Without waiting for Nangong Wan to respond, Fu Shaoping flashed and rushed out of the formation, facing the thunder tribulation. He made a seal with both hands and whispered: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spiritual Art – Heavenly Thunder Attraction!”

A ray of lightning power condensed on the tip of his sword, pointing straight to the sky. The fifth thunder tribulation fell, and was pulled by Fu Shaoping’s thunder power, deviating from the direction of the formation, and bombarded the rocks nearby, instantly turning the rocks into powder.

Nangong Wan was startled when she saw this, but she quickly reacted and tried her best to maintain the formation. She gritted her teeth and said, “Shao Ping, be careful!”

The sixth thunderbolt fell, and Fu Shaoping attracted thunder again, but this time, the power of thunder was too strong, and his thunder power was instantly defeated. Fu Shaoping groaned, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he still did not retreat and continued to attract thunder.

The seventh and eighth thunderbolts fell one after another. Fu Shaoping was already unable to resist and his body was shaken back by the force of thunder. Seeing this, Nangong Wan’s eyes flashed with determination and whispered, “Shaoping, I’ll help you!”

She rushed out of the formation and stood side by side with Fu Shaoping. She put her hands together and whispered, “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Blazing Flames Burning the Sky!”

The flames and thunder intertwined, barely resisting the seventh thunder tribulation. But the power of the eighth thunder tribulation was far beyond imagination, and the spiritual power of the two was almost exhausted, and the formation was also shaky.

At this moment, the ninth thunderbolt fell, and the thunder rushed towards the two of them like a giant dragon. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan looked at each other, their eyes full of determination. They shouted at the same time: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Joint Attack!”

The spiritual powers of the two merged together, turning into a brilliant light that collided with the ninth thunder tribulation. It seemed as if only this ray of light was left between heaven and earth, and the thunder tribulation was forcibly dispersed, turning into countless tiny thunderbolts that dissipated in the air.

After the thunderstorm, the dark clouds dispersed and the sky became clear again. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan sat on the ground, gasping for breath, their faces full of fatigue, but their eyes full of joy.

Nangong Wan whispered, “Shao Ping, we succeeded! The Nine Revolutions Elixir is saved!”

Fu Shaoping nodded and smiled: “Yes, Nangong. We joined forces and finally resisted the pill calamity.”

The two smiled at each other, their hearts filled with relief for having survived the calamity. They knew that this elixir tribulation was not only a test of their elixir, but also a test of their strength. After this thunder tribulation, their cultivation and state of mind had been greatly improved.

After Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan took the Nine-Transformation Spiritual Pill, they immediately sat cross-legged, practiced the Nine-Heaven Mysterious Spiritual Art, and began to refine the pill. The pill melted in their mouths, turning into a mighty spiritual power that flowed into their meridians like a river.

Nangong Wan clasped her hands together and silently recited the mantra of the “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art”: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit, all things return to one, the elixir turns into qi, and the qi circulates throughout the body.” The spiritual power in her body circulated rapidly, guiding the spiritual power of the elixir to her dantian and began to refine it.

Fu Shaoping also practiced his skills, and the spiritual power in his body surged like a tide, merging with the spiritual power of the elixir. He felt a powerful force erupting in his body, and his meridians were washed by the spiritual power to become more resilient, and the spiritual power in his dantian was also constantly condensing.

As the Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art was running, the spiritual power of the Nine Revolutions Spiritual Pill was gradually refined and transformed into pure spiritual power that merged into the Dantian of the two. Nangong Wan felt that her spiritual power was constantly increasing, as if she had touched the threshold of the fusion stage. She was moved and whispered: “Shao Ping, I feel like I’m about to break through!”

Fu Shaoping nodded and said in a deep voice: “Nangong, practice the skills with all your strength and don’t be distracted!”

The two of them were fully focused, their spiritual power running wildly, and they completely refined the spiritual power of the elixir. In Nangong Wan’s dantian, the spiritual power gradually condensed and turned into a crystal clear elixir, emitting powerful spiritual power fluctuations. She felt that her cultivation was constantly improving, and finally broke through the bottleneck of the transformation stage and entered the fusion stage.

Fu Shaoping also felt that his spiritual power was constantly improving. The spiritual power in his dantian was as solid as iron. His cultivation also broke through the spirit transformation stage and entered the fusion stage. He opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and whispered: “Nangong, we have broken through!”

Nangong Wan smiled slightly, his eyes full of joy: “Yes, Shaoping. We have finally entered the fusion stage!”

After breaking through the fusion stage, the cultivation and strength of the two people have been greatly improved. Nangong Wan felt that her spiritual power became more pure, as if it had merged with the world. She waved her hand lightly, and a stream of spiritual power turned into a flame, burning in the air, and its power was several times stronger than before.

Fu Shaoping also felt that his spiritual power had become more condensed. He pinched his hands together and a thunder force gathered in his palms, which was much more powerful than before. He whispered, “Nangong, our strength has improved a lot. The next path of cultivation will be smoother.”

Nangong Wan nodded, his eyes full of expectation: “Yes, Shaoping. As long as we continue to work hard, we will eventually reach the pinnacle of the cultivation world.”

After breaking through the fusion stage, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan decided to spar with each other to test their strength after the breakthrough. The two came to an empty valley surrounded by mountains and the environment was quiet, which was a good place for sparring.

Nangong Wan smiled slightly, with a hint of fighting spirit in his eyes: “Shao Ping, we haven’t sparred for a long time, this time we must go all out.”

Fu Shaoping nodded, his eyes also burning with fighting spirit: “Nangong, I have the same idea. Let’s see what our strength will be after the breakthrough.”

The two stood opposite each other, with a tacit understanding between them. They understood each other’s thoughts without saying much.

Nangong Wan took the lead, clasping his hands together and whispering, “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Blazing Flames Burning the Sky!”

She waved her hands, and a blazing flame gushed out from her palms, transforming into a fire dragon that rushed straight towards Fu Shaoping. Wherever the flames passed, the air was distorted by the burning.

Fu Shaoping’s eyes flashed with admiration, and he whispered, “Nangong, your flame power is indeed stronger!”

He made hand gestures with both hands and silently chanted: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Frost Shield!”

A frost force condensed in front of him, turning into a crystal clear ice shield, blocking Nangong Wan’s fire attack. The flames collided with the ice shield, making a “chi chi” sound, and the ice shield trembled slightly, but was not broken.

Nangong Wan saw this and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: “Shao Ping, your frost power has also increased a lot!”

Fu Shaoping smiled slightly and whispered, “Nangong, it’s my turn next!”

He made hand gestures with both hands and whispered, “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Thunderous Power!”

The power of thunder condensed on the edge of his sword, turning into a thick thunderbolt, which struck Nangong Wan directly. Wherever the thunderbolt passed, the air was torn apart, making a “crackling” sound.

Nangong Wan’s eyes flashed with solemnity, and he clasped his hands together, silently chanting: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Fiery Flame Protects the Body!”

A flame force gathered around her body, turning into a flame shield, blocking Fu Shaoping’s thunder attack. Thunder and flame collided, making a deafening roar, and the flame shield trembled slightly, but was not broken. The two of them fought back and forth, flames and thunder intertwined, frost and flames collided, and the entire valley was shrouded in their spiritual power fluctuations. Nangong Wan’s flame power was extremely hot, as if it could burn everything; Fu Shaoping’s thunder power was extremely violent, as if it could tear the world apart.

Nangong Wan made hand gestures with both hands and whispered: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Fiery Storm!”

She waved her hands, and a huge fire storm gathered in front of her, rushing straight towards Fu Shaoping. Wherever the fire storm passed, the air was burned and twisted, with amazing power.

Fu Shaoping’s eyes flashed with solemnity, and he clasped his hands together, muttering silently: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Frost Wall!”

A frost force condensed in front of him, turning into a huge ice wall, blocking Nangong Wan’s fire storm. The fire storm collided with the ice wall, making a “hissing” sound, and the ice wall trembled slightly, but was not broken.

Fu Shaoping made hand gestures with both hands and whispered: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Spear of Thunder!”

A force of thunder condensed on the tip of his sword, transforming into a spear of thunder, which pierced Nangong Wan. Wherever the spear of thunder passed, the air was torn apart, making a “crackling” sound.

Nangong Wan’s eyes flashed with solemnity, and he clasped his hands together, muttering silently: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Shield of Blazing Flames!”

A flame force gathered in front of her and turned into a flame shield, blocking Fu Shaoping’s thunder spear. The thunder spear collided with the flame shield, making a deafening roar. The flame shield trembled slightly, but was not broken.

The two of them fought back and forth, flames and thunder intertwined, ice and flames collided, and the entire valley was enveloped by their spiritual power fluctuations. Nangong Wan’s flame power was extremely hot, as if it could burn everything; Fu Shaoping’s thunder power was extremely violent, as if it could tear the world apart.

Finally, they both stopped at the same time and looked at each other, their eyes full of admiration and joy.

Nangong Wan smiled slightly and said softly: “Shao Ping, your strength has really improved a lot!”

Fu Shaoping nodded, his eyes also full of admiration: “Nangong, your flame power is also stronger. Our strength after the breakthrough is indeed extraordinary.”

Nangong Wan nodded, his eyes full of expectation: “Yes, Shaoping. As long as we continue to work hard, we will eventually reach the pinnacle of the cultivation world.”

After leaving Lingwu Valley, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan continued their journey. They decided to go to the east of Tiannan Country, where there is a holy place called “Tianjian Mountain”. It is said that there is an ancient sword hidden in the mountain that can help monks break through the realm. The two headed east and finally arrived at Tianjian Mountain after several days of trekking.

Tianjian Mountain towers into the clouds, the mountain is steep, and the sword energy in the mountain is crisscrossed, which is daunting. At the foot of the mountain, clouds and mist are lingering, as if a layer of gauze covers the entire mountain. From time to time, the whistling sound of sword energy can be heard from the mountain, as if countless invisible sword blades are flying in the air.

Fu Shaoping looked up at the top of the mountain, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes: “Nangong, the sword energy of Tianjian Mountain is indeed sharp, and you will get hurt if you are not careful.”

Nangong Wan nodded, his eyes firm: “Shao Ping, now that we are here, we cannot retreat. We must pass the test of Tianjian Mountain.”

Just as the two were about to go up the mountain, a swordsman in a green shirt came from the foot of the mountain. He held a long sword in his hand, and there was a fierce aura between his eyebrows. He walked up to the two and smiled slightly: “My two fellow Taoists, are you here to challenge Tianjian Mountain?”

Fu Shaoping saluted and said, “That’s right. I’m Fu Shaoping, this is Nangong Wan. What’s your name?”

The sword cultivator smiled and said, “I am Li Jianfeng, a sword cultivator from Tianjian Mountain. The sword energy in Tianjian Mountain is extremely sharp, and you will get hurt if you are not careful. But there is indeed an ancient sword hidden in the mountain, named ‘Tianjian’. Only by passing the test of sword energy can you gain the recognition of Tianjian.”

Nangong Wan’s eyes flashed with interest: “Fellow Daoist Li, I wonder how difficult this sword energy test is?”

Li Jianfeng looked solemn: “The test of sword energy is divided into three levels, each level is more fierce than the previous one. Many cultivators failed at the first level, and some even lost their lives. If you two fellow Taoists want to challenge, you must be fully prepared.”

Fu Shaoping nodded: “Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Li. Now that we are here, we will not back down.”

Li Jianfeng smiled and said, “Good! You two Taoist friends are indeed courageous. I wish you good luck.”

Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan climbed up the mountain road. The higher they climbed, the more fierce the sword energy became. The air in the mountains seemed to be cut by countless invisible sword blades, making a hissing sound.

The first level of sword energy test appeared on the mountainside. Countless sword energy came from all directions, sweeping in like a violent storm. Fu Shaoping made a seal with both hands and whispered: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Frost Shield!”

A frost force condensed in front of him, turning into a crystal clear ice shield, blocking the incoming sword energy. Nangong Wan waved his hands, and a flame force turned into a fire dragon, burning the sword energy to ashes.

The two of them had perfect understanding and cooperated seamlessly, and soon broke through the first level of sword energy test.

The second level of sword energy test appeared near the top of the mountain. The sword energy was even more fierce, as if countless invisible sword blades were flying in the air, making a “clang” sound. A trace of solemnity flashed in Fu Shaoping’s eyes: “Nangong, this level of sword energy is even more fierce, we need to be careful.”

Nangong Wan nodded, clasped his hands together, and whispered, “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Blazing Flames Burning the Sky!”

A blazing flame burst out from her palm, transforming into a fire dragon that rushed straight towards the sword energy. Fu Shaoping then made hand gestures with both hands and silently chanted: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Thunderous Power!”

A thunder force condensed on the tip of his sword, turning into a thick thunderbolt that slashed the sword energy. The flames and thunder intertwined, completely defeating the sword energy.

The two continued to climb up and finally reached the top of the mountain. The third level of sword energy test appeared in the center of the mountain top. Countless sword energies condensed into a huge sword shadow, slashing down with amazing power.

Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan looked at each other, their eyes full of determination. They attacked at the same time, Fu Shaoping made a hand gesture and whispered: “Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art – Frost Wall!”

A frost force gathered in front of him, turning into a huge ice wall, blocking the sword shadow. Nangong Wan waved his hands, and a flame force turned into a fire dragon, rushing straight at the sword shadow. The ice wall and the fire dragon intertwined, completely defeating the sword shadow. (End of this chapter)