newbobooks Chapter 166 Star Meteorite
Chapter 166 Star Meteorite
Looking into Jiang Jingzhi's determined eyes, Xu Xiaoxiao felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She knew that no matter what awaited her ahead, as long as her senior brother was by her side, she would be fearless.
She took a deep breath, adjusted her state, and prepared to face the impending tribulation.
The dark clouds grew thicker, the thunder grew louder, and streaks of lightning flashed across the sky like silver snakes.
The waters of Linghu Lake began to churn violently, as if cheering for the impending tribulation.
Xu Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and mobilized the spiritual power within her body, preparing to face the most crucial moment.
Jiang Jingzhi held Xu Xiaoxiao tightly, his eyes filled with vigilance. He knew that the process of transcending the tribulation was fraught with danger, and if he was not careful, Xu Xiaoxiao might be reduced to ashes.
But he also believed that Xu Xiaoxiao would be able to pull through and achieve this breakthrough. He silently prayed for Xu Xiaoxiao in his heart, hoping that she could safely get through this ordeal.
Finally, the enormous bolt of lightning, carrying the force of destruction, struck down like a scathing blade towards Xu Xiaoxiao's head.
The air was filled with a pungent, burnt smell. Wherever the lightning struck, the space seemed to be torn apart with tiny black cracks, emitting a chilling buzzing sound.
The moment the lightning struck, Xu Xiaoxiao suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze shining brightly. Her spiritual energy surged wildly, forming a light blue spiritual energy shield that tightly enveloped her and Jiang Jingzhi. The shield appeared fragile, but it trembled slightly under the impact of the lightning, barely managing to withstand the first wave of attack.
"Xiaoxiao, don't be afraid, your senior brother is here!" Jiang Jingzhi's voice was firm and steady. He formed a hand seal, and the spiritual power in his body surged out like a surging tide, flowing into Xu Xiaoxiao's spiritual power shield.
The originally thin shield instantly became thicker and its light became even more dazzling under the blessing of Jiang Jing's spiritual power.
However, this first lightning bolt was just the beginning. Immediately afterwards, several more lightning bolts fell from the sky, each one more powerful and violent than the previous one. They roared and charged towards Xu Xiaoxiao and Jiang Jingzhi like angry dragons.
Xu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. She exerted all her strength to control the spiritual energy shield, constantly adjusting its shape and strength to cope with the lightning attack.
Jiang Jingzhi stood behind her, his hands pressing against her back, transferring his spiritual power to her without reservation. At the same time, his eyes revealed a resolute look, ready to shield Xu Xiaoxiao from a fatal blow at any moment.
Under the continuous onslaught of lightning, fine cracks began to appear on the spiritual energy shield, as if it could shatter at any moment.
Xu Xiaoxiao's face grew paler and paler, and her body began to tremble slightly, but her eyes remained firm, showing no sign of backing down.
"No, the shield won't last long if this continues!" Jiang Jingzhi thought anxiously. He looked around and suddenly discovered that the water in the Spirit Lake contained a powerful water-attribute spiritual energy.
On a sudden inspiration, he immediately cast a spell, guiding the waters of the spirit lake to converge around them, forming a water curtain that worked in conjunction with the spiritual energy shield to resist the lightning attack.
The water curtain, struck by lightning, instantly transformed into countless water vapors, rising up to form a vast expanse of white mist.
In the mist, Xu Xiaoxiao and Jiang Jingzhi's figures appeared and disappeared, as if they were in a fairyland. However, they had no mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery, because they knew that this was only a temporary relief from the crisis, and a greater challenge was yet to come.
Sure enough, a moment later, a deafening roar came from the sky, and a bolt of lightning several times thicker than any of the previous lightning bolts, like a huge silver pillar of light, crashed straight down on them.
The energy contained in this lightning bolt was enough to flatten a mountain peak in an instant.
"Xiaoxiao, now!" Jiang Jingzhi shouted, raising his spiritual power to its limit, and his entire body began to emit a faint golden light.
Xu Xiaoxiao was not to be outdone. She mobilized the last bit of spiritual power in her body and merged it with Jiang Jingzhi's spiritual power to form a powerful force, which she used to meet the lightning bolt head-on.
With a deafening roar, lightning collided with their power, unleashing a blinding flash of light.
After the light faded, the spiritual energy shield and water curtain disappeared. Xu Xiaoxiao and Jiang Jingzhi were also thrown away by the powerful impact and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Senior Brother!" Xu Xiaoxiao struggled to her feet and ran towards Jiang Jingzhi. Jiang Jingzhi was already seriously injured, with a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were still full of concern.
"Xiaoxiao, are you alright?" Jiang Jingzhi asked weakly.
"I'm fine, Senior Brother, how are you?" Xu Xiaoxiao asked, tears welling in her eyes, looking at Jiang Jingzhi's injuries with a heart full of self-blame.
"I can still hold on, Xiaoxiao, you must hang in there, it will be over soon," Jiang Jingzhi encouraged Xu Xiaoxiao, enduring his own pain.
Just then, the dark clouds in the sky began to gradually disperse, and the thunder grew fainter. Xu Xiaoxiao knew that this tribulation was finally coming to an end. She took a deep breath, mobilized the remaining spiritual power in her body, and prepared to face the final impact.
A faint bolt of lightning fell from the sky and gently landed on Xu Xiaoxiao. This time, Xu Xiaoxiao did not resist, but allowed the power of the lightning to merge into her body.
As the power of lightning merged with her, Xu Xiaoxiao's body began to undergo miraculous changes. Her spiritual power became purer and stronger, and her cultivation level broke through at this moment.
"Senior Brother, I did it!" Xu Xiaoxiao shouted excitedly. She turned around and looked at Jiang Jingzhi, her eyes filled with gratitude and joy.
Jiang Jingzhi looked at Xu Xiaoxiao with a relieved smile on his face. He knew that all his efforts had not been in vain. Xu Xiaoxiao had finally successfully survived the tribulation and completed the Nascent Soul stage.
"Congratulations, Xiaoxiao," Jiang Jingzhi said.
"Thank you, Senior Brother. Without you, I would never have survived this tribulation," Xu Xiaoxiao said gratefully, secretly vowing to thank her Senior Brother for saving her life when she had the chance.
Jiang Jingzhi shook his head and said, "We are senior and junior brothers and sisters, this is what I should do. Besides, I believe you will succeed, because you are the best."
The two smiled at each other. At this moment, the waters of Linghu Lake had returned to calm, and a magnificent rainbow appeared in the sky.
After surviving the ordeal, Xu Xiaoxiao and Jiang Jingzhi rested briefly by the Spirit Lake. Once they confirmed that they were both unharmed, they turned their attention to their next target—the Star Meteorite.
It is said to possess heaven-defying power, enabling magical artifacts to have extraordinary might. Obtaining it will inevitably involve overcoming numerous obstacles, but for them, it is the key to improving their strength, and they cannot afford to back down in the slightest.
"Senior Brother, let's set off now to find the Star Meteorite Iron!" Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes gleamed with determination, her tone filled with eagerness.
Jiang Jingzhi nodded slightly, a hint of solemnity in his eyes: "The location of the Star Meteorite has always been mysterious and dangerous. It is said that the place where it lands will cause strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, attracting countless powerful people and ferocious beasts to covet it. We must be extremely careful on this trip."
Using their movement techniques, they rushed towards the direction where the meteorite iron, as recorded in the ancient books, might appear. Along the way, the mountains and forests became increasingly secluded, with all sorts of strange plants and ferocious beasts appearing one after another. The two looked after each other, and with their superb cultivation and tacit cooperation, they turned danger into safety time and time again.
After several days of arduous trekking, they arrived at a vast and boundless desert. The sun was blazing, yellow sand filled the sky, and the howling wind whipped up huge sand pillars, as if to devour everything. This desert was filled with an aura of deathly stillness, completely different from the vibrant mountains and forests they had passed through before.
“This desert is fraught with danger. Xiaoxiao, stay close to me.” Jiang Jingzhi looked vigilant, his spiritual energy flowing around him, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.
Xu Xiaoxiao followed closely behind Jiang Jingzhi, her spiritual power also on high alert, her eyes full of focus. The two carefully stepped into the desert, the sand under their feet making a dull sound with each step.
They hadn't gone far when they suddenly heard a deep roar coming from afar. The sound grew closer, and the ground began to tremble slightly. Jiang Jingzhi's face darkened, and he shouted, "Not good! A powerful demonic beast! Be careful!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a huge sandstorm beast burst out of the sandstorm. This sandstorm beast was more than ten meters tall, its whole body covered with hard scales, like a moving small mountain. Its eyes flashed with a fierce red light, and it opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs, and pounced on them madly.
"Xiaoxiao, step back!" Jiang Jingzhi flashed and stood in front of Xu Xiaoxiao. He quickly formed hand seals, and a golden spiritual light instantly condensed in his hands, transforming into a giant spiritual sword. He shouted and swung the sword at the sandstorm beast.
The Sandstorm Beast reacted extremely quickly. It swung its huge claws and collided with Jiang Jingzhi's spiritual power greatsword. With a loud "boom," the powerful impact stirred up a gust of wind, blowing the surrounding sand flying everywhere.
Xu Xiaoxiao did not back down. She knew that she had to fight alongside her senior brother at this moment. She mobilized the spiritual power in her body and condensed spiritual energy orbs, which she shot towards the sandstorm beast.
The energy orbs struck the Sandstorm Beast's body with a dull thud, but the Sandstorm Beast's defenses were extremely strong, and these attacks seemed to have little effect on it.
Seeing this, Jiang Jingzhi knew he had to find the Sandstorm Beast's weakness to win. He carefully observed the Sandstorm Beast's movements and discovered that each time it attacked, the scales on its belly would slightly open, revealing a gap.
"Xiaoxiao, attack its belly!" Jiang Jingzhi shouted, and at the same time, his figure flashed and rushed towards the belly of the sandstorm beast. The spiritual power greatsword in his hand shone brightly and stabbed fiercely into the belly of the sandstorm beast.
Xu Xiaoxiao understood immediately. She concentrated all her spiritual power, condensed it into a huge ball of spiritual energy, and launched it towards the belly of the sandstorm beast.
The sandstorm beast sensed the danger and tried to dodge, but it was too late. Jiang Jingzhi's spiritual power greatsword and Xu Xiaoxiao's spiritual power orb struck its abdomen at the same time.
"Awooo—" The sandstorm beast let out a painful howl, its body trembling violently. A huge wound appeared on its abdomen, and blood gushed out like a fountain. Finally, the sandstorm beast crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of sand.
The two men, panting heavily, looked at the fallen sandstorm beast and breathed a sigh of relief. However, they knew that this was just a small episode in their journey, and more dangers awaited them ahead.
As they ventured deeper into the desert, they found the surrounding environment increasingly bizarre. Strange runes appeared on the ground from time to time, shimmering with mysterious light and seemingly containing some kind of powerful force. Jiang Jingzhi cautiously avoided these runes, fearing that he might trigger some kind of restriction.
As they walked, they came to a huge sand dune, at the top of which a mysterious light was flashing.
Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she said, "That light is very likely emitted by the meteorite iron!"
The two quickened their pace and climbed towards the top of the dune. As they approached the top, they suddenly felt an immense pressure coming from the heavens and earth, making their movements extremely difficult.
“This is a powerful restrictive force; we must deal with it carefully,” Jiang Jingzhi said, frowning.
They tried to use their spiritual power to break through the barrier, but each attempt was met with a rebound, and the rebound force was getting stronger and stronger. Just when they felt helpless, Xu Xiaoxiao suddenly discovered a tiny flaw in the barrier.
"Senior Brother, look there!" Xu Xiaoxiao said, pointing to the flaw in the restriction.
Jiang Jingzhi looked in the direction Xu Xiaoxiao pointed, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He and Xu Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance and launched their attack simultaneously, rushing towards the opening.
With their combined attack, a crack finally appeared in the barrier, and they took the opportunity to pass through the crack and reach the top of the sand dune.
At the top of the dune, they finally spotted the last material, Stellar Iron.
The meteorite iron floated in the air, emitting a mysterious and powerful light. Its surface was covered with strange runes, as if telling an ancient story.
Just as they were about to reach for the Star Meteorite, the surrounding space suddenly distorted, and a black-robed figure appeared in front of them. The black-robed figure exuded a powerful aura that sent chills down their spines.
"This meteorite iron is mine, and none of you can take it away!" the black-robed man said coldly.
The black-robed man's icy words seemed to carry endless chill, spreading across the scorching desert and instantly freezing the surrounding air.
He exuded a powerful aura, every fluctuation revealing his terrifying strength at the Void Refinement stage. This oppressive feeling was like an invisible mountain, weighing heavily on Jiang Xuxiao's heart. Jiang Jingzhi, however, merely looked at him with displeasure and blocked the oppressive feeling with a wave of his hand.
Xu Xiaoxiao's heart tightened. Having just broken through, her realm was not yet fully stable. Facing such a powerful opponent, she knew that the difference in their strength was enormous.
But there was no fear in her eyes. She clenched her fists, spiritual energy flowing through her fingertips, ready to fight alongside her senior brother.
However, Jiang Jingzhi's eyes were full of worry. He knew that Xu Xiaoxiao was in no condition to withstand this fierce battle. If she was not careful, not only would she not be able to get the Star Meteorite, but her junior sister might also be in danger again. He absolutely could not let such a thing happen!
"Xiaoxiao, I'm sorry to have wronged you!" Jiang Jingzhi didn't have time to say more. A resolute look flashed in his eyes. He quickly formed a hand seal, and a mysterious light instantly enveloped Xu Xiaoxiao.
Before Xu Xiaoxiao could react, she felt her body being pulled uncontrollably by a powerful force, and in the blink of an eye, she was forcibly stuffed into the mecha space by Jiang Jingzhi.
"Senior Brother!" Xu Xiaoxiao called out anxiously in the mecha space, pounding on the spatial barrier with both hands, but unable to break through the restraint.
Filled with resentment, she could only watch helplessly as Jiang Jingzhi faced the powerful man in black robes alone.
The man in black robes looked at Jiang Jingzhi's actions and sneered disdainfully: "You think you can protect her? Leave the Star Meteorite obediently, and I might spare your life."
Jiang Jingzhi ignored the black-robed man's threat. He slowly raised his head, his eyes revealing an unprecedented sharpness.
He knew that if he didn't go all out against such a powerful opponent, he would not only fail to obtain the Star Meteorite Iron today, but he might also lose his life.
Now, he no longer needs to worry about exposing his special abilities; his primary goals are protecting his junior sister and obtaining the Star Meteorite Iron.
"If you want the Star Meteorite Iron, then let's see if you have the ability!" Jiang Jingzhi replied coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, his spiritual power erupted instantly, and the originally pale golden light became even more dazzling, like the blazing sun.
A mysterious power began to surge around his body; it was a powerful killing move that he had never shown to anyone before.