Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

The atmosphere in the room grew oppressive and silent.

Ye Chen was the first to break the silence. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you telling me that out of all the catastrophic weather events, this thunderstorm is actually considered common?"

It was no wonder he had such a question.

The scene before them was simply too terrifying.

The entire sky, as far as the eye could see, was completely covered by thick, dark clouds.

Furious bolts of lightning churned within the dark clouds, threatening to shatter everything in their path.

Howling gales tore through the clouds, carrying with them the violent power of the lightning. They detonated in the void, unleashing thunderous roars that seemed to shake the very heavens and earth!

Ye Chen guessed that for any Cultivator below the Divinity Transformation Realm, a single stray bolt of lightning would likely be fatal.

Few tower ships could likely pass through such a horrifying sight unscathed.

'If this is considered a common catastrophe,' Ye Chen mused, 'then running these Cloud Mist Tower Ships must be incredibly difficult.'

...

Hongyu Pill Venerable swallowed hard, and for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.

After a good while, she managed to calm the trembling in her heart and slowly said, "Actually, while I have seen two thunderstorms before..."

"...neither of them was ever as terrifying as this."

Her expression was heavy, as if she too was frightened by the scene before her.

"Is that so?" Ye Chen was taken aback. 'No wonder Hongyu Pill Venerable felt something was off earlier. Something unexpected must have happened within this storm.'

This storm was too terrifying; even a Divinity Transformation Realm expert would probably not dare to cross it alone.

By now, the Cultivators on the tower ship had also seen the scene outside.

They were all shocked, hiding in their rooms, not daring to come out.

In the forward cabin of the tower ship, Murong Dai and the others all wore solemn expressions, their eyes flickering with uncertainty and alarm.

"Commander Murong, this storm is truly unusual. Are we really going to force our way through?"

An Elder spoke up, his voice filled with worry.

"We've already come this far. Are you thinking of backing down now?" Murong Dai frowned. "Worst case, I'll take action myself. Do you think a mere thunderstorm can stop the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce?"

Hearing this, the Elder was speechless and didn't dare say any more.

However, with a Divine Might Realm expert present, they did feel much more at ease.

"Don't stop. Head straight through!" Seeing they were getting closer and closer to the storm clouds, Murong Dai gave the order coolly, her tone leaving no room for argument.

Finally, under everyone's watchful and guarded gaze, the Cloud Mist Tower Ship sailed right into the thunderstorm.

...

This was the first time Ye Chen had seen the inside of a thunderstorm.

Looking through the porthole, the tower ship seemed to be floating in a boundless sea of inky clouds, within which violent lightning churned, bombarding the void.

Even just watching from a distance was enough to make one's skin crawl!

It was so dark inside the storm clouds you could barely see your hand in front of your face. The Cloud Mist Tower Ship was like a lone beacon of light in the darkness, standing out conspicuously in the vast, inky sea of clouds.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning descended furiously from the clouds above, striking viciously toward the Cloud Mist Tower Ship!

Many people were already watching the outside scene with trepidation. Upon seeing this, it felt as if their hearts had stopped.

The power contained within that furious bolt was too terrifying. Even a Cultivator at the Peak of the Primordial Mansion Realm would probably be blasted to ashes on the spot if they faced it!

BOOM!

The furious lightning bombarded the Cloud Mist Tower Ship. The ship's Protective Array activated, and a huge curtain of light appeared, rippling from the impact.

From the light curtain, countless rays of iridescent light cascaded down like a waterfall, illuminating the surrounding ink-black void.

"It's the ship's Protective Forbidden Array!"

"Excellent! The Forbidden Array blocked the lightning strike!"

"It seems the Forbidden Array on this ship is quite powerful. Before the Spirit Stones run out, the array should be enough to protect us all the way through these clouds..."

Although the storm clouds ahead were so vast they were a once-in-a-century sight, the quality of this Cloud Mist Tower Ship from the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce was clearly extraordinary.

Seeing that the thunderstorm seemed unable to harm the ship, everyone's anxious hearts finally settled.

After all, Cultivators like Ye Chen who had reached the Divinity Transformation Realm were in the minority on the ship. Most people lacked the strength to survive a thunderstorm like this.

If the ship were damaged, they would all be buried in the void together. It was no wonder everyone had been on edge.

"That's it!"

"This lightning can't break our Forbidden Array at all! Just keep moving forward!"

Murong Dai's expression also relaxed.

Encountering this kind of disastrous weather would frequently trigger the Forbidden Array.

It burned through money, but that was a calculated risk of operating a Cloud Mist Tower Ship.

As long as it protected the ship and got them through this ordeal safely, it didn't matter if the trip ended up being a loss.

Everyone seemed encouraged, each one managing the operation of the arrays. Dense layers of Forbidden Arrays were activated, protecting the ship from all directions.

"Looks like it was just a false alarm," He Daoyun said, also breathing a sigh of relief.

But just then, a strange rumbling sound suddenly echoed between heaven and earth.

A huge vortex appeared in the clouds ahead, like a giant, sky-swallowing mouth, frantically devouring everything around it.

Countless lightning bolts surged into it, only to be shredded within the vortex. The violent power roiled through heaven and earth, causing the void itself to show signs of shattering—a shocking sight to behold!

"It's the eye of the storm!"

Everyone was greatly alarmed. Their hearts, which had just settled, leaped back into their throats.

In a thunderstorm, the greatest danger wasn't the lightning that ravaged the clouds, but the winds!

It was precisely because visibility within the storm clouds was so low, and the perceptive abilities of one's Divine Soul were also severely restricted and difficult to extend.

This often led to most Cloud Mist Tower Ships only discovering the danger when they were directly in front of the storm's eye.

And by then, it would be too late to turn. The ship would be sucked into the vortex by its immense pull, only to be completely crushed by the destructive power within!

Everyone stared ahead with rapt attention, their faces incomparably grave.

"Go around it!"

"With our array configuration, bypassing this storm's eye shouldn't be difficult!"

Murong Dai ordered calmly. At this critical juncture, she had to remain cool-headed at all times.

Soon, the Cloud Mist Tower Ship began to turn, intending to bypass the storm's eye before them.

If the ship entered the range covered by the vortex's pull, it would be very difficult to escape.