The Nine Profound Golden Lightning, if one were to rank it among the ranks of strange flames, it would be equivalent to the Demon Lotus Flames or the Devouring Void Flames. This lightning only appears in the world when a Ninth Rank Golden Pill is refined. Each time it emerges, it stirs the heavens and earth, causing them to tremble. Even Dou Sheng experts are trivial under its might. In some ancient texts from the bygone era, there are records of peak Alchemists attracting such phenomena when refining a Ninth Rank Golden Pill. The most shocking of these, however, is the Nine Profound Golden Lightning. Even an ordinary Dou Sheng expert would be reduced to ashes in an instant upon contact.
Of course, even in the glory of ancient times, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning was exceedingly rare. For thousands of years, there has been no sign of it on the continent. This means that for those many years, no Ninth Rank Golden Pill has been seen! Such almost divine pills might now be impossible to refine on the current continent. Even Xiao Yan could only remain silent about this. Though his Alchemy skills couldn’t be called the best on the continent, being in the top three was not too difficult. However, the highest quality pill he had refined was merely a Ninth Rank Treasure Pill. He had never even attempted to make a Ninth Rank Mysterious Pill, let alone a higher level Ninth Rank Golden Pill. Therefore, his understanding of the legendary Nine Profound Golden Lightning was limited to ancient texts. Although he had never seen it with his own eyes, his soul’s keen perception still allowed him to recognize it instantly.
“Here… it actually appeared, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning…” At this moment, even someone as composed as Xiao Yan found it hard to breathe. After a long pause, he murmured unconsciously, his voice filled with awe and disbelief.
The golden lightning dragon, coiled in the deepest part of the lightning sea, its eyes tightly shut, the golden arcs on its body flickering, radiating a destructive force that caused the void space to warp and twist. Surrounding the golden lightning dragon at a thousand feet away, numerous Black Magic Lightning surrounded it, as if they were bowing before their king.
*Gulp* Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but swallow nervously. The sound seemed extraordinarily loud in the silent space, causing many Black Magic Lightning entities to turn and rush towards him like enraged cobras.
Seeing the charging Black Magic Lightning, Xiao Yan retreated while his mind raced. He turned and fled, not fearing the Black Magic Lightning but terrified of the seemingly sleeping dragon. From the dragon’s body, he felt a terrifying aura, an aura he recognized as far beyond his power. By his estimation, if translated to human levels, the lightning dragon was akin to a seven-star Dou Sheng, a level he could not withstand. Without hesitation, upon being noticed, he turned and ran.
*Boom! Boom!* Xiao Yan’s escape attracted more and more Black Magic Lightning. The depths of the Lightning Pool surged with life, as if angered by his intrusion. A massive wave of Black Magic Lightning rushed out from all directions, giving Xiao Yan goosebumps. Waving his hand, he summoned the North King, who appeared above his head. Then, with a shake of his shoulder, Xiao Yi reappeared, flying down below, forming a protective shield around him.
With the arrival of Xiao Yi, the waves of Black Magic Lightning reached him. However, as they approached within ten feet, the North King and Xiao Yi unleashed a suction force, drawing them in. “Go!” Having easily blocked the Black Magic Lightning, Xiao Yan did not dare linger. His bone wings flared, and just as he prepared to flee, his hair stood on end. Turning his head, he saw the golden lightning dragon’s closed eyes slowly opening, revealing a tempest in its pupils, as if the entire universe were reflected in them. “No, that big guy is waking up.” Under the cold, emotionless stare of the dragon’s eyes, Xiao Yan’s scalp tingled. With a surge of his green and red bone wings, he transformed into a rainbow light and shot out of the Lightning Pool at breakneck speed.
*BOOM!* As Xiao Yan accelerated his escape, the golden lightning dragon opened its mouth and shot out a bolt of immense golden lightning at a nearly light-speed pace. It caught up with Xiao Yan in a single flash.
The sudden approach of the golden lightning made Xiao Yan’s pupils constrict. Realizing he could not escape, he turned abruptly, gathering vast waves of Dou Qi on his surface, like black holes. He placed the North King in front, and Xiao Yi, with a flicker, sat on his shoulder, her small face uncommonly serious. Just as they finished setting up this defense, the golden lightning filled their vision, crashing hard into the North King’s body.
*CRASH!* The strong impact sent the North King flying back. Xiao Yan hastily slapped his back, but instead of reducing the force, he, too, was thrown back. Despite being thrown, the North King’s ability to absorb lightning energy reappeared, drawing strands of golden arcs across its body, like worms, drilling into its flesh. Due to Xiao Yan’s touch, the golden lightning also began to affect him, and the violent energy quickly shattered the Dou Qi vortexes. Thankfully, Xiao Yi stepped forward, fully unleashing her devouring power, and even started to consume the golden lightning.
*Zap zap.* A huge golden light enveloped Xiao Yan, the North King, and Xiao Yi, with lightning arcs flickering. The surrounding Black Magic Lightning entities, sensing the danger, quickly retreated. In the lightning arcs, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. After Xiao Yi devoured the golden lightning, a powerful, destructive energy flowed through his body. While surprised, Xiao Yan quickly focused, controlling the vast energy, pushing it along his meridians. Small golden lightning arcs flashed, causing piercing pain throughout Xiao Yan’s body. Even after Xiao Yi’s filtration, the energy of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning still gave Xiao Yan a rough time. Fortunately, his body had been reinforced by the Black Magic Lightning, so although it was painful, there was no immediate danger.
As the golden lightning flickered, Xiao Yan desperately refined the rampaging energy inside him. After about a few minutes, the cold sweat on his forehead finally eased. The wild, untamed energy transformed into pure, tidal-like Dou Qi, flowing through his bones. In this process, Xiao Yan also found that his strength, which had previously stopped increasing, was beginning to grow again, slowly but steadily. At this rate, reaching the later stage of a Five-Star Dou Sheng would be a matter of moments!
This unexpected joy made Xiao Yan’s face light up, but his joy was cut short by a faint *crack*. His gaze immediately shifted to the North King, where he saw a tiny crack appear on the skin, surrounded by golden lightning. “Such a terrifying Nine Profound Golden Lightning, it can even damage the North King’s body.” Seeing this, Xiao Yan felt a chill. Without Xiao Yi’s Fire Spirit Power as a filter, he wouldn’t dare to absorb such destructive energy. Waving his hand, he hurriedly stored the North King in his ring, having poured so much effort and heart into crafting and strengthening it. Destroying it here would be devastating.
After storing the North King, Xiao Yan rapidly retreated again. Xiao Yi, on his shoulder, used her full devouring power, swallowing all the remaining golden lightning. Instantly, golden lightning flashes erupted from her little body, as the Demonic Lotus Flame worked to refine it within her. “Breakthrough!” With the influx of more and more powerful energy, Xiao Yan’s body suddenly trembled, and a look of delight appeared in his eyes. Using the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, he broke through to the later stage of a Five-Star Dou Sheng, saving him nearly half a year of cultivation!
“Let’s go!” Relying on Xiao Yi’s devouring, Xiao Yan swiftly retreated. As he moved, his gaze once again fell on the depth of the lightning sea. There, the massive body of the golden lightning dragon began to explode, generating huge arcs of lightning and the eerie wails of dragons. The ground shook, and the surrounding Black Magic Lightning scattered in fear. “Spiritual Qi is gathering; the Nine Profound Golden Lightning is trying to form a spirit!”
This realization made Xiao Yan stop mid-retreat, his eyes flashing. Although the Nine Profound Golden Lightning was extremely terrifying, it lacked intelligence, meaning it wasn’t a true living being. If it successfully formed a spirit, it would become a being like the Demonic Lotus Flame, a Nine Profound Golden Lightning with intelligence! Of course, this was not what Xiao Yan wanted. During the period of forming a spirit, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning would enter a state of extreme weakness. Thinking of this, even Xiao Yan’s heart pounded with anticipation.
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