At that moment, outside the life-bearing planet where Xia Ping was undergoing his tribulation, a black ship was slowly making its way over.
Its hull seemed to be covered in countless mysterious runes. An incredible power radiated from it, forcing the surrounding mist to retreat and preventing it from corroding the ship.
"Captain."
Suddenly, a crew member inside the ship pointed at the monitor and said, "There's something unusual about the primordial planet ahead. It seems to be under the power of a heavenly tribulation. Someone is undergoing one."
He could see dark clouds covering the sky above the planet. Small black holes dotted the area, and countless black gusts of energy surged like dragons, their might resembling a natural disaster.
"Hmm?"
A middle-aged man sitting in the captain's chair let a glint flash in his eyes. He radiated the terrifying aura of someone at the peak of the True Fire Realm. It was as if flames burned inside every cell of his body, each one containing frightening power.
"It's a tribulation for a magic treasure—and that's Black Sha Gale! What kind of person could have refined such an extraordinary magic treasure, one that's undergoing a tribulation? There's no doubt about it. This is a sign that it's destined to become a sacred artifact!"
His expression shifted between suspicion and surprise, and a hint of wild delight appeared in his eyes.
A sacred artifact?!
The entire crew was shocked by his words.
"Captain, according to the ship's scans of the planet's life signs, there's only one person there. He's at the peak of the Treasure Refining Realm. He's probably the one who refined that magic treasure."
The crew member immediately activated the ship's detection system and pulled up a wealth of information.
"Good. This is absolutely wonderful."
The middle-aged man