The changes in his dantian first caused Qin Shi to be taken aback, and then a look of great joy appeared on his face.
At this time, the baleful aura outside the palace had been completely dispelled by Qin Shi, and the Divine Pregnant Tree could sense the Tribulation Lightning Mark flashing on Qin Shi's forehead from afar. She couldn't help but bitterly laugh, "Haha, what a lucky little fellow, to actually touch the shackles of breaking through at this time."
After saying this, hundreds of vines leapt out, wrapping around Qin Shi from all directions. "Little fellow, seeing that we are fated, I'll help you. While the eruption of the Bejewelled Lava Volcano hasn't stopped yet, you should break through under my protection. This way, the tribulation lightning will be weakened by at least 80%."
"80%?"
Hearing this, Qin Shi was shocked. Just now, when the Tribulation Lightning Mark had stabilized, he had been hesitating about whether or not to break through. After all, every time he broke through to the Heavenly Realm, the strength of the tribulation lightning would multiply. He knew that the tribulation lightning of the Heavenly Realm was several times stronger, and with his current strength, he really didn't have much confidence.
However, if it was weakened by 80%, he was 100% confident. It had to be known that Jade In The Book's Four Divisions Heavenly Formation could barely weaken tribulation lightning by 30%.
"Okay!"
Since this was an important matter, Qin Shi did not stand on ceremony with the Divine Pregnant Tree. He stabilized the last of the baleful aura under the Demonic Totem, wrapped himself in his black robes, and sat down cross-legged on the ground. He spread out his hands and began to attack the Tribulation Lightning Mark on his forehead.
The Divine Pregnant Tree cooperated with Qin Shi, hundreds of vines forming a fortress that sealed off Qin Shi from all directions, causing the spiritual energy inside and outside to be separated.
Weng!
The Tribulation Lightning Mark broke through his eyebrows and shot into the clouds.
Rumble!
The area outside the Bejewelled Lava Volcano was still in chaos. The disturbance caused by the sealing of the Earth's Heart Flame had caused pillars of lava to spew out of the volcano. The lava within tens of thousands of meters surged, and the ground in the western region trembled as if the heavens were collapsing.
This time, the riot lasted for three days and three nights, alarming every corner of the Crimson Flame Empire. All the influential figures in the North, South, East, West, and the Imperial City began to talk about it.
The western region of the Qing Luan School immediately went into a state of alert, surrounding the Bejewelled Lava Volcano and evacuating the civilians from the neighboring villages.
Boom!
Howling Moon and the others hovered in the air at the center of the volcano. They sucked in a deep breath, and Howling Moon said, "What terrifying power. I've never seen an eruption of such a degree in the one hundred years I've been in the volcano."
The red-clothed woman stretched out her hand and pointed. "That's not all. Look carefully. The raging flames around the Bejeweled Lava Volcano are beginning to extinguish."
"The Bejeweled Magma Volcano has been extinguished?" Howling Moon also noticed this, and he shuddered. "How can this be?
Ever since the founding of the Crimson Flame Empire, the flames of the Bejewelled Magma Volcano have never stopped growing stronger or weaker. "
"Something must have happened in the mouth of the volcano!" The red-clothed woman said through clenched teeth.
As they watched the boiling lava continuously engulf the ground, Lin Yu's eyes filled with anxiety. He could no longer bear to listen to the other two's shock. He gritted his teeth and wanted to charge forward. "Pebble!"
"Brat, what are you doing?"
The red-clothed woman was stunned, and a parasol tree root wrapped around Lin Yu.
"Let go of me! Pebble is still inside!" Lin Yu struggled as he howled.
Howling Moon frowned and said, "Yu 'er, don't be rash. Given the current situation, it's useless even if you go over. Even I don't dare to touch the power contained in the lava."
Howling Moon's words hit the nail on the head, and Lin Yu became dispirited.
"Look!"
Just as the three of them were arguing, Zhou Qin suddenly raised her hand and shouted.
The three of them looked back and saw dark clouds rapidly gathering ten thousand meters in the sky, causing the huge Bejeweled Lava Volcano to be enveloped in twilight.
Looking at the thunderclouds, Howling Moon was stunned. "This is … the Heavenly Realm Lightning Tribulation?"
Once the thunderclouds appeared, the three of them clearly calmed down.
The red-clothed woman's parasol tree root covered the sky. When she sensed the flickering power in the thunderclouds, she could not help but be stunned. "This power … Is it that brat from earlier?"
She was not the only one who sensed the ripples of power. Howling Moon, Lin Yu, and the others felt the same. They were shocked. "It's Pebble?
Pebble is breaking through? "
Lin Yu and Zhou Qin looked at each other. Both of their eyes were filled with shock. Who would have thought that Qin Shi would actually be able to be as steady as a mountain and make a breakthrough in such a situation where the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking?
Howling Moon's weathered face wrinkled as he said, "Haha, what an interesting little fellow. Previously, he was still a huge step away from breaking through to the Two Heavens Realm, but in just three short days, he has already attracted the lightning tribulation. It looks like he had quite a fortuitous encounter in this trip to Bejeweled Lava Volcano."
When she thought of this, she turned around and said to Lin Yu, "By the way, grandson, I haven't asked you yet. Just what is this brat's background?"
Previously, Howling Moon had been very curious about Qin Shi. He could sense an extraordinary aura from Qin Shi. However, in his impression, there should not be any outstanding Qin clan in the Crimson Flame Empire.
Knowing that Qin Shi was fine, Lin Yu relaxed. When asked by Howling Moon, he answered, "Pebble, if it was three years ago, he was just a disciple of a nameless clan. However, he is now the overlord of the northern territory."
"The overlord of the northern territory?" Howling Moon was stunned. Then, he said in realization, "No wonder. So this little fellow is from Burning Sky Sect?"
When they heard this, Lin Yu and Zhou Qin exchanged a look. They smiled bitterly at the same time. "Haha, Pebble is not from Burning Sky Sect. Also, it is no longer Burning Sky Sect's turn to be the overlord of the northern territory. It should be Qin Sect, whose name is Qin!"
"Qin Sect?"
Howling Moon had obviously never heard of this name before. He asked curiously, "Grandson, what exactly is going on?"
After thinking for a while, Lin Yu told Howling Moon about how he got to know Qin Shi, as well as what Qin Shi had experienced in the past three years. He told him everything, including how Qin Shi had destroyed Burning Sky Sect and established Qin Sect.
Every time he talked about these things, Lin Yu could not help but dance with joy. He was so excited that it was as if he was talking about himself. Actually, the thing that he regretted the most was that he had not been by Qin Shi's side in the past three years as he had slowly risen to power. He had not been able to witness this immortal legend with his own eyes.
However, he firmly believed that in the future of Qin Shi's story, he would definitely play a part in it. He wanted to witness how Qin Shi and Qin Sect stood tall in the Wasteland Continent, not in the Crimson Flame Empire.
"What?
Burning Sky Sect was destroyed? "
After listening to Lin Yu's story, Howling Moon's old body shuddered, and he revealed a shocked expression. "I really did not expect this child to be able to cause such a great commotion in the past three years."
"That's right. Right now, there is no one in the empire who does not know him. His reputation is much greater than that of your grandson." Lin Yu shook his head helplessly.
Howling Moon did not reply. He looked at the thunderclouds in the distance, and the waves in his heart surged continuously.
Putting everything else aside, just this perseverance alone and the fact that he had remained unfazed for the past three years was not something an ordinary person could achieve. Furthermore, without the support of a strong background, he managed to reach the Two Heavens Stage from the Spirit Tempering Stage in three years. Such talent and luck could be said to be heaven-defying.
"Boom!"
The lightning tribulation descended, its aura devouring mountains and rivers.
The lightning rain that filled the sky crashed into the mouth of the Bejewelled Lava Volcano, clashing with the magma that kept spewing out. The previously windless world instantly became filled with torrential rain.
The pouring rain gradually extinguished the flames that had been burning for thousands of years.
Howling Moon's expression changed. He stared at the lightning tribulation in the sky and said to Lin Yu gravely, "Grandson, you must remember that no matter what, you cannot become enemies with this person. If it's possible, when you ascend to the throne, you must do your best to support the Qin Sect and nurture it into the only faction in the Crimson Flame Empire."
"Hmm?"
Lin Yu could not help but be stunned when he heard this. He already had a plan to support the Qin Sect in his heart. Even if Howling Moon did not say this, he would still do it. However, when Howling Moon said this, he was more or less puzzled. "Grandmother, why is that?"
"I have a feeling that if the Crimson Flame Empire encounters danger in the future, this Qin Shi and his Qin Sect will be the empire's final reliance!" Howling Moon said resolutely.
"Hiss!"
The moment he said this, Lin Yu and Zhou Qin sucked in a breath of cold air. Waves could not help but rise in their hearts. What kind of high evaluation was this?
However, the two of them knew that if it was Qin Shi, he would really be worthy of such an evaluation.
"Alright, your little brother has broken through. You cannot slack off in the remaining time. There are less than seven days left until the election of the new ruler. During this time, you must grasp the Sky Raising Killing Thunder Technique. Only then will you have a chance to fight against Xiao Chong and the faction behind her."
After Howling Moon said this, her expression became slightly gloomy. There was one thing she did not say, and that was that she did not have much time left.
The bejeweled lava volcano had been extinguished, and her spiritual body had already started to dissipate. If one observed her closely, they would discover that her skin had already started to shrivel and her white hair was continuously falling off.
The woman in red noticed this scene from the side and opened her cherry lips. However, just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by Howling Moon's gaze. In the end, she could only shake her head helplessly.
In the next three days, Lin Yu did not slack off at all. Under Howling Moon's devilish training and hammering, his strength continued to increase.
"Sky Raising Killing Thunder Technique!"
Forming a seal with both hands and gathering them above his head, Lin Yu used his own body as a medium. Thousands of lightning bolts flipped around and began to surge from his dantian.
"Boom!"
A thick lightning dragon struck down with the momentum of fighting for the heavens. Even the surrounding space started to shatter as it crashed violently into the ground.
The lightning dragon landed on the barren land of the bejeweled lava volcano, and thousands of lightning webs exploded. Rocks flew everywhere from the tremors, and a ravine that was several thousand meters wide was revealed.
When the lightning dragon completely dispersed, Howling Moon revealed a gratified smile, "Looks like you've already grasped the Sky Raising Killing Thunder Technique in the past three days."
"Yes, it's all thanks to grandmother's guidance!"
Lin Yu agreed excitedly. He looked at the few wounds on his hands that were left behind by the lightning's backlash and said, "Although I can't be like grandmother now and completely immune to the backlash, it's getting smaller and smaller. At the very least, it's not as life-threatening as before."
"There's no rush. This is just the beginning. With your talent, if you want to completely grasp it, you just need to train hard. It's just a matter of time."
Howling Moon nodded in satisfaction. At this moment, the surrounding spiritual energy suddenly became violent, causing her murky eyes to look at the mouth of the volcano. She smiled and said, "Haha, looks like the timing is just right. Your little friend is about to come out of seclusion."
"Hmm?"
Lin Yu was stunned. He turned around and looked at the mouth of the volcano.
Rumble!
There was a deafening rumble, and the surging thunderclouds in the sky exploded. A black figure charged into the clouds like a ghost.