At the summit of the snow-capped peak, Xiao Yan stood proudly, looking up at the thunderclouds that were about to dissipate in the mist, a smile appearing on his face.
Although this Emperor Tribulation no longer poses any threat to Xiao Yan, his physical strength has been able to grow by using the power of this Xiao Yan. From the very beginning, when facing this Emperor Tribulation, Xiao Yan stopped circulating his internal Dou Qi and instead relied solely on his physical strength to withstand it.
The hundreds of collisions constantly stimulated Xiao Yan's body under the lightning, with strands of lightning power coursing through his body, bringing waves of stinging pain. However, given Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan temperament, this pain was nothing to him; instead, it brought a smile to his face.
Over time, when the lightning surged into Xiao Yan's body again, it no longer brought pain, but rather waves of tingling numbness.
Gradually, his entire body was immersed in this comfortable feeling, as if he were soaking in a hot spring. His body relaxed, allowing the lightning to surge freely, but in the end, it was Xiao Yan himself who benefited.
Under the tempering of those lightning bolts, Xiao Yan's physical strength increased rapidly at an extremely terrifying speed. The pitch-black lightning, like small snakes, surged through Xiao Yan's body, and the release of lightning power stimulated every cell in Xiao Yan's body.
After countless temperings, every cell contained a trace of thunderous power. Xiao Yan felt his whole body was full of power, and every cell was swollen and full. Both his mental state and physical strength had increased to a great extent.
By this point, Xiao Yan could clearly feel that the lightning had little effect on his body anymore, and it seemed that the Emperor Tribulation was about to dissipate. Xiao Yan looked up at the thundercloud that had shrunk several times over, and a sudden thought came to his mind.
I wonder if rushing into that thundercloud would further enhance my physical strength.
Such thoughts are something that ordinary people would never dare to even dream of. After all, this is the Emperor Tribulation. Any strong person who has broken through to the Dou Di would keep their distance from it. Who could be as resolute as Xiao Yan, advancing instead of retreating? He can truly be called a rare genius.
True to his nature, Xiao Yan acted on his thoughts. Relying on the Heavenly Severing Steps, he arrived beneath the Xiao Yan in the blink of an eye.
"Rumble..."
Instantly, the thunderclouds churned, as if startled. After countless bombardments, even the Emperor Tribulation seemed to realize how terrifying Xiao Yan was. Facing Xiao Yan, even the Emperor Tribulation seemed to feel some fear.
"Hehe..."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, then without further hesitation, his body trembled slightly, and he suddenly rushed into the thunderclouds.
Upon entering the thundercloud, the world before Xiao Yan's eyes instantly turned pitch black. As he looked around, black lightning bolts, resembling small snakes, flashed past him rapidly. Seeing this, Xiao Yan felt no tension whatsoever; instead, he was quite delighted.
Compared to the lightning that had fallen earlier, the lightning within these thunderclouds was undoubtedly more concentrated and stronger. If one could devour all of this lightning, one wonders if one's strength could be further enhanced.
With this thought in mind, Xiao Yan no longer hesitated. He crossed his legs and sat down in the thunder. With a thought, the Flame Mantra Technique within his body began to circulate. Instantly, a strong suction force emanated from Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan body, and the lightning within the thunderclouds uncontrollably gathered towards him.
A terrifying suction force condensed into a huge vortex around Xiao Yan. Lightning bolts that were close by were uncontrollably sucked into the vortex and then entered the meridians of Xiao Yan's body. After circulating through the Flame Mantra Technique, and then being refined by the Heavenly Flames, the violent energy within the lightning was finally completely refined into a pure energy, which then flowed into the Qi Cyclone Space.
The power of thunder, being the most destructive force in the world besides Heavenly Flames, naturally contains an immense amount of energy. Each wisp of thunder may seem small, but the energy it condenses is extremely concentrated. What Xiao Yan is doing now is refining and dissipating all the violent power within these thunderbolts, and the remaining pure energy is what Xiao Yan needs.
Under Xiao Yan's frantic absorption and refinement, the Emperor Tribulation, which was already on the verge of collapse, shrank rapidly. In just a moment, the pitch-black thundercloud, which was only a few dozen feet in size, was completely absorbed into Xiao Yan's body, and Xiao Yan's body was once again exposed to the air.
About an hour later, Xiao Yan slowly opened his tightly closed eyes. As he opened them, a sharp glint flashed deep within his eyes, like lightning or a flame, unfathomable.
"Call..."
Letting out a long breath, Xiao Yan relaxed, then lightly clenched his fists, feeling the energy surging within him, a joyful smile appearing on his lips.
Just now, Xiao Yan used the last bit of lightning power to successfully raise his strength from the Late-stage Four-Star Dou Di to a higher level. In other words, Xiao Yan's strength is now not only at the Late-stage Four-Star Dou Di, but has reached the peak of the late stage. He is only one step away from becoming Five-Star Dou Di!
However, at that very moment, the sound of a collision of Dou Qi faintly reached Xiao Yan's ears.
"Um?"
Frowning slightly, Xiao Yan was certain he hadn't misheard; a battle had indeed broken out somewhere. But this was deep within the Xilin Mountain Range, where, in theory, a battle was almost impossible. Yet, judging from the sounds, the scale of the battle seemed quite large, which made Xiao Yan feel somewhat uneasy.
"Could it be Tian Ying and his group?"
Xiao Yan immediately thought of the four members of the Tian Ying. Without hesitation, he moved his mind, and the Soul Bead between his brows trembled violently. A massive amount of Spiritual Strength surged outwards. In just a few breaths, the scene where the four members of the Tian Ying Clan were located was fully revealed to Xiao Yan.
"These are... the Four Great Clans!"
A slight jolt ran through Xiao Yan's heart, followed by a chilling killing intent that quickly rose within him, causing the fighting Dou Qi within his body to surge violently and involuntarily.
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, Xiao Yan's body trembled slightly as he stood up, then fell still. After a few breaths, a gentle breeze swept by, and Xiao Yan's body gradually faded and dissipated...
Meanwhile, deep within the Xilin Mountain Range, the four members of the Tian Ying were being steadily defeated by Zhuo Lin alone, and were on the verge of defeat.