Chapter 255: The Power of the Quasi-Emperor Demonic Corpse
After helping Zi Yan gain control of the three Dragon Islands, Xiao Tian headed to the Void Thunder Pool. He planned to cultivate there for a while. This time, upon reaching the Void Thunder Pool, Xiao Tian found that he could control the outermost layer of thunder. He knew this was because he possessed the Thunder Ancestral Symbol.
When he entered the area where the Black Demon Thunder resided, these thunders showed some hostility towards him. This was mainly because these Black Demon Thunders had developed their own spirits. Having read the original work, Xiao Tian knew that at the center of these Black Demon Thunders, there was a heavyweight presence—the Nine Profound Golden Thunder.
The Nine Profound Golden Thunder was the true ruler of this Void Thunder Pool. Xiao Tian sat down in this area and, with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol in operation, began to madly devour the Black Demon Thunder. Eventually, a black thunder vortex formed around him. Each time he devoured the Black Demon Thunder, it transformed into a vast amount of pure energy that flowed into his body.
Deep within the Void Thunder Pool, thunder roared, and countless black thunders, like giant pythons, howled out. The overwhelming Black Demon Thunder would make an ordinary Dou Saint's scalp tingle. However, Xiao Tian, who controlled both the Thunder Ancestral Symbol and the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, and whose body had been baptized by one hundred thousand thunders, was naturally unafraid of these thunders.
With such intense devouring, Xiao Tian found his aura rapidly increasing. Additionally, he noticed that the Thunder Ancestral Symbol also slowly strengthened after devouring the Black Demon Thunder. The Thunder Ancestral Symbol was the first thunder born on the Tianxuan Continent, while the Black Demon Thunder was thunder from the Dou Qi Continent. They belonged to different worlds with different rules. Devouring the thunder of this foreign world allowed the Thunder Ancestral Symbol to become more perfect and powerful.
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It was unclear how much time had passed, but the Black Demon Thunder in the depths of the Void Thunder Pool began to dwindle under this terrifying devouring.
"Boom!"
Xiao Tian suddenly opened his eyes, and a terrifying aura surged out. After devouring a large amount of Black Demon Thunder, his cultivation had risen from the late stage of Four-Star Dou Saint to the mid-stage of Five-Star Dou Saint. Since the cultivation effect was diminishing, he decided to end his training.
Xiao Tian stood up slowly and walked deeper into the Thunder Pool. As he advanced, he felt an extremely terrifying pressure. This pressure was similar to that of the Black Demon Thunder but infinitely stronger.
Upon reaching the center of the Thunder Sea, Xiao Tian saw a giant dragon, its entire body golden as if cast from gold, coiled up. Golden thunder continuously splashed from its surface. This was the Nine Profound Golden Thunder. More precisely, it was a giant dragon formed by the Nine Profound Golden Thunder.
The Nine Profound Golden Thunder appeared only when a Nine-Grade Golden Pill was refined. If ranked by the Fire List, this Nine Profound Golden Thunder would be equivalent to the Nether Lotus Demon Fire and the Nihility Devouring Flame. The power of this Nine Profound Golden Thunder could instantly kill an ordinary Dou Saint. However, this Nine Profound Golden Thunder, which hadn't appeared in the outside world for many years, had formed a golden thunder dragon here, condensed from countless strands of Nine Profound Golden Thunder.
Its dragon eyes were closed, golden thunder flickering constantly, emitting a destructive force that twisted the surrounding void. Thousands of feet away from the golden thunder dragon, countless Black Demon Thunders surrounded it as if worshipping their king.
Sensing the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, Xiao Tian found that the Thunder Ancestral Symbol within him was trembling violently.
"Swish!"
At the same time, the dragon eyes of the golden thunder dragon suddenly opened.
"Boom!"
As the dragon eyes opened, lightning flashed and thunder roared, as if the heavens and the earth were reflected in the huge dragon eyes. Being stared at by those dragon eyes made even Xiao Tian's scalp tingle despite his cultivation level. He could feel that the power of this Nine Profound Golden Thunder was at least equivalent to an Eight-Star Dou Saint.
"Boom!"
The golden thunder dragon opened its mouth, and a massive golden thunderbolt, about a hundred feet wide, attacked Xiao Tian at nearly the speed of light.
"Boom!"
This strike sent Xiao Tian flying, even with his strength. Fortunately, with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and the Thunder Ancestral Symbol, he managed to absorb all the thunder's power. The feedback energy from this one strand of Nine Profound Golden Thunder exceeded that of hundreds of Black Demon Thunders.
"No wonder it's the Nine Profound Golden Thunder!"
Xiao Tian's eyes lit up. If he could devour ten more strands, his cultivation would reach the late stage of Five-Star Dou Saint.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, the massive body of the golden thunder dragon erupted with giant arcs of thunder, and a mournful dragon roar echoed through the heavens and the earth.
"Unexpectedly, this Nine Profound Golden Thunder is gathering spiritual energy!"
Xiao Tian noticed the spiritual energy in the world converging. Although the golden thunder dragon was powerful, it wasn't a true living being, possessing only weak spirituality and instincts. It aimed to gather the spiritual energy of the world to possibly develop true intelligence, becoming a true living being like the Fallen Heart Flame and the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
However, the stronger the being, the harder it was to develop true intelligence. Like the Ancient Bodhi Tree, which could even fight Dou Emperors, it couldn't transform into a true living being. In contrast, the Green Lotus Core Flame, with the strength of a Dou Emperor, had developed a small flame spirit. Given more time, it could reach the level of the Fallen Heart Flame.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The golden thunder dragon's body kept exploding, and mournful roars kept echoing. The backlash came from within, as the heavens and the earth resisted its birth. Despite the continuous backlash, the golden thunder dragon, being immensely powerful, struggled to gather spiritual energy, bringing some vitality to its dragon eyes, which had previously been cold like a statue.
"Boom!"
However, as soon as it gathered some spiritual energy, a greater backlash appeared. Eventually, the huge dragon body was covered in pits, looking pitiful.
Seeing its increasingly faint body, Xiao Tian slowly walked forward.
"Roar!"
The huge dragon eyes stared at Xiao Tian, ready to attack again.
Xiao Tian said directly, "The stronger something is, the harder it is to develop spirituality. Give me your power, and I will help you gather spiritual energy!"
Hearing Xiao Tian's words, the dragon eyes of the golden thunder dragon showed some fluctuations. After a moment, the dragon retracted its attack, evidently choosing to seek Xiao Tian's help.
(End of the chapter)