Chapter 2197 - 2193: Abyss

The order within the Pangu Secret Realm was originally like scattered sand; everyone was in a nearly panicked and chaotic state. However, because Lan Jing and Xi He were present, the order was quickly maintained, and everyone found direction, only needing to follow Lan Jing’s commands.

The tremors of the earth continued, as if the entire Pangu Secret Realm was about to collapse. This earthquake was perhaps over level ten. Although the people were in open areas, they still feared the earth’s imminent rift, which might plunge them into an endless abyss. Everyone was praying for divine protection, and at this moment, only Ye Fan was regarded as a deity, able to return and save them. Yet, they were completely unaware that Ye Fan was actually the instigator of this catastrophe.

"What on earth is happening?" After Xi He realized she seemed powerless to turn the tide, she was already in the sky above Tiancheng, watching everything that was happening below, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Beside her, Lan Jing said sadly, "If Ye Fan returns and sees the situation below, will he be heartbroken and disappointed in me?"

"I’m afraid only the master can answer that question if he comes back!" Xi He shook her head and said, "Hopefully, the root cause of all this isn’t the master. The master’s current power is beyond many people’s imagination. Even Pan Gu couldn’t have anticipated that Ye Fan would reach such a level of cultivation before the end of the Heavenly Tribulation, could he?"

Lan Jing asked, "Could it be that all the disasters here are related to Pan Gu and Fu Xi withdrawing their power? After all, this place was created by ancient mighty figures."

Xi He helplessly shook her head and said, "Miss Lan Jing, I can’t answer that question for you. You must understand that right now, no one knows where the master is. Only when he returns will all the mysteries be unraveled. There’s another way, though it’s too difficult for us, which is to know what Pan Gu and Fu Xi are doing right now!"

"So are we just going to wait idly by?" Lan Jing asked sadly.

"It would be best if we could take some action. As it stands, we should go help those mortal cultivators; only they can maintain the mess the master has left!"

After saying this, Xi He directly took Lan Jing into the space below, as the two of them also went to help maintain the stability of Tiancheng and Hanzhu Kingdom, ensuring people weren’t swallowed by the earth’s crevices.

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Outside the Pangu Secret Realm, an apocalyptic disaster was also occurring.

On Earth, the array operated by Li Zhaojun and others continued to protect Earth. According to Li Zhaojun’s assessment, Earth appeared stable in the fourth round of the Heavenly Tribulation, with no threat to its safety.

"Can we now say that Earth is safe and sound?" Zhao Lina, seemingly unable to hold on any longer, couldn’t help but ask Li Zhaojun.

Qin Mengyao opened her eyes and said, "Shouldn’t we be more focused right now? Although Earth is stable now, who knows what might happen next?"

"Yes, we still can’t afford to let our guard down," Min Shang said.

Many women opened their eyes, but they quickly closed them again. After all, Li Zhaojun hadn’t opened her eyes either. They realized Earth was still in danger; even if not out of concern for their own safety, they had to consider their loved ones and friends. A belief grew in their hearts that they relied on their own strength to save Earth.

Zhao Lina seemed somewhat resentful and said, "You’ve all been infected by Li Zhaojun’s influence. Honestly, I can’t even describe you people; it’s like you’re all crazy! Whatever she says goes?"

"It would be best if we all keep quiet and complete this," Sun Ning suddenly said. "Everything we’re doing is to save Earth and to help Mr. Ye. If you don’t want to help, you can leave anytime!"

"Stop threatening me; I don’t want to argue with you. We’re all just ordinary women around Ye Fan. You have no right to lecture me!" Zhao Lina said angrily.

But by then, no one paid her any more attention, and Zhao Lina could only sulkily close her eyes and continue to help complete the array.

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In the universe, a catastrophic upheaval was also occurring.

However, this time, it mainly targeted the avatars of Pangu, Fu Xi, and Nuwa, as if the power of the fourth round of the Heavenly Tribulation had a tracking ability. No matter where Pangu, Fu Xi, and others were, there was no place to hide.

At this moment, Pangu was extremely troubled, repeatedly fending off attacks from the Heavenly Tribulation, feeling utterly tormented.

"Ye Fan, that demon, who would’ve thought his cultivation would be this strong? Could he actually be the fourth round of the Heavenly Tribulation? Does this mean it would be the end of the Heavenly Tribulation and also our end?" Pangu was furious, wanting desperately to challenge Ye Fan and engage in a direct battle to prove he could kill Ye Fan.

Yet, no matter where Ye Fan was, Pangu couldn’t investigate, making him feel as if he were plunging into an abyss.

"Isn’t this what you chose for yourself?" Even though Nuwa’s avatar was also troubled, she still had energy to converse with Pangu, because her body was intangible, and Ye Fan’s attacks hadn’t been as terrifying to her as they were to others.

"Shut up!" Pangu retorted angrily.

Nuwa’s avatar said, "Haha, you finally understand how mistaken it was not to kill Ye Fan? If you hadn’t spared him, how could the first three rounds of the Heavenly Tribulation have possibly defeated you? Now, you might not even see the fifth round of the Heavenly Tribulation, or maybe there won’t even be a fifth round. It’s the greatest mockery to you!"

Though still furious, more and more power attacked Pangu, swiftly causing nearby galaxies to collapse.

Pangu’s power was indeed incomparable to ordinary cultivators. His power rivaled the entire universe’s forces but precisely because he originated from the universe, his power carried significant limitations.

"We must join forces!" Nuwa’s avatar said, "If you don’t help me now, we could all die here!"

"You’re capable of handling your situation, but who’s there to help me?" Pangu was also selfish at that moment; he couldn’t spare any effort to assist Nuwa’s avatar. For him, it was a matter of life and death—he had to concentrate every ounce of his being on facing the attacks from the fourth Heavenly Tribulation.

Nuwa’s avatar said, "Since you refuse to help me, I won’t stay here. I hope you can make it through... next time I see you, I hope it’s not your corpse... oh, I forgot, if you die, you’ll be obliterated; no one would want your body to remain whole!"