The thunder tribulation began, covering Lu Zhen's body entirely with clouds that stretched over an area of ten kilometres.
The soldiers who were caught in the cloud were instantly turned to ashes, leaving only their bones behind.
Even the grim reaper avatar, along with hundreds of second-stage martial artists, were enveloped in the billowing clouds.
"This is impossible. A first-stage martial artist shouldn't be able to call a thunder tribulation," Ye Qiang shouted, his face distorted with disbelief.
"Unless he is not taking a conventional path," he added after a pause, his eyes widening as he recalled Lu Zhen's fighting style.
Lu Zhen fought like a madman, taking on the martial artists head-on without any fear of injury.
Even when swords and spears landed on him, they couldn't pierce his skin. This unconventional approach shattered Ye Qiang's conventional thinking.
For martial artists, while the body is strengthened, even with body-cultivation methods, their improvement is limited and not very useful.
Lu Zhen's body seemed to be even stronger than his Qi cultivation, something that Ye Qiang found unheard of.
At that moment, only two words echoed in his mind: "Ancient Warrior."
These people were blessed, and their body readily accepted Qi, making body cultivation extremely easy for them.
"Is he an Ancient Warrior? But how is this possible?" Ye Qiang wondered aloud.
Unfortunately, he wasn't given a chance to contemplate further, as the avatar was completely swallowed up by the thunder tribulation.
The lightning element in the air fried them mercilessly, and hundreds of second-stage martial artists died without any mercy.
Not even their corpses remained; they were all swallowed up by the billowing cloud.
In the area covered by the thunder tribulation, not a single living being remained. Even single-cell organisms were wiped out. This was the law of tribulation.
But the addition of the lightning wasn't like one plus one equals two; instead, it was a change in both quality and quantity. Lu Zhen's expression changed slightly at this moment.
The lightning finally penetrated his skin and started to damage his internal organs. Still, he stood still like a mountain, completely unmoved.
"It seems I have underestimated these lightning tribulations. In just the third round, it could do so much damage," he said, shaking his head with a sigh.
This time, the lightning lasted for a total of thirty minutes, and by the end of it, Lu Zhen's appearance was miserable.
There was charcoal on his skin, and steam was coming out from his body. It was like a fourth-degree burn in every part of his body, even worse than before.
For a body as powerful as his, this was simply terrifying.
Even if there was an ordinary first-stage martial artist with Qi, they would undoubtedly die.
And even if a person had cultivated their body to the first-stage, they would still be on the verge of death.
Only with his skills combined was Lu Zhen able to survive such a terrifying lightning strike with minimal injury and ease.
"Ho." Lu Zhen took a deep breath, calming down after the damage was done. His body started to heal and became even stronger than ever in just a few minutes.
This time, the lightning took some time to gather, which was perfect for him to recuperate. Lu Zhen was like a snake as he shed his old skin and replaced it with glossy, healthy skin.
[You have adapted to the Heavenly lightning]
[Your Adaptability has levelled up from level 8 to level 9]
Lu Zhen looked at the blue panel and nodded his head as he expected.
With just a little more push, he might be able to advance his Adaptability skill again. Just then, another prompt appeared in front of him.
[Your body has evolved through the absorption of the Heavenly lightning, gaining the skill: Lightning body]
He was a little stunned. "Lightning body? What does that even mean?" Lu Zhen thought with some confusion.