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"If I'm not mistaken..."
The shadow of the Ice Dragon King slowly emerged beside Xuan Ming.
"Thunder God fell here."
The God of Thunder died in the war between gods that year and fell to the Douluo Continent. Soul beasts like the Thundering Hell Vine were born after that.
"When the Thunder God fell, the majestic power of thunder dissipated and baptized this valley, and even the bloodlines of the plants here were transformed. Perhaps this is the origin of the Thundering Hell Vine." said the Ice Dragon King.
"Just like the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire?" Xuan Ming said.
"Almost. The power of thunder here is so strong that it is almost tangible. Even the veins buried deep underground contain extremely strong and violent thunder power. This is definitely not something that can be formed by normal nature. There must be divine intervention." said the Ice Dragon King.
"It's a pity that the Thunder God died so quickly, otherwise, this place might have truly reached the level of the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire."
"Die too quickly? What does that mean?" Xuan Ming asked in confusion.
"I was seriously injured and fell from the divine realm. Strictly speaking, I died here." The Ice Dragon King explained.
"But the Thunder God was directly beheaded. He was already dead when he fell to Douluo Continent."
"But that's not right. The place where the gods fell will definitely condense an energy core."
"What is the energy core?" Xuan Ming asked.
"The energy core is the result of the fusion of the remaining divine power and the rules of heaven and earth after the death of a god. Just like the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, it will continuously absorb the power of heaven and earth, forming a source-like existence. It stands to reason that when the Thunder God fell here, he should have condensed a thunder energy core, but now, there is no sign of an energy core in this valley. It's really weird." said the Ice Dragon King.
"Could it have been taken away by someone?" Xuan Ming said.
"No, once the energy core is formed, it will be connected to the earth veins and integrated into this world. Unless a god-level being takes action, it cannot be taken away." said the Ice Dragon King.
"But that kind of energy core is useless against a god-level being. Moreover, if it were really taken away, this valley would not be able to contain such powerful thunder power. It feels like it has been destroyed..."
"Has it been absorbed by someone?" Xuan Ming said.
"For example, a human soul master who has reached level ninety-nine attempts to use the energy here to break through to the divine realm?"
The Ice Dragon King sensed the chaotic energy here and said, "It's very likely."
"The energy core formed by the fall of a god-level being can only be communicated with by a ninety-nineth-level peerless Douluo who has reached the limit of the mortal realm. This is also the forbidden area of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Perhaps a Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex soul master once reached the ninety-ninth level and sensed the thunder power contained here, using that power to try to break through to a higher realm."
"But it's clear that he failed, and the core of the lightning energy in this world dissipated as a result."
Xuan Ming glanced around, watching the thunder power that permeated the valley. He could faintly sense a hint of disorder.
"Then why is the thunder power in this valley so violent right now? Could it be related to that failed breakthrough? The conflict of power he caused back then may have changed the original energy structure here."
The Ice Dragon King pondered for a moment and said, "That's possible. Breaking through the Divine Realm is inherently against the will of Heaven, requiring the mobilization of the immense power of heaven and earth. If it fails, it will cause energy disorder here, and it's reasonable for the power of thunder to go out of control."
Bibi Dong listened to the conversation between the two, her brows furrowed, and she couldn't help but remind them, "Soul ring."
"Ah yin, are you okay?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Okay." The Blue Silver Emperor vines extended from Ah Yin grew rapidly, forming a vine passage at a speed visible to the naked eye, leading to the Thundering Hell Vine that was about to self-destruct.
"You have to kill it with one strike, or it will explode."
Bibi Dong's eyes twitched slightly, "Are you planning to absorb spirit rings in this damn place?"
"Don't worry, I have a way." Xuan Ming summoned the blood spear, and the coldness of the black dragon surged behind him.
"Follow me closely."
After saying that, Xuan Ming activated his soul power, driving the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, and quickly shuttled through the Blue Silver Channel created by A Yin, with Bibi Dong following closely behind.
The Thundering Hell Vine sensed the danger and frantically released countless thunders, forming a terrifying thunder pool around it. The lightning flashed and crackled, as if it would turn any creature that approached into ashes.
The moment he rushed into the thunder pool, a cold white light suddenly burst out from Xuan Ming's body. At the same time, the blazing flames and the icy chill, two completely opposite forces, intertwined with each other, forming a unique domain.
The domain quickly expanded, instantly enveloping the Thundering Hell Vine.
In the dazzling white light, the power of thunder around the Thundering Hell Vine was suppressed. The lightning that was originally dancing violently now seemed so powerless. The Thundering Hell Vine seemed to be frozen and unable to move. The vines on its body stopped swaying, and the breath it emitted became weak.
The black dragon behind Xuan Ming on the right slowly opened its mouth, and a terrifying chill emanated from it, like a substantial mist filling the air.
A stream of ice-blue energy containing infinite coldness gushed out of the black dragon's mouth like a raging torrent. Wherever this energy passed, the air was frozen into tiny ice crystals, making a crisp "cracking" sound.
The suppressed Thundering Hell Vine didn't even have time to defend itself before it was completely frozen by the icy breath.
The fourth soul ring on Xuan Ming's body flashed slightly, and the blood spear split into five phantoms, which bombarded the frozen Thunder Hell Vine from different directions. With the sound of ice crystals breaking, the small iceberg in front of him shattered, and a dark black soul ring slowly rose from it.
But before Xuan Ming and his companions could make any move, the originally silent Thundering Hell Vines around them suddenly became agitated. They twisted their vines frantically and made sharp and piercing hissing sounds, as if they were completely enraged beasts.
At the same time, the thunderclouds above the Thunder Valley became increasingly thicker, like a huge black curtain pressing down heavily. Electric snakes shuttled madly through the clouds, making a deafening roar, as if the sky was roaring angrily.
Immediately afterwards, thick bolts of lightning swooped down from the thunderclouds like giant purple dragons, striking Xuan Ming and his companions fiercely.
"Ah yin, cage." Xuan Ming pulled Bibi Dong and instantly rushed to the side of the Thundering Hell Vine Soul Ring.
Ah Yin controlled her vines to quickly intertwine with each other, constructing a huge blue-silver cage that enveloped Xuan Ming, Bibi Dong, and the black soul ring.
Countless thunderbolts struck down, smashing heavily on the blue-silver cage, making a crackling sound. The dazzling light illuminated the entire valley. However, the seemingly fragile blue-silver cage was incomparably tough. Every vine was flashing with lustrous blue light. No matter how hard the thunderbolts bombarded it, they were ultimately blocked outside and could not harm the people in the cage at all.
"What a powerful defense!" Bibi Dong looked at the sturdy blue-silver cage in front of her, a hint of surprise and admiration flashed in her eyes.
"It can actually be blocked?" Ah Yin transformed into a shadow and fell to the ground, looking at his intact cage with some surprise.
Bibi Dong's eyes twitched slightly, "What do you mean?"
"My current strength is only at the level of an average ten thousand year old soul beast. If a real fight breaks out, I won't be able to defeat any of the Thundering Hell Vines here that are over ten thousand years old." Ah Yin looked innocent.
"Then what's going on?" Bibi Dong asked puzzledly.
Now, dozens of Thunder Hell Vines that are more than ten thousand years old are controlling thunder to attack them. This is equivalent to the continuous release of dozens of terrifying ten thousand year soul skills. Even she dare not take it head-on.
"I don't know, he taught me to do this." Ah Yin pointed at Xuan Ming who had already begun to absorb the soul ring.
Bibi Dong frowned. "You really don't remember anything?"
Ah Yin shook his head, "I don't remember."
Bibi Dong looked at Xuan Ming and asked, "How did he find yours?"
"I don't know. When I woke up, that's who I saw," Yin said.
"Do you like him?" Bibi Dong suddenly asked.
Ah Yin was stunned.
"Is it so obvious?"
Bibi Dong was speechless.
"What do you think?"
Back when she was at the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, she felt that the Blue Silver Emperor's attitude towards Xuan Ming was very wrong!
"But he didn't notice it." Yin felt a little guilty.
"It's not that he didn't see it, it's that he never thought about it that way at all." said the Ice Dragon King.
Xuan Ming looked at Ah Yin as if he was a silly kid with a damaged brain!
And when Ah Yin looked at Xuan Ming, she also treated him as a child with not very good brains!
These two people treat each other as fools!