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Three claps of thunder in a row, but no rain came. There were even stars in the sky. Everyone thought it was a dry landmine and that it wouldn't rain.
However, after walking only about a mile, another flash of lightning struck, followed by a torrential downpour, which frightened Old Master Lu so much that he covered his head and ran back.
Fortunately, the lightning only struck in the air and did not hit the ground, so there were no casualties.
"Boss, something's weird tonight," Hu Sanchuan said. "Do we have no choice but to cancel the operation now?"
Hu Sanchuan sounded a little regretful. That was the most suitable route they had painstakingly found, and after digging for so long, it was going to be ruined by this rain.
"How are we going to get there in this heavy rain!" Old Lu said irritably, standing at the entrance of the cave, looking up at the sky, wanting to see the strange thunder and rain that night.
Upon closer inspection, a long object was seen tumbling through the flashing lightning.
"Ah!" Old Lu exclaimed in shock, "There's a dragon!"
In everyone's mind, the one who can summon wind and rain is the legendary dragon, so Boss Lu couldn't help but shout it out.
The others had just lit their fires when they heard Boss Lu's voice, so they ran to the cave entrance to take a look.
But by then, the lightning had stopped, and the sky was pitch black with thick, dark clouds, so nothing could be seen.
"Boss, are you seeing things?" Hu Sanchuan asked. "Stop being so superstitious."
"Third brother, when will you stop being so arrogant?" Old Master Lu said. "Others may call it superstition, but people in our line of work have seen plenty of strange things. It's not superstition, it's reverence."
Hu Sanchuan was taken aback, recalling a tomb he had previously robbed. Inside the coffin was a corpse dressed in Qing Dynasty official robes, covered in white hair, but remarkably lifelike. Boss Lu had said it was a zombie, just young and still immobile. So they did a good deed, pouring gasoline on it and burning the zombie to ashes.
"Yes, boss," Hu Sanchuan said. It's better to believe something like this exists than not to believe it doesn't.
Just as everyone was silent and dejected, Boss Lu pointed to the sky and shouted, "Look..."
At this moment, five streaks of white and red lightning converged toward the center in the shape of a five-pointed star.
"My God, when did these lightning bolts become so obedient?" Hu Sanchuan stammered. "They moved towards the center as if they had planned it together."
Old Master Lu was shocked and said, "This...this might be a dragon undergoing tribulation..."
He was certain that what he saw was a long thing, very much like the legendary dragon.
Since it is undergoing tribulation, it is probably still a jiaolong (่้พ), and has not yet become a dragon.
Only those who successfully transcend the tribulation can be called dragons.
"Tribulation?" Hu Sanchuan and the others were dumbfounded. They had read many myths and ghost stories and were very familiar with these two words.
โYes, look closely.โ Boss Lu pointed to the place in the sky where five bolts of lightning gathered at the same time.
With a loud "crack!", the air was illuminated.
The lightning bolts struck the enormous animal with a crackling sound.
The snake king in mid-air suffered unprecedented pain, struggling desperately in mid-air.
Surviving tribulation in the human realm is much more difficult than in the demon realm.
At least back then, its parents were there to protect it and share some of the burden.
But now it can only rely on itself.
Rely on yourself!
However, it was in so much pain that it almost gave up.
But it thought of He Tiantian below. In He Tiantian's heart, it was the omnipotent Snake King, and the source of her hope.
If it gives up like this, even if it doesn't die, it will at most be a snake with some minor supernatural powers, completely unworthy of the supreme inheritance it possesses, and it will also betray He Tiantian's hopes.
"Ah..." The Snake King used a violent roar to relieve the pain in his body.
All of this was observed by Boss Lu, who was pleasantly surprised.
This is definitely a spiritual object, more useful than those dead things in the tomb.
Perhaps eating its flesh, even if it doesn't grant immortality, will at least prolong one's life.
Lu Laoda licked his dry lips, his eyes gleaming with greed. He hoped that this spiritual creature would fail its tribulation so that he could snatch it up!
The Serpent King focused all its energy and will on resisting the physical pain. It needed to concentrate because there was one last wave of tribulation before the Six Heavens Thunder could end.
He Tiantian also saw the scene in the sky and was so frightened that she trembled.
At this moment, He Jingyu came over and saw his daughter looking distraught. The fire in the pot had gone out, and he thought his daughter had been frightened.
"Sweetie, if you're scared, come inside. Don't stand at the door," He Jingyu reminded her, pulling his daughter inside as he spoke.
He Tiantian followed her father's lead and went into the kitchen.
"Sweetie, what's wrong?" He Jingyu asked, seeing his daughter's pale face. "Speak up, don't scare your dad."
He Tiantian swallowed hard and said, "Dad, it's okay, I was just scared by the lightning in the sky."
"Hehe, if you don't go out, you won't be afraid." He Jingyu chuckled. "Oh dear, I smell roasted sweet potatoes. You're so clueless, do you even know if they're burnt?"
He Jingyu peeled it open to take a look; half of it was cooked, and the other half wasn't, so he flipped the sweet potato over.
He Tiantian was worried about the Snake King and lost interest in her favorite roasted sweet potato.
"Sweetie, what's wrong with you?" He Jingyu asked again, wondering if she had encountered something evil.
Although he was an atheist scientist, he thought of superstitions when faced with his daughter's unusual behavior.
"I'm fine." He Tiantian smiled, but swallowed the words that were about to come out.
She almost couldn't resist telling her father about the Snake King.
However, considering the Snake King's awkward nature and its previous promise, He Tiantian ultimately decided to keep quiet and help the Snake King keep the secret.
The sweet potatoes were roasted. He Jingyu took one, peeled it, and handed it to his daughter, saying, "This is your favorite. Eat it while it's hot."
He Tiantian took the roasted sweet potato, took a bite, and felt the warm, sweet taste warming her stomach, which helped her regain some warmth from her cold body.
Just then, the sky outside brightened, illuminating almost the entire back mountain.
He Tiantian quickly ran to the door; this was the sixth bolt of lightning.
Lastly, Snake King, you must hold on!
He Jingyu was also frightened and followed his daughter to the door, looking up at the sky.
Secretary Qi and others also noticed the anomaly and opened the doors and windows to look outside.
At this moment, everyone on the back mountain, including Secretary Qi, He Jingyu's group, and the group of tomb raiders, could clearly see the scene in the sky.
Despite its great height, everyone could tell from sight that the long, thin creature was constantly roaring and moving through the clouds.
(To be continued.)
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