"This..."
Upon mentioning this, Wu Ye Lan knitted his brows, seemingly pondering how to explain it to Ye Feng. "Ye Feng, an Oshier reaching the Diamond level does not necessarily mean their combat power and strength are equivalent. Especially when some individuals possess formidable weapons. Lin's Water Wave Sword and Huang Ren Xin's Mirror Demon Halberd are examples of such!"
"Never underestimate those of lower rank simply because your own level is higher... Many Diamond-level powerhouses have met their demise because of this..."
"You should understand this point clearly. Huang Ren Xin, who was a solid Diamond sixth rank, was still killed by you... Although the opponent was heavily injured by me beforehand, he was still Diamond sixth rank, and possessed items like the Mirror Demon Halberd!"
Wu Ye Lan paused here. "As for Epic... reaching this realm is not a matter of cultivating from Diamond first rank to ninth rank, and then to Diamond peak to necessarily enter Epic..."
"Entering Epic requires something rather special... a comprehension of heaven and earth... Many Diamond peak powerhouses spend their entire lives without being able to break through to Epic..."
"To be honest, although I have weathered the tribulation fire and entered the Epic realm, I don't know much about Epic powerhouses myself... However..."
Wu Ye Lan sighed faintly, and a flash of light appeared in his hand, summoning the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade. "However, while I was resisting the tribulation fire, I carefully reviewed my past cultivation and found answers to many previously ununderstood points. Moreover, I discovered that this Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade seemed to fit me even better!"
"Before, even though I could utilize spatial power with its help, something felt off, a bit awkward... After entering the Epic realm, this strange feeling vanished... It feels very natural to use..."
"Between myself and this Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade, there seems to be a more intimate connection..."
As he spoke, Wu Ye Lan gently swung the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade in his hand. Ripples spread through the air, forming the shape of a flower.
"Uh... Senior Wu Ye, when weathering tribulation fire, do you need to review your past cultivation?"
Ye Feng blinked, looking at Wu Ye Lan with some confusion.
"Of course!"
Wu Ye Lan nodded. "Heavenly tribulations, though incredibly perilous, appearing means that if the one undergoing it succeeds, their future prospects are highly likely to be immense!"
"Ordinary cultivators or top-tier Oshiers, upon reaching a certain level of cultivation, will prepare some treasures to face potential heavenly tribulations."
"And within a heavenly tribulation, the most crucial aspect is to review one's past cultivation, summarize shortcomings, comprehend deeply, and seek breakthroughs at the brink of death to overcome the tribulation!"
"Of course, the vast majority are unable to break through and are annihilated within the heavenly tribulation..."
Wu Ye Lan explained rapidly to Ye Feng.
"By the way... Ye Feng, I heard from Lin that you also weathered a heavenly tribulation before, also tribulation fire..."
"Didn't you review your past cultivation at that time?"
Seeing Ye Feng's surprised expression, Wu Ye Lan could not help but ask in astonishment.
"No! I knew practically nothing about heavenly tribulations before... and I even fell asleep..."
Ye Feng scratched his head and spoke the truth.
"Ye Feng didn't seem to prepare any treasures either..."
Wu Ye Lin, who had been listening intently, chimed in.
"No preparation of treasures to counter tribulation fire... enduring tribulation fire head-on... and... and fell asleep?"
Wu Ye Lan looked at Ye Feng as if he had seen a ghost.
"Uh, it's not that I didn't prepare anything. I used Eternal Frozen Ice to offset some of it. It was too painful at the beginning, my flesh and skin were burned away, and my bones were exposed..."
Ye Feng quickly explained to Wu Ye Lin.
Wu Ye Lan continued to stare at Ye Feng in disbelief. Having just weathered the tribulation fire himself, he knew very well that even Eternal Frozen Ice, in the face of the heavenly punishment power of tribulation fire, was merely...
"Eh? Wait a moment!"
Suddenly, Ye Feng's eyes lit up. "Senior Wu Ye, you just said 'also tribulation fire'... Does that mean there are other types of heavenly tribulations?"
"Indeed!"
Wu Ye Lan took a deep breath, regaining his composure. He nodded. "Although the world generally refers to tribulation fire as heavenly tribulation, I saw records in ancient books left by my clan that heavenly tribulations... should more accurately be called the 'Three Tribulations of Cultivators'!"
"Ancient texts record that cultivators, upon reaching a certain level, will encounter the life-or-death Three Tribulations of Cultivators."
"And the Three Tribulations of Cultivators, ranked by danger from lowest to highest, are Tribulation Fire, Calamity Water, and Divine Thunder!"
"I have seen tribulation fire more than once in these years and personally experienced it twice. It is a true life-or-death struggle. If I hadn't been lucky, I might have..."
"As for Calamity Water and Divine Thunder, I have never seen them, nor have I almost ever heard of them. My clan's ancient texts also contain no records..."
Wu Ye Lan explained rapidly to Ye Feng.
"Hold on... Ye Feng, you don't know this?"
Finally, Wu Ye Lan looked at Ye Feng, whose eyes were filled with curiosity and surprise, with a look of astonishment.
"I don't!"
Ye Feng honestly shook his head. "This is the first time I've heard of it!"
"This... Ye Feng, at your young age, you already possess such formidable strength... I thought you must have been taught by some top-tier cultivator... He... he should know about the Three Tribulations of Cultivators, at least know about tribulation fire..."
"Many long-lived Oshiers are not unfamiliar with tribulation fire within heavenly tribulations..."
Ye Feng's words truly surprised Wu Ye Lan.
"I... I have always... figured things out on my own... my cultivation has been somewhat muddled..."
Ye Feng felt a bit embarrassed, as he still didn't know how to cultivate true energy and had only been training with those mysterious movements...
"This..."
Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Wu Ye Lan and Wu Ye Lin exchanged glances, unsure how to react.
"By the way, Senior Wu Ye, are there any realms above Epic?"
After a moment of silence, Ye Feng asked again.
"Above Epic... is Legend... Don't ask me what Legend is... I only know these two words..."
Wu Ye Lan waved his hand with a wry smile.
"Uh, okay!~"
Ye Feng yawned. "I'm so sleepy, it's getting late, I'm going to bed!"
...
After Ye Feng went to sleep in the room arranged for him in the three-story wooden house, Wu Ye Lin also felt his eyelids heavy. He bid farewell to his grandfather and went to rest.
It was already past one in the morning.
Although Wu Ye Lan had returned to his room, he had no trace of sleepiness. His expression was quite excited. With a flash of light in his hand, an ancient book with a mystical array printed on its cover appeared.
In the center of the array on the ancient book's cover was a line of flowing red characters: "Not to be opened before reaching Epic. Violators will be instantly annihilated!"
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