Not Exaggerating At All

Compared to the Golden Core stage cultivators present, the young cultivators still in the Qi Refining stage were as tender as newly hatched chicks, but even they could tell that the duration of this Heavenly Tribulation was far too unusual.

"Master."

Senior Disciple Brother Qi Jianzhu, one of the Five Elders of Huayang, couldn't help but look at True Person Qingyang in front of him and say softly, "Why is the second layer of the thunder tribulation shorter than the first?"

To know what you know, and to know what you don't know, especially in front of your Master, you should ask if you don't understand.

But the key was, True Person Qingyang had no idea either.

"Perhaps because this Exotic Thunder Tribulation's power far exceeds that of ordinary tribulation lightning, and the Ancestor handled it properly, which is why it's like this..." True Person Qingyang's answer was hesitant at first, but he felt that this was the only possible explanation.

"That's right, it must be that the Ancestor saw through the Heavenly Secrets and handled it properly, dismantling the root of the tribulation lightning, which is why it could only last for such a short time."

His eyes instantly lit up.

This was definitely not self-praise.

Because at this moment, more than half of the cultivators present had the same thought.

What are the laws of the Heavenly Dao?

They are the supreme laws that transcend everything.

The laws of the Heavenly Dao do not change, so if the duration of the tribulation lightning can be shortened, it can only be because of the tribulation transcender themselves.

Even if the process was unclear, the result was evident.

The current result was that two layers of Exotic Thunder Tribulation had passed, but Old Ancestor Tong Hui hadn't even lost a single hair. The number of artifacts consumed was only a fraction of what a normal Golden Core cultivator undergoing tribulation would use, and he hadn't even consumed much True Essence.

So, was Old Ancestor Tong Hui not a mediocre talent, but a true peerless genius?

At this moment, the Blood-red Tribulation Lightning had completely disappeared. Deep thunderous rumbles echoed from the golden tribulation cloud. Suddenly, with a crack, a golden light broke through the clouds and descended.

"As expected, another Exotic Thunder Tribulation."

Seeing that the golden light was formed from several arm-thick strands of Golden Lightning, resembling a giant Dharma Sword, Old Ancestor Tong Hui was already somewhat accustomed to it. Without overthinking, he flicked his finger. The Corrupted Lightning covering the Yin Thunder Umbrella above his head erupted, forming a black skull that let out a piercing shriek. The skull's mouth opened and swallowed the golden light in one gulp.

The golden light rushed into the corrupted black lightning, only letting out a sizzling sound. Large clouds of thick smoke spewed from the skull's seven orifices, carrying a strong, fishy odor.

The black skull formed by the corrupted lightning only lasted for a few breaths before completely disintegrating, but the golden light formed by the tribulation lightning had clearly become much thinner, and its power had been significantly diminished.

Old Ancestor Tong Hui was overjoyed. He didn't know what kind of Exotic Thunder Tribulation this Golden Lightning was, but since the Yin Thunder Umbrella could effectively mitigate its power, he had a chance to survive this layer of tribulation.

A piercing shriek sounded again. The Corrupted Lightning on the Yin Thunder Umbrella once again formed a black skull and lunged at the significantly thinner golden light.

The second black skull and the golden light struggled in the air for a moment, and both dissipated almost simultaneously.

Immediately after, the golden tribulation cloud rumbled again, and another golden light descended.

Old Ancestor Tong Hui acted in the same manner. The Yin Thunder Umbrella unleashed its power twice, dissipating the golden light in the air.

When the third deep rumble sounded and the third golden light appeared, Old Ancestor Tong Hui was ecstatic.

The golden light formed by this Golden Tribulation Lightning seemed to follow a very regular pattern. Although its power was not weak, it seemed that a new one would only appear after the previous one disappeared. In this way, if the duration of this third layer of tribulation was not excessive, the Yin Thunder Umbrella alone might be enough to easily get through it.

Subsequently, the golden light formed by the Golden Tribulation Lightning showed no change in its pattern of appearance or power. The duration was only slightly longer than the second layer of tribulation. When the ninth golden light was dissipated by the Yin Thunder of the Yin Thunder Umbrella by Old Ancestor Tong Hui, the bottom of the golden tribulation cloud above quietly turned from golden to red. The atmosphere in the entire sky changed, clearly indicating that the third layer of tribulation had ended, and the Heavenly Dao laws were already brewing the fourth layer of tribulation.

At this moment, the vast majority of the Golden Core cultivators present looked at the center of the Heavenly Tribulation where Old Ancestor Tong Hui was, their gazes completely different from before.

The tribulation for Golden Core cultivators to advance to Nascent Soul is beyond the protective capabilities of most sects, so the fatality rate of the seven-layered lightning tribulation for Golden Core cultivators advancing to Nascent Soul is extremely high. Among all Golden Core cultivators who failed their tribulation, only thirty percent could survive the first three layers of tribulation.

This means that seventy percent of Golden Core cultivators had already exhausted their artifacts, True Essence, and spirit medicine that could quickly replenish True Essence by the first three layers of tribulation.

Even among the thirty percent of Golden Core cultivators who survived the first three layers of tribulation, very few were as relaxed as Old Ancestor Tong Hui.

To continuously respond appropriately and dissipate the tribulation lightning with minimal cost—if this wasn't genius, what was? "It actually lasted until the fourth layer of tribulation?"

Old Ancestor Tong Hui himself was somewhat incredulous.

Even if he were to be struck dead by a tribulation lightning right now, it wouldn't seem to bring shame to the Huayang Sect or make them seem incompetent.

But although he himself didn't understand how he had vaguely passed through three layers of tribulation, he certainly couldn't give up resisting now.

"Should I continue to resist with the Yin Thunder Umbrella?"

He looked up at the bottom of the golden tribulation cloud, which seemed to have been burned red, and this thought arose in his mind.

Since they were all Exotic Thunder Tribulations of unknown characteristics, based on the experience of the first three layers, it seemed that by using whatever artifact was at hand, he could successfully overcome the tribulation.

But in the next breath, his idea immediately changed.

Thunder roared.

The fourth layer of tribulation officially began.

The bottom of the golden tribulation cloud that filled the sky seemed to have countless burnt-through iron pots. From the burnt-through, red-hot holes, a mixture of falling fire clouds and lightning auras continuously descended, truly resembling viscous molten iron.

Thousands upon thousands of these mixtures of fire clouds and lightning auras rained down upon Old Ancestor Tong Hui like a torrential downpour.

The air was instantly filled with the unique Golden Core pressure of Golden Core cultivators.

Countless faint Golden Core lights shuttled through the void, continuously forming profound golden threads and some indescribable profound runes.

"Danxiao Tribulation Lightning?"

True Person Baixi, who had long stopped teaching the Immortal Seedlings behind him, frowned deeply.

He felt that Old Ancestor Tong Hui's Heavenly Tribulation had also given him a good lesson, broadening his horizons. He felt that in the future, when he pondered problems, he would no longer be as narrow-minded as before.

After the first three layers of Exotic Thunder Tribulation, the Heavenly Tribulation seemed to have returned to its proper course. What rained down now was the Danxiao Tribulation Lightning familiar to the cultivation world. This was tribulation lightning that the Heavenly Dao's laws dropped in response to the Golden Core laws of the tribulating cultivator. However, in a normal Heavenly Tribulation, the Danxiao Tribulation Lightning would appear during the fifth layer, not the fourth.

"This Heavenly Tribulation is acting a bit crazy."

Wang Li said this from the bottom of his heart.

As the words left his mouth, he suddenly thought of something and sharply turned his head to look at his Senior Sister beside him.

He looked at the refined face of the female cultivator, especially her slightly dazed eyes, hoping to get some useful answer from them.

"Mm," but the female cultivator still only transmitted a single word to him.