"Hahaha!"
However, at this very moment, wisps of black smoke began to rise from Zhou Yan's body, miraculously recovering him in the midst of the lightning tribulation!
"I knew this would happen!"
Upon witnessing this scene, a look of excitement appeared on Zhou Yan's face.
This lightning tribulation had bestowed upon him immense fortune and tempered him greatly. He had practiced the 《Tai Yin True Scripture》, causing his strength to skyrocket, surpassing his previous cultivation realm.
This, in turn, had granted Zhou Yan even greater means of self-preservation.
"Whoosh~"
Seeing this, Zhou Yan also breathed a sigh of relief, then raised his head and looked into the distance.
"咻!"
The next instant, a golden token materialized in the air, emanating an aura of profound mystery.
"A golden token?"
A look of shock flickered across Zhou Yan's face. "What is this thing?"
"Sou sou sou......"
Following that, several streaks of escaping light shot over from afar.
When they saw Zhou Yan, astonishment appeared on their faces. "Senior Brother Zhou Yan, how did you end up here? Could it be that you were also teleported here?"
Zhou Yan's status was extraordinary; he was a direct disciple of the Holy Mountain Master and undoubtedly possessed a token from the Holy Mountain. Thus, these individuals offered their greetings and respects upon seeing him.
"Mmm!"
Zhou Yan nodded indifferently. "I sensed the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation descending earlier and suspected it might be related to our Holy Mountain, so I came to investigate. To my surprise, it truly is!"
"So that's how it is!"
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, the others suddenly understood, then asked with bewilderment, "Senior Brother Zhou Yan, how did you manage this? Why are you not on Holy Mountain territory, but have come to this region?"
"This is all thanks to my father!"
Zhou Yan sneered. "This lightning tribulation was set up by my father. Knowing I had arrived in the Immortal Realm, he laid down the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation to trap me here. Only by surviving the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation can one leave this forbidden space."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples nodded in agreement.
"Rumble!"
Just then, another purple lightning tribulation descended from the sky.
"Oh no, here it comes again."
Zhou Yan's expression changed, and he rapidly retreated, but a bolt of purple lightning still struck him.
"Bang!"
"Pfft!"
Zhou Yan's body slammed heavily onto the ground, his blood spewing out and staining the earth red.
"Hmph! Brat, you dare to ruin my plans, I will annihilate you today!"
At this moment, an aged voice suddenly boomed, and a figure emerged.
This person was none other than Elder Zhang Tianyang of the Lightning Punishment Palace.
"This fellow actually managed to withstand the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation!"
Zhang Tianyang gazed at Zhou Yan, lying on the ground with countless wounds, his eyes flashing with chilling malevolence and boundless killing intent.
Zhou Yan's physical body was incredibly robust, showing no signs of damage during the tribulation.
However, he had been greatly depleted by the lightning.
This was because he had no defensive artifacts on him, relying solely on his physical body to endure the onslaught, which was why he appeared so disheveled and severely injured.
Had he been given another six months, he too could have withstood the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation.
But now, he could not even wait for half a year.
"咻咻咻!"
Zhang Tianyang's figure suddenly transformed into a stream of light and shot towards Zhou Yan.
"Boom!"
At that very instant, Zhou Yan's figure erupted outwards, meeting Zhang Tianyang head-on.
Zhou Yan was instantly sent flying backward, leaving a massive crater in the void not far in front of him.
"Hmm? He's still alive?"
Seeing that Zhou Yan was still alive, Zhang Tianyang was stunned, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
"What kind of physique is this?"
"Even the lightning tribulation can't do anything to him?"
"This is too heaven-defying!"
Witnessing that Zhou Yan's physical body and his Nascent Soul were unharmed, Zhang Tianyang's eyes widened, nearly popping out of their sockets.
His gaze was filled with profound unwillingness.
In his original plan, Zhou Yan was doomed to die, yet he had somehow managed to survive.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Tianyang cursed under his breath, his eyes burning with intense anger.
He never expected to be thwarted by a mere youngster this time, and for him to escape.
"Swish!"
At this moment, a sharp gleam flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes, and then, an extremely potent fluctuation erupted from his body, propelling him rapidly away.
Zhang Tianyang's target was Zhou Yan's Nascent Soul, and it would naturally be the easiest to seize.
After all, in this state, his body was incredibly fragile and could not withstand a second lightning tribulation. His Nascent Soul, however, would be much easier to deal with.
"Little beast, you cannot escape!"
Zhang Tianyang roared in anger and immediately gave chase.
His speed was incredible, and in the blink of an eye, he was right behind Zhou Yan.
However, Zhou Yan seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, dodging directly and causing Zhang Tianyang to lunge at empty air.
"You scoundrel, how did he break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"
Seeing this, Zhang Tianyang's brow furrowed.
"No wonder he could withstand my attack. It turns out he had a fortuitous encounter!"
Having figured this out, a greedy glint appeared in Zhang Tianyang's eyes. He stared at Zhou Yan's Nascent Soul and said, "Little beast, since you could dodge my attack, you cannot possibly evade this Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation. I must seize your Nascent Soul to transform my own and break through to the Golden Core stage!"
"Aren't you afraid of angering our Sacred Dragon Sect?"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth as he looked at Zhang Tianyang.
This fellow was too despicable, attempting to strike when he was undergoing tribulation and seize his Nascent Soul.
Prior to this, this fellow had indeed succeeded in usurting his physical body, leading to the complete demise of Zhou Yan's original form.
However, his soul and body were still alive, and he had refined his soul into his Nascent Soul, becoming a powerful cultivator in the late Golden Core stage.
Thus, after failing this tribulation, he had not perished; instead, his cultivation had increased significantly, reaching the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage.
Although he was still no match for Zhang Tianyang, it would not be easy for the latter to devour his Nascent Soul.
"Hahaha!"
However, upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, Zhang Tianyang burst into laughter.