Supreme Emptiness

Jiang Fan dared not hesitate.

He swallowed a Revitalizing Pill and immediately followed far behind the two Human Clan Nascent Souls.

They did not travel quickly.

It seemed they were also wary of the occasional heavenly tribulation falling from the sky.

After a full three hundred miles.

A curtain of lightning met the eyes.

At the horizon, celadon-colored heavenly lightning rained down like a torrential downpour, densely pouring onto an island reef on the sea surface.

The pale thunder light illuminated the dim sky covered by dark clouds, flashing intermittently.

The deafening thunder roared like the earth-shattering cries of collapsing heavens, chaotically intertwining.

Across dozens of miles.

Jiang Fan's blood surged within his body, uncontrollably trembling.

An unspeakable fear welled up in his heart.

Boom—

Suddenly.

A bolt of heavenly lightning broke off and fell several miles away from Jiang Fan.

The monstrous wave it raised, mixed with destructive thunder breath, instantly toppled Jiang Fan into the sea.

Cough cough!

Climbing up, he coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood.

Looking towards the distant thunder curtain, he showed deep fear.

"Is this... the heavenly tribulation?"

He had always heard that the Nascent Soul tribulation was a nine-deaths-and-one-life ordeal.

He never had a clear concept until now.

Finally, he understood the power of heaven and earth.

The concept of nine deaths and one life!

This is something that a Core Formation Realm Martial Artist can withstand?

It's too dangerous!

He fixed his gaze on that island reef.

Under the pouring of countless terrifying heavenly lightning, a figure struggled bitterly in the thunder light.

His clothes had turned into scorched rags.

His whole body was bloody and mangled.

No part of his skin was intact, with bones exposed from the cracked flesh.

Finally.

He couldn't hold on.

Under the striking of a heavenly lightning thicker than his waist, he finally fell.

Yet the heavenly lightning did not stop.

Like a fierce tiger ready to devour people, it continued to strike.

The helpless figure was instantly blasted into a humanoid charcoal, limbs broken, resembling a charred ragdoll.

Heavenly lightning still did not stop, roaring as it continued its onslaught, determined to leave no remains.

At this moment, a mournful howl came from the distance.

It was a middle-aged man exuding the aura of a Demon Emperor.

Tearfully charging forward, he used his body to shield that charcoal figure.

He himself was struck by heavenly lightning, skin blooming, body charred and blackened.

Without a doubt.

That was the North Sea Demon Emperor.

The one crossing the tribulation must have been a Prince who had reached Perfection in the Tribulation Crossing Realm and had luckily obtained a breakthrough opportunity.

Though sure, it wasn't Sea Charm or Concubine Yunxia.

Yet Jiang Fan did not relax.

This heavenly tribulation... was too terrifying.

Can they really make it through?

This Prince before him, if not for the North Sea Demon Emperor's intervention, would have already been pulverized under heavenly lightning.

The cruelty of nine deaths and one life materialized at this moment.

"Jiang Fan?"

A familiar surprised voice came from not far away.

Jiang Fan snapped back to reality, glanced around, seeing no one.

"Here!"

Upon hearing the voice from nearby below, Jiang Fan looked down.

Only to see a woman around thirty, with quite graceful features, swiftly swimming up from the seabed.

Upon closer inspection, shadows loomed in the deep sea.

It turned out, many were watching the tribulation nearby!

However, they were all from the Sea Demon Clan, watching the tribulation from the sea.

Only Jiang Fan, a single Human Clan member, stood out starkly in the air.

"Jiang Fan! How come it's you?"

"Did the Sky Demon Emperor spare you?"

The female Sea Demon swam up, showing a hint of joy.

She was none other than Mu Ziyu.

Jiang Fan chuckled, "What can the Sky Demon Emperor do to me?"

Seeing Jiang Fan unharmed, Mu Ziyu was thrilled, but upon hearing him brag, she rolled her eyes.

"The Sky Demon Emperor just left, dare you catch up and say hello?"

Hmm?

The Sky Demon Emperor was here?

This guy must have sensed someone crossing tribulation.

Just came to see if it was someone from his Mainland Demon Clan?

He's really strict about preventing his clan members from breaking through to the Demon Emperor Realm.

He even came to the North Sea to verify when someone was crossing tribulation.

Jiang Fan was increasingly worried about Concubine Yunxia and Sea Charm's tribulation.

Even with opportunities and Bodhi Pill, they might not succeed.

"Look at you, terrified to even respond."

Mu Ziyu emerged from the water, chuckled softly, curious, "Why did you come here?"

Jiang Fan wryly smiled:

"Walking on the road, almost struck by lightning, how could I not come to have a look?"

Puff—

Mu Ziyu giggled:

"Really?"

"We were so close and nothing happened."

"You were miles away, and got struck."

"Must be you've sworn too many oaths, heaven couldn't tolerate it?"

Jiang Fan rubbed his nose.

Speaking of which, this was indeed mysterious.

A bolt of heavenly lightning shot out, uncannily almost hit Jiang Fan a few hundred miles away?

This heavenly lightning probably had eyes?

More coincidentally.

He had just resurfaced saying it was better outside.

The heavenly lightning came!

He felt deliberately targeted.

Recalling how he voiced support for the Great Sun Demon Emperor not long ago.

Heart skipped a beat, "Oh my goodness."

"Could it be so effective?"

He quickly clasped his hands, "Ancient Saint, I was wrong."

"The Great Sun Demon Emperor's title, wonderful choice, truly great!"

"I've been respectful, please spare me."

Now he understood what unpredictable heavenly power meant.

It was truly terrifying.

Mu Ziyu looked at Jiang Fan's prayer-like gestures, muttered:

"So strange."

"Since you're unharmed, that's good."

"No more talk, I'm heading back to the Imperial Palace."

"The Crown Prince failed to break through to Demon Emperor, life unknown, big trouble is brewing."

"Take care, leave the North Sea soon, unknown Nascent Soul cultivators are everywhere these days."

"Not advisable to stay alone outside for long."

With that, she was about to dive back into the sea, but Jiang Fan stopped her.

"Wait."

"I happen to have business here in North Sea too."

He gestured to his forehead, a faint blue flame mark flickering.

Mu Ziyu realized.

"You're planning to enter the Divine Transformation Relics, huh?"

"No wonder you came to North Sea."

"But you need to wait for now, we still don't know the Crown Prince's situation."

"If he's already fallen, and the Old Demon Emperor is steeped in grief, it's not the right time to mention the Divine Transformation Relics."

Jiang Fan thought, then said, "Take me with you."

"I have some top-quality Healing Spirit Pills from the Human Clan."

"They might help."

Mu Ziyu considered it, then said, "Alright, follow me."

In reality, North Sea had prepared many Healing Spirit Pills in anticipation of the failure.

Jiang Fan's were not lacking.

But he showed such good intentions, it'd be hard to refuse.

And plus, seeing a Human Clan coming to aid, the Demon Emperor would feel more comforted.

Jiang Fan thought, then asked, "Do you have diving bubbles?"

"Using Water-Repelling Pearl in North Sea, if someone asks too much, it might implicate you."

Mu Ziyu felt a warm feeling.

This guy actually thought of her.

She promptly took out a bubble crystal and tossed it to him:

"Coming to North Sea, I have to provide bubbles."

"Really a debt from a past life."

Jiang Fan smiled, crushed the bubble, and jumped into the sea.

Together with her heading towards the Imperial Palace.

"Sister Mu, isn't North Sea currently harassed by unknown beings, exhausted in dealing with them?"

"Why choose to cross tribulation at this time?"

Jiang Fan asked curiously.

Because of the creatures that emerged from the Divine Transformation Relics attacking them, even the North Sea Demon Emperor had no time to deal with the Hell Beast.

At this moment, why such spare time for a clan member to break through Nascent Soul?

And clearly the Crown Prince's preparation seemed insufficient.

Appearing quite rushed.