Chapter 74: Giant hand that covered the sky

[In the forty-second year, the formation left by Senior Lu Wuya collapsed, causing heavy casualties at Spine Mountain.]

[Seeing this situation, you were helpless.]

[After all, a year ago, you had already warned everyone, but unfortunately, your words carried little weight, and most people didn't believe you!]

[In the forty-third year, Old Li led the remaining cultivators of Spine Mountain to find your father, Jiang Fushan, to discuss breaking out of the sealed land together.]

[Because you had given your father a lot of spirit stone resources more than twenty years ago, accelerating his cultivation progress, his cultivation level had now reached the ninth level of Tribulation Crossing.]

[Your father volunteered to lead the charge and stated that he could set off at any time.]

[Upon hearing this, Old Li and the others were naturally delighted. Having a master like your father, at the ninth level of Tribulation Crossing, leading the way undoubtedly increased their chances of breaking through the sealing formation.]

[So they decided to set off immediately to brave the Desert of Death!]

[You, who had been listening all along, quickly spoke up to stop them.]

[In this simulation, you had decided from the beginning to change the timing of venturing into the Desert of Death!]

[After all, you knew that the Heavenly Thunder would descend in ten years, so there was no rush to enter the Desert of Death.]

[You thought that since your father could cultivate from a mortal to the ninth level of Tribulation Crossing in just over thirty years, what could he achieve with another ten years?]

[You believed that it was not impossible for your father to reach the realm of a celestial being by then!]

[Once your father had the cultivation level of a celestial being, breaking through the sealing formation would be much easier.]

[With a celestial father by your side, would there still be much danger from the Dragon Souls behind the formation's rift?]

[It was precisely because you knew there was still time that you jumped out to oppose.]

[Hearing your objection, everyone turned to look at you.]

[Their gazes were no longer friendly.]

[After all, if they couldn't leave here, most of them would likely be struck down by the Heavenly Thunder!]

[Only your father, Jiang Fushan, looked at you with a smile and told you not to worry about his safety.]

[You didn't care about the others' gazes, as you understood their feelings, but you had your reasons.]

[However, facing your father's words, you felt a bit guilty for a moment.]

[You knew this was a simulation, not reality, so you hadn't worried about your father's safety at all!]

[But you quickly adjusted and explained to everyone.]

[You said that the guardian beasts were too powerful and suggested that everyone cultivate for a while longer before making the attempt.]

[Everyone understood your point, but since they didn't know when the Heavenly Thunder would descend, there weren't many voices of agreement.]

["Oh no..." you were momentarily stunned.]

[You thought you should have anticipated this; if even breaking through to a Ten-Grade Golden Core would attract Heavenly Thunder controlled by celestial beings, how much more so for breaking through to the celestial realm.]

[Unlike your worries, your father, Jiang Fushan, laughed heartily and shouted, "Bring it on!"]

[Then you saw him directly attack the purple-red Heavenly Thunder.]

[A few minutes later, your father, Jiang Fushan, was unharmed, but the purple-red Heavenly Thunder had completely dissipated.]

["WTF, awesome, Dad." Seeing this, you were already jumping with joy in your heart!]

[You thought that with such a strong father, the simulation duration would be stable from now on.]

[But would it really be so?]

[Just as the purple-red Heavenly Thunder dissipated, the void suddenly tore open.]

[A giant hand that covered the sky descended from above.]

[As this hand fell, the entire Southern Regions began to collapse.]

[No one in the Southern Regions survived.]

[You died at the age of 71!]

[This simulation has ended.]

[You can choose two rewards from this simulation: Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root (Talent), Divine Dao Cultivation.]

[Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root (Talent)]: Price 10 million energy value.

[Divine Dao Cultivation]: Price 300 million energy value; Note: Includes Immortal Dao Cultivation (Spirit Transformation Level 3) and Martial Dao Cultivation (Unity Realm Level 1).

The abrupt end of this simulation caught Jiang Yifeng off guard.

Earlier, he had watched as his father, Jiang Fushan, broke through to become a celestial and thought everything was secure.

He planned to leverage his father's powerful strength to extend the simulation duration and improve his cultivation.

But in the end, something unexpected happened.

Jiang Yifeng was now somewhat puzzled.

That giant hand covering the sky must have been the work of a powerful celestial being.

But based on the information he had gathered from the Mystic Turtle, this shouldn't have happened.

The previous assumption was that powerful celestial beings were playing a game in the sealed land of the Southern Regions and wouldn't easily make a move.

So why did things suddenly change now?