Level Up in Martial World

Chapter 308: Surviving the Tribulation

But he wasn't given the time to think further as lightning elements condensed once again, forming four thunderous bolts of lightning.

This time, Lu Zhen's gaze was slightly narrowed as he felt a profound sense of danger emanating from the lightning.

"Hmm?" his brows furrowed, but he remained unmoving, standing tall with his bulky frame.

Boom!

Without even the sound reaching Lu Zhen's ears, the four bolts of lightning struck his body.

The flesh of Lu Zhen emitted a crisp sound as his skin burned and his long hair became dishevelled, with his muscles fully on display.

However, his mind wasn't focused on the pain. Instead, inside his body, his bones, organs, and veins were all being strengthened.

Since ancient times, it has been said that lightning helps strengthen the body. Of course, nobody dared to try it, as they would undoubtedly die.

But in this world, this theory was proven with the lightning; his body was gradually strengthened, and honestly, the damage wasn't as severe even without the skills as long as he recovered his body would also get strengthened.

"Not bad. After reaching level eight in adaptability, my resistance to the lightning has increased, and the damage is a lot less," Lu Zhen muttered, squinting his eyes as he bathed in the four bolts of lightning. This time, it lasted for forty minutes before ending.

However, the lightning elements in the billowing cloud hadn't diminished in the slightest; they were condensing again to form five lightning bolts.

Lu Zhen sensed a truly life-threatening danger from the five bolts of lightning, but he needed to endure them.

If he could, then he would definitely have the body strength of a mid first-stage martial artist.

While he was lost in thought, five lightning bolts had already formed and struck him hard.

Boom!

He felt a deep, searing pain as his back arched, and a profound sense of powerlessness emerged in his heart.

"I want to give up, I want to give up…"

These words echoed in his mind as his eyes slowly drooped closed, as if he were falling asleep, and the sensation of lethargy gnawed at him.

The voice seemed to carry a hypnotic tone, supreme and irresistible.

"No, why do I want to give up?" Lu Zhen suddenly snapped his eyes open, immediately feeling the searing pain again.

With gritted teeth, he could only endure and endure…!?

He ceased feeling pain, although his body was continuously being struck by the five bolts of lightning.

His body seemed numb, but not because his neurons were fried or anything of the sort.

Even if they were, the pain from his brain wouldn't cease; this was the pain of the lightning tribulation. How could mortal means even hope to stop it?

This was because he was slowly adapting to the pain and had completely adjusted to it now. This intensity of lightning pain couldn't harm him at all.

While this was true, it didn't change the fact that his body was slowly being deformed under the power of the five lightning bolts, and he was constantly under mental assault as well.

Lu Zhen took out a healing paste and consumed it instantly, causing his injuries to heal.

Now that he didn't feel any pain, he could finally heal his injuries more effectively and prevent his body from breaking down so soon.

Soon, under Lu Zhen's efforts, his body recovered while still bathed in the lightning. Of course, the most important factors were adaptability, regeneration, and some other skills that had direct or indirect effects.

Numerous blue screens flashed past his eyes, but unless the skill was of paramount importance, he didn't dwell on it.

The billowing clouds finally subsided little by little and calmed down. Soon, the lightning element in the air dispersed as well.

Lu Zhen looked around, seeing not a single living being nearby, which made him sigh.

"I have done my soldiers injustice," he murmured, falling to the ground and bowing three times.

With the tribulation, not only did the second-stage martial artist fall, but also his own soldiers fell.

No matter if they were ordinary soldiers or generals, it didn't matter; what mattered was that they were his own soldiers.

Naturally, he wouldn't treat them so callously, but because of the tribulation, they were also wiped out.

"Lu Zhen," Xia Mei called out with a worried expression.

"Xia Mei," Lu Zhen looked at her with bloodshot eyes, which soon calmed down. "What is our casualty count from the side affected by the tribulation?"

"Around a thousand soldiers died, but since you were targeted and encircled, about four thousand soldiers died. Not only that, all the second-stage martial artists are dead. We have pretty much won the war," Xia Mei said, surprised to see Lu Zhen care so much for his soldiers.

Lu Zhen nodded expressionlessly. "When we return, the Lu Imperial Family will take care of all the brothers and sisters who have fallen in the war."

Xia Mei nodded in agreement.

Although his tone was gentle regarding the soldiers who were martial artists, hearing this was undoubtedly not easy.

The soldiers were undoubtedly moved.

Not only had Lu Zhen shown himself as a wise ruler who allowed the common people to have some dignity, but he also cared for the soldiers.

With the wages already being generous enough, they believed serving Lu Zhen was the best decision in their eyes.

Lu Zhen wasn't aware of the soldiers' thoughts; what he did was purely driven by his own beliefs and will.

Regardless of what they thought, he would still do what he believed was right.

While lost in thought, he summoned the system, and instantly a blue panel appeared in front of him..

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[LEVEL UP]

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[Name: Lu Zhen]

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[Race: Human]

[Bloodline: Half Human/ Mixed Elfen(Ancestral) Volgrith]

[Lifespan left: 500 years]

[Physique: Lightning body]

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Lu Zhen's lifespan had increased to a whopping five hundred years, and with the twenty years or so he had already lived in this world, his lifespan had already surpassed the five hundred mark.

This was a terrifying amount, especially since the average lifespan of a first-stage martial artist typically ended at the first-stage martial realm.