Jiu Shen and Xia Xinyue were still within the tenth level of the mysterious cave. Although the surroundings looked like a rocky terrain, Jiu Shen knew that it was merely an effect of an array formation that created this sort of false scenery. In fact, they were still at the deepest part of the cave.

Jiu Shen was already eager to consume the two Fruits of Cultivation at this instant, and he pondered deeply for a moment before taking the two Fruits of Cultivation from his space earring. "Since that little girl is still doing something, I should use this idle time to consume both fruits. It won't take too much time to absorb them anyway." Jiu Shen muttered to himself as he gazed at the two fruits in his hands with a hungry look.

After a moment of hesitation, Jiu Shen moved far away from Xia Xinyue before he consumed the first Fruit of Cultivation in just a few big bites. Although he was already familiar with the taste of the fruit, he could still not help but let out a satisfied smile as munched the fruit inside his mouth into pieces. After finishing the first fruit, he then swallowed down the remaining one and closed his eyes to perceive the changes within his body.

A warm current passed through his veins and to every part of his muscles and bones, giving him a pleasant feeling. The true essence in his dantian vigorously circulated as if it was stimulated by the dense energy contained by the two Fruits of Cultivation. Jiu Shen felt every pore in his body violently sucking the true essence within his surroundings which created a tempest of gentle wind around him.

Jiu Shen calmed his breathing and steadied his state of mind. After sensing that his strength was increasing, he knew that his lightning tribulation would soon follow. If it were anyone else, they would have prepared for many days, months, or even years before they would plan to break through to the Nascent God Realm, but to Jiu Shen, he decided it on a whim as if he treated the lightning tribulation as a mere fart.

Late stage 9th-rank Saint

Peak stage 9th-rank Saint

At this instant, Jiu Shen felt his dantian expanding by at least twice as if it was preparing for something. Jiu Shen's eyes remained shut tight as he sat cross-legged on the cold ground.

Outside the mysterious cave, the sky suddenly darkened, enveloping Green Wood City with a stifling atmosphere. Everyone glanced at the dark sky with a look of shock and fear. A few minutes ago, it was still sunny and there were no signs of rain at all, but it suddenly became like this...

Some experts' eyes shone with greed as they gazed at the blackening sky because they thought that a rare heavenly treasure was being birthed. On the other hand, some people felt a sense of trepidation in their hearts when they saw this scene. They haven't seen this kind of phenomenon in Green Wood City, so every one of them was curious to know the reason behind this sudden change in the weather.

Suddenly, the space above the sky parted and a huge eye abruptly sprung open, causing everyone within Green Wood City to be stunned in extreme apprehension. The huge eye blinked once before it looked towards the mysterious cave. Its gaze was very threatening as if it could see through all deceit and disguise which seemed as if nothing could escape its sight.

Everyone within Green Wood City shivered when they saw the huge eye casting its profound gaze down below. Although they were not the target of this gaze, they still felt apprehensive in their hearts since the aura emitted by this large eye was ancient and mysterious, and even some of them could not help but kneel down in worship and fear, treating the eye above the sky as a god.

"What the hell is that thing?! It's the first time I'm seeing this kind of strange phenomenon..."

"What a scary eye! It must be an eye of a god for it to have that kind of stifling and unfathomable aura!"

"I think it's looking in the direction of the mysterious cave! Just that, what is it looking for in that place?"

Everyone discussed in a lively manner while guessing the reason for the sudden appearance of the eye in the sky.

Just as everyone was discussing animatedly, the pupil of the huge eye suddenly shrunk as if it had seen something dangerous inside the mysterious cave. Its black iris suddenly turned crimson red and the dark sky also turned blood red in color.

Crackle! Crackle! Crackle!

Flashes of red-colored lightning lit up in the sky and violent claps of thunder echoed deafeningly.

As the sky was enveloped in a bloody shade of red, everyone within Green Wood City suddenly realized that things were becoming dangerous. And without hesitation, they fled far away while looking at the crimson sky with shaken hearts.

"Bloody hell! What was that?!"

"Shut the fuck up! We should flee at this instant! That thing looks dangerous and that red flashes of lightning are definitely not normal!"

Everyone desperately ran for their lives after sensing the destructive power of the red streaks of lightning. They knew that they would die if one of those bloody lightning would strike their bodies.

Just then, the blood-red eye suddenly trembled and it hastily closed its eyelid. At that instant, there was a trace of fear in the incomparably huge eye. Not long after that, it slowly lifted its eyelid and there was a stream of blood at the corner of the eye. Those who were still looking at this strange phenomenon were surprised to see this, but they had no idea what caused it to be injured.

Within the tenth level of the mysterious cave, Jiu Shen's closed eyes suddenly sprung open. A few moments ago, he felt a suffocating gaze piercing through him, but all of sudden, a stream of gentle energy wrapped around his body removing the stifling sensation he felt. "Did the system help me? And what was that cold gaze?" Jiu Shen muttered to himself as he used his spiritual perception to check the situation outside. He was still at the peak stage of the 9th-rank Saint and his lightning tribulation was yet to strike him.

When Jiu Shen's spiritual perception saw the injured bloody eye in the sky, he felt a bit stunned since he knew what it was. In fact, he had seen it more than several dozens of times in his past life. The reason for his surprise was because that blood-red eye would only show itself when top experts are trying to break through to the Celestial God Realm! After billions of years, only Celestial Emperor Lao Gou and the other two celestial emperors managed to survive the onslaught caused by that eye!

"The God Exterminating Divine Eye! How come it's here?!" The usually calm Jiu Shen suddenly stood up and he could help but feel a bit anxious.

Even Celestial Emperor Lao Gou and the other two celestial emperors almost died after being punished by this divine eye, so how could he not be anxious at the sight of this? It would have been fine if he had his former Heavenly God Realm cultivation level, but he was only a pitiful 9th-rank Saint at the moment.

"Could this bloody thing be my tribulation lightning?" Jiu Shen muttered with a wry smile on his face.