Chapter 1687: The Tribulation Has Started.

Chapter 1687: The Tribulation Has Started.



Life essence is very rare since there is no more production of it. One can only get it through personal contacts. Tandrake got his from his son. He bought it from Ghoto, who needed the money to buy a secure future for his wife and children in the immortal lands without him.

That is one of the major differences between the father and son. Tandrake never cared for Ghoto and would not have made such a stupid decision, but Ghoto always went the extra length to protect his family.

Now Tandrake has gained something truly invaluable from what he considers the most stupid decision that Ghoto could make. He had to sell all he had, but it was worth it. If anything, Tandrake finally felt that the birth of Ghoto might not be a bad thing after all.

The thought of that brought a smile to Tandrake's lips. He chuckled and said, "I have to become an immortal. If only because of my son. I will help out his family in his absence." He put his affairs in order. Next, Tandrake found a relatively safe place to make the breakthrough. It was a valley between two artificial mountains. It was a quiet and secluded place. Not even shockwaves from distant battles can get to him here.

It is a good place, but he had to pay for it, and it was expensive. The cost didn't discourage him, though. He needs the protection so that he won't be interrupted during his

breakthrough. Besides, if he does, he won't have a need for his wealth anymore.

When he was ready, he stood under the open void naked. He didn't wear anything or equip any artifacts because it would interfere with the tribulation. It is always best to face the

tribulation of the void universe the way one was born, or the tribulation will increase in difficulty exponentially.

That doesn't mean he can't die. He will surely die if his body is not acceptable. This thought was constantly ringing in Tandrake's mind as the lightning burned away his flesh. What gave him some confidence was the bottle of life essence he had kept aside for use in emergencies.

He has yet to use the life essence, but it is already paying dividends. The boost to Tandrake's confidence didn't let him panic. He bore the pain well until the universe found his body acceptable.

Then the next tribulation started immediately. He didn't know when it started because there were no signs. But he felt the effect soon after. It felt like something other than pain. He felt itching all over this body. It overwhelmed the pain and made him roll over the ground, trying to reach an itch he couldn't scratch.

This is the soul test. The itch is caused by the lightning destroying his soul as well as his body. The lightning from the previous test only destroyed his body. He could heal it because the spiritual aspect of his existence was still intact.

It was like a bucket of water. No matter how much water is taken out of the bucket, the water can be replenished back to its previous form. But if the bucket itself reduces in size, then no matter how much one tries to replenish the water, they will not be able to regain the previous volume.

This is occurring simultaneously with the lightning destroying his body. So not only is he losing his body, he is also losing his soul. He is losing both the water and the bucket.

The way to pass this test is to be very strong in both body and soul. If one has a big bucket and

a lot of water inside it, they wouldn't mind a little reduction in it.

But Tandrake is not going to use this method. He used his divine sense to grab and open the bottle of life essence since he couldn't move his body.