Fights Break Sphere: Thunder Shattered

Chapter 470 Shattering the Thunderclouds
Xuan Kongzi glanced at Xuan Yi almost imperceptibly, but since this young man was practically one of his own, then there was nothing to worry about.

“Mother Xuan Yi, Father is more handsome when he’s serious. It’s a pity that Father is too lazy. Mother has said that Father only moves once when you whip him.” Xiao Meng rested her chin on her hand and looked at Xiao Tian, ​​speaking to Xuan Yi in a clear voice.

Xuan Yi nodded in agreement, but inwardly she thought, "This guy is always so handsome, he's always captivating."

When Xiao Tian was serious, he did indeed exude a more composed and meticulous demeanor than usual.

However, he usually has a casual and composed demeanor.

……

Alchemy is an extremely time-consuming process. It is normal for it to take two or three days to refine a single pill. Some complex, high-grade pills can take even longer, such as five days or even ten days to half a month.

Half a day later.

As the flames continued to scorch, the medicinal herbs inside the cauldron gradually turned into liquid or powder.

Seeing that all the medicinal materials had been refined, Xiao Tian flipped his palm and quickly changed his hand seals. The scattered Qilin Burning Heaven Sacred Fire began to condense, carrying the medicinal powder and liquid inside and starting to fuse in an orderly manner.

His soul power tightly locked onto the gradually merging medicinal liquid, controlling the temperature and guiding it to gradually form a pill.

Another day passed.

"Is it time to begin the pill-forming process?" an elder asked softly, noticing the pill already taking shape inside Xiao Tian's medicine cauldron.

Xiao Tian suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, a silver glint flashing in his pupils, and his hands quickly formed complex hand seals.

Strands of soul power were carefully infused into the pill, imbuing it with spirituality. This was the most crucial step in making an eighth-grade pill; the slightest mistake would cause the pill's spirituality to become unstable, greatly reducing its efficacy or even resulting in failure.

……

Another half day passed.

"clang!"

A crashing sound came from inside Xiao Tian's medicine cauldron. Immediately afterwards, the lid of the cauldron was knocked away by an energy wave, producing a deafening metallic clang.

"boom!"

After the lid of the cauldron flew away, a huge pillar of bright red fire shot into the sky, turning the surrounding sky crimson.

"Has the pill finally been formed?" Xuan Kongzi looked up at the sky and said softly.

Xuan Yi and Xiao Ling also became slightly nervous. Although they knew that Xiao Tian would not fail, they couldn't help but worry, since the sky looked terrifying.

At the end of the towering pillar of fire, strange mist rapidly condensed, forming a thundercloud in the blink of an eye.

The thunderclouds continued to churn, and finally, three colors—blue, silver, and red—gradually emerged from them.

"This young man is so young, yet he can refine pills with three-colored lightning. He has a bright future ahead of him. It is true that a new generation replaces the old. I am getting old."

An elder gazed at the tricolored thunderclouds in the sky and sighed, shaking his head.

"Indeed, this talent is truly enviable."

Another elder, an eighth-grade alchemist, squinted at Xiao Tian, ​​whose expression remained unchanged, and said softly.

Hearing their conversation, the three in black robes all wore expressions of pride and honor. Naturally, they were in the best mood because their own people were so outstanding.

An eighth-grade elixir is not considered successful once it is formed; it still requires a step called "receiving the elixir lightning," or protecting the elixir. Because its power is so immense, it incurs the wrath of heaven and earth, which seeks to destroy it. Therefore, the final step is to receive the elixir lightning and preserve it.

If a bolt of lightning were to strike a pill, that pill might instantly vanish into nothingness.

The power of the Pill Lightning increases with the quality of the pill. The Three-Colored Pill Lightning already possesses the strength of a peak Nine-Star Dou Zong, and even a One-Star Dou Zun would not dare to underestimate it.

"Are you sure we don't need to activate the lightning-inducing device?" Xuan Kongzi asked Xuan Yi, looking at the churning thunderclouds above.

In this assessment area, there are lightning-attracting devices to catch the thunderclouds. After all, it's just an assessment, not a competition, so their safety must be guaranteed.

Some alchemists who knew they lacked cultivation talent would hire thugs to help them withstand the thunderclouds when refining pills.

Xuan Kongzi was not clear about Xiao Tian's strength, but appreciating his talent, he still chose to ask more questions.

Upon hearing Xuan Kongzi's words, Xiao Meng replied without hesitation, "Uncle Xuan Kongzi, don't worry. This is also what my father requested. My father loves these thunderclouds the most."

Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi didn't say anything. He figured he would just take action when things got really bad.

Xiao Tian, ​​standing in the arena, reached out and summoned a blue pill that had been floating in the sky, which slowly fell into his hand.

"You think a mere three-colored thundercloud can destroy my elixir?"

Xiao Tian stood with his hands behind his back, his black hair dancing wildly, his white and purple robe fluttering without wind. He looked up at Lei Yun and a disdainful smile appeared on his lips.

"Rumble--"

Seemingly hearing Xiao Tian's mockery, the three-colored thunderclouds in the sky suddenly began to churn violently, and muffled thunder rumbled continuously, as if brewing some great terror.

"laugh!"

As the thunderclouds churned, a magnificent pillar of lightning, as thick as a thigh, suddenly erupted, carrying an aura of annihilation, heading towards Xiao Tian—or more precisely, towards the pill in Xiao Tian's left hand.

Xiao Tian suddenly raised his right hand, his five fingers like hooks, and clenched it in mid-air.

Within a three-zhang radius of the lightning pillar, the space began to distort, as if gripped by an invisible hand, creating ripples like water.

"Crack!"

Cracking sounds rang out from all directions, and countless tiny spatial cracks began to appear in the distorted space, constantly tightening, cutting, and disintegrating the falling lightning pillars.

The lightning pillar was gradually disintegrated and collapsed, emitting a sound similar to the shattering of space, and was eventually annihilated by space, turning into countless tiny bolts of lightning that scattered everywhere.

Standing on the ground, Xiao Tian glanced at the tribulation clouds in the sky, and a domineering smile appeared on his lips.

He suddenly spread his right hand and then clenched it again, streaks of lightning crackling across his arm, his aura rising steadily.

"Since you struck me with lightning, I'll return the favor and let you taste my lightning."

He suddenly threw out his right fist, and a three-colored fist imprint expanded with the wind. The fist wind tore through the air and rushed straight towards the thundercloud with a sharp whistling sound.

As if sensing the provocation, the thundercloud continued to churn, and bolts of lightning struck the fist imprint unleashed by Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian's fist imprint was as indestructible as Vajra. The power of thunder fell on it, like water droplets falling into the ocean, without causing any ripples. The fist's edge did not diminish in the slightest and it slammed straight into the rolling thundercloud!
The force of the punch erupted, causing the entire thundercloud to tremble violently. The dazzling lightning within was torn apart as if by an invisible hand, blasting out a hole nearly ten feet wide, revealing the clear sky behind it.

(End of this chapter)