"I understand, Great Lord. I think I know what happened. It must have gone like this: Xu fell into the Five Elements Yin Fiend Land and, knowing he was doomed, refused to accept his fate. With no other choice, he triggered a tribulation. Everyone knows that breaking through to the Corpse Slaying Realm allows no room for carelessness. You need meticulous preparation and the best possible conditions. What did Xu have? Nothing. How could he possibly succeed in slaying his corpse in such a rush...?"
At long last, Zhu Huang had come up with a theory that both suited his interests and made sense. He excitedly rattled on.
Qian Mu cut him off. "Then how do you explain the lightning tribulation now? If he's dead, why is it still going?"
Zhu Huang raised his brows. "That's the key question. First, if he weren't dead, a normal Ninth Tribulation of Lightning would have only twenty bolts. There are more than thirty now, aren't there? This strange change can only mean one thing: Xu Yi triggered the tribulation, but he might not be the one keeping it going. Think about it. This is the Five Elements Yin Fiend Land, where baleful roots form—a place of extraordinary rarity. Once the tribulation began, how could it not clash with the Five Elements baleful intent here? I'm sure the clash between the lightning tribulation and the Five Elements baleful intent caused this change. The two have become entangled, which is why the tribulation keeps going without end."
Zhu Huang's analysis was airtight. Liu Ming listened, both pleased and vexed. He was pleased that the bastard was probably dead, but vexed because he had no idea how long this endless lightning tribulation would last, or whether it would refine away every last trace of baleful intent