The cauldron used for refining shattered into fragments scattering through the void. A gray robed elder staggered out in a disheveled state his expression twisted with fury.
"Which bastard has no regard for his own life to dare ruin my work" he roared. His sleeve swept outward and his body shot upward like lightning.
Before he could even search for the culprit who had disturbed his refinement countless lightning beasts formed from pure thunder surged toward him. Their bodies were made entirely of arcs their roars echoing like thunderclaps.
"Damn it what ill fortune" the elder cursed inwardly. He had entered the Void Thunder Pool with the intent of seeking comprehension hoping to step into the realm of Dou Sheng. During his refining he had been on the verge of grasping a profound insight one that might allow him to break through. Yet at the critical instant his enlightenment was shattered.
Thunder light rippled across his body as Dou Qi surged outward. With a casual strike he obliterated several lightning beasts before turning to flee. He dared not linger for too long. Within this thunder pool were beasts of Dou Sheng level. To remain was to court death.
Behind him a tide of thunder beasts gathered their roars trailing like a storm.
A tremendous roar shook the void. From the thunder sea below rose a towering black beast formed entirely of dark thunder its height reaching a hundred zhang.
The elder's heart sank. "Damn it of all things it had to be this. A beast born of Black Demon Thunder in phantom form. Which cursed wretch has forced me into this disaster"
Within only a few breaths a desperate chase carried them across a hundred li. Normally experience told him such beasts could be shaken off with enough distance. But this time no matter how he fled they clung to him relentlessly.
As he was about to be overtaken his vision widened in shock. Ahead stretched a storm field thousands of li wide shrouded entirely in Black Demon Thunder. Arcs of jet black lightning intertwined crashing down upon the thunder sea below stirring wave after wave of thunder tides.
From the heavens fell countless bolts of Black Demon Thunder. All were drawn by a mysterious power radiating from two vague figures within the storm. The lightning revolved around them forming a colossal cage of darkness that rapidly contracted before being absorbed directly into their bodies.
"Absorbing Black Demon Thunder with the flesh" the elder whispered aghast. He focused Dou Qi into his eyes straining to see clearly. Then the black robed figure suddenly opened his eyes. His dark pupils locked upon him.
"Not good" the elder felt his heart tighten. He spun to flee but behind him surged the tide of thunder beasts. A Dou Sheng level beast lunged jaws wide ready to swallow him whole.
Before it could strike a hand of pure darkness manifested above. It spanned the sky blotting out light pressing down upon all within its range. The space itself froze solid. With one sweep the hand crushed the thunder beasts into nothing even the Dou Sheng level creature included. Their bodies shattered into streams of Black Demon Thunder which were promptly pulled into the surrounding storm field.
The elder stood unmoving. It was not that he refused to flee. It was that the oppressive aura binding him left him unable to move at all. He gave a bitter smile. In all his travels across the continent never had he encountered such power. This presence was equal to that of his clan leader.
A cold voice echoed from the storm. "You are called Mang Tianchi"
The gray robed elder froze. How did this stranger know his name. Before he could respond a streak of black qi shot from the void piercing into his mind. It branded itself into his soul as a skeletal mark.
"Senior you" Mang Tianchi gasped in alarm.
"Return to your clan and tell your leader. Perhaps in the near future I shall pay the Thunder Clan a personal visit. Today I spared you. For that you owe me your life. One day in the future I may come to collect that debt"
Mang Tianchi's face darkened. "What"
The voice spoke again calm yet unyielding. "If you wish to reach Dou Sheng you must abandon distractions cast aside unnecessary arts and focus solely on thunder cultivation. Pursue ultimate dominance walk a path uniquely your own"
These words reverberated within Mang Tianchi's mind like a hammer striking his spirit. In that instant he felt as though a door had opened within. A trace of enlightenment brushed his heart.
"You may leave"
Before he could dwell further a surge of power swept over him hurling his body thousands of zhang away.
"Abandon distraction pursue dominance" Mang Tianchi repeated breathlessly. His face flushed with excitement torn between joy and apprehension. At last he clasped his hands toward the storm and shouted. "Thank you senior for your guidance. Should you ever come to the Thunder Clan we shall welcome you with utmost honor"
He bowed deeply though uncertain if this figure was friend or foe. Then with laughter he sped away from the thunder pool.
Time passed. Nearly a full day later the storm of Black Demon Thunder gradually weakened. The great cage of revolving lightning shattered with a deafening blast scattering across the heavens and staining the world in deep darkness.
"Gather" a low command resounded. All the scattered bolts shivered and rushed inward compressing into a single core. Within dozens of breaths the endless storm was drawn into a single sphere of lightning.
From within stepped the black robed figure Soul Miesheng stretching his body. Two full days he had spent assisting the Thunder Spirit in devouring the Black Demon Thunder. Sweat glistened faintly upon his brow. Half his soul power had been drained in the process. Yet the result was undeniable.
The Thunder Spirit now radiated with three colors silver gold and black. Its aura raged with terrifying might. Even Soul Miesheng himself felt a twinge of unease at its presence.
It had reached the peak of eighth grade. By consuming nearly a thousand li worth of Black Demon Thunder it had leapt from the early stage of eighth grade to its peak. Cast into battle it could annihilate even a high ranked Dou Zun in an instant.
Exhaling slowly Soul Miesheng turned his gaze in the direction Mang Tianchi had fled. A faint smile touched his lips. To dominate the Dou Qi continent he would need to control or eliminate the eight ancient clans. The Thunder Clan was one of them. Today he had planted a seed. How that seed would grow remained to be seen. Either it would become a tool to control or a threat to erase. In the end there could be only one ruler upon this land. Only one throne to claim. That ruler would be the Hall of Souls. That throne his alone.
His hand brushed across the Thunder Spirit. At its current grade further Black Demon Thunder would no longer suffice to advance. Within the Void Thunder Pool only one force remained capable of pushing it further.
His black eyes pierced through the void as if gazing into the depths of the pool itself.
The Ninefold Profound Golden Thunder Dragon.
As if sensing his attention deep within the core of the thunder pool a colossal dragon stirred. Its body spanned a thousand zhang scales shimmering gold. Black Demon Thunder revolved around it ceaselessly yet none dared approach. Wherever its golden arcs surged the dark thunder retreated in submission like subjects before their emperor.
The dragon's eyes opened slowly twin suns of golden lightning blazing in the abyss.
(End of Chapter)
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