Thunder roared and lightning flashed across a scorched forest.
Arcs of electricity, thicker than ancient trees, converged, roaring like a great river, or falling like a galaxy.
This lightning was extremely terrifying, almost piercing through the sky, plunging the area into a state of destruction, making it difficult for anything to survive, and thunderous roars echoed from time to time, resembling a scene of apocalypse.
These are the battle traces left by a Thunder Dao Monarch from long ago, fighting against a powerful enemy. The eerie light is heavy, and the Thunder extinguishes the sky, as if it has been here forever.
It is said that the Thunder Dao Monarch was extremely powerful in his time, with a terrifying reputation, and had a terrifying record of killing those of the Same Realm.
Jiang Ping gazed at the devastated minefield from afar, his heart pounding with fear.
It involves the power of Dao Monarch, which is currently beyond his reach.
Then, his gaze shifted, and near the lightning field, on a Big Mountain, he saw a Thunder Tree shining brightly.
This sapling became the only living thing in the area, and it fed on lightning, constantly absorbing the power of Thunder and turning it into its own nourishment.
"Thunder God Tree."
Jiang Ping whispered.
This tree is peculiar; it dislikes sunlight but prefers lightning, growing from lightning strikes and rising from the ground amidst destruction.
Its entire body is jet black, its exterior is hard, and it is covered with complex inscriptions. It has a self-defense mechanism that makes it difficult to destroy even for many Peak Dao Seed, which is why it can survive in the lightning.
At this moment, the black leaves of the sapling intertwined with lightning, emitting a peculiar fragrance.
This is the essence of this extraordinary tree, containing a vast and gentle divine power of lightning.
When it gathers all its divine power of lightning and nurtures the fruit with all its essence, it reaches maturity.
Jiang Ping gazed at the two blue fruits on the tree, already impatient.
"Delay may lead to unforeseen changes."
He immediately went up the mountain, determined to take the Thunder God Fruit for himself.
As Jiang Ping climbed Black Mountain, he breathed in the fragrance emanating from the Thunder God Tree, feeling somewhat intoxicated.
He estimated that if he picked these two Thunder God Fruits, he should be able to gather one-third of the resources needed to break through the barrier.
Call out!
Jiang Ping soared into the air, climbing the mountain at an increasingly rapid pace. In a short while, his expression changed, and he vanished from the world in an instant.
At this moment, the heavens and earth trembled, and the black mountain where the Thunder God Tree grew actually came to life!
A pair of blue eyes suddenly opened from the darkness, lightning surged like a vast lake, Myriad Jun Thunder in mid-air, and a powerful and surging Qi Mechanism suddenly burst forth.
Unexpectedly, this Black Mountain was not a real mountain, but the body of a giant black creature.
This scene was somewhat unexpected even for Jiang Ping, who was hidden in layers of Void.
This colossal creature, resembling a giant mountain, was entirely black and shaped like a bear, yet possessed a pair of brilliant blue eyes, somewhat like the Demon Bear in ancient texts that spewed lightning.
The Thor sapling grew on his enormous head.
Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow; the difficulty of picking had increased dramatically.
This behemoth's Qi Mechanism was far too powerful, far more terrifying than his own. Its body was intertwined with a terrifying Order of lightning, and when it opened its mouth to exhale, it was like an abyss opening and closing, or a volcanic eruption spewing out a Thunder Lake.
Buzz!
As soon as Jiang Ping made a move, he felt a tsunami of Thunder crashing down upon him. He felt a sense of danger and his perception was extremely strong. His opponent's strength was comparable to that of Liu Ruhai Yan Kai.
He immediately retreated several miles, not daring to show his face at all.
As a Past Body, he is most afraid of being consumed; if he were to perish here, all his efforts would be in vain.
In the Void, Jiang Ping stood calmly, his expression somewhat solemn.
If he hadn't been skilled in the art of the Void, he would have been caught off guard just now.
He seemed to be deep in thought, and pondered for a moment before saying:
"Was this deliberately orchestrated by the two companies' top brass, allowing such a monster to exist, so that legendary resources like the Thunder God Tree would end up in the hands of those with greater strength and talent?"
Logically speaking, when two True Saints are pioneering new lands, they should eliminate such dangers; otherwise, at least half of their direct Direct Line who come to seize the opportunities will be injured by these terrifying monsters.
But those great figures didn't do that, either to allow stronger Dao Seed to be harvested, or perhaps it was a test for a group of geniuses.
"If this speculation holds true, obtaining other legendary resources won't be too easy either."
Jiang Ping thought about it carefully.
He then shook his head; now was not the time to think about anything else, obtaining the first Legendary Great Medicine was the most important thing.
Buzz!
Jiang Ping activated his Void Dao Method, simultaneously enhancing his Bone Technique to increase its power, preparing to attempt to harvest it.
"Roar!"
The Demon Bear suddenly roared, causing a dramatic change in the sky. Then it collapsed to the ground and remained motionless.
"Um?"
Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow, wondering what was going on.
He silently opened his Samsara Heavenly Eye and confirmed that the enormous creature was still alive and well, its internal Blood Qi as abundant as a deep Great Abyss.
"Did she fall asleep again?"
Jiang Ping was surprised and suspicious.
The next moment, with a whoosh, he flashed across the head of the mountain-like giant bear like lightning, and the Thunder God Tree was uprooted in the blink of an eye.
"Never mind that, let's gather the herbs first."
Compared to the giant bear, Jiang Ping was more afraid that the commotion would attract the attention of other powerful individuals.
"We got it!"
Jiang Ping breathed a sigh of relief after obtaining the Thunder God Tree.
It's likely that he Palm Control the Void and didn't disturb the Demon Bear, otherwise things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
Then, without looking back, he walked away. Behind him, a huge earthquake seemed to have ripped a hole in the sky, but the noise gradually subsided.
"It's time to head back."
After escaping the territory of the Thunder Dao Demon Bear, Jiang Ping headed back.
He was cautious by nature, and now that he possessed a legendary-level medicine, along with precious herbs worth over ten thousand contribution points, he dared not linger any longer.
Of course, he didn't expend much energy on his journey, gathering herbs along the way, hoping to collect as much as possible.
During this process, Jiang Ping once again struck it lucky; a refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted over and he inhaled it.
Jiang Ping's eyes lit up, and his body trembled slightly.
"A powerful medicine, a legendary powerful medicine!"
However, as he approached the cluster of large medicinal herbs, his expression suddenly changed.
Beside a cluster of precious herbs shrouded in divine light stood a tall, imposing figure, whose flowing red hair was particularly striking.
The True Disciple of the Jade Palace Prefecture, the Tang Sheng!
Jiang Ping sighed inwardly. Yes, opportunities don't always revolve around him. He wasn't the first person attracted by the fragrance of this precious medicine.
"Um?"
Tang Sheng turned around abruptly, his lightning-fast gaze fixed on the spot where Jiang Ping had been, but it was already empty.
Boom!
Suddenly, a violent divine rainbow spread from another direction, and a wise and powerful young man strolled over.
He didn't show any surprise upon seeing the red-haired Tang Sheng; instead, he smiled and said:
"With the precious medicine right here, why is Brother Tang staring elsewhere?"
Tang Sheng snapped out of his daze, turned to the young man on the divine rainbow, shook his head, and said, "It's nothing."
Xiao Ran thought for a moment and said, "It seems there are still people attracted by the fragrance of this precious medicine, but they are intimidated by Brother Tang's reputation."
Tang Sheng, however, did not want to discuss this topic; scaring away an unknown person was nothing to brag about.
He looked at Xiao Ran and said in a deep voice:
"It seems that today, a victor will be decided between us."
I'm tired today, so this will be a single update.