Bolt after bolt of tribulation lightning fell.
Chen Lin withstood six in succession through the strength he had accumulated.
But he was already at the end of his tether.
He had to contend not only with thunder power, but also with law erosion and the deterioration brought on by his transformation.
Still, the effects of those latter two ordeals remained within what he could endure.
His destiny law was an innate talent, its origin essence incomparably pure and inexhaustible. Moreover, his comprehension of destiny law had already reached extraordinary heights, so the laws of heaven and earth posed only a limited threat to him.
As for his body...
His soul was unquestionably powerful, and the deterioration inflicted by the tribulation of man could weaken it only so much.
His physical body had just completed Mirror Image Fusion, giving it exceptionally high resistance to deterioration as well.
But this was no coincidence. It had been part of the Ascension plan all along.
Originally, however, Chen Lin had intended to fuse his Soul Mirror Image as well before Ascension. That would have given him even better odds.
An unforeseen accident had disrupted that plan.
The seventh bolt of tribulation lightning crashed down.
It was only as thick as an arm, yet its intimidating presence stretched tens of thousands of miles.
Its terrifying aura was almost tangible.
Every ray of light resembled a steel needle composed of intricate runic inscriptions, constantly flickering and writhing as though it had come alive.
There was no need to experience it. One glance alone brought the sensation of impending annihilation.
In the distance, worry filled Jinlin's face.
He had never expected Chen Lin's heavenly tribulation to be this powerful. At such an intensity, even he had no confidence that he could withstand it.
But outsiders could not