With this thought, a hint of determination flashed across Zhou Yan's face.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, his figure darted out.
Soon, his body disappeared into the dark spatial cave.
Zhou Yan reappeared on a bluestone slab.
This bluestone slab was grayish-blue, its surface etched with countless mystical inscriptions, like chains sealing the entire cave!
"What is this?"
A look of confusion appeared on Zhou Yan's face.
This bluestone slab seemed to contain a mysterious rule power that, with just a glance, made Zhou Yan feel as if his head would explode.
"What is this thing?"
Zhou Yan couldn't help but show a look of horror.
"Something's not right!"
Then, a sharp glint flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes: "This bluestone slab is formed by countless rule powers. If I touch them, my sea of consciousness will surely fall into chaos, or even be destroyed. This is not something I can touch. I must leave here."
With a thought, Zhou Yan immediately suppressed his aura, quietly retreated a few steps, and then slowly left the place.
He ran all the way and quickly left the valley.
At this moment, a smile appeared on Zhou Yan's face, and he said, "Finally out!"
Then, a faint purple-gold light suddenly appeared on his body.
"What's going on?"
Zhou Yan's face showed confusion.
"Rumble!"
At this moment, thunderclouds suddenly surged down from the sky!
Within the thunderclouds, a vortex spun madly, emitting an extremely terrifying aura.
"Not good!"
The smile on Zhou Yan's face froze.
"These thunderclouds must be the legendary Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"
The surging thunderclouds and their terrifying aura made Zhou Yan's heart pound.
The Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation was an omen that only immortals encountered during their ascension. Once struck by it, one would be annihilated by the heavenly laws.
"Why am I so unlucky? I finally made it to the immortal realm, and just as I found this place of divine abilities, I encountered the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation?"
"Who did I offend?"
Zhou Yan muttered to himself while constantly retreating.
"Boom!"
More and more dark clouds gathered in the sky, and terrifying lightning bolts flashed within them.
The lightning struck Zhou Yan's body, not only his physical form but also the primordial spirit fire within him was extinguished.
However, as his primordial spirit was burned, Zhou Yan's primordial spirit suffered no damage. Instead, his body gained streaks of purple-gold patterns, shining with brilliant golden light.
"Roar!"
A purple dragon-shaped phantom condensed on Zhou Yan's body, roaring at the sky.
A ferocious expression appeared on Zhou Yan's face.
A purple-gold divine dragon phantom also appeared on his body.
Two sharp dragon horns emerged from Zhou Yan's brow, and his eyes emitted a chilling purple light that seemed capable of tearing through the heavens!
"Awooooo..."
Continuous purple-gold dragon roars emanated from within Zhou Yan.
His aura was constantly rising.
Zhou Yan's cultivation was rapidly increasing.
"Hah!"
Soon, Zhou Yan opened his eyes, spat out a mouthful of blood essence, and completely devoured the purple-golden dragon soul.
Mysterious light emanated from his body, making his skin translucent like glazed jade, exuding a misty and enigmatic aura.
"Huff puff..."
Zhou Yan took a deep breath and looked into the distance.
"This space is indeed peculiar. Even my physical body can withstand some of the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation."
"Although the power of this Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is immense, it has no effect on me!"
Zhou Yan's eyes were filled with excitement, and a look of anticipation appeared on his face.
This was the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, an immense temptation for any cultivator.
His cultivation had increased, and his strength had naturally grown.
"Rumble!"
At this moment, the bluestone slab beneath Zhou Yan's feet began to shake violently, as if it couldn't bear his weight and was about to collapse.
"What's going on? Didn't the ancestor set up a restriction on this stone?"
"There should be more than one restriction, right?"
Seeing this, Zhou Yan's face showed astonishment.
"Buzz!"
At this moment, ripples bloomed from the bluestone slab and quickly spread out.
"Crack!"
A crisp cracking sound echoed, and the bluestone slab instantly shattered, turning into dust.
Zhou Yan's figure flew out from within.
The next moment, a look of bewilderment appeared on Zhou Yan's face: "This..."
"Boom!"
While he was still surprised, a thick bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky and struck him.
"Bang!"
A loud noise erupted, and Zhou Yan's body was sent flying backward, crashing into a towering ancient tree, breaking it, and then rolling onto the ground.
"Hiss..."
Zhou Yan gasped, his face filled with horror: "Is this a heavenly tribulation? How can it be so terrifying?"
"Boom!"
At this moment, the heavenly tribulation between heaven and earth became even more ferocious. Terrifying purple lightning raged across the sky, as if it would descend at any moment and tear his body to shreds.
"This..."
"This... How can this be?"
"How can the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation descend upon me?"
Zhou Yan's expression became extremely grim.
Although he was an immortal, he had just arrived in the immortal realm and was still unfamiliar with the situation, so he never expected that a Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation would appear here!
"It's over!"
"This Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is simply targeting me!"
Zhou Yan's face was filled with despair.
Here, there were no means of survival. Even he was powerless.
Zhou Yan's face grew paler and paler, his entire being like a candle flickering in the wind.
"Rumble!"
At this moment, another thick bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky towards Zhou Yan.
"Not good!"
Seeing this bolt of lightning, Zhou Yan's pupils contracted sharply, and he rushed forward desperately, trying to escape.
"Rumble!"
The thick purple lightning directly struck Zhou Yan, engulfing him entirely, reducing his body to charcoal and turning him into a pile of ashes.