At that moment, Lu Ren's Transcendence Power successfully broke through from the fourth tier to the fifth.
Tempered by the Chaos Thunder Annihilation Calamity, his Calamity Origin also surged.
Lu Ren activated his Calamity Origin and absorbed the calamity's energy. His Chaos Calamity swelled once more.
Just as Lu Ren reached the most critical stage of his breakthrough, an eight-armed youth swept in from afar and landed at the entrance to the Calamity Cave.
He was Gu Lingchen, the foremost Chaos Envoy of the Chaos Clan's younger generation.
"My Calamity Power has reached twenty million. I've pushed it to the limit. Now I can break through to Eight Tribulation Transcendence!"
Excitement showed on Gu Lingchen's face.
For cultivators in the Transcendence Realm, the seventh, eighth, and ninth tribulations were immense thresholds. Breaking through was exceedingly difficult.
Even cultivators who had reached a bottleneck faced certain death if they attempted a breakthrough without thorough preparation.
Gu Lingchen, however, had built a deep foundation. And inside the Calamity Cave was a Chaos Calamity perfectly suited to his breakthrough.
Otherwise, he would have had to leave the Chaos Realm like some of his clansmen and search for a fortuitous encounter.
The thought thrilled Gu Lingchen. If he could be the first to reach Eight Tribulation Transcendence, he might well become the first of his generation to challenge the Supreme Being realm.
But as he moved to enter the Calamity Cave, an invisible barrier stopped him at the entrance.
"What's going on?"
Gu Lingchen frowned slightly.
"Gu Lingchen, wait a while before going in!"
The Third Ancestor appeared.
Startled, Gu Lingchen immediately cupped his hands. "Greetings, Third Ancestor. Why are you here?"
"Lu Ren is breaking through inside. I'm keeping watch."
The Third Ancestor spoke calmly.
"What? Lu Ren went into the Calamity