Hearing Jin Mian's words,
Snow Empress and Ice Empress exchanged a look,
then flew toward the opposite snow-capped mountain without hesitation.
As soon as they landed,
Ice Empress asked impatiently, "Jin Mian, why did the Lightning Tribulation suddenly change direction just now? And what are those three metal rods?"
Seeing that Ice Empress had noticed his lightning rods so quickly,
Jin Mian gave a brief explanation.
"These are called lightning rods; they have very strong conductivity."
"They can absorb the falling lightning and channel it into the ground to dissipate it..."
But as a Spirit Beast, Ice Empress was completely confused.
"Conductivity, absorption, dissipation—what on earth are you talking about?"
"And aren't these just metal rods? Why do you call them 'needles'?"
"Sister, did you understand?"
Snow Empress, her eyes clear, shook her head calmly.
Despite living for so many years,
this was the first time she had heard these new terms.
"Uh... in short, my lightning rods are specifically designed to counter lightning. Understand now?" Jin Mian gave a simple explanation.
He had almost forgotten.
These two fairies before him might seem like they had lived for hundreds of thousands of years,
but they were essentially just Spirit Beasts.
On ordinary days, they were either cultivating or on their way to cultivate.
How could they know anything about scientific knowledge?
Sure enough,
after hearing Jin Mian's simple explanation,
Ice Empress had an epiphany. She slapped Jin Mian on the shoulder and said, "If you had just said that earlier, I would've known. There was no need for such a complicated explanation."
"But you still haven't explained why these metal rods are called 'needles'?"
Jin Mian was speechless.
Was that really the main point?
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward,
Snow Empress coughed and interjected, "Is this thing called a 'lightning rod' something created by you humans?"
"That's right," Jin Mian nodded.
Snow Empress asked curiously, "Speaking of which, why do you humans make these kinds of magical treasures that can counter heavenly lightning? You're not like us Spirit Beasts; you don't need to undergo a major tribulation before reaching the hundred thousand year level."
"This was invented just to protect tall buildings and prevent them from being destroyed by lightning strikes."
"I also accidentally discovered that lightning rods have the effect of helping one cross a tribulation."
Meanwhile,
while they were chatting,
the Lightning Tribulation high in the sky also came to its senses.
Thinking to itself: I am the supreme Lightning Tribulation, the stern 'father' of all Spirit Beasts!
How could I be defeated by a mere three small metal sticks?
Boom! Sizzle sizzle... Crackle!
The purple lightning within the clouds surged even more violently.
It was obvious.
Compared to the Lightning Tribulation just now,
the power of this one was clearly more than ten times stronger!
Each 'thunderclap' sounded like a roar.
Amidst the flashing lightning,
the ten-thousand-foot-long bolts vaguely condensed into a hideous face of lightning.
Snow Empress and Ice Empress's expressions instantly became serious.
"What's going on? Why has the Lightning Tribulation strengthened so much?!" Ice Empress looked surprised.
Snow Empress gave a rough assessment: "The power of this Lightning Tribulation has probably reached the level of a three-Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast's tribulation."
"Awoo!" Hearing this, the Ice Plains Giant Wolf
almost wet itself in fear.
Wait, big brother, shouldn't this be a Hundred Thousand Year Lightning Tribulation?
How did it become a three-hundred-thousand-year one?
Can I even stay alive today and cross this threshold?
"Three hundred thousand years isn't much of a problem. Sigh, it's not quite cooked yet, let's roast it a bit more. By the way, are you two really not going to try some?" Jin Mian remained as calm as ever.
He was completely unconcerned about the strengthening of the Lightning Tribulation.
However, Snow Empress and Ice Empress didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.
After all, they had both personally experienced a three-hundred-thousand-year Lightning Tribulation.
They knew its terrifying power well.
In the next moment,
the hideous lightning face in the thunderclouds
opened its abyssal mouth.
Swish!
A thick purple pillar of lightning, carrying an aura of world-ending destruction,
fell toward the Ice Plains Giant Wolf below.
Wherever the lightning pillar passed, the space was slightly distorted by the powerful force of lightning.
It seemed as if it wanted to blast the creature that had provoked it into ash.
Seeing this scene,
the Ice Plains Giant Wolf collapsed limply to the ground.
Snow Empress and Ice Empress were also ready to act,
prepared to block this strike.
However,
just as they were about to make their move,
they saw the lightning pillar, just as it was about to fall,
change direction once again.
It struck the three lightning rods.
It had to be said that the power of this strike was indeed great enough.
Just the force of the impact
caused the surrounding snow to shudder violently.
Suffice to say, if the Ice Plains Giant Wolf had actually taken this hit, its funeral banquet would likely have been held that very night.
The'sizzling' lightning was split into various arcs by the three lightning rods and channeled into the ground.
Then, there was no more movement.
The two empresses, Ice and Snow, were completely dumbfounded.
That was a three-hundred-thousand-year Lightning Tribulation; even if they had joined forces to resist it, they probably would have lost a layer of skin.
But now?
It had actually been neutralized by three unremarkable lightning rods.
Had the world really changed this much?
Humans had actually invented a magical treasure to counter the Lightning Tribulation.
If that was the case,
then hadn't the Lightning Tribulations they suffered in the past been in vain?
Ice Empress beat her chest and stamped her feet: "Dammit! If I'd known humans had such good stuff, why would we have been so worried during our tribulations back then?"
Snow Empress didn't say anything.
Instead, she quietly watched Jin Mian, who was grilling meat.
Her eyes already revealed everything.
She hadn't expected
that those humans she had considered insignificant
would actually possess such wisdom.
It seemed she needed to get to know humans all over again.
Seeing that its grand strike
had shown no effect other than blowing away some snowflakes,
the Lightning Tribulation
was suddenly enraged!
Since its birth, no creature had ever dared to provoke it like this.
Today, it would show the fellows below
what was meant by—the Wrath of Lightning!
lightning rod: "Come at me!"
Immediately after, the incredibly powerful lightning fell as if it cost nothing.
It fell strike after strike,
forming the center of a lightning storm.
Boom! Rumble! Rumbling... This continued for about half an hour.
The Lightning Tribulation, having continuously released its thunderous power, was now gasping for breath.
Its gaze was as if it had seen a ghost.
The lightning that was originally dense had now become weak.
It was as if it had been 'drained.'
It had no strength left at all.
The amount of lightning released in the past half hour was more than that of the last several thousand years combined.
Seeing that it had exhausted itself to this extent,
while the creatures below remained perfectly fine,
the Lightning Tribulation completely gave up.
After releasing one last weak bolt of lightning, it left immediately.
The pitch-black clouds that had looked like the end of the world
dispersed at that moment.
The Ice Plains Giant Wolf, which had long been paralyzed with fear, began to emit a blue light.
Its body size doubled, and the crescent moon mark between its brows became even more brilliant.
At the same time, a golden ring appeared on its forehead.
This signified that from now on, it had entered the level of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
"Awoo! Awoo!" Seeing that it had become a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast without suffering at all,
the Ice Plains Giant Wolf jumped around in joy.
Jin Mian then walked up to Snow Empress, extended his hand, and asked, "Lady Snow Empress, such powerful proof should be enough to dispel any doubts in your heart, right? Is there any problem with our deal?"
Snow Empress smiled gently, took Jin Mian's hand, and said, "Pleasure doing business with you."
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