"Backlash from the Heavenly Dao? Husband, do you mean a tribulation is coming?"
Mu Qingsi had been cultivating in the inner room. When Li Ling woke her and told her about this, she could not help feeling deeply worried.
Li Ling said, "I know very well what I've done over these years, and I've never considered campaigning against pirates and pacifying outlaws to be merit.
"Quite the opposite. My actions have cut off many people's prospects on their Dao Paths. Dividing up Spirit Peak Blessed Lands has entangled me in countless karmic ties as well. It's only natural that I should face this tribulation."
Mu Qingsi said, "In the end, it was all for the Incense Path."
Li Ling said, "As the Incense Ancestor, I bear the karma of this path. I had no choice but to enter the world and contend for it. But after this, whether or not I survive the tribulation smoothly, I should withdraw from the raging current and distance myself from worldly affairs. Otherwise, attaining the Great Dao will be difficult."
Mu Qingsi said, "What form will this tribulation take?"
Li Ling said, "Heaven's secrets are shrouded in chaos. I can't tell yet."
Mu Qingsi said, "It would be good if you could sense something beforehand. Still, throughout the ages, the most common heavenly tribulation has always been a thunder tribulation. As long as it isn't like last time."
Li Ling recalled what he had experienced during Foundation Establishment and fell silent. Only after a long while did he say, "This place falls under Jun Heaven's jurisdiction. The Old Ancestor must have had a reason for arranging for me to establish my enterprise here. It shouldn't be as dangerous as last time.
"Besides, this time I've prepared well in advance. I may even seize the