Evan Yang had stumbled into it by pure luck—he hadn't even realized that was actually Yellow Immortal Gate's holy relic, the Earth-Spirit Relic. So Evan just laughed and said, "I guess I just got lucky and happened to find it."
"Then your luck is incredible. If you combine it with the Earth-Path Art, you'll definitely be able to unleash powerful earth attribute strength," Lance Blue said enviously.
"I think so too," Evan replied with a smile.
Lance Blue exchanged a glance with the woman, then said to Evan, "Since Yellow Immortal Gate is like this, there's no reason for us to stay outside—otherwise, we'll just get caught by them again."
"So you two are going to stay inside the tower?" Evan asked curiously.
"Not exactly. We're planning to return to Minor Sky Planet. My family is there, and after wandering outside for so many years, it's about time I went back. There, I can really focus on cultivating—and maybe even live a happy life with her. It’s just too dangerous out here now," Lance Blue explained.
Evan nodded, thinking it made sense—after all, Lance Blue had been out for years, and going home was reasonable. So Evan saw them off, then pondered his next move: "Nine Tribulations, Fifth Stage—still five stages left to reach the Pseudo-Immortal Stage. It's a long way off."
Impatient to ascend to the Immortal Realm, Evan muttered to himself.
With nothing else to do, he could only find a quiet spot and enter the tower to continue cultivating.
Without any interruptions, Evan spent several peaceful years inside the tower.
The others agreed. Evan glanced at everyone and said, "I'm going to face my tribulation."
"What!" His words were like a heavy blow to everyone’s heads—he’d just gone through a tribulation a few hundred years ago, and now he was going to do it again.
Evan had spent tens of thousands of years inside the tower, while only a few hundred years passed outside. So when others heard he was going to face another tribulation, they were naturally shocked. But Evan just smiled, "It’s fine, so I hope everyone can help out."
"What are you saying? Of course we’ll protect you. But our strength might not be enough—there are so many Pseudo-Immortal experts outside now, probably even stronger than last time when Patriarch Fenn and those high-levels attacked," the Pavilion Master said worriedly.
Evan only needed them for formality’s sake, not actual protection. Facing tribulation was almost a kind of enjoyment for him—he wouldn’t be affected by others, so he didn’t really care.
"It’s fine, just do it like last time. If they really attack, that strong protector will step in," Evan said, shifting responsibility to the old woman.
Everyone nodded. After all, she was protecting the people on Genius Star now. If Evan faced tribulation, she’d probably intervene too.
News of Evan’s tribulation quickly spread again. When the experts hidden in the void saw Evan and his group heading to a remote spot, they all exchanged confused glances.
"What’s going on?" asked a Pseudo-Immortal from Ninefold Palace.
"No idea, but this setup is pretty strange," another replied. The rest were curious why Evan was here at this time, surrounded by people outside.
When Evan stopped and the others gathered around him again, everyone felt a bit of pressure. The experts in the void looked down from above, watching Evan strangely.
"Is he about to face tribulation?" someone wondered suspiciously.
Others didn’t believe it—Evan had just gone through a tribulation, and only four hundred years ago he’d passed the Fifth Tribulation.
Evan ignored them and released his aura. Suddenly, six tribulation clouds appeared in the sky.
"He really is facing tribulation!" someone exclaimed in shock.
"No way, we can’t let him go through tribulation—we have to stop him!" The Yellow Immortal Gate Sect Master was here too, and shouted in alarm.
Even without the Sect Master’s words, everyone’s intention was clear: stop Evan. His cultivation speed was terrifying, and if he kept advancing like this, Genius Pavilion would truly rise. When Evan came out, most of them wouldn’t be his match—a dangerous signal for everyone.
So the crowd gathered to discuss how to deal with Evan.
"Let’s launch a coordinated attack from above. I don’t believe that protector can block us," said the Yellow Immortal Gate Sect Master.
"That protector is really strong—I doubt we can hurt Evan this way," someone replied.