"Four-Star Dou Sheng..." Xiao Yan stretched his arms lazily, exhaling deeply as the powerful energy surged through every inch of his body. With this level of strength, considering the ancient agreement that barred the Seven Ancient Clans from casually dispatching Five-Star Dou Shengs and above, Xiao Yan was now almost unrivaled on the current Dou Qi Continent. Not to mention, his true combat power far exceeded his apparent cultivation.
With his clan pattern and the Nirvana Void Demon Body, Xiao Yan's combat capability had already surpassed most expectations. If he were to face the North Dragon King who had used the Dragon Transformation Demon Array again, he wouldn't need to exhaust all his means to win. In fact, Xiao Yan was now confident in facing a Seven-Star Dou Sheng head-on. At this stage, he could already be considered one of the pinnacle experts on the continent.
After refining the Life Spirit Flame, Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra had once again evolved. It had previously reached the high Heaven Rank, but now, even Xiao Yan himself couldn't determine its current level. Perhaps it had already surpassed the Heaven Rank, reaching an unknown tier beyond comprehension.
Feeling the immense strength flowing through his meridians, Xiao Yan smiled faintly and glanced toward the Pseudo Dragon-Slaying Sword beside him. He paused. The blade that had once been tainted with blood had now turned completely gold, without the slightest blemish. It seemed that under the tempering of the thunder, this sword had undergone a complete transformation. Now, it was almost indistinguishable from the true Dragon-Slaying Sword.
"Quite the unexpected gain." Picking up both the Dragon-Slaying Sword and the Heavy Xuan Ruler, Xiao Yan turned his gaze toward the dark sea of thunder surrounding him, a faint trace of regret in his eyes. If his body hadn't developed resistance to the Black Demon Thunder, the remaining lightning here could very well have helped him advance to Five-Star Dou Sheng.
He shook his head with a wry smile, ready to leave the Void Thunder Pool, when he suddenly stopped in his tracks. A terrifying sense of danger surged up from deep within his heart—something had locked onto his aura from within the thunder sea.
Spinning around sharply, he saw a golden light emerge from the black thunder. From within the depths of the thunder sea, a massive golden thunder dragon burst forth with a deafening roar. Its eyes, filled with imperial majesty, locked directly onto Xiao Yan. Golden arcs of lightning flickered across its massive body. Only then did Xiao Yan realize—this creature was entirely composed of pure golden thunder.
"That's… the Ninefold Golden Thunder?" Xiao Yan swallowed hard.
The Ninefold Golden Thunder was a mythical existence that only appeared during the refining of ninth-grade gold pills. Each time it manifested, it caused catastrophic upheaval. There were even documented cases where a Three or Four-Star Dou Sheng had been instantly obliterated by it.
If thunder-type powers were ranked like the Heavenly Flames, then the Ninefold Golden Thunder would undoubtedly rank in the top three. In an era where Emperor-rank pills had all but vanished, it stood uncontested as the most terrifying thunder in existence.
Xiao Yan had never seen one in his past life. Not even during his peak as a master alchemist. And yet, here in front of him was a golden dragon formed entirely from Ninefold Golden Thunder.
'This is really going to be a mess...' Xiao Yan twitched at the corners of his mouth. Based on his sensing, the golden dragon's power was on par with a Seven-Star Dou Sheng. Perhaps it had been drawn by the fact that he had wildly devoured so much Black Demon Thunder, which it ruled over. Now that he had angered the lord of this domain, the fight ahead would likely be even more intense than the one against the North Dragon King.
Although Xiao Yan had the confidence to battle a Seven-Star Dou Sheng, that didn't mean he was eager to pick a fight right this second.
"ROAR!" The golden dragon opened its maw and let out a thunderous roar. A blinding bolt of golden lightning, over a hundred meters thick, exploded from its jaws and shot toward Xiao Yan like a heavenly punishment.
Though the golden dragon had yet to develop full sentience, it was no mindless beast. In this Void Thunder Pool, it was the undisputed monarch. The other lightning bolts were its subjects. Xiao Yan's earlier act of devouring the Black Demon Thunder was akin to slaughtering its people before its eyes—an affront to its rule that could not be forgiven.
"Black Dragon Devours Spirit!" Xiao Yan roared, summoning the black dragon again. It swiftly morphed into a massive black vortex, which swallowed the golden lightning whole.
However, a moment later, golden electric arcs began surging violently from within Xiao Yan's body. The energy of the Ninefold Golden Thunder far exceeded his endurance limit. Even with the Nirvana Void Demon Body operating at full power, it was difficult for him to contain it.
"Xiaoyao!" he called out.
The little beast spirit, Xiaoyao, quickly emerged. With a flick of her finger, a portion of the wild golden energy rampaging inside Xiao Yan was diverted into her body. With her sharing the burden, Xiao Yan was finally able to grit his teeth and refine the remainder.
Even though Xiaoyao had siphoned off a chunk of its power, what remained of the Ninefold Golden Thunder within Xiao Yan was still incredibly potent. Yet, with his now super-evolved Heaven Transcending Flame Mantra operating at full force, he managed to refine it.
As he did so, his strength surged again, advancing him from early to mid Four-Star Dou Sheng!
'This power is terrifying... Just a sliver of it boosted me that much. If I could completely refine it…' Xiao Yan's heart trembled with desire. If he could subdue the Ninefold Golden Thunder and make it his own, it would be no less valuable than the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame had been in his past life!
"Master, we have to run! There's no way we can absorb all of its energy!" Xiaoyao cried out anxiously.
To her, it was pure lunacy—just that single lightning strike had nearly blown Xiao Yan apart. To think he wanted to absorb the entire creature's power was nothing short of suicidal.
"I'm not planning to devour it..." Xiao Yan shook his head and said calmly, "I want to refine it. Just like a Heavenly Flame."
"Eh?" Xiaoyao froze.
She immediately understood what he meant. Xiao Yan didn't want to consume the thunder dragon—he wanted to subjugate it. To turn it into a thunder-type spiritual flame, one he could control like his other Heavenly Flames.
Such a feat wasn't entirely unheard of. There had been people who fused thunder into their flames or bodies before.
But… this was the Ninefold Golden Thunder.
Trying to tame something like that was more difficult than defeating a Seven-Star Dou Sheng in battle.
'Just what the hell is going on in Master's head?!' she thought in disbelief.
(End of Chapter)
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