"I want you to go into the sea of lightning and help me retrieve something."
When Mu Chen heard those words, the expression on his face clearly froze. His eyes widened as he stared at the bald old man in front of him, doubting if he had heard wrongly.
"I'm going in there?"
Mu Chen blinked his eyes as he pointed towards the boundless sea of black lightning. If he hadn't heard wrongly, then the bald old man should've said something wrong, right?
However, facing his trembling gaze, the bald old man calmly nodded his head, dispelling all of Mu Chen's hopes.
"Senior, you're playing with me, right?"
Mu Chen's scalp instantly exploded. The sea of black lightning was filled with Divine Black Lightning. Even a Sovereign wouldn't dare to rashly step into it. With his strength at the Heavenly Transformation Stage Initial Phase, he'd probably be struck to the point where not even ashes would remain.
"I'm not asking you to directly rush in." The bald old man rolled his eyes as he said.
Hearing those words, Mu Chen calmed down a little. With a bitter smile, he said, "Then, what exactly do I need to retrieve?"
"This lightning territory was opened up by me several hundred years ago."
The bald old man pointed towards the dark and gloomy space, before pointing towards the black lightning sea. "This space was originally somewhat peculiar, as it was filled with the power of lightning. After I discovered it, I used some methods to gather all of the lightning energy in this space. After that, I racked my brains to gather the Divine Black Lightning from all over the place, before throwing them into this space, allowing them to freely reproduce."
The corner of Mu Chen's mouth twitched for a moment. As expected of the Northern Sea Dragon. The Divine Black Lightning that even Jiu You was afraid of was actually collected by him. Of course, this was also because Jiu You was too young.
According to her, she had just reached adulthood in Jiu You's Sparrow Clan. However, a newly matured Jiu You was actually able to pass through the Divine Black Lightning Tribulation. That kind of talent and ability was even more powerful than Mu Chen and the rest.
After all, as long as Jiu You woke up, her evolution would be complete.
When she becomes the true Jiu You, the Dark Sparrow, she should have the strength to contend against Supremes. In the future, after some cultivation, it wouldn't be impossible for her to surpass this Northern Sea Dragon.
"However, as time passed, I realized that things were getting out of my control.
Because the lightning power here is too terrifying, it actually condensed together to form a strange creature, "the bald old man said helplessly.
"Living beings?" Mu Chen was stunned. Living beings could actually form in this lifeless sea of lightning?
"I call it the 'Thunder Spirit'. This sea of lightning can be considered its body."
Mu Chen sucked in a breath of cold air.
He stared in horror at the boundless sea of lightning. Wasn't this so-called "Lightning Spirit" too terrifying?
No wonder even the Northern Sea Dragon couldn't do anything to it. All living things in this world are indeed incomparably mysterious.
"However, it's fortunate.
This Lightning Spirit doesn't have a very strong intelligence. However, if I try to approach it, I'll receive its most ferocious attacks. "The bald old man curled his lips as he stared at the black sea of lightning.
A cold glint flashed across his turbid eyes as he said, "If I were to use all my strength, I would be able to destroy it.
I can also destroy it, but in that case, I will also destroy the thing I want to obtain. "
"What does senior want to obtain?"
Mu Chen asked curiously. The Northern Sea Dragon had been preparing in this place for hundreds of years, creating this frightening sea of lightning. In the end, he even brought out that so-called Lightning Spirit. Just what exactly did he want to obtain?
The Northern Sea Dragon's turbid eyes stared at the black sea of lightning as he said in an indifferent voice, "Lightning God's Pill."
"Lightning God's Pill?" Mu Chen gawked, before a blank expression appeared on his face. Clearly, he had never heard of it before.
"Although it's called a pill, it's not something that's refined by humans. Instead, it's something that's refined by the heavens."
The bald old man slowly said, "Only when the lightning energy has reached a terrifying level would there be a chance for the Lightning God's Pill to be born. The reason why I've been continuously searching for the Divine Black Lightning for hundreds of years is to create the Lightning God's Pill."
"My luck's pretty good. However, who knew that when the Lightning God's Pill was born, it would also give birth to the Lightning Spirit, causing me to be unable to obtain it."
"What's the use of the Lightning God's Pill?"
"With the Lightning God's Pill, I'll be able to make a breakthrough and step into the Earth Sovereign realm." The bald old man said.
"Earth Sovereign" Mu Chen's heart shook. If that's the case, the bald old man before him should be at the Ninth Grade Sovereign realm, right?
That's truly frightening. He's already at the peak of the Sovereign realm. Just one more step and he'll be at the legendary Earth Sovereign realm. Even in the Great Thousand World, experts at that level would absolutely be considered as first-rate experts.
Even within those super clans, such strength would be comparable to the patriarchs of those super clans.
"Senior, why don't you look for Dean Tai Cang and the rest?
With Dean Tai Cang's help, it should be much easier, right? "
Mu Chen asked in doubt. In the Hokuang Reiwon, with the status of the Northern Sea Dragon, who would dare to not give their all when he needed help?
"It's useless. That Lightning Spirit is extremely cautious. I've already told Tai Cang about this matter. That day, he had just entered this place, and had already caused the lightning sea to erupt. If the two of us were to appear at the same time, the Lightning Spirit would feel danger. If it were to engage in a life and death struggle and destroy the Lightning God's Pill, wouldn't my hundreds of years of hard work be wasted?" The bald old man said helplessly.
Mu Chen bitterly smiled as he looked at the black lightning sea. There weren't too many fluctuations coming from it. However, the calm and tranquility caused his heart to tremble. "However, senior, you should know the level of my strength."
"Relax, I've already said that I won't let you throw your life away for nothing."
The bald old man waved his hand as he stared at Mu Chen and said, "The reason why I'm looking for your help is because you've absorbed a bolt of Divine Black Lightning and detonated it within your body. Although the Divine Black Lightning energy within your body has been completely removed, there are still some remnants."
Mu Chen's eyes flashed as he said, "Senior is talking about the Divine Black Lightning Poison?"
The bald old man nodded and said, "This Divine Black Lightning Poison is indeed a very frightening thing. However, from a certain point of view, it's also a mysterious treasure."
Mu Chen furrowed his brows.
"The Divine Black Lightning Poison is something that even Sovereigns don't dare to carelessly touch. If you're able to control this Divine Black Lightning Poison, it'll be an extremely powerful trump card for you."
"Control the Divine Black Lightning Poison?"
Mu Chen gave a dry laugh. The Divine Black Lightning Poison was hidden within his body, and he didn't even have the ability to discover it.
What more control?
"It won't be difficult for you to sense the Divine Black Lightning Poison. As long as I pass on the complete version of the Lightning God Physique to you, you'll naturally be able to sense it. Relying on the Lightning God Physique, you should be able to control the Divine Black Lightning Poison." The bald old man said with a smile.
"The complete version of the Lightning God Physique?"
Mu Chen's heart palpitated with excitement. He had already experienced the might of the Lightning God Physique. If he hadn't practiced the Body Tempering Divine Art, he might have ended up in an extremely miserable state from the power of the Divine Black Lightning.
Furthermore, this was only an incomplete version. If he was able to practice the complete version of the Lightning God Physique, how strong would his physical body become?
"How about it?" The bald old man asked with a grin. He believed that Mu Chen wouldn't be able to refuse this condition.
After knowing how formidable the Lightning God Physique was, Mu Chen wouldn't give up.
Indeed, it was within his expectations. Mu Chen immediately nodded his head fiercely. Seeking riches and honor in the midst of danger. For the complete version of the Lightning God Physique, he had to brave through mountains of blades and seas of flames.
Furthermore, he was still a student of the Hokuang Reiwon. The Northern Sea Dragon wouldn't send him to his death in vain.
Seeing this, the bald old man's withered face instantly filled with a smile. His withered hand patted Mu Chen's shoulder.
"Since that's the case, let's make some necessary preparations."
"Preparations?" Mu Chen was stunned as he stared blankly at the bald old man. What else did he need to prepare?
"Cough."
The bald old man gave a dry cough.
"It's like this. Although there's a bit of the Divine Black Lightning Poison in your body, it's too weak.
It's not enough to conceal the fluctuations of your aura. If you enter the sea of lightning like this, you'll definitely be detected by the Lightning Spirit. "
"So?" Mu Chen felt a deep sense of unease.
"So, you need to be struck by the Divine Black Lightning a few more times to let the Divine Black Lightning Poison in your body become a bit more concentrated, until it's able to conceal your aura." The bald old man gave a dry laugh.
The corner of Mu Chen's mouth slightly twitched. This damnable bald old man! As expected, he didn't have any good intentions. He actually wanted him to take the initiative to receive the Divine Black Lightning. Previously, he was able to luckily endure it completely because that strand of Divine Black Lightning was the remnant of the Lightning Tribulation. In addition to some luck, he was able to endure it in the end.
If this happened a few more times, could it be that his good luck would continue?
Looking at Mu Chen's darkened face, the bald old man gave a dry laugh. His withered hand rubbed his bald head as he said, "Don't worry. I'll weaken the Divine Black Lightning to the point where you can endure it. I definitely won't let anything happen to you!"
Mu Chen's expression kept fluctuating. Although there was a Ninth Grade Sovereign guarding him, the Divine Black Lightning was too ferocious. If any unforeseen circumstances were to occur, there might not even be enough time to rescue him.
Obviously, there was a risk involved in this matter.
Seeing that Mu Chen was somewhat struggling, the bald old man hurriedly urged, "After this matter succeeds, this old man will personally host the Spiritual Light Empowerment for you. I'll definitely do my best. I dare say that there's absolutely no one in the entire Hokuang Reiwon that can surpass the results."
Mu Chen was still struggling.
"Hey, little brat. Just treat it as this old man owing you a favour. That little Jiu You who formed a Bloodline Bond with you was able to successfully pass the Divine Black Lightning Tribulation. This old man also helped you. Not only did I give her a defensive measure, I even secretly took away a strand of Divine Black Lightning. If not, that little Jiu You would probably have been turned into ashes by the Lightning Tribulation." The bald old man hurriedly tried to persuade Mu Chen with reason, fearing that he would give up.
"There's such a matter?" Mu Chen was startled and somewhat astonished. He didn't know about such a matter.
"Hehe, although I had my own reasons for taking away the Divine Black Lightning, it can still be considered as helping. Furthermore, if not for the feather I gave to that little Jiu You, she wouldn't have been able to gain enough time to recover." The bald old man awkwardly said.
Mu Chen glanced at the bald old man. He had indeed seen Jiu You use a feather during her tribulation. The power of that feather clearly didn't come from Jiu You.
"How is it?" The bald old man hurriedly asked.
Mu Chen smiled, the struggle in his eyes slowly dissipating. He had always been the type to return respect tenfold. Regardless of the bald old man's motives, he had indeed helped Jiu You a great deal. Furthermore, he had formed a Bloodline Bond with Jiu You. Helping Jiu You could also be considered as helping him.
Since that was the case, he naturally didn't have any reason to refuse.
Mu Chen looked at the bald old man, took a deep breath, and nodded.
"I agree."
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