Outside the cave abode, Yun Mengmeng used an immature Immortal Fruit as a beanbag and tossed it at Gan Tian. Gan Tian nimbly dodged, and the Immortal Fruit was caught by Qing He, who stood behind her. Qing He tossed it back at Gan Tian, who continued dodging.
The three girls were having the time of their lives.
Lu Yang took two deep breaths, put on a smile, and walked out of the cave abode with unruffled composure.
He had no idea what this tribulation would be like, but he could at least act as though everything was under control.
"Sister Mengmeng, I'm about to break through and undergo tribulation. You should all head down the mountain first..."
Yun Mengmeng hadn't expected the second-in-command to come out just then. She fumbled the catch, and the Immortal Fruit fell to the ground.
Then, with a BOOM, it exploded.
The blast drowned out Lu Yang's voice.
Immature Immortal Fruits were highly explosive.
Yun Mengmeng jumped in fright and hurriedly checked on Lu Yang. "Second-in-command, are you all right? Did you just say you're going to undergo tribulation?"
Lu Yang was covered in soot from the explosion. He coughed twice, no longer carrying himself with the composure he'd had moments ago. "Cough, I'm fine. You should all hurry down the mountain."
"Okay, okay."
Yun Mengmeng hurriedly carried the whole bag of immature Immortal Fruits down the mountain. If one of those bolts of tribulation lightning went astray and struck an Immortal Fruit, it would send the second-in-command flying into the sky.
After the three girls left, Lu Yang was the only one remaining on Heaven Gate Peak. He took another deep breath to calm himself, then spread his arms wide and embraced the heavens.
He released his full cultivation and welcomed the tribulation.