Bolt after bolt of lightning fell, striking Zhang Haoxuan down as he soared through the air again and again. Behind him, the fiery red lion's silhouette gradually solidified and began transforming into gold—a certain sign of progress.1

However, Zhang Haoxuan's own exhaustion was considerable. He now understood why Tang San had insisted he absorb life energy for three additional days as best as he could. During this tribulation, the life energy from the Golden Tree allowed him to recover rapidly, healing his injuries. But as thunderbolts struck, this pure life energy was rapidly depleting, causing Zhang Haoxuan's gut to tighten. It was his first time facing such an ordeal, and he had no idea how long the lightning tribulation would last. The sky remained...0