Lin Xiao Tian was already in the Foundation Establishment stage, but he hadn't undergone the lightning tribulation. At this moment, the lightning element within his body reacted violently with the lightning element of the tribulation.
The thunder dragon in the sky let out a roar.
The villagers of Jinsha Village looked up at the sky, their hearts instinctively trembling.
For the first time in their lives, these villagers, accustomed to natural disasters, felt fear because of this.
Everyone who looked up at the sky would instinctively lower their heads after just one glance.
This was the wrath of the Heavenly Dao.
Lin Xiao Tian's arrival at the Foundation Establishment stage without undergoing the lightning tribulation was a great insult to the Heavenly Dao. The growth of all things in this world required his consent, and Lin Xiao Tian was clearly acting against heaven's will.
The thunder dragons in the sky immediately increased by five.
The thunder dragons descended from the heavens like a torrent, madly surging into Lin Xiao Tian's body.
Lin Xiao Tian, enduring the pain in his body, utilized the characteristics of the Shen Nong Heart Method to absorb all the lightning tribulation into his body.
The world turned dark, and it became impossible to see within a hand's reach.
Even if someone turned on a flashlight, it wouldn't illuminate the surrounding darkness.
At this moment, the only light existed within a small radius around Lin Xiao Tian.
Lightning occasionally erupted from his body, but it quickly retreated back inside.
The Heavenly Dao displayed its fury, wishing to tear Lin Xiao Tian to shreds at that very instant.
Lin Xiao Tian could naturally choose to release some of the lightning. Due to the Shen Nong Heart Method, his cultivation was not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao.
However, if he did so, the little white snake would have to continue enduring the lightning tribulation.
Undoubtedly, the little white snake's body could no longer withstand the lightning tribulation and needed to recover for a while.
Lin Xiao Tian used his magical power to control his items and sent a pill into the little white snake's mouth.
It was a Blood Condensing Pill, primarily made from the blood of demonic beasts, which could quickly repair flesh and had miraculous effects on demonic beasts.
In addition to the Blood Condensing Pill, Lin Xiao Tian also gave the little white snake a Foundation Establishment Pill.
"Little one, you can't run out of lifespan now!" Lin Xiao Tian said with difficulty.
This single sentence caused him to vomit a mouthful of blood, which he then swallowed back down.
At present, he not only had to resist the lightning tribulation but also stabilize it.
The little white snake's tribulation had not yet ended. Only the lightning tribulation could help it advance to the Foundation Establishment stage. Lin Xiao Tian could not completely suppress the lightning tribulation; he could only rely on his own strength to hold on.
However, the lightning tribulation was an extremely dangerous thing. Even though it was a Foundation Establishment tribulation, Lin Xiao Tian could not endure it indefinitely. With the slightest mistake, he would be severely injured.
All Lin Xiao Tian could do was hope that the little white snake would recover quickly.
And also, that the little white snake wouldn't simply exhaust its life force, rendering his efforts futile.
The lightning tribulation ravaged Lin Xiao Tian's body, passing through his meridians and even entering his Sea of Consciousness.
The lightning cleansed every inch of Lin Xiao Tian, inside and out. For the first time, Lin Xiao Tian felt what it was like for his soul to be electrocuted; the pain that penetrated to the bone marrow was even more unbearable than death.
Lin Xiao Tian had originally planned to give up when he reached his limit, but looking at the weak little white snake in his arms, he kept reminding himself to persevere a little longer.
One hour!
Two hours!
...
He didn't know how much time had passed.
In the end, Lin Xiao Tian felt his consciousness about to dissipate.
He had promised himself he would give up when he reached his limit, but in the end, at the very moment before his consciousness scattered, he still did not give up.
Thump...
Lin Xiao Tian didn't even realize he had reached his limit and collapsed weakly to the ground.
In the darkness, he seemed to have had a very long dream.
In the dream, an old man with white hair appeared.
In front of the old man were countless demonic beasts, roaring at him. Lin Xiao Tian counted the beasts around him: there were noble dragons, powerful ferocious beasts like Taotie and Qiongqi, and even monsters from the Underworld.
Beneath the old man were countless corpses, both human and demonic beast.
The demonic beasts attacked the old man, and powerful elemental forces engulfed all the light in the world, casting darkness over the land.
Facing this, the old man was undaunted. He raised his hands, and a brilliant white light surged forth.
"Shen Nong Seal!"
A familiar voice echoed.
Lin Xiao Tian was stunned. He was all too familiar with this voice; it was the voice he had heard when he obtained the Shen Nong Medical Codex.
Could this person be the original owner of the Shen Nong Medical Codex?
After the white light, the demonic beasts were all immobilized, their powers completely sealed, yet they were not dead.
The old man took a deep breath and suddenly turned to look at Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian watched as the old man's body gradually transformed into points of light, which then scattered upon the demonic beasts.
Plants began to grow around the demonic beasts, the originally flat ground naturally rose, and then mountain ranges were formed, coalescing into various terrains, some forests, some swamps, some deserts...
Lin Xiao Tian stared at everything before him, suddenly understanding something.
Just as he was about to continue watching, a gentle call suddenly came to his ears.
Lin Xiao Tian's eyes snapped open.
"Who?"
He looked around and found no one. He only smelled a faint fragrance on himself.
The next moment, he suddenly realized the little white snake was gone. Checking himself again, he found that the lightning tribulation had vanished.
With the lightning tribulation gone, it meant he hadn't managed to control it, so had something happened to the little white snake?
Lin Xiao Tian frantically extended his divine sense outwards, only to discover that the little white snake was indeed gone.
Lin Xiao Tian knew the power of the lightning tribulation; it could melt even steel, let alone the body of an animal. The little white snake might have been reduced to ashes.
The little white snake was dead.
Lin Xiao Tian found it hard to accept.
Having spent so much time together, he had long since developed feelings for this little creature. Although it was a demonic beast, in Lin Xiao Tian's eyes, it was no different from a human.
Just as Lin Xiao Tian was inwardly vexed, a commotion suddenly arose from outside.
Upon closer inspection, a young woman with a ponytail, about eighteen or nineteen years old, suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave dwelling.
The woman was clad in thin clothing, appearing like a savage, but her eyes were very spirited. When she saw Lin Xiao Tian, she was not afraid at all; instead, she ran towards him.
Her thin clothing almost fell off with her movement. Seeing this, Lin Xiao Tian quickly called out to stop her.
"Who are you? What are you doing?"
The woman babbled, unable to speak clearly. Lin Xiao Tian, being in a bad mood, didn't have the time to deal with her.
But as he stood up, he realized he was also naked; the lightning tribulation had burned his clothes.
The woman thoughtfully handed him a piece of fur. Lin Xiao Tian sniffed it; it was clearly from a freshly skinned animal.
It was wolf hide, and quite a few pieces at that. It was hard to imagine that the girl before him could have killed so many wolves.
Lin Xiao Tian scanned the woman with his divine sense, finding nothing unusual. Considering that there were cultivators in this world, perhaps she was someone who came to Black Mountain to try their luck.
Seeing that Lin Xiao Tian was ignoring her, the woman became anxious, but she couldn't speak clearly and could only follow behind him.
Lin Xiao Tian warned her not to follow, but she looked wronged, paused for a moment, and then continued to follow.
Lin Xiao Tian simply quickened his pace, but the woman was also fast and managed to keep up. In order to keep up with Lin Xiao Tian, her clothes had completely slipped off.
Although the girl before him was beautiful, Lin Xiao Tian had no mood for it at all. Just as Lin Xiao Tian was about to reach the exit of Black Mountain, the girl's voice was heard from behind.
"Teach... me... to... speak..."
Lin Xiao Tian was stunned.
He suddenly felt a sense of bewilderment.
But as he walked, and after leaving Black Mountain, Lin Xiao Tian finally felt that something was not right.