Qin Feng found this bizarre situation incomprehensible.
He closed his eyes and carefully sensed his surroundings.
He suddenly realized that this space was completely different from the desert area. Within this space, the concentration of spiritual energy in the air was extraordinarily high, even more so than under the amplification of the Qing Xuan Sect's spirit gathering formation.
Cultivating here would yield twice the results with half the effort.
The concentration of spiritual energy in the air even surpassed that contained within spirit stones. This stood in stark contrast to the desert area, which had no spiritual energy at all. In that area, one could only improve their strength by consuming pills or cultivating with spirit stones, which was an extreme waste. No one dared to cultivate themselves in that region except him, as it was equivalent to wasting their time.
However, it was entirely different in this space. Within this space, he could slowly improve his strength without even needing to meditate and cultivate. This was because the concentration of spiritual energy was so high, it was as if a powerful senior was constantly channeling power into his body; it was difficult not to absorb it.
Feeling the difference in this space, Qin Feng was very excited. Cultivating in this space might allow him to advance a level in a short period. However, why was there a lightning tribulation upon entering this area? Was it also related to this spiritual energy?
Qin Feng took a deep breath, then maximized his perception. He wanted to carefully sense what was different about this space. But just as his perception ability increased, lightning tribulation began to condense above his head again. The spiritual energy became unusually chaotic, all gathering above his head. The next lightning tribulation was almost complete, and he was about to undergo the baptism of the lightning tribulation.
Sensing the chaotic spiritual energy in the surrounding space, Qin Feng quickly withdrew his consciousness. He then used the "Attack and Defense Synchronization Formation" again, concentrating the defensive power of the 300 Super Red Alert soldiers he brought onto himself to endure the baptism of the next lightning tribulation.
With a deafening roar, another lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket struck down.
Qin Feng did not dodge. Instead, he withstood it with his formidable defensive power. He knew that no matter where he went or how far he fled, that lightning tribulation would follow him. In terms of speed, he could not surpass the speed of light. Therefore, he had to endure this lightning tribulation.
Once the lightning tribulation formed, no matter where he fled, even into that desert, the lightning tribulation in the sky would still follow him closely. This was unchangeable, as clearly explained in the Wordless Heavenly Book. Therefore, he could only endure it head-on.
Thus, Qin Feng once again resisted the baptism of the lightning tribulation with his formidable defensive power. After these two lightning tribulations, Qin Feng felt that his aura was becoming unstable. Although he was not injured with the assistance of the "Attack and Defense Synchronization Formation," the lightning carried an overbearing aura that made his entire body extremely uncomfortable, and his aura became very disordered. There was nothing he could do about it.
However, Qin Feng found it difficult to understand. The Wordless Heavenly Book stated that after undergoing the baptism of lightning tribulation, the body would become transcendent and one would feel a sense of ethereal bliss. But he felt nothing of the sort. Instead of comfort, he felt extremely uncomfortable. This was not ordinary lightning; it was not meant to help people improve their strength, but rather served as a punishment.
This space was not a place of creation, but rather a place of punishment.
After these two lightning strikes, Qin Feng vaguely grasped some clues.
This was a location within the Extreme Desert. By all rights, it should be a place full of danger, not a place with abundant spiritual energy that allowed one to steadily improve their cultivation without doing anything.
If that were the case, this world would not be known as one of the most dangerous places. The reason he was here and constantly being struck by lightning was likely due to the excessive concentration of spiritual energy in the air. While this place was highly beneficial for cultivation, it also meant immense danger.
If Qin Feng's guess was correct, the lightning formed above his head because he absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy to improve his cultivation. If he repelled the surrounding spiritual energy from entering his body, the lightning would not have formed.
This was merely Qin Feng's conjecture, but he felt it was highly probable.
This area might have such rules.
Therefore, Qin Feng decided to conduct an experiment.
He circulated the power within his body, repelling the spiritual energy that was seeping into him, controlling his desire to improve his strength. At the same time, he focused on sensing the movement and changes of the surrounding spiritual energy.
Indeed, when he controlled his internal power and ceased trying to improve his strength, the surrounding spiritual energy changed.
It lost its previous volatility, and the lightning in the air could no longer form. Although the spiritual energy in the surroundings was extremely dense, it was also very stable. Ordinary people would encounter no danger in this place.
After some time passed without anything happening, Qin Feng felt his conjecture was correct. He then took out a spirit stone from his storage ring and tossed it into the distance.
The greatest characteristic of a spirit stone was the spiritual energy it contained. It was also a reservoir of spiritual energy, continuously absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy to become purer, transforming from an ordinary spirit stone into a top-grade spirit stone.
Generally, such top-grade spirit stones only appeared in areas with exceptionally dense spiritual energy. After 10,000 years of evolution, they would eventually form. However, initially, they were all ordinary spirit stones. Qin Feng intended to use this ordinary spirit stone to test whether it would trigger a lightning tribulation after absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.
Qin Feng focused his consciousness on the spirit stone he had thrown. He could feel the spiritual energy around the spirit stone becoming unusually violent.
This spiritual energy seemed to possess its own consciousness, able to sense who was absorbing it and thus triggering heavenly lightning strikes.
A moment later, dark clouds formed in the area where the spirit stone was located.
Then, lightning descended from the sky and struck the spirit stone, which immediately shattered into pieces and vanished completely.
The area then returned to tranquility.
Sensing the uniqueness of this area, Qin Feng cautiously controlled himself.
He now understood the rules of this area: spiritual energy was exceptionally dense, but it could not be used for one's own benefit.
Here, he could not even use his own strength or energy to kill monsters.
In cultivation, especially at higher realms, there was an emphasis on the unity of heaven and man. Whether it was a spell or a special cultivation technique, it involved borrowing the power of heaven and earth for one's own use. This would lead to an uncontrollable absorption of surrounding power, turning it into one's means of attack. However, doing so in this area would be equivalent to inviting trouble.
He could withstand two lightning tribulations, but that did not mean he could withstand the next one.
Because the power of lightning was unpredictable and impossible to estimate, what if the next lightning strike was hundreds of times stronger than the previous one? He could be in grave danger.