Chapter 152: Lin Hao Undergoes the Tribulation!

"If I don't unseal my cultivation realm, I won't be able to hold out."

Although Lin Potian blocked with all his might, he was still shaken by the overwhelming offensive, his figure staggering and a trace of fresh blood spilling from the corner of his mouth; a flash of shock crossed his eyes as the Original Force and Immortal Power around his body boiled, forcing the two of them back.

He then stopped his steps and smiled, "You two, you've passed."

"Many thanks, you went easy on us!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chunfeng and Yun Che both instantly bloomed with incredulous smiles; Yun Che jumped up in excitement, clenching his hands into fists, his cheers echoing through the empty Trial Ground, while Li Chunfeng was more composed, though the arc of his mouth betrayed his inner agitation.

"Ancestor, shall we continue then?"

Lin Hao spoke up with cupped hands at this moment, but in his heart, he hoped desperately to continue the fight; he already felt that he was on the verge of a breakthrough in battle, he just lacked the final opportunity!

Lin Potian nodded with a smile, "Of course, since you want to break through in battle, then Ancestor will certainly help you with that!"

He then raised his hand and waved, re-establishing the barrier and pulling Lin Hao inside!

Lin Hao was immediately filled with excitement and cupped his hands respectfully, "Many thanks, Ancestor!"

Boom!

Lin Potian stopped responding directly, closed in, and threw a punch, restarting the battle!

He could see that Lin Hao was already on the edge of a breakthrough; as long as he broke the shackles within his body, his cultivation, originally at the peak of the Immortal Monarch realm, could instantly reach the Venerable realm, surpassing his own, Lin Potian's, cultivation!

Lin Hao's eyes turned suddenly grave, and he surged with all his cultivation to meet the punch; the Immortal Essence around his body was turbulent and surging, his fist wind whistling with the sound of tearing through the air as it collided violently with Lin Potian's mountain-like, heavy fist shadow!

Boom!

In an instant, the void erupted with a deafening roar; as expected, Lin Hao was at a disadvantage, his figure shaking violently, yet he gritted his teeth and persisted, his muscles taut and veins bulging as if to unleash all the potential within his body; on that fist shadow, there were even faint flickers of flame, transforming into the phantoms of various Immortal Beasts!

"Come again, put in more effort!"

Seeing this, a trace of appreciation flashed in Lin Potian's eyes; he no longer sealed his cultivation, let out a low shout, and poured his internal Immortal Power and Original Force out like a tidal wave, his fist shining brilliantly as it condensed the power of heaven and earth!

"Alright, Ancestor!"

Lin Hao let out a loud shout and met him with another punch; the two fists clashed again, and a massive shockwave spread from the two of them as the center, kicking up dust that filled the sky; the barrier was almost on the verge of breaking, and even the Immortal Rune barrier on the arena began to flicker, struggling to hold on!

Bang!

Lin Hao's figure was shaken back several hundred steps, the arena beneath his feet cracking, but the fighting spirit in his eyes grew even more intense, and the flames around his body became increasingly dazzling!

Just at this moment, Lin Potian's figure flashed, appearing behind Lin Hao like a ghost; he gathered massive Original Force in his palm, transforming it into a golden giant palm that covered the sky and sun, and with peerless pressure, he slammed it down!

Lin Potian did not hold back much; although there was a risk of Lin Hao getting injured, Lin Potian had no choice but to do so—as the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction; if it were not a life-or-death crisis, how could Lin Hao break through his shackles?

Sensing the crisis behind him, Lin Hao retreated violently while his hands quickly formed seals; the flames around his body flared, and in an instant, he condensed a Flame shield, then turned to collide head-on with that golden giant palm!

Lin Hao was a fire-attribute cultivator; although he had mastered quite a few other Dao Laws, he specialized in the fire attribute.

Boom!

The firelight and the golden light of the giant palm intertwined instantly, erupting with a dazzling, eye-catching radiance; this strike was barely held off.

"Ancestor, don't hold back; only in a true desperate situation can I break through!"

Seeing that his ancestor Lin Potian was still holding back, Lin Hao said in a deep voice.

"Alright."

"Burning Wrath... Fire Lotus!"

Lin Potian didn't waste words, just saying the word "alright," then chanted a low incantation; scorching flame lotuses circled his body, each flame containing the power to burn the heavens and destroy the earth, as they swept toward Lin Hao!

"Sky-Piercing Ice Spike!"

Lin Hao did not show weakness; his figure turned into a streak of firelight, weaving through the flame tornadoes, while his hands formed complex seals; the void trembled, and countless ice spikes condensed from the void, carrying a bone-chilling cold as they collided with the flame tornadoes, erupting with hissing sounds—ice and fire intertwined, light scattering everywhere!

Swish, swish, swish...!

The two figures moved rapidly within the Trial Ground, each clash accompanied by the trembling of space; in a short time, they had already collided a million times, and the energy within the Trial Ground surged; the Saint Emperor outside saw this, shook his head with a wry smile, and continuously reinforced the barrier.

"Ultimate Burning Wrath Fire Lotus!"

Seeing that Lin Hao had still not reached his limit and could still hold on, Lin Potian let out a low shout; the flame tornado around his body suddenly surged, transforming into a fire dragon that bared its fangs and brandished its claws as it pounced toward Lin Hao; the dragon's roar became materialized and deafening!

"Ultimate Sky-Piercing Ice Spike!"

Lin Hao's expression was grave, his hands moving rapidly; the ice spikes in the void instantly merged, transforming into a massive ice shield, crystal clear and chilling to the bone!

The fire dragon and the ice shield then collided violently, erupting with a thunderous roar; cracks spread rapidly across the surface of the ice shield, and it finally shattered with a bang, turning into ice shards that filled the sky!

The fire dragon was also weakened by this strike, but it still carried scorching fire as it coiled toward Lin Hao; the temperature inside the Trial Ground soared, and heat waves rolled!

Seeing this, Lin Hao's pupils constricted, and his figure turned sharply, like a swimming dragon playing in the water, nimbly weaving through the gaps of the fire dragon; at the same time, he raised his left hand, lightning flashing in his palm, and unleashed the Thunder Dao Rule, transforming it into dozens of tiny lightning snakes that shot toward Lin Potian with sizzling electrical sounds!

"Thunder Dao Rule? Hao, your level is still a bit too low."

Lin Potian chuckled; as a former master of the Thunder Dao Rule, this divine ability of Lin Hao's was still too immature for him!

The flames around his body rolled, forming a flame barrier that swallowed the lightning snakes one after another, emitting a series of explosions!

"Ancestor, don't underestimate me!"

At the same time, Lin Hao's right palm suddenly pressed down violently; the void trembled, and a massive ice palm print descended from the sky, carrying the chill that could freeze all things, and slammed fiercely toward Lin Potian!

"Hao has grown after all."

Lin Potian felt gratified in his heart; Lin Hao's grasp of combat was already far better than it had been before!

"Great Sun in the Sky!"

But Lin Potian said nothing, his eyes sharp, only continuing to strike; he pressed his hands together, and the flame tornado gathered in his palms, transforming into a scorching fire sun that collided violently with the ice palm print!

The power of ice and fire reached its peak at this moment, and the light inside the Trial Ground flared; Lin Hao was still no match, his figure retreating violently, and he used the momentum to roll a few times in the air before landing steadily, his gaze like torches, staring fixedly at his ancestor Lin Potian.

"Continue, don't stop!"

The flames around Lin Potian boiled, as if he were a war god bathed in fire; he let out a low roar, his figure suddenly accelerating, turning into a fiery red stream of light as he went straight for Lin Hao!

"Alright!"

Lin Hao advanced instead of retreating, his internal Immortal Essence surging wildly, and the firelight and cold air around his body intertwined to form a unique domain, attempting to block Lin Potian's fierce attack; Lin Hao then quickly formed seals with his hands, and the firelight around his body suddenly condensed, transforming into a giant fire phoenix that flapped its wings and cried out, colliding fiercely with the flame tornado circling Lin Potian!

"Transform!"

Lin Potian let out a low shout, meeting the attack instead of retreating; the flame tornado around his body suddenly contracted, transforming into a flame longsword, the tip pointing straight at the firmament; on the blade, flames leaped as if containing the power to burn everything to nothing; he chanted a low incantation and swung the longsword, carrying peerless might as it collided fiercely with the fire phoenix, the sounds of sword ringing and phoenix crying constant!

Lin Hao was sent flying again, his figure swaying slightly, but he had yet to find the opportunity for a breakthrough; he could only grit his teeth and persist, forming seals with his hands once more as cold air gathered around his body, actually carving out a domain of ice amidst the flames in an attempt to restrain Lin Potian's flame offensive with extreme cold!

Just as the flames and ice clashed fiercely and the energy within the Trial Ground was nearly boiling, Lin Hao's mind suddenly fell into a state of ethereal emptiness, entering a state of epiphany!

Crackle!

Lin Potian immediately came to a sharp halt, dissipating all his divine abilities to stand guard for Lin Hao.

Lin Hao sat cross-legged, looking inward at himself, holding his essence and guarding the one, seeing the flow of Immortal Essence within his body; every meridian was incomparably clear, and every wisp of power surged under his will...

In this moment between life and death, Lin Hao finally found that feeling of breakthrough; the Immortal Essence within his body was like a bursting river, surging and magnificent, and a power unprecedented erupted from within him, like raging waves crashing against the shore, with every wisp of power gathering toward a certain point in his body under the Guidance of his will!

Subsequently, Lin Hao's body shone with brilliant light, and the ice and flames actually fused miraculously at this moment, transforming into rings of gorgeous light that circled his body...

Seeing this, Lin Potian sighed with emotion: "Since ancient times, water and fire have been incompatible, yet Hao has actually managed to fuse the paths of ice and fire to form the Ice Fire Two Heavens; he is truly a prodigy!"

However, Lin Hao's transformation had not yet ended; the light around his body grew increasingly dazzling, as if ten thousand rays of rosy clouds were bursting from within him, masking even the light of the ice and fire merging within the Trial Ground, and his body was enveloped by endless light.

Just then, a booming sound and a cracking sound suddenly erupted from within Lin Hao's body, and his eyes snapped open, two substantial beams of light shooting straight up into the sky!

Above his head, an illusory vortex slowly formed, within which lightning flashed, flames blazed, and ice froze; three distinct elements actually coexisted and grew together miraculously at this moment!

"Today, I shall become a Venerable!"

The next second, Lin Hao opened his eyes wide, the light around his body suddenly receding and transforming into delicate ripples that undulated through every inch of space in the Trial Ground!

His eyes were deep; he stood up and took a light step forward, the ground beneath his feet quietly cracking, and the power of heaven and earth was drawn toward him, flowing into his body to help him complete the breakthrough!

Rumble...!

The void began to brew tribulation clouds; Lin Hao's Venerable Tribulation had arrived, and it was incomparably terrifying, with various exotic beasts formed from Thunder roaring at Lin Hao.

"Hao's heavenly tribulation is actually this terrifying!"

Lin Potian's pupils constricted; the power of this heavenly tribulation exceeded his imagination—it was simply boundless in its strength!

Yet Lin Hao ignored it entirely, his eyes filled only with extreme surging spirit, and he shouted: "My fate is determined by me, not by heaven; what I say is what counts!"

Having said this, he exerted force beneath his feet and charged into the lightning tribulation!