After the gathering ended, Liu Changxu's life returned to peace once more.
One morning in July of the year 3962 of the Great Tang Calendar, his twentieth son, Liu Fuhai, was the first to draw down his Void Refinement heavenly tribulation.
Of all Liu Changxu's children, Liu Fuhai had the finest aptitude, possessing the exceedingly rare pure yang dao body. Coupled with his diligent cultivation, this had allowed him to overtake his brothers despite his later start and become the first to reach spirit transformation great perfection.
Liu Changxu was not at all surprised that he was the first to draw down his Void Refinement heavenly tribulation!
Sensing the changes in the heavens, Liu Changxu and his wife Murong Yuyao hurried to the foot of the spirit mountain where Liu Fuhai was in seclusion.
By then, dense black clouds had completely covered the skies over Azure Dragon Ridge. Heaven and earth were pitch-black, as though night had fallen. Fierce winds stirred by the rapidly gathering spiritual energy howled without cease, like voices rising from hell!
"Husband, Hai'er will be all right, won't he?"
Murong Yuyao asked anxiously.
Although she was a Void Refinement expert, she could not help worrying when her son faced a trial of life and death, terrified that some misfortune might befall him.
"Don't worry! Hai'er has outstanding aptitude and peerless talent. He'll be fine during this Void Refinement heavenly tribulation!"
Though he was somewhat worried himself, Liu Changxu gently took his wife's delicate hand and reassured her when he saw her unease.
Just then, their son Liu Fuhai, who had been in seclusion for a long time, appeared atop the spirit mountain aboard the Ruyi Void-Escaping Shuttle!
Wearing a Golden Helmet and Golden Armor, he stood firm before the howling winds, like a heavenly god clad