Chapter 590 - 589: The Price is Just 3 Words

Chapter 590: Chapter 589: The Price is Just 3 Words

Yes, someone was about to face a tribulation.

Jian Shisan clearly sensed that someone had broken through on the spot.

And they were about to face their Celestial Tribulation.

’But facing a tribulation here... wouldn’t that drag everyone else into it?’

Besides, if too many people faced their tribulations at once, it would become dangerous for every single one of them.

Facing a tribulation as a group was not a good thing.

People could die.

Just as Jian Shisan sensed the Celestial Tribulation, Jiang Zuo sensed it too. It was a familiar aura.

After that, Jiang Zuo stopped playing around with the Fire Elemental Army. If he kept going, things could get complicated.

Jiang Zuo wanted to go back and level up directly, but unfortunately, the moment he let go of the Fire Elemental Leader, the creature wouldn’t have it.

’It’s not over yet! How can he stop stomping on me?’

’Ptooey, ptooey! It’s not over yet, and he thinks he can just leave?’

’The heretic must be scared! We’re about to win! Kill! Destroy the heretic!’

After rallying its troops, the Fire Elemental Leader latched onto Jiang Zuo’s leg.

’Trying to escape?’

’Not a chance.’

The Elements were about to witness a historic moment. They were going to win.

Jiang Zuo looked helpless. These Elements were truly disgusting.

Then, Jiang Zuo’s expression hardened, and he began to stomp madly on the Fire Elemental Leader.

’These Elements just deserve to die.’

A little more time passed, and the Fire Elemental Leader finally erupted with power.

After breaking free from Jiang Zuo, it once again led its army in a strategic retreat.

That’s right, Jiang Zuo had successfully advanced.

With the help of the Array, Jiang Zuo’s advancement was very fast, taking almost no time at all.

Opening his eyes, Jiang Zuo could sense the aura of the Celestial Tribulation even more clearly.

Although the Celestial Tribulation had not yet begun to form, its aura was already present. As soon as the person facing it released their Cultivation, the Celestial Tribulation would surely descend.

Jiang Zuo then scanned the Celestial Book Tomb and quickly found the person about to undergo the tribulation.

It was a Demon Cultivator suffused with an aura of death.

He had already been just one crucial step away, and after his epiphany, he had finally stepped onto the path of advancement.

Just as Jiang Zuo saw him, he, too, awoke from his epiphany.

The man himself was, of course, keenly aware that the Celestial Tribulation was imminent.

That was why he had pulled himself directly out of his epiphany.

It was a bit of a shame, but facing the tribulation was the top priority. After all, the whole point of the epiphany was to achieve this final breakthrough, and that goal had now been met.

The most crucial step, the most difficult one to take, had finally been taken.

But upon waking, he was a bit dazed. ’How do I get out of here?’

’What price will I have to pay?’

’We’re all adults here; it wouldn’t make sense to get something for nothing.’

At that moment, he walked over to Jian Shisan, who was the only other person awake nearby.

He cupped his fists and said, "Might I ask, Fellow Daoist, how does one leave the Celestial Book Tomb?"

Jian Shisan looked up toward Jiang Zuo’s position.

The Demon Cultivator looked up as well. Although the overwhelming pressure had lessened, it was still difficult for him to look directly at the figure.

The Demon Cultivator knew that the one up there was the person truly in charge.

He just wasn’t sure what that person wanted.

He had brought a large number of Spirit Stones with him, as well as many Magical Treasures.

It was practically his entire fortune. He could only hope it was enough to pay the price for this epiphany.

Sensing their gazes, Jiang Zuo had no choice but to speak. "Call the Door Spirit. It will send you out."

Before the Demon Cultivator could even speak, the Door Spirit appeared.

Just then, the Demon Cultivator said, "Senior, I was wondering what price I must pay?"

Jiang Zuo said flatly, "No need."

Hearing this, the Demon Cultivator’s expression froze.

’No need?’

He could hardly believe it. ’Is this a good thing or a bad thing?’

But before he could figure it out, Jiang Zuo spoke again.

This time, he was giving instructions to the Door Spirit. "Later, when people need to face their tribulations, send them out directly."

The Door Spirit replied with gusto, "Okay, Dad! Understood, Dad!"

Jian Shisan: "..."

The Demon Cultivator: "..."

’What did the Door Spirit just call this person?’

’Dad?’

’Is this some kind of twisted hobby for a great senior like him?’

Jiang Zuo was unfazed. If the Door Spirit wanted to call him that, what could he do?

After that, Jiang Zuo paid no mind to anything else. He closed his eyes, planning to level up again.

His level was too low, and there were many things he couldn’t do, especially things related to Su Qi.

The information about Celestial Favor was in the Netherworld River, but his Cultivation was insufficient.

And in a while, Su Qi might go away for further training. He probably wouldn’t be able to leave then, right?

’Time is tight,’ he thought.

At that moment, the Demon Cultivator looked at the Door Spirit and said, "Senior Door Spirit, could you please open the door for me?"

The Door Spirit’s voice rang out, "Sure. Say ’Dad’."

The Demon Cultivator: "..."

’This is humiliating.’

’But I have no choice but to bow my head.’

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「Outside」

The people there also sensed the aura of a Celestial Tribulation.

Leng Qi said, "Someone has successfully broken through via an epiphany. At least we know the epiphany is real.

"I just don’t know what price they’ll have to pay."

"That price will surely be steep. It’s uncertain if they can even make it out," an elderly Demon Cultivator said, shaking his head.

It was easy to enter the Celestial Book Tomb, but difficult to leave.

Gaining enlightenment was easy; the price to be paid, however, might be unacceptable.

Just as they were all thinking this, the door to the Celestial Book Tomb appeared once more.

Soon, a person walked out from the door.

He carried an aura of death, but at the same time, the aura of a Celestial Tribulation.

Clearly, this person was about to face their tribulation.

Upon seeing this Demon Cultivator, Master Mo Yan couldn’t help but say, "It’s Fellow Daoist Ku. It seems he’s about to face his tribulation. I hope he succeeds."

This Demon Cultivator was indeed the Bitter Demon Cultivator.

The moment he came out, he planned to leave the Celestial Book Tomb and find a suitable place to face his tribulation.

There was no time to prepare, but thankfully, he was mentally ready and could attempt to cross his tribulation.

But just as he flew into the sky above the Celestial Book Tomb, he stopped.

Then he turned, bowed respectfully toward the Celestial Book Tomb, and said, "This junior will never forget Senior’s great kindness."

The Bitter Demon Cultivator’s attitude left everyone scratching their heads.

’Shouldn’t he have paid a huge price?’

Just then, Leng Qi suddenly spoke up and asked, "Fellow Daoist Ku, what price was required for this epiphany?"

"The price?" The Bitter Demon Cultivator looked at Leng Qi, then said, "I asked that senior the same question. He only replied with two words."

Leng Qi asked, "What two words?"

The Bitter Demon Cultivator replied, "’No need.’"

After saying that, the Bitter Demon Cultivator departed.

He didn’t care how shocked the others were, but he was certain they would be.

Even he still found it hard to believe.

’What could that senior possibly be after?’

And everyone who heard the Bitter Demon Cultivator’s answer was indeed stunned.

They all felt that something was not right.

This didn’t align with their understanding of how things worked.

’What could that person possibly be after?’

But no matter what, they still had to accept this fact.

Because after the Bitter Demon Cultivator, people began to emerge from the Celestial Book Tomb one after another.

Every person who came out was extremely respectful toward that senior.

And at first, they would all ask if a price had to be paid.

The answer was always the same: there was no price at all.

Just like that, a mass epiphany. Just like that, a mass departure.

But even though it was such a simple matter, no one could understand it, or even dare to believe it.