The Martial King Essence Pill, a fourth-grade pill used for cultivation in the Martial King realm, contains an immense amount of vital energy. For a typical Heavenly Martial cultivator, using a Martial King Essence Pill would be overwhelming, likely causing them to burst.
But Lin Xiao was different. His dantian, on the verge of forming a core, felt like an endless ocean, insatiable no matter how much it was filled. Even after refining one Martial King Essence Pill, it was far from enough.
So, Lin Xiao swallowed two more Martial King Essence Pills, then added three, and later four.
In total, ten.
If anyone knew Lin Xiao had used ten Martial King Essence Pills at the Heavenly Martial realm, their jaws would drop in shock.
And not only did Lin Xiao use ten Martial King Essence Pills, but he also consumed a Golden Cauldron Spirit Fruit at the same time.
In that instant, his body felt as if it had been set ablaze. Surging medicinal power tempered his entire body, as if forging it into an unbreakable golden cauldron.
The Martial King Essence Pills primarily impacted the dantian, while the Golden Cauldron Spirit Fruit targeted the physique.
As Lin Xiao used both to charge towards the Martial King realm, Xia Jianren and Lai Shufeng were still inside the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone.
Normally, they couldn’t have stayed in the zone for so long, but sensing the weakening thunderous energy, they’d persisted for an additional five days.
During those five days, both believed they’d grown significantly stronger. By all accounts, they should have been close to a breakthrough, yet they couldn’t, leaving them deeply puzzled.
What shocked the seven outside the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone was that Xia Jianren and Lai Shufeng had managed to stay inside for ten days, far exceeding their expectations. They speculated the two must have broken through; otherwise, they couldn’t have lasted so long.
Even more unbelievable was that Lin Xiao, a Heavenly Martial cultivator, had also stayed inside for five days, surpassing Mo Jiutian’s record!
He’d even outlasted their Martial King endurance.
“Xia Jianren and Lai Shufeng not coming out is one thing, but five days, and that kid still hasn’t emerged?”
“Entering the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone at Heavenly Martial rank, the recent record was Mo Jiutian’s three days. Could his talent surpass Mo Jiutian’s?”
“Impossible. That kid’s utterly ordinary. His talent can’t be that monstrous. He must have died in the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone, which is why he hasn’t come out.”
“Exactly. A freak like Mo Jiutian, at the peak of Heavenly Martial, lasted three days. This guy, at Heavenly Martial eighth-rank, staying five days without emerging? He’s definitely dead, as dead as can be.”
The group debated, ultimately convincing themselves Lin Xiao had died in the Thunder Array Zone, as there was no other explanation for his prolonged absence.
“Crackle!”
At that moment, a bizarre scene unfolded. The thunderous energy in the entire hundred-metre radius of the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone’s valley suddenly vanished, revealing the valley’s interior clearly to the seven onlookers.
Lin Xiao sat unscathed in the centre of the valley, while Lai Shufeng and Xia Jianren were positioned dozens of metres away on either side, their faces smudged with soot, hair dishevelled, looking rather ragged.
In that moment, everyone was stunned.
The shock wasn’t just from the three in the scene, but more from the disappearance of the thunderous energy.
The thunderous energy in the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone had completely vanished?
What was going on?
The seven outside the array gaped, their eyes nearly popping out.
The fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone had never experienced such a thing. The sudden disappearance of thunderous energy was simply unthinkable!
Lai Shufeng and Xia Jianren were equally baffled. They’d sensed the thunderous energy weakening, but it definitely wasn’t because they’d absorbed it.
No one could possibly drain the thunderous energy here!
“Could the array be broken?” Lai Shufeng instinctively thought.
Not just him—Xia Jianren and the seven outside thought the same.
The only plausible explanation was that the array had malfunctioned, or how else could the ever-constant fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone suddenly run dry?
“It must be that the array’s energy source is depleted. That’s got to be it!” A disciple outside the array nodded firmly, the others agreeing.
“Crackle crackle!” But at that moment, torrents of thunderous energy surged from the ground, the sky, and the surrounding void, flooding the valley and engulfing the array zone, obscuring the valley from view. Bolts of lightning flashed one after another.
The powerful thunder force filled the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone once more.
Lai Shufeng and Xia Jianren instantly felt immense pressure, nearly spitting blood. They’d already been at their limit, only persisting because the thunderous energy had weakened.
Now that it had returned to its original state, they realised they hadn’t grown stronger—the energy had indeed weakened.
This made them want to vomit blood in frustration. They’d thought they were on the verge of a breakthrough, only to find the array had malfunctioned, leaving them with false hope.
Outside the Thunder Array Zone, the seven were still reeling when another shock hit. Above the array, the sky darkened, rolling black clouds surging forth, dark as ink, churning like massive waves. The entire world dimmed.
“Rumble!”
A deafening thunderclap followed, a massive bolt of heavenly lightning streaking down from the black clouds, striking the centre of the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone, its brilliant light illuminating all directions.
“Rumble!”
The earth shook as the heavenly lightning vanished from sight after entering the Thunder Array Zone.
Lin Xiao, seated at the centre, bore the brunt. All the heavenly lightning struck his body.
The boundless, domineering thunder force overwhelmed him, causing excruciating pain. His flesh crackled, every fibre of his body seeming on the verge of annihilation.
An even greater thunder force surged into his dantian like a whale swallowing water.
“Crackle!”
In that instant, a vast, unmatched aura erupted from Lin Xiao, sweeping in all directions. A terrifying, overwhelming wave surged outward, roiling in every direction.
“Pfft!” “Pfft!”
Lai Shufeng and Xia Jianren, already at their limit, couldn’t hold back any longer, spitting blood as the heavenly lightning’s impact and Lin Xiao’s aura flung them out of the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone.
The seven outside the array were dumbfounded.
The thunderous energy in the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone had vanished, only for heavenly lightning to descend and blast the two out. What was happening?
The rapid changes left them struggling to process.
The two were beyond frustrated, having encountered such a bizarre situation!
Top-tier third-rank Martial King geniuses, among the top ten, reduced to such a pathetic exit.
“Drawing heavenly lightning—Thunder Sword Technique?” Deep within the Quiet Cultivation Zone, Baili He snapped his eyes open, then soared into the air, flying towards the fourth-rank Thunder Array Zone.
Hearing the commotion, a Martial Venerable elder guarding the Quiet Cultivation Zone’s entrance, along with several patrolling disciples, also rushed towards the Thunder Array Zone.
The Quiet Cultivation Zone was typically serene. Such a disturbance naturally drew their attention, and they were duty-bound to investigate.
