Capítulo 735: Chapter 737: Promotion
The words of the giant dragon had already exhausted Nian Shutong’s emotions, as being emotional was too exhausting, and she needed to conserve her energy for fighting.
Nian Shutong had definitely encountered the greatest “enemy” of her life because no matter how she attacked, the opponent remained as steadfast as new without a single scratch.
This was her first time experiencing such defeat, feeling indignant despite knowing she was supposed to be allies with the giant dragon, she still could not accept it.
“Come to the front.”
“I won’t!” Nian Shutong said weakly, “You tell me to go, and I should go? That’s a loss of face.”
“You’re really foolish, here to promote you!”
The words of the giant dragon infused the otherwise exhausted Nian Shutong with a burst of final energy, and she ran vigorously on the dragon’s back, stopping right on top of its head.
“Not bad, not too foolish, barely passable,” the dragon commented.
The giant dragon’s whole intention was to make Nian Shutong exhaust everything, and by leveraging the opportunity to make a contract with him, to break through the barrier and complete her promotion.
The recent actions of Nian Shutong also signified something—she knew.
Even though she indeed was indignant, it was also because she already knew of the giant dragon’s plan, so she barely passed.
“Rubbish, who starts by chatting with someone?”
Nian Shutong leaned against the dragon’s horn, stretching out a hand to rest on the giant dragon’s forehead.
“Contract.”
Nian Shutong’s Divine Sense formed a force, passing through the giant dragon’s forehead and binding with its Divine Sense.
This process was somewhat lengthy because the giant dragon was exceedingly powerful.
As the contract slowly formed, Nian Shutong’s body continued to rise in Spiritual Power as she upgraded with the aid of the giant dragon’s power.
In her past life, she had been at the Mahayana level, but during the final ascension, she could not withstand the Heavenly Tribulation; hence there was no issue concerning her level because her current self was only aiming to ascend to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, not yet Mahayana.
However, if she successfully advanced to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, she would surpass the highest cultivation level in the interstellar, the SSS Class.
The power of the giant dragon was like a vast ocean, endlessly nourishing Nian Shutong’s body, but the entire ocean nowhere near depleted.
With such strength, she could really stride across the interstellar.
As Nian Shutong’s Spiritual Power climbed, from daybreak to dusk, she finally reached that critical point.
She gathered more power and fiercely slammed into the barrier, breaking it.
Having successfully advanced to the Transcendance, Nian Shutong hadn’t yet managed to adjust when the Heavenly Tribulation arrived.
In the blink of an eye, the giant dragon disappeared far away, its voice reaching her, “The Heavenly Tribulation is yours alone.”
Nian Shutong opened her eyes to look at the rapidly fleeing giant dragon, jokingly saying, “We already have a contract, we are unified.”
“I believe you can withstand the Heavenly Tribulation.”
The giant dragon, completely lacking the spirit of the contract, replied, “It’s better to endure the beating alone.”
“If you accidentally die, I’ll collect your body, then plunge Blue Star back into slumber, waiting for the next master.”
“Wait for what?”
“Blue Star and I are bound by a soul contract, if I die, nobody lives!”
“What?”
This time, it was the giant dragon’s turn to be surprised, feeling like a frustrated parent forever worried.
“Such a slow learner!”
After complaining, the giant dragon still insisted on its approach.
“You must face the Tribulation alone; otherwise, with your little strength, you’d face death the moment you stepped out, which really worries me.”
“It seems I need to take more beatings in the future.”
Ignoring the giant dragon’s continuous chatter, utterly unaware of how much it dented its self-esteem, Nian Shutong wholeheartedly prepared to combat the Heavenly Tribulation.
This time, she hadn’t prepared so many artifacts for refining because she had not anticipated facing the Tribulation so soon.
But since it had come, there was no reason she couldn’t overcome it.
The first Heavenly Tribulation arrived, and she merely used her Spiritual Power to resist; she passed it with ease.
The tribulation this time comprised seventy-seven bolts of lightning.
Nian Shutong resisted each bolt one by one, while the Giant Dragon watched intently, ready to intervene at any moment.
If one could hear, they would know the Giant Dragon was muttering, “Such a foolish heart. If she dies, I die with her, and that would not be worth it.”
Nian Shutong continued to counter the Heavenly Tribulation, constantly using the lightning to temper her body.
Soon, the final bolt of lightning arrived.
Now, Nian Shutong’s body did not have a single unscathed spot left; struck by the tribulation, she resembled a charred potato.
“Move aside! I can handle this myself.”
Nian Shutong saw the Giant Dragon making a move and immediately spoke out to keep him at bay.
“You misunderstood; I’m just changing my position.”
The Giant Dragon flipped over, settled into a position to enjoy the show, and continued to watch Nian Shutong undergo her tribulation.
However, deep down, there was a hint of satisfaction. The girl was not bad; she at least knew how to persist and barely passed in temperament.
Nian Shutong was unaware of the Giant Dragon’s thoughts, but she knew to face her own tribulation.
The last bolt of lightning was the most powerful in the Tribulation, so thick it seemed to slice the sky open as it passed.
“Boom—”
“Come!”
Nian Shutong gathered all the strength in her body and faced it head-on. The lightning collided with her, traveling from the top of her head throughout her body, leaving trails of lightning scars.
“Well, undergoing Tribulation brought out an opportunity, not bad.”
“She has some destiny with her, huh.”
The Giant Dragon watched with relish. Now, Nian Shutong, for some reason, absorbed the last bolt of lightning into her body, storing it as if it were food for the winter.
This lightning constantly transformed Nian Shutong’s body, aiding in tempering her from the inside, not just the surface anymore.
But this process was definitely not so pleasant.
After absorbing the last bolt, Nian Shutong advanced in level on the spot.
The entire process lasted a day and a night, during which the small wooden house and Fu Yunhe were nearly going insane.
Because Nian Shutong had been out of contact for nearly a week, and no one could reach her.
Fu Yunhe, caring for nothing else, had rushed back from the first district just to see Nian Shutong.
At that moment, in front of the small wooden house, two sides were confronting each other.
One side, led by Fu Yunhe, included Lin Mu among others, and to their surprise, the other side was the Twelve Zodiac Beasts.
“Where is Nian Shutong?”
“The master is levelling up; going there would only disturb her.”
Jing Bai explained upfront, but Lin Mu stepped forward and asked, “What was the reason for the earlier tremors? Why are you stopping me from checking?”
“The master is levelling up.”
No matter how much Lin Mu and Fu Yunhe asked, Jing Bai responded with the same explanation: the master is levelling up.
Yet, this levelling-up process was a passive one, involving enduring hits, which Jing Bai felt no one here could bear to watch happen to Nian Shutong, so he remained silent.
If he spoke, these people would definitely go.
Boss Long’s temper was not very good.