Chapter 2287 - 2284: Thunder Refinement Purgatory

Chapter 2287: Chapter 2284: Thunder Refinement Purgatory

The green light pillar connects the Jiuxiao and the earth, like a sky pillar, supporting the heavens and earth. The glow renders the surrounding mountains lush with greenery.

Yet, looking at it doesn’t feel dazzling; rather, it gives a comfortable sensation—majestic yet not domineering, full of spirituality. The snow lotuses bruised by Stone seem to regain vitality under the green light.

Lin Tian had never seen the Shennong Ding, but at this moment, he could almost be certain this light must be the treasure’s radiance emitted by the Shennong Ding—this was a pharmacist’s intuition.

The green light gradually thinned, and a shadow slowly rose from the crack—it was a tripod cauldron, its body encircled by fire patterns, with two ears extending from the mouth, clasping the lid. Dragon patterns were engraved on the lid, and the entire cauldron was dark green.

With the appearance of the tripod cauldron, the black clouds atop the mountain not only failed to dissipate but instead thickened, seemingly brewing world-class thunder to baptize the tripod cauldron.

"Shennong Ding!" Yan Lingling exclaimed in shock, and everyone’s nerves instantly tensed.

The sound had barely faded when someone rushed out first—not Lin Tian, but Shen Lin, followed by Ji Zimo, Yuwen Xingjian, Situ Yufeng. Each person exerted all their skills, wishing they had more legs to run faster.

Ling Shuiyao moved slightly but saw Lin Tian wasn’t moving, then stopped and asked curiously, "Lin Tian, why aren’t you going? The emergence of Shennong Ding inevitably means a contest is unavoidable."

Lin Tian pointed to the mountain top, frowned, and said, "The thunderstorm isn’t over."

He recalled when the Heavenly Tribulation Sword emerged, accompanied by lightning strikes, suffering from thunder strikes, and the commotion caused by the Shennong Ding’s emergence would surely be stronger.

"Shen Lin knows the danger yet still rushes forward," Yan Lingling shook her head like an adult.

"He wants to snatch the Shennong Ding before the thunder tribulations fall, but no matter how fast he is, he can’t outrun lightning." Lin Tian understood Shen Lin’s intentions.

Shen Lin, being a disciple of Ancient Hidden Stream, knowledgeable and experienced, surely knows about thunder tribulations. Yet he dares to take risks for quick action; however, he still underestimated the power of the thunder.

Boom...

A bolt of lightning struck, not the mountain top but directly upon the Shennong Ding, which slightly spun, causing the thunder to vanish without any damage to the cauldron body.

The first thunderbolt seemed like a summoning signal; several bolts immediately followed, then tens, then dozens, not only striking the Shennong Ding but also ravaging the area around the mountain base.

Shen Lin, who just reached the mountain base, was directly scared into stopping, the thunder landing a few meters away, charring the ground.

Without thinking, he retreated, his face covered in cold sweat from fear, and others quickly retreated as well, not only with cold sweat but also with softened legs and embarrassment.

"What to do?" Miss softly asked Lin Tian.

Lin Tian indeed hadn’t thought through what to do; such fierce thunder, its power already surpassed the Zhang Family’s formation, not everyone could withstand it.

Yet, some things, even without a solution, must still be done. Lin Tian’s eyes flashed, activating his super vision for a full coverage of the thunderstorm’s range.

Each time lightning fell, Lin Tian saw a different scene from others—a world of Thunder and Lightning Purgatory, filled with destructive aura, more domineering than the purple flames.

Thunder represents the power of heaven and earth. The current power of fire is simply incomparable, yet Lin Tian still saw a glimmer of hope—a sufficient gap between the lightning bolts.

This gap was only visible to Lin Tian, and without hesitation, he dashed out, charging into the Thunder Refinement Purgatory. This action startled everyone, but none could stop him as none could match his speed.

The Xiao sisters instantly felt cold in their hands and feet, forgetting even to shout, with only Lin Tian’s figure in their eyes.

Shen Lin and Situ Yufeng were surprised when Lin Tian charged into the Thunder Refinement Purgatory, then their eyes revealed a moment of delight, as if the next second Lin Tian would be blasted into ashes by the lightning.

But what happened next stunned everyone; not only was Lin Tian not struck into ashes, but he was roaming within the Thunder Refinement Purgatory.

To them, with such high-density thunder, there’s no standing ground, no one could survive within it, yet Lin Tian seemed to be aided by gods, moving rapidly in the gaps between the lightning.

Lin Tian’s speed hadn’t surpassed that of lightning, apart from great wizards’ spatial teleportation, no human’s speed could outrun lightning.

Lin Tian traversed between the lightning, quickly approaching the Shennong Ding, with Shen Lin tightly gripping the black sword’s hilt and Situ Yufeng also gripping the Qixue Sword, looking extremely tense.

But they weren’t worried about Lin Tian’s safety; they feared Lin Tian would obtain the Shennong Ding.

Hundred meters, fifty meters, ten meters...

Lin Tian got closer and closer, finally within ten meters, the Shennong Ding already close at hand, one more step forward, and he could reach out.

Now closer, Lin Tian saw more clearly, not knowing what material the Shennong Ding was made from, but after absorbing the thunder energy, a glimmer flows from its ancient appearance, bearing brilliance.

Five meters...

Lin Tian reached out, but before touching the cauldron body, there was a muffled buzzing sound in his mind, as if someone had struck his head with a heavy hammer, an irresistible dizziness overwhelmed him.

Simultaneously, Lin Tian felt a heat rising in him, not the temperature from lightning but his blood, like it was ignited, burning fiercely.

This burning utterly differed from the power of fire, with flames emerging from his bones, every cell, every drop of blood.

Yet Lin Tian didn’t feel the threat of death; on the contrary, he felt as if released, with his body seemingly opening a long-silent seal.

This sensation felt very pleasurable, as though he could destroy the heavens and earth, controlling everything; but the next second, he didn’t feel good because his body stiffened, or rather lost control; his limbs couldn’t move.

In the Thunder Refinement Purgatory, being immobile is lethal, with several bolts of thunder striking Lin Tian instantly.

Lin Tian lost all consciousness in an instant and collapsed with a thud.

When with the Zhang Family, Lin Tian tried the Heavenly Thunder Talisman and the Zhang Family’s formation’s power; then he thought the formation’s thunder was more formidable than natural thunder.

But now, he finally understands that the power of nature is unmatched by humans. Back then, he could withstand the Big Array Heavenly Thunder Talisman’s power, now unable to endure the might of natural thunder.

If the mountain top had a formation, it’s simply magical how the formation’s creator managed to stir the power of heaven and earth.

In the instant of losing consciousness, these thoughts flashed through his mind, then he knew nothing.

Yet the lightning didn’t show pity because he fainted; the thunder continued to fall relentlessly, striking Lin Tian again and again. His originally resilient skin, impervious to sword and spear, even Zhang Lingyu’s Purple Thunder.

But now, wherever the thunder struck, it turned black as coal as if carbonized.

"Dead, finally dead, hahaha..." Situ Yufeng suddenly burst into laughter, his facial wound splitting, blood oozing viciously.