The Azurewater Mystic Whale was itself an enormous creature, let alone a world-class giant whale.
When a whale falls, all things are born.
Its first dispersal did not produce many species—only a little over five thousand.
Thus, even after excluding the portion that transformed into all things between heaven and earth, with only one percent remaining, these five thousand-odd creatures were still immensely huge.
When the first Yankang Tribulation arrived, though these five thousand-odd creatures struggled desperately, they possessed only instinct and could not withstand such a tribulation.
As the tribulation swept through, the five thousand-odd creatures perished one after another, falling across heaven and earth and giving rise to new life.
There was a chance to catch one's breath between two tribulations.
These newborn creatures inherited the memories of those before them and held a deep impression of the tribulation that had destroyed them.
Thus, from the moment they were born, they regarded it as the greatest enemy of their lives.
Yet although the world opened by the Profound Embryo was a world as well, it was ultimately formed from Ling Qing's own knowledge and understanding.
It could never be as seamless and complete as true heaven and earth.
Moreover, the Yankang Tribulation was a tribulation of attaining the Dao, not a true great calamity of heaven and earth.
Though it arose because of this world, it was more a test imposed upon this new world by the myriad heavens and worlds beyond.
Before one wave had settled, another rose.
No sooner had the previous tribulation ended than the second began slowly gathering strength.
This second wave of life had only just begun to explore the principles contained within themselves, hoping to use them to withstand the second tribulation, when the tribulation had already arrived.
Likewise, even though they