278: Nine Thunder Dragons

The moment they finished speaking, nine thunder dragons in the sky suddenly opened their bloody maws. Countless arcs of lightning crackled and jumped, condensing in the blink of an eye into nine bolts of lightning as thick as water buckets, striking straight down toward Feng Ming!

Even more shocking was that these nine bolts of lightning actually merged into one halfway down. Not only did it become thicker, but its color shifted from pure white to a shade faintly shimmering with a red glow.

Seeing this, Feng Ming understood the situation perfectly. The quality of this Lightning Tribulation had increased a bit, but it was still a far cry from his Purple Heaven Divine Thunder. In other words, even if he swallowed this Lightning Tribulation, the effect on his Purple Heaven Divine Thunder would be negligible; at most, its power would increase slightly, but it would definitely not reach the level of evolution.

However, Cultivation is a process of slow accumulation, so Feng Ming did not disdain it. He immediately circulated the Thunder Devouring Art. Instantly, the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder inside his body acted like a hungry wolf, frantically devouring the lightning.

The Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, which was originally only as thick as a pinky finger, grew a size sturdier in no time, its power skyrocketing.

To Feng Ming, all of this was commonplace, but in the eyes of outsiders, they saw him enveloped in lightning, his body blasted down dozens of meters by the strikes.

Even the clothes on his body were blasted into powder.

Hua Dieer was beyond worried, her voice trembling with anxiety: "Feng Ming! How are you? Are you okay?"

Feng Ming shouted back a reply, his tone full of ease: "Don't worry! This little Lightning Tribulation can't hurt me! Stay where you are and don't move. The further down you go, the thinner the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi becomes; it will affect you if you come here."

Hearing this, Hua Dieer's raised foot paused and finally landed back in place. She could only lower her gaze and stare at Feng Ming in mid-air, her face filled with worry.

On the other side, outside the Formation, a Black-Robed Subordinate approached the leader, rubbing his hands in excitement, his voice booming like thunder: "Boss! Did you see that? Did you see! That kid was almost blasted into the mud, and his clothes were blown to shreds. He's definitely dead this time!"

“The Nine Dragon Lightning Tribulation! That's a ruthless force that would turn even an old monster at the Peak of the Nascent Soul Realm into charcoal. This kid definitely has no way to escape!"

Hearing this, the leader's lips curled into a cold sneer as he slowly nodded. The group stood with their arms crossed, their eyes sinister as they waited to watch Feng Ming perish.

However, as the minutes passed, Feng Ming remained standing in mid-air as if he were bathing in lightning. More and more lightning arcs gathered on his body, wrapping him up tightly.

It wasn't until the thunder dragons stopped their attack and the Lightning Tribulation completely dissipated that Feng Ming's figure was revealed. Lightning arcs flickered all over him, and the moment he opened his eyes, even lightning arcs emerged from within them!

But after the lightning arcs faded, apart from being shirtless, Feng Ming was completely different from what everyone had imagined. Not only was he fine, he didn't even have a single injury.

Hua Dieer was completely dazed, her eyes burning as she stared at the muscular lines of Feng Ming's body. In her trance, something actually leaked from the corner of her mouth.

Below, Feng Ming was joyfully inspecting his body. After this wave of lightning, the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder had grown as thick as a small snake, its power greatly increased.

Suddenly, Feng Ming felt a coldness on his shoulder and wondered, "Eh? Is it raining?"

Feng Ming was stunned. He opened his eyes and raised his hand to touch his shoulder, and then his whole body froze.

Hua Dieer's pretty face flushed hot, and she hurriedly glanced away.

The next second, Feng Ming's speechless voice rang out: "Hey! Your drool dripped onto me! You're a girl; even if I have a good body, pay some attention to your image, okay?"

Hua Dieer's face turned beet red as she stiffened her neck and retorted, "You're talking nonsense! How do you know it's mine? What if it's raining?"

Feng Ming rolled his eyes: "I can't tell the difference between drool and rain? I didn't even mention you by name; aren't you just showing a guilty conscience?"

"You!" Hua Dieer stomped her foot in anger and simply threw caution to the wind: "So what if it's mine! Who told you to go shirtless in broad daylight! It's no big deal. Come up here, and I'll wipe it for you!"

Outside the Formation, the Black-Robed Subordinate was dumbfounded as he watched Feng Ming, who wasn't dead and was even bickering.

The leader beside him was even more furious. He grabbed the subordinate's collar: "This is what you meant by 'certain death'? This is the second time; explain yourself!"

The subordinate's Soul was Flying Away and Spirit Scattering in fear: "Boss, I followed your instructions exactly and used the strongest Nine Dragon Lightning Tribulation! Who knew this kid was so tough! Let's run quickly; we're simply no match for him!"

"Run? Run my ass!" The leader was enraged. "For the Wangyue Spring Opportunity, I've staked my entire net worth. If you dare run, I'll kill you!"

The subordinate said with a long face, "But he's not even afraid of the Lightning Tribulation..."

The other subordinates also chimed in: "Yeah, Boss, this kid is weird. We can't handle him! How about we hide first?"

The leader spat: "Hide? The Trial is only three months long, and there's nowhere to hide in this Sky Trench. He's only at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm; he must have a Magic Treasure. Once we seize the treasure, we'll be rich!"

"But what do we do now?"

The leader's eyes darted around as he said viciously, "Detonate the Formation! A self-destruction will surely wound him heavily. Then we'll kill him and take the treasure!"

The subordinate felt the sting: "This Formation is worth a fortune..."

"You can't catch the wolf if you're unwilling to part with the child!" The leader glared at him. "Am I the boss, or are you?"

"You are the boss!" The subordinate didn't dare say more and obediently went to prepare the detonation.

Meanwhile, inside the Formation, Feng Ming flickered and flew in front of Hua Dieer.

Hua Dieer was both angry and embarrassed as she took out a handkerchief and wiped him awkwardly.

Seeing her reluctant words but gentle hands, and the way she wanted to look but didn't dare, Feng Ming struggled to hold back his laughter.

One had to know that in the eyes of outsiders, this girl was a ruthless character who was breathtakingly beautiful and could charm people into committing suicide with just a word. Yet, in front of him, she was actually this shy.

Could it be that he was her natural nemesis?

Feng Ming smiled and pulled out a new shirt from his Storage Ring.

As Hua Dieer wiped the drool from his shoulder, she couldn't help but stroke his firm muscles. Her heart was already racing like a panicked deer:

"No wonder Shuwan and Sister Anan were both completely captivated by him!"

"With a body like this, who wouldn't be dazed? It's just that this guy is too hateful. It was just a little drool; was it really necessary to keep bringing it up! If word of this gets out, where will I hide my face!"

"But... his muscles really are firm!"

In a moment of heat, she subconsciously blurted out: "Um, what you said before about taking responsibility for me... does it still count?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Hua Dieer herself was stunned, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into. Heavens, how did she accidentally let her inner thoughts slip out?

Feng Ming was busy putting on his clothes and hadn't heard clearly at all. Without looking up, he subconsciously asked back, "What did you say?"

Her brain had been heated just now, but now Hua Dieer didn't have the courage to say it again. She hurriedly withdrew her hand and stammered, "No... nothing!"

"Oh," Feng Ming responded casually, finishing putting on his clothes.

Beside him, Hua Dieer was both angry and ashamed, her cheeks so red they could drip blood, and her heart beating so fast it felt like it would jump out of her throat: "This bastard! He definitely heard it and is pretending he didn't!"

"How embarrassing. He must think I'm throwing myself at him to take responsibility! Hua Dieer, oh Hua Dieer, you have an Innate Charm Body; how did you fall for male beauty too? You're truly beyond saving."