Chapter 401 - 388: Recruitment from All Sides, Envoys from the Empire!
The starry sky trembled.
The space shattered inch by inch under the Thunder Power.
The vast Thunder Power made the entire void tremble, and all the cultivators who came upon hearing the news now looked at Zhang Ming with a different gaze.
"It’s the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"
"I never thought this child’s talent would be so terrifying!"
"Among the Ten Thousand Races of the starry sky, true Celestial Talents who can undergo the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation are few and far between. Each one is cultivated by top forces. As long as they don’t fall by accident, there’s a great chance they could break through to the ninth tier one day!"
At first, these people only thought that Zhang Ming being able to undergo a Seventy-Nine Celestial Tribulation would be his limit, but they didn’t expect him to summon the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.
One must know.
Although the difference between the Seventy-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is only one tier, the gap between them is like a chasm.
Among all the forces of the Ten Thousand Races in the starry sky, the Seventy-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is rare, but not unheard of.
Cultivators of this level can serve as the backbone of a force.
However.
That’s just about it.
On the surface, a Celestial Talent of the Seventy-Nine Heavenly Tribulation has a slim chance to break through to the ninth tier in the future, but in reality, this chance is almost negligible.
Only the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is considered to have a significant probability.
Ninth tier!
No matter which race or force, a ninth-tier being is truly at the pinnacle.
Across the entire starry sky.
Ninth-tier mighty beings are among the absolute peak.
Below ninth tier, all are ants.
The primary distinction of a top force is determined by whether there is a ninth-tier mighty being in residence.
If there is no ninth-tier mighty being in residence, no matter how many eighth-tier beings there are, it still doesn’t count as top-tier.
After all, a ninth-tier can deal with an eighth-tier with just a thought.
"A Celestial Talent of the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"
The black-robed elder’s eyes were filled with shock and more enthusiasm when he saw this scene.
He is from the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, and such a Celestial Talent might not be encountered in the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion for even a thousand years.
If he were to truly brand the other with a slave mark, not to mention selling, even cultivating and employing them within the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion would be invaluable.
The black-robed elder could already imagine the kind of rewards he would receive if he brought this Celestial Talent back.
As for whether doing so could offend the forces behind Zhang Ming, the black-robed elder wasn’t worried in the slightest.
The influence of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion spans the Ten Thousand Races of the starry sky, and they are generally well informed about all potent factions. Moreover, the individuals who come from these factions have unique marks.
This provides the greatest safety guarantee in the starry sky.
Otherwise.
There is a possibility of becoming someone else’s target.
Now Zhang Ming showed no signs of affiliation with any known forces of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, and since he was recklessly crossing tribulations in the starry sky, it didn’t seem like the handiwork of a major faction.
In this case.
The black-robed elder had no reason to fear.
He now only wanted to wait for Zhang Ming to successfully cross the tribulation and then make his move to capture him.
An Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation Celestial Talent, even if they can’t break through to the ninth tier, will certainly grow into a top-tier eighth-tier mighty being, which would be no small asset to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion and many forces.
Soon.
The Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation was approaching its conclusion.
However, instead of dissipating, the power of the tribulation intensified.
As another wave of tribulation descended, the smile on the black-robed elder’s face suddenly froze.
"Nine... Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"
If the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation brought the black-robed elder joy, then the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation filled him with dread.
It’s quite simple.
Any strong practitioner who survives the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is a subject of fierce competition among major forces.
Even if the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion did brand this person with a slave mark, they might not be able to keep them and could potentially bring massive trouble in the future.
A Celestial Talent of the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.
If nothing unexpected happens, breaking through to the ninth tier in the future is practically a certainty.
As powerful as the slave mark might be, it can’t truly control a genuine ninth-tier mighty being.
The black-robed elder could ascertain.
If he branded them with a slave mark at this moment, once they matured, it might mark his doom.
This kind of Celestial Talent.
Has already reached a point where they cannot be offended lightly.
Once offended, the only option is to eliminate them to prevent future calamities.
Thinking of this.
The black-robed elder couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief that he hadn’t moved in time, otherwise, this kind of Celestial Talent might have become a mortal enemy.
Even the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion would not tolerate enmity with a Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation Celestial Talent.
A Celestial Talent of the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation can be branded with a slave mark, but for a Celestial Talent of the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion would only seek to become allies, desperately trying to incorporate them, and nothing more.
The difference of one level in the Celestial Tribulation leads to completely different treatments.
While the black-robed elder was in shock, the astonishment in the hearts of other cultivators was also imaginable.
Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!
No one expected to witness the appearance of a Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation in their lifetime.
Now that the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation has appeared, it remains to be seen whether they can truly survive this tribulation.
Boom!
Rumble!
The terrifying celestial tribulation continued to bombard down, the vast Thunder Power converging together, turning a span of hundred miles into a sea of thunder, completely engulfing Zhang Ming’s body within.
When many seventh-tier mighty beings sensed the terror of this Thunder Power, their expressions changed dramatically.
"The Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is terrifying beyond measure!"
"Even if I faced such a tribulation directly, I would have no confidence in surviving."