Within the city of Arcanum, quite some distance from Ye Feng and Shen Potian,
"This... this powerful oppressive aura... could it be..."
"Tribulation fire?"
"Someone is undergoing tribulation at the edge of Arcanum?"
"Judging by the direction, it's towards the volcanic rock area!"
"Is it the City Lord?"
"Don't be ridiculous, the City Lord already underwent tribulation..."
"You're the one who's ridiculous, who says one can only undergo tribulation once..."
...
Many powerful individuals sensed the formidable pressure emanating from the tribulation clouds and rushed out to observe. They watched the distant sky, resembling a golden waterfall descending from the heavens, their expressions a mixture of fear, awe, and curiosity...
They chattered amongst themselves, yet not a single one dared to approach. They even deliberately suppressed their own arcane energy fluctuations, lest the tribulation fire in the distance target them...
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On the other side,
In the volcanic rock area on the outskirts of Arcanum,
"Whoosh~ Boom!~"
Amidst the tribulation fire, Ye Feng no longer heard its roaring. He relaxed his entire body, entering a peculiar state.
Gradually, he began to once again sense wisps of strange energy emanating from within the tribulation fire...
Almost simultaneously, the tribulation fire Ye Feng used to protect himself dissipated...
Countless golden tribulation flames directly struck Ye Feng. Many parts of his body were scorched, but they quickly regenerated...
Under the scouring and permeation of the tribulation fire, Ye Feng's skin and muscles subtly shimmered with the golden radiance characteristic of tribulation fire...
At this moment, Ye Feng had released his Tang saber. He lay suspended in mid-air, allowing the tribulation fire to burn him. The saber, however, did not fall but hovered before him...
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Time ticked by, second by second.
Midnight,
The exceptionally beautiful yet extremely dangerous golden tribulation fire in the night sky slowly faded, and the vortex-shaped tribulation clouds gradually dispersed...
"Huh?"
Ye Feng, who had been on the verge of sleep, opened his eyes. This was because the wisps of profound energy he had sensed from the tribulation fire suddenly vanished.
"Damn it..."
Ye Feng let out a strange cry and plummeted rapidly from the sky.
"Thump!~"
A muffled impact echoed as Ye Feng crashed heavily into the hard volcanic rock.
"Bang~ Bang!~"
Following that, several slightly lighter impacts were heard as Shen Potian landed on the ground, bounced up, and landed again...
"Bang~ Crack!~ Snap~"
Ye Feng struggled for a while before he managed to climb out of the volcanic rock.
"This is ridiculous~"
Looking at the large pit behind him, with fragments of rock flying everywhere, Ye Feng couldn't help but mutter.
Just now, his entire body was enveloped in the golden light of the tribulation fire. When the golden light touched the volcanic rock, it instantly shattered it... causing Ye Feng to be unable to grab onto anything. He tried for a while before finally drawing the golden light back into his body...
"Senior Shen, are you alright?"
Ye Feng looked at Shen Potian, who was lying face down on the ground not far ahead, covered in soot, and asked with concern.
"Cough~ Cough cough~"
"I'm fine..."
Shen Potian's voice was hoarse. As he spoke, wisps of black smoke emerged from his nose and mouth.
"Bounce~ Snap~ Snap~"
Just as Ye Feng was about to step forward to help Shen Potian up, he took a step and the volcanic rock beneath his foot sank, creating a large pit.
"This strength... is a bit difficult to control..."
"Bounce~ Bounce~ Snap~"
Ye Feng frowned and pulled his right foot out of the volcanic rock, but his left foot sank in again.
Although the tribulation fire had been absorbed into his body, it was unstable and was affecting the fluctuations of his arcane energy...
"Hey, hey... Ye Feng, don't come over to help me... my old bones can't take your help right now..."
Shen Potian seemed to have sensed Ye Feng's intention and immediately shouted.
As he spoke, a flash of light appeared on Shen Potian's hand, and a metal box instantly materialized beside him.
The material of the metal box was unusual, dark and dull, not reflecting any light at all.
Under Ye Feng's gaze, the metal box shifted and transformed. In a matter of breaths, it became a humanoid mecha, which then helped Shen Potian up. It also put on a simple set of clothes...
Seeing this, Ye Feng realized something. He blushed slightly and also put on a new set of clothes, as his original ones had been burned away by the tribulation fire...
"Big Brother, many people are heading this way from afar... we need to leave quickly!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao ran towards Ye Feng, shouting as she ran.
"Alright, let's leave this place quickly!"
Saying that, Ye Feng was about to run in Xiao Xiao's direction, but he was once again caught by the volcanic rock, sinking into it...
"Damn~"
Ye Feng was somewhat speechless...
"Bounce~ Rumble~"
"Crack!~ Bang!~"
"Snap snap~ Cough~"
Subsequently, Ye Feng attempted to leave quickly, but because he could not control his strength as he used to, a large area of volcanic rock was left pitted and uneven...
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At three in the morning,
Ye Feng and the other three had already left the volcanic rock area where Shen Potian had undergone tribulation. In the distance, from the volcanic rock area they had previously occupied, many powerful individuals from Arcanum were observing.
"Commander, it seems there's been no movement ahead for a while!"
A middle-aged man, a first-rank gold-tier expert, said to a white-bearded, stout man, a seventh-rank gold-tier expert.
"Wait a bit longer!"
"Yes!"
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Similar conversations were happening in many places within the volcanic rock area.
When the tribulation fire disappeared, many powerful individuals from Arcanum had come to investigate the situation, but they were all very cautious and dared not get too close.
Especially after hearing the sounds of explosions and collisions coming from the direction where the tribulation fire had descended, they became even more hesitant to advance, even retreating a considerable distance...
Even though the commotion had subsided for a long time, they still dared not go forward to investigate, choosing instead to continue observing... fearing that they might accidentally provoke the person undergoing tribulation...
It was not until dawn that some of the bolder individuals ventured towards the location where the tribulation fire had fallen...
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On the other side,
Tingfang Garden,
"Bang~ Clang!~"
The sound of ceramic breaking echoed, and water spilled all over the floor.
"This is so frustrating... even drinking water is difficult..."
Ye Feng looked at the shattered ceramic cup, bowl fragments, and the large water stain on the floor, feeling very dejected. He had been trying for a long time to drink a cup of water, but each time the cup would shatter in his hand, or even turn into powder...
"Here, Big Brother, I'll feed you~"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao walked over to Ye Feng with a cup of warm water. "Big Brother, we don't have many cups and bowls left..."
"Oh, okay~"
Ye Feng blushed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed. He opened his mouth, allowing Xiao Xiao to slowly pour the warm water into his mouth, and thus he managed to drink the water...
"Cough, cough~!"
At this moment, Shen Potian, who was lying on the living room sofa, covered in soot with messy hair, woke up. He got up, walked to the coffee table on his own, poured himself a large cup of water, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Gulp, gulp~"
After Shen Potian drank the entire large pot of water, he turned to look at Ye Feng, "Ye Feng, how are you?"
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