Apart from the dense Divine Thunder descending, the gathered Divine Thunder quickly formed into a massive Thunder God phantom, resembling the arrival of a thunder deity!
However, this Thunder God, after descending, did not speak but stared directly at him. Although it did not attack immediately, its terrifying power had already enveloped the area.
"This scene is the continuation of that dream…"
Yi Tianyun felt his scalp tingle. The Thunder God before him had a comprehensive combat strength equivalent to a sixth-level God Monarch. Although a sixth-level God Monarch was not extremely overwhelming, it was immensely difficult for a ten-level Earth Monarch.
This difficulty involved leaping across two major realms—a Heaven Monarch and a God Monarch realm—totaling sixteen levels! The difficulty was simply monstrous.
Was this the test for a ten-level Earth Monarch to break through to a Heaven Monarch? It was incredibly difficult, even for a Heaven Monarch, to withstand.
After all, facing a God Monarch for a Heaven Monarch was like an ant facing a giant—almost impossible to resist. Now, it was an Earth Monarch facing a God Monarch, akin to an ant among ants, not even on the same level.
This felt like a tribulation designed to kill the one undergoing it, not allowing a ten-level Earth Monarch to exist in this world, let alone succeed in the tribulation.
"Is breaking through to Heaven Monarch as a ten-level Earth Monarch really this terrifying?" Yi Tianyun's heart sank. "Is there really no place for ten-level Earth Monarchs? If that's the case, then I will defy the heavens!"
He tightly gripped the Star God Spear, and the power of his two planets inside him began to collide wildly, generating an endless supply of energy, ready to burst forth at any moment.
"Boom!"
The colossal Thunder God turned to "look" at him, and with a grasp in the void, a lightning spear appeared in its hand, which it threw at Yi Tianyun.
"Whoosh!" In an instant, it was right in front of him. The speed was too fast, covering a distance of a hundred miles in less than a breath, not even half a breath. The lightning spear was already before him, aimed at his head!
If it hit, his head would be obliterated. Just a casual throw displayed the Thunder God's terrifying power.
"Phoenix Bloodline, activate!"
Yi Tianyun's eyes showed the shadow of a phoenix, and his body shifted to the side. His speed, enhanced by three hundred times, barely managed to dodge. Although he avoided a fatal strike, the lightning still touched his body, scorching a part of it.
However, the combined regenerative abilities of the Dragon God Bloodline and the Phoenix Bloodline rapidly restored his charred skin to its original color. Both bloodlines had formidable self-healing capabilities, allowing him to recover quickly.
Although the Dragon God Bloodline and the Phoenix Bloodline were not ranked in the top ten, they were still highly regarded and were close to the top ten.
While their grade was not the highest, it didn't mean they were weak. The ranking was based on the overall potential, emphasizing talent enhancement. After all, improving strength and speed, no matter how great, couldn't match the value of rapidly advancing one's cultivation.
Strengthening dozens or hundreds of times might seem powerful, but if the opponent's talent allowed them to break through multiple levels quickly, then those multipliers of strength would be negligible.
The rankings were based on this potential. The Dragon God Bloodline and Phoenix Bloodline offered little in this regard, hence their lower rank.
They were incredibly practical for Yi Tianyun. One increased extreme speed and the other increased extreme strength. Combined, they reached an ideal balance.
"Boom!"
The Thunder God didn't cease its attacks. With both hands flicking, two more bolts of lightning hurtled towards Yi Tianyun. Though the power didn't increase, it was already enough to keep him on edge.
Yi Tianyun's figure flickered, using his maximum speed to evade the Thunder God's attacks. Finding an opening, he dodged the attacks with ease, this time without a scratch.
This was the advantage of speed; any other ten-level Earth Monarch would likely have been reduced to ashes.
After dodging, he quickly increased the distance, avoiding a direct confrontation with the Thunder God. He only needed to stall for time and did not need to kill the Thunder God.
Even if he used his Crazy Damage Mode, the disparity in their levels was too vast for him to defeat the Thunder God. The difference was just too great.
Therefore, he only needed to evade, not engage.
"If this is the level of attack, I can definitely pass the tribulation!" Yi Tianyun was very confident, with the Phoenix Bloodline's enhancement providing incredible speed.
Thankfully, he had enhanced it; otherwise, it would have been troublesome.
As he thought everything would proceed smoothly, he looked up to find that the Thunder God had vanished! Such a massive entity disappeared silently and without a trace.
"Swish!"
He felt a surge of mortal danger from behind; death was incredibly close!
"Psh!"
A bolt of lightning pierced through his body, nailing him in mid-air and leaving him no chance to react.
Even though there was nothing in the void, this sharp lightning bolt pinned him there. The searing energy continuously scorched his body, rendering the Dragon God Bloodline's armor ineffective.
The thick dragon scales were as fragile as paper, breaking easily!
Yi Tianyun's mind went blank as a sense of death quickly spread through him.
"I cannot die!"
He thought of his family in the Three Realms, his child, and Shi Xue Yun. His initially scattered thoughts quickly became focused.
"Boom!"
Flames erupted from his wounds, melting the thick lightning bolt, and his entire body was enveloped in flames—the Phoenix Bloodline's Rebirth from the Ashes was activated!
In an instant, he was surrounded by flames, and the next moment, his body had rapidly healed, returning to its original state, even better than before.
His overall condition improved dramatically, with his speed reaching four hundred times its normal rate. This was the effect of Rebirth from the Ashes, temporarily boosting his speed.
He swiftly dodged to the side, and sure enough, behind him was the massive Thunder God, moving so fast that even his three-hundred-fold speed boost couldn't compare.