"Thank you, Head Tianlei."
Li Yun immediately cupped his hands in gratitude. He did not attempt to study the object further. He knew that this was not the time, and that he could examine it properly after he returned.
The Heavenly Thunder Hermit nodded slightly.
"This is what you have earned."
His voice remained calm as he continued, "The trial has now ended. You may leave this place."
Before Li Yun could say anything more, the Heavenly Thunder Hermit waved his sleeve.
A powerful force surged through the void and enveloped Li Yun's body, instantly pulling him away and sending him out of the third area of the Heavenly Spirit Thunder Pool.
...
Boom!
Just as the crowd began to grow restless from waiting, a sudden roar shattered the calm surface of the Heavenly Spirit Thunder Pool.
A towering pillar of silver liquid surged upward like a dragon breaking free from the depths, rising high into the sky.
Whoosh.
A dark figure shot out from within the pillar.
