Night of Despair-Chapter 572: Catastrophe 570 - Part 2

Quan He slowly walked in. She was only wearing a simple white tube top and shorts.

She had been undergoing medicine baths to temper her body recently. For the sake of convenience in her cultivation, she simply stopped wearing outer robes frequently.

"I am about to form my Core, but I still lack one crucial element. It can’t be achieved here, and we can’t achieve it either."

"You mean... the Heavenly Tribulation?" Yu Hong instantly reacted.

"Precisely. The Heavenly Tribulation is both a test and a blessing. It’s the natural reactive response of the universe to our cultivators’ evolution. If we can’t start to overcome it, we won’t be able to absorb the Heaven and Earth Essence that we should gain during the process." Quan He nodded.

"She’s right. The Heavenly Tribulation is essential. Your own breakthrough is the same. From the early to the middle stage of Nascent Soul, there is actually a Heavenly Tribulation. The fact that you haven’t experienced it yet doesn’t mean it won’t come. Once the environment is set, it will gather and give you a massive one. So where to undergo the tribulation is a crucial consideration for you." Su Dan’s voice also echoed simultaneously.

"Speaking of which, there are a few places near the City of No Light where you can try."

"Please enlighten me, senior. This junior is all ears." Yu Hong hurriedly bowed.

"One place is Tingma Plains. That place is the territory of Red Armor. It’s very dangerous, but as long as you don’t pick up scraps on the battlefield, he generally won’t bother you."

"Another place is Nianxin Cave. It’s the abode of the Nianxin Patriarch. He was a survivor who fled from the Spiritual Formula Empire back then, with great grievances and deep hatred. He was hell-bent on seeking revenge on the Source Disaster but ultimately failed, becoming neither human nor ghost. Now he’s in a state of dormancy. You can undergo the tribulation inside his belly."

"Inside his belly?" Yu Hong was stunned.

"Yes, that guy is also of the Immortal Dao but differs from your Immortal path. There are thousands of Immortal Daos, and although all lead to immortality, different Immortal Daos have different effects. The route of the Spiritual Formula Empire is both very strong and very weak. You will understand once you visit." Su Dan commented.

Yu Hong pondered for a moment and asked.

"So, senior, which place is safer?"

"There’s no such thing as safety in the Heavenly Tribulation. Go to Nianxin Cave, where the Nianxin Patriarch is dormant; it’s relatively safer. If he wakes up, mention my name. I helped him back in the day, and he might show some respect." Su Dan said.

"Thank you, senior. Senior has helped this junior so much, I don’t know how to repay you." Yu Hong said sincerely.

"Talk about repayment when you are stronger in the future. It has no meaning now." Su Dan sighed.

"To enter Nianxin Cave, once you enter the Wind Disaster, silently chant the entering magic spell a thousand and one times in your mind while keeping your safe house spinning in place without moving around, and you’ll get in easily."

"The content of the spell is: ’Thousand Spirits, Thousand Hearts, Nine Directions Unite as One.’

"’Thousand Spirits, Thousand Hearts, Nine Directions Unite as One’... Is this referring to the Spiritual Formula Empire?" Yu Hong repeated.

"It’s good you know. That guy is actually a major figure of the Demon Path. In the Spiritual Formula Empire, he was once a character called out for elimination. Later, during the great disaster that destroyed the universe, he chose to put aside personal grievances and join forces to resist the Source Disaster, but still failed. Ultimately, due to his immense power, he was the one chosen by multiple strong entities of the Spiritual Formula Empire to be sent out with the mission of rebuilding the Spiritual Formula Empire. Unfortunately, he caught the attention of the Source Disaster, perhaps due to his considerable size and strong allure, making the possibility of reconstruction distant and unachievable." Su Dan explained.

"Figures like him and Red Armor are, in fact, the last remaining strongest in the universe. They are like living Source Material but ultimately cannot escape the fate of becoming Source Material." Upon hearing this, Yu Hong was horrified.

"Senior, does this mean all Source Materials come about this way?"

"Not necessarily, but the piece you have might be one such example. He might once have been a supreme powerhouse, capable of destroying worlds with ease. Having endured countless Source Disaster washes, he gradually lost himself and turned into a heartless and mindless Source Material stone." Su Dan sighed.

Yu Hong was speechless.

"Of course, apart from these two places, you can just randomly choose a place to undergo the tribulation. However, the degree of danger would be unpredictable. Given your current state, tainted by the Heart Disaster aura, it’s possible you might attract another invasion." Su Dan advised.

"This junior understands." Yu Hong nodded.

"Make your own choice." Su Dan left these final words and then fell silent.

Yu Hong relayed Su Dan’s words verbatim to Quan He.

"What’s your decision?"

"We can choose the direction given by the senior now, but ultimately we’ll need to face everything ourselves someday. So, I think we should go to another place by ourselves." Quan He said seriously.

"What if we encounter danger?"

"That’s what we must face. If we can’t overcome it now, we won’t be able to later." Quan He answered.

"...." Yu Hong understood her meaning and nodded, "Alright!"

Both of them were actually unwilling to choose the safer place for their tribulation. Although Senior Su Dan had good intentions, facing trials earlier would help them grow sooner.

They made their choice and immediately activated the Black Black Spirit to leave the City of No Light.

Yu Hong did not let the Black Black Spirit navigate freely. After all, since they couldn’t handle even the City of No Light, venturing further would be more dangerous. So they chose... the Floating City World!

After setting their direction, they sat down to wait. Additionally, they wanted to check on Yiyi and Ku Chan’s situation. If things were bad, they would need to evacuate them in advance.

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Absolute Balance Floating City.

The dense Black Disaster Monsters were like sandstorms, continuously blowing into the defense gaps.

Among the spaceships facing the battle, there were more than three hundred belonging to Aus Academy.

All the ships formed a massive united array, activating the automatic locking system, controlled by the Intelligent Spirit, concentrating fire to annihilate any approaching Black Disaster Monsters.

Within the battle group, aboard a blue spindle-shaped ship.

Dean Liu Chixuan’s face was solemn as he stood in the Main Control Room, looking out at the endless Black Disaster Monster waves. Behind him were his three students, one of whom was Ku Chan.

"Xu Feng, Ouyang Rui, both of you keep an eye on the left and right sides. Ku Chan, watch the stern, we’ve been fighting continuously for four days, the spaceship array’s energy stones need to be replaced, are the spares ready?" Liu Chixuan asked.

"Yes, they have already been delivered." One of the students, burly and heavy-voiced, answered.

"Have we received any reply from the council members yet?" Liu Chixuan squinted and asked.

"No... There are too many Black Tide Battle Stars." Xu Feng replied.

Despite the helplessness he felt, Liu Chixuan’s expression remained calm as he raised his hand to check his wristwatch, just about to speak.

Suddenly, an expression of surprise and astonishment appeared on Ku Chan’s face, which quickly turned into worry.

"Teacher, I sense that my elder brother is approaching." Ku Chan hesitated, then spoke.

"Your elder brother?" Liu Chixuan immediately reacted. "The one you said disappeared earlier, Zheng Rouzi Yu Hong?"

"Exactly." Ku Chan nodded. "He is approaching the Floating City." He and Yu Hong had previously left communication locators for each other, as long as the other side did not intentionally conceal it, they could generally sense each other’s well-being.

"This..." Liu Chixuan frowned. The disappearance of Margaret and the serious injury of council member Lu Xian were all related to this Zheng Rouzi.

Last time, when Lu Xian was rescued, his family was greatly angered and paid a huge price to secure the promises of three council members, agreeing to join forces to deal with the perpetrators behind Zheng Rouzi.

"Make him stop immediately, tell him not to come!" Liu Chixuan quickly spoke.

"Why? With my elder brother’s strength, we could support him, letting him in would not be a big problem, hasn’t the previous case already been settled?" Ku Chan asked in astonishment.

"On the surface, yes, but... your elder brother unknowingly got involved with Qinghe Mountain, Lu Xian’s family, at great expense, not only asked three council members to make Arcane Oaths as promises but also invited powerful adversaries who had a longstanding blood feud with Qinghe Mountain from somewhere. They are waiting for your elder brother to appear!" Liu Chixuan said sternly.

"Qinghe Mountain... it has disappeared for so many years, yet..." Ku Chan was astonished.

"For the powerful, thousands or tens of thousands of years are just fleeting. The key is, these powerful individuals are the descendants of survivors whose entire clans were drained of vitality by Qinghe Mountain. Such blood feuds, no one will easily forget." Liu Chixuan replied.

"..." Ku Chan was speechless and hurriedly tried to contact Yu Hong.

But as soon as he activated the array in his body, he froze.

"What’s wrong?" Liu Chixuan frowned and looked at him.

"The contact array is isolated... someone over there stopped my elder brother!" Ku Chan’s face was grave.

"Can you sense who it is?"

"I’m not sure, but the elemental fluctuation is flame!"

"Xu Feng, check which Fire Element Arcanists of Level Six and above have left the array now?" Liu Chixuan quickly looked at another student.

"Just a moment... there are Mage Bordeaux and Mage Yihafar!"

"Bordeaux is one of council member Tim’s two assistants invited by Lu Xian’s family! Yihafar is another council member Shannanxi’s nephew!" Liu Chixuan realized and quickly pointed his hand in front of him in the void.

Schiii!

Instantly, a circle of blue ripples spread out and condensed into a round screen.

On the screen, two small ships, one black and one red, were swiftly shaking off Black Tide Monsters pursuing them from behind, flying towards deep space.

"It’s indeed them! Can you notify your elder brother now?!" Liu Chixuan’s face was solemn.

"No way, it’s completely isolated over there, there must be someone who set up an array in advance. They must have been keeping an eye on me!" Ku Chan understood.

"But since even council member Lu Xian was seriously injured last time, this time, with just two assistant mages, shouldn’t there be less of a problem?" Student Xu Feng asked in confusion.

"Even you know about this, do you think the two Level Six mages rushing over wouldn’t be aware?" Liu Chixuan countered.

"They were in the same grade as me back then and were never people of impulsive character. Since they dare to go personally, they must be fully prepared!"

"Moreover, I remember that the nearby space-time order was destroyed by the Destruction Star Cannon some time ago. Now, long-distance teleportation is no longer possible for positioning. Within ten light-years around, long-distance Instantaneous Movement is completely impossible. You should know what this means." Liu Chixuan quickly said.

No way to teleport long-distance?

Hearing this, Ku Chan and Xu Feng realized the severity of the situation.

According to Ku Chan’s recount, they all knew that Yu Hong had relied on calling an outside Qinghe Mountain expert to successfully deal with council member Lu Xian.

And now, due to the intense battle against the Black Tide, using highly potent strategic weapons, the space within ten light-years around couldn’t be used for long-distance teleportation, meaning Yu Hong could only rely on his own lone combat....

"No! I have to go rescue him!!" Ku Chan suddenly got anxious, "Teacher! Please think of something!"

"Council member Liu Xiran is also struggling in battle and can’t return for the time being. With just us here, it’s impossible. At this moment, we can only... ask that person!" Liu Chixuan’s mind turned rapidly, quickly coming up with a solution.