This was the first time the Driver had experienced something like this. He could feel the changes in his body as well. More of his lightning Discipline flowed out of him, and the black and white energy around him seemed to remind him of the enlightenment he'd felt when he'd first met his Discipline.
It was a feeling he'd been stuck in for days, and he'd struggled to find a solution.
Lan Jue was experiencing the same thing. What he was experiencing was the way his Taiji discipline was guiding the two different types of lightning.
Under the guidance of Taiji, the violent nature of the lightning was calmed. It became a purer form of energy, and as it spun, it slowly approached.
Lan Jue had recently put a lot of effort into his Taiji discipline. His Discipline had improved, and he was able to control it more finely.
Now he was able to separate the two types of lightning, and use Taiji to guide them closer together. Once they were close enough, he could feel the changes.
It didn't take long for Lan Jue to figure out what was going on.
If the two pure types of lightning came into contact, it would be just as the Driver had said. Two tigers cannot live on the same mountain.
However, through the guidance of the Tai Chi Divine Exercise, some wonderful changes had taken place in this situation.
Under the effect of Tai Chi, the yin and yang attributes of the two types of lightning seemed to be fully mobilized. As the Tai Chi spiraled, they fused with each other. Although it was only a small amount of lightning, the moment they fused, it instantly produced an extremely special change.
It became a pure, colorless beam of chaotic light.
The intensity of the energy increased exponentially.
It was only a third of the size of the two thunderbolts combined, but it was frighteningly condensed. Even more frightening was the fact that it didn't take long for Lan Jue to comprehend.
Even Lan Jue himself didn't know what level of power it contained. Even as a ninth level ninth rank Adept, he couldn't sense what was going on inside.
Lan Jue hesitated for a moment, then quietly guided the energy into his body.
If he could use this kind of energy …
The benefits to his Discipline would be obvious.
Very quickly, under his guidance, this strand of energy flowed into his body.
Lan Jue was careful. The stronger the energy, the more dangerous it was. He didn't absorb it directly, but only touched it.
Hence …
"Boom –" A violent explosion resounded.
A terrifying blast suddenly erupted, and Lan Jue's body instantly flew out like a cannonball, directly smashing into the wall and creating a human-shaped hole.
It was as if a tornado had struck the room. Everything was pulverized, and even the Driver was caught up in it.
Similarly, he was sent flying and crashed into the wall.
Fortunately, he only suffered from the aftermath.
If Lan Jue had not set up a protective shield in advance, they would not have been the only room affected by the explosion.
Even so, the sudden roar still caused the entire hotel to be in chaos.
A large number of security guards rushed towards Lan Jue's room.
Lan Jue flew out of the building.
He fell outside in the garden.
Lan Jue's entire body was charred black as she laid in the garden. She could feel every single bone in her body aching, and the corner of her mouth twitched.
I can't absorb it!
Law.
That was definitely a terrifying Law of Lightning.
He smiled bitterly to himself.
At a time like this, he couldn't care about anything else. This was all he could do.
It was terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.
He had no idea what was going on.
But in the moment of the explosion.
He had vaguely grasped something. His own lightning seemed to resonate with the explosion.
It wasn't obvious.
However, at his level, even the slightest changes could allow him to make more associations and comprehend more.
It wasn't a bad thing.
Of course.
The explosion had hurt.
Fortunately, he was fused with Zhou Qianlin.
The moment the explosion occurred, he immediately felt a gentle energy surge out of his body to protect him. It was also because of the existence of this energy that he was not really injured.
Soon, he was found by someone.
Not the security guards, of course. The Gourmet.
The people on Skyfire Avenue were the first to feel the explosion.
Then came the hotel's explanation.
Lan Jue was responsible for the expenses. Once the Gourmet moved out of the Major League, the incident was put to rest. Of course, the hotel made them promise not to let anything like this happen again, or they'd be kicked out.
In another room, Lan Jue and the Driver looked at each other, their faces ashen.
"What are you doing?"
The Driver's clothes were in tatters, but at least he was better off than Lan Jue's charred body.
Lan Jue coughed. "I wanted to try and see if our lightning could be used for cultivation.
And then … "
The Driver rolled his eyes. "Are you an idiot?
Don't you know what we're capable of?
The yin and yang lightning fused will reach the level of protogenia.
Do you think we can absorb protogenia at our level?
Is there something wrong with your brain? "
"Ahem, I'm just trying.
Besides, it's not all bad. "Lan Jue shrugged helplessly.
The Driver huffed. "I was just getting the feeling, but you ruined it.
You should know that as long as we can comprehend the fusion of two types of lightning, it is already an excellent cultivation opportunity. What more do you want?
You can't be too greedy. "
Lan Jue smiled wryly. "Fine, fine.
I was going to tell you what it felt like to be blown up, but since it's like this, forget it.
Just feel the changes that occur after the two types of lightning fuse together. "
The Driver stared intently at Lan Jue.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lan Jue's hair stood on end.
"I was wrong, brother," the Driver said, his voice soft and affectionate.
"Ahem, ahem!"
Lan Jue choked on his own saliva. Never in his wildest dreams would he have guessed that the Driver, who had always been cold and aloof, would suddenly be so fawning.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha!" The Driver burst out laughing.
"Do you want to die?" Lan Jue hissed.
The Driver chuckled. "Serves you right for blowing me up.
Now we're even.
Hurry up, what did it feel like? "
Lan Jue replied. "It's hard to say.
At the instant of the explosion, my energy core seemed to have been triggered, causing the circulation of energy in my body to be slightly affected.
It was like the lightning was sublimated. "
The Driver looked pensive. "So what you're saying is that when we fused, our own lightning was affected. It must have been protogenia.
If that's the case, we should be able to feel more. "
Lan Jue asked. "You're not telling me you want to give it a try, are you?"
The Driver shrugged. "Why wouldn't I? You didn't die, did you?"
Lan Jue chuckled. "I'd love to see you covered in dirt, but I have to warn you that my Discipline is higher than yours, and I'll take most of the brunt of the blast with my passive defense.
If you were the one to trigger it, you'd be hurt.
You have to be prepared. "
"We'll talk about it later," the Driver said.
"This is Major League territory. If we're going to try it, we'll have to wait until we're back on Skyfire Avenue.
The Wine Master's Reaper's Arena is the best place to do it.
Understanding protogenia isn't something that can be done in a day or two.
I'm going to have to think about it first.
It'll be easier when I'm hit. "
Lan Jue smiled wryly. "I don't know if it's the right thing to do."
The Driver snorted. "Don't try to take advantage of us. Who knows how many Adepts would be jealous of us for having this opportunity?
Aren't you satisfied?
Right, we can't just call it Fusion Lightning. Give it a name. "
Lan Jue nodded. "Taiji is yin and yang. Let's call it Taiji Lightning. What do you think?"
The Driver nodded. "Pretty cool. Let's call it Taiji Lightning.
By the way, how far can you control it? "
Lan Jue spread her hands. "How should I know?
I've never tried it before.
This thing is protogenia. If we combine it with everything we have, we'll be as strong as a Paragon.
Have you forgotten how powerful our fusion was during the god battles? "
"It looks like we have a long road ahead of us," the Driver said.
"Alright, let's try again.
This time it's just enlightenment, don't blow it up.
Otherwise we won't even have a place to live. "
Lan Jue laughed. "Even if I blow it up, I'll blow you up.
Come on! "
The yin and yang lightning converged once more. Taiji Lightning appeared once more.
Both Lan Jue and the Driver knew that Taiji Lightning was still in its initial form. Neither of them had yet to unleash its full power.
If Lan Jue's Taiji Lightning and his Taiji Lightning were combined, then it would be the real deal.
However, they weren't sure if they could control it at their current level. If they couldn't, it wouldn't be as simple as blowing up a room.
Therefore, the two of them were very calm and only used ordinary thunder and lightning to fuse through the Tai Chi Divine Exercise.
It was a busy day for all the arcanists who had entered the top 16.
Some were busy cultivating, others were busy gathering information, others were busy analyzing their opponents.
Everyone had their own way of doing things.
But none of them could change the flow of time.
The round-robin tournament was about to begin, representing the highest level of this year's Arcanist Tournament.
Early in the morning, the Major League Arena was packed to the brim.
On the VIP platform, there was one more person besides the Adepts and the leaders of the Northern Alliance.
More accurately, there was one more beautiful woman.
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(To be continued)