What was a sign of an approaching Heavenly Tribulation?
It was the sense, felt somewhere beyond perception, that Heavenly Tribulation was about to descend.
Generally speaking, anyone who mastered a Complete Great Dao would sense some sign of it.
After that, the tribulation's descent was only a matter of time.
Some might sense that it would descend a hundred years later.
For others, it might come within a dozen years, a few years, or even a few days.
The timing varied.
But whenever Heavenly Tribulation descended, there would be some sign.
The question was how strong that sign would be.
When the time was near, the sign would be stronger, allowing one to discern almost exactly when Heavenly Tribulation would descend.
When it was far off, the sign would be faint... When Qin Hao first told the Flamefire Realm Master, True Lord Tianyan, and True Lord Lianyun that he had sensed no sign of Heavenly Tribulation, for instance—
All three believed the sign was simply too faint for Qin Hao to sense, meaning Heavenly Tribulation would not descend anytime soon.
Only when Qin Hao explained the Great Dao Miasma within him did they change their minds.
The Time Doppelganger now faced the same situation.
"I haven't sensed any sign of Heavenly Tribulation."
Qin Hao and the white-clad Time Doppelganger exchanged a glance. Qin Hao's heart sank.
Neither Qin Hao's True Self nor his Time Doppelganger had sensed any sign of Heavenly Tribulation.
There were only two possible explanations.
"Either the sign is so faint that even I can't sense it."
"Or... there is no sign at all."
If it was the first, that would be manageable. It would only mean a longer wait before Heavenly Tribulation descended. What he feared was the second.
And as things stood...
Qin Hao breathed