Chapter 2286 - 2283: Mountain Collapse and Earth Fissure

Chapter 2286: Chapter 2283: Mountain Collapse and Earth Fissure

Everyone was terrified when they saw the black substance in the pit, because that substance was exactly like Thunder Stone, which meant that the mountaintop might be entirely covered with Thunder Stone.

Rumble...

The sound of muffled thunder erupted from the clouds again, and everyone hesitated no more, fleeing frantically, using every bit of their strength to escape this Thunder Refinement Purgatory.

Lin Tian rode Little Snow, flying in mid-air, watching as everyone barely reached the edge of the cliff, a dazzling flash passed by, and at least dozens of bolts of lightning struck down.

The deafening noise, the wild energy turbulence, ravaged the entire mountaintop, thick snow instantly vaporized, revealing the black rock layer beneath.

The Shen Lin people barely escaped, fleeing downwards madly, battered and embarrassed, Situ Yufeng was originally injured and a step slower, impacted by the energy turbulence, losing his footing, he rolled off the cliff.

After hitting his head and face repeatedly, he managed to plunge the Qixue Sword into the rock wall to stabilize himself, but he was already in tattered clothes, bruised and swollen.

"My, thank goodness for Little Snow, otherwise I would have been as miserable as them." Ghost also saw this scene and sighed deeply.

"Speaking of the importance of pets, wasn’t gear equally important when you were on missions? A sniper rifle with a range of a thousand meters still can’t hit a target two thousand meters away." Lin Tian stood in the wind, smiling effortlessly.

Ghost nodded in agreement and said admiringly, "I really envy you. I don’t ask for one as amazing as Little Snow, just half as good would be enough."

"Half as good? Even a tenth would be impressive, Little Snow is one of a kind." Lin Tian said confidently, the Thousand-year-old Snow Lotus is rare and hard to find, especially one possibly nurtured by the Shennong Ding.

Chirp...

Proud of Lin Tian’s praise, Snow Eagle squawked, increasingly understanding human language, unsurprisingly for a modified Snow Eagle.

Little Snow circled down to the ground, and as Lin Tian jumped down, the Xiao sisters immediately gathered around and were relieved to see he was fine.

At the same time, their impression of Little Snow elevated by several levels, even though previously repeatedly attacked by Snow Eagle, now as long as it genuinely helps Lin Tian.

"Mr. Lin, what happened up there?" Huang Xiaopang asked, as the commotion on the mountain increased.

"There are many Thunder Stones above, causing the lightning in the sky to rain down, and it’s already starting to thunderstorm." Lin Tian summarized briefly.

"What are Thunder Stones?" Several people asked out of curiosity.

Lin Tian further explained, "Thunder Stones are special metallic ores that strongly attract lightning. I suspect there’s a Thunder Array up there, arranged by an expert, built according to the mountain, merging with heaven and earth. It’s a pity Lingyu isn’t here, otherwise, she could see it and find a way to break it."

As he spoke, Bai brought down Yan Lingling and Ling Shuiyao, the two looked back at the mountaintop, which was now completely covered by black clouds, with lightning darting back and forth, as if thunder dragons were churned within.

"Shuiyao, Ling’er, are you alright?" Miss asked with concern.

"I’m fine, just a bit terrifying. Why do the black clouds and thunder focus on this mountain?" Ling Shuiyao patted her chest, a bit scared, but also puzzled.

"Lin Tian suspects someone has set up a Thunder Array up there." Miss said.

While they were talking, people continued to come down the mountain, all looking disheveled, and when Situ Yufeng came down, everyone was stunned because he was nearly unrecognizable.

"Situ Yufeng, your face..." Yuwen Xingjian pointed at him in confusion.

Besides the two old scars on his face, his forehead and the other side were swollen, with a once handsome face now completely distorted.

Situ Yufeng lifted the Qixue Sword, using its shiny blade as a mirror, and immediately saw a frightening face, even startling himself.

"Why is this..." Situ Yufeng stood dumbfounded, then resentment surged forth: "Lin Tian, this is all your fault! Since you knew there was danger, why didn’t you tell us beforehand! We almost lost our lives up there!"

Lin Tian laughed, his laughter was cold, offering no explanation, he simply said icily, "Then you might as well die!"

"You..." Situ Yufeng was nearly furious, but found himself helpless against Lin Tian.

Close to exploding with anger, yet powerless against the other, this feeling was worse than death.

"Brother Tian is too lazy to argue with you, we warned you long ago, if greed leads to losing your life, you can only blame yourself." Ghost said disdainfully.

"Snow Lotus, only the Snow Lotus can help me..." Situ Yufeng thought of the Snow Lotus again, heading towards the cliff, others also stirred to move.

But before he climbed the cliff, the snow mountain suddenly trembled, rubble mixed with ice and snow rolled down, burying Situ Yufeng headfirst.

Situ Yufeng was frightened and retreated repeatedly, eyes full of terror.

Lin Tian quickly retreated with Xiao Manxuan, and with a loud crash, the spot where they stood was completely buried in debris.

Before everyone could come to their senses, the mountain shook violently again, even the hard rock interior sounded like it was breaking under pressure, with the outer rock layers beginning to crack and peel away.

The only consolation for Lin Tian was that the Snow Lotus grew in a recessed area, temporarily preserved, not greatly damaged. Perhaps, as if by divine will, such snow mountain spirits are hard to grow and won’t easily be destroyed.

The mountain’s tremor was so intense that the ground also shook, as if a colossal dragon beneath was turning over.

Snap...

A clear sound emerged from deep within the mountain, so loud it overshadowed the thunder in the sky. A crack appeared at the base of the mountain, and then spread to both ends.

One end spread towards Lin Tian and others’ feet, the other towards the mountaintop, and before long, the crack had penetrated the ground and the entire mountain.

This continued, the crack slowly widening, as if some force was erupting from within. Then everyone noticed with shock that the crack ran through the mountain’s top and bottom, front and back, with light shining through the crevice.

Little Fatty gulped hard, stammering, "Could this be an earthquake, or a volcanic eruption?"

"It’s not an earthquake." Lin Tian was very sure, everyone turned to look at him, but he was staring at the crack, solemnly saying, "Earthquakes start by shaking the ground, then move the mountain, but here, the mountain shakes first, influencing the ground, if it were an earthquake, the range wouldn’t be so small."

"Only one possibility..." Lin Tian’s eyes lit up.

Everyone was taken aback, and simultaneously thought of one thing: Shennong Ding!

Ji Zimo and several others instantly placed their hands on their sword hilts, Shennong Ding was yet unseen, merely speculation, but the atmosphere suddenly brimmed with tension.

Conflict could erupt at any moment.

Opportunity? In their hearts, seized opportunities are opportunity, of course, Lin Tian thought the same.

Buzz...

The crack emitted a fierce tremor, a shockwave spread, then a beam of light suddenly appeared, piercing through the clouds, reaching the heavens!