One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

This golden core is the one Sun Yao has condensed, and Sun Yao's essential power has also transformed from spiritual power into magical power. However, this is only the beginning. If he wants to fully enter the Golden Core stage, then the golden core that Sun Yao has condensed, as well as his body, must withstand the test of lightning tribulation.

However, just as his golden core was completely solidified, he suddenly noticed something unusual. The drop of purple-gold blood in his heart, which had remained undisturbed for a long time, had changed. From the moment his golden core was completely solidified, the blood pumped from his heart was now pure crimson-gold.

As his bloodline began to transform into crimson gold, his body also began to undergo some special changes. His physical strength began to rise continuously, and Sun Yao even felt that before long, the Celestial Body would be like a blank sheet of paper in front of him, easily punctured.

As Sun Yao's magical power continued to rise, his physical strength also increased rapidly. Correspondingly, the speed at which the tribulation lightning arrived also increased. Seeing the black tribulation clouds above his head accumulating more and more, Sun Yao's heart sank to the bottom. These increasingly dense tribulation clouds meant that this tribulation lightning would be anything but simple, and it seemed that passing it smoothly would be very difficult.

Just as Sun Yao was pondering these things, a dazzling bolt of lightning struck from the sky, and the first clap of thunder boomed in his ears. At the very moment the thunder roared, the first bolt of lightning struck him.

The lightning strike didn't cause him any obvious damage; it only made him feel a slight tingling sensation. This also demonstrates how strong Sun Yao's body is now, but this is only relative.

Sun Yao's physique has already surpassed that of a terrestrial celestial being, making him virtually invulnerable. Yet, this lightning still caused him a tingling sensation, and this was only the first lightning tribulation. One can imagine how powerful the tribulation was. Moreover, he felt this way with the first lightning; the power of subsequent tribulations would gradually increase, and Sun Yao had no idea how much the tribulation's power would grow.

As the lightning continued to fall, this was already the sixth bolt of the first tribulation. The lightning was already causing Sun Yao a sharp, intense pain. And this was only the sixth bolt; what would the next be like? Sun Yao couldn't even imagine. What kind of power of lightning had Elder Long endured when he underwent his tribulation to transform into a dragon? Even though Sun Yao had experienced it firsthand, he could now truly empathize.

Although Sun Yao had many backup plans, he still wanted to endure as much lightning tribulation as possible himself. This wasn't because Sun Yao had any masochistic tendencies, but because the power of the lightning tribulation wasn't just impacting his body with the intention of destroying him; it was also tempering his body and golden core, clearing away impurities. The more lightning tribulation he could withstand, the more his body would be tempered.

With his physique far surpassing that of a celestial being, Sun Yao managed to withstand the seventh lightning bolt of the second tribulation. At this moment, Sun Yao's body began to crack, and crimson-gold blood began to slowly flow from the cracks in his body, gradually soaking his clothes. His entire white robe was soaked into crimson-gold.

This white robe was a magical artifact he specially crafted for his tribulation: the Five Silkworm Robe. This robe was woven from the silk spun by five rare spiritual silkworms: the Golden Silkworm, the Ice Silkworm, the Black Silkworm, the Heavenly Silkworm, and the Fire Silkworm. It was further refined with dragon blood and tempered with Samadhi True Fire. It was so durable that it would remain unaffected by water, unburnt by fire, and impervious to swords, spears, and halberds.

However, even this five-silkworm garment was torn open in countless places by the tribulation lightning. The original silver-white color, after being refined by the Samadhi True Fire, was stained red-gold by Sun Yao's crimson blood.

Seeing that the seventh tribulation lightning was about to strike, Sun Yao disregarded everything else and immediately descended from the sky. Because he wanted to temper himself with the tribulation lightning, Sun Yao had previously flown up to meet the dozen or so tribulation lightning bolts that struck him, instead of waiting for them to land on Tianzhu Peak. If he continued to endure this tribulation lightning, he might suffer severe injuries, which would likely cause problems with the even stronger tribulation lightning that followed.

Sun Yao was well aware of this, so just as the tribulation lightning was about to strike, he hurriedly landed on Tianzhu Peak. Sure enough, the lightning bolt was immediately drawn to the golden palace atop Tianzhu Peak, splitting into two bolts. One struck Sun Yao, and the other landed on the golden palace. Sun Yao sensed the power of the dispersed lightning and felt he could withstand a few more strikes.

It's like doing sit-ups repeatedly in front of the lightning; even if you actually help me up, I'll still be swollen!

With the help of the Golden Hall on Tianzhu Peak, Sun Yao withstood several more lightning strikes, managing to withstand the first lightning strike of the third level. This lightning strike not only injured Sun Yao but also turned the golden roof of the Golden Hall red. If another strike were to occur, the Golden Hall might be damaged. Sun Yao knew he couldn't withstand the next lightning strike head-on.

Sun Yao hurriedly released the Azure Dragon Sword to divert the fire. The Azure Dragon Sword originally contained the power of the tribulation lightning from when Elder Long underwent his tribulation, making it a natural absorber of tribulation lightning. He hadn't released it before because he was preparing to temper himself, but now he had no choice but to release it.

After the Azure Dragon Sword was released, the heavenly tribulation lightning seemed to have found its target, and the golden palace no longer attracted it. Except for Sun Yao, who was undergoing tribulation, all the scattered tribulation lightning poured into the Azure Dragon. The Azure Dragon Flying Sword also shared a lot of the tribulation lightning power with him, allowing Sun Yao to survive the third tribulation.

Now, only the final fourth lightning tribulation remains of the forty-nine tribulations, which is also the most powerful. Sun Yao watched as the tribulation clouds above his head began to gather continuously, and he could feel an indescribable power of lightning accumulating within them.

Sun Yao dared not be careless. Based on his experience with the previous three tribulations, he was certain that this first lightning bolt would give him an unimaginable shock. He held the Azure Dragon Sword above his head, then consumed the Crimson Spirit Pill and the Three Yellow Pill to recover his mana and energy. He had just withstood the tribulations, but this was no longer enough; he had to find a way to eliminate it.

He had just used all his magic power to heal his injuries, so he needed to quickly restore his magic power and blood energy. Therefore, he hurriedly urged Bai Yujing to refine the pills he had swallowed.

A moment later, a white light flashed across the sky, and Sun Yao immediately got up and rushed towards the lightning.

"Come on, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens! Today, I, Daoist, will surely achieve the Golden Core realm!"