Chapter 608: Chapter 601 Expulsion

The sky was densely covered with dark clouds. Standing at Elder Sun’s location, one could clearly see the clouds flickering with lightning, as if it were ready to strike down at any moment.

“Heavenly Tribulation…” Elder Sun, already a mighty cultivator of the Nine Realms who had faced such tribulations, realized what was happening immediately.

He shouted in alarm to Zhang Tianci, who had just emerged from a crack, “Tianci, be careful!”

“This Heavenly Tribulation is terrifying indeed, and without full preparation, facing it means almost certain death.”

“In such a case, no one can help you, you must withstand it on your own.”

…

Elder Sun himself had a profound experience with Heavenly Tribulations.

Years ago, when his Primordial Spirit entered the tribulation, he was nearly struck to death by the lightning, barely surviving.

His already worried expression now completely changed.

Zhang Tianci, who stood before him, had just broken through his limits and entered the realm of Heavenly Tribulation because the Snake Demon that tried to devour him failed, and instead he had drained all its essence qi.

Was he fully prepared to pass the Heavenly Tribulation?

Elder Sun knew without a thought, that it was unlikely.

He, a formidable cultivator of the Nine Realms’ Heavenly Tribulation, was merely following and serving this junior, Zhang Tianci, all because he saw potential in his future.

But now, if the Heavenly Tribulation were to strike him dead…

Would all the years Elder Sun had invested just go down the drain?

“Rest assured, Elder Sun, I have great fortune with me. This mere Heavenly Tribulation cannot even harm a single hair on me!”

Zhang Tianci laughed heartily, completely unconcerned.

The segment of the snake’s body wrapped around his waist had shrunk significantly in just a short while.

The Snake Demon’s head, dangling listlessly, was now completely devoid of vitality.

It seemed that the formidable Snake Demon had finally been thoroughly drained by Zhang Tianci.

Feeling he could no longer draw any essence qi from the Snake Demon, Zhang Tianci casually removed the snake’s corpse from himself.

Almost at the same moment, there was a thunderous boom.

Within the storm clouds that had been brewing for a while, a purple lightning bolt as thick as an adult’s arm struck down from the sky, heading straight for Zhang Tianci.

The next instant, an incredibly forceful repulsive power affected everyone from the Five Thunders Sect, including Zhang Tianci.

It felt like they had completely lost control, and a sense of disorientation suddenly set in. At the same time, the space around them twisted and changed.

When everyone came to their senses, they found themselves in the jungle outside Miao Zhen Cave Mansion.

There were no more giant peaks, no more cracks, and the storm clouds and lightning that had been above Zhang Tianci’s head had also completely disappeared.

“Has someone already refined the Spirit of the Cave Mansion and taken full control of Miao Zhen Cave Mansion?”

“Without any danger or confusion, did I just pass through my Heavenly Tribulation?”

“Does that mean I am now a Nine Realms’ Heavenly Tribulation cultivator? I wonder if the person controlling the cave mansion is Senior Chen?”

…

Feeling the explosive power within his body, Zhang Tianci’s face broke into a joyful grin as he burst into laughter.

“Tianci’s great fortune is terrifying, isn’t it?”

“That was a Heavenly Tribulation, and it just vanished with a twist in time and space?”

“With Tianci’s current strength, after returning to the Five Thunders Sect, could he directly assume the position of Sect Master?”

Stunned, Elder Sun watched Zhang Tianci, not far away, laughing heartily, and he inwardly sighed.

Not just him, but also the other members of the Five Thunders Sect who witnessed the scene of Zhang Tianci avoiding the Heavenly Tribulation were utterly shocked.

Thinking of their allegiance to such a heaven-defying lucky person, they felt extremely fortunate.

“Elder Sun, Junior Brother Huang, Junior Brother Li, you few go first and wait for me in Yellow Sand Valley, a few dozen miles away.”

“I still have some matters here and need to delay a while longer.”

“After the matter is settled, I will naturally come to meet up with you!”

After reining in his smile, Zhang Tianci looked sternly at Elder Sun and the others and commanded.

“Tianci, you…” Elder Sun began, seemingly worried about Zhang Tianci’s safety.

However, his words were abruptly cut off by Zhang Tianci.

“You need not worry about my safety.”

“Now that I have passed the Nine Realms Heavenly Tribulation and just achieved a breakthrough, if we really were to fight, you definitely wouldn’t stand a chance against me, Elder Sun.”

“Acting alone makes things much more convenient for me. Having you by my side actually makes me hesitant and restrained.”

“I’m telling you to wait for me in Yellow Sand Valley, this is an order, not a discussion.”

“Of course, if you do not wish to follow my command, I won’t force you…”

With a direct gaze at Elder Sun and the others, Zhang Tianci waved his hand and spoke again.

Before, he would discuss decisions with everyone, but now, after stepping into the Nine Realms Heavenly Tribulation, his words and actions had become much more assertive.

Hearing this, Elder Sun and the others exchanged looks and sighed.

“Understood, we will head to Yellow Sand Valley now!”

Realizing the situation had changed, after an internal struggle, he no longer addressed Zhang Tianci by name but started referring to himself as a subordinate.

After giving Zhang Tianci a bow, he called out to the others, and the group flew towards the direction of Yellow Sand Valley.

…

Atop a small hill, Chen Hai slowly descended.

He lifted his palm and checked the center of it.

Compared to before, there was a new, eerie pattern the size of a Copper Coin on his palm.

“After integrating the Spirit of the Cave Mansion and completely controlling the Miaozhen Cave Mansion, such a vast cave mansion can be stored in the palm?”

“Sumeru can hide a mustard seed, ancient cave mansions are indeed wonderful.”

“Just not sure if the so-called Great Powers in this world possess such abilities!”

With a light sigh, Chen Hai reflected.

The place where he was, West Barbarian Mountain Territory, belonged to the barbaric wilderness where inhabitants had limited power, and it seemed that no legendary Great Power existed!

Yet other territories surely shouldn’t be the same!

Besides that day, when a huge bird transformed into the sun and then flew away, he also vividly remembered that his planet, Blue Star, was captured by a Great Power who had plucked stars and moved moons, brought here through endless space and time to merge into this world.

For those kinds of Great Powers, hiding Sumeru in a mustard seed was likely trivial!

“Since I began cultivation, I have always wished to see what the ultimate end of cultivation looks like!”

“Right now, I am merely a Little True Immortal, quite far from those Great Powers capable of plucking stars and moving moons.”

“The path of cultivation is indeed long and arduous!”

Standing with his hands behind his back atop the hill, Chen Hai scanned his surroundings.

“What is going on? Inside the cave mansion, I had just found a stalk of Seven-leaf Seven-flower Grass and was about to pluck it when suddenly, I appeared outside?”

“Just a Spirit Grass, what’s that worth? Damn it, I was fighting with an ancient Spiritual Artifact for three days, barely managed to subdue it and was about to tame it, and in the blink of an eye, I ended up outside, damn it!”

“Everyone here is the same, we might as well accept our bad luck!”

“From what I estimate, the opening of Miaozhen Cave Mansion must have a set time limit, and after surpassing this limit, it expels everyone inside and automatically disappears into the void.”

“Didn’t you realize that the doors to the cave mansion that were originally here have completely vanished?”

…

The moment he took control of Miaozhen Cave Mansion, those cultivators who had entered seeking opportunities were forcibly expelled from inside.

These people were now scattered outside the closed doors of the cave mansion, most appearing bewildered and endlessly discussing.

With just a casual glance, the number of individuals Chen Hai saw was already in the hundreds.