Chapter 159: Red Lotus True Fire, Thunder Pool Body Refining

On the other side, Zhou Chen had already arrived at another area of the Starry Sky Emperor Road, the Pill Emperor Ancient Palace.

Here lay Bai Yuting's Opportunity—the Ninth-Grade Pill Fire.

Although its grade wasn't too high, it was better than nothing.

"The Pill Fire is a good thing; Han Li should be able to use it."

Zhou Chen found an ancient Alchemy chamber, and indeed, there was a flickering flame inside.

The flame was light blue, emitting a pure pill fragrance.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully intercepting the Holy Son Bai Yuting's Opportunity, the Ninth-Grade Pill Fire, triggering a ten-thousand-fold return!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Red Lotus True Fire, ranked thirty-ninth on the Exotic Fire List!]

"Red Lotus True Fire?"

Zhou Chen's eyes lit up; this was far stronger than the Ninth-Grade Pill Fire.

Not only could it be used for Alchemy, but it was also an excellent aid for Cultivation, and it was said to be able to burn away a trace of blood evil Qi from a Cultivator's body.

After feeding the Red Lotus True Fire to the Samadhi True Fire, Zhou Chen saw the Samadhi True Fire grow slightly and take on the characteristics of the Red Lotus True Fire.

Zhou Chen nodded in satisfaction and continued his search.

Just then, a strong spiritual energy fluctuation came from afar.

"Someone is Undergoing Tribulation?"

Zhou Chen's Divine Thought swept out, discovering that a Cultivator at the fifth layer of the Saint Realm was Breaking Through to the sixth layer, with several people guarding him.

However, this had nothing to do with him; he still had to go to other places to collect Opportunities.

"It's almost time to go to the next place."

Zhou Chen looked at the golden emperor seal in his hand, feeling great.

According to the Opportunity panel, there were several good Opportunities at Thunder Emperor Peak.

Especially the Body Refining Opportunity in the Thunder Pool of the Thunder Clan Prodigy Lei Ming; this was a good thing.

After leaving the Pill Emperor Ancient Palace, Zhou Chen headed straight for Thunder Emperor Peak.

The journey was not smooth; there were battles between Cultivators from various Holy Lands everywhere, and from time to time, some Yao Beasts from the Emperor Road would block his way.

Fortunately, the Divine Concealment Art was powerful enough, so Zhou Chen didn't waste too much time.

Thunder Emperor Peak.

This was one of the most dangerous places on the entire Starry Sky Emperor Road, with constant thunder and lightning cascading down from the mountain peak like a waterfall.

Legend has it that several Great Emperors who primarily Cultivated雷系功法 (Thunder-element Cultivation Technique) once perished here, their bones forming the mountain peaks and their essence blood forming the Thunder Pool.

"Thunder Pool Body Refining, it's perfect for me."

Zhou Chen was in a joyous mood; after the baptism of the Nine Heavens World-Destroying Thunder Dragon, his resistance to lightning had reached a terrifying degree.

It could even be said that he was no longer afraid of lightning.

Thunder Emperor Peak soared into the clouds, its entire body a purplish-black, with lightning constantly flashing at its peak.

The entire mountain was filled with violent lightning power.

As soon as he approached the mountain, he felt the heart-palpitating thunderous pressure, and countless lightning bolts, as thick as buckets, struck down instantly.

If it were anyone else, they would have been blasted into charcoal.

Ordinary Cultivators approaching here probably wouldn't even be able to get past the foot of the mountain.

But Zhou Chen had just undergone the baptism of the Nine Heavens World-Destroying Thunder Dragon, and his resistance to lightning was ridiculously strong.

These lightning bolts not only caused him no harm but also made the Nine Revolutions Dragon Elephant Art within his body more active.

"Comfortable."

Zhou Chen closed his eyes, allowing the lightning to travel over his body.

Although the energy contained in these lightning bolts was not as strong as a Heavenly Tribulation, they were gentle and continuous, perfect for Body Tempering his Physical Body.

Rumble!

Bursts of thunder came from deep within the mountain, indicating the location of the Thunder Pool.

Zhou Chen opened his eyes and accelerated his ascent.

The higher he went, the denser the lightning became.

Eventually, it was almost like a sea of lightning, with countless lightning bolts falling like dense raindrops.

But Zhou Chen was in his element, not only not slowing down but getting faster and faster.

Soon, he reached the core area of Thunder Emperor Peak.

This was a platform, with a huge pool in the center, a hundred meters in diameter.

The pool contained not water, but liquefied lightning, light purple in color, with thunder serpents constantly swimming within it, emitting a destructive aura.

"Thunder Pool."

Zhou Chen's eyes lit up; this was the legendary Thunder Pool.

Any Cultivator who soaked in it for a moment would experience a surge in Physical Body strength and even have the chance to comprehend the Dao of the lightning element.

And by the edge of the Thunder Pool, a young Cultivator was sitting cross-legged.

This person had a handsome appearance, dressed in a thunder-patterned Dao robe; it was Lei Ming.

He was about to enter the Thunder Pool for Body Refining, but he was clearly still hesitating.

He planned to first Body Temper with the lightning by the edge of the Thunder Pool, and once he had adapted enough, he would gradually try to enter the Thunder Pool.

Although this Thunder Pool could Body Temper the Physical Body, the lightning energy it contained was extremely violent, and its energy was a hundred times stronger than outside.

Even a lightning-element Cultivator had to be fully prepared before daring to enter.

Entering rashly would only lead to death.

"Little brother, I advise you not to try; this Thunder Pool is not that easy to absorb."

Lei Ming had obviously noticed the eager Zhou Chen and offered a warning.

"Thanks for the reminder, but I think I can do it."

Zhou Chen felt that Lei Ming was a decent person, and even the thick-skinned Zhou Chen felt a little embarrassed.

This was the first time he had felt this way, openly intercepting an Opportunity.

Seeing that Zhou Chen insisted on entering the Thunder Pool, Lei Ming stopped reminding him and closed his eyes to Cultivate.

After Zhou Chen finished speaking, he jumped directly into the Thunder Pool.

"Crazy!"

Lei Ming's eyes widened; this guy actually jumped in without any protection?

Rumble!

The Thunder Pool instantly boiled, and countless thunder serpents surged towards Zhou Chen.

If it were anyone else, they would have been electrocuted into ashes.

But Zhou Chen comfortably closed his eyes.

"So comfortable."

The Nine Revolutions Dragon Elephant Art circulated wildly, greedily absorbing the energy from the Thunder Pool.

These lightning bolts not only did not harm him but were continuously strengthening his Physical Body.

He could feel his Physical Body constantly strengthening.

Although it hadn't reached the fifth layer yet, the Foundation of the fourth layer was becoming increasingly solid.

More importantly, the emperor seal once again absorbed a wisp of Luck, and its color became deeper.

"How is this possible?"

Lei Ming's eyes widened.

Seeing Zhou Chen unharmed in the Thunder Pool, he looked as if he had seen something incredible.

He was at the eighth layer of the Saint Realm, and his main Cultivation Technique was lightning-element, yet he had sensed danger. Was his previous feeling wrong?

A hint of suspicion flashed in Lei Ming's eyes; perhaps the Thunder Pool in front of him was just an illusion?

He gritted his teeth and jumped into the Thunder Pool.

But as soon as he touched the thunder liquid, terrifying lightning instantly bounced him back.

Pfft—

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and several holes were burned into his Dao robe.

"Damn, this is a real Thunder Pool!"

Even the usually good-tempered Lei Ming couldn't help but curse out loud at this moment.

Without thinking too much, he took out a porcelain bottle from his storage ring, poured out a few Medicinal Pills, quickly took them, and sat down to meditate and recuperate.

As Zhou Chen continued to Cultivate, the thunder liquid decreased at a visible rate.

What surprised Zhou Chen was that he could feel an ancient will awakening.

This was not mentioned in Lei Ming's Opportunity panel.

Perhaps Lei Ming's Foundation was insufficient, and he only Body Refined in the Thunder Pool, unlike Zhou Chen, who directly absorbed the thunder liquid, thus missing out on a greater Opportunity.

To be precise, the Opportunity did not belong to Lei Ming, so it could not be intercepted.

The next moment, a vast voice echoed in Zhou Chen's mind.

"Kid, your Physique is very special."

The voice carried endless majesty.