Yun Lingzi's attack had done little to weaken the bolt of lightning. It slammed into him, and even though the Black Tortoise Aura he had mustered was many times stronger than Ling Tian and the others', and he had also brought out his defensive Natal Dan Artifact to block it, he was still gravely injured. The powerful lightning easily shattered his Black Tortoise Aura, then smashed through the protective barrier formed by his Natal Dan Artifact.
Still, Yun Lingzi was undeniably a formidable expert. Using the time bought by his defensive aura and Natal Dan Artifact, he had managed to break free of the Circulatory Universe's suppression and, in the nick of time, flash to the other side. He then gathered his defensive aura and Natal Dan Artifact once more, forming another protective barrier, and attacked the bolt of lightning again.
But the lightning was too fast. Yun Lingzi could dodge only once before the lightning of the final tribulation struck him hard. Fortunately, he had gathered his Black Tortoise Aura and protective barrier once more, and his attack had weakened the lightning again. He managed to withstand the bolt without being killed, though his whole body was charred black and his defensive Natal Dan Artifact had sustained some damage.
Of course, facing such a powerful tribulation had still taken a heavy toll. This was clear from his even paler complexion and the trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
It was no wonder. The very first bolt had grievously wounded Yun Lingzi, revealing just how powerful the final tribulation was. The countless cultivators watching him undergo his tribulation realized that his chances of success were all but nonexistent. From their experience, tribulations only grew stronger, and the final few bolts could be several times, or even many