Being imprisoned by Mingde Hall for too long has delayed the cultivation time, which is akin to destroying the potential of this batch of Inner Courtyard students.
Therefore, it would be best to get them out as soon as possible.
However, Mingde Hall has dragged it out until now.
Even though both sides have negotiated, and the terms of the deal have been set, Mingde Hall continues to detain the students under the pretext of fearing Shrek will renege on their words.
In total, this batch of students has been delayed by over a year.
Over a year of lost cultivation time, plus the need to readapt to their cultivation realm after returning means they have effectively wasted a year and a half.
Of course, Shrek certainly disagreed with this.
After arguing with reason, they only managed to bring Beibei back early.
As for Wang Dong and Tang Town, the two Sect Leaders of the Haotian Sect personally went to Mingdu to bring them back, and Tang Ya was taken back by them because of the Tang Sect's leader.
Naturally, Su Tong was not on the list of students returned by Mingde Hall to the Shrek Inner Courtyard because, due to the Snow Empress, they were released earlier and went to the Land of the Far North with the Snow Empress.
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Xingdou Great Forest.
The core area's place of great evil.
Di Tian and several Fierce Beasts revealed their forms by the Lake of Life, looking in the direction of the Sunset Forest.
"What a strong Celestial Tribulation aura."
The aura of the Reincarnation Grass's nine-hundred-thousand-year Celestial Tribulation was immensely powerful, even Di Tian, far away in the Xingdou Great Forest, could sense the fluctuation.
It's not that the Celestial Tribulation's scope is so broad, but that the special ripple during the gathering of the tribulation made Di Tian and these Fierce Beasts who have crossed many tribulations perceive it.
The existence of the Celestial Tribulation seems to be an after-added rule, its summoning also relies on the rules being enacted, and during its gathering, the Power of Rules dissipates. The arrival of this nine-hundred-thousand-year-level Celestial Tribulation caused the entire tribulation's rules to shudder slightly, which made them notice the commotion.
However, even having sensed the fluctuation from the Sunset Forest, they did not personally go there.
No time.
"This tribulation wave is stronger than when I crossed the eight-hundred-thousand-year tribulation," Di Tian expressed solemnly.
What kind of Soul Beast is undergoing such a powerful tribulation?
The Sunset Forest...
Are there hidden Fierce Beasts in the Sunset Forest?
Di Tian, having lived so long, never knew there were such high-aged Fierce Beasts in the Sunset Forest.
"Could it be that the previous feelings were true, that a Soul Beast has been continuously undergoing tribulations in a short time?"
But, from what level did it start the tribulation?
In Di Tian's understanding, having one or two hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts in the Sunset Forest would be impressive, it is impossible for a Fierce Beast to exist, let alone ones above three hundred thousand years.
To start tribulation from two hundred thousand years and reach nine hundred thousand years?
Impossible!
In just a year, absolutely impossible!
In short, Di Tian's mind was a bit scattered.
He had always been the strongest among Soul Beasts, having crossed eight tribulations, possessing over eight hundred thousand years of cultivation, and regarded as the strongest on the Douluo Continent.
Although only Di Tian knew there might be stronger ones unknown to the public, the legend has always been like this outside.
Today, is there another one to join the ranks?
Actually, crossing a nine-hundred-thousand-year tribulation does not necessarily mean one is stronger than Di Tian.
Di Tian was the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, with an authentic True Dragon Bloodline, and was at the Dragon King Level, in an era where Soul Beasts could become Gods, achieving the level of a First-level God was no problem at all.
Additionally, having guidance from the Silver Dragon King, his strength at the same level was also significant.
The nine-hundred-thousand-year tribulation was not a difficulty for him.
For Di Tian, the truly dangerous one was the Death Tribulation necessary for achieving divinity.
Di Tian had not reached nine-hundred-thousand years of cultivation because his strength was insufficient to overcome it, but purely because his cultivation had not reached that level.
What Di Tian didn't know was, the Reincarnation Grass that crossed the nine-hundred-thousand-year tribulation this time, its cultivation realm reached nine-hundred-thousand years, but its true strength was actually not enough to sustain it through this tribulation.
However, with the Thunderous Yanyu Vine sharing part of the Celestial Tribulation Power for it, it survived even though it hurt its origin under the tribulation.
Despite growing amidst destruction, it has not truly broken its shackles.
Fortunately, in the last moment, it became Su Yu's Soul Spirit, surviving in the end.
Precisely because of this, having transformed into a Soul Spirit after death, gaining an alternative inner voice, its Life and Death Reincarnation's profound meaning was considered to initially reach completion, meeting Su Yu's expected standard.
...
The tribulation fluctuations finally subsided.
"Does it seem the crossing failed?" the Bear Monarch spoke, its rough voice carrying a trace of disappointment.
"Alas, who knows what Soul Beast was silently cultivating to nine-hundred-thousand years."
"And it's right in the Sunset Forest."
"Indeed, if a Sea Soul Beast cultivated to this level, without us noticing, that would be understandable, but for such a level of Fierce Beast to be hidden in the Sunset Forest."
"Could it really have undergone consecutive tribulations to pile up to nine-hundred-thousand years?" The Bear Monarch, whose cultivation was second only to Di Tian, had slightly sensed the Reincarnation Grass's eight-hundred-thousand-year tribulation, albeit weakly, he hadn't taken it seriously then.
Listening to the Bear Monarch's previous perception, then observing Di Tian's expression, the other Fierce Beasts immediately became alert.
Did it really undergo several tribulations in such a short time?
"If that's the case, then it's likely some evil Soul Beast."
Biji thought of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.