed such a formidable challenge that countless core formation cultivators without influential backgrounds ultimately met their demise beneath its final heavenly strikes.

If nothing unexpected happens, the old clan leader would also reach this stage 1 day, which made Eldrin somewhat concerned for his safety.

The intensity of Lyra's (Person Name) heavenly tribulation back then could never serve as a reference, but the 1 Elara (Person Name) is facing now will likely become an excellent benchmark.

"Boom—"

As the tribulation clouds churned across the sky, Elara emerged from her secluded cultivation chamber and soared into the void above.

Facing this majestic heavenly tribulation, Elara also revealed a grave expression. However, with Lyra as her backing, she possessed ample preparations and profound foundations, allowing her to maintain a certain degree of confidence.

He produced 3 superior-grade tribulation-warding treasures: 1 was the 9-Condensation Frost Thorn, another was the Glacial Radiance Bead, and the last was a golden treasure bracelet.

These 3 treasures were all high-grade Tier-3 magic artifacts—any 1 of them would be revered as a clan-protecting heirloom among Violet Mansion immortal families. Yet here, they served merely as tribulation-shielding tools, meant to withstand the first few heavenly thunder strikes and bolster her chances of forming a Golden Core.

Just as the 3 magical treasures orbited around her, the heavenly tribulation in the sky finally reached its peak.

Boom—

In an instant, a brilliant flash of lightning descended, coiling like a thunderous serpent as it crackled through the air. With a sharp clang, it struck directly toward Elara.

Facing the vast expanse of roaring thunder, Elara's eyes narrowed slightly. With a graceful lift of her hand, the Nineglacial Frostspikes transformed into a sky-spanning shower of glacial light that scattered outward.

The first heavenly tribulation's power was not overwhelming, and it was swiftly dispersed by this treasure, its might completely blocked.

However, after blocking 1 heavenly tribulation, the 9-Needle Ice Thorns had already suffered a loss in power. If this continued, they would likely face the danger of shattering.

Although Elara was immensely wealthy, a single clan-guarding treasure was worth 200,000 spirit stones. Unless absolutely necessary, she was unwilling to destroy such an invaluable magic treasure.

She put away the 9-Needle Ice Shards, using the Frostlight Orb and the Golden Treasure Pearl to block the second and third heavenly tribulation strikes.

The 2 subsequent heavenly tribulations were exceptionally formidable, yet she summoned her lifebound immortal sword, the Frostgleam Sword of Icy Soul. With 2 swift slashes of the blade, she intercepted the fourth and fifth thunderous strikes.

However, these 2 heavenly tribulations were immensely powerful. Although the Ice Soul Frostlight Sword managed to block them, its radiance completely faded and its power was utterly depleted.

With the final 4, even more powerful, heavenly tribulation lightning bolts looming, Elara (Person Name) wore a grave expression.

The abilities and supernatural powers of a Heterodox Spiritual Root were ultimately somewhat limited. Without the offensive and defensive techniques of an Ice Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), she could only rely on her treasures to withstand these final heavenly tribulation bolts.

With a flick of her wrist, she summoned the Ink Snow Immortal Sword. As a fourth-tier immortal blade, it instantly unleashed a pillar of sword radiance that pierced the heavens, effortlessly blocking the sixth heavenly tribulation.

Witnessing the overwhelming power of the Mo Xue Immortal Sword, the onlookers all wore grave expressions.

Everyone present understood that the final 3 heavenly tribulations were the most formidable—the vast majority of cultivators who failed met their demise beneath these last 3 strikes.

Without a fourth-order magic treasure in hand, 1 would typically need to shatter 5 or 6 ancestral heirlooms and exhaust all formidable divine abilities just to have a 50-50 chance of surviving these thunder tribulations.

Moreover, even if 1 possessed a fourth-tier magic treasure, forcibly blocking these lightning tribulations would severely damage it, requiring at least 60 years of spiritual nurturing to restore its power.

If it were merely a matter of nurturing, that would be 1 thing. However, even when used in combat against artifacts of the same tier, a magic treasure’s lifespan is diminished—how much more so when deployed to withstand the overwhelming force of a thunder tribulation?

The heavenly tribulation of thunder can damage the material composition of magical treasures. Once severely struck by the tribulation lightning, the potency of their inscribed arrays will also be compromised.

Thus, a common saying circulates in the cultivation world: if a fourth-tier magic treasure is borrowed to withstand a Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation, each use will reduce its lifespan by 60 years.

Even with the extraordinary material and long lifespan of a fourth-tier magic treasure, it could not withstand the depletion from more than a few Golden Core Heavenly Tribulations.

Thus, it is generally only between cultivation partners bound by the deepest ties, master and disciple, or the closest of friends that 1 would be willing to lend a Grade-4 magic treasure to aid another in overcoming a heavenly tribulation.

Boom—

Serpents of lightning roiled between heaven and earth. Amid the collective tension, the seventh heavenly tribulation crashed down with devastating force.

The force of this strike was truly terrifying, powerful enough to rival a full-force blow from the First Layer of the Golden Core Realm. It could even annihilate a cultivator who had just stepped into the Golden Core Realm.

Since the heavenly tribulation is unavoidable, the tribulation-crosser must face it head-on and withstand this strike. The difficulty is truly staggering; a single misstep could lead to both physical demise and the dissipation of 1's cultivation.

Elara's eyes narrowed slightly as she summoned the Mo Xue Immortal Sword. With a resonant clang, she unleashed a strike that finally dissipated the thunderbolt into nothingness.

After blocking that lightning tribulation, Elara sheathed the Mo Xue Immortal Sword.

This sword's attributes were perfectly aligned with her spiritual roots; it would be a true loss to see it severely damaged during the heavenly tribulation.

She raised her hand and unfurled a radiant glow, which transformed into a hazy mist enveloping the void. The treasure she now employed to withstand the final 2 heavenly tribulations was none other than the Earth-Mist 5 Smoke Veil (Magic Treasure).

The Earth-Mist 5-Smoke Veil, obtained from the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast), stood as a first-rate protective treasure. It proved exceptionally adept at withstanding heavenly tribulations, making it a truly remarkable artifact for weathering the trials of thunderous calamities.

The defensive power of this object was truly astonishing. With a surge of radiance, it effortlessly blocked the eighth heavenly tribulation.

After blocking 8 successive heavenly tribulations, Elara (Person Name) breathed a slight sigh of relief. The remaining power of the Earth Marsh 5 Smoke Net was still considerable—it should be sufficient to withstand this final thunderous tribulation.

She lifted her head to gaze at the tribulation clouds, only for her pupils to contract slightly.

Amidst the rolling tribulation clouds, a dazzling arc of lightning descended with radiance that outshone all else—its power had surged by no less than 30 percent.

Not good.

Elara's expression shifted slightly as she swiftly channeled her spiritual power into the Earth-Mist 5 Smoke Net.

However, she had just formed her Golden Core and her spiritual power was somewhat insufficient. Unwilling to let her magical treasures shatter, she repeatedly expended vast amounts of energy to activate them against the heavenly tribulation. Now, she actually felt somewhat strained.

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