"Hiss..."
Lin Ke's head felt as though it would split apart, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
As the core where his mind and consciousness were stored, the Niwan Palace could prove fatal if severely damaged.
The surge of power just now had nearly torn his Niwan Palace in two!
Under that impact, his consciousness blurred, and he instantly fell out of his core-condensation state.
Even the nine Golden Cores that had begun taking shape instantly dissipated.
The instant his consciousness returned to his body, he opened his eyes.
Around him, everything seemed unchanged.
Yet something also seemed different.
Whether it was the Butterfly Transformation True Person, True Person Hengshan, or True Person Yao Chen, all of them looked somewhat grave.
As for Lin Quan-meng and the others, their faces were filled with shock.
And why did it feel as though the weather had changed?
He instinctively looked up.
High overhead, dense dark clouds had already gathered, with serpents of lightning flickering within them.
"This is..."
His pupils contracted, and several possibilities immediately came to mind.
A lightning tribulation!
My breakthrough to Golden Core actually summoned a lightning tribulation?
Recalling what had just happened inside his Niwan Palace, he could not help feeling a chill down his back.
It seemed today's breakthrough would not be so simple.
Seeing Lin Ke suddenly open his eyes, the Butterfly Transformation True Person asked worriedly, "What's wrong, Lin Ke? Are you all right?"
While considering the situation, Lin Ke waved a hand with feigned ease. "I'm fine, Master. I felt something unusual about the aura outside, so I opened my eyes to take a look."
With that, he closed his eyes and sank his consciousness back into his Niwan Palace.
Since he had decided to break through using the Nine Core Method, how