Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 516 Broke Through From Heavenly Tribulation

Bai Zihan fixed his eyes on the sky for several more seconds.

Clouds were already scattered.

The heavy pressure had vanished.

The world sank back into an eerie, unnatural tranquility.

Only moments before, that sky had been set to obliterate him entirely.

Now, everything acted like it never occurred.

His eyes narrowed a touch.

(Why did it halt?)

Why cease without cause?

A reason might exist, yet he couldn't grasp it.

He wasn't griping, since without stopping, death would claim him.

Silence briefly dominated his mind.

Then a slow exhale escaped him.

A prolonged, profound breath.

Tension in his frame loosened faintly.

Relief surged through.

Death had seemed inevitable to him.

Fingers eased a bit on the sword's grip.

Then clenched anew.

Anger chased after the relief.

His stare rose again to the pristine sky.

"Because your favored one failed to slay me..."

His tone stayed hushed.

"...you meddle? Resort to killing me since your pawn fails?"

Faint murderous glint sparked in his gaze.

Aimed not at mortals, but the heavens above.

Curse words bubbled up.

Yet he restrained.

His face shadowed deeper.

(Tch!)

Tongue clicked inside.

(Don't.)

What pretext might Heaven seize next?

Should that tribulation strike again, masked as

"punishment" or "insult"-

No way he'd endure it twice.

Gradually, his eyes dropped.

Composing himself.

Quelling the rebellious rush.

This wasn't the moment.

Soundlessly, Bai Zihan lifted a hand, pulling pills from his storage ring.

A subtle aroma drifted outward.

Grade-5 healing pills.

He gulped them down promptly.

Drug essence flooded his form in a flash.

Yet brows creased lightly.

Recovery lagged far behind expectations.

Heavenly Tribulation's injuries hampered the healing process.

Post-pills, mending crawled along. Slower even than pill-less natural repair.

Meridians scorched relentlessly.

Flesh pulsed with pain.

Blackened scars showed scant improvement.

Bai Zihan stood mute while energies circulated gradually.

Breaths evened out.

"System!"

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[Host Info]

Host: Bai Zihan

Age: 18

Cultivation Realm: Void Refinement (Top)

Constitution: Primordial Chaos Body

Supreme Dao Bone

Martial Arts:

Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword (Major Mastery)

Eternal Flowing Water Sword (Greater Mastery)

Fate Severing Slash (Greater Mastery)

Heaven's Mandate Reversal (Beginner Mastery)

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A silver lining emerged: breakthrough into Top Void Refinement Realm.

Unintended, born from desperate defense and physique's absorption of Tribulation essence.

Still, a boon amid chaos.

Furthermore, rewards awaited for handling Chong

Sheng,

[Unclaimed Rewards Available]

Resist Heavenly Tribulation Achievement: [ Primordial Chaos Body Refinement

Technique - Second Part]

"Huh?"

No prize for toppling Chong Sheng, against expectations.

Cause unknown.

Maybe Chong Sheng counted as undefeated, or-

(Must I slay him?)

Bai Zihan pondered.

Killing for reward? Irrelevant now.

Prioritize wringing intel from Chong Sheng.

Instead of Chong Sheng defeat reward, Tribulation resistance granted one.

Primordial Chaos Body Refinement Technique's second segment.

Ideal timing, first segment mastered already.

He accepted it, face shifting at demands.

Chiefly, second part's ingredients, mostly Grade 7+.

Surely absent from Desolate Heaven Empire.

Immortal Realm demonic beast core posed another hurdle.

Yet post-Demonic War, Bai Clan held some accessible.

Body refinement ahead tougher than initial phase.

This ordeal fueled his drive for power. Once deemed invincible, reality slapped hard.

World brimmed with threats snuffing lives like ants.

Security proved illusory anew.

Gaze drifted toward Chong Sheng.

Chong Sheng lingered stunned from Heavenly Tribulation's sudden halt.

Sensed the scrutiny.

With Tribulation failing Bai Zihan, escape hopes crumbled.

Stunned look dissolved as Bai Zihan neared.

Dry throat stirred forcibly.

"What do you want?"

Voice rasped, yet firm.

Panic absent now.

Death embraced earlier.

Chance glimmered now.

Slim, yet potent.

Bai Zihan spared him.

Fully able to end him, chose otherwise.

Revealed key truth to Chong Sheng.

(He requires me.)

Or minimally-

(He seeks something from me.)

Prior, doubted Bai Zihan's killing intent.

"Tsk! Endured much capturing you. Prove useful, or else—"

Bai Zihan grumbled.

Failure to deliver meant facing Bai Zihan's wrath.

Injured still, Bai Zihan sealed Chong Sheng's meridians,

locking escape. "Now, let's chat properly, shall we?"