Soupman frowned. It wasn’t because he was unhappy or outraged, but rather because his expectations were far too different from the reality of the situation, thus it naturally spilled over in his emotions. Soon, he responded. It seemed that this heavenly tribulation had been…blocked. Before he could begin to imagine the reasons why, a smile bloomed on his face. Soupman even had a feeling as if he had been saved from imminent death. However, he soon discovered that something wasn’t right.

Where was the fourth heavenly tribulation? After it came into contact with the sphere of spirit stones it had vanished from sight, and following that there wasn’t a single sound. Just how was that possible? Could Soupman have been too panicked, so certain illusions developed in his mind? But then, he turned his head and saw Old Sea with his jaw dropped open and his eyes popped wide.

It wasn’t an illusion!

Whoosh –

The seafolk that surrounded Nine Layer Building all cried out in an uproar, each one with a shocked expression etched on their face. Everyone stared at each other and thought, ‘Am I seeing things or is this a dream?’

And after that, they determined that what happened was a fact. It was the cold hard reality that had occurred in front of them. That heavenly tribulation, that heavenly tribulation which was so incredibly powerful that...