Chapter 1526: Wang Qiuming's Breakthrough to Nascent Soul Stage

She couldn't help but think of Wang Qingjing. Wang Qingjing had encountered quite a few challenges, but she was very well protected by Wang Changsheng and his wife. She rarely faced life-or-death battles and spent most of her time refining artifacts. Even during the war between humans and demons, Wang Qingjing remained in the rear, focusing on artifact refinement.

Wang Changsheng and his wife had endured many hardships and didn't want Wang Qingjing to experience them again. However, this might not necessarily be good for her, as the saying goes, "Only by enduring the bitterest of hardships can one become a master among men."

For Wang Qingjing, the Core Formation stage might be her limit.

While Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan also took great care of Ye Haitang, she did not avoid the necessary hardships. She was nearly killed by a Nascent Soul stage ghost during her travels in the Myriad Ghost Sea, and she even ventured into the Purple Fire Abyss to rescue Wang Mingren. In contrast, Wang Qingjing spent most of her time far in the rear.

Wang Qingling shook her head and said, "Ninth Aunt, I still believe Hua Xi has a chance to reach the Nascent Soul stage. After all, he's a cultivator with an anomalous spiritual root. Speaking of which, it's been many years since I last saw Cousin Bingbing."

Su Bingbing and Su Yuren had both advanced to the Core Formation stage. Su Yuren followed Guang Dongren to develop in the South Sea and is currently staying in Golden Lotus Market. If he wishes to gain experience, he can join Wang family cultivators on hunts for demon beasts at sea. Su Bingbing, on the other hand, has always remained in the Coral Sea.

The Wang family also had outposts in the Coral Sea, but their presence there wasn't particularly strong. The Wang family primarily focused on development in the Five Dragon Sea and several nearby regions.

Wang Ruyan smiled sweetly and said, "Once your Ninth Uncle and Qingshan return, you can go to the Coral Sea to see Bingbing. I heard she's doing quite well."

The Wang family had always maintained contact with Su Bingbing. She was still at the Core Formation stage, and after Wang Mingren's passing, Su Bingbing inherited a portion of his connections, allowing her to live quite comfortably in the Coral Sea.

"If Hua Xi advances to the Nascent Soul stage, I'll be able to go to the Coral Sea to find Cousin Bingbing sooner," Wang Qingling said with a smile, looking at the distant thunderclouds.

They chatted casually while keeping a close watch on the thunderclouds high above.

An hour passed, but the thunderclouds still hung high in the sky, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling.

"I'm afraid I was right," Wang Ruyan sighed. "Hua Xi really couldn't make it through. The inner demon trial has stumped him." Wang Ruyan sighed, recalling that Wang Mingren had also been stuck at the inner demon trial. The true difficulty in forming a Nascent Soul lay in overcoming the inner demons; the lightning tribulation was secondary. Ninety percent of cultivators who failed to form a Nascent Soul succumbed to the inner demon trial.

It was common knowledge in the cultivation world that the longer the inner demon persisted, the higher the difficulty, and the lower the chance of overcoming it.

In a secret chamber, Wang Hua Xi was drenched in sweat, his clothes soaked, and his brows furrowed deeply.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his face was incredibly pale.

His eyes were filled with remorse. Before this, he had sought Wang Ruyan's advice on forming a Nascent Soul. She had suggested he travel for several decades before attempting the breakthrough. However, he felt it was unnecessary, as he had experienced no bottleneck in reaching Core Formation. He had merely traveled to the Golden Gull Sea for a few years and then returned, never imagining he would be defeated by the inner demon trial.

After his wind spiritual root was detected, Wang Mengfen immediately sent people overnight to escort him to the South Sea. He had been separated from his parents for over a decade since then. The inner demon had manifested as his parents, and he was unable to resist the pull of familial affection, thus sinking into the illusion.

Rumble! A deafening thunderclap echoed as the secret chamber shattered into pieces. A large, thick bolt of silver lightning struck Wang Hua Xi.

A miserable cry rang out, and a sheet of silver lightning engulfed the secret chamber.

At Qinglian Peak, Wang Ruyan gazed at the distant silver lightning curtain and sighed softly. Wang Hua Xi had clearly failed; otherwise, the lightning tribulation would not have been so fierce.

Forming a Nascent Soul was a critical hurdle; it was either success or death.

After ten breaths of time, the thunderclouds violently surged like a tide, transforming into a silver lightning python as thick as a water vat, and lunged towards Wang Hua Xi's residence.

Rumble! With an earth-shattering roar, a dazzling silver sun appeared on Qinglian Island.

After a moment, the silver sun disappeared. Wang Ruyan and Wang Qingling transformed into two streaks of light and flew towards Wang Hua Xi's residence.

The ground was in ruins. Wang Hua Xi's residence had been reduced to scorched earth, the entire courtyard leveled, with thick smoke billowing from the ground. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for anyone to have survived.

Wang Ruyan extended her divine sense widely, but found nothing.

At this moment, Wang Mengfen also arrived. Seeing the scorched ground, his expression turned grim.

"Don't spread this matter externally," Wang Ruyan instructed. "Seal the news." Wang Ruyan instructed, explaining that it was not good news and there was no need to publicize it widely; only their own family members needed to know.

"Yes, Ancestor," Wang Mengfen replied repeatedly, his face filled with disappointment.

"Issue an order," Wang Ruyan sternly instructed, "that from now on, anyone attempting to reach the Nascent Soul stage must travel outside for thirty years. Otherwise, the family will not provide the spiritual items needed for forming a Nascent Soul."

Wang Ruyan solemnly admonished, emphasizing that Wang Hua Xi was a living example and his excessive self-confidence was what led to his failure.

"Yes, your grandson will issue the order immediately, and it will certainly..."

Before Wang Mengfen could finish speaking, a deafening thunderclap came from high above, and suddenly, multicolored spiritual light emerged from the void.

"Nascent Soul Anomaly! Someone else is attempting to reach the Nascent Soul stage!"

Wang Ruyan's pupils contracted, and her brows furrowed. Wang Hua Xi had just failed; would this clansman succeed?

Above a wide, open valley, a huge thundercloud suddenly appeared, accompanied by flashing lightning and rumbling thunder. Strong winds swept through, causing the towering trees on the island to sway violently and whipping up countless sand and stones.

Wang Qingling flew up, gazing at the distant thunderclouds, and said with a solemn expression, "It seems Qiu Ming has attracted a Nascent Soul anomaly. He should be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, right!"

Wang Qingling's tone was somewhat uncertain. Since Wang Hua Xi had just failed, she couldn't be sure that Wang Qiuming would definitely succeed.

Wang Qiuming had more extensive experience. Although he hadn't ventured into secret realms, he had trained with Wang Qingshan for many years. From a young age, he had aspired to surpass Wang Changsheng, and he had participated in several major battles, performing quite well.

Wang Ruyan's eyes were filled with worry. They had many descendants, but the most outstanding was Wang Qiuming, followed by Wang Youwei.

Relatively speaking, Wang Qiuming was more outstanding. He had endured many hardships and possessed richer experience. Like Wang Qingshan, he was single-mindedly devoted to cultivation, not preoccupied with matters of romance. Wang Youwei, on the other hand, was able to reach the Core Formation stage mainly because the family had developed significantly.

Whether it was experience or setbacks, they could only serve as references, not absolute guarantees. Nothing in the world was absolute.

"Mengfen, send someone to handle this matter. We'll go maintain order."

Wang Ruyan called out, then transformed into a streak of light and swiftly departed, with Wang Qingling following closely behind.

When they arrived near Wang Qiuming's residence, Wang Youwei and Ouyang Mingyue had already arrived ahead of them. Their residences were relatively close to Wang Qiuming's, and they were maintaining order, preventing other clansmen from approaching to avoid disturbing Wang Qiuming as he attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Ancestor, did Hua Xi fail?" Wang Youwei asked cautiously. The circumstances of success and failure in forming a Nascent Soul were vastly different, and while he had already guessed the outcome, he still held a glimmer of hope.