BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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For the next ten minutes or so, the eight-colored thunderclouds in the sky continued to rage violently. Nearly a hundred terrifying bolts of lightning shot out from the clouds, each one striking fiercely onto the unfeeling Sky Demon Puppet.

As the Eight-Colored Pill Lightning flashed again and again, even the space within dozens of meters around the puppet began to collapse under such terrifying bombardment, revealing patches of pitch-black void beneath.

Except for a few of the stronger experts present, everyone else who saw those gaping voids and the endlessly descending bolts of radiant lightning was completely horrified.

After roughly ten minutes of this continuous onslaught, the rolling thunderclouds finally began to thin out, and with an unwilling rumble, they dissipated into the heavens as their energy was exhausted.

Under the impact of that immense thunderous power, the aura surrounding the Sky Demon Puppet suddenly surged—from Two-Change Dou Zun all the way to Four-Change Dou Zun, and it was still climbing.

However, the amount of lightning energy lingering around the puppet was simply too much. Even though this puppet was crafted from the body of a Seven-Star Dou Zun, it couldn’t absorb such a massive quantity of lightning power all at once.

As a result, the radiant Pill Lightning coiling around its body began showing faint signs of instability. Even the puppet’s seemingly indestructible golden surface began to show fine cracks.

”My heavens, that puppet can’t absorb all that lightning energy! It looks like it’s about to explode! Shouldn’t we start running?!”

Some sharp-eyed individuals immediately shouted after noticing the situation.

As soon as the words left his mouth, others quickly chimed in. ”That old fellow’s right! The energy on that puppet—hell, even as an Eight-Star Dou Zun, I can’t compare to it. If it explodes, the blast won’t be a joke!”

”You idiots, do you really think the people from the Pill Tower would just sit and watch if that puppet were about to blow up? Just stay put and enjoy the show!”

”Uh… when you say it like that, it kinda makes sense. I’ll just listen to you, old bro.”

In an instant, the entire square buzzed with low murmurs and debate about whether to flee. However, in the end, the majority decided to stay and keep watching.

After all, if anything truly went wrong, the Three Leaders of the Pill Tower sitting on the high platform definitely wouldn’t remain idle. Of course, a few people who valued their lives more than the spectacle didn’t dare to take chances.

The moment the heavenly pressure above dissipated enough for them to move freely, they quickly stood up and bolted for the exits. In just a few breaths, the once-bustling square turned a little chaotic.

”Heh, if that puppet really explodes right here, that’s gonna be one hell of a show!”

Seeing the scene above, both Xiao Yan and Old Mu Gu revealed gloating smiles. Of course, though both of them looked like they were enjoying the misfortune, their targets were not quite the same.

Xiao Yan wanted to see Lin Feng make a fool of himself—especially when he lost such a powerful puppet, that look of frustration on his face would be priceless. After all, when your enemy suffers, that’s the happiest feeling of all.

As for Old Mu Gu, his intention was similar but aimed elsewhere. He wasn’t just waiting to see Lin Feng humiliated—he wanted the Pill Tower to lose face as well.

After all, if something so ridiculous happened during the Pill Gathering, the Pill Tower, as the organizer, would definitely be dragged down with it. However, at this very moment, the mastermind behind all this—Lin Feng—was smiling brightly.

This situation, he had already anticipated long ago.

In fact, he had done it on purpose. Because if he had directly endured the full force of the Eight-Colored Pill Lightning himself, with his mere One-Star Dou Zun strength, he would have been blown into dust in an instant.

Then again, the Bodhisattva Pill couldn’t withstand being hit by that much Pill Lightning at once, and it could very well collapse, leading to the pill’s destruction.

So, he needed the Sky Demon Puppet—capable of absorbing the power of lightning—to help him consume most of the Pill Lightning first.

After that, Lin Feng looked toward the sky. The Sky Demon Puppet was now completely engulfed in brilliant multicolored lightning, its figure completely hidden. He raised both hands and quickly formed a series of seals.

Immediately after, under countless stunned gazes, his palm shot upward, releasing a powerful suction force. From the heavens above, the colorful Pill Lightning wrapping around the puppet’s body was forcibly drawn toward him at incredible speed.

Once the lightning stopped raging over its body, the Sky Demon Puppet instantly returned to normal, no longer showing signs of exploding. It stood quietly in midair, waiting for its master’s command.

”Phew~”

Seeing the danger resolved, everyone let out a sigh of relief and sat back down at ease.

”Tch!”

As for Xiao Yan and Old Mu Gu, when they saw this scene, they both snorted coldly, disappointment flashing in their eyes.

However, the moment the Pill Lightning touched Lin Feng’s hands, his hair stood on end, completely electrified, and his body trembled uncontrollably under the violent surge of lightning.

”As expected of the Pill Lightning from an eight-colored pill… It’s terrifying. Even this tiny trace of remaining lightning power is enough to make my physical body tremble. If I’d really been stupid enough to take it head-on earlier, I’d already be nothing but ashes!”

Looking at the glowing sphere of lightning in his palms—already three meters wide—Lin Feng drew a sharp breath, his heart pounding in fear.

Even now, his body still felt painfully numb from the electric shock. It was hard to imagine how terrifying the full power of the eight-colored Pill Lightning truly was!

Thinking about it, he couldn’t help but glance up at the Sky Demon Puppet, feeling amazed. ”I don’t even know how that puppet managed to endure it. To take such terrifying Pill Lightning and not explode right away…”

”No, focus! Refining the pill comes first!”

He shook his head quickly, clearing away the distracting thoughts. Then his hands flashed again, forming seals to fix the lightning sphere before him in place. After that, he placed his hands around the huge sphere and began forcefully compressing it.

”Zzzzt!”

Instantly, sharp crackling noises filled the air as the Pill Lightning fiercely resisted. But now, with only about one percent of its power left, it was no match for Lin Feng.

In just a short moment, the thunder ball that had once been nearly three meters across was compressed down to the size of a human head. The colorful glow within it, however, shone even more brilliantly!

”What’s Lin Feng trying to do with that Pill Lightning?”

Seeing that he didn’t throw it away or explode it in the sky, but instead kept holding and compressing it, everyone was puzzled. Could it be that this Pill Lightning, something all alchemists hated, actually had some special use?

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