The scene before him plunged Wu Tian into immense shock.
If not for the tangible reality of his current sensations, he would have believed he was living in a dream.
The world was already descending into darkness, and the lightning within the dark clouds had become particularly ferocious.
Rolling thunder boomed like war drums, as if a war that would sweep away everything was about to erupt.
Under the influence of this spectacle, Wu Tian felt the immortal energy within him become exceptionally restless, and he himself grew anxious, on the verge of madness.
Upon realizing his own abnormality, he snapped back to his senses and quickly channeled his immortal energy, forcefully suppressing the unruly emotions.
Gazing around, a fierce wind raged, dust and sand swirled everywhere, and everything felt profoundly wrong.
In the face of such circumstances, Wu Tian grew increasingly bewildered, his brow never relaxing.
Finally, at a certain moment, something flashed through his mind.
He suddenly understood what was happening.
"No way..."
Upon grasping the situation, Wu Tian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Could it be... I've encountered a Thunderstorm Wind?"
The so-called Thunderstorm Wind was a unique weather phenomenon in the Thunder God's Immortal Realm.
The cause of this phenomenon was quite simple: due to the overwhelming abundance of thunder elements in the Thunder God's Immortal Realm, these elements were often in an unstable state.
Each instance of instability would condense into a surge of energy.
As this energy condensed and grew more potent, it would form a storm composed of lightning.
And that storm was called a Thunderstorm Wind.
According to Lei Zhengxuan, even a master at the True Immortal level would perish on the spot if caught in a Thunderstorm Wind, with no chance of survival.
Wu Tian couldn't help but feel a sense of dread, thinking his luck was truly terrible.
After finally improving his strength, why did he have to encounter a Thunderstorm Wind?
With his current power, surviving in a Thunderstorm Wind seemed like a fool's dream.
Just as Wu Tian was fretting over this, he suddenly recalled something Lei Zhengxuan had mentioned.
It was said that although the Thunderstorm Wind possessed immense destructive power, one could escape if they managed to take shelter within a Wind Shelter Domain.
The so-called Wind Shelter Domain was a domain built by the Thunder God in various locations. Protected by the Thunder God's power, the Thunderstorm Wind could not penetrate it.
However, upon considering this, Wu Tian was once again troubled.
Looking around, the landscape was all desolate Gobi desert; where could any Wind Shelter Domain be found?
Moreover, he didn't even know what a Wind Shelter Domain looked like, so even if he found one, it would be useless!
But the situation was already extremely urgent, leaving no room for Wu Tian to indulge in idle thoughts.
The Thunderstorm Wind could form at any moment, and once it blew, even with ten lives, he wouldn't survive.
Under pressure, he disregarded everything else and dashed in a certain direction as if his feet were winged.
He was enveloped in dazzling lightning, moving at incredible speed, while his immortal energy rapidly spread outwards.
Wherever his immortal energy passed, he could detect any area with abnormal energy, hoping this would prevent him from missing a Wind Shelter Domain.
As he ran, he had no idea how far he had gone, but he certainly hadn't left the Gobi desert.
Suddenly, his steps halted, and a look of surprise flickered across his face.
Wait, something seemed off.
He could sense that not far ahead, a large concentration of energy was gathered, and that energy originated not from something else, but from humans!
What was going on?
In such weather, why would people be gathered there?
This was truly peculiar, so Wu Tian slowed his pace and walked towards the front.
As he got closer, Wu Tian finally saw the situation ahead clearly.
He saw a circle of fences, and within the fences stood several wooden houses, appearing like the common structures found in a village.
In front of the fence, over a dozen people were standing in a long queue, seemingly wanting to enter the fenced area.
This situation confused Wu Tian. No, this was the Thunder God's Immortal Realm, how could there be such structures here?
And why were everyone heading inside? Could they find refuge from the Thunderstorm Wind by going in?
The more Wu Tian thought about it, the stranger it felt, so he simply walked over and joined the end of the line.
"Brother," he asked the person in front of him, "What are you all doing? Why are you all rushing in here?"
The person was quite friendly and replied, "Can't you see the Thunderstorm Wind is about to arrive? It's still hundreds of kilometers to get out of this Gobi desert, so of course, we have to take shelter here first!"
It was actually for seeking shelter?
Wu Tian grew even more astonished and asked again, "But the Thunderstorm Wind is so powerful, what are we doing hiding in here?"
"These are just wooden houses. Hiding inside is less reliable than hiding in a cave."
The person chuckled and said, "Brother, it's obvious you lack information. Do you know about Wind Shelter Domains? Don't look at these just as wooden houses; this is a genuine Wind Shelter Domain."
"As long as we hide inside, won't we be able to escape the Thunderstorm Wind?"
"This is a Wind Shelter Domain?!" Wu Tian was startled, then asked, "No way, how did you figure that out?"
The person replied, "It's very simple. Do you see the blue flags on those houses? Anywhere with a flag planted is a Wind Shelter Domain. If you go in, I guarantee you'll be fine."
"So that's how it is," Wu Tian nodded. "In that case, why are you all still queuing here?"
"The Thunderstorm Wind can arrive at any moment. By rights, shouldn't we just go in?"
"Could it be that one needs to pass some kind of inspection to enter a Wind Shelter Domain?"
The person sighed and lowered his voice, saying, "What inspection? There's no need for that. You can enter a Wind Shelter Domain whenever you want, without any restrictions."
"But while there are no restrictions, you can't guarantee that someone won't deliberately set up a blockade! Look, isn't the entrance ahead deliberately blocked?"
"What do you mean?" Wu Tian asked again, puzzled. "Why would someone deliberately set up a blockade? Since this is a place for free entry and exit, what right do they have to block it?"
The person continued in a low voice, "Sigh, don't even mention it. There are all sorts of people in this world. They just want to block it, what can you do?"
"They were the first ones to arrive at the Wind Shelter Domain and immediately set up a blockade. If you don't pay a billion yuan in passage fees, you won't be allowed in."