Free Web NovelChapter 282: World Tribulation Fruit and Starfall Peak
Tang Yin took out a small fruit half the size of a palm from his storage ring. The fruit had a beautiful golden exterior, with delicate silver veins running through its skin.
’World Tribulation Fruit...’ Tang Yin smirked as stared at the World Tribulation Fruit in his hand.
In the True Martial World, the 9 Tribulations were a feared prospect by many. It was a sign that a cultivator had reached a critical point in their training, and the heavens found this to be an opportunity to destroy these cultivators. After all, cultivators defied the heavens to absorb Qi and cultivate to become more powerful. The heavens feared that cultivators could become so powerful that they would eventually usurp its position of universal supremacy.
The power of the Tribulation Lightning was catastrophic, and many cultivators lost their lives attempting to withstand its might. It was a risk that all cultivators had to face if they ever wanted to reach the Principle Step. But only a few were successful.
Within the vast Bright Yang Continent, there existed a rare fruit known as the World Tribulation Fruit. This fruit possessed a unique power, for upon consumption, it could attract an even larger quantity of Tribulation Lightning than required when facing the 9 Tribulations.
The World Tribulation Fruit was known to increase not only the quantity but also the quality of the Tribulation Lightning.
The strength of the 9 Tribulations that all cultivators faced was the same. The 1st Tribulation of the 9 Tribulations was the weakest. Any Peak-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator with a decent foundation would not find it difficult to withstand the 1st Tribulation.
However, if one consumed a World Tribulation Fruit before withstanding the 1st Tribulation, they would essentially be faced with a life and death crisis just from the 1st Tribulation of the 9.
Despite the high danger and almost no reward posed by the World Tribulation Fruit, there were a very select few individuals who were willing to take risks for the sake of power.
Some believed that by consuming a World Tribulation Fruit before their Tribulations, and successfully withstanding the Tribulation afterwards, they could gain an edge over their fellow cultivators and have a higher chance of ascending to greater heights in the path of cultivation.
In the very few cases where the World Tribulation Fruit was consumed, and the cultivator actually survived, this was proven to be somewhat true. However, this was an extremely dangerous gamble as most who had the gall to consume a World Tribulation Fruit before their Tribulation in the past had perished.
Almost all cultivators directly ignored the prospect of consuming a World Tribulation Fruit before their Tribulation, believing that it was a cursed object which only brought forth one’s demise.
Cultivators were convinced that the risks and dangers of the World Tribulation Fruit far outweighed any potential benefits that the fruit could offer. As such, the World Tribulation Fruit remained a mystery for most.
However, there were always those who were willing to test the boundaries of their own limits, to push themselves to the brink of destruction in order to attain the greatest possible power. These very few individuals were often seen as reckless and foolhardy, but their efforts and courage were revered if they survived.
In the end, the World Tribulation Fruit was a tantalizing prospect for those who were confident in their power and wanted to gain strength above all else, including their survival.
The fruit’s very existence was a testament to the dangers and peril of the cultivation world, and those who consumed the fruit did so at the expense of their own lives.
Obviously, Tang Yin was not such a self-destructive person. Under normal circumstances, he would never consume the World Tribulation Fruit. However, he wanted to collect as much Lightning Essence as he could from the Tribulation Lightning for the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning.
By consuming the World Tribulation Fruit, the quantity and quality of the Tribulation Lightning would increase significantly, resulting in a superior Lightning Essence with an abundant quantity.
The World Tribulation Fruit was quite rare. It was impossible for Rank 4 and even some Rank 5 Organizations to get their hands on such a fruit.
However, due to the non-existent demand for the World Tribulation Fruit, it could still be found as long as one looked in the right places.
Currently, Tang Yin possessed 3 World Tribulation Fruits.
He had obtained 2 from the numerous Spirit Ascension Realm cultivators he had killed and plundered in the Exotic Enclosure Region, he did not Devour it with the other resources during his 10-year seclusion.
As for the 3rd one, surprisingly, it came from the Myriad Sword Sect’s treasury.
Tang Yin planned to consume a World Tribulation Fruit for each of the 9 Tribulations. Thus, he required 9 World Tribulation Fruits. But he already had a solution for this.
Zhang Chu would take at least a day to relocate all the cultivators in the south zone to a 70-kilometre radius away from Four Seasons Island. It would also require a ton of resources and manpower to do so.
After all, Zhang Chu might be able to travel freely throughout the Devil Sea Region, but the same could not be said for the various Spirit Channelling, Physique Transformation, Spirit Vein Condensation and even some Qi Transformation Realm cultivators.
During the time Zhang Chu spent to relocate all the cultivators out of a 70-kilometre radius of the Four Seasons Island, Tang Yin planned to visit a neighbouring Region and trade with a Principle Manipulation Realm cultivator for World Tribulation Fruits.
From what he had learned from Zhang Chu’s memories, the Four Seasons Sect did not house any World Tribulation Fruits.
Tang Yin put the World Tribulation Fruit back into his storage ring. He then left the cultivation chamber. He swiftly spread out his divine sense to a neighbouring Region.
The Region was only around 250 kilometres large, the same size as the Drifblim Region. According to Zhang Chu’s memories, this was the Dark Moonlit Region.
The Dark Moonlit Region was surrounded by perpetual darkness for most of the year, with the only light source being the moon.
Tang Yin did not even need to spread his divine sense over the entire Region. From Zhang Chu’s memories, he already knew that the strongest cultivator in the Dark Moonlit Region was at the Peak-stage of the Principle Comprehension Realm.
Tang Yin’s aim was the Starfall Region located on the other side of the Dark Moonlit Region.
There was a Rank 6 Organization named Starfall Peak in the Starfall Region. The leader of the organization was an Early-stage Principle Manipulation Realm cultivator.
Almost all of the surrounding Rank 5 Organizations were affiliated or subservient to Starfall Peak. This included the Four Seasons Sect and the other two Rank 5 Organizations in the west and east zones.
Tang Yin arrived on the outskirts of the Starfall Region in a minute, he did not enter though. He simply spread out his divine sense to locate the Starfall Peak.
The Starfall Peak was a towering mountain that rose high above the clouds, its peak piercing the heavens themselves. Legend had it that the mountain was once a small fraction of a star that had fallen into the True Martial World.
As Tang Yin’s divine sense approached Starfall Peak, he first encountered a dense forest covering the lower slopes of the mountain. The trees were tall and ancient, their branches spreading high into the sky like outstretched arms.
As Tang Yin’s divine sense made its way up the mountain, the air grew thinner, and the temperature dropped sharply. The terrain became rugged and treacherous, with steep cliffs and sheer drops that would make even the bravest of cultivators pause.
At the very top of Starfall Peak, there was a huge flat plateau, large enough to accommodate a thousand people. Tang Yin estimated that the air here was so thin that low-level cultivators would need to circulate their Qi just to survive.
From the top of the Starfall Peak, one could see for miles in every direction. The land stretched out for as far as the eye could see, dotted with mountains, forests and rivers. The clouds themselves seemed to dance around the peak, while the stars twinkled brightly overhead.
Unfortunately, Tang Yin’s divine sense could not advance further due to a plethora of powerful Array Formations and the colossal Sect Protection Formation covering the entire Starfall Peak. Even with his divine sense, it would be difficult to break through. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Nevertheless, this was not Tang Yin’s goal. His divine sense simply lingered around the Sect Protection Formation, letting its presence be known. Only Principle Step cultivators would be able to detect it.
"Senior, welcome to Starfall Peak. Is there anything I can do for you?" A polite voice originating from a Principle Comprehension Realm cultivator’s divine sense interacted with Tang Yin’s divine sense.
"I wish to speak to the Starfall Queen. I’ll be waiting here." Tang Yin responded.
The Starfall Queen was the title and nickname of the Early-stage Principle Manipulation Realm cultivator who ruled over Starfall Peak. He had learned it from Zhang Chu’s memories.
"Understood. I’ll inform the master of your arrival." The Principle Comprehension Realm cultivator spoke respectfully before leaving. But the Sect Protection Formation flashed with a strong light, clearly the Starfall Peak remained cautious against Tang Yin.
Tang Yin did not mind this though. He had already shown his goodwill and sincerity by staying outside the Sect Protection Formation and letting his presence be sensed by all.
