Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

“Rumble——!!!”

Immediately afterwards, the clouds in the sky began to churn again, and one after another, even more powerful bolts of lightning struck down.

One bolt of lightning after another, like a raging storm, bombarded the Xuan Dan. Each bolt was far more powerful than the last, and the destructive aura caused the entire Dan Domain to tremble slightly.

Despite the relentless tribulations, Xuan Dan persevered.

The Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower continuously activated the power of the Profound Core within his body, transforming it into golden barriers, enormous hands, and sharp longswords that constantly collided with the lightning.

Golden energy intertwined with black lightning, unleashing a terrifying sound, filling the sky with dazzling light and scattered energy aftershocks.

Although Xuan Dan overcame all the difficulties during his tribulation, his own aura gradually weakened.

The golden light grew dimmer, the energy fluctuations became increasingly unstable, and even some tiny cracks appeared on the surface. Clearly, the continuous bombardment of lightning was already putting a strain on the Pill Tower Ancestor.

Time passed slowly, and one lightning tribulation after another was shattered by the Profound Core. When the eightieth lightning bolt vanished into thin air, the aura of the Profound Core in the sky had reached its lowest point.

The once smooth and lustrous pill is now covered with dense cracks. Its golden energy is almost exhausted, with only a faint light supporting it, as if it could collapse at any moment.

The old man Shennong clenched his fists involuntarily. He stared intently at the elixir in the sky and murmured, "Only one last step left! We must pull through!"

Everyone within the Pill Domain held their breath, their eyes fixed on the Xuan Dan in the sky and the dark clouds.

The entire world was completely silent, save for the hissing sound of lightning brewing in the clouds; the atmosphere was extremely tense.

“Buzz buzz—!”

At this moment, the terrifying power of lightning in the sky gathered once more. This time, the gathering speed was much faster than before, and the energy fluctuations were far more terrifying than any previous lightning tribulation.

The pitch-black clouds churned violently, like boiling water, while purple lightning bolts flashed wildly, emitting deafening hiss.

Sensing this terrifying aura far exceeding anything he had experienced before, the old man Shennong's expression changed drastically. His pupils shrank to pinpoints, and he exclaimed in shock, "What is this?!"

The terrifying power of lightning enveloped the entire Pill Domain as if it were a tangible force, and continued to spread outwards, causing some forces outside the Pill Domain to feel this terrifying pressure.

Then, in the center of the dark clouds, a golden phantom slowly appeared.

It was a thunder dragon that was ten thousand feet long, its entire body composed of pure golden lightning. Its scales shimmered with dazzling light, and its claws were incredibly sharp, as if they could tear the heavens and the earth apart!
Xiao Xuan's expression turned to shock: "Nine Profound Golden Thunder!"

As Xiao Yan gazed at the ten-thousand-foot-long golden lightning dragon in the sky, he felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. He couldn't help but swallow hard, his Adam's apple bobbing.

"Can Patriarch Danta really get through this?"

Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with worry. They had witnessed the terrifying power of the Nine Golden Profound Lightning firsthand, just recently in the Thunder Realm.

Back in the Thunder Realm, Lei Ying, the patriarch of the Thunder Clan, used the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, nurtured by the Thunder Clan for ten thousand years, to unleash a terrifying power that briefly suppressed the remnant soul of the Medicine Emperor.

The sheer power of that battle still sends shivers down one's spine. If the Dragon-Phoenix Son hadn't personally intervened and killed Lei Ying with overwhelming strength, the outcome of that battle would have been very different.

The Nine Golden Thunders nurtured within the thunderclouds before us, though not as powerful as the one the Thunder Clan had painstakingly cultivated over ten thousand years, are the pure and domineering power of a tribulation born of heaven and earth. Their terror is already terrifying enough!

Faced with such a tribulation, even a seven-star Dou Sheng level expert might not be able to escape unscathed, let alone the Dan Tower Ancestor who is already at his last gasp!
"Really, it's hard to say..."

Xiao Xuan's expression also became completely serious, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

He looked up at the majestic golden lightning dragon in the sky, feeling the terrifying power it contained, and his ominous premonition grew stronger. The Nine Golden Profound Lightning—this kind of heaven-and-earth-destroying tribulation was simply beyond the current ability of the Pill Tower Ancestor to withstand!
Not only Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan, but everyone in the Pill Domain was shocked by the terrifying aura emanating from the Nine Golden Profound Lightning, and their hearts were filled with worry.

The golden thunder dragon hovered in the clouds, like a god who held the power of life and death, its cold gaze looking down on the earth, making everyone feel small and powerless.

"Ancestor, you must succeed!"

Xuan Kongzi stood at the edge of the Dan Domain barrier, shouting wildly.

“Sizzle, sizzle—!!!”

The power of the Nine Golden Thunder continued to rise, the golden thunder dragon's form became more and more solid, and the lightning on its body became more and more dazzling. The terrifying pressure pressed down wave after wave like a tide!

The energy of heaven and earth was frantically converging towards the thunder dragon, and its aura was about to reach its peak!
At this critical moment, an old but powerful voice suddenly came from the sky: "Ancestor of the Pill Tower, be ready!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Shennong standing high in the sky. The Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda he held in his hands was emitting a brilliant yellow light, and the mountain and plant patterns on the pagoda seemed to come alive!

Without hesitation, he threw the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda in his hand!

The pagoda transformed into a yellow streak of light in the air, flying at an extremely fast speed towards the area shrouded in thunderclouds. Along its path, the oppressive feeling in the air dissipated considerably.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Kongzi was overjoyed and excitedly shouted, "Yes! There is also the power of the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda!"

With this treasure, our ancestor will surely succeed in overcoming his tribulation!

"I had overlooked this treasure before."

Xiao Xuan smiled with satisfaction and nodded, saying, "The Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda contains the power of the Xuanhuang Origin, which is just right to suppress the power of thunder."

With its help, the Pill Tower Ancestor is almost certain to overcome the Nine Golden Profound Lightning!

Everyone within the Pill Domain had their hopes rekindled by the appearance of the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda. Excited smiles appeared on their faces.

However, just as the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda was about to fly into the range of thunderclouds, a sudden change occurred!

"Om-!"

A terrifying force of repulsion suddenly erupted from the thunderclouds, like an invisible giant hand slamming down on the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda.

The Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda was instantly flung away by this force, its yellow light dimming slightly as it plummeted into the distance!

"how so!"

Xiao Xuan's smile froze instantly.

"not good!
Shennong's heart skipped a beat. "It was my oversight! The old ancestor of the Pill Tower had gone into seclusion before, and in order to let me guard the Pill Tower, he had already handed over the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda to me for refinement!"

This tribulation lightning was a test for the patriarch of the Pill Tower. Now that it has been sensed that this supreme treasure no longer belongs to the patriarch, he is no longer allowed to use it!

"What...what should we do?" Xuan Kongzi's face turned deathly pale instantly.

"Boom!"

Just then, the tribulation lightning in the sky finally arrived! (End of this chapter)