Chapter 123: Heavenly Tribulation?

Several Great Demons looked at one another, their expressions all rather unsightly.

They had already witnessed the speed of those two little things just now; they simply could not catch them.

"Damn it, those two little beasts!" Xiong Batian rubbed his stomach and cursed viciously, "Once I catch you, I'll definitely skin you alive!"

The other Great Demons had no good ideas either and could only stare blankly.

Inside the barrier, Zhang Yi watched Xiao Pu and the little earth dragon return safely, and the heart he had been holding in suspense finally settled.

"Well done!"

Zhang Yi smiled, stroked Xiao Pu's head, and patted the little earth dragon's back.

Xiao Pu proudly flicked its vines, while the little earth dragon rubbed against Zhang Yi's leg, emitting a satisfied low growl.

Zhang Yi took the two little fellows and continued deeper into the Core Zone.

The further in they went, the denser the Spirit Energy became, and the more exotic flowers, rare herbs, strange birds, and unusual beasts appeared.

He found a spot where the Spirit Energy was most concentrated, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate, absorbing the dense Spirit Energy of the Core Zone.

The dense Spirit Energy surged into Zhang Yi's body like a tide, making him feel comfortable all over; every pore seemed to be breathing, and every cell was filled with vitality.

He felt his cultivation base rising rapidly, and the Spirit Energy within his body becoming increasingly pure, as if he were being reborn.

Xiao Pu and the little earth dragon grew tired from playing and returned to Zhang Yi's side, snuggling against him to rest.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Zhang Yi felt an unusual sensation from within his body, as if something were about to break out of its cocoon.

He hurriedly stopped cultivating and looked inward, discovering that the Spirit Energy vortex within his dantian was spinning rapidly, as if about to form a new core.

"This is... about to break through?"

Zhang Yi felt a surge of joy in his heart, hurriedly suppressed his excitement, and continued to guide the circulation of Spirit Energy.

Just at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.

The originally clear sky suddenly turned gloomy, thick with dark clouds, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

A powerful pressure descended from the sky, shrouding the entire Core Zone.

"What is going on?" Zhang Yi felt a shock in his heart, hurriedly opened his eyes, and looked up at the sky.

He saw a huge vortex appear in the sky, with dazzling light flickering at its center.

A suffocating pressure radiated from the vortex, as if it were about to swallow the entire world.

Xiao Pu and the little earth dragon were also startled by this sudden turn of events; they snuggled tightly against Zhang Yi, shivering.

"This is... a Heavenly Tribulation?"

Zhang Yi's heart sank, and his expression became grave.

He had not expected that he would actually attract a Heavenly Tribulation while breaking through.

A Heavenly Tribulation—this was a life-and-death catastrophe that only those with high cultivation bases would experience.

And his current cultivation base was merely at the second stage of the Great Divine Beast rank.

Zhang Yi was terrified in his heart.

But at this moment, there was no time to worry about much else.

He hurriedly spread his wings and flapped them slightly, blowing Xiao Pu and the little earth dragon, those two little fellows, away.

"It's dangerous here; you two leave first and go back to find Mother Jubiao."

Xiao Pu looked at Zhang Yi with worry, its eyes blinking, "Papa, Xiao Pu wants to be with you."

Zhang Yi was moved; this little fellow was quite loyal and affectionate.

"You go back first and tell Mother Jubiao to come and help me."

Xiao Pu understood now and hurriedly ran back at full speed to find help.

At this time.

Mother Jubiao was still dozing.

That fellow, the Pterosaur, was still bickering with Nudi and was being chased and beaten by Nudi.

After Xiao Pu ran back, it directly shook Mother Jubiao awake.

Nudi also sensed that something was wrong.

Xiao Pu said tremblingly that Papa was in danger and to go help him quickly.

Mother Jubiao opened her eyes, first swiping a claw to push it away, but then suddenly realized the situation and hurriedly asked, "What did you say? Your Papa is in danger? What happened to him, and where is he now?"

Nudi and the Pterosaur stopped, both of them frowning.

"Could your Papa have stolen something to eat and is now about to burst from overeating, so he only just remembered to ask us for help?"

Xiao Pu shook its head and said, "No, there is thunder, such loud thunder, Papa said it is a tribulation..."

Upon hearing this, Nudi shuddered all over.

As soon as Mother Jubiao heard the word "tribulation," her sleepiness vanished instantly; she stood up abruptly, her feathers bristling.

"Thunder? Undergoing a tribulation? What is this kid doing?"

She muttered to herself, her eyes filled with worry and doubt.

Nudi listened from the side and couldn't help but sneer, "Ha! Undergoing a tribulation? With his amateur skills, he can attract a Heavenly Tribulation? What a joke! He's probably off stealing some heavenly treasure again, and now that he has a stomachache, he remembers us!"

The Pterosaur was relatively calm; he looked at the panting Xiao Pu and said, "This little fellow is so anxious, there must really be something going on. We should go and take a look."

Nudi curled her lips, looking reluctant, "We'll go, we'll go. If that kid really did steal something good, we can get a share of it."

She calculated in her heart that if she could take the opportunity to extort Zhang Yi, that would be even better.

If Zhang Yi could hear these words from Nudi right now, he would probably be so angry he'd spit three liters of blood.

He was fighting for his life against the "Heavenly Tribulation," and this group was actually coveting his "stolen goods"!

The group marched toward the Core Zone in a grand procession.

Zhang Yi was currently struggling to hold on, the "thundercloud" above his head pressing down so hard he couldn't catch his breath.

This is no thundercloud; it is clearly a multicolored mass of light, spinning incessantly and radiating a powerful pressure.

"Damn it! How is this thing getting bigger and bigger!"

Zhang Yi felt as if his body were about to be crushed, and the Spirit Energy within him was nearly exhausted.

He gritted his teeth and desperately absorbed the surrounding spiritual Qi, hoping to hold on a little longer.

Just as he was about to give up, the figures of Jubiao Mother, Nudi, and the Wind God Pterosaur appeared in his field of vision.

"Help! I'm about to be struck to death!"

Zhang Yi shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice tinged with a hint of a sob.

Seeing this, Jubiao Mother was burning with anxiety and was about to rush up to help, but she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She widened her eyes, looking at the "thundercloud" above Zhang Yi's head, and an expression of shock appeared on her face.

"Wait! This... this is not a lightning tribulation!"

Jubiao Mother's voice trembled slightly, carrying a trace of disbelief.

"Not a lightning tribulation? Then what is it?"

Nudi also looked up curiously, and then she too was stunned.

"This is... Seven-Colored Auspicious Cloud!"

Jubiao Mother's voice was distorted with excitement, "It is the sign of the Seven-Colored Auspicious Cloud appearing!"

"What? Seven-Colored Auspicious Cloud? Is it that legendary Seven-Colored Auspicious Cloud that is rarely seen even once in ten million years?"

Nudi's voice also rose an octave, and a greedy glint flickered in her eyes.

Jubiao Mother nodded excitedly, wishing she could hug Zhang Yi and spin him around a few times, "That's right! It's it! My son is truly so promising to have actually summoned the Seven-Colored Auspicious Cloud! My child, you are simply a lucky baby!"