Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this; he was confident in Jiang Liqian’s actions.

He then glanced at the countdown on his arm.

Fifteen minutes remain until returning to Blue Star.

"Looks like it’s time to sprint towards the Returning Void Stage..."

...

Blue Star, the back mountain of Great Xia Military Region.

The peak where Lin Chen crossed the tribulation and attained Divinity Transformation.

Since the breakthrough to Divinity Transformation, nearly thirty years have passed.

In these thirty years, the surrounding hundred miles have undergone earth-shattering changes.

Spirit Revival, Spirit Plants breeding madly, and even some intelligent Spirit Beasts have begun to appear.

And this day, Lin Chen still chose to achieve a breakthrough on this back mountain.

He wanted to see what impact two phenomena overlapping would have on this back mountain.

By the time Lin Chen arrived, everything was ready.

Tens of thousands of Martial Artists surrounded the mountain, securing the area around a hundred miles.

Elder Long, Elder Jiang, and other strong figures watched from afar, while a group of experts prepared to record Lin Chen’s Crossing the Tribulation data.

"Lin, are you confident?"

Yue Saint asked softly.

Lin Chen’s smile remained relaxed as he nodded:

"Naturally, I’m confident. Skin Refining Realm at Great Success... dealing with the mere Returning Void Thunder Tribulation shouldn’t be an issue."

For this Thunder Tribulation, Lin Chen prepared a lot.

Including purchasing nearly a thousand drops of Spirit Realm Jade Dew from Linlang Pavilion half a year ago.

Spent a vast amount of resources solely to ensure the smooth crossing of this tribulation.

The defense of Martial Saint Skin Refining Realm, combined with the recovery power brought by a thousand drops of Spirit Realm Jade Dew, gave Lin Chen the confidence to withstand the Thunder Tribulation.

Even more, Lin Chen’s goal is not only to cross the Returning Void tribulation.

He wants to once again attempt to temper his body with the Thunder Tribulation, accelerating his Martial Arts Realm cultivation.

"The Divinity Transformation Stage Thunder Tribulation can increase my Qi and Blood by millions, directly breaking through from Basic Level Martial Emperor to High Level Martial Emperor!"

"Now, the nine-nine Thunder Tribulation of the Returning Void Stage, I wonder how many benefits it might bring?"

Lin Chen felt a slight anticipation.

If possible, Lin Chen wants to directly leap over the Martial Saint First Realm.

...

Once everything was ready.

Above the mountain peak, only Lin Chen stood.

All other protective Martial Artists and cultivators were stationed over ten miles away, trying not to disturb Lin Chen.

Of course, if an accident occurred, only Yue could save Lin Chen.

As Lin Chen’s aura continued to release, his body gradually floated upward.

The originally clear sky began to gradually darken.

Vaguely, clouds and thunder began to gather.

Lin Chen watched this scene; this wasn’t his first time crossing a tribulation.

He knew, the tribulation cloud was forming.

...

Lin Chen took a deep breath, soared into the air, flying at an altitude of a thousand feet.

Then, he sat cross-legged, as if supported by mist beneath him.

The Returning Void Pill has two effects.

First, it has a certain attraction to the Thunder Tribulation, increasing the chances of the Thunder Tribulation descending, making it easier to invoke the Thunder Tribulation.

Second, it reduces the potency of the Thunder Tribulation to a certain degree, increasing the success rate of crossing the tribulation.

Now, Lin Chen chooses not to rely on the Returning Void Pill, forcing the tribulation.

The first challenge was to completely invoke the Thunder Tribulation.

This required the cultivator to exhibit sufficient cultivation.

Surpassing the limits of Divinity Transformation Perfection, something even the Celestial Dao cannot suppress, must descend the Thunder Tribulation for the cultivator to break through.

Lin Chen’s aura and his comprehension of heaven and earth continued to increase.

At the same time, the thunderclouds above continued to gather.

Lin Chen observed the thundercloud, and without hesitation, ingested the prepared Sixth Tier Soul-Protecting Pill.

The Soul-Protecting Pill enveloped Lin Chen’s Primordial Spirit in a layer of silver radiance.

This could maximally protect Lin Chen’s Divine Soul.

Even if the crossing fails, Lin Chen’s Divine Soul would not be severely damaged because of it.

After swallowing the Perfect Soul Protection Pill, Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

He continued to observe the tribulation condensation...

Until reaching a certain limit...

In the sky, a clap of thunder echoed.

Booming thunderclouds pressed towards Lin Chen, as if heaven and earth were opposed to him.

Lin Chen abruptly opened his eyes; at this moment, the first thunder tribulation had already fallen on him.

Without using any methods to stop it, Lin Chen only used the most primal, formidable defense of the Skin Refining Realm to endure the first thunder tribulation.

His skin felt the numbing sensation from the thunder’s electric touch.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Magical Robe demonstrated its ability in this moment.

"Tsk tsk... Returning Void Thunder Tribulation, nothing much."

Lin Chen felt somewhat reassured.

The damage from the first thunder tribulation was lower than he expected.

After a decade and more of tempering, Skin Refining Realm at Great Success, the Ten Thousand Treasures Magical Robe has a natural advantage in dealing with such thunder tribulations.

Lin Chen barely felt any pain.

He only felt the pure energy brought by the tribulation, further advancing his Martial Arts Cultivation and Qi and Blood.

"Sure enough, among all the Treasures of Heaven and Earth, the effect on body refinement... is no match for this thunder tribulation!"

Lin Chen was elated.

He could sense the thunder tribulation accelerating his Skin Refining Realm cultivation.

Just the first thunder tribulation was equivalent to all his hard practice in the last three months!

"Then, let the tribulation come even fiercer..."

Thus, the second, third... Thunder tribulations fell one after another.

In the blink of an eye, all nine thunder tribulations struck down.

Based on Lin Chen’s deduction, in the Returning Void Realm, he should encounter the nine-nine Thunder Tribulation.

This is a tribulation drawn by Integration and even Mahayana cultivators.

One-Nine Thunder Tribulation was just the prelude.

The threat to Lin Chen was limited; Lin Chen didn’t even use the Spirit Realm Jade Dew.

After enduring nine thunder tribulations, he simply consumed a piece of Fifth Tier Demon Beast Flesh Essence to restore his strength.

The improvement it brought was astounding.

Having just entered the Great Success stage of Skin Refining Realm Martial Arts Cultivation, visibly elevated considerably.

Although still far from Skin Refining Realm Perfection, at least it spared Lin Chen several years of hard cultivation.