Bai Shengyi was even more bewildered than Yue Bufan.
She had been in a daze since the tribulation lightning began to gather.
She hadn't done anything in particular, so why had she suddenly ascended?
What was crucial was that Bai Shengyi clearly felt that this promotion was not simple, as her cultivation had advanced in a very abnormal manner.
She had only been in the Spiritual Light Realm before, but now she had directly broken through to the Void Clarity Realm, and even showed signs of continuing to ascend.
What on earth was going on?
"Little Samsara, do you know?" Bai Shengyi asked.
The Samsara Brush, observing the changes in Bai Shengyi's consciousness sea, stammered, "You'll know in a moment."
Soon, Bai Shengyi understood what the Samsara Brush meant.
As she and Qin Si walked outwards, the ground of the Universe Secret Realm began to shake. First, there was a gentle tremor, then a violent sway from side to side. Then, as if something from beneath the ground was about to be pulled out, a dazzling white light burst forth. The ground directly flipped over, and a paper-like sample, missing a corner on the left and a piece on the right, flew towards Bai Shengyi!
The Primordial Chaos Paper!
It was the remaining half of the Primordial Chaos Paper!
"She actually has a divine decree in her hand!" Long Zining stared at the Primordial Chaos Paper with extreme jealousy, her eyes wishing they could pierce a hole through it.
According to most known legends, the Primordial Chaos Paper was the paper used by the Heavenly Dao to preach at the beginning of heaven and earth. It understood destiny and reincarnation, and knew all worldly matters. It could restrain the annihilation power contained within the Starfall Emperor's Realm, but Long Zining knew more.
This was the legendary Primordial Chaos Paper, which hid the cultivation secret arts of gods from thousands of years ago! And it had fallen into the hands of an ordinary female cultivator in the Spiritual Light Realm from a small world!
It wasn't just Long Zining who was jealous; most of the people present who recognized the Primordial Chaos Paper were also envious, especially Yun Youyue from the Yun Shenzhou team. Her eyes, filled with a melancholic gaze, looked at Bai Shengyi and the Primordial Chaos Paper as she murmured.
"This is all mine."
She would not give up!
"Youyue, what are you saying?" Yun Buluo asked with concern for his newly found sister, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Yun Youyue shook her head, "Seventh Brother, let's continue watching. I can feel that the divine ruins within the Universe Secret Realm are right here."
Yun Piaopiao, standing beside the two, heard their conversation and let out a disdainful scoff.
"Piaopiao!" Yun Buluo glared at Yun Piaopiao warningly.
Yun Piaopiao snorted, "Seventh Brother, do you need something from me?"
Yun Buluo was about to say something when another anomaly suddenly occurred.
As the Primordial Chaos Paper flew out from the ground, the entire Universe Secret Realm began to stir as if the earth itself was turning over. Amidst the swirling dust and falling rocks, a piece of Primordial Chaos Paper also flew out from within Bai Shengyi's body!
And just as the Primordial Chaos Paper from within Bai Shengyi's body merged with that white paper, countless pure white light spots emerged from the ancient stone gate, landing on the incomplete parts of the paper.
Fragments of the Primordial Chaos Paper!
There were still fragments of the Primordial Chaos Paper inside the Netherworld Gate!
Bai Shengyi herself was shocked.
"Little Samsara, did you know all along?"
Ever since the Samsara Brush stopped falling into slumber at every turn, Bai Shengyi had guessed that it had recovered its original memories. But since the Samsara Brush didn't say anything, she didn't press for an explanation. However, at this moment, Bai Shengyi truly wanted to shake her head and wonder why she hadn't asked earlier.
If she had known there was Primordial Chaos Paper here, she would have controlled herself and not let the fragments of the Primordial Chaos Paper condense, waiting until they were about to leave the secret realm to condense them.
The combination of the Primordial Chaos Paper fragments meant that the promise she made to the Primordial Chaos Paper spirit had been fulfilled. The Primordial Chaos Paper was of special significance, and the Heavenly Dao bestowed blessings upon her. Her own merit accumulated, and by keeping her promise, she received a reciprocal gift from the Primordial Chaos Paper, causing her cultivation to advance step by step.
No, it was more than that.
Bai Shengyi suddenly recalled what the Primordial Chaos Paper spirit had said earlier.
"Little Samsara, the spirit of the Primordial Chaos Paper said you were missing a soul. So, your soul is the Primordial Chaos Paper?"
This time, the Samsara Brush finally answered her.
"Yes."
As the voice fell, the Primordial Chaos Paper flew into Bai Shengyi's hand and transformed into a young scholar who bowed deeply to Bai Shengyi from afar.
"Many thanks, esteemed one!"
This time, even the Primordial Chaos Paper spirit's address had changed. After all, at the beginning, he had called Bai Shengyi "little friend."
Bai Shengyi keenly noticed this change but didn't say much, only stating, "You are too kind."
As soon as she finished speaking, the heavenly thunder rolled down!
It was the heavenly tribulation belonging to Qin Si.
"Ayi, you wait here—" Qin Si looked at Bai Shengyi's hand suddenly grasping his wrist, and the corner of his lips curved upward unconsciously. He changed his words, "Together."
The thunderclouds churned, and the Heavenly Dao seemed to be displeased by this. It consecutively sent down twenty more heavenly tribulations, ten of which were for Bai Shengyi and ten for Qin Si.
The tribulation for breaking through from the Spiritual Light Realm to the Void Clarity Realm had a total of eighty-one bolts of lightning, and the tribulation for breaking through from the Void Clarity Realm to the Void Shattering Realm had one hundred and one bolts of lightning.
The entire world was densely covered by lightning. Those on the periphery could not see the situation of the two people undergoing tribulation in the center, only seeing two figures in red standing side by side.
However, within the tribulation, their situation was not as glorious as it appeared to outsiders.
After eleven bolts of heavenly lightning descended, Bai Shengyi's skin was torn and flesh exposed. Qin Si had blocked most of the tribulation for Bai Shengyi and was even more severely injured, reduced to a skeleton with only his clothes hanging loosely on his body.
"Although this tribulation lightning is not as powerful as the ascension tribulation lightning, its subsequent quantity is not small. Assi, don't mind me." Bai Shengyi said seriously.
As she spoke, Bai Shengyi slipped a Primordial Chaos Life-Contending Pill into Qin Si's hand. As soon as the pill was consumed, Qin Si's flesh and blood began to rapidly regenerate.
The tribulation lightning began to gather again. Qin Si quickly threw out a formation to block the sky above.
"Lightning Evasion Grand Array?" Bai Shengyi immediately recognized the formation, feeling curious and thoughtful, "This formation seems a bit different from what I've seen before."
The array eyes, originally used to resist the enemy's lightning attacks, had been changed to divert the lightning towards the surroundings.
"Yes, I've modified some of it. Take the pill first." Qin Si looked at Bai Shengyi's wounds, finding them extremely displeasing to the eye. He used his spiritual energy to heal Bai Shengyi's injuries without hesitation.
"Don't waste your spiritual energy," Bai Shengyi frowned.
If their spiritual energy was depleted, and there was no spiritual energy in the Universe Secret Realm to replenish them, they might truly perish under this tribulation lightning.
Qin Si shook his head, "It's nothing."
Bai Shengyi couldn't persuade him and could only let him heal her wounds completely. However, Qin Si's actions seemed to have angered the Heavenly Dao, and the tribulation lightning continued to strike down one after another!
The thick, purple-black lightning bolts struck the Lightning Evasion Grand Array. The powerful lightning energy was transmitted for hundreds of miles. Those observing the tribulation lightning were caught off guard and were sent flying in disarray by the shock.
"Qin Si! Bai Shengyi!"
Yun Youyue could have dodged in time, but Yun Piaopiao stepped on her foot, causing her to be a step too slow. Her hair was completely scorched black.
Yun Youyue touched her hair and saw a hand full of black charcoal in Yun Piaopiao's eyes, making her utterly devastated.