Large dark clouds began to form overhead in three different spots within the domain of the myriad pools. Yuki was already in a deep cultivative state as she began working on forming her first universal core. This was the hardest part of her breakthrough. Making the ocean of two qis form a core.

The only issue was Yuki had to merge both her qis into a single core. She had planned to try to create two cores, but since her qis were already mixed, it was just not working. She had no choice but to somehow merge the two qis into a single core. 

The closer she got to figuring it out, the denser the clouds overhead became. Yuki did not know what would happen if she was hit with another strong lightning strike, but she had already started to feel a strange happening in her body ever since she started this process. She could see that the spiritual qi in her dantain contained some of the black lightning. It was dancing around happily without causing her any damage. 

Hours passed, and then days as Yuki continued to try different ways of making the qis mix together slowly to form her core. “This is just not working….” She was starting to feel slightly frustrated. She had never had an issue until now, so this was something she was not used to.

“Should I just spin it together like a vortex?” That was when it suddenly dawned on her. What if she could not form a core? With two qis, forming a solid core would not work. They would end up rejecting each other even if she tried to split them apart. But if she were to form a vortex that continually spun, acting as a core, she might be able to use that as a means of breaking through. “But would it count?” 

Yuki was unsure, but she felt that this was the only way. As she began trying to do this, the clouds overhead had already begun to spread out much further than before. Nana and Silvia were both already done forming their cores and were watching from the side as Yuki did her own. But when they saw that the tribulation clouds were spreading, they both had a bad omen. “What should we do!?” Silvia wanted to go up and stop Yuki, but she knew it was dangerous to try to stop someone in the middle of the breakthrough.

“We need to leave. While I wish I could stay here and do something for Yuki, I know that even if I did, I would not be able to help. I have nothing that could assist her. My power is too weak, and if I did stay and die, Yuki would go insane. The same goes for you, Silvia.” Nana still felt too weak. She was the same cultivation as the girl she loved, but she was still unable to help her in her time of need.

“I know… But can we just leave her like this?” Silvia frowned slightly. She knew more than anyone that Nana would be the first to rush to Yuki’s side when she was in danger, but now she was the first to want to retreat.

“Yuki called me stupid for trying to kill myself before. I do not wish to disappoint her again. We will stay until the clouds reach the pools barrier limits. If there is anything we can do, we can try to help, but if it surpasses the barriers limits, then we need to escape. It would hurt Yuki more knowing we were hurt or died because of her breakthrough. This is just how she is.” Remembering how Yuki used the last of her strength to stop her from killing herself, Nana never wished to see that expression on Yuki’s face ever again. She did not wish to hurt Yuki. But she did know one thing. “If she dies, I will join her in death.”
 
Silvia held Nana’s hand and nodded. They were connected. They were her dao partners. If someone tried to kill Yuki, they would take time to get revenge before killing themselves. If Yuki died due to her breakthrough, they would join her in death. Sometimes, strong love was something that could make a person crazy. But for Both Nana and now Silvia, Yuki was their world.

“Hmmm? Seems like something interesting is going on.” A voice filled with interest came from above the two. Nana and Silvia both looked up to see a young woman wearing Black and Red robes sitting in the air as if she were sitting on a tree branch. She had one leg swinging back and forth and looked at the scene before her with great interest. “My wifey is about to become even more amazing.”

“You, who are you!?” Nana and Silvia quickly went on guard.

“Hehe. Me? I am the great and wonderful wife of the fox girl over there, Delia!” Delia struck a pose with her hands on her hips and her nose in the air. She made such a proud pose, but the flap of her robes swayed open, revealing the bald garden underneath, ruining the entire scene.