Chapter 114: Today, I finally understand who I am

"Seeing the situation, you and your father, Jiang Fushan, fought with increasing fervor, determined to slay the Demonic Dragon before it could break through."

"However, the Demonic Dragon's hide was thick and tough. Even with all your strength, you and your father couldn't kill it quickly."

"In the blink of an eye, a day had passed, and the battle with the Demonic Dragon continued."

"By now, the Demonic Dragon was covered in wounds, but its aura had only grown more terrifying."

"‘Roar!’ With a dragon roar that echoed through the heavens, tribulation clouds gathered in the sky, accompanied by thunderous booms."

"Your heart sank. ‘No, the tribulation for becoming an immortal!’"

"You still hadn't managed to kill the Demonic Dragon before it could break through."

"Now that the tribulation had arrived, continuing to fight the Demonic Dragon would make you targets of the Immortal Dao's wrath!"

"Thus, you shouted, ‘Dad, retreat!’"

"You wanted to call your father, Jiang Fushan, to retreat together."

"After all, you thought, you could forgo the dragon meat and find the formation's crack to leave the Southern Regions."

"Just as you were about to withdraw from the battlefield, you heard your father laugh heartily, ‘Fight!’"

"Then, he charged at the Demonic Dragon, which was undergoing the tribulation!"

"WTF!" You watched your father, Jiang Fushan, in disbelief, your pupils contracting."

"This Demonic Dragon is undergoing the tribulation to become an immortal! Dad, are you crazy? Charging into the tribulation like that?"

"At that moment, your father, Jiang Fushan, sent you a message."

"He told you to quickly find the formation's crack. He would do his best to stall the Demonic Dragon, preventing it from successfully crossing the tribulation!"

"Now you understood your father, Jiang Fushan's intention. He wasn't being reckless; he had a plan!"

"He knew very well that if the Demonic Dragon succeeded in crossing the tribulation and you hadn't found the formation's crack to leave the Southern Regions, you would all die at the Demonic Dragon's claws."

"Your father, Jiang Fushan, aimed to delay the Demonic Dragon's success, or at least cause it some trouble, slowing its breakthrough."

"This way, you and Old Li would have more time to find the formation's crack."

"With this in mind, you glanced at your father, Jiang Fushan, and without hesitation, turned and ran to search for the formation's crack at the bottom of the desert."

"You thought that as long as you found the exit quickly, there might still be a chance to survive."

"If the Demonic Dragon succeeded in crossing the tribulation, survival would be slim."

"You knew that everyone's lives were now on a countdown."

"Once the tribulation ended and the powerful beings intervened, there would be no chance left."

"So, you stopped paying attention to your father's battle."

"You called Old Li to speed up the search for the formation's crack."

"Two hours later, you saw a crack in the light shield at the bottom of the desert and breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, you found it in time!"

"You shouted to your father, ‘Dad, hurry, leave the Southern Regions!’"

"You weren't sure if it was possible to leave the Southern Regions during the tribulation, but you thought it was worth a try."

"But your father, Jiang Fushan, just looked at you, shook his head, and sighed, ‘Today, I finally understand who I am. Feng'er, I can't leave!’"

"After saying this, your father, amidst the tribulation, waved his hand and threw you and the other cultivators of Spine Mountain into the formation's crack."

"All of you left the Southern Regions, leaving him behind alone."

"After leaving the Southern Regions, you and Old Li, along with the others, arrived at the Dragon Tomb."

"As soon as you entered the Dragon Tomb, it felt like stepping into another world. Dragon corpses were scattered everywhere, and the atmosphere was eerie. Everyone was on high alert."

"But you stood there, stunned."

"You were still pondering your father's words, ‘Today, I finally understand who I am.’ What did he mean?"

"You wondered if your father, Jiang Fushan, had another identity."

"Was he not a pawn of the powerful beings? Or did he realize he was a pawn?"

"Or was there some other possibility?"

"For a moment, your thoughts were in turmoil."

"After a long time, you patted your forehead and stopped thinking about it."

"You decided to think about these things later."

"After all, this place was not safe."

"Soon after, several low-level cultivators from Spine Mountain were affected by the resentment in the area and attacked those around them."

"Fortunately, you were prepared and quickly subdued them, knocking them all unconscious."

"Then, you and the others, carrying the unconscious, moved forward into the distance."