Chapter 544: Green Dragon Pattern

Mighty thunder rolled down from the sky, like ancient thunder pythons breaking free from their seals and rushing forward.

They intertwined and twisted with each other, turning into a surging and roaring torrent of thunder, falling from the sky. The tremendous power made the earth tremble and wail uncontrollably, as if everything in the world was about to be mercilessly swallowed up by this waterfall of thunder.

In the terrifying torrent of thunder, Xiao Ling's situation at the moment was obviously very embarrassing.

The once noble and gorgeous, silky blue hair was now disheveled and scattered everywhere. Countless strands of hair were broken and charred by the bombardment of thunder, like withered grass after being baptized by war, flying around wantonly.

His originally fair and handsome skin was now covered with dense cracks, like a dry riverbed, and blood oozed from every crack.

The luxurious alchemist robe that had previously shown off his status was now already tattered, with strips of cloth fluttering in the strong wind and lightning, barely hanging on his body, preventing his appearance from being completely disfigured.

His entire body was covered with dragon scales, which should have been indestructible, but now they were cracking inch by inch, and blood gushed out from the gaps between the scales, splashing all over the place.

Once the blood that came out of the body touched the thunder, it was instantly shattered by the violent power of thunder, without even a trace of blood left, as if it had never existed.

The violent thunder was like an enraged prehistoric beast, madly attacking Xiao Ling's body.

Every time a bolt of lightning struck, it brought him excruciating pain all over his body, as if millions of steel needles were piercing into his bone marrow at the same time. This direct and pure physical pain made Xiao Ling clench his teeth unconsciously.

A strong smell of blood filled my mouth, mixed with the smell of rust, which was nauseating.

Looking back on the time since I started practicing, I have been able to do so smoothly thanks to my own clear planning and the help of some external factors, and I have not suffered much.

But this time it was completely different. The ordeal before him was the most severe challenge he had faced in his cultivation so far.

The horror of the thunder tribulation was far beyond imagination. Every second was torture, and every moment was testing the limits of his will.

Recalling every time he swallowed the strange fire, Xiao Ling would prepare for a rainy day. He made careful preparations, from collecting rare natural treasures to adjusting his own state in seclusion, and everything was meticulous.

Such thorough preparations are only to make the process of swallowing the strange fire smoother and to reduce the pain as much as possible.

In those difficult moments, he relied on his strong willpower and sophisticated strategies to successfully control the strange fire time and time again. Although he went through hardships, he was never defeated by the pain.

But this time, in order to use the wind and thunder calamity brought by the big floating bell to temper his body, Xiao Ling made a completely different choice.

He abandoned all conventional means of defense, did not set up any protective barriers, and did not take any pills to relieve the pain.

On the contrary, he took a resolute attitude and opened his arms to welcome the ravages of the wind and thunder.

The thunderbolts struck down and the howling winds swept over him, bringing him unprecedented pain, but his eyes were filled with firmness and determination, as if he was fighting a life-and-death battle with the power of heaven and earth, just to seek the transformation of his body and strength in this extreme pain.

Faced with such dangerous and terrifying training, Xiao Ling did not have the slightest intention of retreating. Even though his body was riddled with holes, his eyes still revealed a tenacity. It was the persistence and desire for strength that supported him to stand firm in this world-destroying thunder.

Under the continued ravages of the violent thunder, Xiao Ling's body suffered unimaginable damage.

However, as if sensing the rock-solid faith deep in his heart, the healing energy hidden in Xiao Ling's body began to operate autonomously without Xiao Ling's active activation.

The wounds that were originally all over the body and deep enough to see the bones healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Beneath the dragon scales that were cracked by the thunderbolts, new flesh and blood continued to grow.

The broken and charred hair gradually came back to life and regained its vitality at an amazing speed.

Under the torn clothes, the cracks on the skin surface slowly healed, and the blood that had been flowing out gradually stopped, showing signs of recovering to a perfect state.

Just when Xiao Ling's body had just shown signs of self-healing, the new skin had just covered the scars and new scales had just vaguely emerged from the broken dragon scales, the surging thunder was like an enraged beast, pouncing towards him even more ferociously.

Thick bolts of lightning, with earth-shattering power, struck him mercilessly. The wounds that had just healed instantly burst again, and the new flesh and blood were ruthlessly torn apart, and blood spurted out again like a fountain.

In this violent thunder, Xiao Ling's body was like a lone boat, constantly being hit and overturned in the raging waves.

His body was constantly destroyed by thunder, but he was able to repair himself with his tenacious self-healing ability. Every repair and destruction was accompanied by excruciating pain, as if it would never end.

But in this endless cycle of pain, Xiao Ling keenly realized that a wonderful change was quietly taking place within his body.

The residual medicinal power and essence of the rare medicinal herbs and elixirs that he had taken since his practice, whether used to temper his body or to improve his cultivation, were gradually stimulated by the repeated tempering of thunder.

These powers were originally hidden deep within his body, but now they seemed to be awakened, surging through his meridians and flesh.

Under the impact of this force, Xiao Ling's cultivation became more solid. With every breath, he could feel the mellowness and majesty of the fighting spirit in his body.

At the same time, his body was constantly strengthened through repeated tempering, becoming more resilient.

Those impurities that were not noticed during daily practice were now as if pulled out by an invisible force, and were gradually refined away under the heat and violence of the thunder.

Those green dragon scales that were constantly shattered by thunder and then grew again seemed to be injected with even more powerful power.

Each new dragon scale sparkles with a cold luster, and its texture is harder than before, exuding a terrifying deterrent power. The quality has made a qualitative leap compared to before.

At the same time, even more bizarre changes were quietly happening to Xiao Ling.

On his broad shoulders and thick back, mysterious green dragon patterns were slowly condensing. These dragon patterns were just faint shadows at first, looming under the reflection of lightning.

As time went by, they gradually became clearer and more solid, like ancient runes engraved on his skin. The spirit of the ancestral stone was hidden in Xiao Ling's body, witnessing the whole thrilling tempering process.

Seeing Xiao Ling's body constantly suffering severe damage under the bombardment of thunder but recovering miraculously time and time again, the spirit of the ancestral stone couldn't help but marvel at it.

"If it were someone else in the Samsara Realm, they would have been killed by such a terrifying thunder tribulation. But he relied on his strong recovery ability to endure it." The voice of the Ancestral Stone Spirit echoed in Xiao Ling's sea of ​​consciousness with some emotion.
"Before, I only knew that he was extremely talented, but now I know that his recovery ability is so amazing. No wonder he has the confidence to use this thunder tribulation to temper his body. It is really impressive."

However, the spirit of the ancestral stone knew in its heart that although Xiao Ling's almost abnormal recovery ability was indeed an important basis for him to dare to do such a crazy thing, the more crucial thing was Xiao Ling's determination to face difficulties and obstacles.

In the face of this terrifyingly powerful thunder tribulation, anyone else would have been frightened out of their wits and fled, but Xiao Ling was able to grit his teeth, endure the dual torture of body and mind, and move firmly towards his goal step by step.

This indomitable will and this indomitable spirit in desperate situations are the most valuable.

The spirit of the ancestral stone was filled with emotion. It knew that it was the burning desire for power and the path of the strong in Xiao Ling's heart that drove him to never retreat in this life-and-death battle with Thunder. It was also this determination that gave him the possibility to surpass ordinary people. In this cruel tempering, he constantly broke through his own limits and climbed courageously towards an unknown and powerful realm.

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The thunder roared and roared like a tireless beast, without stopping for more than two hours.

During this long period of time, bolts of lightning with the power to destroy the world continued to tear apart the sky.

The sky, which was bright at first, gradually darkened under the continuous pressure of thunder, and the night seemed to be eager to cover the world.

However, what was strange was that the Warcraft Mountain Range, which should have been swallowed by darkness, was now as bright as day.

That's because the raging thunder continued to flash, and each ray of lightning was like a beam of sunlight, illuminating the entire mountain range in every detail.

The branches and leaves of the trees, the gravel on the ground, and even every tiny texture were clearly visible under the dazzling lightning.

Countless people who noticed the commotion here, including teachers and students in Canaan College, were stunned by the scene before them that seemed like a natural disaster.

Their eyes were fixed on the sky ravaged by thunder, their eyes filled with shock and awe at the power of heaven and earth.

In the Douqi Continent, whenever there is a strange phenomenon such as a thunder tribulation, it often indicates that something big is about to happen.

Either a heavenly-level technique appears in the world, or a supreme cultivator attempts to reach a higher realm and break through a bottleneck, or a high-level elixir is successfully refined, attracting terrifying elixir thunder.

The noise of this terrifying thunder tribulation could not be concealed at all, and naturally it attracted the attention of all parties in the Black Horn Region.

Countless onlookers were full of curiosity and discussed privately, guessing what secrets were hidden under this thunder tribulation.

Some people said that it might be the reality of a completely new heavenly level technique, while others asserted that it must be a super powerful person who was breaking through his limits.

However, whether it is the emergence of heavenly-level skills, fighting techniques, or the appearance of high-level elixirs, these have an irresistible and powerful attraction to everyone on the continent, enough to drive them crazy.

However, facing this earth-shattering thunder, even though greed was surging in their hearts, no one dared to have even the slightest evil thoughts towards the area covered by the thunder.

Because the terrifying power of thunder seemed to announce to the world that anyone who attempted to get close to spy or had ill intentions would be ruthlessly crushed and turned into dust.

The Black Horn region is a place of filth and corruption, and is home to a group of desperate criminals who are willing to sacrifice their lives and only care about profit. On weekdays, they will do anything for the sake of profit, even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

However, in the face of this horrific thunderstorm that could destroy the world, even though this group of people had always been extremely daring, they were able to clearly distinguish the situation and knew what they could and could not do.

They knew in their hearts that a character who could cause such a horrific thunder catastrophe and create such a strange phenomenon in heaven and earth was not someone that small minions like them in the Black Horn Region could provoke.

For these desperate criminals, if there is still a possibility of gaining benefits, even if the hope is slim, given their temperament, they will definitely try it without hesitation, even if it means sacrificing their lives for it.

But now, facing this powerful thunder tribulation, they can't see even the slightest hope of success, so naturally no one would be stupid enough to take the risk.

After all, although they are greedy and do not care about their lives, they are by no means brainless. In the face of an absolute gap in strength and deadly danger, they also know how to restrain their desires.

Under the unblinking gaze of countless eyes, time passed quietly, and about half an hour passed. The raging thunder that seemed to tear the heaven and earth apart, as if the source of power had been drained away, began to slowly weaken.

At first, the thick thunderbolts became thinner, the light was no longer so dazzling, and the roar gradually became lower. The originally surging thunder waterfall slowed down significantly, like a river about to dry up.

The raging thunder that once seemed to resound through thousands of miles and break the sky is now slowly dying down, as if a grand and crazy performance has come to an end.

Without the support of energy, the thunder gradually began to dissipate like the remnants of a defeated army. The lightning lights dimmed one after another, and the lightning streams that had originally gathered together now became fragmented and dissipated between the vast sky and earth.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the direction where the thunder dissipated, their eyes full of anticipation and curiosity. They were all eager to see something from it, and eager to find out what kind of earth-shattering event could have caused such a terrifying thunder to descend.

As the dark clouds slowly retreated, the area ravaged by the lightning became gradually clearer.

However, disappointment slowly emerged in everyone's eyes; they couldn't see anything clearly.

This is actually not surprising. After all, many people can only roughly observe the vague appearance of thunder tribulations from a distance.

The thunder had made a very loud noise before, and with the dazzling lightning and majestic momentum, they were able to catch some signs sporadically.

But now the thunder has receded, the light is gone, and the distance is so far that they naturally can't see anything, leaving only doubts and speculations in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)