Chapter 94: One Hundred and Twelve Violet-Gold Profound Thunderbolts

As Qianmo’s voice fell, his body blurred past the rooftop and shot into the sky. Looking up at the pitch-black thunderclouds laced with lightning, he murmured, “So this is a pill tribulation? As expected, it is different from the thunder systems of other worlds.” After taking a closer look at the golden barrier at the opening, he frowned. “Could this be... Violet-Gold Profound Thunder?”

He had not expected that what emerged from his hands would draw such a fearsome pill tribulation. Still, it was not yet enough to make him wary. His Great Burning Golden Body had not been tempered by anything so intense for a long time; this came at just the right moment. That thought flashed through his mind.

The entire Black Rock City was shrouded by the clouds. Day had been swallowed in an instant, turning into night—a night more terrible than any they had ever known.

Startled by the sudden darkness, the people of Black Rock City all rushed out to look. Every one of them lifted their heads toward the heavens, where they saw only endless darkness and the thunder’s furious crackle.

Boom!

That thunderclap bore down like the might of the highborn over the lowly, as though warning all beings beneath it: my dignity is not something you ants may offend.

“So... so terrifying...” The crowd trembled at the sound, unable even to speak clearly.

“T-This... this is a pill tribulation? Someone refined a high-grade medicinal pill?”

“Just who could be this master?”

Down below, the crowd cried out in shock and fear.

“Look, look! There seems to be someone standing beneath the clouds!” A youth carrying an iron sword stared into the sky, suddenly spotting a human silhouette. His eyes widened and he shouted at the onlookers.

“What? Someone? Where?”

Everyone followed the direction of his pointing finger, and sure enough, there was a young man in white robes.

“There really is someone?”

“Could this pill tribulation have been caused by him?”

The crowd was a babel of shouts and mutters, unable to remain calm.

Qianmo paid no attention to the clamor below. He had already activated his Great Burning Golden Body and stood waiting in place for the lightning body to descend.

Boom!

Another tremendous crash of thunder—stronger and fiercer than the last.

Because the lightning was coming.

“Finally? I can’t wait any longer,” Qianmo said, a faint curve touching his lips. He was exhilarated. In the more than three years since arriving on the Dou Qi Continent, he had not fought once, nor had he met anyone of equal or greater strength. Now that he had encountered a bolt of lightning, weak or strong mattered little—he simply wanted to be struck once.

As the thunder faded, a bolt of purple-gold lightning burst from the opening in the clouds and smashed straight down at Qianmo.

Boom!

“Ha! It really is Violet-Gold Profound Thunder!” Qianmo said happily.

The purple-gold lightning struck him head-on, and Qianmo met it with the full force of his Great Burning Golden Body.

Bang!

Golden light burst forth from his entire body.

“Hahaha! It’s been so long, Great Burning Golden Body!” Seeing the golden radiance erupt from within him, Qianmo was overjoyed. It had been far, far too long since he had last seen that gold light belonging to the Great Burning. He could not help but laugh aloud.

Boom!

Another profound thunderbolt fell.

One bolt after another descended in rapid succession, each following the last.

By the time the fifth strike had landed, no more came.

Qianmo had been savoring the process, happily waiting for the next descent, when he suddenly realized... that was it?

“Hm? That’s it? I haven’t even had enough fun yet. Why is it over?” As his words fell, the black clouds above withdrew at an astonishing speed, fleeing as though they had encountered their natural enemy.

“Hey! Don’t run! Don’t run! I haven’t had enough fun yet! Ahhh! Why are you doing this to me?!”

Qianmo reached out as if to hold the clouds back, but of course, he could not keep a worldly phenomenon from leaving if it wished to go. Watching the dissipating clouds, he sank into a thoroughly displeased mood.

“This Violet-Gold Profound Thunder really is useless. Forget it—next time I’ll refine the pills to an even higher level. It’d be best if some ancient giant thunder came down to strike me; that would feel much better.”

With a final sigh, Qianmo muttered to himself, already scheming again in his heart.