Amid the chaos, there was nothing but darkness.
"Who am I?"
"Where am I?"
A glimmer of Profound Radiance appeared within the darkness, and then a thought surfaced.
The thought quickly grew clear. "I am Fang Qing, breaking through to the Purple Mansion and undergoing the boundless Heart Demon Tribulation!"
At the thought, that glimmer of Profound Radiance became a profound pearl. It suddenly shone brilliantly, piercing the darkness!
Fang Qing opened his eyes and "woke" up.
"So this is the final 'Nirvana Tribulation' of the boundless Heart Demon Tribulation? Truly perilous..."
His face was full of lingering fear, and his body trembled.
The cave abode was in utter disarray. Water rushed through it, transforming into chunks of white crystal scattered across the floor.
Fang Qing glanced over his body and saw that he was in an equally wretched state. His robe was withered and torn, and his body was little more than skin and bones.
But his eyes were unfathomably deep, like two clear springs, while a glimmer of Winnowing Basket Water shone at his brow, gathered and unwavering.
In his upper dantian—in other words, within his Purple Mansion—the light of a Divine Ability flickered, radiating endless mysteries. A ring of Profound Radiance surrounded him, making it clear at a glance that he was no ordinary person.
Fang Qing counted on his fingers, and understanding dawned in his heart. "It is already the year 8,640 of the Near-Ancient Calendar. After eleven years, I have finally attained the Purple Mansion..."
"Without realizing it, I have reached the age of one hundred and thirty-eight."
"No, there is still one final step. My Divine Ability must resonate with heaven and earth, completely elevating my destiny."
He opened his mouth, and the Divine Ability Wind-Approaching Foundation drifted out.
A stream of green light