For Xiao Yan, the power of Pill Lightning posed no threat whatsoever; on the contrary, it was incredibly alluring.
This is similar to a naked woman swaying her body in front of you; she might seem uninteresting, but if she's dressed sexily, even a small gesture could drive someone crazy.
Perhaps, in Xiao Yan's eyes, this is what the Pill Lightning looks like right now.
"Boom!"
Immediately afterwards, a deafening explosion resounded through the sky once again, and the entire mountain range below shook violently at that moment. The forests swayed, and the boulders rocked, just like an earthquake.
The thunder subsided, but the Northern King still stood proudly, his purple-gold aura intense. Even Xiao Yan's lips curled up higher. In contrast, the thunderclouds in the sky trembled violently, as if enraged or terrified.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Immediately following, a vast and seemingly endless thunderbolt struck, but the Northern King grew stronger with each battle. No matter how powerful the thunderbolt was, it was utterly ineffective under the Northern King's fists. No matter how formidable the thunderbolt was, the Northern King remained fearless, meeting every challenge head-on.
Over several hours, the Northern King withstood nearly a hundred bolts of lightning. Yet, in the end, the Northern King still stood proudly between heaven and earth. On the other hand, the enormous thundercloud seemed to have shrunk. The thundercloud that originally covered the sky and the earth had now shrunk to only cover a few mountains below.
Seeing this scene in the sky, the four people outside the battle circle were already dumbfounded.
The four of them had naturally noticed the changes in the Northern King. Facing the lightning, the Northern King's strength seemed to be increasing. Each strike of the lightning made the Northern King even stronger. After nearly a hundred strikes, the Northern King's strength was probably comparable to a Late One-Star Dou Di. It was hard to imagine what level the Northern King's strength would reach after the thunderclouds in the sky completely dissipated.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged atop the mountain peak, had already swallowed a pill to restore his Dou Qi and was refining it with all his might.
The lack of Spiritual Strength made Xiao Yan's head feel increasingly heavy, a sign that he was about to faint. But before that, Xiao Yan had one more thing to deal with.
Those are the pills in the cauldron before us.
Bodhi Restoration Pill.
The Pill Transformation Ring — Xiao Yan had already set this up long ago, with the purpose of preparing for this final moment. Now that the time has come, however, his Dou Qi is indeed almost depleted. In order to have the ability to retrieve the pills from the cauldron in front of him, Xiao Yan has no choice but to persevere a little longer.
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
At that very moment, the completed Rejuvenation Bodhi Restoration Pill inside the cauldron seemed to come alive. After a violent tremor within the cauldron, the perfectly round pill slammed heavily against the inner wall of the cauldron.
"Clang!"
Suddenly, a sound like the tolling of a bell rang out. Then, Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged, waved his hand, and the lid of the medicine cauldron in front of him opened with a bang. The next moment, a perfectly round pill flew out of it automatically. After twisting in mid-air, it transformed into a human shape, which looked exactly like Xiao Yan.
"Gah gah gah gah! Thank you so much. I've been nurtured in your cauldron for half a month, and my power has grown even stronger. Thank you for giving me this body. But now, I must go!"
"Heh, you think you can leave?"
Hearing the strange, cacophony laughter coming from the " Xiao Yan " before him, Xiao Yan, in his true form, let out a cold laugh. Since he had managed to refine the latter, how could he possibly let it leave so easily?
"Oh? Hehehe, I really can't imagine what methods you could possibly use to keep me here in my current state?"
The figure let out another strange laugh, his tone full of sneer. He seemed not to believe that Xiao Yan, in his current weakened state, could possibly be kept alive. If it came down to strength alone, in his current prime, killing Xiao Yan would be a piece of cake!
"Hehe..."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly, offering no further explanation. Instead, he raised both hands, and with a thought rising in his mind, his ten fingers moved in unison, rapidly forming intricate hand seals. At the same time, a strange halo of flames suddenly rose around the figure's body.
"This... this is... the Pill Transformation Ring! You... how could you..."
" Pill Transformation Ring!"
Ignoring the look of horror on the latter's face, Xiao Yan spoke indifferently, coldly uttering a sentence. Immediately afterward, the halo of flames surrounding the figure quickly contracted.
"Damn it! So what if it's Pill Transformation Ring? I refuse to believe I can't break through this damn thing today!"
Knowing there was no way to retreat, the figure steeled his resolve and decided to attack as a form of defense. If he could break through, he could go wherever he wanted; if he couldn't, he would have to accept his fate.
"Bang bang bang!"
Unfortunately, no matter how much he struggled, the energy gushing from his palms became increasingly thin. Then, a strange light enveloped his entire body, and in a short moment, the enormous man was reduced to the size of a pill once again.
Xiao Yan reached out and put the pill into a pre-prepared jade bottle, then put it into his Storage Ring.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan raised his gaze and looked up at the sky above once again. Just then, the thundercloud was about to dissipate, and a hundred bolts of lightning struck the Northern King, but the result was only to make the latter even stronger.
"Boom!"
After another fierce bombardment, the dark thunderclouds that had covered the entire mountain forest finally dissipated completely, and it was already close to dusk.
Pill Lightning dissipated, the Northern King returned to Xiao Yan's presence. The latter was nearly fainting, but he was so eager to know the Northern King's condition that he had been forcibly holding on.
The Northern King approached Xiao Yan, whose pale face broke into a smile. Xiao Yan forced his eyes open and scanned the Northern King before him. Seeing the increasingly intense purple-gold aura emanating from the Northern King's body, Xiao Yan couldn't help but nod. Judging from this alone, the Northern King's strength was probably comparable to that of a Early-Stage Two-Star Dou Di. This was truly beyond his expectations.