After equipping the Longevity Set, dealing with the Thunder God was no longer a significant challenge for Yi Tianyun. He relentlessly attacked, wielding his Star God Spear with fierce determination. Though the Thunder God's attacks were powerful, Yi Tianyun endured them, his wounds continuously healing. The pain was inevitable, but after years of cultivation, he had become impervious to such discomfort.
He was fearless of death and pain. Thus, Yi Tianyun kept stabbing with his Star God Spear, each strike chipping away at the Thunder God's energy until only a small portion remained.
"Explode for me!"
With a powerful shout, Yi Tianyun thrust his spear accurately into the small cluster of energy. With a loud "boom," the energy dispersed into countless light particles scattered in all directions.
Watching the scattered particles, Yi Tianyun exhaled in relief, finally obliterating the Thunder God.
However, the next moment, divine lightning in the void intertwined and reformed into another massive Thunder God. This didn't surprise Yi Tianyun; being an energy form, as long as the tribulation continued, it could regenerate endlessly.
Didn't this mean that Yi Tianyun's attacks were futile?
The reformed Thunder God didn't attack immediately. Instead, it stared at him, maintaining its original stance. Then, with a wave of its hand, the divine lightning in the void rapidly dissipated, and it itself dissolved into countless light particles, surging towards him.
Yi Tianyun was shocked. Before he could evade, the particles had already engulfed him. They moved so quickly that even if he increased his speed a thousandfold, he felt he couldn't dodge them.
The lightning rapidly entered his body, forming a small core inside him — the Core of Thunder!
"The Core of Thunder!"
Seeing the small core within himself, Yi Tianyun was taken aback. He hadn't expected to acquire such a core.
He hadn't even completed the tribulation yet and had already received such a special reward. Without needing to absorb it, he gained an extra Core of Thunder, which, though small, could be nurtured to become a larger core.
An additional Core of Thunder would significantly boost his power. The key question was why he received a reward before the tribulation was over.
"Could it be that defeating the Thunder God grants extra rewards?" He looked around, noticing that the divine lightning had disappeared, and the Thunder God was no longer present. The tribulation clouds roiled but did not immediately dissipate.
However, it felt like the sense of danger had diminished, and everything returned to calm.
"Upgrade progress: 91%... Upgrade progress: 100%!"
Suddenly, the progress jumped from 91% to 100%, followed by a pleasant, melodic notification.
"Ding! Congratulations to player 'Yi Tianyun' for successfully breaking through to the first level of Heaven Monarch!"
Finally, he had ascended to the Heaven Monarch level, filling him with immense joy. It seemed that defeating the Thunder God had indeed allowed him to pass the tribulation, causing his progress to leap from 91% to completion.
This was akin to breaking the tribulation; having defeated the Thunder God meant he had successfully passed it. If he had defeated it earlier, the result would have been the same.
However, defeating it earlier would have been too challenging. Opting to endure the time-consuming process would not have earned him the Core of Thunder.
"Boom!"
The ten layers of tribulation clouds began to churn, transforming into a mass of energy that surged toward Yi Tianyun. As it entered his body, it frantically nourished his physique, completely healing his previous injuries.
At the same time, it continuously strengthened his body, truly rewarding him by enhancing his physique and expanding his internal world, allowing him to contain more star power!
Meanwhile, in various divine realms, cultivators began to marvel at seeing the ten layers of tribulation clouds gradually disappear.
"Did he pass the tribulation?"
"Yes, that's a sign of passing the tribulation. The energy that just erupted felt at least at the God Monarch level. How can a Earth Monarch pass a God Monarch level tribulation?"
"Indeed, it seems impossible. And the idea of a ten-level Earth Monarch? We've never heard of such a thing before. It's incredible!"
They were all astounded. A ten-level Earth Monarch was one thing, but passing a tribulation at the power of a God Monarch? That left them in awe.
This event shook most divine realms, especially the second-grade ones, as it covered a vast area. They all speculated about who possessed such terrifying power and, more importantly, who was the ten-level Earth Monarch!
Could there really be a ten-level Earth Monarch in their world? This defied their understanding, as they had always believed that no such thing existed.
Even though the tribulation clouds indicated ten levels, they were reluctant to believe it without seeing it for themselves.
However, some did believe that such a level could exist. Otherwise, how could the ten layers of tribulation clouds be explained?
What was once a calm divine realm erupted into chaos, like boiling water. Discussions spread rapidly, and some even began searching for the one who had reached this level.
"Hurry and find this person. If they join our third-grade divine realm, I guarantee they will be made an elder!"
A master of a third-grade divine realm, sensing the immense power, immediately sent his subordinates to find Yi Tianyun.
"Hurry, no matter what it takes, bring them here! If there's really a ten-level Earth Monarch, it's unprecedented. We must bring them in!"
A second-grade divine realm master shouted orders, dispatching all available forces.
"A ten-level Earth Monarch? Is that even possible? Regardless, they are a cultivator. Investigate immediately and find out who it is! Bring them here for study and see what makes them so powerful."
Evil Spirit Race elders also sent out members to search. Despite the chaos in the Evil Spirit Divine Realm, this matter was crucial.
All the divine realm masters were intrigued by the supposedly unattainable ten-level Earth Monarch. Their primary goal wasn't just to recruit but to uncover the method for achieving it!
A nine-level Earth Monarch was already incredibly powerful. What about ten levels? The potential was beyond comprehension.