The void was boundless, and even the vast body of the Taixu Ancient Dragon, thousands of feet across, seemed as insignificant as a speck of dust in the vast ocean.
The turbulent currents of the void never ceased, washing over Chen Guan's soul body with a tingling pain.
Looking at the massive corpse floating in the turbulent currents, Chen Guan shook his head and sighed. As the saying goes,
"If you walk by the river often, you'll get your feet wet." While the Taixu Ancient Dragon's racial innate talents were undoubtedly formidable, the turbulent void was still filled with uncertainty, and absolute safety was not guaranteed.
A burst of spiritual power emanated, drawing the ancient dragon's corpse towards him. As Chen Guan's soul body converged, they were both dropped onto Dragon Island.
Zi Yan had been waiting outside. Seeing the mountain-like shadow descend from the sky, a trace of sorrow flashed across her eyes, but her hands moved without slowing down. With a surge of Dou Qi, she steadily lifted the corpse and gently placed it on the ground.
"Elder Zhuxin, Elder Mingtai, confirm the identity of this clan member as soon as possible."
"Yes."
Behind Zi Yan, an elder in a red robe and an elder in white bowed their heads, accepted the order, stepped forward, and with a wave of their hands, collected the corpse.
It's worth noting that these two elders, one in the late stage and the other in the middle stage, had both reached the level of a four-star Dou Sheng.
Watching the two elders depart, Zi Yan gazed up into the sky, a complex gaze, as if piercing the barrier and piercing into the endless void.
Initially, Zi Yan was excited when Chen Guan continued to help search for clan members who had entered the void .
But four months later, this anticipation had given way to greater worry.
Chen Guan had been lucky in those four months, including this one, and the Dragon Emperor bloodline had resonated four times.
Logically, he should have recovered four powerful Ancient Dragons.
However, only two were found: Elder Zhuxin and Elder Mingtai.
The remaining two were corpses!
This was not good news for Dragon Island.
"The Void is filled with unknowns. We should be mentally prepared for this. Furthermore, according to clan records, most of the veterans who have journeyed there are above the level of Three-Star Dou Sheng. Judging by the current situation, we can at least bring back half of them."
Zi Yan looked back and saw Chen Guan standing behind her.
Leaning against Chen Guan's chest, Zi Yan nodded slightly.
Yes, we should be mentally prepared for this.
From another perspective, recovering most of our clan members is already a great achievement. Even those who have suffered misfortunes can return to their roots.
Quickly calming herself, Zi Yan produced a storage ring and placed it in Chen Guan's hand.
"The herbs you mentioned are all in there, practically piled like a small mountain. Are you planning on refining the elixir?"
"Yes, but not now. These are just the auxiliary ingredients. We haven't got the main ingredient yet. And where are those little ones?"
"They were all taken away by Sister Dieyi. What are the main ingredients you're talking about? Don't we have them in the Alchemy Alliance or our Dragon Island treasury?" Zi Yan was curious.
"Indeed, I don't have one, but I have a target. It's in the Void Thunder Pool."
"The Void Thunder Pool? It's incredibly dangerous there. Even Dou Sheng masters struggle to enter its depths. Let me go with you."
"That's not necessary. I'm not going there to fight. Too many people would only cause a riot in the Thunder
Pool." Chen Guan shook his head and refused. Seeing that he didn't sound false, Zi Yan didn't insist. "Okay, that's perfect. Once we confirm the identity of this clansman, I'll also take Elder Zhuxin and Elder Mingtai to Canaan Academy."
With that, the matter was settled. Chen Guan and Zi Yan went their separate ways.
...
The pitch-black void, raging spatial turbulence, and occasional spatial storms. Such a dangerous place, even ordinary Dou Shengs wouldn't venture lightly.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a deep rumble of thunder echoed from afar. Shifting his gaze, he saw, at the end of the darkness, a brilliant silver light, thunder filling the sky like a roaring dragon, relentless for millennia.
The Void Thunder Pool, we've arrived.
Rage is the keynote here.
He still remembered the last time he'd been here. Chen Guan had still had to be cautious, staying relatively close to the periphery.
It was also here that he'd met Mang Tianchi, an old man who constantly grumbled, "Are you kidding me?" and seemed a bit protective of his son.
Recalling the past, Chen Guan smiled, his steps moving with him.
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In a single stride, he reached the depth where he had first met Elder Mang Tianchi. The madly flashing lightning lashed down, but whenever it reached a hundred feet above Chen Guan's head, it would panic and dodge, as if something within him held a profound fear.
Chen Guan now traversed the Void Thunder Pool, where he had once treaded with extreme caution. The
Void Thunder Pool was immense, but with Chen Guan's speed, even at less than full speed, he reached its depths in a matter of minutes.
As he went deeper, the color of the lightning grew deeper, from pure white like lightning to blazing white like fire, and then gradually from white to black, the black growing ever deeper and more terrifying.
Black Demonic Thunder!
As a master of alchemy, Chen Guan was all too familiar with it.
These black demonic thunderbolts lacked any intelligence, yet seemed to possess a territorial awareness like that of a demonic beast. As soon as Chen Guan casually entered, he immediately attracted the attention of some of them. Eight or nine black bolts, each about ten feet thick, struck Chen Guan with a fierce vengeance, like giant pythons baring their fangs and flashing with lightning.
Compared to the surrounding thunderbolts, which retreated within a hundred feet of Chen Guan, the black demonic thunderbolts were far more violent and daring.
Seeing these black demonic thunderbolts approaching, Chen Guan paused, watching them impassively.
When the black demonic thunderbolts entered the hundred-foot range, Chen Guan's body flashed with fire, and a stream of pale-green flames emanated, eventually transforming into a chubby, palm-sized fire infant that sat on his shoulder.
This fire infant was incredibly lively and adorable. Its large, sparkling eyes opened wide, and as its tiny mouth sucked, a strange, devouring force suddenly erupted.
Eight or nine black magic lightning bolts not far away, swept by this surging suction force like a hurricane, shot towards Chen Guan swiftly, gradually shrinking in size until they were swallowed whole by the Fire Infant on his shoulder.
As if tasting something sweet, the Fire Infant's large eyes immediately locked onto more black magic lightning bolts, and strands of transparent silk flowed from the corners of its mouth...
At that moment, Chen Guan felt a surge of pure and powerful energy suddenly and without warning surge through his body, rapidly dispersing throughout his limbs and bones, bringing him one step closer to the late Five-Star Dou Sheng realm.
"Go, Xiaowu, eat as much as you can."
The world is vast, and full of wonders.
A very small number of strange fires, after being refined, can transform into human form.
This was the case with the Fire Infant at this moment.
This little creature was the source of the anomaly that Zi Yan had noticed earlier.
The Pure Lotus Demonic Fire ranked third on the Strange Fire List and possessed unique abilities: it was said to purify all things!
With such power, dealing with the black magic lightning bolts was a piece of cake.
Furthermore, Chen Guan's strange fire had previously fused with a strange fire called the Void Devouring Flame, granting this fire infant some devouring power.
As for the name...
it was simply the result of a few seconds of Chen Guan's deliberation, a rather random decision.
Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, Ocean Heart Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Three Thousand Flames, Pure Lotus Demon Fire—not counting the other sub-fires—this fire infant was a fusion of five strange fires.
Furthermore, Chen Guan and Medusa had both reached the Five-Star Dou Sheng realm at the time thanks to the Pure Lotus Demon Fire. While naming it Little Five seemed a bit arbitrary, it did have a basis.
With Chen Guan's approval, the shimmering threads at Little Five's mouth intensified. Then, its chubby little hand wiped across its face, sending a burst of pale-green flames soaring out, appearing amidst a dense mass of black demonic thunder.
Its body trembled slightly, and a circle of pale-green fire, emitting devouring and purifying power, spread from its body.
The surrounding black magic lightning, once caught in the fire circle, felt like it encountered an irresistible suction force. No matter how they struggled, it was futile as they flowed through the flames and were all swarmed into Xiaowu's chubby body.
The scene was like an oversized vacuum cleaner...
"Sizzle!"
As the black magic lightning was devoured, black arcs of electricity gradually flickered on the chubby fire infant's body. The black magic lightning that entered its body was rapidly refined by the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire within it, eventually transforming into the purest energy that flowed out.
At the same time, the pure energy that had appeared without warning within Chen Guan's body grew even more powerful. The Burning Technique automatically activated, propelling Chen Guan rapidly towards the next realm.
"This is a true cultivation cheat! Even the Fallen Heart Flame can't even reach it."
Feeling the rapidly expanding power within him, Chen Guan laughed out loud.
But then, he didn't linger.
The Black Demonic Thunder was just an appetizer, and Xiao Wu was more than capable of handling it.
He had come to the Void Thunder Pond this time with only one ultimate goal:
the Nine Profound Golden Thunder!
(End of this chapter)