Arriving at the Lightning Tribulation

Overhead, rolling thunderclouds surged and churned, and deep within the dark clouds, a bolt of lightning far more powerful and terrifying than the previous eight was gathering.

Zijin- gold lightning lurked within the clouds, its terrifying power subtly emanating from it.

While the ninth divine lightning bolt was gathering energy, Xiao Fan dared not delay for a moment, continuously healing Zijin's weakened body.

Xiao Fan bought all sorts of Heavenly Spirit Treasure from the Trading House, as long as they were good for his health, without even looking at the price, and gave them all to Zijin to consume.

Time ticked by, and the oppressive force of the thunderclouds overhead grew heavier and heavier, suffocating everyone.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Fan's tense nerves finally relaxed slightly. At this moment, he clearly sensed a faint wisp of life force slowly rising within Zijin's weakened body.

Xiao Fan's gaze sharpened slightly, but his heart remained uneasy.

At this moment, Zijin's body was covered with charred lightning marks, and his aura was so weak that it seemed he would dissipate at any moment.

In her current state, can she really withstand the final, strongest Lightning Tribulation?

Even if Zijin miraculously survives, it would be difficult for him to live with such severe injuries.

Zijin seemed to sense Xiao Fan's worry and unease. She slowly opened her heavy eyelids. Her voice was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, yet it carried a resolute determination and clearly reached Xiao Fan's ears.

"Don't worry, Jiu Chen. As long as I can withstand this final Lightning Tribulation, my bloodline will enter a new period of transformation. All my injuries will be healed."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan immediately understood.

The Zijin Lightning Tribulation is like a player leveling up; after leveling up, the body will be fully restored.

Xiao Fanxuan's heart finally settled down a little, and his tense back relaxed.

As long as Zijin can survive this most dangerous final hurdle, everything will be alright.

Looking at the increasingly violent thunderclouds overhead, Xiao Fan immediately asked, "Zijin, can we eat the Lightning-Avoiding Fruit now?"

"Um."

Zijin lay limply on the shattered earth and nodded gently.

Xiao Fan carefully bent down, took out the translucent Lightning-Avoiding Fruit, and gently brought it to Zijin's lips, helping her to swallow it slowly.

After eating the Lightning-Avoiding Fruit, Zijin closed his tired eyes, seizing the last bit of time to recover and absorb the medicinal effects of the Lightning-Avoiding Fruit.

Xiao Fan, standing to the side, also dared not relax in the slightest.

He sat cross-legged on the broken ground, meditating intently and rapidly replenishing his mana to ensure he could provide Zijin with energy the moment she needed it.

The world was plunged into an oppressive, deathly silence. The entire Five Elements Land was shrouded in thick thunderclouds, and a suffocating pressure was everywhere, as if even time itself had slowed down.

After an unknown period of silence, suddenly, a deafening roar that shook the entire world exploded forth!

Boom--!!

A violent thunderous roar tore through the sky, causing the earth to tremble violently. Xiao Fan and Zijin opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

The long-awaited ninth Lightning Tribulation has taken shape!

Xiao Fan's gaze sharpened, and he quickly turned to look at the extremely weak Zijin beside him, asking in a deep voice, "How are you? Can you hold on?"

Zijin slowly raised his eyes, his gaze piercing through the thick Black Cloud, looking at the coiled Zijin divine lightning.

That aura of world destruction plunged the entire land into despair.

At this moment, Zijin thought of his distant homeland, the Spirit Sparrow Divine Realm, where spiritual energy abounded and hundreds of birds sang in unison.

She thought of her parents who had lovingly raised her, their gentle and earnest eyes.

I thought of the countless people in my tribe with whom I spent every day.

She was originally a peerless genius of the Spirit Sparrow Clan, a talent unmatched in ten thousand years, with pure blood and unparalleled talent among her peers.

From the day she was born, she was entrusted with the entire hope of her race to revive the race and restore the divine realm.

At that time, all the clan's rare resources were prioritized for her cultivation and growth. The clan members gave their all, hoping that she could transform and soar as soon as possible, leading the increasingly declining Spirit Sparrow Clan out of its predicament.

However, she was young and playful, and her mind was naive. In a moment of curiosity, she wandered into the ancient Forbidden Land of her clan and was eventually sealed in the mysterious and unpredictable Myriad Phenomena Tower, isolated from the world, where every day felt like a year.

If Xiao Fan hadn't brought her out of the Myriad Phenomena Tower, she might have been trapped in that tiny space for the rest of her life.

Although she had been staying in the Contract Space these days, she had gradually figured out the world she was in.

But the more she understood the situation, the deeper her doubts became.

Games, invasions, and many planets.

That sounds unbelievable.

Why does their family's Forbidden Land lead to this so-called game world map?

Zijin couldn't understand it no matter how hard he tried.

Deep down, she always felt that there was a gap in her memory, as if she had lost something of paramount importance, something that could affect her entire life.

She tried desperately to recall, but no matter how hard she tried, that blank remained a mystery.

This left Zijin completely baffled.

You must know that they are an ancient spirit beast clan, born with inherited memories, their bloodline imprints etched throughout the ages, so they can clearly remember even things that happened thousands or tens of thousands of years ago.

But now, she has forgotten something extremely important.

"Perhaps only when I reach adulthood or even maturity will I be able to find the answer to my lost memories." A resolute glint flashed in his Zijin eyes as he thought this.

She must survive this final Lightning Tribulation, she must break through, she must regain her lost memories, and uncover the whole truth.

One day, she will return to her homeland and see her people again!

In fact, she had wanted to tell Xiao Fan countless times about these deep-seated past experiences and doubts.

But whenever she tried to speak, it all turned into "chirp chirp chirp chirp".

That mysterious force called the game prevented her from speaking about these things.

But she believed that as long as she and Xiao Fan kept moving forward, one day all the mysteries would be solved.

Thinking of this, an unprecedentedly powerful will burst forth from Zijin's weakened body.

Without hesitation, she mobilized the last remaining wisp of her primordial bloodline power, and a warm, golden aura of bloodline energy rippled outwards, tightly enveloping her body.

I can get through this.

"I will survive!"

"I must return to my homeland."

His Zijin- gold pupils were unusually resolute.

Above the sky, the ninth divine lightning bolt had completely condensed and taken shape.

The Zijin- gold Thunder Dragon that stretched across the heavens and earth coiled in the clouds, unleashing an endless aura of destruction that cracked the earth and trembled the mountains, as if it would fall to earth and destroy everything in the next second.

The Lightning Tribulation is coming.

"Jiu Chen, hide under me!" Zijin shouted to Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan glanced at the Zijin Golden Wings, but ultimately obediently hid beneath it. With his current strength, if he were struck by Lightning Tribulation, he'd probably be in a worse state than the Leopard Woman. At least the Leopard Woman had a complete corpse, right?

There was no pretense of bravado; it all came from the heart.

"It's just divine lightning, right? Bring it on! I can definitely do it!"

Zijin looked up at the Heavenly Lightning and shouted in a deep voice, his eyes shining brightly with a mixture of fighting spirit and obsession.

The next second!

Boom--!!!

The world-destroying divine lightning crashed down, its brilliant Zijin light tearing through the Sky Screen, carrying unparalleled power as it slammed down!

Hiding beneath the Golden Wings, Xiao Fan, though he didn't witness the Lightning Tribulation strike, could still clearly feel its terrifying, world-destroying power.

A mournful yet defiant bird cry echoed through the heavens and earth, carrying with it the deepest pain.

Under the bombardment of this terrifying divine lightning, even Zijin could not maintain his original form.

The enormous Spirit Sparrow's true form crumbled and shattered inch by inch, shrinking instantly until it finally transformed into a small bird the size of a palm, its entire body charred black and its wings tattered.

Xiao Fan's figure was then exposed to the air.

Fortunately, Zijin did everything in his power to withstand all the damage from the Lightning Tribulation.

Xiao Fan stared blankly at the devastated Five Elements Land before him.

The entire area had been utterly destroyed by lightning, leaving it in a state of utter devastation.

At that moment, shock and fear surged from the depths of his heart and swept over his entire body like a tidal wave.

"Is this... the true power of the Heavenly Tribulation?"

That's terrifying!