NOVPUBChapter 781: Chapter 422: The Arrival of Heavenly Tribulation_2 Chapter 781: Chapter 422: The Arrival of Heavenly Tribulation_2 And with a bit of thought, he understood the reason behind it.
The lack of immense spiritual energy he had been drawing for over a year was the cause.
These spiritual energies, all converging in the valley’s midair, had been partially extracted by him during this period, and in combination with the spiritual power refined from the Fruit of Fortuity, had shaped this Golden Core.
The remaining part was still substantial, and it was the final piece that was needed.
If all went as expected, he just needed to draw in these spiritual energies and inject them into the Golden Core to fully shape it successfully.
Understanding this, Lin Tianming knew the time had come and thus did not delay any further.
Following this, with a thought, the Golden Core within his body began to slowly rotate.
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Very soon, the spiritual energy inside the valley rushed towards him as if summoned, converging on his location in a frenzy.
In a moment, he felt an enormous amount of spiritual energy gathering above his head, pouring into his body along his Sky Spirit Cover, and finally converging within the Golden Core.
And since the Golden Core began to absorb this spiritual energy, the color change did indeed accelerate as the hint of silver-white color gradually faded, transforming into a golden light.
Seeing that his expectations were not misguided, Lin Tianming became even more excited and hastily sped up the absorption of the spiritual energy.
This absorption process was very quick, and the spiritual energy congregated in the valley was being rapidly depleted.
At the same time, the originally clear sky suddenly became turbulent with strong winds, and dark clouds also began to gather, indicating that a storm was on the verge of breaking out.
This drastic change immediately alerted Lin Shikang, who soon adopted a stance as if facing a formidable enemy.
Despite his worries, was this not the day that he had been longing for over the past few years?
Now that it had finally arrived, it actually brought him a sigh of relief.
“Boom…”
In the blink of an eye, the dark clouds in the sky had gathered considerably, entirely enveloping a large area over the clan grounds, with occasional flashes of silver-white light piercing through the clouds, appearing exceptionally dazzling.
At this time, Lin Shigong was flying over, his expression looking complex, as if he was equally nervous and excited.
Upon his arrival, Lin Shigong first glanced towards the valley, then said, “Third Brother, Tian Ming has finally reached this step!”
Hearing this, Lin Shikang remained calm, and then nodded, saying, “Yes… We old men have been waiting for this day for so long, haven’t we?”
Upon hearing Lin Shikang’s words, the worry in Lin Shigong’s heart immediately dissipated by a good measure.
He was of course well aware that, although the power of the Heavenly Tribulation was terrifying, it was an ordeal that every High Order Cultivator on the path of advancement could not avoid.
This ordeal was akin to rebirth, those who overcame it were like phoenixes soaring to the sky or dragons leaping into the sea, thereafter stepping into the ranks of High Order Cultivators and thus experiencing a different landscape of the Cultivation World.
Conversely, it meant death, perishing on the spot.
And to have reached this step, whether successful or not, was something to be envied.
Now that the most talented member of the Lin Family had come to this point, who was also his own grandson, it was indeed a great joy for all of the Lin Family…
Moreover, Lin Tianming’s talents and strength were so dazzling, and his preparations were sufficiently thorough, that the probability of overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation should be not small.
Therefore, there was really no need for him to be so tense.
Understanding this, Lin Shigong’s expression significantly relaxed, and his excited smile couldn’t be concealed any longer.
Seeing his demeanor, Lin Shikang nodded, then broached the serious topic.
“Ninth Brother, how is the arrangement with the clansmen progressing?”
Upon hearing this, Lin Shigong earnestly replied, “Third Brother, rest assured, Shihua has already moved the clansmen in advance, and Xing Zhi is also guarding where Shi Lu is in seclusion, everything is proceeding according to the prearranged plan!”
“Good!”
“Tian Ming should be facing the tribulation soon, let’s retreat further away so as not to suffer from the force of the Heavenly Tribulation unnecessarily!”
After Lin Shikang said this, he promptly took Lin Shigong with him and left the valley, quickly appearing on a mountain peak twenty miles away.
Not long after the two of them left, the dark clouds in the sky roiled frantically, with silver-white lightning flickering frequently.
At this time, the Golden Core inside Lin Tianming was still absorbing the spiritual energy from the valley at a frenzied pace.
Not long after, time had passed.
The spiritual energy within the canyon had become much more sparse, not much different from the normal concentration in other areas of the Lin Family’s territory.
At this moment, the Golden Core within Lin Tianming’s body seemed to have absorbed energy to its limit, and he didn’t know when, but it had stopped spinning and the external spiritual energy was no longer flowing.
Upon close inspection of his inner body, he could see that the Golden Core had become fully solid, the color completely a golden yellow, and the intricate and mysterious patterns on it were fully revealed.
“This is undoubtedly a complete Golden Core!”
Lin Tianming thought to himself as he observed the Golden Core inside him.
However, he also felt some doubts, although he hadn’t yet passed the Threefold Lightning Tribulation and wasn’t considered a genuine Golden Core Cultivator, he had seen numerous records about Golden Core Cultivators.
For some unknown reason, his Golden Core seemed larger, almost the size of a chicken egg.
Lin Shikang had once mentioned that a normal Golden Core should be the size of a peach pit, and it might be slightly larger for a small portion of people, which wasn’t considered a particularly rare occurrence.
After all, every cultivator is different, and those with a solid foundation may have a slightly larger Golden Core—there were actually quite a few such cases.
Yet his Golden Core was clearly a size larger, almost twice as large as a normal one.
He had never seen such an unusual Golden Core mentioned in any book, nor had he heard about it.
But at this time, Lin Tianming wasn’t concerned with delving into this, as everything felt normal, and he had no adverse reactions.
More importantly, the skies above the canyon were already filled with howling winds and booming thunder, with silver-white lightning surging among the dark clouds.
It appeared that the first round of the Heavenly Tribulation was brewing and could descend at any moment.
In such circumstances, Lin Tianming didn’t dare to think about other matters and immediately walked out of the cave to prepare for the Heavenly Tribulation.
Less than half an hour later, the lightning that had gathered in the dark clouds was already plentiful.
Looking around, each bolt of lightning was as thick as a water bucket, and their numbers were vast; intertwined, they formed roaring thunder dragons.
Although the thunder dragons hadn’t yet descended, Lin Tianming could already feel the oppressive force of the lightning, as if it intended to destroy heaven and earth.
It was this force of the lightning that felt extremely powerful to him, even compared to the thunder dragon that appeared when Lin Shikang faced his tribulation.
Clearly, the thunder dragons that appeared when Lin Shikang underwent his tribulation were also very powerful, but the aura, momentum, and oppressive force they emitted were not in the same league.
The difference seemed to have a lot to do with the strength of the person undergoing the tribulation.
The stronger the individual facing the tribulation, the stronger the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, and vice versa.
However, once the Heavenly Tribulation was passed, the strength at the Golden Core Stage would be even more formidable.
And sometimes, fate was quite fair; the greater the difficulties faced by the strong, the more they had to give, and consequently, the more they would receive.
Understanding this, Lin Tianming was not at all afraid. Instead, his heart was filled with soaring spirits, and he seemed somewhat impatient to experience the legendary power of the Heavenly Tribulation for himself.
No sooner had this thought crossed his mind, his wish was immediately granted!
“Rumble…”
At this time, in the canyon, gale-force winds were on the rise, and the dark clouds above his head had already occupied the entire sky, darkening the space between heaven and earth.
At the same time, the lightning amidst the dark clouds had reached its peak.
“Rumble…”
With a thunderous roar, three massive thunder dragons burst forth from the dark clouds, flying towards him with bared fangs and claws, their speed as fast as lightning.
The thunder dragons possessed an awe-inspiring momentum, seemingly poised to engulf him.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming’s expression became stern; he had not expected the first layer of the Thunder Tribulation to be so intense, presenting three whole thunder dragons as soon as it started.
And this strength of the Thunder Tribulation was slightly more powerful than the force of Lin Shikang’s second layer of the Thunder Tribulation.
However, he was not flustered, but rather extremely composed. 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
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