Chapter 116 : Chapter 116

Chapter 116: The Bizarre Hand Reappears!

Year 13!

【You and Zhuge Qing stopped in your tracks as you both looked toward the direction of the tribulation.】

【“The one from the Purple Firmament Holy Land is about to undergo the tribulation!”】

【“Should we go and take a look?”】

【This was the first time you had encountered someone undergoing a tribulation since you arrived in the cultivation world, and you were filled with curiosity.】

【Additionally, you recalled Zhuge Qing’s words about the tribulation’s strength being far more intense than it was in the ancient times.】

【Zhuge Qing didn’t stop you and agreed to join you in watching the tribulation unfold.】

【On the way to Purple Firmament Sect, Zhuge Qing told you that no one had undergone a tribulation in Zhongzhou for over a century, and he was curious about the power of today’s tribulation.】

【Zhuge Qing shared your thoughts: hearing about it was nothing compared to witnessing it firsthand.】

【To reach Purple Firmament Sect as quickly as possible, you used the Void Technique to swiftly travel through the void, bringing Zhuge Qing along.】

Three days later, you arrived at Purple Firmament Sect.

【However, when you arrived, you noticed the tribulation still hadn’t struck.】

【Zhuge Qing explained that this tribulation would likely take another four to five days before it began.】

Four days later!

【You saw strong winds whipping around Purple Firmament Peak, and a man in black robes stood proudly in the void.】

【At this time, the sky above Purple Firmament Peak was covered with swirling, chaotic tribulation clouds, with waves of destructive energy emanating from them.】

【Even from a distance, you could feel the overwhelming energy.】

【Boom—】

【In an instant, a purple thunder dragon descended from the sky, crashing into the black-robed man in the void.】

【After the thunder dragon vanished, you saw that the man from the Purple Firmament Holy Land was left in tatters, with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.】

【Boom—】

【Just as you thought it was over, another thunder dragon, even larger and more powerful than the previous one, descended instantly.】

【Seeing this, you asked Zhuge Qing how many tribulations the man would have to face.】

【Zhuge Qing’s eyes were fixed on the man atop Purple Firmament Peak as he slowly replied,】

【“For the Lower Tribulation stage, three tribulations; for the Mid Tribulation stage, six tribulations; for the Upper Tribulation stage, nine tribulations.”】

【“The person we’re watching is breaking through from the Third Tribulation stage to the Fourth Tribulation stage, so he needs to face six tribulations!”】

【After hearing Zhuge Qing’s explanation, you saw that the man had already endured the second thunder tribulation.】

【You noticed that his body was covered in cracks from the immense pressure.】

【You knew that with the next tribulation, his physical body would surely be unable to withstand it.】

【Boom—】

【As expected, after the next tribulation struck, the man’s body was destroyed.】

【Then, something unexpected happened.】

【It was the first time you had seen the true form of a Bizarre Insect’s soul.】

【From a distance, it appeared to be a somewhat ordinary mass, but as you focused more, you saw that the mass was covered in eyes and various tendrils.】

【You watched as all the eyes of the mass spun wildly, then suddenly focused on the tribulation clouds in the sky.】

【Boom—】

【The fourth thunder tribulation arrived as expected, and compared to the first, its power was magnified many times.】

【But you noticed that even with such a powerful thunder tribulation, the damage to the Bizarre Insect's soul seemed minimal.】

【You speculated that it was likely due to the effects of the Purple Firmament Immortal Spirit Fungus.】

【Boom—】

【After the fifth thunder tribulation struck, the Bizarre Insect's soul was shattered into pieces.】

【But soon after, you and Zhuge Qing watched in astonishment as the pieces of the mass reformed into a single ball again.】

【“He’s going to make it!”】

【Zhuge Qing sighed as he observed the tribulation brewing in the sky.】

【Before arriving, Zhuge Qing had held on to a small hope that the Bizarre Insect might fail its tribulation and perish.】

【Boom—】

【After the sixth thunder tribulation, the tribulation clouds above Purple Firmament Peak slowly began to dissipate.】

【You saw the Bizarre Insect's soul gradually recovering, and its physical body was beginning to heal as well, stronger than before, with even more vitality!】

【The next moment, you saw the black-robed man’s mouth curl into a sinister smile, and his eyes locked onto your direction.】

【“This is bad!”】

【You felt a sense of foreboding. You hadn’t expected him to notice you from this far away.】

【Just as you and Zhuge Qing were preparing to flee, the next scene left you both in utter shock.】

【The place where the tribulation clouds had dissipated began to tremble, and soon after, a black vortex appeared in the void, growing larger by the second.】

【When you saw this black hole, your body involuntarily trembled.】

【“What is that?”】

【“How is this possible! How could it appear now?”】

【Zhuge Qing also noticed the anomaly, his face filled with shock as he stared at the black hole above Purple Firmament Peak.】

【“What is that?”】

【You saw the black-robed man’s smile fade in an instant, his face filled with confusion as he looked at the void.】

【Then, a purple arm made of spiritual energy extended from the black hole and grabbed the black-robed man.】

【You and Zhuge Qing watched in awe as the black-robed man struggled fiercely but couldn’t break free. Eventually, in a moment of despair, he was pulled into the black hole.】

【Moments later, the black hole slowly disappeared, and Purple Firmament Peak returned to calm.】

【Everything that had just occurred seemed as though it had never happened.】

【Zhuge Qing looked at you with a stunned expression.】

【“Is this the Great Calamity you were talking about, that’s supposed to happen in a decade?”】

【You looked at the spot where the black hole had vanished and let out a slow breath.】

【“That’s right! But I don’t know why it appeared early!”】

【In that brief moment, using your Eye of Truth, you saw something far clearer than Zhuge Qing.】

【You saw that after the black-robed man was dragged into the void, he was devoured by an indescribable monster.】

【Having learned from the past, you dared not look further.】

【Even though you were at the late Integration stage now, facing such a terrifying existence still left you feeling helpless.】

【“Hiss!”】

【“Wait a second, what just happened? I can’t seem to remember it clearly…”】

【“Oh… it seems like the black-robed man from the Purple Firmament Holy Land was undergoing a tribulation, and then… what happened next?”】

【Suddenly, you heard Zhuge Qing muttering to himself in confusion.】

【“What do you mean you don’t remember what just happened?”】

【“It was clearly...”】

【You suddenly realized that the words you were about to say wouldn’t come out. You couldn’t explain what you had seen just now.】

【You realized that the memory of what you had witnessed was slowly fading from your mind.】

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