âFor whom?â
No one had expected that Yang Zhen was going to give away the Heavenly Tribulation Origin. This⦠This operation was simply insane.
Yang Zhen didnât answer the question. Instead, he shook his hand, and a vast black shadow rushed out from the Great Missing Sword, forming a huge figure in mid-air.
âEvil Shadow Black Glutton!â Yue Yufengâs body violently shook and she exclaimed, âThe shadow that formed the Taiji diagram with the golden dragon, itâs the Evil Shadow Black Glutton! How is it possible that such a thing still exists?â
âNo, this Evil Shadow Black Glutton is just a mindless being, not the ferocious beast, Evil Shadow Black Glutton, from the eternal times!â Jiang Zuolei said solemnly.
âBut this is already very rare. I never thought that Yang Zhen could even refine this kind of creature into a sword spirit. No wonder I always felt that his weapon was very strange, almost like the legendary demon weapon.â
âHaving the Evil Shadow Black Glutton as a sword spirit!â Jiang Zuolei gave a bitter smile, âIf one was to fight it, wouldnât it be very uncomfortable?â
âMore than uncomfortable, this huge sword is simply insane!â
Roarâ!
The Evil Shadow Black Glutton in mid-air let out a earth-shaking roar and swallowed the Heavenly Tribulation Origin in one bite. It instantly turned into a black light and reentered the Great Missing Sword.
Thunderbolts flickered on the Great Missing Sword, as black waves of energy rose like a raging fire, growing stronger and stronger.
Everyone looked up at Yang Zhen in the sky, puzzled, not understanding what Yang Zhen was trying to accomplish by facing the tribulation.
Could it be that Yang Zhen was only suffering pointlessly through this tribulation, gaining nothing in return?
Had Yang Zhen gone mad?
As the group exchanged glances, they were all filled with doubt.
Seeing that the Heavenly Tribulation Origin was absorbed by the Evil Shadow Black Glutton, Yang Zhen nodded in satisfaction. He put away the Great Missing Sword, made a leap to the side of the cheap cat, and stared at the cat intently.
âKid, whatâs with that look?â The cheap cat was somewhat confused and said awkwardly, âItâs not that I didnât want to help you, but you actually invoked a heavenly ghost. Thereâs nothing I can do to help.â
Everyone looked at Yang Zhen, uncertain of what he was thinking.
After a pause, Yang Zhen nodded and said, âI am not seeking your help for that.â
The cheap cat sighed in relief and then looked at him curiously, asking in a strange voice, âThen why are you looking for me?â
âWhatâs going on with the great tribulation of heaven and earth?â Yang Zhen asked word by word, âWhere have those powerful beings that reached the heavens and penetrated the earth gone?â
At Yang Zhenâs question, everyone held their breaths, staring intently at the cheap cat.
This was a question that concerned everyone. Now that Yang Zhen had asked it, the cheap cat obviously knew something. They all strained their ears, not wanting to miss anything.
Under the gaze of everyone, the cheap catâs eyes dodged and its feet slowly backed up, but Yang Zhen quickly yanked it back.
Seeing that it couldnât escape, the cheap cat gave a dry laugh and said, âI suddenly forgot, I canât remember anything.â
Yang Zhen curled his lips, took out the Great Missing Sword, and said, âYouâd better think of something. Otherwise, my Great Missing Sword just ate a ten complete replenishing pill and hasnât had its fill.â
The cheap catâs tail stood upright. It glared and said, âDamn it, kid, you dare to threaten me, do you really believe that I⦠wait, donât move, letâs talk it out.â
Seeing Yang Zhen raise the Great Missing Sword, the cheap cat immediately cowered, and said with a dejected look, âEven though I know a little something, I canât say it out loud. After I say it, Iâll be punished by heaven.â
âWhy?â Yang Zhen was taken aback, and so were everyone present.
The Scoundrel Cat pointed at the sky and said, âSomeoneâs watching from above, who would dare to discuss the matters of the Upper Anterior period? All who attempted to reveal the secrets of the Upper Anterior eras died mysteriously.â
Everyone was shocked and all of them exclaimed, âDid no one survive?â
Scoundrel Cat curled his lips, âIf you ask me, who am I supposed to ask?â
Yang Zhen looked up at the sky with an odd face, âSomething is watching from above?â
âOrder!â Scoundrel Cat took a deep breath and said, âKid, stop asking. Not only have I almost forgotten what I should have forgotten, even if I knew, I canât tell you. If you want to know the answer, you have to discover it yourself.â
Yang Zhen nodded, he didnât push the Scoundrel Cat, took a deep breath and asked, âWhere are those mighty beings that could travel the world?â
âDead!â The Scoundrel Cat said calmly, as if he was talking about something trivial.
âDead?â Hua Youyue shuddered, asked with a puzzled face, âDid those emperors die too?â
âI donât know about that!â The Scoundrel Cat shook his head, âAnyway, those great saints either died or were injured. Havenât you split your Spirit Soul into three parts for nurturing? Donât you have the memories of the Tri-Floral Saintess?â
âNo!â Hua Youyue shook her head, âI only have a vague feeling of fragments of sentences, like telepathy, itâs short and chaotic.â
âThatâs it!â Scoundrel Cat chuckled strangely, spat towards the sky, and said, âDuring the Great Disaster of Heaven and Earth, many died or were injured. Even powerful races became extinct or hidden. If you had the memories of the Tri-Floral Saintess, you might not have survived till now.â
At this point, Scoundrel Cat made an ambiguous statement, âAfter all, we are all living under the Orderâs rule.â
Before Yang Zhen could react, Scoundrel Catâs eyes suddenly lit up and said, âNot that no one knows about these things. Itâs just that all who knew these secrets have hidden themselves. Like the past life of the little girl here, the Tri-Floral Saintess, she definitely knows what happened in the Upper Anterior period.â
Yang Zhen widened his eyes and said, âThis Sao Saint wants to know now. Do you want me to wait thousands or millions of years until the Tri-Floral Saintess resurrects?â
Just when Scoundrel Cat was about to speak, everyone present suddenly changed their expressions and turned to look behind them.
In mid-air, numerous shadows were rushing towards them, bringing along long trails of energy fluctuations. Seeing this made everyoneâs hairs stand on end.
âSo many practitioners, what are they doing here?â
âOld Ghost Hei of the Ghost Flame Sect, why is he here? Wasnât he preparing to cross the fourth Heavenly Tribulation in his retreat?â
âAnd Old Master Shang Yao of the Hidden Cloud Gate, why has he ended his seclusion?â
Many practitioners who were in the Tribulation Crossing Period at the scene recognized the two leading practitioners of the same period and all gasped in surprise.
Jiang Zuolei stepped forward, stopped the others, and asked doubtfully, âFellow Taoists, where are you headed to?â
The gaunt old man in the lead glanced at Jiang Zuolei and chuckled, âSo itâs Daoist Jiang, havenât you heard?â
âHeard?â Jiang Zuolei hesitated, âHeard about what? What happened?â
Old Ghost Hei chuckled and said, âA few days ago, a group of people claiming to be from the Ancient tribe went into the North Garden Ice Cave, saying they were going to break some sort of prohibition. Now that the North Garden Ice Cave is experiencing such a violent eruption, itâs obviously their doing.â
Upon hearing Old Ghost Heiâs words, both Scoundrel Cat and Crazy Chicken looked startled and glanced at each other, expressing surprise.
âDamn it, kid, if that black ghostâs words are true and those people he mentioned are really from the Ancient tribe, then this world may soon be in chaos.â
âWhy?â Yang Zhen wore a surprised look.
âThe Ancient tribe!â Scoundrel Cat chuckled, âThose people arenât nice..â