“Cassian, you won’t blame me for doing this, will you?” Orion asked.
“Orion, I’d wanted to get rid of that fool for a long time. He was all brawn and no brains. If it weren’t for us constantly cleaning up after him, he would have been dead many times over. Today, he even dared speak of killing the crown prince of Twilight Imperial City. An idiot like him was sure to stir up trouble for us,” Cassian replied.
“Now, it’s just you and me. We must trust each other. Sure, a hundred thousand celestial crystals are important. But what matters most is to remain alive. What’s the use of even a million celestial crystals if we’re dead?” Orion said.
“Orion, I get it. Don’t worry. I will never let greed cloud my judgment!” Cassian vowed with a nod of agreement.
“I’m glad you understand. We’re merely wandering cultivators. Even though we’ve worked hard and attained Ultimate Realm Level Nine, we’re nothing more than ants compared to the major forces. With so many of them having come to Allardland now, do you think we could continue living peacefully even if we were to kill Jared and obtain a hundred thousand celestial crystals? Moreover, the Tenth Hall would never give us a hundred thousand celestial crystals,” Orion lamented helplessly.
Although their current capabilities allowed them to do as they pleased in Ethereal Realm, they were still nothing more than mere ants when in the face of its hidden forces.
That was because they had no backing or forces of their own. For a wandering cultivator to survive in Ethereal Realm was truly difficult.
“Orion, what should we do next?” Cassian asked.
“Wait. We’ll wait for an opportunity,” Orion replied.
“What opportunity?” Cassian asked further.
However, Orion did not elaborate. Instead, he gazed silently at Allardland in the distance.
At Allardland, Cedric said to Bernard with worry written all over his face, “Father, there are over a dozen terrifying auras around Allardland now.”
Bernard’s expression was grave. He remained silent, simply staring fixedly in the direction of the lightning tribulation.
The only thing he was looking forward to presently was for Jared to finish tempering his physical body quickly. After all, those people were all here for the latter.
Just then, a sudden clap of thunder rang out.
Following that, streaks of golden light shot up into the sky. They were immensely powerful, signifying that someone had successfully undergone tribulation.
As increasingly more cultivators succeeded in their tribulations, the lightning tribulation cloud in the sky gradually dissipated, and the lightning tribulation weakened significantly.
When the final lightning tribulation struck Jared, the man suddenly opened his eyes.
Rumble!
A burst of golden light erupted from Jared before shooting straight into the sky. It exploded mid-air, upon which a terrifying aura suddenly permeated the airspace above Allardland, giving off an incredibly oppressive sense to everyone.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jared slowly emerged from the golden light.
At that moment, he was completely bathed in a golden hue. Even his hair shimmered golden. Waves of formidable power and authority radiated from him.
It was purely the strength of his physical body, devoid of even the slightest hint of spiritual energy.
Octavion stepped out of his room. He gazed at Jared from afar, his eyes filled with envy and admiration.
“Mr. Chance, congratulations! Your physical body has become remarkably strong!” Bernard exclaimed joyfully, rushing up to Jared right away.
Jared merely smiled slightly before sweeping his gaze over the hundred-odd cultivators around him.
Although they had succeeded in their tribulations, things would become increasingly challenging for them henceforth. After all, Jared shouldered it all alone this time.
Despite them having succeeded, cultivation would be extremely difficult for them subsequently. They might even experience a stagnation in cultivation level. For that reason, external assistance was generally abhorred when undergoing a tribulation.
“Your Majesty, please give these cultivators adequate compensation,” Jared said to Bernard.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Chance. The sacrifice they made for the tempering of your physical body will not be forgotten by Allardland. I’ll have Cedric take their names down and adequately compensate them with additional resources,” Bernard promised.
