Chapter 53: The Mirror Sect Attacks During the Heavenly Tribulation

Deep within the Xuanyin Qin Sect lies a Forbidden Land: the spirit dew Pool.

Surrounded by mountains, with towering ancient trees and hanging vines, the pool water is crystal clear and radiates a faint Spiritual Qi.

Above the emerald pool, immortal lotus flowers bloom, dotted with starlight, and in the center, a floating viewing platform has been constructed.

On the viewing platform, Sect Master Qi Meng is dressed in a pale blue long dress, with a slender silver ribbon wrapped around her waist, dancing lightly in the breeze.

Her face is carved like jade, her features soft and moving; she sits cross-legged with her eyes closed, her dark hair like clouds drifting in the wind, looking fresh and ethereal.

All nine Palace Masters have arrived; they sit cross-legged around Fairy Qimeng, each radiating a powerful aura, acting as Protectors for Sect Master Qi Meng.

Lin Fan's joint squad also arrived here early.

They stand by the spirit dew Pool, their expressions solemn, their gazes locked on Sect Master Qi Meng.

"Will the Mirror Sect really make a move?" Lin Chen whispers, tugging slightly at the corner of her clothes, sounding somewhat uneasy.

Mu Xueyan holds her Xue Ling sword and replies indifferently, "I don't know. I hope it's all just Xiao Du's conjecture; otherwise, the Mirror Sect is simply too powerful."

In the center of the emerald pool, Sect Master Qi Meng's lowered eyelids slowly lift, starlight surging in her eyes.

Opposite her, the Star Song Queen nods slightly, indicating that everything is ready.

Sect Master Qi Meng takes a deep breath and retrieves a jade ancient zither from her Storage Pouch, her slender fingers resting gently on the strings.

A beautiful melody slowly overflows from her fingertips, like a gentle breeze brushing over the spirit dew Pool.

Countless ripples of Spiritual Qi surge in the air, gathering toward her like a tide of Spiritual Qi.

Fairy Qimeng moves her hands nimbly to pluck the strings, the musical notes falling like stars, carrying an indescribable, mysterious power that merges with the Spiritual Qi around her.

The melody of the zither is sometimes melodious, sometimes low, as if recounting the endless mysteries of heaven and earth.

The Spiritual Qi within the spirit dew Pool becomes increasingly dense, forming layers of ripples that converge into a brilliant beam of light, enveloping Sect Master Qi Meng within it.

As the Spiritual Qi surges, the Nascent Soul within her body gradually awakens, beginning to emit a soft glow.

At the Soul Transformation Stage, the cultivator's Nascent Soul has already grown into a juvenile state.

When breaking through to the Void Refinement Stage, the Nascent Soul will further grow, turning into a phantom image and connecting more closely with the cultivator's body.

The nine Palace Masters sit around her, each cross-legged, simultaneously circulating their Spiritual Qi to form a protective barrier.

A transparent barrier shrouds the entire spirit dew Pool, isolating it from all external interference.

Lin Fan stands on the shore, firmly locking his attention on the surrounding environment.

"Be careful. Sect Master Qi Meng has entered a critical moment; she must absolutely not be disturbed at this time."

"Understood."

Although Lin Chen is somewhat nervous, she still quickly enters a state of combat readiness.

Her slender fingers touch the strings, Spiritual Qi quietly infusing them, ready to unleash musical combat techniques at any moment.

The other members of the squad also summon their weapons and Spiritual Qi formations, adopting a stance of strict readiness.

Just as everyone enters a state of combat readiness, dark clouds suddenly surge in the sky, and sinister winds howl.

Accompanied by a low rumble of thunder, a bolt of lightning tears through the sky, and electric snakes can be faintly seen churning in the dark clouds; this is the omen of the Heavenly Tribulation, the final test of the Void Refinement Stage.

Sect Master Qi Meng sits cross-legged in the center of the viewing platform, the Spiritual Qi light around her body suddenly flaring up, forming a barrier that firmly protects her body.

She is not moved by the thunder; instead, she places her hands on the strings and plucks them gently.

The zither music instantly becomes solemn and majestic, like a symphony of heaven and earth, merging with the Spiritual Qi of the spirit dew Pool to form a vortex of Spiritual Qi that sweeps toward the Heavenly Tribulation.

"The Heavenly Tribulation is merely a necessary path for cultivation; I will certainly be able to overcome it."

Sect Master Qi Meng's slender jade fingers gently pluck the strings, the clear notes seemingly descending from heaven,

scattering over the spirit dew Pool, merging with the surging Spiritual Qi around the pool, forming a dazzling vortex of Spiritual Qi that shoots straight into the clouds.

The first Lightning Tribulation descends from the sky, a thick purple thunderbolt crashing down toward Sect Master Qi Meng.

However, her eyes are as calm as water, and with a gentle flick of her finger, a soft melody drifts out, actually turning that thunderbolt into countless specks of light that dissipate in the air.

"I withstood it," Sect Master Qi Meng whispers, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

The second Lightning Tribulation follows closely, this time even more violent than before, the thunder light carrying an aura of destruction, shaking the surrounding space until it faintly trembles.

Sect Master Qi Meng raises her fair hand, her five fingers plucking rapidly on the strings, the musical notes transforming into a crystalline barrier that envelops her.

The thunderbolt strikes the barrier fiercely, but is shattered into countless tiny electric sparks, scattering around her like surrounding stars.

Electric light flashes between the dark clouds, with several more Lightning Tribulations descending in succession, as if intending to completely submerge her.

However, no matter how fierce the thunder light is, Sect Master Qi Meng remains seated motionlessly, her slender jade fingers dancing nimbly on the strings like the wings of a butterfly.

Every note of the zither music is as gentle as a clear spring, yet carries a devastating power that dissolves the thunder into nothingness.

Sect Master Qi Meng's sleeves flutter in the wind, her pale blue long dress as light as clouds, setting off her graceful and slender figure.

"I cannot fall. The Qin Sect cannot fall!" She lifts her chin slightly; the usually delicate girl now has a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth, looking tragically beautiful and moving.

Just at this moment, a huge spatial rift suddenly tears open in the distant sky.

Blinding red light spills down, and the hideous, massive silhouette of a giant warship slowly emerges from the rift, like a torrent of steel, accompanied by a low humming sound as it bears down on the spirit dew Pool.

Lin Fan's gaze sharpens, and he says coldly, "The Mirror Sect, indeed, intends to intervene at this opportunity!"

Immediately following, countless small warships fly out from the mothership, and for a moment, the entire sky above the spirit dew Pool is surrounded by countless warships.

The main cannon in the center of the giant mothership slowly adjusts its angle, coldly and ruthlessly aiming at Fairy Qimeng's direction; the next moment, a dazzling beam of light shoots straight out!

"Boom—!" The main cannon beam strikes the sky above the spirit dew Pool, and intense energy fluctuations spread in all directions.

Fortunately, the defensive barrier jointly set up by the nine Palace Masters shines with brilliant Spiritual Qi, steadily blocking this fatal blow; ripples spread across the surface of the barrier, with no signs of breaking.

"The Mirror Sect is indeed harboring evil intentions!"

One of the nine Palace Masters, Zither Demon Jifeng, waves her slender hand over the strings, and countless gale sound blades soar into the sky, pointing directly at the small warships approaching in the air.

In an instant, several small warships are hit, falling onto the barrier while emitting black smoke, exploding into flames and shattering into pieces.

However, there are simply too many small warships, like locusts, dense and numerous, quickly weaving and circling in the high sky.

The ion turrets they carry emit piercing humming sounds, and countless high-speed ion cannons bombard the defensive barrier in unison.

Instantly, the sky above the spirit dew Pool is filled with flashing light, thunder shakes the heavens, and violent energy surges ceaselessly.

Sect Master Qi Meng was already exerting all her strength to resist the Heavenly Tribulation, and now encountering such a change, her incredibly beautiful face instantly turns deathly pale, without a trace of blood color.

"Sect Master, you focus on facing the Heavenly Tribulation; leave the invaders to us!"

Thunder Empress raises her right hand high, a thunder seal shining with purple lightning floating in her palm.

The thunder seal in her hand suddenly releases dazzling electric light, merging into the defensive barrier.

"Zzz. Zzz. Zzz."

With the reinforcement of the thunder seal, electric light instantly intertwines on the surface of the defensive barrier, transforming into a thunder barrier that firmly protects the spirit dew Pool.

Many small warships that got too close are struck by the thunder light, their shields collapsing, the warships losing balance, teetering in the air, and finally falling while emitting black smoke.

The nine Palace Masters each employ their own methods, engaging in a contest with the invading Mirror Sect warships.

Lin Fan is not idle either; through the scanning function of the No. 000 mobile phone, Lin Fan already knows the origin of these invaders.