Above the vast, boundless mountains and forests, dark, inky thunderclouds descended, forming a massive curtain that suddenly plunged the once sunlit forests into darkness.
The rumbling thunder sounded like the roar of a giant beast. Under its influence, the entire mountain range below seemed to tremble. A terrifying aura of destruction emanated from the thunderclouds, and the lightning that flashed from them from time to time sent shivers down one's spine.
This scene truly has a touch of apocalyptic grandeur.
This scene caused the expressions on the faces of Tian Ying and the other two who were constantly guarding Xiao Yan, as well as A Bao, who was closest to Xiao Yan at the moment, to change. Immediately, the four figures moved at the same time and quickly flew towards Xiao Yan, who was still sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop.
When Pill Lightning descends upon the world, it is the most destructive force in the entire world. Under that force, unless the elixir is destroyed, everything that stands in Pill Lightning's way will be forcibly destroyed without mercy.
The terror of Pill Lightning is acknowledged by everyone on the continent.
"Damn it! We were so focused on this kid that we forgot about that damned Pill Lightning. Its power is far beyond what this kid can match. We have to be quick! Xiao Yan is almost out of strength. If the Pill Lightning lands, we're all doomed!"
As Tian Ying sped towards Xiao Yan, he spoke anxiously, his expression grave.
Even they weren't confident they could stop such a powerful Pill Lightning, but Xiao Yan was in imminent danger, so they couldn't worry about that now. No matter what, Xiao Yan couldn't be allowed to get hurt!
As for A Bao, the three brothers had no time to care about him at the moment. Everything was for Xiao Yan's sake. If something happened to Xiao Yan, even if the Bodhi Restoration Pill was completed, the three brothers would still feel guilty for the rest of their lives.
Of course, they didn't know that A Bao was also thinking about how to help Xiao Yan at that moment.
Just as the four of them set off, the dark thunderclouds high in the sky began to churn violently. Then, with a deafening roar of thunder, a jet-black bolt of lightning shot out from the thunderclouds and slammed down on Xiao Yan directly below.
"Damn it! Faster, faster!"
On the other side, the expressions of the four members of the Tian Ying changed drastically, but before they could make a move, the terrifying lightning had already descended, heading straight for Xiao Yan's head.
Just as the lightning bolts were only a few dozen feet away from Xiao Yan's head, the pale-faced Xiao Yan flicked his finger, and a jet-black light shot out from the Storage Ring on his finger. Like an arrow, it pierced through the void in an instant, and then collided heavily with the terrifying lightning bolts coming from the opposite direction.
"Boom!"
Instantly, a deafening explosion resounded through the heavens, and a terrifying energy storm swept out from between the two. The four people who had not yet stepped forward were caught off guard and were blasted away by the energy storm. After regaining their footing a hundred feet away, the four looked up in surprise and saw a purple-gold figure standing proudly in the sky.
The figure stood expressionless, with empty eyes, yet it stood proudly between heaven and earth, like an invincible giant, easily dismantling the terrifying lightning that had struck so heavily just moments before.
Looking at that purple-gold figure, who else could it be but the Northern King?
The lightning spread, leaving a dent in the Northern King's chest as deep as a normal person's fist. Such a heavy blow, if it had landed on a normal person, would have resulted in severe injury and near death, even if the person had miraculously survived.
Meanwhile, the Northern King, despite suffering such a heavy blow, immediately had streaks of black lightning burst forth from his body, flowing rapidly across the huge crater. In just a few breaths, the crater was smoothed out once more.
Upon closer inspection, one can see that the purple-gold color enveloping the Northern King's entire body is becoming increasingly intense, indicating that the Northern King's strength One-Star Dou Di is gradually increasing.
Pill Lightning is indeed the best medicine for the Northern King to advance his strength!
Upon seeing this scene, the four people who had been forced back showed expressions of shock. They had all seen the Northern King before and knew that he was a puppet whose power was no weaker than any of them. But they never expected that the Northern King would be so powerful.
To be able to withstand Pill Lightning —just for that reason alone, even an ordinary Dou Di expert would probably lack the courage and strength!
"This guy... he never intended for us to help him in the first place!"
"Hey, as expected, not only is he monstrous himself, but even the things he wields are monstrous. The puppet's strength is now far above that of Dou Di. Tsk tsk, we've cultivated for hundreds of years, yet we're only at the Nine-Star Half-Emperor. In the end, we're not even as powerful as a puppet. It's truly shameful..."
The three brothers stared in shock at the Northern King in the sky, then looked at each other, their eyes filled with shame.
Meanwhile, the same thing happened to A Bao on another mountain peak.
"Drink!"
Suddenly, the Northern King, standing high in the sky, raised his head and roared fiercely. His voice was indifferent, without any emotion or fear, as if he were provoking the heavens and earth. He wanted to smash the Pill Lightning to pieces. Today, the Northern King would fight against the power of heaven and earth!
"Boom!!!"
The Northern King's fierce shout seemed to have provoked and threatened the thunderclouds, causing the already churning thunder to intensify even more. The thunder rolled and surged endlessly, with the occasional thunderclaps resembling writhing dragons.
"Boom!"
Until a certain moment, as the thunderclouds rolled, another astonishing bolt of lightning suddenly struck.
This lightning bolt was thicker and stronger, and just by looking at it, it was much more powerful than the previous one. The terrifying aura emanating from it sent chills down people's spines. The four people in the distance couldn't help but swallow hard. They were certain that if it were them, they would lose all their fighting power with just this one bolt of lightning.
However, Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, had an excited smile on his lips.