Zong Yi stood alone on the barren clearing, his hands clasped behind his back.
The sky, which should have been clear, suddenly darkened. Vast banks of black clouds gathered from every direction, with purple thunder flickering faintly within them.
"The heavenly tribulation is coming!"
Zong Yi looked up at the sky, which was already thick with dark clouds.
The gathering tribulation clouds placed him under immense pressure.
In truth, this was not Zong Yi's first time facing a heavenly tribulation. Back in the game, he had already transcended his tribulation and become a Heavenly Human Realm expert.
Otherwise, his strength would never have risen so quickly in the Primordial World.
The reason he had improved so rapidly,
put simply,
was the influence of the game.
But—
Undergoing tribulation in the game and undergoing it in reality were two entirely different things.
If he failed in the game, the worst that could happen was losing a level.
If he failed in reality, his only option would be to start his life over.
Faced with the threat of death, Zong Yi could not help feeling nervous, no matter how certain he was of success.
"There is no need to be nervous. With your foundations, there is virtually no chance of failure. If even the tribulation from Divine Martial to Heavenly Human frightens you, you are destined not to go very far."
The Heavenly Emperor’s Avatar spoke calmly within his Sea of Consciousness.
Zong Yi's nervousness immediately eased considerably.
"You are right to admonish me, Senior—"
Indeed.
With all his preparations, there was simply no possibility of failing the tribulation.
All he needed to do now was wait for the heavenly tribulation to descend, overcome it successfully, and break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.
While Zong Yi waited for the heavenly tribulation,