I cultivate the Chaos Technique

Chapter 113 The Beginning of Tribulation - The Descent of Lightning Tribulation

After Zhang Yifan accomplished the feat of transforming his core into an infant and achieving the Nine-Headed Serpent Body, he didn't have much time to celebrate. He knew that achieving the Nine-Headed Serpent Body also meant that he had broken through a major bottleneck in his cultivation and entered a higher realm. However, this breakthrough was not smooth sailing; it was followed by a life-or-death test—a tribulation of lightning.

He clearly felt the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the world, as if it were responding to his breakthrough. With this intense fluctuation of spiritual energy, Zhang Yifan knew that the tribulation lightning had descended upon him. It was the power of the laws of heaven and earth, a merciless divine punishment, and a baptism that all cultivators must undergo. Every cultivator who successfully weathered the tribulation lightning would undoubtedly gain tremendous progress, while those who could not withstand it would ultimately be destroyed by the tribulation lightning.

Zhang Yifan took a deep breath, and the tension and awe in his heart quickly transformed into a strong determination. Yes, he was determined to overcome this ordeal, no matter the cost. He silently recited in his heart, "Though the world is vast, my heart is strong." Before the words were even finished, he had already devoted himself wholeheartedly to preparations.

He stepped out of his cave and into a clearing in the valley. This was the location he had carefully chosen for his tribulation; there were few obstacles around, and the view was extremely open, making it the best place to withstand the tribulation. Standing in the center of this clearing, Zhang Yifan felt incredibly lonely and insignificant. Although he was now a top-tier cultivator, before the tribulation, he was nothing more than an ant.

His gaze turned exceptionally solemn, and the spiritual energy within his body surged forth like a surging river. His nine nascent souls operated simultaneously, generating wave after wave of spiritual energy that enveloped Zhang Yifan's entire body. Each nascent soul played a crucial role within its respective domain, resulting in an unprecedented enhancement of his defensive and offensive capabilities. At this moment, his body resembled a fortress, impenetrable to any external invasion.

The sky began to lose its peaceful hue; thick, dark clouds, as if pulled by an invisible force, rapidly gathered together. The once azure sky was gradually shrouded in darkness, the clouds churning in the air like a sleeping monster, ready to pounce on the ground at any moment. A series of low rumbles of thunder echoed from the clouds, the prelude to lightning, foreshadowing an impending storm.

Zhang Yifan looked up at the sky, a profound sense of awe welling up within him. This was no longer an ordinary celestial phenomenon, but a life-or-death test. When the tribulation of lightning arrived, the laws of heaven and earth would mercilessly judge the cultivator's breakthrough. Only by passing the tribulation could a cultivator truly ascend to a higher realm. Failure to successfully overcome the tribulation would mean utter annihilation. Zhang Yifan clenched his fists, silently vowing never to bow to fate.

The tribulation finally arrived. Suddenly, a thick bolt of lightning lashed down from the clouds, like the claw of a giant dragon, heading straight for Zhang Yifan's location. The lightning was so fast that he barely had time to react; it seemed as if time itself had frozen in that instant. The lightning flashed like silver snakes, instantly illuminating the entire valley as if it were daytime, the dazzling light almost unbearable for Zhang Yifan's eyes.

With a deafening crack, lightning descended like a raging god, turning everything to scorched earth. The earth-shattering power contained in that bolt of lightning shook the entire space, instantly raising the temperature in the air. The surrounding trees and boulders were violently shaken by the intense electric current, as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had caved in. Zhang Yifan could almost feel the pressure of that power on his body, as if a mountain had crashed down upon him.

He knew full well that this lightning tribulation was merely the beginning, and greater challenges lay ahead. Zhang Yifan's eyes narrowed, and he swiftly formed hand seals, chanting a complex incantation. His spiritual energy surged instantly, forming a multicolored spiritual energy shield. That shield was like an indestructible city wall, firmly blocking his path.

The instant the lightning struck the shield, a deafening explosion echoed throughout the valley. Zhang Yifan's body jolted violently, and cracks appeared on the surface of the shield. Although the shield held its ground, Zhang Yifan could feel the immense force coursing through his body. His body felt like iron struck by lightning, experiencing a violent tremor and a sharp pain.

However, this tribulation was far from over. Lightning poured down like a torrential rain, the lightning in the clouds becoming increasingly dense and intense. Each bolt of lightning possessed different properties, and Zhang Yifan, with intense concentration, began to analyze the characteristics of each lightning strike.

Some lightning bolts carry extremely high temperatures, capable of instantly turning everything to ashes; some lightning bolts have a strong paralyzing effect, causing the body to temporarily lose control if struck; and some lightning bolts are highly corrosive, capable of corroding spiritual energy shields in an instant, forcing Zhang Yifan to reveal an opening.

Zhang Yifan's mind raced, and he immediately cast a special spiritual energy conversion spell. He adjusted the shield's attribute according to the different types of lightning to counter these varying lightning types. When high-temperature lightning struck, he quickly transformed the shield into a water attribute, using the properties of water to dissipate the lightning's heat; when paralyzing lightning struck, he transformed the shield into a wind attribute, using the agility of the wind to resist the paralyzing effect; and when facing corrosive lightning, he quickly transformed the shield into an earth attribute, using the weight of the earth to enhance his defense.

As the tribulation continued, Zhang Yifan's spiritual energy was being depleted at an increasingly rapid pace. He knew that if he couldn't replenish it in time, he wouldn't be able to hold out for long. Therefore, he took out the pills he had previously refined from his storage ring and quickly swallowed them. These pills contained extremely high levels of spiritual energy, capable of rapidly restoring his physical and spiritual strength. However, despite the pills' significant effects, their replenishment speed was still insufficient compared to the depletion caused by the tribulation.

Zhang Yifan felt his strength waning and his mind becoming increasingly hazy. Sweat dripped from his forehead, and he could feel the tension in every muscle of his body, as if he were about to collapse at any moment. But he knew that if he gave up now, all his efforts would be in vain. He gritted his teeth and firmly told himself, "Never give up!"

Just as he was about to collapse from exhaustion, a long-forgotten memory surged into his mind—his experience in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons. Every life-or-death struggle with the demonic beasts, every moment of teetering on the brink of death, became the driving force that propelled him forward. Zhang Yifan closed his eyes, and the scenes of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons appeared in his mind. The ferocious attacks of those demonic beasts, those moments of life and death, all became the indomitable strength within him.

A powerful will surged within him, and he opened his eyes again, his spirit renewed, the flow of spiritual energy becoming even smoother. Zhang Yifan took a deep breath, his feet firmly planted on the ground, and began to mobilize all the power within his body to continue resisting the lightning tribulation.

Lightning still raged across the sky, but Zhang Yifan was no longer afraid. His heart was as firm as a rock, his gaze resolute, ready to face any challenge to come. Though the tribulation was powerful, he was even more convinced that only by breaking through his limits could he see a wider world.