Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

Chapter 46: The Calming of the Thunderstorm: Sylvus Unyielding Power

Under the watchful eyes of everyone in the Holy City,

A purple lightning bolt, the size of a bowl's mouth, descended from the sky.

Everyone held their breath.

Many people's eyes were filled with despair.

Because they were right near the lightning strike.

Now, there was no time to escape.

Meylan also watched the falling lightning with a tense expression.

Initially, he wanted to resist it.

With his strength, he could withstand the first strike of the lightning.

But with Sylvus right beside him...

He hesitated for a moment and chose to trust his boss.

After all, in his current state, there was no way he could survive the tribulation.

"Bring it on!"

At that moment, as the heavenly lightning was about to strike Meylan's head,

Sylvus chuckled and, under Meylan's astonished gaze, waved his right hand.

*Buzz...*

The fierce lightning suddenly paused.

Then, unexpectedly, it became incredibly tame, flowing gently into Sylvus's palm.

In less than three seconds,

The first lightning bolt had completely disappeared, but a ball of lightning remained in Sylvus's hand.

"This... How is this possible?"

Meylan, looking at the lightning in Sylvus's palm, couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, his heart filled with shock.

He had lived for centuries and had seen many things.

But he had never seen anyone catch tribulation lightning barehanded.

"Is a Ruler-tier mage really this powerful?"

Meylan, swallowing nervously, stared at Sylvus, who looked as calm as ever.

Previously, he had thought that Sylvus being a Ruler-tier mage was already enough to astonish him.

But in such a short time...

Sylvus had just demonstrated how he could catch tribulation lightning with his bare hands.

Even a Ruler-tier mage shouldn't be capable of this, right?

"What are you standing there for? Don't you want to break through?"

Sylvus looked at Meylan, noticing he was still in a daze, and frowned.

"Ah? I do! I do!"

Meylan snapped back to reality, his initial shock quickly replaced by excitement.

He had thought he was surely doomed under the tribulation.

After all, he hadn't prepared anything to withstand it.

But who would have thought his boss was so ridiculously powerful that even tribulation lightning was nothing to him?

With such a strong individual helping him overcome the tribulation, if others knew, they'd definitely be driven mad with jealousy.

*Buzz...*

Seeing that Meylan had calmed down and focused, Sylvus moved the lightning in his hand toward him.

However, compared to its previous violent force, the lightning now felt much gentler.

When it touched Meylan, he couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh.

"This system is truly overpowered."

Watching as Meylan absorbed the power of the lightning to enhance his breakthrough, Sylvus thought to himself.

Thanks to his invincible system buff,

Even a powerful tribulation like this...

Once it entered the 200-meter radius of his shop, it was reduced to nothing.

If he wanted, he could have destroyed the lightning before it even struck with just a thought.

As Sylvus absorbed the lightning, people across the Holy City were left utterly confused.

Especially those who had been preparing themselves for death, staring in disbelief at the direction where the lightning had vanished.

"What just happened? Where did the lightning go?"

"That was heavenly tribulation. I thought it would destroy half the city. How could there be no impact at all?"

"Could the expert breaking through be so powerful that they made the tribulation vanish without a sound?"

...

In the palace,

"What is going on? Why did the lightning disappear?"

Boone asked, puzzled.

Something wasn't right.

This tribulation wasn't behaving like the ones recorded in royal history.

When the tribulation struck, shouldn't it have caused massive destruction?

Why was there no sign of anything happening?

Even those who had experienced heavenly tribulation before, like Mor and Masi, were equally confused.

When they went through their tribulations, everything within a hundred-mile radius had been destroyed.

But now...

The lightning looked powerful, yet after striking, there wasn't even a sound.

"Your Majesty, we have identified the location where the lightning fell. It's at the 'Eastern Alchemy Shop.'"

At this moment, an armored man rushed in and reported.

"The Eastern Alchemy Shop?"

Boone was taken aback, his gaze turning to Mor.

Mor's eyes were equally filled with shock.

Could it be that the shop owner was truly a Ruler-tier mage?

Mor's gaze then shifted to Masi.

The two exchanged a glance before their figures disappeared, heading toward the Eastern Alchemy Shop.

...

After the first lightning strike had fallen, the clouds gathered even more intense tribulation energy.

Dense purple arcs of electricity danced within.

The entire sky seemed to be ablaze with purple fire, raging fiercely.

*Rumble!*

A few minutes later, as Meylan was about to finish absorbing the energy from the first lightning strike,

And his aura was rising rapidly,

Another loud rumble echoed, and an even more powerful bolt of lightning descended from the heavens.

Seeing this lightning, the people in the Holy City began to feel some anticipation.

Surely, such a powerful strike wouldn't vanish into thin air like the last one?

"This tribulation seems a bit weak."

Sylvus smiled slightly and extended his hand once more.

As the entire Holy City watched, a purple lightning bolt, the size of a bowl, descended from the sky.

Everyone held their breath.

Many had despair in their eyes.

Because they were right near where the lightning was about to strike.

It was already too late to escape.

Meylan also stared nervously at the descending lightning.

Initially, he thought of trying to block it.

With his strength, he could withstand the first bolt of lightning.

But Sylvus was standing right next to him.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to trust his boss.

After all, in his current state, surviving the heavenly tribulation was not possible.

"Bring it on!"

At that moment, the divine lightning was right above Meylan's head.

Sylvus smiled lightly and, under Meylan's astonished gaze, waved his right hand.

*Hum...*

The once overwhelming lightning suddenly paused.

Then, it became incredibly tame, gathering into Sylvus's palm.

In less than three seconds, the first bolt of lightning vanished without a trace, but in Sylvus's palm, a mass of crackling purple lightning had formed.

"How...how is this even possible?"

Meylan exclaimed in shock as he stared at the lightning in Sylvus's hand, terrified.

He had lived for centuries and had seen much.

But never had he seen someone catch a tribulation lightning bolt with their bare hands.

"Are Ruler-level mages really this powerful?"

Meylan gulped as he looked at the calm and collected Sylvus.

Earlier, he was already amazed that Sylvus was a Ruler-level mage.

But how long had it been since then?

And now, Sylvus had just casually demonstrated catching divine lightning with his bare hands.

Even Ruler-level mages couldn't do this, right?

"What are you standing there for? Don't you want to break through?"

At that moment, Sylvus looked at Meylan, noticing that he was still in a daze, and frowned.

"Huh? Yes, I do, I do…"

Meylan snapped out of his shock, and after a brief moment, his heart filled with joy.

Originally, he thought he was doomed under this tribulation.

After all, he had not prepared anything, and surviving the tribulation was impossible.

But to his surprise, his boss was so overpowered that he didn't even take the divine tribulation seriously.

Having such a powerful person assist him in passing the tribulation—if others knew, they would surely go mad with envy.

*Hum...*

Seeing Meylan calm his mind, Sylvus moved his hand, sending the lightning toward him.

But compared to the previous fierce power, the lightning's energy now was gentle.

When it hit Meylan, he couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh.

"The system is indeed overpowered."

Seeing Meylan absorb the lightning's energy to break through, Sylvus thought to himself.

Because of his system's invincible buff, the tribulation seemed formidable.

But as long as it entered the 200-meter range of the shop, it was nothing before him.

If he wanted, he could destroy the lightning before it even hit the ground with just a thought.

After Sylvus absorbed the lightning, the people in the Holy City were left utterly bewildered.

Especially those who had been bracing themselves for death, staring in confusion at the spot where the lightning disappeared.

"What just happened? Where did the lightning go?"

"That was divine tribulation lightning! I thought it would destroy half the city. How come there wasn't even a sound?"

"Could the one undergoing the breakthrough be so strong that they can make the tribulation vanish without a trace?"

…

Inside the palace.

"What is going on? Why did the lightning vanish?" Buon asked in confusion.

Something wasn't right.

This was different from what was recorded in the royal archives about tribulations.

When the tribulation descends, isn't it supposed to be cataclysmic?

How is it that now nothing has happened?

Morre and Masi, who had both previously experienced divine tribulations, were equally dumbfounded.

When they had undergone their tribulations, everything within a hundred miles was obliterated.

But now?

This lightning had seemed incredibly powerful, yet after descending, there wasn't even a sound.

"Your Majesty, we have investigated and discovered that the lightning struck at the [Oriental Elixir Shop]."

At that moment, a man in armor rushed in and reported.

"The Oriental Elixir Shop?"

Buon was taken aback and glanced at Morre.

Morre's eyes were filled with shock.

Could it be that the owner of this shop truly was a Ruler-level mage?

Morre's gaze then fell on Masi.

The two exchanged a look and then vanished, heading toward the Oriental Elixir Shop.

...

After the first bolt of lightning fell, the clouds once again gathered the immense power of the tribulation.

Countless purple arcs of electricity danced within the clouds.

The entire sky looked as though it was ablaze with purple fire, burning wildly.

*Boom...Boom!*

A few minutes later, as Meylan was about to finish absorbing the energy of the first lightning bolt and his aura surged, another deafening boom sounded, and a more powerful bolt of lightning descended.

As the bolt appeared, the people of the Holy City felt a surge of anticipation.

This lightning was much stronger; surely it wouldn't disappear like the others, right?

"This tribulation seems pretty weak."

Sylvus smiled faintly and reached out his hand again.