5: Chapter 5 Thousand-Year Thunder Dragon

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

The sun rose, and all things began anew!

On the bluestone martial arts training ground, two dark figures were sparring on the stone platform, facing the morning sun. One had blue-purple scales covering his right chest, blue Dragon claws crackling with electric light, and purple lightning surging.

The other person had dark purple vines covering his back, wrapped in thunder as if wearing a suit of thunder armor, emitting a wave of destructive energy.

These two were Yu Tianlong and Lin Feng.

Yu Tianlong let out a low shout, launched an attack, and charged toward Lin Feng again.

Lin Feng spread all ten fingers, blinding electric light flew from his fingertips, and countless blue-purple lightning chains lashed out toward Yu Tianlong.

Facing the encirclement of the ten lightning chains, Yu Tianlong's face showed complete composure. His thunderous Dragon claws tore through the lightning chains, and he tilted his body backward, dodging while approaching Lin Feng.

Lin Feng was equally unwilling to show weakness. He stepped forward and charged, the Thunder Prison Vine behind him dancing like countless tentacles, carrying purple lightning as it attacked Yu Tianlong.

" Swish! "

Suddenly, a purple light flew in as fast as lightning, attacking Yu Tianlong's back.

Yu Tianlong was shocked, " When?! "

" Crack! "

The whip of thunder struck his back directly, and the intense Power of Thunder caused his body to falter for a moment.

Lin Feng's lips curled into a smile. He shook his arm, the purple light flared, and under his control, the Thunder Prison Vine moved as if it were an extension of his own arm, Binding Yu Tianlong tightly in an instant.

The dark purple lightning " crackled " against Yu Tianlong's body, and before long, he was numbed all over by the electricity.

" Senior Brother, concede! "

Yu Tianlong revealed a bitter smile, " I concede, let me down! "

Hearing this, Lin Feng smiled and retracted the Thunder Prison Vine.

After being released, Yu Tianlong staggered and knelt on one knee. His clothes had been scorched black by the thunder, clearly no longer wearable.

Yu Tianlong lay on his back on the training ground, looking at the rising sun, and the last trace of unwillingness in his heart quietly dissipated.

Why could the gap between people be so great?

He had tried his best to prove himself, believing that effort was more important than talent, and if one lacked talent, then they should repeat their efforts.

But his Junior Brother responded with facts time and time again; the gap between people was even greater than the gap between a human and a dog...

He was tired and didn't want to prove anything anymore.

The morning glow was beautiful too, wasn't it?

Lin Feng also sat beside Yu Tianlong, keeping him company as they quietly watched the morning glow, both boys harboring different thoughts.

But when they saw the morning glow bursting with light, all their troubles drifted away...

The two remained silent, neither speaking.

Eventually, Yu Tianlong broke the quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Looking at the morning glow on the horizon, he sat up, bent one leg to his chest, and said slowly:

" Junior Brother, are you really planning to absorb a thousand-year Spirit Beast for your first spirit ring? "

" Of course. Otherwise, I could have advanced to become a Spirit Master two months ago; why wait until now? " Lin Feng smiled and said.

Yu Tianlong turned his head and looked at him seriously, " Then do you know how dangerous it is to forcibly absorb a thousand-year spirit ring? "

" It is very likely that you will end up exploding and dying. Your talent is astonishing, and even a hundred-year first spirit ring would not affect you. Why must you take this risk? "

Lin Feng also looked at Yu Tianlong and gave an answer that shocked him.

" Break the limit, invincible among peers! "

Lin Feng stood up and walked into the distance, " If there truly is a theoretical limit in this World, then let me be the one to break it with my own hands! "

Watching Lin Feng's departing back, Yu Tianlong smiled dejectedly. He knew he had lost again!

But this time, it wasn't a defeat of strength, but of mindset!

...

Inside a spacious secret room.

Lin Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, held his breath, and focused his mind, silently adjusting his state.

On the other side, Elder Tianlong and Nan Shuishui had solemn expressions, and a trace of worry could not help but appear in their eyes.

In the very center of the secret room, a gray-blue Thunder Dragon, several meters long, lay on the ground, on the verge of death.

Phew...

Lin Feng exhaled a breath of turbid Qi, a flash of purple light passing through his clear black-and-white eyes. He stood up and drew a dagger from his waist.

A cold light flashed, and the Thunder Dragon was killed in one strike.

A dazzling bright purple spirit ring floated slowly in the air, accompanying the death of the Thunder Dragon.

" Xiao Feng, you must think carefully. This Thunder Dragon has 1,500 years of cultivation, and for your current body, the burden is immense. It is not too late to give up now! "

Elder Tianlong, ultimately unwilling to see Lin Feng take such a risk to forcibly absorb a thousand-year Thunder Dragon, spoke up to dissuade him.

" Grandpa Tianlong, say no more. My mind is made up! " Lin Feng said firmly, then sat cross-legged and immediately began absorbing the Thunder Dragon spirit ring.

The purple spirit ring turned into a stream of light and merged into his body, instantly covering Lin Feng in a faint purple mist.

" Sigh, I hope Xiao Feng can succeed! " Elder Tianlong sighed heavily.

" He will, he definitely will... "

Nan Shuishui looked at Lin Feng with worried eyes, whispering softly...

Lin Feng kept his eyes tightly shut, continuously absorbing the violent Soul Power the Thunder Dragon poured into his body. Blue electric arcs crackled incessantly within his Meridians, and his internal organs began to emit black smoke, as if everything was about to be burned away.

" Such violent Soul Power. Forcibly absorbing a thousand-year spirit ring with my current physical fitness is truly not easy. "

Lin Feng's forehead gradually beaded with cold sweat, he thought to himself.

Ordinary Spirit Masters only consider adding a third or fourth thousand-year spirit ring to their Spirit when they reach their third or even fourth spirit ring.

Because only then, after their physical fitness has improved from absorbing two or three spirit rings, can they withstand this violent Soul Power.

But now, Lin Feng wanted to achieve in one step what others achieved in three, so naturally, he had to endure three times the pain.

Fortunately, after two months of body refining and medicinal baths, his current physical fitness had improved significantly.

Plus, his Meridians, internal organs, bones, and flesh were struck by lightning every day, so he already had a strong resistance to the Power of Thunder.

Although there was a little black smoke, it was still far from actually harming him.

As Lin Feng gradually adapted to this violent Soul Power, the absorption of the spirit ring stabilized, and his aura became increasingly steady and natural.

Two hours later.

Lin Feng exhaled a thick puff of black Qi, his long eyelashes fluttering like cattail fans. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, and thunderous light burst forth.

A ring of bright purple spirit ring pulsated slowly beside him, releasing a brilliant radiance.

" He succeeded! "

Elder Tianlong was stunned, and Nan Shuishui was dumbfounded. Both stared fixedly at that bright purple spirit ring, their hearts filled with shock and bewilderment.

Lin Feng smiled and stood up, walking in front of them and waving his hand gently.

The two immediately regained their senses, and when they looked at him, they both revealed a look of complex emotion and admiration.

" Let's go, Mom, Grandpa Tianlong, I have successfully absorbed it! " Lin Feng retracted the purple spirit ring, smiling at them, and said.

" Do you feel any physical discomfort, or anything painful? "

Nan Shuishui reached out and touched Lin Feng's body, and after confirming there was no damage, asked concernedly.

Lin Feng shook his head, " Apart from some swelling in my Meridians at the very beginning, I don't feel any other discomfort. "

" Let me examine you later; we shouldn't let any hidden injuries remain. " Elder Tianlong said.

" Okay. "

Lin Feng had no objections.

Immediately, the three left the secret room; someone would be specially assigned to clean up the Thunder Dragon's remains inside.

Inside the main hall.

After confirming that Lin Feng was no longer absorbing the Thunder Dragon spirit ring, Elder Tianlong took out a testing crystal ball and signaled for him to test his Soul Power Rank.

Lin Feng placed his hand on it, and the number " 13 " immediately appeared on the blue crystal ball.

This represented that Lin Feng's current Soul Power Rank had reached Level 13 Spirit Grandmaster.

Seeing this Soul Power Rank, Lin Feng did not feel surprised; after all, the two months of being struck by lightning and medicinal baths were not in vain.

Furthermore, whenever he had free time, he would take time to operate the Divine Thunder Body Refining Art to Cultivate. Most of the accumulated Soul Power had dissipated, but a small portion had transformed into Soul Power and remained in his body.

The three chatted briefly, then Nan Shuishui left first due to Sect affairs, and Elder Tianlong also left the main hall for matters of his own.

With nothing else to do, Lin Feng returned to his room and began to silently digest the power the Thunder Dragon had brought him.

Thousand-Year First Spirit Ability — — Thunder Explosion!

When using this Spirit Ability, the Thunder Prison Vine compresses lightning into a ball, and after throwing it, it detonates instantly. The power effect is two to three times that of a normal lightning ball, possessing immense power.

Most importantly, in thunderstorm weather, it receives a boost from the Power of Thunder, and its power can double.

It is a well-deserved, field-clearing ultimate weapon!