Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate Chapter 2171: 1110: Overcoming Four Tribulations in a Row (Part 2)

Immediately after finishing his defensive stance, the thunder dragon overhead opened its maw and unleashed a deafening roar.

With a sudden motion, the beast stretched out its claws and surged downward, charging directly at Lin Tianming.

“Boom…”

The thunder dragon descended with blistering speed, covering the distance from thousands of feet above in a mere heartbeat.

Its momentum was absolutely terrifying. Even the aura radiating from it felt like Mount Tai pressing down upon the earth—enough to make the heart of any ordinary Golden Core Stage Cultivator tremble with sheer terror.

Lin Tianming, however, stood composed. His frame remained rigid and unmoving, his hands devoid of any extraneous gestures.

It was clear he possessed total faith in his Defense Treasure to shrug off the First Layer of Thunder Tribulation.

This confidence was further bolstered by his own physical fortitude and the meticulous, costly preparations he had poured into his defensive arsenal.

Supported by both his cultivation of the physical body and the enhancement of his treasure, Lin Tianming calmly awaited the brunt of the First Layer of Thunder Tribulation.

In the blink of an eye, the thunder dragon collided squarely with the azure barrier of light.

“Bang…”

A deafening collision echoed as a blinding flash swept across the sky, momentarily washing the gloomy world in brilliance. The shockwave from the impact managed to bypass the obstacle, rippling directly into Lin Tianming’s constitution.

Lin Tianming acted instantly to compensate. As the raw energy surged through his frame, it hammered violently against his physical form, threatening to tear him apart from within.

Yet, he was no average cultivator. With precise control, he suppressed the rampaging energy, forcing it to dissipate outward. Despite a slight churning of his Qi-Blood and a brief flicker of pallor on his face, he quickly returned to his natural state.

Having exhausted most of its momentum against the barrier, the thunder dragon began to fracture upon contact. The remaining lightning remnants shattered into countless Thunder Snakes that retreated back into the swirling clouds above. With their departure, the First Layer of Thunder Tribulation was vanquished.

Lin Tianming remained upright, his expression stoic. The Defense Treasure hovered securely above him, ready to endure the next baptism.

The failure of the initial wave seemed to incite the wrath of the heavens. The thunder clouds churned violently, refusing to grant Lin Tianming a moment of respite.

As the last of the Thunder Snakes vanished, the clouds boiled with renewed fury. Instantly, sparks of lightning coalesced once more, weaving together to birth a much larger, more menacing thunder dragon.

This creature spanned a full hundred feet, its form shimmering with a silver radiance amidst a web of electricity. With six claws beneath its belly, it emitted an aura far more oppressive than its predecessor.

Evidently, the potency of this second wave was vastly superior, doubling the destructive force of the first. Even for someone of Lin Tianming's caliber, weathering this strike would be no simple task.

As the second layer descended, Lin Tianming again avoided excessive defensive maneuvering. When the barrier met the doubled power of the tribulation, it held for only a few brief breaths before shattering completely.

The remaining force hammered into Lin Tianming’s body like a physical sledgehammer. He was flung backward like a kite with severed strings.

Suspended in the air, his Qi-Blood was in a state of chaos. His face washed through shades of green and white, his features twisted in the grip of intense agony.

The truth was, he was in a dire situation. The thunder dragon’s strength felt eerily similar to, if not slightly greater than, the peak techniques of Song Chufeng.

A few years ago, such an impact would have left him critically wounded, if not obliterated. But thanks to the significant tempering of his physical body and the timely deployment of his defensive treasure, he managed to stabilize his condition after consuming only a single protective artifact.

Finally, with a heavy thud, his body smashed into a jagged mountain peak.

“Bang…”

The impact carved a deep, human-shaped crater into the rock. When Lin Tianming emerged from the debris, the Second Layer of Thunder Tribulation had already dissipated. Despite the ordeal, his gaze remained sharp, his fighting spirit surging to an all-time high.

He had survived this layer at the cost of merely one defense treasure.

High above, the lightning began to brew again, gathering a force so formidable it seemed intent on erasing Lin Tianming in a single stroke.

He could no longer afford the slightest negligence. The second layer had served as a stark reminder of the tribulation’s true potential. While he had escaped injury, the destruction of his top-tier Defense Treasure was a painful warning.

He knew his resources were finite. As the intensity doubled with each phase, it was inevitable that the Third and Fourth Layers would be world-shaking. These final stages would represent the true test of his survival.

Understanding this, he channeled his energy into his remaining defensive armaments as the atmosphere curdled in anticipation.

Just as predicted, the Third and Fourth Layers far eclipsed the previous attacks in sheer power. To weather them, he was forced to sacrifice two more of his prized Defense Treasures in rapid succession.

By the time the Fourth Layer finally receded, Lin Tianming had reached his limit. Despite his immense strength, he had sustained heavy injuries. The lightning was simply too ferocious, and while his treasures absorbed the worst of it, his own physical form was forced to bear the brunt of the residual energy.

He had prepared as best as he could, but the Fourth Layer of Thunder Tribulation had tested every fiber of his being.

Finally, the last echoes of the Fourth Layer faded away.