r18novel 993. Thunder Pool Intensity
993. Thunder Pool Intensity
"Once things have settled down, have a good talk with the elders. The hopes of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan shouldn't rest on your shoulders alone."
In the end, Xiao Yan still sided with Zi Yan, after all, she was his friend. However, Xiao Yan's weakness lay in his inability to solve Zi Yan's problems. He was not a member of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, so many of his decisions were not valid.
"Okay, but I probably still can't escape." Zi Yan already had the answer in her heart, but her personality made her unable to keep so many things to herself, and she had to find someone to confide in.
After speaking, Zi Yan suppressed her dejected mood and smiled brightly at Xiao Yan: "I know you brought Xun'er back from the ancient clan. If I can't continue like this, I'll have Xun'er come and help me!"
Hearing Zi Yan say that, Xiao Yan smiled slightly: "Your idea is quite good. You'll have to beg Xun'er properly then."
Xiao Yan and Zi Yan possessed extraordinary strength, making traversing the void a simple matter for them. After finishing their heartfelt conversation, Zi Yan quickly led Xiao Yan to the vicinity of the Void Thunder Pool.
"This is the place. See if it suits your taste?"
Looking around, Xiao Yan saw that the Thunder Pool was extremely vast, stretching as far as the eye could see. The incessant rumbling of thunder filled his ears; the continuous, overlapping sounds even naturally formed a sonic energy wave. Without any protection and lacking sufficient strength, recklessly venturing in could very likely result in injury from this sonic energy wave.
Not to mention that within the Thunder Lake, which is over a thousand feet in size, silver lightning and thunder power leaped out and exploded like intelligent serpentine monsters.
Especially at the edge of the lake, the power of lightning is extremely unstable, and it occasionally shoots outwards.
However, given Zi Yan and Xiao Yan's strength, they naturally wouldn't take these lightning bolts seriously. Even if they didn't make a move, these forces couldn't do anything to them.
As the lightning bolts shot out, Xiao Yan reached out and controlled a ball of lightning power that approached him. Feeling the slight tingling sensation in his palm, he nodded to Zi Yan and said, "No problem, this level of power is more than enough."
"That's good. After all, resources are very scarce in the void. If you're not satisfied here, I have no other choice."
Finally, Zi Yan pointed to the Void Thunder Pool and explained, "Over time, the energy in the outer part of this Thunder Pool is the thinnest, while the power of thunder is stronger the closer you get to the core. If you want to cultivate here, you should go to the very center."
"I, the Ancient Dragon of the Void, generally don't use this energy for cultivation. Those below the level of Dou Sheng even avoid it like the plague, so I don't have much information to tell you. You'll have to explore it yourself."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's soul power followed, but when it approached the core area of the Thunder Pool, it was even somewhat restricted and he was unable to see clearly.
Xiao Yan then realized that this Thunder Pool was definitely not a simple thing.
"Don't worry, I can handle the intensity here. I'll probably go to the core area to train later."
Zi Yan suddenly smiled, and asked Xiao Yan with a mischievous glint in her eyes, "Do you need me to protect you?"
Xiao Yan waved his hand and said without hesitation, "Don't worry, I won't have any major problems cultivating here. Besides, it's just to strengthen my existing power, and it won't be long before it's over. You can go back to your clan first, so that the elders of Donglong Island won't worry."
Zi Yan was well aware that with Xiao Yan's strength, he could no longer be restricted in most situations. As long as he cultivated in the Thunder Pool, nothing unexpected would happen.
"If you encounter anyone from the three Dragon Islands, remember not to fight them. Just summon me," Zi Yan gave as a final instruction before leaving.
After sensing the surroundings for a moment, Xiao Yan also crashed headfirst into the Void Thunder Pool.
Although those lightning bolts lacked intelligence, the sudden intrusion of Xiao Yan, a stranger, did indeed alarm them. As if by prior arrangement, all the surrounding lightning bolts charged towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan removed all his protective gear, and didn't activate the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor, letting the lightning flow freely around his body. He had many ways to resist the lightning's power, but Xiao Yan was here to cultivate, and he needed to know the true strength of the lightning.
The silvery-white lightning power quickly enveloped Xiao Yan, rapidly gathering and exploding around his body, constantly attempting to invade his flesh. However, it couldn't even penetrate Xiao Yan's first line of defense, being blocked by his skin's protective barrier. Aside from being somewhat noisy and causing Xiao Yan a slight tingling and itching sensation, it had no other effect.
After briefly experiencing the power of the lightning here, Xiao Yan even felt that the power was not strong enough, and headed towards the core of the lightning pool without looking back.
As they went deeper, the power of the lightning became increasingly concentrated, and the force of its impact on Xiao Yan's body grew stronger, even carrying a faint sense of oppressive power. This power might be effective against others, but Xiao Yan was now a genuine Dou Sheng, so he could hardly ignore it.
Xiao Yan came to the Void Thunder Pool because he was drawn to its energy. According to his ancestor Xiao Xuan, to fully unleash the effects of the Bodhi Heart, one must continuously use violent energy.
Initially, Xiao Yan didn't have a good target, but after learning about the unusual activities of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, especially after he personally arrived, Xiao Yan set his sights on the Taixu Ancient Dragon. To be more precise, he coveted the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan's essence blood.
In terms of ferocity and abundance of energy, what can compare to the essence blood of a top-tier magical beast? Especially considering that, aside from its ferocity, the essence blood of a magical beast is an extremely nourishing substance!
In that battle, Xiao Yan killed three ancient Void Dragons at the Dou Sheng level. Although he eventually obtained the strongest one, the Western Dragon King, Xiao Yan did not intend to extract its essence blood, but rather hoped to refine it into a battle puppet.
However, the bodies of the three dragons in front had already been destroyed in the fierce battle with Xiao Yan, so they could not be refined into battle puppets. Instead, Xiao Yan simply extracted their essence blood.
This essence blood is the best auxiliary material for Xiao Yan to accelerate the absorption of the Bodhi Heart. Most of it is still sealed in Xiao Yan's storage ring. If this trip goes smoothly, Xiao Yan plans to absorb most of it.
As Xiao Yan ventured deeper, his soul perception became increasingly clear, and he even managed to explore the center of the Thunder Pool.
After seeing it clearly, Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised, because there was a figure sitting upright in the center of the Thunder Pool.