bioinnovel Chapter 184 Ninefold Lightning Tribulation!
Chapter 184 Ninefold Lightning Tribulation!
Su Fan looked at the Golden Horn King, who continued:
"This second level of the test is called 'Eight Trigrams Furnace Body Refinement.' You will be placed inside Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace and subjected to the scorching heat of the Six Ding Divine Fire. If you can endure it for an hour without being refined, you will have passed this level of the test."
Upon hearing King Golden Horn's words, Su Fan was overjoyed.
Is the Golden Horned King letting us off easy?
King Golden Horn knew that Su Fan had made a contract with the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong.
Back when the Monkey King Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, he was put into Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace for refining.
But in the end, instead of melting away the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was instead given a pair of fiery eyes.
Returning to the Eight Trigrams Furnace, Su Fan was completely unafraid!
As for Yuan Qingsheng, needless to say, he had a contract with the water god Gonggong.
Water and fire are mutually exclusive, but with the help of the water god Gonggong, it's absolutely no problem to last for an hour.
So, is the Golden Horned King really letting them win?
Su Fan looked at King Golden Horn.
King Golden Horn said helplessly, "I didn't hold back. This is the second trial left behind by Laozi. Who could have predicted that you could form a contract with the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong!"
After saying that, King Golden Horn waved his hand, and a huge Bagua furnace appeared in front of Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng. The furnace door opened automatically, and a scorching heat rushed out.
Su Fan summoned the Monkey King outfit and put it on.
Yuan Qingsheng held the Gonggong Halberd in his hand, surrounded by water ripples.
The two exchanged a glance, and then walked into the Bagua Furnace together.
After the two went inside, the door of the Bagua Furnace slammed shut.
Inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace, the Six Ding Divine Fire instantly enveloped Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng.
Su Fan activated the divine power of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven Set, his body shone brightly, and the divine fire burning on his body felt like a tickle.
Yuan Qingsheng then brandished the Gonggong Halberd, stirring up layers of water waves and creating a cool place in the sea of fire.
However, as time went on, the Six Ding Divine Fire became increasingly fierce.
Su Fan didn't feel much, but the water around Yuan Qingsheng began to thin out.
Seeing this, Yuan Qingsheng swung the Gonggong Halberd, and Ao Bing's phantom appeared, surrounded by water dragons, once again deflecting the Six Ding Divine Fire.
Just when they thought they would just pass the hour like this, runes suddenly appeared on the furnace wall.
The runes shimmered with a mysterious light, and the divine fire changed along the trajectory of the runes, forming a powerful pressure that squeezed towards the two of them.
Su Fan felt the pressure, frowned, and pushed his divine power to its limit. The Great Sage Equaling Heaven Suit shone brightly, and he managed to withstand the pressure.
Yuan Qingsheng, on the other hand, was struggling, as the water dragon and water ripples continued to dissipate under the pressure.
He gritted his teeth, his forehead covered in sweat, and the light on Gonggong's halberd began to dim.
Seeing this, Su Fan shouted, "Elder Yuan, hang in there!"
He diverted a portion of his divine power to form a shield, helping to alleviate some of the pressure on Yuan Qingsheng.
Time passed slowly, but the pressure from the Six Ding Divine Fire and the runes showed no signs of abating.
Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng felt that every second was incredibly agonizing.
Just as an hour was about to pass, the pressure inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace reached its peak. The water dragons around Yuan Qingsheng almost dissipated, and his body swayed precariously.
Su Fan made a snap decision, unleashing all his divine power and simultaneously using the divine ability "Heaven and Earth Manifestation," causing his body to grow taller and larger, protecting Yuan Qingsheng in his arms.
Finally, an hour passed, the fire in the Eight Trigrams Furnace went out, and the furnace door slowly opened.
Su Fan dispelled the Law of Heaven and Earth and staggered out with Yuan Qingsheng.
Although Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng looked quite disheveled, they successfully passed the second test.
King Golden Horn was not at all surprised by this result.
After all, he had made a contract with the Monkey King, Sun Wukong.
King Golden Horn nodded, his expression serious: "Not bad, then the next step is this final test—"
"Ninefold Thunder Tribulation!!!"
Upon hearing about this final test, Su Fan's expression changed drastically.
These nine tribulations of lightning are usually the final test given by Heaven when a deity breaks through a major realm and Heaven cannot tolerate it.
Successfully withstanding the ninefold tribulation of lightning allows one to attain sainthood!
The Ninefold Tribulation consists of nine layers, each containing nine bolts of heavenly lightning, for a total of eighty-one bolts of heavenly lightning.
Within a single tribulation of lightning, the power of the heavenly lightning increases progressively, with the ninth heavenly lightning being equivalent to the combined power of the previous eight.
The power of the Ninefold Thunder Tribulation Sword doubles with each layer; the first bolt of heavenly lightning in the ninth layer of the Thunder Tribulation is nine times more powerful than the first bolt of heavenly lightning in the first layer of the Thunder Tribulation.
Simply put, the nine tribulations of lightning become increasingly dangerous, terrifying, and powerful as they progress.
With their current third-tier strength, they simply couldn't withstand these nine layers of lightning tribulation.
Even if Yuan Qingsheng regained his top-tier eighth-level strength, it wouldn't work.
Laozi shouldn't make things so difficult for them...
As Su Fan had predicted, the Golden Horn King added:
"Of course, the test set by Laozi is only one tribulation of lightning, which is only nine heavenly lightning bolts, and it is a severely weakened tribulation of lightning."
"But don't underestimate it. All I can say is, good luck!"
Su Fan took a deep breath, suppressing his shock and fear.
He knew this was the final challenge, and success or failure hinged on this moment.
We have to grit our teeth and bear it!
Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng exchanged a glance and said in unison to the Golden Horn King:
"Bring it on!"
Upon hearing this, King Golden Horn waved his hand, and instantly the sky was covered with dark clouds, accompanied by lightning and thunder.
Bolts of lightning churned and gathered in the dark clouds, and soon, the first bolt of lightning, like a giant silver dragon, struck down towards Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng.
Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng felt their scalps tingle. Was this first bolt of heavenly lightning really that terrifying?!
Or was it weakened by the lightning tribulation?!
Su Fan instantly summoned the Monkey King set, his divine power surging as he raised his golden cudgel to withstand the heavenly lightning.
Yuan Qingsheng also brandished the Gonggong Halberd, and water elements condensed into a shield around him.
The lightning struck hard, and Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng were thrown back by the powerful force, their light dimming slightly.
The Chinese viewers in the live stream gasped in surprise upon seeing this, their hearts filled with tension and worry.
"No way? This is only the first bolt of heavenly lightning, and it's already this terrifying!"
"The first bolt of lightning struck the anchor and Elder Yuan backwards, and there are still eight more to come! What are we going to do?!"
"Let's pray that the streamers can withstand those nine bolts of heavenly lightning!"
"..."
The Chinese viewers in the live stream all closed their eyes and prayed for Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng.
Immediately afterwards, the second and third bolts of lightning struck one after another, forcing Su Fan to retreat time and time again, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
The water shield surrounding Yuan Qingsheng was completely shattered, and his face was deathly pale.
The fourth bolt of heavenly lightning, like a giant purple dragon, rushed towards Su Fan and Yuan Qingsheng.
Left with no other choice, Su Fan enlarged the golden cudgel and spun it rapidly above his head.
The purple dragon slammed down on the golden cudgel, unleashing bursts of lightning.
Although the golden cudgel temporarily blocked the attack, Su Fan felt as if his arms were about to be broken, and his divine power was also greatly depleted.
And then the fifth bolt of heavenly lightning arrived...