Chapter 36

"Alright, I'll take the bet." With that thought, Xiao Li no longer hesitated; there was no loss in it, only a fool would not bet.

Xiao Li accepted Xiao Long's wager and sat back down in the chair. However, just as he sat down, the entire room suddenly trembled violently.

The sudden tremor made both Xiao Long and Xiao Li slightly startled, and their gazes involuntarily shifted towards the direction of the stone chamber, where an unusually dense energy fluctuation was rapidly forming.

"It seems the alchemy is about to succeed, Xiao Li, hahaha, you can't go back on the bet." Xiao Long was somewhat excited.

Xiao Li felt secretly pleased; Xiao Yan was truly a genius!

"It looks like the Alchemy Thunder is about to descend. I wonder if this kid can withstand it." Sensing the dense energy fluctuation, a hint of joy and a trace of worry flashed across Xiao Long's eyes. Every high-grade alchemy pill would attract a powerful Alchemy Thunder.

"Be careful, the Alchemy Thunder is coming. This is the thunder for a rank-up, if that kid can't withstand it, we'll have to go up and help, otherwise he'll end up severely injured." Xiao Long said in a serious tone.

However, just as he finished speaking, the energy fluctuation in the stone chamber suddenly surged to a terrifying level. Then, a loud bang was heard, and a beam of energy about half a foot wide shot out from the stone chamber, piercing through the ceiling and shooting straight into the sky above the Xiao Clan.

Seeing the beam of light that had pierced through the ceiling and shot into the sky, even Xiao Long's expression couldn't help but change slightly. He then whispered in surprise, "I didn't expect this kid to achieve such a high level of success on his first attempt. His alchemy talent is probably even beyond mine."

Receiving the Alchemy Thunder is also a test for an alchemist. Imperial-grade alchemy pills are too powerful, invoking the forces of heaven and earth to destroy them. If the alchemist cannot withstand the Alchemy Thunder and protect the pill, the pill will be destroyed, meaning the alchemy process will ultimately fail. Therefore, receiving the Alchemy Thunder and protecting the pill is also a part of the alchemy technique. However, it's important to know that the power of the Alchemy Thunder increases with the quality of the pill. The Alchemy Thunder of an Imperial-grade pill is not comparable to the ordinary, mindless Alchemy Thunder.

Receiving the Alchemy Thunder, for an ordinary alchemist, is very difficult without the strength of at least a mid-stage one-star Dou Di. In Xiao Long's view, Xiao Yan, with his mid-stage one-star Dou Di strength, should not find it too difficult to receive the Alchemy Thunder, but to receive it without any injury is not an easy task. If he is unlucky, he might even destroy the pill during the process, leading to severe injuries.

Inside the stone chamber, the ceiling slowly opened, and the sky above the Xiao Clan immediately filled with rolling clouds, with a faint yellow layer of clouds shimmering within.

Xiao Yan looked up at the rolling clouds, the energy gathering around them. He took a heavy step, and his figure instantly shot into the sky above the Xiao Clan.

Looking at the rolling clouds, Xiao Yan squinted his eyes, originally planning to release the Northern King, but seeing the power of the Imperial-grade pill's Alchemy Thunder, he thought that the Northern King's body would not be able to devour the Alchemy Thunder and might instead be torn apart by it.

After Xiao Yan came out, Xiao Li and Xiao Long also hurriedly flew out of the room. Seeing Xiao Yan's calm expression as he looked up at the clouds, both of them were somewhat puzzled. Xiao Yan was completely unafraid in the face of such a powerful Alchemy Thunder.

The thunderclouds in the sky churned violently, and a brilliant bolt of lightning flashed, splitting the sky and illuminating the world like daylight, such a powerful thunder.

The five-colored thunderclouds churned more intensely, with low, rumbling thunder echoing continuously. Thick, brilliant bolts of lightning darted around in the clouds.

"Zap!"

As the thunderclouds churned, they suddenly contracted, and then a powerful bolt of lightning, like a giant python, shot out from the clouds, tearing through space with a terrifying hiss, and fiercely pounced towards the stone platform where Xiao Yan stood.

Xiao Yan did not dare to be complacent, feeling the overwhelming power. His hand seals changed rapidly, and as the massive bolt of lightning descended, Xiao Yan raised his palms to prepare to face the Alchemy Thunder head-on.

Seeing Xiao Yan directly face the Alchemy Thunder, Xiao Long's mind buzzed, "This kid is going to face the Alchemy Thunder head-on?"

Xiao Long was extremely shocked. With Xiao Yan's current strength, he could not possibly withstand the Alchemy Thunder of the Myriad Ancient Pill. Even if he managed to withstand it by luck, he would end up severely injured.