Another Divine Mansion Tribulation

Just moments ago, the sky had been cloudless and a brilliant blue. Then, in an instant, dark clouds blotted it out, plunging everything into darkness.

The clouds churned low overhead, thick as mountains, pressing heavily down on the peaks until it was hard to breathe.

Then a silver bolt of lightning tore across the sky, bathing the gloomy mountains in a ghastly white light.

Thunder rumbled like the roar of an enraged god. It made ears ring, and even the mountains seemed to tremble.

"This... This is..."

Little Stone looked up. He had never witnessed such majestic heavenly might, and fear and shock seized his heart.

"Heavenly Tribulation! Such overwhelming demonic aura!"

From inside the Soul Nurturing Bead, Sage Xuanji's voice carried a rare note of solemnity.

"A great demon is undergoing the Divine Mansion Tribulation. Judging by its direction, it must be deeper in the mountains, still some distance away. But the aftershocks have reached us already. Little Stone, we can't go into the mountains this time. Turn back, quickly."

"Divine Mansion Tribulation?"

Little Stone's throat went dry.

Could such a terrifying demonic beast really live in these mountains?

He didn't dare delay. He turned and sprinted back down the mountain.

Green Maple Valley.

Ripples spread through the air.

Li Xinge stood atop the rear mountain, his hands behind his back, gazing toward the Qinghe Mountain Range.

The First Elder, Li Xuantong; the Second Elder, Li Xuanzhong; the Fourth Elder, Li Xuanzong; and the Fifth Elder, Li Yanzhao, seemed to sense it too. They tore through the air and arrived.

The First Elder, Li Xuantong, furrowed his brow. In a grave tone, he asked, "Patriarch, is this..."

"The one in the Qinghe Mountain Range is probably about to ascend to Demon King," Li Xinge said evenly.

"Demon King!"