Chapter 171: Overcoming the Tribulation

Chapter 171: Undergoing Tribulation

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a year and a half had passed. Lin Fan was almost fourteen years old, solidifying his foundation in the Array Formation Realm, steadily improving, and deducing Dao and Spell.

During this period, he was mostly in seclusion, researching various Formations and rarely going out.

Of course, Lin Fan’s primary goal was to break through the Array Formation Realm’s limit, hoping to go further in this Realm than ordinary people and possess world-shaking Divine Might.

However, this was not a simple matter. The more powerful the Formation, the more dangerous it was to engrave into the Physical Body, allowing no room for carelessness or error.

Because a living person is not an inanimate object; he is constantly moving and changing. When a Formation is engraved into the flesh, internal organs, and bones, it cannot adhere to previous laws.

Therefore, even a corner of a Formation required careful contemplation and meticulous study to find a safe combination method for engraving.

“Indeed, the deeper I understand, the more I realize the profoundness and vastness of Array Formation.

This is a creation, a grand undertaking. Even with existing Formation diagrams, it’s difficult to simply copy them verbatim,” Lin Fan murmured.

The vast outer Universe and the small inner Universe of the human body are both similar and different. The laws governing their operation are difficult to grasp, so the engraving methods also differ.

This is also why few people dared to engrave complex Formations into their bodies; even the inherently safe Formations were filled with the blood of ancient sages’ explorations.

By now, he admired Cao Yusheng even more. To dare to engrave the Third Killing Formation into his Physical Body and succeed was truly the act of a ruthless person.

“Perhaps if I only engrave the precious Spell from the Immortal Bone into my Physical Body, it won’t be any worse than any great Formation.”

Lin Fan muttered to himself, feeling that he had been overthinking things. Why must he abandon the near for the far and engrave a strange and risky great Formation into his Physical Body?

But the path was already halfway walked, and asking him to give up now made him unwilling.

At the same time, the Dao has no end. Without trying every method, how could he know which path suited him best?

However, this kind of attempt was not a suicide mission. Lin Fan would not act easily without ninety percent certainty; after all, he was someone who cherished his life.

…

Just like that, half a month passed. He still hadn’t made a move, standing on a mountain peak, looking up at the sky, as if waiting for an opportunity.

Suddenly, the sky changed. A heavy rain was approaching, dark clouds gathered, shrouding the world, thick and oppressive, like a large black pot covering the sky.

“Rumble!”

A thick bolt of lightning streaked across the Void Realm, like a golden snake dancing wildly, extending for hundreds of miles, illuminating the dark sky with immense brilliance.

“It’s going to rain, sweeping across tens of thousands of miles with endless thunder, but it’s also the best opportunity. By using the lightning for Body Tempering and breaking through the Array Formation Realm’s limit, I’ll have an even greater chance,” Lin Fan murmured.

This was a plan he had long conceived: to use the lightning from a thunderstorm to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation that only existed in the Immortal Ancient Era, refining his Primordial Spirit and Qi, and transforming himself in all aspects.

Furthermore, the Lightning Tribulation contained mysterious precious liquid. If he could excavate a pool of it, its value would be immeasurable.

Moreover, in his conjecture, this was also a method to break through the limit, very direct and effective, provided he could survive the Undergoing Tribulation.

However, the stronger the person and the higher the potential of a living being, the more terrifying and boundless the Lightning Tribulation he would face, equivalent to hovering between life and death.

Nevertheless, Lin Fan was fearless. He had made full preparations; his Physical Body and Primordial Spirit had both reached their peak, making the possibility of successfully Undergoing Tribulation extremely high.

Therefore, he dared to use the lightning to temper himself and undergo a tribulation that ordinary people could not imagine.

“Crack… Whoosh!”

At this moment, thunder roared, and strong winds howled, making wailing sounds as if ghosts were crying and gods were lamenting, causing all kinds of birds and beasts to lie low, not daring to show their heads.

Especially in this mountain forest, many towering trees swayed, and large swaths of leaves and vines danced, making crisp sounds like surging waves.

This was a force from the natural world, vast and surging.

In a short while, the natural force grew even stronger. Dark clouds churned, and lightning became denser, some reaching thousands of miles long and as thick as buckets, incredibly terrifying.

“Here it comes!”

Lin Fan’s eyes were profound. He stood against the wind, his battle robes fluttering, like a brilliant God King, challenging the sky, soaring into the nine heavens, and penetrating deep into the high sky.

Above the clouds, electric arcs crackled and spread in all directions, like a silver river flowing, accompanied by various colors of light, one after another, incredibly dazzling.

“Boom!”

A bolt of lightning struck Lin Fan, causing his body to shake violently, emitting black smoke, and his hair stood on end. He even smelled burning flesh.

Then, a large expanse of silver light swept over him—dense electric arcs and residual lightning, concentrating on his body, invading his flesh and blood, causing goosebumps to appear on his skin.

“So terrifying, far stronger than the Spells cast by Cultivators. This is Heavenly Might, irresistible.”

Lin Fan wavered, feeling a destructive force that was eroding his vitality. If it continued and all the lightning struck him, he might be reduced to ashes.

Because this was an abnormal Heavenly Tribulation. After the Immortal Ancient Era, the world was broken. Once one actively provoked it, it would become even more severe, leading to a disaster of annihilation.

But even so, Lin Fan’s gaze remained firm. Throughout history, which Prodigy did not grow alongside the Lightning Tribulation? How could he fall behind others?

Afterward, he adjusted his state, took a deep breath, and resolutely continued to fly upward, constantly adapting to various lightning bolts. When the time was right, he truly delved into the oppressive dark clouds.

“Come at me, strongest Lightning Tribulation!” Lin Fan roared, actively triggering the Heavenly Punishment for advancing to the Venerable Realm. A certain rule and order rioted, like a flood breaking its dam.

In an instant, his hair stood on end. In the central area of the lightning storm, he felt the Heavenly Might gathering, endless and utterly terrifying!

“Rumble!”

Suddenly, a red light flashed, and a crimson bolt of lightning struck. Caught off guard, Lin Fan’s Physical Body cracked, and a large spray of blood splattered.

This greatly astonished him. The power of the lightning had increased significantly, incomparable to before.

It was not only fast but also sudden. He never knew from where or when it would strike, as if a sharp sword was hidden nearby.

Furthermore, lightning from all directions was converging here. The sky above became even more oppressive, forming a vast ocean with surging waves, making it difficult to breathe.

This could no longer be measured by what was recorded in ancient texts. After all, no one like him dared to provoke a Lightning Tribulation in the Array Formation Realm, and no one could say what would happen.

At the same time, within the mountain range where the Butian Sect was located, the Heavenly Lightning startled many people, causing the powerful Cultivators still cultivating in their Immortal Caves to tremble.

“What happened? Isn’t today a normal thunderstorm? Why is the lightning so strange? Is an enemy attacking?”

Everyone’s hearts tightened. They flew out from various divine mountains, like streaks of long rainbows, including many Disciples and Elders.

They saw lightning like a sea, descending from the eye of the storm. The No Man’s Land in the mountain range was illuminated by the brilliant light, as if set ablaze, dazzling and spectacular.

The thunder was too loud, audible for millions of miles, piercing through stone and metal, like thousands of divine drums beating.

At this moment, everyone understood. This was caused by someone Undergoing Tribulation, producing an anomaly. Lightning rolled and surged, like the Heavenly River pouring down, concentrating in one place.

Terrifying to such an extent!