The mad flow of energy towards the two ball of glowing light continue for ten minutes.
This time, the Elders frown started to go deeper while those disciples who are currently cultivating felt that the available energy on the surrounding started to thin out, making their progress slower than it was.
Every Elder got out from their dwelling to investigate. This unusual phenomenon might be something bad and might be a threat to the Peak. They need to ensure the safety of everyone here, specially those weak disciples.
Meanwhile, since Cole focused on observing the two [Elementals], he saw that the energy already stop fusing with their now crystallized body, instead, it was now flowing towards the protective glow that encase them. He frown. Since he had no knowledge regarding the process of breakingthrough of [Elementals] to Tier-3, he have no choice but to watch only.
"Big brother, get ready, we have to protect them." Celia spoke all of the sudden which surprised Cole who was too focus on the two [Elementals].
Cole look at Celia confused, "Protect from what?" He asked.
"[Elementals] are born without body, a vessel. In some sense, they were like ghost, they were alive but they have no body. And the crystallization of [Elementals] were considered making their body. Since they were just [Elementals], a entity made up of strong [Soul Energy] and [Elemental Energy], making a body of them was considered going against the [Law of Heaven]." She explained, "Law breakers should be dealt with even for humans, so is the [Heaven]. Humans have many ways of punishing but [Heaven] only have one, and that is [Heaven Tribulation] which is by blasting using the [Heavenly Thunder]."
As if on cue, the shiny environment of afternoon started to dim. Black clouds appear on top of their head with occasional flicker of lightning.
Cole look at those black clouds with profound look. In fact, he already encounter this phenomenon once and that was when he used [Heaven's Ritual] to Ricky for him to have a [Martial Spirit]. But that time, they were not blasted by [Heavenly Thunder] like what Celia said. It must be because it was not considered as breaking the [Law].
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A sudden change of the weather brought myriads of reaction. The Elders stopped suddenly whatever they were doing, rush outside and look over the accumulating dark clouds in the sky.
On the other hand, the disciples all have their face paled. Whatever said and done, they may be able to crush stones easily, they are still all mortal humans, natural phenomenon of nature could still kill them without effort. They were afraid without a doubt.
On the highest part of the Wood-Peak, Master Timber literally have his mouth open as he was truly surprised. Triggering the [Heavenly Tribulation] was no easy task yet the moment it did, it was expected that it should be something great.
He brought out an [Communication Talisman] and said, "Get the disciples out as far as possible from the center of the phenomenon."
After he relayed his instructions, he descended to the Outer-Peak to check personally what is happening.
All the higher-ups of the Outer-Peak felt the change in their [Communication Talisman], they brought it out and listen to the sudden message inside and immediately do as told.
The other peak also saw the dark clouds that was looming, and still accumulating, on the Wood-Peak. Different ideas started to brew in their head.
And the most probable reason they could think of was Master Timber was trying to breakthrough to [Void Transcendence Stage]! However, after pondering about it more, it most likely wasn't.
They knew that Master Timber should have an idea of how dangerous the ordeal was and the after effect on its surrounding. If he should be trying to attempt his breakthrough, Master Timber definitely won't do it at the very Wood-Peak. The Elders wouldn't also do it as they were also knowledgeable on this matter.
Then, what could it be? Was it cause by one of the unknowledgeable disciples...?
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While Cole was busy on watching the accumulating black clouds, he suddenly saw Celia floating beside the green ball of glowing light.
Wait...
"You can fly?!" He exclaimed, shocked.
"I'm a [Dragon], big brother, and a [Three-Clawed Divine White Dragon] at that. And we, [Dragons] are the King of sky. That title must be a joke if we don't know how to fly right?"
Suddenly, a loud thunder clap reverberated which halt Celia and Cole's important discussion as they both look up.
"Shelly, control the surrounding space and contain the lightning or my [Beast-Tamer League] base will get destroyed by it." Cole hurriedly instructed. He don't want his incoming [System Points] to be delayed just becuase his league base will get destroyed by lightning.
Shelly, who is also aware of circumstances, nodded his head.
However, since Shelly was currently occupied with his task, Cole was left on the top of the base while looking at the blue glowing ball which is way up in the air. How could he protect the [Water Spirit Carp] if he couldn't get near them? He could make the [Summoning Grimoire] float near the glowing ball and cast the [Protect] skill of the equipment but what about him? Since the area covered by [Protect] was small, it definitely can't cover them both with the [Water Spirit Carp] up in the air while he's on the rooftop.
No choice then! He exclaimed inside.
This idea was in his head for quite sometime now; Shelly, from the very start could make himself float in the air despite him being a [Tier-1 Wild Beast] before. He's not sure if it was because Shelly's species might be on par with [Dragons], but he was sure that the reason he could float despite his low level was because he's a [Space-Type Beast]. Like with [Space-Affinity] Cole himself, he knew first hand that they could control the surrounding [Space] to some extent and his [Teleportation] skill was the best example of that.
This time, what he wanted to learn fast was the [Levitate] skill like Shelly's.
Levitate Affinity : Space Description : Control the space in the surrounding and makes itself weightless and float in the air.
Cole close his eyes and enter meditative state, his tree-shaped soul tremble and his [Spiritual-Energy] cover the whole [Beast-Tamer League] base. Instantly, different colored energy appear on his sight, he removed all of them from his view except the dark-blue energy which is [Space] and focus on it.
Normally, without external factor, the enegies was just floating silently in the air, but this time, Cole could see and felt the rich [Space-Energy]. He could literally saw the [Space-Energy] encasing Celia with the two glowing ball like a dome. Below, as well as the side, was protected while the top of protective was open. He didn't focus much on that protective dome as he focus on the position where Shelly was floating.
A normal person was always encased on [Space-Energy], even Cole. The process of his [Teleportation] was to actually control that encasing energy and replace it with the [Space-Energy] of the wanted destination. It was just swapping of place of [Space-Energy].
Shelly's state right now was almost simple, he removed the [Space-Energy] that was encasing him. In short, he was now free from the encasing energy.
Cole look at the [Space-Energy] that is encasing him, "Is this energy the gravity?" he pondered himself. "Which means if I push this energy out of my body and removed the cage, I'll float?" Cole immediately test out his theory. He immediately control his riched, almost looked like deep blue colored pond, liquid [Space-Energy].
His [Space-Energy], if measured, was the same as the energy of peak [Mana Gathering-Stage] cultivator, it only need one push and it will breakthrough to [Core Formation-Stage].
The [Space-Energy] on his [Dantian] tremble as if answering the summon of its master. The energy comes out of his body, encased it with his own acting as a barrier that wards off the [Gravitational-Energy]. Cole tried to push the [Space-Energy] that encasing him. It was successful and he literally felt his body floating! He could feel his body floating in the air.
Cole wanted to celebrate with his success when he heard the thunderclap getting louder.
He open his eyes and saw that the black clouds now had, what seems like, two whirlpool. The black clouds stop accumulating clouds, instead, it was now accumulating lightning. In fact, the black clouds almost look likes a blue cloud now since the lightning on those was already rich. Cole felt that the lightning is ready to descend and strike.
Cole floated towards the [Water Spirit Carp], but floating was different from flying. Added to the fact that this was just an impromptu act, Coal fly towards his destination with a speed of a turtle.
Cole can't help but chuckle with his metaphor of 'speed of a turtle'. Should Shelly heard this, he'll definitely show him the 'speed of a turtle'.
Fed up with his current pace, Cole just used his [Teleportation] and appear a meter away from the blue ball of glowing light. He breath a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he made it in time.
Cole willed and the [Summoning Grimoire] float in his front. He planned on protecting the [Water Spirit Carp] from the tribulation using his equipment skill' [Protect] since it could block damage three stages higher than him. He's a [Core Formation-Stage] cultivator himself then the [Protect] could protect him from attacks of [Nascent Soul-Stage] expert and the two higher stage he didn't know of yet.
And since they said that [Heaven] was fair, this tribulation should only have the attack equivalent of atleast [First-Level Core Formation-Stage], [Fifth-Level] as the maximum.
What Cole was thinking was true. [Heaven Tribulation] is hard to overcome but it doesn't mean it is impossible. And the strength of the lightning usually base on someone's potential, which is why there was a saying 'even the [Heaven] were jealous' as the tribulation the true geniuses face was more powerful than the normal that mostly killed them.
"Are you confident that you can block that lightning?" Cole asked Celia with worry through their [Mind Link] since the thunderclap gets louder and louder, making their voice unable to be heard.
Celia look at Cole's position and smile adorably, "Very confident. This weak lightning is definitely not enough to injure a [Divine Dragon] as myself." she answered through the [Mind Link].
Cole smile at Celia, his confidence grew. Yeah, he should have more faith to his beast. He shift his eyesight and focus on the black clouds on top of their head.
Lightning flash and thunder rumble. Starting from the edge of the clouds, lightning flash as it started to gather into the two whirlpool.
"It's coming!" Celia exclaimed through their [Mind Link].
Cole immediately chanted, "[Protect]." and a protecting bubble envelope him along with the [Water Spirit Carp].
Meanwhile, Celia produced a purple mist and she envelope herself and Bell.
The lightning continue to flash but this time, it was now concentrated on the two whirlpool, however, it remained at that whirlpool for 30 seconds as if it was brewing something.
Cole look seriously at those lightning. He'll be lying if he told himself that he wasn't feeling dreadful right now. He was from [Earth] and lightning was something humans from there, including him, was afraid about. Yet, he was facing the same thing right now. Of course, he's afraid.
Moments later, as if the black clouds finish their brewing, it started to spew out lightning. Cole prepared himself but the lightning didn't immediately descend, instead, it first accumulate lightning outside of the black cloud, in the middle of the whirlpool, and form a resplendent ball of writhing lightning.
It was so bright that if he only have a normal eyesight, he feel that he'll get blind.
Five seconds later, the ball of lightning writhed until it formed a shaped of... a [Horned Python]! A two [Horned Python] made up of [Heavenly Thunder]!
The two [Horned Python] open their bright, literally bright, intelligent eyes. Those eyes squinted when they saw the purple mist and transparent protecting bubble that was blocking their target. As if angered, they plunged theirself down faster than the eyes could follow!
Bam! Bzzt... Bzzt...
A sound of collision , as well as the natural sound of electricity, suddenly reverberated.
Cole instinctively close his eyes as the whole surrounding turn bright due to the close proximity of the lightning, that even his [Heavenly Eyes] couldn't bear.
The two [Horned Python] continually attack the protection of their target. Unfortunately, no matter what they do, they can't damage either of them. The purple mist was like a big, powerful cushion that their lightning can't penetrate to, while the transparent bubble that was so thin which looks like it would pop the moment one strand of lightning touch it, was like a great wall protecting the whole empire, it was also unbreakable!
Despite the powerful protection, the two lightning [Horned Python] continue their attack.
Cole was protected from the lightning, however, he was not protected from the other type of attack, the [Thunder]! Lightning wasn't the only problem as the two [Horned Python] also produce a loud [Thunder], which is a sound-based attack that target the soul like Bell's [Mental Shout]. Fortunately, Cole have a strong soul which enable him to endure the attack.
One hour later, the two phenomenon beast still continue their assault, but this time, they started to weaken.
Suddenly, as if waiting for this moment, purple mist exploded. Cole immediately look at Celia's position but since his [Heavenly Eyes] also can not look through the purple mist, he just waited for what to happen.
The purple mist covered the entire dome that Shelly created. Moments later, the purple mist started to squeeze and compact itself, the change in its size could easily be seen.
Minute later, the purple mist was the same size as the coconut and the two [Horned Python] was now nowhere in sight.
The moment the two [Horned Python] was gone, the black clouds started to scatter and vanish and the weather return to normal, as if the whole ordeal never happen.
A rich aura from the sky descended to both Bell and [Water Spirit Carp], bathed and fused with it. As if it was the last piece of the puzzle, the two beast resume their breakthrough process but this time, without a roadblock.