As Lin San stood before the Blood Lotus Flame, he could immediately feel an overwhelming heat assaulting him. The intensity of the heat was terrifying.
Just by getting closer, Lin San's skin turned red, and blisters began to form.
"It's so hot! It feels like my entire body is going to melt!" Lin San thought.
"This flame is quite powerful," Ye Fan remarked, his gaze filled with astonishment as he observed the terrifying flame in front of him.
It seemed that Lin San wanted to absorb the power of this flame. But could he really handle it with his current strength?
Lin San's eyes remained locked on the flame. In the next moment, he reached out with his hand, intending to touch the terrifying flame.
At the same time, the cultivation technique within his body began to activate!
Boom—
Behind him, the massive figure of a Golden Crow appeared.
Once Lin San absorbed this immensely powerful flame, he would use it to refine his body. This would allow him to push his cultivation technique to its peak and break through to become a God King!
The Fire God King!
Taking a deep breath, Lin San plunged his hand into the Blood Lotus Flame.
"Ah...!!!" Lin San's eyes widened as he gritted his teeth.
In that instant, he felt an excruciating pain shooting through his entire body. It felt as if his fingers were melting away.
The technique within his body quickly circulated, starting to absorb the flame into his body.
This process was agonizing, as though his entire body was being consumed by fire. But Lin San endured the unbearable pain because he knew that he had to absorb the flame completely.
His only option now was to continue absorbing the flame, no matter the cost.
Lin San's body turned a deep red, and as the flame's energy entered his body, it became clear that he was reaching his physical limits.
"You'll have to rely on yourself now," Ye Fan said quietly as he observed the scene.
He couldn't offer Lin San any help. This was something Lin San would have to face alone.
By now, Lin San had absorbed a substantial amount of the Blood Lotus Flame's energy. There was no turning back.
It was all or nothing!
Lin San remained motionless, his entire body crimson and covered in blood, making him look like a blood-soaked figure.
And at that moment, the energy from the Blood Lotus Flame had been fully absorbed into his body, wreaking havoc within.
Lin San stood with his eyes wide open, not moving a muscle.
"He's not dead, but... what now?" Ye Fan wondered, his curiosity piqued.
He could sense that Lin San was still alive, but his current state was strange—standing still, blood flowing from his body, as though on the verge of death.
Time passed slowly.
After an unknown amount of time, a blinding golden light suddenly burst from Lin San's body.
"What... is this!?" Ye Fan exclaimed, astonished.
As the golden light surged, the blood covering Lin San's body gradually disappeared. Behind him, the giant shadow of the Golden Crow reappeared, even larger and more lifelike than before.
The burns and injuries on Lin San's body began to heal, and as his body recovered, it seemed to grow tougher and more resilient.
At that moment, Lin San opened his eyes, and his pupils had turned a brilliant gold.
Boom—
A powerful force erupted from his body, causing the ground beneath him to tremble violently.
Boom, boom, boom—
At the same time, thunder rumbled through the sky, as if signaling the onset of a tribulation.
Lightning flashed across the sky, and bolts of thunder began descending.
Suddenly, a massive bolt of lightning struck down, hitting Lin San directly.
Boom—
The lightning struck his body but didn't harm him. However, the ground around him was left with a deep crater, and cracks spread out from where the lightning had struck.
"The tribulation is about to begin," Lin San muttered to himself, gazing at the sky.
Boom, boom, boom—
The lightning intensified, casting purple flashes across the entire area.
Another massive bolt of lightning fell from the sky, hitting Lin San's body again.
This time, the lightning caused some injuries to Lin San, but they were minor and quickly healed.
The second bolt of heavenly lightning hadn't done much harm.
"But there are probably at least ninety-nine bolts to come," Lin San murmured to himself.
He had just absorbed the Blood Lotus Flame, but the energy within him had not yet been fully refined.
He would have to wait until all the energy had been absorbed.
As Lin San endured the lightning tribulation, he continued refining the energy within his body.
The third bolt, the fourth bolt…
One after another, the terrifying bolts of heavenly lightning struck Lin San's body.
His body sustained injuries from the strikes, but they quickly healed on their own. His ability to recover was now extremely strong.
"Bring it on!" Lin San roared inwardly as he glared at the sky, filled with determination.
He had no fear of the lightning.
He believed in his strength, confident that he could withstand the tribulation.
Once he passed through it, he would become a God King.
"Ah!!!" Lin San shouted as another bolt of lightning crashed down from above.
With his fists clenched tightly, the energy within his body continued to surge, forming a protective layer around him.
Although this layer couldn't fully shield him from the lightning, it reduced the damage significantly.
One by one, the bolts of lightning struck him—until finally, the ninety-ninth bolt had passed.