White Elephant Ridge

The old ape said, "Unfortunately, those clansmen haven't been inside for very long. At the earliest, it probably won't be your turn for another three years."

Yan Chihuo had never expected Heavenly Fork Cave to be so crowded, and he could not help but feel deeply disappointed. The old ape said, "Supreme Elder, your status is special. You can register here, and if an empty cave dwelling becomes available, I will notify you by Flying Sword message."

Yan Chihuo knew there was nothing else to be done, so he registered. Muttering under his breath, he said, "How did it come to this?"

The old ape said, "Heavenly Fork Cave was not originally so crowded. But four years ago, someone at the Tribulation Stage triggered a heavenly tribulation chain reaction, destroying eighty percent of Heavenly Fork Cave in one stroke. Though it has been under repair ever since, only around forty percent of its former capacity has been restored. That is why cave dwellings are so scarce."

Yan Chihuo asked curiously, "What is a heavenly tribulation chain reaction?"

The old ape said, "A heavenly tribulation chain reaction occurs when two or more people undergo tribulation at the same time, triggering similar types of heavenly tribulations with roughly equal power. When such tribulations merge, their force can far surpass that of two heavenly tribulations striking at once. This time, the chain reaction was caused by five clansmen together, which was why it created such an enormous upheaval. Otherwise, Heavenly Fork Cave had long been covered in Restrictions to prevent the commotion of heavenly tribulations from damaging the cave dwellings. How could something like this have happened?"

It continued, "The Restrictions of Heavenly Fork Cave are enough to withstand a heavenly tribulation chain reaction caused by four people. But a chain reaction caused