The most shameless alchemist in history

He immediately led his army back to the Land of Thunder, accompanied by Lei Ming, to reorganize the internal forces of the Land of Thunder.

Dure chose to travel to the Land of Thunder with Hilbert.

At the train station, Ferdinand and Young saw off Durrell and Hilbert and their party.

Several trains were already parked at the train station, and a large number of soldiers from the Land of Lightning were boarding them in preparation for departure.

"Well then, Professor Du Lei, have a safe journey. I hope your trip to the Land of Lightning goes smoothly."

Young bid farewell to his teacher, Dure, whom he held in high esteem.

"Of course you will. You must also assist Prince Ferdinand well in the Land of Flames," Dure instructed.

Although Yang was just an ordinary security guard before, he knew that Yang was a very talented person.

Now, through this incident, Ferdinand has also placed Jang on his side as a trusted confidant.

Yang will surely be able to make great strides in the Land of Flames in the future.

“This time, thanks to Mr. Dure, our Flame Kingdom was able to avoid this catastrophe. Cahill, my father, and I are all very grateful to you, Mr. Dure.” A young woman stood beside Ferdinand, leaning shyly against him.

“Hey, Ferdinand, I’m warning you, you better treat my sister well. If you dare to bully her, I won’t let you get away with it.”

Hilbert exclaimed, referring to the young woman leaning against Ferdinand, who was none other than his own sister, Cahill.

After they left the royal cemetery, Ferdinand went to pick up Cahill.

This finally reunited Hilbert with his sister, confirming that she was not only living a good life, but also very happy.

“Brother, please don’t be mean to Ferdinand. He… he’s been very good to me,” Cahill whispered.

"You're not even married yet, and you're already taking his side?" Hilbert said indignantly.

“Isn’t the wedding already set for two months from now?” Cahill said, head down.

"Sigh, although I took it upon myself to agree to your wedding, I still have to go back and persuade my father. In any case, I will attend your wedding after I have quelled the situation in the Land of Thunder," Hilbert said helplessly.

“Then I welcome His Highness Hilbert with open arms,” Ferdinand said with a smile.

"Alright, Mr. Dure, let's go. I really don't want to see that annoying guy!"

Hilbert pulled Dure onto the train and hurriedly left...

927 Thunder Kingdom Tower

Although Du Lei did not successfully retrieve the sealing stone tablet from the royal tomb in the Land of Flames, he did not come away empty-handed.

His first realization was that he wasn't the only one eyeing the sealed stone tablet; there was another group of people with designs on it.

This reminded him of the attack on Lance's grandfather and the events in the Land of Rain, both of which showed signs of the presence of stone slabs.

Moreover, Dure remembered Lance telling him that there was an organization called Purgatory that was fighting for the stone tablet.

Whether this purgatory is connected to the purgatory at the sealed gate of the royal family's cemetery is something Du Lei is not yet clear about.

However, one thing he was certain of was that the person who took the sealing stone tablet from the Wang family cemetery must be a member of Purgatory.

Zi Yan suggested that the person must be related to her family, but she was not very clear about the ancient affairs of her family. She planned to go back to her family and ask the elders about the boy. She would write to Du Lei to inform him of any news she had.

Another gain for Dure was that he befriended Hilbert during the incident at the royal cemetery and returned to the Land of Thunder with him.

After experiencing this danger, Hilbert also realized that there were many undercurrents within the seemingly stable Land of Lightning.

After all, since someone has started eyeing the stone tablet, the next target after the Land of Flame's sealing of the stone tablet will definitely be the Land of Lightning.

Since the two countries are the closest to each other, there is no reason for them to take a long detour to the Land of Lightning after seizing the stone tablet of the Land of Flame.

Dure and Hilbert returned to the capital of the Land of Lightning, Shining City, in the shortest possible time.

“Mr. Du Lei, rest assured, our Land of Thunder has always valued the stone tablet. Unlike their Land of Flame, they placed the stone tablet in the royal cemetery and thought they were safe. Moreover, the royal cemetery is located in an unsafe place like the Scorching Canyon. Our Land of Thunder’s stone tablet is in the capital.”

After the train arrived at the station, Hilbert led the way and told Dure about the whereabouts of the stone tablet from the Land of Lightning.

"I've heard that the sealing stone tablet of the Land of Lightning is enshrined on the Thunder Tower." Du Lei looked towards the sky above the city.

One tower is particularly eye-catching because, given the current level of construction, it's already quite difficult to build a building to ten stories.

However, that tower is nearly twenty stories high, which means it is almost twice as tall as the nearby buildings!

Most importantly, this tower was not built with modern construction techniques; it is an ancient building.

This is astonishing enough. Architects have gathered more than once to study how the ancients built such a tall tower that has stood for hundreds of years without collapsing. Furthermore, there is another incredible thing about the Thunder Tower.

That is, the Land of Lightning is a country with frequent thunderstorms, especially the capital city of Shining City.

The city of Flash got its name because of the frequent thunderstorms. Almost every night, for half the night, lightning flashes across the sky and thunder roars. The locals are used to it and don't think much of it, but outsiders often can't get a good night's sleep.

As the tallest building in the Land of Lightning, the Thunder Tower is the most favored by lightning, and it is struck by lightning hundreds or thousands of times every year!

Under normal circumstances, an ordinary house would catch fire if struck by lightning once, but the Thunder Tower has always stood firm.

“Mr. Dure, you are right. This Thunder Tower is a symbol of the spirit of our Land of Thunder. No matter how the thunderstorms attack us, the people of our Land of Thunder have never yielded, and the same is true today,” Hilbert said with great pride.

It's four o'clock in the afternoon. If this were within the territory of the Land of Flames, the weather would still be scorching hot, and the sky would be clear.

But in Flash City, the sky was already quite dark at this time, with thunder rumbling overhead and lightning flashing across the sky from time to time.

Dure clearly saw the ferocious, enormous lightning bolt strike the top of the Thunder Tower, and the dull sound exploded right in his ears.

“But Your Highness Hilbert…” Dure hesitated.

"What's wrong?"

"Placing the sealing stone tablet in the Thunder Tower is certainly safe, but if even I know this, the people of Purgatory must know it too."

Dure believed that the Land of Lightning must have deployed a large force to protect the Thunder Tower.

However, having witnessed firsthand the methods used by the people of Purgatory, he was still somewhat worried about it.

"Hahaha, Mr. Durei, I know you are cautious, but our Land of Thunder is powerful and has never been afraid of those despicable people. Hundreds of years ago, our Land of Thunder also experienced turmoil. In history, our capital was even invaded by an enemy country. However, the Thunder Tower is the last fortress of our Land of Thunder. As long as the Thunder Tower stands, our Land of Thunder will stand firm. It has guided us to overcome countless hardships..."

Hilbert was very proud of the Thunder Tower, and just as he was feeling smug, a thunderclap suddenly sounded.

At first, he thought it was no different from thunder during peacetime.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

"Oh my god, look over there! What's going on? Why is the Thunder Tower... Thunder Tower... collapsing?"

Someone nearby exclaimed, which startled Hilbert, who immediately turned to look.

In his line of sight, he could clearly see thick smoke billowing from the top of the Thunder Tower.

A large amount of lightning crackled around the Thunder Tower, and rocks began to break apart and fall downwards!

"How... how could this be? The Thunder Tower, which has stood firm and unharmed for hundreds of years... how could this happen?"

Hilbert never expected such a scene to unfold.

"It seems they have already begun their operation. General Lei Ming, please protect Prince Hilbert. I must get there immediately!"

Dure's concerns were confirmed.

Because of the person we met in the Wang family cemetery who could manipulate purple flames.

His demonstrated strength far surpasses that of Lei Ming.

This made him realize that the power of Purgatory far exceeded his imagination.

The reason why Thunder Tower has not collapsed for hundreds of years is that it has never encountered real danger.

But the real danger was the thunderbolt that struck from the sky today, which cracked the Thunder Tower!

Realizing this, Durei ran for his life towards the Thunder Tower.

Because he knew that the other party had only just made their move and might not have succeeded yet.

If he's fast enough and arrives in time, he might still be able to save the situation!

“Mr. Dure!” Hilbert was stunned for a long time. He had been so confident that nothing would go wrong.

But who knew that he would encounter such a thing as soon as he returned to the capital!

By this time, Dure had already gone far away. He quickly left the train station and ran towards the Thunder Tower.

He moved very quickly, and by then many residents had already poured out of the street.

They all stared in shock at the Thunder Tower billowing thick smoke.

"What happened? Thunder Tower, why did it become like this? I've never heard of Thunder Tower collapsing."

"Our Land of Lightning is the strongest nation. What kind of danger haven't we encountered? It is precisely because of the Thunder Tower that we have stood firm."

"Now the Thunder Tower is starting to crack. Is our Land of Thunder cursed? Huh, what's that gust of wind? Has anyone gone over there?"

"You must be mistaken. There's no one there. But... this uneasy feeling... it seems like something big is about to happen in our Land of Thunder."

People looked at the distant Thunder Tower with deep concern.

Meanwhile, inside the Thunder Tower, a large number of guards surged in, blocking their path forward.

A middle-aged officer held a flintlock pistol, and the guards behind him all raised their guns and aimed at the people walking in front of them.

"Halt! Who are you, daring to trespass into Thunder Tower? This is a forbidden area of ​​our Thunder Kingdom, you are forbidden to take another step!"

The officer reprimanded sternly, and in his line of sight, someone slowly walked over.

From a distance, he could only see a shadow, making it difficult to make out clearly. It wasn't until the person got closer that he could see them clearly.

A woman walked over; she was probably in her thirties and had a very alluring figure.

She had short hair and wore a long red dress that trailed on the ground.

"Oh dear, oh dear, it's extremely rude of you to stop a lady like that." Her smile was alluring.

"Who are you? How did you get here? Shouldn't someone have stopped you up ahead?" The officer frowned.

He had assumed the intruder who broke into Thunder Tower was some vicious criminal, but to his surprise, it turned out to be a woman.

This struck him as odd, but this wasn't the only strange thing that had happened today.

Especially since the entire Thunder Tower was struck by lightning just now, this wasn't the first time he had been on duty inside the Thunder Tower.

Thunder Tower gets struck by lightning ten or eight times a day, but it remains completely unharmed.

But today is different. Today, the Thunder Tower actually began to shake violently under the fierce lightning strikes.