The final layer of the Lightning Region, this space was shrouded in darkness all year round. A black lightning river descended from the sky, while deep and low peals of thunder continuously reverberated across the entire space.
Within the endless sea of lightning, a thin figure was quietly seated. Gigantic bolts of Divine Black Lightning continuously howled towards him, before violently smashing against his body. Under the frightening impacts, the figure started to tremble intensely, while his skin appeared to have turned slightly charred. However, compared to the previous scene of him being sent flying around in a miserable state, it was clearly much better than before.
Floating in the sky, the Northern Sea Dragon faintly nodded his head as he looked towards the scene within the sea of lightning. After ten days of wild and violent bombardment, Mu Chen had clearly gradually gotten used to it. Although the pain within his body did not decrease by much, he was still able to endure it in the end.
Furthermore, the Northern Sea Dragon was able to sense that every time a layer of charred black fell off from Mu Chen's skin, his body would become a little bit stronger.
However, faced with the tempering of the Divine Black Lightning, it seemed that this wasn't the only bit of strengthening. Every single bolt of Divine Black Lightning contained boundless Divine Black Lightning energy and Spiritual Energy. However, not much of it was displayed outside of Mu Chen's body. This was clearly slightly unreasonable.
"Is this little fellow purposely suppressing all of his strength within his body?"
A faint glint flashed within the eyes of the Northern Sea Dragon, while an amused expression flashed across his aged face. In a soft voice, he said, "What an extremely high comprehension ability little fellow. Is he planning to use his accumulated strength to complete this breakthrough?"
According to the Northern Sea Dragon's calculations, Mu Chen should be continuously tempered by the Divine Black Lightning, slowly increasing his strength.
However, from the looks of the current situation, Mu Chen did not choose to use such a method.
He had completely suppressed and accumulated all of the energies that he had absorbed into his body. When these energies were scattered, they weren't very eye-catching. However, once they were gathered to a certain extent, they would erupt like a mountain torrent, displaying rather astonishing might.
Lightning God Physique training.
It was considerably difficult. Even with the natural training grounds of this sea of lightning, how could it be easy to raise one's Duo Rune Lightning Physique to Quadruple Rune Lightning Physique?
If it was done in a normal way.
Even if he used up half a year's time, he might not be able to reach this step.
It seemed that Mu Chen was also very clear about this point. Therefore, he chose a different method, and that was to accumulate strength before exploding.
He suppressed the power within his body.
It was like a teapot filled with boiling water.
He pressed the mouth of the pot tightly to prevent the water vapor from rushing out. However, this could only stop the water vapor for a short period of time. Once it could no longer be stopped, an extremely terrifying impact would erupt.
Currently, Mu Chen was accumulating that kind of attack. Once he reached that step, he might be able to use it to soar into the sky.
The idea was excellent.
However, he had to endure even more pain. At this time, within Mu Chen's body.
Perhaps it was like a barrel of dynamite. Once he lost control, he would have to pay a heavy price.
The Northern Sea Dragon gave a helpless smile. This little fellow really doesn't let others not worry about him. Looks like I can only keep a close eye on him. If anything happens to the latter, I'll be able to take action immediately.
Rumble.
Just as the Northern Sea Dragon gave a helpless smile, the Divine Black Lightning continued to shoot across the sea of lightning, hiding the skies and covering the earth as it bombarded the figure in an unending stream.
Under the ferocious barrage of attacks, that power was slowly condensing.
Time quietly elapsed under this dry and bitter training.
During this period of time, Hokuang Reiwon had also sunk into a special state of silence. The top ten influential figures of the Heavenly Rankings had all gone into seclusion and disappeared. Without those influential figures, the entire Spiritual Academy seemed to have become much more tranquil.
Naturally, under this tranquility, there was a tense atmosphere. Quite a few students were doing their utmost to train and train. After all, the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament was about to begin. Although they might not have the qualifications to participate, they still knew a little about the current situation of their Hokuang Reiwon.
In the past few years of the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, their Hokuang Reiwon's results had always been poor. Amongst the five Great Academies, they were ranked last, with some of the peak Spiritual Academies eyeing them covetously in an attempt to replace them. Although many of the students of Hokuang Reiwon were unable to stay here for their entire lives, they might leave after studying here to train in larger places, or return to their families or clans.
However, even if that was the case, it did not hinder the feelings they had for Hokuang Reiwon. Although there were countless Spiritual Academies in the Great Thousand World, there were only a few that could give people a sense of belonging like Hokuang Reiwon. Naturally, this might be due to the fact that Hokuang Reiwon had a pretty good Dean. Back then, the words spoken by Dean Tai Cang had clearly moved quite a few students.
A Dean that could say that regardless of what happened in the future, as long as you return to Hokuang Reiwon, this place would have your back. Within the Great Thousand World, there were only a few that could give people a sense of belonging.
Everyone was clear that the top ten of the Heavenly Rankings were currently in seclusion and training for the upcoming Great Spiritual Academy Tournament. All of them were preparing to fight for the honour and glory of Hokuang Reiwon. Therefore, they naturally couldn't fall behind.
Perhaps sensing the atmosphere within the Spiritual Academy, the higher ups of the Spiritual Academy had unexpectedly announced that as long as a student was able to come in contact with Heavenly Completion Stage, they would possess the qualifications to enter the Door of the Northern Heavens. When this news spread out, it instantly caused the quiet Hokuang Reiwon to boil with excitement once again. Countless students possessing pretty good talent had their eyes turn red. During this period of time, they were constantly travelling to and fro between the Lightning Territory and the various great Spirit Convergence Arrays, racing against time to train and train in an attempt to come in contact with Heavenly Completion Stage, before obtaining the qualifications to enter the Door of the Northern Heavens to train.
Under such encouragement, they had indeed obtained pretty good results. After all, there was no lack of geniuses within Hokuang Reiwon. There were quite a few seniors that had stopped at the Heavenly Transformation Stage Late Phase. As long as they could take that final step, they would be able to make the leap and advance to Heavenly Completion Stage. Therefore, within the short span of two months, some of the outstanding students that had been accumulating for several years had started to make breakthroughs. This caused the cultivation atmosphere within Hokuang Reiwon to skyrocket.
While the atmosphere within Hokuang Reiwon was fiery and explosive, the final level of the Lightning Territory still appeared dark and dusky, with the roars of thunder continuously ringing out.
Within the sea of lightning, Mu Chen was quietly seated. Black lightning arcs were crazily sparkling on the surface of his body, continuously drilling out from his pores. An indescribably berserk energy was faintly discernible radiating from him, causing the surrounding lightning liquid to continuously boil and boil.
Anyone could sense the enormous amount of energy accumulated within Mu Chen's body at this moment.
Rumble!
Within the sea of lightning, the Divine Black Lightning continued to howl and howl as it descended on Mu Chen's body, exploding into lightning sparks that blotted the skies.
A faint shiver shook through Mu Chen's body as he crazily absorbed the Divine Black Lightning energy that had invaded his body, as well as the boundless Spiritual Energy present within it. At this moment, a faint wrinkle appeared on his forehead, as the feeling of eruption had yet to arrive.
"It's still not enough."
With his hands behind his back, the Northern Sea Dragon looked towards Mu Chen, who had seemingly been engulfed by the black lightning sparks, while a frown appeared on his forehead. It had been a full three months! However, the amount of energy accumulated within Mu Chen's body still had yet to reach the level where it would erupt. Although, regardless of whether it was Mu Chen's strength or his Lightning God's Physique, if he were to erupt now, it was clear that the Northern Sea Dragon would not be satisfied with the degree of increase.
After all, after three months of adaptation, Mu Chen had already started to possess some resistance towards the Divine Black Lightning.
"Since that's the case, I'll give you something even more powerful." A smile surfaced on the Northern Sea Dragon's aged face. With a wave of his sleeve, a low and deep roar seemed to ring out from the deepest depths of the sea of lightning. As the lightning liquid fluctuated, a giant black dragon slowly surfaced from the jet-black depths of the sea.
Lightning sparks pervaded the giant dragon's entire body. Its gigantic body was suffused with an icy cold and bold lustre.
This giant black dragon was impressively the lightning soul within the sea of lightning. However, as of now, it had already been sealed by the Northern Sea Dragon. Therefore, its form had undergone some changes due to the Northern Sea Dragon's will.
Opening its giant eyes wide, the lightning soul stared at Mu Chen, who was seated within the sea of lightning. In the next instant, it opened its malevolent mouth, and ferociously roared.
Bang!
A gigantic pillar of lightning liquid suddenly shot out from the lightning soul's giant mouth. In the end, it tore apart the sea of lightning, before violently shooting towards Mu Chen's body.
Chi Chi!
Mu Chen's body trembled violently, while black lightning sparks crazily sparkled all over his body. Faint bloody scars had unexpectedly started to split open on the surface of his skin, a sign that he was somewhat unable to endure the gigantic amount of energy within his body.
Despite this, Mu Chen still had no intentions of stopping. On the contrary, he continued to crazily absorb the boundless energy contained within the glowing pillar of lightning liquid. At this moment, the more he suppressed it, the more ferocious it would erupt!
He had suppressed it for an entire three months, and had suffered three months of torture. Therefore, he did not want to be satisfied so easily.
Staring tightly at Mu Chen, the Northern Sea Dragon's expression started to turn slightly grave as he looked at the blood traces that were continuously spreading across the latter's body. This brat's appetite truly isn't small. However, isn't he afraid of bursting to death in one gulp?
Should I continue?
A frown appeared on the Northern Sea Dragon's forehead, before he helplessly shook his head. Forget it, this brat doesn't seem like a reckless person. Since he has such an appetite, he should also know the dangers involved. Therefore, I'll do my best to help him.
With these thoughts in mind, the Northern Sea Dragon no longer hesitated. With a flick of his finger, the lightning soul roared once again, before another bolt of lightning containing boundless energy howled out, enveloping Mu Chen's body within it.
Chi Chi.
Blood traces rapidly spread across his body. From afar, Mu Chen appeared just like a porcelain doll that was about to shatter, causing one's heart to tremble in fear.
Crack.
A faint sound suddenly rang out, causing the Northern Sea Dragon's pupils to furiously contract.
(There's still one more chapter left. However, it will definitely be very late. I don't recommend everyone to wait.)
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