Jiang Ning came out of the house and into the courtyard.
He raised his head and looked toward the sky.
The sky was just beginning to brighten, a vast expanse of gray haze. The morning sun had yet to rise.
The air was thick with moisture drifting in from the lake.
Dewdrops had also gathered upon the bamboo leaves in the courtyard.
The next moment.
His body sprang into motion, and he swiftly vaulted over the wall.
After several leaps, he arrived atop a huge boulder at Chaotic Era Shoal.
The lake's surface was hazy, shrouded in mist, and visibility was poor.
Yet at the sight, Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.
"No one around. Perfect timing!"
Then.
Facing the lake, Jiang Ning spread his five fingers.
"Clouds rise!!"
In an instant.
The two words he uttered seemed like a decree from the heavens.
Cloud and mist churned above the lake.
If anyone had looked up into the sky, they would have seen, high above.
Clouds and mist rushing in from all directions.
The clouds condensed into gray, forming thick gray cloudbanks. Then the clouds piled up without end, gradually turning into black clouds.
A moment later.
Crack—
A bolt of lightning tore through the heavens, startling roosters into crowing and dogs into barking.
As the thunder rang out, many residents around the Luo River woke from their dreams.
Then.
Crack—
As the clouds collided, another bolt of lightning pierced the sky.
Some people saw the black clouds in the distance and could not help opening their mouths wide.
Some fishermen also hurried out of their homes, staring at the distant sky with both astonishment and deep concern.
What astonished them was that the first rainstorm in months had actually descended over Luo Water Lake.
What worried them was that thunderstorm