Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 57 Responsibilities

Xiao Bai felt that his ears were going deaf at this moment. The lightning bolt struck the lightning net that Xiao Bing had transformed into, producing a loud thunderclap.

He seemed to hear a faint wail from Xiao Bing. It had blocked the first wave of unstoppable power and made a great contribution, reducing the power of the thunder by 20% at its peak.

After the lightning shattered Xiao Bing's lightning net, it continued to strike the barrier set up by the soul force. The lightning stopped in the air, and the barrier, which was originally invisible to the naked eye, could now be clearly seen to ripple in the air, with lightning flashing on it.

After holding on for a few breaths, the ripples disappeared. Xiao Bai groaned, a sharp pain shooting through his head, caused by the breaking of his soul barrier. But he couldn't care less about sensing his soul now, focusing all his attention on the lightning.

The lightning continued towards Xiao Bai, but its power was now less than 50% of what it used to be.

But his face was serious and his expression solemn; the real test was about to begin!

Previously, he relied on Xiao Bing and his proud soul power, but now he has to rely on his battle qi cultivation to resist, and his cultivation level is only that of a Dou Shi!

The lightning struck his seemingly solid battle aura robe directly, and in the blink of an eye, the robe shattered, turning into fragments of energy that slid off his body.

The power of the thunder weakened slightly, though only slightly, but Xiao Bai could clearly feel that it had indeed diminished.

Looking at the remaining lightning, Xiao Bai knew he wouldn't die; although he would be injured, he had survived.

As he breathed a sigh of relief, another muffled groan escaped his lips. The lightning struck his body directly, instantly turning Xiao Bai's tattered clothes to ashes.

His hair stood on end, and silver electric sparks danced across his skin like tiny snakes, each strike scorching the skin black.

A series of stinging pains shot through his body. He was very familiar with this kind of pain; it was the same feeling when he refined Xiao Bing. But this time it was stronger, more violent, and the pain was more intense.

Fortunately, a blue lightning pulse emanated from his internal organs, blocking the heavenly lightning and preventing damage to his internal organs.

However, the meridians in his physical body were severely damaged. These lightning bolts were wreaking havoc inside him, making it difficult for Xiao Bai to maintain his wings.

The excruciating physical pain, coupled with an unprecedented emptiness and stinging sensation in his mind, made him feel an urge to faint.

Despite the various unpleasant sensations in his body, Xiao Bai flapped his almost transparent wings and flew crookedly towards the ground.

Finally, more than ten meters above the ground, its wings gave way, and it plummeted from the sky.

A spirit floated up from below, supporting him with its spiritual power. Xiao Bai glanced at the old man, his eyes half-closed, and said weakly:

"Thank you so much, senior! Just take me back to the cave!" After saying that, she could no longer hold on and fainted.

The old doctor looked at Xiao Bai, whose body was still crackling with electricity, and the shock in his eyes had not yet faded. He estimated that the lightning was already at the level of a casual strike from a Dou Zong, but Xiao Bai had managed to withstand it with his own methods.

Then he sighed. This little guy is really asking for trouble, but he certainly has the guts to do so!

He's only a nine-star Dou Shi, and he just broke through. Such a method is rare even in the Central Plains and among ancient races!

Moreover, this kid has amazing willpower. The old doctor could feel the fluctuations in his soul power. Even after his soul power was exhausted, he was still able to hold on until he finished dealing with the lightning before he fainted.

Most people would have been overwhelmed by that initial shock, but who could be as focused as Xiao Bai in handling the subsequent issues?

However, thinking of his cheap disciple who was cultivating with this guy in front of him as his goal, Yao Lao stroked his beard again, a playful smile appearing in his eyes.

They then took Xiao Bai back to the cave and placed him on a boulder. They couldn't put him on the bed yet, as his body was crackling with electricity; what bed could withstand such an ordeal?

Although he did not deliberately try to observe Xiao Bai's condition, he could sense that there was a life force circulating within Xiao Bai's body, repairing the injuries that were still being damaged by the lightning.

This kid has always been decisive and wouldn't joke about something as important as his life. Besides, his condition is improving. After all, the lightning bolt is like a rootless duckweed, and it will only gradually decrease. So he didn't interfere too much and just took him back to the cave as Xiao Bai said.

At this moment, Ling Ying also breathed a sigh of relief. He could roughly guess Xiao Bai's situation and believed that he was not in any life-threatening danger.

Seeing that the spirit made no other move, but simply carefully led the boy back to the cave, he immediately felt relieved.

At this moment, he also looked at Xiao Bai with new respect. He no longer felt that Xiao Bai was unworthy of his young lady, but he also did not think that Xiao Bai was good enough now, but that he had gained some kind of qualification.

"Tsk tsk. Miss is indeed a lady, her taste is really good!" Ling Ying exclaimed.

He knew perfectly well how difficult it was for someone without imperial blood to achieve what Xiao Bai had done in this remote northwest region. Even the successors of the One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Directions Pavilion in Central China couldn't do it.

Just as Xiao Bai was injured, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the vast desert, adding a touch of desolation to the sand sea.

High in the sky, a graceful figure with a pair of red energy wings stared blankly at the setting sun.

This was a beautiful woman wearing a golden crown and a golden-red robe. Her body was full and exquisite, like a ripe peach, charming and alluring. Her long black hair was neatly draped down, falling to her slender waist. And under the gorgeous robe, a section of purple snake tail was revealed.

"Fifteen years have passed. Since breaking through to the peak of the Douhuang realm, I have been searching for a different kind of fire in order to evolve my bloodline once again and lead the Snake-People out of this desert. But in the past fifteen years, I have searched almost the entire Tagor Desert without finding any trace. Has the heavens truly stopped protecting my Snake-People?"

A charming yet authoritative voice emerged from the woman's red lips, as if questioning the heavens, or perhaps herself.

The woman casually took out a yellowed map from her storage ring. This map recorded information about the strange fires that the snake people had collected over the years.

Wherever there were rumors of strange fire in the desert, it was marked on the map. Looking at the traces of the past years, a hint of worry appeared in the woman's majestic phoenix eyes.

The number of places I haven't been to is getting smaller and smaller. Now there are only three places left that I haven't been to, one of which is located within the human kingdom, on the edge of a border city.

This worried her greatly. She could only go to that place secretly, otherwise she would be seen as a provocation by humans. If the two races went to war on a large scale, she didn't know how many of the snake people would be killed or wounded.

Food and water resources are limited in this desert, so the snake people's population has never increased. Coupled with war, the snake people will really face the danger of extinction.

That's why she was so determined to find the strange fire, seek a breakthrough, and lead her people out of this desert.

This is the mission of every Medusa Queen, and also the responsibility of the king!

(End of this chapter)