Just as Tongtian was about to agree to Duobao and accept Lin Chen as his disciple, Yuanshi slightly furrowed his brow.
He slowly spoke, his voice not loud, yet it was like a clap of thunder, exploding in everyone's hearts: "This Innate Treasure Qi has insufficient Foundation and shallow roots. It seems somewhat unsuitable for entry into my Three Pure Ones' lineage!"
Yuanshi's words were like a basin of cold water, instantly poured onto Tongtian's heart, causing his movements to freeze.
A hint of hesitation appeared on Tongtian's face. He lowered his head slightly, his eyes full of thought, as if weighing the pros and cons of Yuanshi's words.
On one hand, he agreed with Yuanshi that Lin Chen's roots were indeed somewhat shallow compared to those exceptionally talented Innate divine beings; on the other hand, he felt that accepting a disciple was originally an encounter of destiny and had little to do with the reputation of the Three Pure Ones.
Furthermore, he had previously calculated that Lin Chen indeed had some destiny with him, a connection like an invisible thread, pulling him towards wanting to accept Lin Chen.
Seeing this situation, Duobao's heart tightened.
He knew this was a rare Opportunity for Lin Chen. If he missed it, Lin Chen might forever lose the chance to become a disciple of the Three Pure Ones.
He quickly stepped forward, bowed again to Master, his eyes full of sincerity, "Master, although my Second Brother's roots are not as deep as mine, he is diligent and hardworking, and we are very compatible. If he can receive Master's teachings, he will surely shine brightly in the future. I hope Master will grant this."
After hearing Duobao's words, Tongtian's gaze shifted back and forth between Duobao and Lin Chen, his mind constantly replaying Duobao's words and Lin Chen's various performances.
He felt that what Duobao said made sense. Although Lin Chen's roots were not deep, his diligence and friendship with Duobao were undeniable.
After much thought, he finally made up his mind, looking at Duobao with firm eyes, "Alright, since that is the case, I will accept him as my disciple."
Upon hearing this, Duobao was overjoyed and quickly bowed again in thanks.
At this moment, Lin Chen was immersed in the creation of the Five Elements spiritual energy bestowed by Duobao, his whole body surrounded by dense spiritual energy.
He was like a nimble sprite, swimming in the ocean of spiritual energy, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth to his heart's content.
His body glowed slightly, every pore greedily sucking in the spiritual energy, and his whole being looked full of vitality and vigor.
Seeing this, Tongtian raised his hand and struck out with a burst of magic power. The magic power was like a brilliant shooting star, trailing a long tail, instantly merging into the heaven and earth.
Immediately, the spiritual energy from all directions surged wildly again, like a surging tide, converging towards Lin Chen, helping him further impact the True Immortal Realm.
The spiritual energy was like a school of cheerful fish, rushing towards Lin Chen, vying for the first spot.
"Boom boom boom!" A violent roar echoed between heaven and earth, as if countless war drums were beating simultaneously, making people's eardrums ache.
Under the shock of the spiritual energy, Lin Chen felt that the solid Realm barrier before him was completely shattered, like fragile thin paper.
Immediately after, an invisible but powerful force enveloped him. This force seemed to have its own will, constantly pushing him to condense his own dao body.
He could feel his body undergoing wondrous changes, bones reshaping, Meridians expanding, every cell cheering, as if welcoming a brand new life.
Clearly, the current Lin Chen had reached the critical moment of transformation.
However, the path to transformation is never smooth sailing.
Between heaven and earth, flashes of lightning, like silver snakes, flickered, tearing through the sky, and rapidly covered the area towards Lin Chen.
The lightning was dazzling and eye-catching, as if it wanted to illuminate the entire world, and its power was even more terrifying.
This sudden change caused both Duobao and Tongtian to show a hint of surprise.
Duobao's eyes were full of worry, and his brows were tightly furrowed.
Only Yuanshi in the distance couldn't help but sigh with emotion at this moment.
He sighed slightly and slowly said, "This Innate Treasure Qi has a shallow Foundation, and it only got the chance to transform because Duobao and you, Tongtian, forcibly enhanced it. This is an act of pulling seedlings to help them grow, and naturally, it is not recognized by the celestial dao. Therefore, the celestial dao has sent down the transformation Heavenly Tribulation, the Four-Nine Heavenly Thunder."
"If he can endure it, it will be fine, but if he can't, I'm afraid he will completely perish, body and dao extinguishing."
In Yuanshi's words, there was a hint of regret, as if he had already foreseen Lin Chen's tragic end.
Upon hearing this, Duobao was filled with regret.
His face was full of self-reproach, and he muttered to himself, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so eager to help my Second Brother improve, it wouldn't have turned out like this."
Even Tongtian was helpless at this moment.
After all, this transformation Heavenly Tribulation could only be endured by Lin Chen himself; outsiders couldn't help at all.
Of course, if Lin Chen could truly withstand this tribulation, he would fulfill his promise and accept him as a disciple. If Lin Chen couldn't withstand it, then it could only be said that he didn't have this fortune, and the Master-disciple relationship would end here.
And at this time, although Lin Chen was in danger, there was no pessimism in his heart.
His eyes were firm, as if a flame that would never be extinguished was burning.
He knew deeply that what he had to face was merely the weakest Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation among the transformation Heavenly Tribulations.
"I will definitely endure this tribulation!"
His body trembled slightly, not out of fear, but out of excitement. He yearned to prove himself in this Heavenly Tribulation.
Streaks of lightning fell fiercely, carrying the power of destruction.
Wherever the lightning struck, the air ignited, making a "sizzling" sound.
At this moment, Lin Chen, who had initially condensed a human form, slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes gleamed with a determined light, a light like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating the path ahead of him.
He shouted loudly, "Treasure Pagoda, protect me!"
Following his command, with a boom, an immeasurable treasure pagoda extremely similar to the Duo Bao Pagoda instantly appeared around him, emitting a brilliant light and forming an indestructible barrier.
The treasure pagoda shone with boundless light, as if containing infinite power, tightly protecting Lin Chen within it.
Duobao looked at Lin Chen's method, and a hint of surprise immediately flashed in his eyes.
After years of being together, he knew that Lin Chen would not be easily defeated.
Now, Lin Chen had actually simulated Duobao's Origin and could summon the "Duo Bao Pagoda", which filled him with anticipation for Lin Chen's future.
Lightning bloomed, and streaks of lightning struck heavily on the Duo Bao Pagoda, but were easily blocked by the pagoda.
The lightning came one after another, and its power was constantly increasing, as if it would not stop until Lin Chen was annihilated.
However, Lin Chen remained as stable as a mountain under such a powerful attack.
What a joke, he now possessed a quarter of the power of the Duo Bao Pagoda!
And once he successfully broke through, Lin Chen would be equivalent to having half of Duobao's Foundation!
Although he hasn't successfully broken through yet and is somewhere in between the two, his Foundation has already surpassed almost ninety percent of the beings in the Primordial Land.
Under such circumstances, could he possibly fail to overcome this small Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation?
Under the continuous impact of the lightning, Lin Chen gritted his teeth, fully activating the power within his body, protecting his dao body.
His figure flickered in and out of view in the lightning, but he always stood firm and unyielding.