# Chapter 1045: Destroying the Divine Tribulation Again
Yun Che did not continue retreating. After staring fixedly at the Ice Feather Spirit Flower for a long time, he unexpectedly began to walk forward slowly, step by step approaching the extremely dangerous Ice Armor Giant Ape, his gaze still fixed on the Ice Feather Spirit Flower.
Yun Che's intention was obvious. Mu Xuanyin saw it and her face showed anger: "You idiot! Risking your life for a moment of greed—this brat never learns!"
"And it's merely a single Ice Feather Spirit Flower! Any random exotic flower in Minghan Heavenly Lake is far superior to it!"
Yun Che gradually approached, each step extremely slow. The terrifying aura became even more dreadful as he drew closer.
Although he was taking a great risk, Yun Che still had considerable confidence. With the dual aura concealment of Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick's shadow concealment and Flowing Light Thunder Concealment, he was confident that unless this giant ape was in a state of heightened spiritual awareness, even if he got within ten zhang of it, it would be difficult for it to detect his presence.
What's more, it was still in a state of sleep.
In the cold stillness, Yun Che maintained an extremely slow, uniform pace and silently arrived in front of the Ice Feather Spirit Flower. The entire process was uneventful and without danger. At this moment, Yun Che was only a mere three zhang away from the Ice Armor Giant Ape, and he could faintly sense its heavy breathing as it slept.
But, from beginning to end, the Ice Armor Giant Ape's aura showed no abnormality whatsoever, clearly completely unaware.
Looking closely at the Ice Feather Spirit Flower, Yun Che found it even more stunning. It was only the size of an adult's palm, blooming with seven feather-like petals, each petal releasing an independent aura, as if possessing an independent life.
It emitted an ice-white cold light, making it appear exceptionally cold and beautifully enchanting. But as Yun Che's hand slowly approached, what he felt was not the coldness typical of ice-type exotic flowers, but rather a comforting peace of mind, leaning more toward a sense of warmth.
"Good..." Yun Che gently touched the Ice Feather Spirit Flower, his movements extremely careful. With a faint flash of the Heavenly Poison Pearl's light, the Ice Feather Spirit Flower was silently plucked.
Far above, Mu Xuanyin's brow furrowed slightly: "Let this teach you a lesson!"
Before necessary matters, even with mortal danger, one should take the risk. But greed over unnecessary things is undoubtedly a major taboo. What angered her even more was that with countless spiritual flowers and exotic herbs in Minghan Heavenly Lake, he would risk approaching a Divine Tribulation Profound Beast for a mere Ice Feather Spirit Flower—absolutely outrageous!
She lightly tapped her finger, and a needle-thin blue light flashed for an instant.
Yun Che held the plucked Ice Feather Spirit Flower in his palm, took a deep look at it, and was about to place it into the Heavenly Poison Pearl when suddenly, the surrounding aura shifted dramatically, and a fatal sense of danger instantly stirred every nerve in his body.
"ROAR!!!!"
The calm airflow suddenly surged like a tsunami. The Ice Armor Giant Ape flipped over and let out a sky-shaking roar, the sound nearly causing Yun Che, who was only about three zhang away, to cough blood. Under the violently released power, the surrounding ice and snow were forcefully pushed away. Yun Che's figure was instantly revealed, and together with the Ice Feather Spirit Flower in his hand, he was clearly reflected in the pupils of the Ice Armor Giant Ape, which blazed with violent rage.
"...?!" Yun Che was greatly alarmed. He quickly placed the Ice Feather Spirit Flower into the Heavenly Poison Pearl and then flashed away like thunder.
No matter what creature, when waking naturally from sleep, there is usually a considerable period of blurred consciousness. So even if the Ice Armor Giant Ape happened to wake up at the same time he plucked the Ice Feather Spirit Flower, he still had enough confidence to leave safely.
But this Ice Armor Giant Ape's state was as if it had been stabbed hard in its sleep. In the previous instant, it was sound asleep, its aura extremely stable; the next instant, it became incredibly violent the moment it woke up.
Bad... Yun Che clenched his teeth: How could this be? Is this also a characteristic of the violent profound beasts in Mistfall Valley?
It was no coincidence that the Ice Armor Giant Ape slept near the Ice Feather Spirit Flower, for the flower's aura held a strong attraction for it. Even if it hadn't been startled awake, as the Ice Feather Spirit Flower's aura disappeared, it would have woken up on its own before long—but by then, Yun Che would have already left safely.
Now, not only was it violently awakened, but it also saw the Ice Feather Spirit Flower in Yun Che's hand. Its already violent aura erupted like a volcano erupting a second time. It leaped high toward the direction Yun Che had fled, its massive fist crashing down with violent fury.
BOOM!!
Like a thunderclap shaking the sky, the thousand-zhang space ahead was all enveloped under the terrifying force of this Ice Armor Giant Ape's punch. All ice rocks, giant trees, and glaciers were shattered in an instant, and the snow layer sank at an alarming speed.
A fatal pressure came from behind. Yun Che had no way to dodge. He instantly activated Heaven-Shattering and fully unleashed Cloud-Sealing Sun-Locking.
BOOM——
Yun Che was struck like a giant hammer, falling heavily from the air. With another loud crash, he smashed a pit dozens of zhang deep into the ground.
"Hiss..." Yun Che quickly straightened up from the giant pit. Intense pain mixed with numbness spread throughout his body. As soon as he stood up, blood trickled from the corners of his mouth, nostrils, and ears—if he hadn't activated Heaven-Shattering and opened the Evil God Barrier so quickly, even if he hadn't died, he would have lost half his life.
That was the might of a Divine Tribulation!
He had barely survived one blow, but that by no means meant he was out of danger. On the contrary, he didn't even have a chance to catch his breath. Before he could calm the violently surging profound energy in his body, he was enveloped by two piercing scarlet pupils. The giant arm covered in thick ice armor descended again from above his head with the might of death, instantly filling his entire field of vision.
Yun Che instantly used his flashing movement, then fully opened the Evil God Barrier once more.
BOOM!!
The earth split apart, and even the small hills more than ten li away completely collapsed. Yun Che was once again struck like a heavy hammer, slammed high into the air in an instant. Although it was just the aftershock, the Evil God Barrier completely shattered after briefly holding, barely and perilously helping him escape disaster once more.
Yun Che's Qi and blood were in complete disarray. He struggled to stabilize his posture in the air, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his tightly clenched teeth nearly broke... No! There was no way to escape. If it came again, it would be completely dangerous.
In his Heaven-Shattering state, using Cloud-Sealing Sun-Locking at full power twice in a row was already close to his limit.
There was only one way to survive...
Kill it!!
As his thoughts raced, the Ice Armor Giant Ape's blood-colored pupils enveloped him again. Yun Che's aura was locked onto; there was nowhere to hide. The giant ape's arm was raised for the third time, and the might of Divine Tribulation was about to descend from the sky once more.
Yun Che's eyes darkened. Instead of fleeing with all his strength, he actually charged toward the Ice Armor Giant Ape. As its giant arm was about to strike down, a blue phantom flickered on his body, releasing a dragon roar that shook the world.
"ROAR!!!!!"
Under the Dragon Soul Domain, the Ice Armor Giant Ape shook violently. Its violent pupils quickly filled with deep fear, and its striking motion froze for a moment. At this moment, Yun Che's profound energy erupted without reservation, shooting straight toward the Ice Armor Giant Ape's head.
In his right hand, he held the Yundie Blade.
His left hand covered the Yundie Blade, and a flash of green light passed by.
Back when he poisoned Mu Hanyi in the Cang Feng Empire, he had used only half of the Flood Dragon's Breath that Mu Xuanyin had given him. And now, he poured the remaining half onto the Yundie Blade.
Because the only thing on him that could kill the Ice Armor Giant Ape was this Flood Dragon Poison!
To make the Ice Armor Giant Ape succumb to the Flood Dragon Poison, he had to inject the poison into its body. But the Ice Armor Giant Ape had an incredibly thick layer of ice armor and was protected by Divine Tribulation power. Even holding the Yundie Blade and maintaining the limit state of Heaven-Shattering, he had no absolute certainty of breaking through the ice armor and stabbing it.
And his chance was only this one time. He had no room to gamble.
The most vulnerable part of any living creature... is undoubtedly its eyes!
Facing the Ice Armor Giant Ape temporarily stunned by the Dragon God's might, Yun Che's profound energy and speed reached their peak. His body shot like a meteor, and the Yundie Blade in his hand burst out a nearly foot-long invisible blade light, stabbing straight toward the head...
CHII!!
The Ice Armor Giant Ape struck deep into the right eye, which was as large as an adult's head, emitting a terrible sound like cutting through tough rock.
"ROOOAAAAAR!!!!!!"
The Ice Armor Giant Ape's upper body suddenly jerked back, letting out a roar of agony. Yun Che grunted and was flung far away. The next instant, his vision suddenly went dark. The giant ape's huge arm, swinging wildly in pain and rage, swept heavily across his body.
WOOOOOM——
His consciousness went blank instantly. Yun Che felt no pain at all, only his body like a leaf swept up by a hurricane, flying away in a blank world...
"Damn!" Mu Xuanyin's expression changed. She quickly flew down.
BANG!
Yun Che slammed heavily into the ground. His body plowed a hundred-zhang-long trench through the ice layer before finally stopping. His shattered consciousness slowly began to recover, and increasingly intense pain struck mercilessly from every part of his body.
Earlier, when the Ice Armor Giant Ape struck twice, he had fully opened the Evil God Barrier under his Heaven-Shattering state in his most extreme defensive posture, and even then, he had only endured the aftershocks and still suffered internal injuries.
But this time, he had been directly hit by the Ice Armor Giant Ape without the Evil God Barrier protecting him.
The intense pain also meant the return of consciousness. Yun Che's eyes slowly opened. The fingers of his right hand twitched, then he arduously lifted his arm, grabbing at a piece of broken ice behind him as if trying to stand up. But as his arm lifted, he saw it covered in blood...
And his left arm was completely shattered, without any sensation.
BANG!
His right arm, which he had tried with all his strength to lift but failed, also fell heavily. His entire body was in excruciating pain, making even slight movement impossible. Not only his left arm, but he could feel that most of his left ribs and even his sternum were broken. His internal organs were greatly displaced, with countless cracks.
"AAAH... ROAR!!"
"ROOOOARR~~~"
In the distance came the furious, pained, and maddened roars of the Ice Armor Giant Ape. Through blurry vision, he saw a huge shadow clutching its right eye, writhing and struggling wildly.
From the pierced right eye, a strange crimson color began to spread across its thick ice armor, spreading rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it covered its entire massive body, then quickly deepened.
Soon, its originally ice-white body turned completely red. Its roars and struggles grew weaker and weaker in the process until it crashed heavily to the ground, leaving only despairing squirming and convulsions.
"Heh... heheh..." Lying on the ground, severely wounded, Yun Che was laughing. Following Mu Hanyi three months ago, he had killed another existence at the Divine Tribulation realm. Although both times relied on the Dragon God Domain and Flood Dragon Poison, it was still a miracle that only he could create.
Though he was injured to the extreme, surviving a direct hit from Divine Tribulation power was something only he could do. For any other profound practitioner, even at the Divine Soul realm, they would have been utterly smashed to pieces in an instant. Not only would they not have a breath left, but not even a complete bone would remain.
But this time, he was truly too badly injured. Even when he had fought fiercely with Xuanyuan Wentian back then, he hadn't been hurt to this extent.
Although the Ice Armor Giant Ape was dead, the danger was far from over, because this was Mistfall Valley, where violent profound beasts could appear at any time. He couldn't even use shadow concealment now, let alone stand up. Even the weakest Frostbite Howling Wolf could easily finish him off.
And at this moment, a bright profound light suddenly flashed from Yun Che's chest. Under the light, a small profound formation quickly activated, releasing a radiance that completely enveloped Yun Che, carrying him away from the spot in an instant.
The thirty-six hours for entering Mistfall Valley had just been completed, thereby triggering the spatial profound formation Mu Xuanyin had left on his body, finally ending this severe punishment Mu Xuanyin had given him.
"Quite fortunate to still be alive." Far above, Mu Xuanyin muttered softly. As she turned, her figure silently vanished.
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(Ah, how I miss the days when I wrote about online games. Killing monsters so many levels above... how much experience would that be...)