Weapon-shaped Heavenly Tribulation!

The three onlookers were not unfamiliar with this kind of tribulation. Only the elites among saints would experience such weapon-shaped tribulations. These were just the initial strikes; the tribulations would become increasingly terrifying.

"If this guy manages to survive all the tribulations, he might have the potential to become a Supreme Saint," the alluring woman said, her expression solemn and tinged with surprise.

Indeed, Supreme Saints are rare on the Southern Wilderness land. Generally, those who become saints are ordinary ones below the sixth rank. Slightly stronger ones, like Hei Niu, have strength reaching the fifth to sixth rank, yet there’s still a distance from deciding the saint level.

Yet here, a youngster they all looked down upon was showing the potential to leap to the Supreme Saint level.

Hei Niu’s usually casual gaze turned serious. The skinny man noticed Hei Niu’s change in expression and said, "Big Black Bull, your pressure might make this kid surpass us after his breakthrough."

Hei Niu, with a darkened face, clenched his fists and said fiercely, "I won’t let him succeed in his tribulation. Besides, it’s now a weapon-shaped tribulation, and according to the strength of tribulations, the last ones are the most fearsome. He cannot pass through them."

Another tribulation descended!

A dagger-shaped lightning strike directly smashed onto Tai Shan, its aura enveloping a thousand miles of land. All the ancient beasts in the stronghold looked at the sky in terror, frightened by the horrifying aura.

Far away in other territories, some minor lords ascended into the sky, gazing into the distance.

"A tribulation... Could it be that frightening human hasn’t entered the Saint Realm and is only now preparing for the tribulation?" one minor lord muttered, unaware it was Tai Shan undergoing the tribulation. He thought it was Ye Qiu. Thinking about how Ye Qiu, with just a Ruins Realm’s strength, could defeat a Saint-level Fu She, the thought of Ye Qiu entering the Saint Realm was terrifying.

"Is he aiming to enter the Supreme Saint level?"

"No, I must see for myself."

This minor lord hesitated for a long time before deciding to go see for himself.

Similarly, several other minor lords also went to the territory of the Wolf King Lord.

When the minor lords approached, they discovered to their surprise that it was not Ye Qiu undergoing the tribulation, but Tai Shan.

They exchanged glances, all showing surprise. Especially given that the tribulation Tai Shan was undergoing was weapon-shaped, much stronger than the ones Fu She faced back then.

This meant that if Tai Shan survived, his strength in the Saint Realm would not be weak.

Of course, the presence of Hei Niu, the alluring woman, and the skinny man was also noted by the minor lords. Being minor lords themselves, none were fools; in an instant, they could guess what was happening, especially seeing Hei Niu, whom they had seen in Chi Hu’s stronghold, they quickly guessed the situation.

However, they did not go forward, since Ye Qiu hadn’t appeared and Tai Shan was still undergoing the tribulation, it was better to watch things unfold quietly.

Tai Shan lay on the ground, his body emitting white smoke.

At this moment, all eyes were focused on Tai Shan, uncertain whether he was dead or alive.

Even Hei Niu, who was tempted to intervene, didn’t move. He looked at the sky, hesitated for a long time, and dared not make a move.

However, the alluring woman and the skinny man exchanged glances and immediately moved to an open area, launching an attack on the empty field.

With Tai Shan busy with his tribulation and unable to redirect the lightning, they seized the opportunity to attack the invisible formation trapping Chi Hu.

Boom!

Outside the formation, their powerful strikes as Saints shattered the invisible barrier, revealing the last formation.

Inside the formation, Chi Hu sat on the ground but suddenly looked up at the sky.

"Such powerful energy ripples, someone is attacking the formation, could it be..." Chi Hu murmured, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, realizing who was attacking the formation.

"My old friends, you have finally come; soon I’ll be free."

Chi Hu stood up, his eyes gleaming. Being trapped here as someone’s sparring tool was a huge insult to him, and with so little spiritual energy here, recovering his strength was challenging.

His strength wasn’t even half.

Once he could escape this formation, he would quickly recover to his peak, then...

Chi Hu thought of Ye Qiu. If he indeed managed to escape, he would never easily fall for being trapped in a formation by Ye Qiu again.

"Once I’m out, you’re finished. The Heavenly Palace knows of your Du Gu clan origin; they’ll be eager to hunt you down."

Chi Hu knew of Ye Qiu’s secret. If he managed to escape, Ye Qiu’s Du Gu clan identity would inevitably be exposed throughout the Southern Wilderness, even potentially reaching the Eastern Wilderness. Just this identity alone, even without anyone knowing Ye Qiu is from Earth, would make the Heavenly Palace relentlessly pursue him.

Chi Hu began attacking from inside the formation, collaborating with the attacks from the alluring woman and the skinny man outside to assault the formation together.

With three Saints attacking, the formation began to destabilize. However, Ye Qiu had reinforced the formation multiple times; it wasn’t breaking instantly with external force alone.

In the sky, the next tribulation had been brewing for a long time, while Tai Shan was still struggling to stand.

Clearly, the previous tribulation had heavily injured him. It took a long time before he barely managed to get up. As an ancient ape beast, his defensive power was extremely strong; otherwise, he wouldn’t have survived Hei Niu’s earlier attack. But the weapon-shaped tribulation still dealt him severe damage.

Rising again, he glared at the alluring woman and the skinny man, preparing to direct the tribulation towards them again. But before he could move, the tribulation descended once more.

A short blade-shaped tribulation appeared, striking down from the sky!

This tribulation’s momentum was like a rainbow, as though it was divine punishment. Tai Shan couldn’t afford to redirect it; he sensed a mortal threat from this tribulation, forcing him to focus entirely on overcoming it.

"I will surely be reborn through these tribulations and awaken the divine beast bloodline of my ape kind!"

Tai Shan raised his head, facing the blade-shaped tribulation directly!

Swish!

The speed of the blade-shaped tribulation was astonishing, cutting down in the blink of an eye. Tai Shan immediately raised his arms to block, facing the tribulation head-on.

Bam.

His arms were severed instantly, the strike nearly splitting him in half.

Seeing this, Hei Niu smiled, realizing that this tribulation would cost Tai Shan half his life.

On his knees, Tai Shan, armless, gritted his teeth. His body trembled but rose again. One last tribulation remained. If he overcame it, he would enter the Saint Realm!

This final tribulation descended almost immediately after the previous one, leaving no time for recovery, as if denying any chance of respite.

At this moment, the formation trapping Chi Hu shattered, revealing Chi Hu’s figure.

The alluring woman and the skinny man beamed with joy.

"I’m out!" Chi Hu spread his arms wide, immediately beginning to absorb the spiritual energy of nature, elated despite himself.