159: Thunder tribulation? Have you heard of a lightning rod?
“Excellent! As the leader of the Dragon God Special Operations Group, I am proud of you all!”
Bai Yang was the first to applaud, followed by thunderous applause from the entire venue.
The hundred members of the Dragon God Special Operations Group present all stood tall, their sharp edges seemingly piercing the sky.
Those who could enter the Dragon God Special Operations Group were already the best of the best among ten thousand elite soldiers.
After the initial Spiritual Qi recovery, all the People Demonic Path Cultivators with the best Aptitude also joined the Dragon God Special Operations Group.
In this situation, the hundred members who stood out from tens of thousands of Dragon God Special Operations Group members were all leading figures of the Demonic Path in China.
Being in such a position, even if they didn't have the strength to Undergo Tribulation alone, the pride unique to the Dragon God Special Operations Group would not allow them to retreat a single step!
Imagine, if everyone in the class passed the exam smoothly, and only you failed, that would be too embarrassing!
With similar thoughts, even if some people were just now in agonizing pain from the Lightning Tribulation, they all stiffened their necks and pretended to be calm and collected.
A tree lives by its bark, a person lives by their Qi!
If I really ran to the lightning rod to avoid the Lightning Tribulation, when I returned to the Dragon God Special Operations Group, I'd probably have a new nickname—
The one who dodged the Lightning Tribulation.
In the sky, the dark clouds lingered, unwilling to disperse, with silver lightning still flashing within them.
What's going on today?
A hundred people Breakthrough Golden Core?
When it's not busy, not even one person Breakthrough Golden Core in a month combined.
Now that it's busy, a hundred people Breakthrough Golden Core one after another in two hours!
Feeling that no new pressure appeared on the ground, the dark clouds in the sky hesitated for a moment, quietly extinguishing the brewing lightning.
A hundred Golden Core is already enough!
From today onwards, it should be a long time before anyone Breakthrough Golden Core again, right?
“Little Friend Bai, how about I try to be the next to Breakthrough Golden Core?”
Elder Long stepped forward, smiling at Bai Yang, but with a hint of determination in his eyes.
“Elder Long, absolutely not!”
“That's right, with so many young people here, how can we let you lead the way for us?”
Facing everyone's dissuasion, Elder Long just waved his hand and started walking towards Bai Yang.
“Don't worry, I'll just stand near the lightning rod and let everyone test if this lightning rod works.”
Watching Elder Long slowly walk towards Bai Yang, Qiao Kaifu clenched his fists, secretly circulating his Demonic Qi.
As the first person to open up new territories, how could he let Elder Long lead the way!
If someone must stand under the lightning rod to clear the unknown darkness for everyone, why can't that person be me, Qiao Kaifu?
Let me, Qiao Kaifu, carry the torch forward and dispel the darkness on the path for everyone!
Elder Long walked in front of Bai Yang, just about to take the Flat Peach from his hand, when he felt a strong gust of wind, and then the Flat Peach disappeared.
“No, where's my Flat Peach?”
Elder Long looked at Bai Yang in surprise, only to see the latter gesturing innocently to the side.
Heaven and Earth bear witness.
My hand has been here, unmoved!
Even if someone took the Flat Peach before you, you can't blame it on me!
Following the direction Bai Yang gestured, Elder Long looked over and saw a back figure frantically running towards the lightning rod.
That clothing... it seems to be Qiao Kaifu!
“Elder Long, let me go first!”
Qiao Kaifu strode towards the lightning rod, not forgetting to shout to Elder Long along the way.
“Leave such dangerous matters to me, Qiao Kaifu. Afterwards, please don't give me any medals of honor, and don't praise me in the newspapers!”
Upon hearing this, Elder Long's mouth twitched slightly.
Eating a Flat Peach and getting a medal for it?
Does sarcasm have to be so obvious…
However, when launching a blitzkrieg against foreign countries later, Qiao Kaifu could indeed be sent out to seize the moral high ground of national righteousness first.
Anyway, Qiao Kaifu already has experience; professional matters should be handled by professionals!
When China completely unifies Blue Star, awarding Qiao Kaifu a national war medal or something would be reasonable.
He ran directly to the lightning rod on the mountaintop.
Qiao Kaifu stuffed the Flat Peach into his mouth and chewed vigorously, its sweet taste instantly dissolving in his mouth.
The Bottlenecks were broken through one after another, and an astonishing pressure swept in all directions, with rolling black smoke rising from Qiao Kaifu's center to the sky.
Golden Core Middle Stage, in one go!
Thanks to the hundreds of thousands of People Qiao Kaifu had killed with the Soul-Devouring Sword in the Flying Pancake Country and other nations, his spiritual Realm had long surpassed his cultivation by a considerable margin.
With the powerful medicinal effects of the Flat Peach, breaking through from Foundation Establishment Middle Stage to Golden Core Middle Stage in one fell swoop can only be said to be Qiao Kaifu's deserved reward.
At the same time.
The dark clouds, which had almost half dissipated in the sky, once again felt an astonishing pressure, rushing from the ground straight into the clouds.
No, buddy, again?
Did I poke the Golden Core nest today?
Why is it endless!
With strong resentment, the dark clouds quickly gathered the surrounding Devilish Qi, and an exceptionally powerful silver lightning flashed within the dark clouds.
Feeling the power of this lightning.
Bai Yang raised an eyebrow slightly.
The power of this lightning was at least a quarter stronger than before!
Does the power of the Lightning Tribulation vary by person?
“I feel full of power all over!”
Qiao Kaifu clenched his fists, only feeling his body filled with explosive energy.
Then, Qiao Kaifu sat cross-legged on the ground, seizing the time to convert his Spiritual Qi into Demonic Qi.
In the sky, the dark clouds were patiently waiting for the Undergoing Tribulation person to adjust their state. Hearing Qiao Kaifu's loud shout, they couldn't hold back anymore.
Good, good, you're full of power, are you?
I'll let you be full of power!
A thick silver lightning bolt suddenly struck Qiao Kaifu, stunning Bai Yang and the others who were watching from the foot of the mountain.
No, what's going on?
In the previous hundred Golden Core Lightning Tribulations, even if the dark clouds had already brewed the lightning, they still patiently waited for the Undergoing Tribulation person to convert the Spiritual Qi in their body into Demonic Qi.
How come during Qiao Kaifu's Undergoing Tribulation, the dark clouds in the sky didn't even wait, and just angrily struck down with a lightning bolt?
Did this kid violate heavenly laws?
The silver lightning, as thick as a water bucket, got closer and closer to the mountaintop, about to strike Qiao Kaifu, but suddenly turned in mid-air.
The surging dark clouds suddenly paused.
The silver lightning drew a beautiful arc in the air, striking directly at the lightning rod next to Qiao Kaifu, and then was guided to the ground.
It... missed?
Looking at Qiao Kaifu, who was sitting on the ground converting Demonic Qi, the dark clouds accumulated lightning, aiming at Qiao Kaifu again.
This time, it definitely won't miss!
A thicker silver lightning bolt, with lightning speed, struck Qiao Kaifu's... adjacent lightning rod, and was then guided to the ground.
Aside from the dull thud of the lightning striking, no trace of the lightning's existence remained on the scene.
At this moment, Qiao Kaifu was fully focused on operating the Heavenly Demon Cultivation Method, completely unaware of the muffled thunder from the sky.
Faster, faster!
The Lightning Tribulation could start at any time, and if the lightning rod didn't work, he would be struck!