Gazing at the lightning flashing across the sky, Lin Fan's expression turned grim as he swallowed a pill to restore some of his spiritual power.
A strange phenomenon suddenly appeared above Cloud Hidden Peak: dark clouds gathered and thunder roared, as if the entire world was trembling in anticipation of the impending tribulation.
Lin Fan closed his eyes and focused his mind, standing on the peak, surrounded by a faint golden light, which was the protective aura he had condensed through years of hard work.
He knew that things would get increasingly difficult, and it was very likely that he would exceed his limits.
In an instant, it seemed as if the sky had fallen silent. A beam of light illuminated the darkness, and suddenly thunder roared, deafeningly loud. The third tribulation of lightning, like a silver snake, ripped through the sky and struck Lin Fan directly.
He spread his palms and unleashed a powerful palm print, clashing head-on with the lightning. At the same time, he circulated his internal energy, using the power of the lightning tribulation to temper his physical body.
After the lightning subsided, Lin Fan's aura seemed to become even more solid.
This is just the beginning of the tribulation, a fierce one, each strike enough to obliterate an ordinary cultivator.
The world fell into a deathly silence, as if even time itself had frozen.
Streaks of lightning descended, forming a dense net; the lightning condensed into paddles, transforming into a waterfall of lightning that cascaded down.
The powerful figures of the Four Saints County gazed at the scene before them, and even the old monsters in the Tribulation Transcending stage were shocked.
The lightning tribulation was so terrifying that the scene was comparable to the end of the world. The power of the lightning was so great that people could feel their hearts tremble even dozens of miles away.
They were discussing who was undergoing the tribulation, but were repeatedly stunned by the power of the lightning tribulation.
These lightning tribulations were far more terrifying than the tribulations they had undergone. If it weren't for the intertwining lightning constantly bombarding the figure on the mountaintop, no one would believe that this was a lightning tribulation that could be triggered by someone in the Tribulation Transcending stage.
Each bolt of lightning could severely injure a Tribulation Transcending expert. Now, that person was undergoing tribulation, and the lightning was interwoven into a net, cascading down like a waterfall. If they were on the scene, they would probably be reduced to ashes.
"This is a simultaneous tribulation of nine tribulations!"
They noticed something amiss; it far exceeded the usual level of a Tribulation Transcending Realm expert. This tribulation lasted for three days and three nights. If it were just an ordinary tribulation, it would have ended in half an hour.
However, the figure in the lightning remained unmoved. They noticed him coughing up blood several times, his body covered in blood, and his breath disappearing at one point. In the end, he resisted the heavenly lightning by relying on his own strong will and power.
Their breathing became heavy, and their eyes were fixed on the figure.
Generally, during the tribulation period, one undergoes one tribulation and then settles down, adjusting one's injuries and condition to their best, and only when one is confident in successfully passing the tribulation will one begin the next tribulation.
Very few people would choose to undergo all nine tribulations at once; the difficulty is too high. Even with exceptional talent, without time to catch one's breath, one would likely be reduced to ashes by the third tribulation.
Because the power of each tribulation lightning strike is cumulative, the power of the ninth tribulation lightning strike is eighty-one times that of the first, and there are very few old monsters on the entire continent who can survive the ninth tribulation lightning strike.
They all thought Lin Fan was crazy for daring to directly trigger the Ninefold Tribulation.
But he endured it all, his breathing was very stable, and the thunderclouds were thinning and about to dissipate.
Just when everyone thought everything was about to end, the ninth tribulation of lightning descended in an unprecedented manner—the heavenly lightning transformed into a dragon.
A colossal dragon formed from pure lightning roared as it lunged at Lin Fan, its power enough to shake mountains and rivers and tear apart the void.
Facing the arrival of the ninth tribulation lightning, Lin Fan showed no fear. His eyes were heavy as he began to assume a defensive stance.
He took a deep breath, and his spiritual power surged, transforming into a dazzling sword beam that shot straight into the sky, engaging in an earth-shattering battle with the giant dragon formed from the heavenly lightning.
Sword light and thunder dragon intertwined, radiating light in all directions. The entire Cloud Hidden Peak was enveloped by this power, and it seemed that only the collision of these two extreme forces remained in the world.
Lightning engulfed the Four Sacred Mountains. Everyone held their breath, watching the astonishing event. The final strike of the lightning tribulation made their scalps tingle.
If you let them go up and carry it, they'll definitely turn to ashes.
However, war broke out outside the Four Saints County, and the demonic forces rushed in from the north and west, turning the area into a battlefield once again.
The lightning disappeared, and Lin Fan was nowhere to be seen. He was searching for a safe place to recover his strength.
A cloud of black mist appeared, revealing a long black dress and bare feet. Su Yufei's eyes were cold and arrogant.
"Lin Fan, this is your last chance. Submit to me. What do you think?"
Her voice was cold and clear, her gaze was deep and mysterious, with a dark glint in it, which, combined with her stunningly beautiful face, made her appear so eerie.
"If you kill Long Aotian, I might consider it!" Lin Fan hurriedly treated his injuries.
“He possesses a strange power that even I sensed was dangerous. You want to use me against him, resulting in a lose-lose situation so you can reap the benefits?” Su Yufei said coldly.
Even though she was the supreme ruler of the demonic path, she didn't dare to easily make a move against Long Aotian. She had witnessed his terror in her previous life and knew how terrifying his methods were.
“But I need to deal with him; there’s no benefit in submitting to you!” Lin Fan said calmly.
She glided through the air and arrived in front of Lin Fan, reaching out her fair arm to grab his chin. She licked her lips and said, "There are many benefits, don't you think?"
Lin Fan slapped her hand away without ceremony and said, "As long as Long Aotian lives, I don't have time to play this game with you."
"Oh, is it because of your junior sisters? Then I'll go and kill your last few junior sisters!" Su Yufei
He said in a cold voice.
After saying that, she was about to rush towards the Liu family when Lin Fan hurriedly blocked her way, saying, "Let's focus on Long Aotian first!"
"Impossible! Your three junior sisters must die!" Su Yufei said coldly and indifferently, without a trace of emotion.
Lin Fan used a secret technique to imprison the space and clashed head-on with Su Yufei. He suffered a severe backlash, and before his injuries from the lightning tribulation had healed, he was severely injured again.
Spitting out blood, Lin Fan crashed to the ground. Su Yufei's face was icy as she said, "Did you think I wouldn't kill you? I will refine your bones into beads, fuse your soul with the beads, and then wear them on my body."
After saying that, her eyes revealed a hint of madness, swirling with bloodlust and rage.
Then he rushed towards Lin Fan, his sharp nails slicing like blades.
"No!" At this moment, Hua Nongyue jumped out and blocked Su Yufei's way.
"Sister, please spare Senior Brother and the other senior sisters," she pleaded, crying as she clung to Su Yufei's arm.
"Get out of my way, or don't blame me for being ruthless!" Su Yufei shoved her away, her eyes growing colder.
“If you don’t stop, I will die in front of you, and your Dao fruit will disappear along with me.”
Hua Nongyue shielded Lin Fan, who was severely injured and almost unable to fight.
On the eve of Su Yufei's sealing, he merged the Dao Fruit into her body and sealed her away. It wasn't until recently, when she regained some of her past memories, that she remembered her true identity.
Su Yufei's face was cold, and she did not make a move. If she lost the Dao Fruit, her power would drop by 30%, and she would never be able to recover to her peak state in this lifetime.
“As long as you let them go, I am willing to cooperate with you to fuse with the Dao Fruit,” Hua Nongyue said.
"Alright!" Su Yufei waved her hand, and Hua Nongyue teleported to her side and took her away.
"Goodbye, Senior Brother!" She waved to Lin Fan, her eyes filled with tears.
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment, then sighed. He struggled to his feet, activated the Seven Star Sky-Stepping Diagram to conceal his aura, and began to heal his injuries.
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