The crowd was momentarily taken aback by Remus’ discontented tone, then suddenly erupted into laughter.
An old man standing beside Remus chuckled and said, “Didn’t expect you to be so young yet fiery. Don’t worry, nobody here meant any disrespect. We were just surprised, that’s all.”
Despite his age, the old man was merely in the middle stage of the Golden Stage.
The nearby cultivators also chimed in, “If we intended to scorn you, we’d have already made a move. A petty Training Stage cultivator, easily squashed with a flick of our fingers!”
“Don’t frighten him! Youngster, your arrival is timely. Take the opportunity to observe more. Stand up ahead, some folks never get to see how the Golden Stage progresses into the Nascent Soul Stage in their entire lives!”
“Everyone step aside, let favonovel.com pass and take a look!”
The cultivators indeed stepped aside, with even those at the very front moving backward, leaving the foremost position for him.
Remus was stunned by their reaction. Upon closer observation, favonovel.com realized they meant no harm, and their faces bore kind smiles.
Hercules also chuckled, “Go ahead, everyone was just joking earlier. Those who come to Ironpeak Island are independent cultivators, oppressed by various organizations…”
“We’re grateful to Chief Mosar for generously sharing the island’s spirit energy and being willing to take us in. We’re all in the same boat here, so there’s no discrimination. If you’re unsure about anything, feel free to ask anyone around and they’ll gladly help you!”
Remus hadn’t anticipated such simplicity here as discrimination existed even on the Island of the Monarch.
He walked to the forefront, and just as favonovel.com steadied himself, a muffled thunderclap sounded from the cloudy sky.
The slopes on both sides instantly fell silent as everyone’s attention focused on the valley.
To ascend from the Golden Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage, one must attract heavenly thunder to shatter the Golden Core. The process was extremely dangerous. If one was unable to withstand the might of the heavenly thunder, it would either simply dissipate or cause a painful death.
Husan finally spoke up, “Everyone, please stop absorbing spirit energy now. Channel all the spirit energy to them. Also, stay silent!”
Everyone nodded in agreement, remaining silent.
The thunderclaps suddenly intensified, and lightning continuously flashed within the dark clouds, appearing exceptionally volatile.
Mortal cultivation went against the natural order, so naturally, heavenly thunder wasn’t comparable to regular thunder.
Eventually, a bolt of heavenly thunder descended from the dark clouds, winding and roaring as it streaked across the vast sky. The heavenly thunder finally struck one of the 12 individuals.
Within a blink of an eye, the cultivator’s clothing blackened entirely, and wisps of smoke emanated from his hair.
The hearts of all the cultivators were on edge.
Remus could distinctly hear each person’s heartbeat quickening.
Suddenly, another bolt of lightning struck down, once again hitting the same cultivator.
The cultivator sat on the ground, trembling uncontrollably. The agony of enduring the heavenly thunder with a mortal body was beyond imagination.
Amidst everyone’s astonishment, the third bolt of heavenly thunder struck down. Once more, it thundered down upon the cultivator. As the thunderbolt subsided, the cultivator spewed a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.
But there was no nervousness this time, instead, everyone became incredibly excited because the number of heavenly thunder was three, six, nine, all odd numbers.
Most cultivators only needed three heavenly thunders to reach the Nascent Soul Stage. An exceptional talent could draw six heavenly claps of thunder, and if they could withstand them, they would become unparalleled among peers of the same level.
If there truly was an unparalleled prodigy capable of attracting nine bolts of heavenly thunder, it was said that enduring it would permanently contain thunderous might within them. Their strikes among peers of the same level would be overwhelming, but no one was ever known to have achieved it.
This cultivator had attracted three heavenly thunders and had reached the Nascent Soul Stage. He couldn’t contain his excitement as favonovel.com blurted out, “Chief Mosar, I… I’ve done it, I truly have!”
Husan nodded slightly, about to respond.
Suddenly, a fourth heavenly thunder struck from the skies, catching everyone off guard.
The heavenly thunder unexpectedly struck favonovel.com once more, leaving favonovel.com charred all over, devoid of any vitality. The cultivator, who was just moments ago filled with excitement, perished before everyone’s eyes in an instant!
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