Thunderstorm Gorge, as the name suggests, is a canyon constantly ravaged by thunder and lightning.
The rocks collapse continuously under the relentless strikes of thunder, forming a chaotic field of rubble. Within the gorge, the rumbling sounds of thunder rise and fall, deafening to the ears.
The sky above the gorge is shrouded by thunderclouds, lightning flashing and thunder rolling, as if filled with boundless power.
Ning Tianchen stood at the entrance, marveling at nature's magnificent craftsmanship.
"Are you people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" A disciple from the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family, who guarded the place, stepped forward to ask upon seeing the visitors.
Thunderstorm Gorge was their private territory, and all forms of poaching were strictly forbidden.
Since Ning Tianchen's group had elders and youngsters, they clearly didn't look like poachers. So the disciple couldn't help but ask.
Chénxīn casually tossed him the token representing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After examining it, the disciple respectfully returned the token and opened the path into Thunderstorm Gorge.
"The sect leader has already been informed that several honored guests from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will enter. You may proceed directly."
The environment inside Thunderstorm Gorge was drastically different from the outside world.
The four of them stepped in and found everywhere damp and humid, the air heavy and sweltering.
To ensure Ning Rongrong's safety, Ning Fengzhi specially sent a Douluo elder from the sect along.
This elder was named Ke Jie, a control-type spirit power wielder whose spirit power level reached as high as 88.
Upon hearing his name, Ning Tianchen was surprised. The name was similar to a chess player from his previous life, and that person's spirit power was also a chessboard. It was truly uncanny.
They hadn't traveled far before all but Chénxīn were drenched in sweat.
The humid heat made the sweat stick to their skin rather than drip off.
After only a few steps, Ning Rongrong's body started to falter.
"Young lady, how about I take you back?" Ke Jie couldn't help but suggest.
They had just entered the gorge; leaving now wouldn't affect Ning Tianchen's soul hunting.
However, Ning Rongrong seemed determined to witness Ning Tianchen breaking through to Soul Master level with her own eyes. Gasping for breath, she insisted on continuing.
"Since Rongrong wants to stay, then it's up to Grandfather Jian."
Chénxīn smiled faintly, clearly doting on Ning Rongrong.
The next moment, the Killing Sword spirit power materialized in his hand. With a single slash, it dispersed the damp, hot air around them.
The returning air became much drier and even brought a coolness.
"What a subtle sword technique," Ning Tianchen thought with admiration.
The road to mastering swordsmanship was indeed long and arduous.
Along the way, Chénxīn explained much about the conditions inside Thunderstorm Gorge.
The gorge had two entrances — a front and a back.
Besides the entrance they had used, there was another entrance inside the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family's territory, reserved solely for their disciples.
Anyone else wanting to hunt souls here could only enter from the entrance they had come through. And nearby, many enforcers from the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family patrolled. Poachers caught would be treated as soul beast fodder.
However, in recent years, the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family had fallen into decline. Among the new generation, none could replace Yu Yuanzhen.
Thus, the family adopted a strategy of contraction.
Their patrol strength around Thunderstorm Gorge was significantly reduced. Many bold soul masters had come here to poach.
"The decline of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family is inevitable," Ning Tianchen remarked. "Grandmaster Jian, I think the current Blue Electric Twin Stars can't compare to the Hao Tian Twin Stars of old."
Even without the soul hunting efforts of the Spirit Hall, the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family would naturally perish within thirty years.
Chénxīn nodded in agreement.
"Most soul beasts here were captured by the family's strong members. Tianchen, the third soul ring I chose for you belongs to a Pteranodon-type soul beast."
"The third soul skill for the Killing Sword is a flying-type skill. Having such a skill greatly aids you in combat."
Of course, it was not only for flying — it also allowed sword-riding for ranged attacks.
In short, this was one of the most important early soul skills for the Killing Sword spirit power. Choosing the right soul ring required utmost caution.
Though dragon-type soul beasts naturally had flying abilities, very few perfectly matched the Killing Sword.
Ning Tianchen nodded slightly, imagining himself soaring on a sword.
However, with the strength of a Soul Master, using the third soul skill consumes a great deal of energy. Even if one can manage to fly by sword-riding, it cannot be sustained for long.
The Pteranodon's territory was not deep inside Thunderstorm Gorge, but its outer range covered a very wide area.
In this humid and hot Thunderstorm Gorge, there were plenty of all kinds of small insects, making every extra minute a torment.
After two consecutive days without finding the Pteranodon, everyone's mood inevitably became somewhat restless.
"That damn creature, where on earth is it hiding?" Ning Rongrong said impatiently.
Even with Chénxīn leading the way, after two days, her clothes were still covered in grime.
"Rongrong, you must not be too impatient when searching for soul beasts. If we make a mistake, we might inadvertently enter the territory of a powerful soul beast, which would cause unnecessary trouble."
When he was hunting for the second soul ring, he had wandered in the Setting Sun Forest for over a month before finally achieving success.
Two days was actually nothing in comparison.
Of course, this wasn't Ning Rongrong's fault. The soul ring sources for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower spirit power were fixed, and before Ning Rongrong's breakthrough, Ning Fengzhi had already sent people to locate the soul beast.
Therefore, when she went out to hunt souls, she could usually find a suitable soul beast within half a day.
This was the first time she had gone two days without any success.
"Rongrong, Thunderstorm Gorge is not our territory. We don't really know the distribution of soul beasts here. Let's just treat this soul hunting trip as a form of training," Chénxīn said calmly.
"Grandmaster Jian, you rest here for a while. I'll go search nearby. If I find anything, I'll notify you immediately," Ke Jie said, then got up and began searching around.
The Pteranodon was a flying-type soul beast, but in an environment like Thunderstorm Gorge, and since it was not a lightning attribute beast, flying high up was very likely to get it struck by lightning.
Flying was its nature, so it could only fly at low altitude.
To find it, one had to search along the canyon walls on both sides.
Ke Jie volunteered to help with the search. Chénxīn was not in a hurry to set off with Ning Tianchen, so they rested at their current location.
About two hours later, a huge chessboard suddenly appeared in Ning Tianchen's vision.
Chénxīn sensed something and stood up to look toward the direction of the chessboard.
"This is the true form of a spirit power. If Ke Jie treats it this seriously, it must be a high-level soul beast."
Chénxīn raised his brow and said, "Tianchen, Rongrong, come with me. But do not participate in the fight. Wait until I take over the battlefield, then Ke Jie will immediately come to protect you."
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