"Big Black Bull, didn’t you say you were going to give him pressure to help him break through? How did you end up killing him?" The gaunt man looked at the burly man covered in dirt and wielding double axes.

Slammed into the ground forcefully by the Black Bull, unless one is in the Saint Realm, they’d be in grave danger.

The gaunt man and the coquettish woman both felt the aura of Taishan gradually dissipating, destined to die within moments.

Black Bull clapped his hands and laughed, "He’s just a little ant, the fact that he made me use a bit of my strength is a blessing for him."

The two glanced at Black Bull; since Taishan had been dealt with and the one skilled in Formation hadn’t appeared, if they didn’t act now to rescue Chi Hu, when would they?

The three exchanged glances, preparing to break the formation.

Cough cough...

Suddenly, a coughing sound stopped the three.

The sound came from a deep pit, and the coquettish woman and the gaunt man simultaneously looked toward Black Bull. Black Bull couldn’t help but cast a golden glare, "Is that little guy still alive?"

"Black Bull, your strike wasn’t clean enough, can you actually do it?" The gaunt man chuckled lightly.

Again and again, Black Bull also got angry, immediately flying over to stand at the edge of the pit.

Scanning with his gaze, the figure below was already a bloody mess, but surprisingly, he was still alive.

Taishan was not dead.

To withstand a strike like Black Bull’s, few within the Ruins Realm could manage it.

"Big Black Bull, be careful!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the gaunt man, even though he liked to mock Black Bull earlier, he didn’t want any danger at a crucial moment.

Swish.

Black Bull swiftly dodged from his previous position.

Several bolts of lightning descended with a roar.

Black Bull frowned, the coquettish woman and gaunt man both looked to the sky; clear skies were struck by lightning.

Such a situation felt familiar to the trio, as it was the scenario when they advanced to the Saint Realm.

This meant someone was attempting to sanctify, to undergo the Saint Realm Heavenly Tribulation.

The location of the lightning’s descent already indicated who was attempting to sanctify.

The gaunt man smiled at Black Bull, "Big Black Bull, didn’t you previously say to give him pressure to help his breakthrough..."

The coquettish woman also looked surprised; who would have thought, Big Black Bull’s words came true.

Rumble.

Dark clouds quickly gathered in the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

The Saint Realm Heavenly Tribulation arrived.

Black Bull’s face was full of displeasure; he earlier said he was giving Taishan pressure, completely joking, but it unexpectedly came true.

"He’s so heavily injured and dares to undergo the Saint Realm Heavenly Tribulation, there’s no way he’ll succeed."

The coquettish woman and gaunt man somewhat agreed, as typically, someone would choose to attempt the Saint Realm breakthrough in their best condition, while Taishan was severely injured from Black Bull’s attacks; attempting lightning tribulation would be adding insult to injury.

Not to mention the last few bolts of the tribulation were pure killer strikes.

Even without injuries, whether one can pass is uncertain, let alone being severely injured.

Below the pit, Taishan’s head had become a bloody gourd; in his desperation to break through, he almost got wiped out by Big Black Bull.

Yet at the last moment, he succeeded, facing a life-or-death crisis, he sensed the Saint Realm, triggering the Saint Realm’s Heavenly Tribulation.

But his current state was indeed awful; as Black Bull and the others foresaw, Taishan’s attempt was almost destined to end in failure given his condition.

Struggling to sit up, Taishan’s eyes gazed at the sky and the dark clouds brewing the lightning tribulation.

Despite his heavy injuries, he wasn’t disheartened; with a swipe of his finger,

a pill bottle appeared in his hand.

Opening the stopper, he poured all the pills into his mouth; instantly, a warm current spread throughout his body.

These pills were given by Ye Qiu; back then, when Ye Qiu plucked numerous Spirit Fruits from that Spirit Tree, he later refined them into pills, giving Taishan quite a few. However, Taishan never dared to use them; pills are precious in the Southern Wilderness, only held by influential figures of the Saint Realm.

Upon receiving the pills, Taishan intended to use them when undergoing the Saint Realm Heavenly Tribulation.

Now the time had come.

With the aid of the pills, his injuries immediately healed; though the dried blood outside made him look miserable, Taishan was actually unscathed now.

At this moment, another bout of tribulation lightning descended.

Boom!

Taishan was struck accurately, followed by a tall figure, rising into the air, revealing Taishan’s true form of an ape-like body.

Taishan actively welcomed the tribulation, beginning his Saint Realm trials.

The trio watched the tribulation-afflicted Taishan silently, mainly because the scene was so ludicrous; who would’ve imagined Black Bull’s attack really aided Taishan’s path to the Saint Realm.

No one dares disturb the Saint Realm attempt, so they can only watch Taishan undergo his tribulation.

"You two go rescue Chi Hu, I’ll deal with him," Black Bull suddenly said.

The coquettish woman and gaunt man nodded, that works best, ensuring nothing is delayed.

If Taishan perishes in the tribulation, all the better; even if he miraculously survives, he’ll likely be at his weakest when Black Bull takes action, Taishan still won’t escape death.

"Leave it to you then," said the coquettish woman, then turned to prepare for breaking the formation with the gaunt man.

However, after just a few steps, the lightning tribulation struck ahead of them, narrowly missing them to avoid burns.

The pair looked up at Taishan, who sneered coldly at the duo; there’s no way he’d let them rescue Chi Hu. Even while enduring the tribulation, he strives to block the trio, using the tribulation’s divine weapon to strike the Saint.

Taishan used the tribulation to attack the three.

The trio could only evade, not daring to confront the tribulation; otherwise, angering it would yield tenfold or hundredfold retribution.

"Damn it!"

Black Bull was extremely frustrated, constantly dodging, cursing as he did; who would’ve thought he’d be outsmarted by a Ruins Realm, unable to retaliate.

"You ought to blame yourself; if you had been tidier, none of this would’ve happened," said the gaunt man, dissatisfied.

Black Bull remained silent.

There was nothing to refute; he would’ve exterminated Taishan right at the start if he had known.

The trio continued evading the tribulation while Taishan chased after them, attempting to direct the tribulation onto them too.

Rescuing Chi Hu was now an impossibility; faced with the celestial challenge, daring anger but holding fear, the trio could only stay afar.

Even though drawing the tribulation against enemies, Taishan himself was not faring well either; the lightning coursed through every cell of his body, rendering him momentarily rigid. Thankfully, the pill’s effects persisted, allowing him to endure further.

Seeing the Saint Realm experts not going to break the formation, Taishan paid them no mind either; at present, he had no choice but to focus on enduring the tribulation, mindful of the upcoming tribulation strikes, lest one misstep lead to lights out.

Boom boom boom...

In the sky, a weapon-shaped tribulation strike descended!

With its emergence, both Black Bull and the coquettish woman shuddered slightly.

The awe of tribulation power, ingrained deeply in those who endured the Saint Realm trials, remained haunting and unforgettable for life.