Compared to the allure offered by the gods, Bibi Dong cared more about Dan Heng's opinion.
If killing these soul beasts would cause Dan Heng to dislike her, it just wasn't worth it.
Of course, she had no intention of saying that out loud.
The soul beasts stared blankly at Bibi Dong, utterly shocked.
They were so close—just a little more effort and she could have killed them all.
Now she suddenly stopped?
What the hell is this woman thinking?
Di Tian frowned. "Why?"
Bi Ji's eyes flickered with a guess.
Aside from her brother-in-law, there didn't seem to be any other connection.
So that meant… this woman also had designs on her brother-in-law?
Bi Ji clenched her fists. If only she were stronger—she'd really like to teach that woman a lesson!
"You don't need to bother with them."
Bibi Dong said indifferently.
She turned to leave—but suddenly, a voice rang out from the sky.
"Bibi Dong, are you going to give up when you're just one step away? One more attack, and they'll all be dead."
It was the voice of the Fire God.
At the same time, the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, blocking out the sun, so heavy it felt like they might fall at any moment.
Bibi Dong snorted coldly, completely unconcerned about those old gods.
"Stay out of my business! What I choose to do is none of your damn concern! I will spare them—what are you going to do about it?"
Her tone was explosive.
These gods had almost tricked her, making Mr. Dan Heng hate her.
So now she was full of resentment toward the divine!
"…"
The gods fell silent.
A newly ascended deity had dared speak to them like this.
It was humiliating—yet they could do nothing about Bibi Dong.
The soul beasts had heard the gods' voices and felt a jolt in their hearts.
An ominous aura was spreading around them.
They had inherited divine positions, sure to earn the gods' ire—but they hadn't expected the retaliation to come this soon!
Being targeted by the gods… the pressure was unimaginable.
Even someone as proud as Di Tian could only look toward the sky in silence.
"Soul beasts disturbing the balance of yin and yang are a great calamity. They must not be allowed to live. Bibi Dong…"
"Shut up! I told you—you don't get to tell me what to do! I said I'd spare them, and that decision won't change!"
Bibi Dong snapped furiously.
"…"
The gods and the soul beasts fell silent.
One thought echoed in their minds: this woman… is not to be messed with!
RUMBLE—!
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning tore through space.
It lit up the dark sky hidden beneath the heavy clouds.
Then came a thunderous boom that shook the earth.
Looking around, a hundred miles in every direction was covered by storm clouds.
The soul beasts' unease grew stronger.
Thunderstorms were their greatest fear… Heaven's Tribulation!
Unlike humans, who could ascend to godhood without facing such trials, soul beasts had to endure a tribulation every 100,000 years.
And the further they advanced, the higher the mortality rate!
It was their greatest nightmare.
Now, the gathering clouds in the sky were giving off the unmistakable aura of a tribulation!
"The gods… what are they planning?" the Ten Thousand Beast King asked in terror, trembling all over. As a plant-type soul beast, he feared lightning the most.
Other soul beasts could run—he had just stood there getting struck last time!
Di Tian's face darkened. He could feel the impending crisis.
"…Fine, Bibi Dong. Since you refuse, we'll handle it. The gods' order must not be defiled. The error we caused… we will correct it ourselves."
A sigh echoed.
In the next moment, Di Tian and the other soul beasts suddenly had their soul power spike dramatically.
In a blink, every one of them had reached exactly 100,000 years in age!
Which meant… it was time to face the tribulation!
But there was no joy in their hearts. Their power breakthrough, even the infusion of divine power from the gods, meant only one thing—they had to face Heaven's Tribulation while injured!
The Crimson King cried out in fury, "Why do you insist on wiping us out?! What did we do wrong?! Why must we die?!"
The other soul beasts were equally enraged, their eyes bloodshot, death looming around them.
How could they possibly survive this tribulation in such a state?
And besides—would a tribulation summoned by gods be a normal one?
Even if they survived it now, would they ever get a chance to truly live?
The gods' targeting would only continue.
They had all underestimated just how cruel the gods could be toward soul beasts.
Their cries went unanswered.
The gods seemed too disdainful to speak to them—but that invisible sense of scrutiny remained, reminding the soul beasts: the gods were still watching.
They wouldn't stop until the soul beasts were dead.
Bi Ji was in tears, clutching her chest. Due to her gentle nature, her tribulations had always been milder than most.
But now that the gods were wiping everyone out in one sweep, what would happen to hers…?
Wait—
Bi Ji blinked. No tribulation?
She could walk out freely?
What was going on?
Yet the other soul beasts had all been locked into the tribulation. If they tried to flee, it would only trigger stronger retribution!
"This time… it's really the end…"
The Crimson King looked up at the thickening clouds. Electric serpents coiled and flickered within, filled with destructive power.
Meanwhile, the tribulation over the Fountain Empire was so vast that it created anomalies across the land.
Many powerful soul masters could sense the bone-chilling pressure!
Even within the Sea God Tower, strange events occurred.
The gods would not allow soul beasts to inherit divine thrones. Now, to prevent further accidents, they had even lowered the threshold for inheritance.
Some soul masters attempting to bond with divine pillars would benefit from this!
Back at Dan Heng's house—
Dan Heng and Sea God Poseidon had just returned when both suddenly stopped, looking southward.
The aura of the tribulation could not escape the senses of a true god.
Gu Yuena, seated in the courtyard, also looked up, her expression filled with suspicion and shock.
The most powerful Heaven's Tribulation in history… had begun!
Tension filled the courtyard.
Meng Yiran and the Zhu sisters could all feel the oppressive storm approaching and dared not even breathe heavily.
"Ugh…"
Gu Yuena suddenly clutched her belly and gasped.
Her brow furrowed slightly. "Those idiots…"
She had already given Di Tian a way to contact her.
Yet in the face of danger, he hadn't reached out.
Clearly, he didn't want to drag the trouble here.
Fine—she couldn't resolve this herself right now.
But the problem was… her man could!
She was so angry her stomach hurt!
Dan Heng immediately rushed to her side and gently held her.
"Don't be afraid. I'm here. Everything will be alright…"
Gu Yuena gave a soft "Mm" and looked at Dan Heng warmly.
Even if the sky fell—as long as he was there, she had nothing to fear.
"Zhuqing, look after your mistress."
Dan Heng nodded.
"Yes…!" Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun quickly stepped forward.
Dan Heng turned and left. He had to resolve this crisis.
Poseidon's expression changed drastically. He hurried after him. "Hey! Dan Heng! Don't act recklessly!"
Meng Yiran tilted her head, confused.
What was that tension just now?
Also, his wife clearly wasn't feeling well, so why would he leave?
…Was it really true that men get tired of their women after a while?
Meng Yiran hesitated, then followed after them.
She had to talk some sense into Dan Heng.
At a time like this, he should be staying with his wife—not running off elsewhere!
...
"Dan Heng, don't be impulsive! Don't let your blood rush to your head and go flip the entire God Realm! There are still many innocent lives there! Just teach them a lesson, that's enough…"
"If they knew those soul beasts were connected to you, they definitely wouldn't have acted this way."
"The Goddess of Life is also among them, you know. The fact that you were able to have a child — she contributed significantly to that!"
Poseidon, the Sea God, followed beside Dan Heng, appearing over a plain outside of Heaven Dou City, nervously trying to persuade him.
Others might not know Dan Heng's true strength, but he knew.
Now Dan Heng was preparing to strike at the Tribulation set up by the gods — who knew if he might kill a few gods along the way?
If that happened, things would spiral completely out of control!
But Dan Heng acted as if he hadn't heard him, slowly rising into the air.
At the same time, his appearance began to change: his hair grew longer, two horns sprouted from his forehead.
His aura shifted from gentle to prideful and fierce — the true form of the Chiming Clan!
Poseidon's heart skipped a beat. This was the energy he remembered — even though Dan Heng wasn't directing it at him, just being nearby made him feel a suffocating sense of dread!
Dan Heng hovered midair, and the ground beneath him cracked like a spiderweb, centering on his feet.
A long spear appeared in his hand. As he slowly lifted it, waves of water inexplicably surged into existence around him, spiraling upward. The rushing water refracted the light, scattering rainbow-like shards across the air.
His power rose at a terrifying speed, making Poseidon even more anxious. He opened his mouth, but couldn't bring himself to say more.
At this point, all they could do was watch what Dan Heng decided.
Based on what he knew of Dan Heng, he shouldn't go too far...
All the water converged at the tip of Dan Heng's spear.
Green light swirled and flashed.
Dan Heng suddenly thrust upward, spear pointing to the heavens.
"BOOM——!!!"
A green dragon's shadow burst out with a roar, piercing through the clouds and flying skyward with a deafening explosion.
The violent torrent of energy stunned Poseidon for a moment.
By the time he snapped out of it, the strike had already left Douluo Star.
Yes — Dan Heng's attack wasn't even aimed at the Heavenly Tribulation.
Poseidon first let out a sigh of relief — then his face twisted in horror: "Dan Heng! Don't tell me you just directly attacked the God Realm?!"
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed — that strike just now had more power than the God Realm's Three Realms Judgment Sword!
If it really hit the God Realm, it would cause unimaginable devastation!
Dan Heng simply shook his head. His transformation and spear faded into green light and vanished, revealing his original appearance once more.
He looked toward the sky, watching the trajectory of his own attack.
It had already broken through Douluo's plane and was heading straight for the God Realm.
He thought for a moment — since the opportunity was here, he might as well give the gods a little "project" to keep them busy.
At that moment, in the space outside the God Realm, his strike erupted into a cataclysmic explosion!
Of course, no sound could be heard in that space.
The blast was immense, forming a spacetime black hole, with surrounding space collapsing and turning into a storm of temporal and spatial chaos.
The black hole slowly expanded, and in the distance, the God Realm was being affected — slowly pulled toward the hole.
After all, the God Realm wasn't a solid object, and its resistance to such a black hole was worse than that of a normal planet.
"What did you just do? Dan Heng, say something — I need some reassurance here," Poseidon pleaded.
Dan Heng calmly replied, "Nothing much. Just making sure the gods don't have time to interfere down here."
Poseidon looked at him suspiciously. "What about the soul beasts? Problem solved?"
"Probably…"
Dan Heng thought about the strike he just released — it should have instantly emptied Douluo Star's surrounding energy.
Not that he forcibly pulled it all out, but more like sweeping it away in one motion — including the Tribulation energy.
Meanwhile, in the God Realm, inside the Goddess of Life's temple, the gods watched the mortal realm through a magical mirror.
They were observing the soul beasts suffering under the Heavenly Tribulation.
Seeing their wretched condition, the gods sighed in relief.
At this rate, the soul beasts clearly wouldn't survive.
"This is good…"
The gods nodded slightly in agreement.
Some noticed that Bi Ji wasn't being struck by Tribulation, but none chose to question the Goddess of Life about it.
Besides, Bi Ji hadn't run away — she had stayed inside the Tribulation zone, casting healing light to support the others.
That was basically suicide — her chance of surviving was even lower than the soul beasts actually enduring the Heavenly Tribulation.
The Goddess of Life bit her lip, deep in thought.
"Now those soul beasts should understand—"
Before the God of Fire could finish his sentence—
The ground suddenly shook.
Even the palace trembled violently, and the gods found it hard to keep their balance.
They could all feel it — a gravitational force was beginning to affect this world.
"What's going on?"
The gods were bewildered and alarmed.
The Goddess of Life raised her hand toward the mirror. The water rippled, revealing a new scene — far outside the God Realm, a vast, deep, pitch-black black hole was forming, devouring everything around it!
In an instant, all the gods' expressions changed dramatically.
Even a normal spacetime storm was dangerous enough.
Now they were facing a full-blown spacetime black hole?!
"How can this be?!"
The gods were dumbstruck.
This could truly be a world-ending crisis!
Back on Douluo Continent, in the Fontain Empire — the soul beasts enduring the Tribulation were in utter misery.
Despite Bi Ji's healing, they were too injured to even survive the first wave!
This type of Tribulation had eight levels, each one stronger than the last.
Di Tian and the others already knew this was coming, so their hearts had long since gone cold.
They turned to Bi Ji and urgently said:
"That's enough! Bi Ji, you don't have your own Tribulation — don't stay here! You'll only get yourself killed too! Leave now! Tell the Lord what happened here!"
"Yes! We're definitely going to die — but you can still live!"
"..."
Bi Ji shook her head firmly and said seriously: "Brother-in-law will save us."
"..."
The soul beasts' expressions were complex. They all looked toward Di Tian.
But even Di Tian… hadn't notified their Lord...
(End of Chapter)