"Boom!"
At the same moment the entrance to the ancient tomb opened, huge bolts of blue lightning suddenly surged from the surrounding walls within the deep passage, like giant snakes, and filled the entire entrance in the blink of an eye.
"This is..."
Instantly, the crowd, which had been extremely excited just a moment ago, fell silent. Their gazes, filled with solemnity, were fixed on the terrifying lightning bolts within the passage. They could sense an extremely terrifying power emanating from them, and it was unimaginable what kind of serious injuries would result if they were struck by it.
" Venerable Heavenly Severing up to his reputation as the foremost figure in the Western Region. His work, created nearly a thousand years ago, still possesses such power today. It is truly astonishing."
"It seems we can only withstand this lightning formation; there's no way to dodge it."
The lightning within the passage almost completely blocked it, leaving no gaps to slip through; trying to escape was simply a pipe dream.
"Hmph, Chen Zhen, you seem quite relaxed. With your strength as Fourth-Tier Formation Master, relying on arrays to withstand this lightning shouldn't be too difficult for you."
Wu Jitian turned his gaze to Chen Zhen and smiled.
"Hehe, Sect Master Wu, why belittle yourself? Your physical body is also top-tier, but it seems you haven't improved it for many years. If you could undergo the special tempering of these lightning bolts, it would likely enhance your strength. Speaking of which, these lightning bolts might be a problem for us, but for you, they are excellent cultivation resources."
"Hmph, I appreciate your kind words."
Wu Jitian smiled noncommittally, and then saw figures flying out from behind him, rushing into the lightning.
"Sizzle..."
Instantly, these people were as if they had been thrown into a boiling pot of oil. The lightning was constantly being unleashed and crashed into their bodies. The screams of agony were endless. The Dou Di experts were alright, but most of the Half-Emperor who rushed in, except for a few with relatively strong strength, were instantly blasted into ashes by the lightning.
"Hiss..."
As this astonishing scene unfolded, gasps of shock rippled through the remaining crowd. Chaos quickly descended, a torrent of emotions swirling within them. Greedy eyes lingered on the entrance to the ancient tomb, and it wasn't until much later that some finally retreated.
Faced with life and death, everything else seems less important.
"Hmph, a mere thunderbolt dares to stop this young master? Let's go!"
At the front of the crowd, Qin Yun glanced coldly at the lightning-filled passage before him, snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, led the people behind him into the passage.
Following this, as the crowd gradually calmed down, the major powers began to take their own actions one after another.
Although the lightning within this passage was dangerous, it posed no fatal threat to them.
Soon after, it was the turn of the three major sects.
The first to enter the passage was naturally Wu Jitian, who was quite confident in his abilities.
Under his leadership, the group of Dou Di experts from the Battle Martial Sect stepped into the passage together. Facing the lightning, they not only neutralized most of its power, but also allowed the remaining portion to enter their bodies, letting the lightning circulate within them.
Amidst waves of pain, the physical strength of this group was indeed slowly increasing. Under the tempering of those strands of lightning, even the physical strength of Sect Master Wu Jitian was once again on the rise.
"Hmph, just based on these alone, my trip to the ancient tomb was definitely worthwhile, hahaha..."
Although his body was being constantly bombarded by the lightning, Wu Jitian was filled with joy.
After that, it was Chen Zhen's turn.
Just as Wu Jitian said, with the power of Fourth-Tier Formation Master, dealing with these lightning bolts was not difficult at all. However, in order to protect the sect members behind him, he slowed down his speed as he passed through the passage.
It was quite some time later that Xiao Yan finally entered the passage.
Faced with the oncoming thunderbolts, Xiao Yan's approach was even more simple and brutal.
With a flick of his finger, the Northern King appeared before him. Facing the lightning, the strange suction force within the Northern King's body that targeted the lightning surged violently. No matter how huge the lightning was, it was all swallowed directly into the Northern King Northern King's body without any hesitation and forcibly refined by him.
For others, the terrifying lightning was something to be avoided at all costs, but for Xiao Yan, the lightning had nowhere to hide. Under the strange suction of the Northern King, the seemingly extremely powerful lightning left no trace in its path, and the Northern King's strength also increased rapidly under this crazy absorption. In the blink of an eye, he had already reached the Seven-Star Dou Di.
Despite this relentless and frenzied absorption, Xiao Yan's speed not only did not slow down, but actually increased. Gradually, even the lightning that kept bursting out of the walls could not keep up with the speed at which the Northern King was absorbing the lightning. This shows just how swift the Northern King's absorption of lightning was.
Of course, simply devouring doesn't mean that the Northern King has truly absorbed all the power of the lightning. This process of refining and absorbing it will likely take a long time. However, for now, the Northern King's strength is still steadily increasing.
And just as Xiao Yan was flying at high speed, by sheer coincidence, a bolt of lightning accidentally entered Xiao Yan body...
Xiao Yan Xiao Yan startled by the sudden surge of power into his body. By the time he came to his senses, the lightning had already spread throughout his entire body, even into every single cell.
A sharp pain struck, and under this intense agony, Xiao Yan could barely stand. His face contorted in agony. However, under the frenzied refining power of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, the terrifying lightning was quickly brought under Xiao Yan's control.
Under Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames, the terrifying lightning's violent energy was gradually eliminated. Of course, the lightning that had already merged into Xiao Yan's muscles and bones could not be easily erased. Therefore, Xiao Yan could only helplessly endure the tingling sensation deep within his body, waiting for the remaining lightning power to merge into his bones and muscles.
At the same time, the lightning was gradually refined to perfection under the tempering of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, transforming into a massive energy that flowed into Xiao Yan's vortex.
With such a massive influx of power, Xiao Yan clearly noticed that his newly broken-through strength was immediately stabilized. Ultimately, after Xiao Yan fully absorbed this power, his strength rose even higher, reaching the Mid-Stage Six-Star Dou Di!
In just a few months, his cultivation level rose from the Late Five-Star Dou Di to the Mid-Stage Six-Star Dou Di. Such a speed is probably something that even some seed-level geniuses in super sects might not be able to achieve!
Almost simultaneously, when Xiao Yan noticed his own aura increasing, the Northern King in front of him experienced an even more terrifying increase in strength. At this moment, the Northern King's strength had already reached the Late-stage Eight-Star Dou Di. Such strength was probably comparable to that of some powerful patriarchs!