Chapter 1373
Five Tribulation Lightnings
Chapter 1373 Five Tribulation Lightning
The Three-Nine Thunder Tribulation was successfully overcome thanks to the resistance of numerous magical artifacts.
Lin Fan didn't fall like before; in fact, he got a good amount of breathing time because magical artifacts were constantly blocking his way.
"Looks great!" Antonio beamed, seeing Lin Fan's relaxed demeanor. "Keep it up..."
"Hiss!" Lord Qian Sui sat upright on Cen Fangyuan's shoulder, his drooping tail swaying behind him.
Jin Sichen frowned deeply: "Even the most powerful magical artifacts will eventually run out. The power of the lightning strikes is bound to increase. The current situation seems good, but..."
Before he could finish speaking, everyone on the Noah clearly understood Jin Sichen's implication—this was only the third and ninth rounds of tribulation, and Lin Fan had already used a magical artifact to resist it. How would he possibly withstand the remaining six rounds?
Lin Fan himself sensed that something was wrong.
While lightning strikes can cause physical damage, they can also enhance bodily abilities, stimulating internal energy to fight back against external harm.
It was as if her body was the battlefield, where frequent and fierce battles were fought.
After repeated injuries and healing, there is an unseen widening of the meridians and an increase in energy.
The spiritual energy within his body surged and expanded rapidly, continuously churning and intensifying along his meridians.
Each wave of erosion and collision results in layers of cascading water.
Lin Fan could feel the cells in his body constantly dying and being reborn, the calm energy becoming surging and turbulent, as if it were about to break through the shackles of his body and burst outwards, stirring up to meet the next even stronger force...
This is how physical tempering is accomplished.
Each stronger lightning strike is an ultimate tempering of the body. Old wounds melt away in the lightning, and new power surges forth, allowing both cultivation and the body to reach a higher level through this opportunity of destruction and rebirth.
This is the true meaning of the tribulation of immortal cultivation—it is not simply about consumption and damage, but about the ebb and flow of physical shattering and spiritual potential awakening, resulting in a stronger foundation and the rebirth of life force.
If... we can get through this smoothly.
However, in this round, because the magical artifact absorbed most of the power of the lightning strikes, Lin Fan's body, which had already grown during the Second Nine Tribulation Lightning, did not undergo sufficiently intense lightning tempering.
This resulted in her appearing relaxed at the end of the three rounds, but in reality, her physical progress was regressing.
She appears to have reached the Nascent Soul stage, but her physical cultivation level is still at the Nascent Soul stage.
Even more terrifying is that the magical artifact Cheng Kong gave her was only enough to withstand two lightning strikes at most. This is based on the final strike of the third lightning strike, without taking into account any amplification.
How could she, with her Nascent Soul-level body refinement, possibly withstand the Five Tribulation Lightning that suddenly appeared a whole realm higher?
There are no shortcuts to cultivating immortality!
Someone's words echoed in his mind, repeating over and over. But at this moment, Lin Fan didn't even have time for regret.
The dark clouds in the sky churned once more, thicker than before, with five different elemental lights flickering within them. This time, the aura of the tribulation lightning carried even more destructive power.
"Boom!"
The lightning bolt, as thick as a thigh and glowing with golden light, slammed down on Lin Fan like a giant axe thrown by a wrathful god.
This is the first lightning strike of the forty-nine tribulation, marking the beginning of the Tribulation Realm. Not only is its power far surpassing the previous three nine tribulation lightning strikes, but it also carries five different attributes, making its energy even more violent.
Before Lin Fan could come up with a solution, he subconsciously threw the magical artifact in his hand away again.
Dozens of golden runes instantly appeared on the magical artifact, forming a solid defensive barrier.
"Bang bang bang..."
Lightning struck the barrier with a deafening roar. Metallic energy raged wildly across the barrier's surface, golden runes flashing incessantly, as if it might shatter at any moment.
"They can actually withstand it?!" Elder Kuishan of Changtianmen gritted his teeth as he watched the confrontation in mid-air. "I thought our magic weapons couldn't withstand lightning strikes from those at the Nascent Soul stage or above."
“Clearly, you underestimated Junior Sister’s abilities.” Elder Fu Xiu Bi Hai, with his hands tucked into his wide sleeves, squinted at the shattered runes and sighed deeply.
Lin Fan had already formed hand seals, and the huge array flag floated into the air the instant the runes shattered.
The array flags were as green as jade, yet fiery red runic light formed a barrier between adjacent flags. Spinning rapidly around Lin Fan, the array expanded and soared into the air, colliding with the golden-purple lightning that pierced through the void.
"Boom!"
A massive burst of flames blotted out the sky, and everyone felt a jolt beneath their feet. A hurricane, carrying something unknown, slammed violently against the protective barrier surrounding the crowd on the cliff, causing many to instinctively cover their faces and retreat.
"Boom—" Another clap of thunder.
Antonio stamped his feet in frustration as he looked at the still-smoky, obscuring his vision.
Cen Fangyuan rarely showed his emotions, turning to ask the little black cat, "Lord Qiansui, this..." "Don't worry." Qiansui leisurely licked its paw, "It's a small matter."
"Boom!" Another explosion.
Jin Sichen's lips twitched as he watched the violent fluctuations appearing on the protective barrier that hadn't yet disappeared.
"What do you mean 'small-scale'? This kind of explosion is a small-scale?" Antonio moved closer to Cen Fangyuan, reaching out his hands as if to pluck the cat off, but then hesitated. "Sir, please, have some compassion and calm the minds of those of us who can't see anything! What's really going on with Lin?!"
"Boom——"
The third clap of thunder followed, but visibility remained completely obscured.
"Isn't everything alright?" the little black cat said dismissively. "If she were dead, she wouldn't keep chopping."
Cen Fangyuan almost buckled at the knees.
For Lord Qian Sui, "being alright" is equated with "death."
Antonio clutched his head, and before he could speak, a loud "bang" echoed through the stadium. The sound was different from the previous two, and the impact was not as great.
He pressed himself against the barrier, then hesitantly reached back to grab Jin Sichen.
"Hey, look, isn't it getting a bit bland?"
Jin Sichen, of course, couldn't cooperate with him, but she still pulled her sunglasses down a little.
The smoke and dust, which were originally impossible to see, gradually revealed indistinct shades.
"Looks like that wasn't an explosion," Jin Sichen breathed a sigh of relief. "The third attack..."
Just as I could barely make out the platform in the middle, before I could even see any people, another bolt of purplish-red lightning struck.
"Boom——"
"It's Fire Thunder!" Antonio exclaimed, clenching his fists and jumping up and down.
"Shut up!" Jin Sichen covered Antonio's mouth and pushed him aside.
I was already annoyed, and then I had to listen to this guy's incessant chatter. I really wanted to punch him!
"呲-"
The vision that had just cleared up was instantly covered again by white water vapor.
"Water overcomes fire, right, right, right! Keep going like that!" Antonio ignored Jin Sichen and avoided him, cheering for Lin Fan from the other side who couldn't hear him at all.
The crew of the Noah, unaware of what had happened, finally guessed Lin Fan's response.
Indeed, the Five Tribulation Lightning, which possesses the attributes of the Five Elements, is best countered with Five Elements spells that are mutually reinforcing and restraining.
Lin Jian has ample World Tree energy within him to support him, so as for Five Elements magic... it should be fine, right?
"Boom—" The fourth thunderclap.
"Oh no! Water conducts electricity!" Antonio continued to stomp his feet.
Jin Sichen finally lost her temper and pounced on him, straddling him and punching him: "What nonsense! You think you're so good at talking?! You think you can say anything nice! Shut up!"
Thunder rumbled outside, while cries of "Ouch!" echoed inside.
The crew of the Noah, who had been feeling heavy-hearted and even forgot to breathe, relaxed a little because of this unexpected scene.
"Nine, nine!" Antonio ignored Jin Sichen's fancy footwork and let him vent his anger, finally shoving him aside at the crucial moment. "Four nines complete! Five nines and six nines are both Five Tribulation Lightning, right? Then it shouldn't be a problem! Go for it, baby!"
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the long-lost platform finally reappeared before everyone.
Lin Fan sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, his eyes closed, his mouth and body covered in large patches of blood.
"Is he dead?" someone muttered quietly.
"Are you blind?" Ling Yichen turned around and shouted angrily, "Can't you see the spirit-gathering array around her?! If you don't understand, don't embarrass yourself!"
After he finished speaking, he noticed that the elders in front of him had all turned to look at him. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly added, pretending not to notice, "You've really disgraced our Taixu Palace!"
Within the Changtianmen camp, Elder Chizhai, a master of array formations, exclaimed in disbelief, "She still has the time to set up a spirit-gathering array?!"
"Taking an unconventional approach, huh?" Elder Zhaoyun praised Xia Feng with drooping eyelids. "It's better than simply wasting time. Such hand speed is difficult for ordinary people to imitate."
The tribulation lightning wouldn't wait for the people below to recover; it surged down with a terrifying aura of destruction.
"Boom——"