Shen YunYao opened her mouth, but in the end, she said nothing. Instead, she turned to look at Shen BoTian.
"Ye Feng, do you know that in many places lately, strange dark zones have inexplicably appeared in the sky?"
"Those dark zones are not a natural phenomenon of the sky darkening... and they are constantly expanding... Near the dark zones are super large numbers of monsters... Even very rare Dark Shadow Puppets have appeared quite a few!"
Shen BoTian didn't answer immediately, but instead brought up another seemingly unrelated matter.
"Those dark zones seem to be a sign of the final judgment day!"
Ye Feng frowned slightly and tentatively asked.
"You know about it!"
Hearing this, Shen BoTian breathed a sigh of relief, his expression relaxing considerably. He nodded, "That's right, that is precisely the sign of the final judgment day's arrival... The twelve main gods have probably all awakened..."
"Recently, news has been coming from everywhere about geological and climate disasters becoming more frequent, as well as a sharp increase in various monsters... dimly hinting at a return to the early days of the Great Cataclysm..."
"There are even rumors... that the Sea Restaurant, one of the Seven Great Powers, has been completely wiped out by sea monsters..."
Saying this, Shen BoTian sighed slightly. Then, he looked at Ye Feng very seriously, "Ye Feng, what are your plans?"
"This..."
Ye Feng frowned, "I plan to go to the City of Arcane Arts first. I have friends there, and they seem to be injured!"
"Grandfather, then I..."
Shen YunYao was interrupted by Shen BoTian before she could finish speaking. "Yao Yao, you and I will return to Mech City, prepare the mech army with me, and then rendezvous with Ye Feng in the City of Arcane Arts!"
"This... Alright then!"
Shen YunYao had originally intended to go to the City of Arcane Arts with Ye Feng and the others, but since her grandfather had spoken, she couldn't say anything more.
"Okay!"
Ye Feng nodded at Shen BoTian and Shen YunYao. "Then Senior Shen, Yun Yao, I'll see you in the City of Arcane Arts!"
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"Yao Yao, I know your feelings... but it's probably not very suitable for you to be by Ye Feng's side right now!"
After the backs of Ye Feng and his group disappeared, Shen BoTian looked at the dejected Shen YunYao and slowly said.
"Why isn't it suitable!"
Shen YunYao pouted, her expression somewhat displeased.
"Yao Yao, among the Seven Great Powers, your appearance and strength are definitely top-notch... but the three women by Ye Feng's side today... none of them are inferior to you in appearance, and their strength... is probably above mine..."
Shen BoTian sighed slightly. "Ask yourself honestly, is it really good for you to go to the City of Arcane Arts with Ye Feng..."
"I..."
Shen YunYao was somewhat conflicted. She naturally understood her grandfather's meaning, but her heart still felt bad.
"Yao Yao... Ye Feng... he will definitely be a very extraordinary person... If my prediction is correct... in the near future, Ye Feng and the so-called main gods will have an earth-shattering battle..."
"Besides wanting you to have the ability to protect yourself in the increasingly dangerous post-cataclysm environment... the more important reason for sending you back to Mech City is to have you lead the mech army to lend Ye Feng a hand..."
"In this way, it will be much better for you to be by Ye Feng's side!"
Shen BoTian said with sincere earnestness.
"I'm sorry, Grandfather, I just..."
Shen YunYao looked at the white-haired Shen BoTian with guilt.
"Yao Yao, we are family, there's no need to say such things..."
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Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao and the others quickly moved forward along the direction the homesick worm was crawling. Along the way, they killed many monsters, and of course, they dealt with many people who tried to ambush and rob them.
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One morning,
"Huh? The Reinforcement Fruit has ripened?"
Ye Feng was scanning his spatial storage with his consciousness when he suddenly noticed that the only Reinforcement Fruit on the Reinforcement Fruit Tree had turned from its previous green appearance to a bright red.
"Let Xiao Xiao eat it!"
Ye Feng pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.
After all, Ling Xi, Leng Yue, and Qiao Ying's strength had improved tremendously after obtaining the power of "Primal." On the other hand, Xiao Xiao, when encountering the gods... her strength was quite strained...
...
After breakfast,
"Here, Xiao Xiao, eat this Reinforcement Fruit!"
As he spoke, a glow flashed in Ye Feng's hand, and a bright red fruit appeared. It was the Reinforcement Fruit he had just picked.
"Huh? Big Brother, wouldn't it be better if you ate it yourself!"
Xiao Xiao didn't take it but looked at Ye Feng with a confused gaze.
"Xiao Xiao, for me now, eating this Reinforcement Fruit again doesn't have much significance!"
Ye Feng shook his head slightly. "As for you, you've never eaten this Reinforcement Fruit before, so it should have a very good effect on improving your strength!"
"Okay, alright!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao nodded, reached out and took the Reinforcement Fruit. She looked at it curiously, then opened her mouth and began to eat it bite by bite.
"Big Brother, it's very sweet and refreshing! It has a hint of coconut flavor..."
As Xiao Xiao ate, a red light began to slowly emanate from her body.
"Xiao Xiao, how are you? Do you feel uncomfortable?"
Seeing this, Ye Feng's expression turned serious. He was somewhat worried that Xiao Xiao couldn't withstand the power of the Reinforcement Fruit.
"No!"
Xiao Xiao shook her head gently. "After eating it... I feel very comfortable all over... It's just that the flames inside me seem like they want to escape..."
"Ye Feng, above!"
At this moment, Leng Yue's anxious voice rang out.
Ye Feng looked up and found a large vortex-like cloud mass gathering in the sky.
"Tribulation clouds? Because of Xiao Xiao?"
Ye Feng frowned slightly, looking at Xiao Xiao, who was surging with red light before him, and immediately understood.
Immediately, he turned and said to Leng Yue and the other two women, "Leng Yue, you and Ling Xi, and Qiao Ying, quickly retreat!"
"Okay, you and Xiao Xiao be careful yourselves!"
Saying this, Leng Yue, Ling Xi, and Qiao Ying quickly ran out of the area covered by the tribulation clouds.
Although they now possessed the power of "Primal," they dared not confront tribulation fire.
"Xiao Xiao, stay here, don't move around randomly!"
As his voice fell, Ye Feng took a step forward, and his figure instantly appeared in mid-air. Almost at the same time, the dark tribulation clouds churned, and large swathes of golden flames poured down like a waterfall...
"Whoosh! Boom!"
Ye Feng's body surged with tribulation fire, blocking almost all of it, but a sliver still fell towards Xiao Xiao below...
This was not because Ye Feng didn't want to block all of it, but because he felt it was better not to completely block the tribulation fire. Cultivating and comprehending within the trials of tribulation fire would greatly improve the cultivator's strength... He had once pondered, perhaps this was the true meaning of the three tribulations of a cultivator...
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