Yuki dashed across the mountain’s rocky terrain, making her way to a high ridge that she saw that was very far away. If she can break through this time and form her first core, she would be very happy. But the thought of having to deal with another tribulation did not sit too well with her. She sighed as her tails fluttered behind her. Sparks of lightning were running up and down her tails without her realizing it. After breaking through so many times and gaining a new tail, the lightning in her body also began to fuse with her, slowly transforming it.

“This should be good.” Yuki stood on top of a snowy cliff and looked out over the fog below. She was still within the barrier that concealed the myriad pools. She was hoping to use it as a means of protection while she underwent her tribulation, but that was only if the clouds did not form within the barrier. She actually did not know how high this barrier went. Even now, she was almost at the peak of the mountain that looked over the myriad pools and still could not see the top of the barrier.

“I guess I should get to work setting up the array barrier….” Yuki fished out a few rocks from her space pouch. These were no ordinary rocks. They were engraved with inscriptions, and each had to be placed in a certain way. She walked around the small overhang she was on and placed them down before taking out one final larger rock, which was to be used as the core. She placed it in the middle of the other rocks before kneeling down and pouring some spiritual qi into it.

The thin line of blue light shot out from the sides of the rock, hitting the other rocks that were positioned around it. This blue light then extended from the other rocks, connecting the rock to the previous rock’s right. Once all the rocks were connected, a blue down formed over Yuki. She let out a sigh of relief to know she had done it correctly.

“Now then.” Yuki took a deep breath. “Let’s breakthrough, shall we?” 

With her goal in mind, Yuki sat down in front of the core of her array and closed her eyes. She first needed to get herself into a correct state of mind before she began to form her first core.

- - -

Outside the Heavenly Cloud Sect, a young woman stood there looking at the tall gates with pursed lips. In front of her was an elder who seemed to be very exhausted. “Why can’t I go in!? I just want to join the sect!”

“I told you we only hold the entrance test once a year. Right now, the entrance test will not be held for a few more months. Please come back then….” The elder did not know what to do. He felt fear just standing in front of this girl. While she might be powerful, he could not just let her in without permission from the sect master. The old men whom he could ask were all ignoring him. He knew when the sect master and Elder Nishikawa were away that, those old men liked to ignore their jobs and laze around.

 “So what! Let me take the test now!” The young woman would not give up. She felt that she should be able to join no matter what!

“Please, understand there is nothing I can do until the sect master comes back. He should be back in two months at most, so please wait until then.”  The elder decided to use his final trump card. Blame it all on the sect master!

“Hmm… Fine…. Two months. I will be back. At that time, I expect to be allowed to join.” The young woman finally came in and turned to walk away. The elder let out a sigh of relief as he watched the girl walk away. He was very happy to be able to see her go.

The girl walked down the mountain path for a little way before turning and entering the woods nearby. A black figure appeared out of her shadow as she sat down next to a tree. “How is it?”

“From what we were able to uncover, the sect leader of the Roaring Thunder Sect made multiple attempts on the Queen’s life. She survived it all and was able to proceed to the myriad pools.” The black figure reported.

“I see…..” 

*Crack!* 

The rock the young woman was holding shattered into dust. “I really want to find that old fucker and kill him, but I will hold off. He seems to be good practice for my little wife. Tell me, have you found a way for us to make babies?” 

“This…. We are still working on it. There are over ten disciples we kidnapped from the pills sects working on it.” The black figure began to sweat. Every time his master talked about making babies with her wife, he always felt as if the little life it had would be extinguished at any moment.

“Alright, but make sure this is your second priority. Watching over my little wife and bringing me information about her is your first task. The second task is to figure out a way for us to make babies. No babies means no little wives running around!  I want babies, lots of them!”

“Understood.” The black figure felt as if it had just jumped into a lake. It was covered in sweat.

“Also, you stink, go clean yourself before you come to see me!”