The moment Mengqi stepped outside the cave, the sky changed.
A deep rumble shook the sky.
Outside the frost covered cavern where Tianyang and Yao'er supported the dying Ice Phoenix, the clouds churned violently above the core of the Beast Valley. Darkness surged in the heavens. Clouds twisted into a gigantic black vortex, swirling ominously above the valley. A bone piercing wind blew as the oppressive force of Heavenly Tribulation swept over the land, spreading oppressive spiritual pressure for over a hundred miles.
Yao'er, standing guard just beyond the cave's entrance, eyes sharp and tail still, sensing danger yet exuding calmness, tilted his head to the sky. "It's starting…"
Tianyang remained inside with the Ice Phoenix, his healing light still shining over the beast's body. But his spiritual sense stretched outward, firmly focused on Mengqi.
