"Thunder essence isn't meant to be forged!" Jun Yongye, in the form of Captus, growled.
"What's it used for?" Lan Jue asked curiously.
"To absorb it. With your lightning affinity, you should be able to fuse it into your body. Make it part of your core.
Then, as time passes, it will subtly absorb the essence of the Nine Heavens Godly Thunder and that trace of Immortal Qi. "
Lan Jue's jaw dropped. "Do things like lightning and immortal qi really exist?"
Jun Yongye nodded. "Of course they exist. Where else do you think the Banishing Swords came into being?
Our existence is meant to keep immortals in check.
If the Immortal Extermination Formation is here, coupled with our Immortal Extermination Four Swords, even a Perfected Golden Immortal can be easily killed.
Although this thunder essence is good, in terms of level, there is still an immeasurable gap between it and us.
Even if we merge, and you become a Paragon in the future, you'll only be able to use one percent of my power.
As for how much of it you'll be able to use, that will depend on how much you grow. "
Lan Jue sucked in a breath. He could almost see a new door opening in front of him.
"Then, what should I do?" He humbly asked Jun Yongye for advice.
Jun Yongye's voice was low. "First absorb the thunder essence. Fuse it into your Core. That way, the essence will protect you, and you'll have an easier time withstanding my attacks. I'll have less to worry about, and you'll be able to fuse with me.
And in the future, you can use the thunder essence as a supplement for your cultivation and gradually refine it.
Slowly, it will become a part of your own lightning.
This way.
Your lightning will grow stronger and stronger.
By the time you've fully absorbed it, you'll be able to wield at least two or three percent of my power. "
The Four Immortal-Slaying Swords truly lived up to their reputation. Even a Ruler would only be able to unleash two or three percent of their power at most.
How terrifying would that be?
"Let's begin." Jun Yongye urged.
The current state he was in was the state of soul that he had led Lan Jue to enter. It couldn't be maintained for long, and it consumed a lot of his Divine Sense.
Lan Jue nodded, and with a wave of her right hand, she pulled the thunder essence in front of her. With a light flick of her finger, she broke the outer glass cover.
Then, he grabbed the thunder essence in his hand.
He had examined the thunder essence in detail before, but because of the many things that had happened, and because he was still far from Paragon, he hadn't been in a hurry to absorb it. Now he could take it seriously.
The Thunder Essence emitted a sapphire luster that was exceptionally beautiful.
After falling into Lan Jue's hand, it very naturally wrapped around his palm. A cool metallic feeling came through, but there was no overflow of energy.
This was also why the scientists of Lyr had racked their brains and tried all sorts of methods, but to no avail.
The energy from the fusion of the Ninth Heaven Thunder and the Immortal Qi was not something that could be triggered by ordinary people or technology.
"What should I do?" Lan Jue asked Jun Yongye.
Jun Yongye's voice was low. "Protogenic blood."
Lan Jue's heart skipped a beat. She understood what he was getting at.
She lifted her other hand, and as she did so, her palm became a brilliant gold.
Previously, the energy within him had been thrown into chaos by Captus.
But now, with Jun Yongye's deliberate restraint, he was able to control it. Slowly, he released the power of protogenia.
Lan Jue's protogenia was centered around the power of morality. In this way, it was similar to the Pharmacist's protogenia. The difference was that Lan Jue's protogenia was more flexible, and focused on the power of words.
The Pharmacist's protogenia, on the other hand, was based on pure amplification.
It was difficult to say which of the two was stronger.
One was the flexible and ever-changing transformation of the laws, while the other was the amplification of the laws that were focused on one thing.
The Pharmacist had chosen her path because of Occisus.
Occisus was so deadly, she didn't need the help of any other Domain.
One sword to destroy ten thousand laws.
This was her path.
Lan Jue was different. He preferred the unity of heaven and man. I am heaven, and heaven is me. Heaven and earth are one.
As he released his protogenia, Lan Jue's aura changed. He became majestic, vast. Everything around him was pitch-black. It was Captus' Domain, but the darkness around him was drawn to him. It was as if they were one with him.
She flicked her fingers, and a line of blood appeared on her forefinger. A drop of pale gold blood was forced out.
This was protogenic blood. She used protogenia to nourish a drop of her own blood.
It was only a single drop, but when it left her body, Lan Jue's face paled.
As if drawn to it, the thunder essence began to squirm faster, as if it was about to pounce.
Lan Jue flicked her finger, and the protogenic blood fell into the thunder essence.
Suddenly, the thunder essence froze in its current state. It was as if it had turned from liquid into a statue.
The dark blue spots on the surface of the pale blue metal lit up, and then it squirmed violently.
A moment ago, it had been calm and without any energy, but in the next moment, it emitted an indescribably terrifying aura.
It was just an aura, not energy.
But at that moment, Lan Jue felt as if he was being strangled. He couldn't breathe at all.
That terrifying will seemed to want to completely crush his body.
But at that moment, countless fine red lights suddenly emitted from his pores. It was as if each of his pores had turned into a small black hole, swallowing that terrifying aura.
The Captus floated in front of him. Runes flickered faintly, and a monstrous sword will was released.
The thunder essence became obedient. In front of the Captus, it even began to tremble.
Lan Jue realized that without Captus, it wouldn't have been easy for him to merge with the thunder essence. After all, this was a heavenly treasure born from the Ninth Heaven's lightning and immortal qi!
But with Jun Yongye as the spirit of Captus, a treasure of this level wouldn't be able to do much to them.
The thunder essence began to change. It softened, then spread throughout Lan Jue's body. It was like an extra layer had been added to his skin. It didn't take long for it to cover his entire body, even his head.
Lan Jue's entire body was covered in a pale blue sheen, and the red light from his pores grew stronger. The power of Captus was unleashed, and the pale blue disappeared without a trace. All that was left was the sapphire-like deep blue that still glowed on Lan Jue's skin.
However, they only lasted for a split second before disappearing into the pores.
A strong numbness spread throughout his body. With his Lightning Discipline, Lan Jue had always been able to paralyze his opponents. This was the first time he'd felt something like this.
The numbness even spread to his spiritual world, and it seemed as though even his soul was affected. Then, this numbness slowly surged from his chest, allowing his limbs to regain feeling first.
Lan Jue's conjecture was correct. Even if he were at the peak of the ninth level, it would be difficult for him to absorb the thunder essence. He wouldn't be able to withstand the power of the thunder essence.
But with Captus, and Jun Yongye, one of the strongest swordsmen in the history of the Banishing Blades, the thunder essence couldn't fully release its power. Captus was strong enough to easily seal away most of the thunder essence's power.
In this way, Lan Jue had an easier time absorbing it.
Lan Jue didn't even need to control it. The thunder essence flowed straight to his core.
His core had already cracked under the pressure of Captus. The sword's purpose was to help him rebuild. In Lan Jue's current state, the only thing that could contain Captus was his core.
But now, the situation was obviously much better.
The thunder essence flowed through the cracks and into the core. Before long, Lan Jue's core began to glow with a dazzling light.
It began to change.
The spindle-shaped core began to expand, becoming round. The protogenia had already been golden, but now it was tinged with a pale blue. Specks of sapphire sparkled on its surface.
Lan Jue could feel his own energy subtly changing under the thunder essence's influence. Even his protogenia was affected.
It wasn't a comfortable feeling. His protogenia was changing, and Lan Jue's understanding of lightning and thunder would be greatly affected. It might even affect his path to Paragon.
Lan Jue's energy continued to climb. If things continued like this, he feared he'd break through to Paragon.
But now his protogenia was changing. If he became a Paragon now, it would be difficult for him to advance any further.
Sovereigns had no regrets. Once they reached that level, it would be impossible for them to correct their own Laws.
What do I do?
Lan Jue's heart raced with anxiety.
However, right at this moment, a beam of red light suddenly appeared above his energy core. The piercing red light seemed to penetrate his energy core in an instant, and the feeling of a breakthrough from before instantly vanished without a trace. Immediately after, thousands of beams of red light blossomed in his body, and the pain from the fusion reappeared once again.
Captus continued to fuse!
With the help of the thunder essence, Captus' vast power was filtered and covered. The violent energy of Captus weakened, and Lan Jue's entry into the city became smoother and smoother.
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You didn't expect the thunder essence to be used this way, did you?
I'm begging for monthly votes.
(To be continued)