"Is... is that Xu Taiping?"
"Although Xu Taiping scattered the Tribulation Lightning with Origin-Returning True Flame, it seems he couldn't withstand its scorching himself..."
"His final Dragon Transformation strike must have left both sides grievously wounded!"
At the very moment this spectacle of earthly fire burning the heavens appeared, Xu Taiping's body, scorched into something resembling a stick of charcoal by the power of thunder, plummeted straight down from the center of the "three-colored flower."
At the sight, the cultivators immediately broke into discussion.
Xiahou You's heart tightened even more. She turned to Heavenly Lord Shihu and asked:
"Third Uncle, Young Master Taiping shattered the Third Level's Tribulation Clouds in one stroke. He should have successfully undergone Tribulation Transcendence and received ultimate Dao power. How could he die just like this?"
Heavenly Lord Shihu frowned.
"If even a breath remains in him, the ultimate Dao power will surely descend. When that happens, no matter how grave his injuries, he can naturally be revived."
"But I fear Xu Taiping may have no breath left, and his divine soul may be utterly shattered!"
Xiahou You's heart immediately sank at his words.
Even she, who had such faith in Xu Taiping, found it hard to imagine that he could retain a trace of breath after that terrifying spectacle.
"Thud!"
As though delivering the final hammer blow to settle everyone's conjectures, Xu Taiping's charcoal-like body slammed heavily onto the roof of Jiaye Hall.
More precisely, he landed right back inside that great black coffin.
With that dull sound of a heavy object striking the ground, everyone felt as though the dust had settled, bringing Xu Taiping's momentous attempt at Tribulation Transcendence to a close.
Inside the First-Rank Pavilion teahouse, a cultivator sighed deeply.
"Despite such selfishness and all his exhaustive scheming, he still proved