In the swamp, which was covered in emerald green grass, a faint white mist lingered, swaying gently with the breeze. The mist rippled and rose to the sky, making the swamp clearer. “Sizzle!” Suddenly, a faint hissing sound broke the calmness of the swamp. Soon after, a black shadow flashed out from the swamp, accompanied by a dazzling silver-white light. Every time its feet touched the swamp, the extending and retracting electric light would make the muck boil like boiling water, and the sizzling sounds were just caused by this.
The speed of the black shadow was extremely terrifying, tearing through the swamp and leaving behind a trench two feet wide. After a long time, the trench was gradually repaired by the squirming swamp. Behind the figure, a large group of densely packed black venomous snakes burst out of the water, their grotesque mouths open, launching putrid water arrows with sharp wind, but these water arrows were much slower than the black shadow, failing to hit the figure at all.
“Thud!” The speeding figure suddenly came to a halt. With both feet slightly bent, its front tilted at an odd angle, and in a low thud, it shot up into the air, and then with a tremor of its feet, it stopped in mid-air without relying on any external force!
Although the black shadow only hovered in the air for less than ten seconds, anyone who saw it would be amazed. Stopping in mid-air without using battle qi wings or other external aids, even if for a short while, required at least Battle Emperor level strength. As for staying in the air for a longer time, only becoming a Battle Sect could one possess such ability. After hovering for a few seconds, the black shadow’s feet emitted a flash of silver, and with a twist of its body, it appeared on a tree tens of meters away. If not for the faint, blurry black line still lingering in the air, anyone would think that such speed had broken the barrier of space and reached the realm of teleportation.
“Haha, well done, truly worthy of a ground-level body technique. Such speed is exhilarating!” The black shadow landed steadily on the tree, and the joyous laughter of Xiao Yan rang out.
“The ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movements’ has three layers: Lightning Flash, Lightning Instant, and Three Thousand Lightning. When you reach the last layer, you can move across space silently, almost like teleportation. Even a Battle Sect expert would not dare to underestimate such speed. But look at you now, running like a rampaging bull. You haven’t even reached the first layer, the Lightning Flash, properly.”
Pharmacist Elder’s figure slowly floated on the tree, glancing at the excited Xiao Yan, and said indifferently.
Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at the cold water splashed by Pharmacist Elder. He felt he was doing quite well. His previous speed, even when he was at his peak using the ‘Burst Step,’ couldn’t have matched it. And now, having practiced the ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movements’ for only three days, wasn’t this already quite good?
“Look at your feet,” seeing Xiao Yan’s expression, Pharmacist Elder shook his head and said helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan lowered his head, and his lips twitched. He saw that his feet were covered in sticky mud, and there were even some small pieces of grass sticking to them.
“The ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movements’ is as steady as a rock and as swift as thunder. It seeks not to be flashy, but to catch the enemy off guard. Yet, your movement earlier was so noisy, it betrayed your presence. This does not align with the essence of the technique.”
Seeing Pharmacist Elder’s stern face, Xiao Yan scratched his head and laughed sheepishly, not daring to speak back.
“Due to your strong soul power, your control over your energy is also exceptional. The mistakes made by beginners are rather foolish for you. Remember, restrain the unbridled release of wind and lightning power, focusing it at a single point, thus unleashing explosive power. This will make you the fastest below Dou Wang, and reaching this level will mean you’ve truly entered the first layer, the Lightning Flash,” Pharmacist Elder said, shaking his head.
“Of course, I make it sound simple, but some things require you to master on your own. I can only guide you along the most effective path,” Pharmacist Elder added, his tone gradually softening.
“Yes!” Xiao Yan nodded slightly, his face serious as he bowed to Pharmacist Elder, then stepped back and sat cross-legged on the tree. Although the ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movements’ greatly increased his speed, it consumed a horrifying amount of battle qi. Xiao Yan had secretly measured that, with his current eight-star Great Dou Shi strength, if he used the ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movements’ continuously, he could only sustain it for three to five minutes before exhausting his battle qi and being unable to continue.
As Xiao Yan closed his eyes to recover his battle qi, Pharmacist Elder let out a quiet sigh of relief, a faint smile spreading across his lips. In just three days, Xiao Yan had managed to barely use the ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movements.’ Although it was a crude display of wind and lightning power, the speed already surpassed his peak ‘Burst Step.’ This progress was, in fact, remarkably fast. However, to prevent Xiao Yan from becoming arrogant from obtaining such a rare treasure, he had to act strict to keep him focused on his training.
Naturally, Pharmacist Elder’s actions were very effective. When Xiao Yan regained his battle qi and practiced again, the wind and lightning power in his feet was more restrained, and the damage caused along the way was gradually reduced.
On the spacious swamp, the black shadow darted back and forth tirelessly, with a silver bolt of lightning zipping rapidly beneath its feet. As Xiao Yan’s rigorous practice continued, the sizzling sounds of his movement grew weaker, but his speed became even more terrifying. In the end, only a black line could be seen moving, and without the wriggling black snakes, it would have been hard to pinpoint his exact location.
As time passed, the ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movements’ that the black-robed youth practiced was clearly maturing, inching closer to true mastery. One day, it would explode like a nine-heavenly thunder, shocking the entire continent.
Nearly a month and a half flew by, leaving no trace in the swamp. But from the sight of the black-robed youth walking on the muck with his hands behind his back, it was clear that the month had left something behind.
On the swamp, Xiao Yan walked with his hands behind his back, his feet stepping on the swamp with unusual suction, as if he were walking on solid ground, with no signs of sinking. This strange scene was quite surprising. Upon closer inspection, two palm-sized silver orbs flickered at his feet, emitting tentacle-like electric sparks that occasionally touched the muck, causing it to boil.
The swamp squirmed, and several black venomous snakes stealthily approached Xiao Yan’s position. Just as they were about to attack, the silver light at Xiao Yan’s feet trembled, and a few silver electric wires shot out, piercing the heads of the snakes.
Xiao Yan glanced indifferently at the snake corpses floating up, his lips curling. He slowly raised his right foot, hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and then heavily stomped down.
As his foot touched the ground, the silver orb under his sole suddenly shrank by more than half, only to burst outward as soon as his right foot landed. A low rumbling of wind and thunder spread out, causing the nearby swamp to ripple.
“Sizzle!” With the silver light flickering, Xiao Yan’s body suddenly became ethereal. Anyone with keen eyes would see a black line flash through the space.
About twenty meters away, two small vortices appeared in the swamp, and the black figure emerged like a ghost.
Revealing himself, Xiao Yan turned around. When he looked back, he saw a very faint black phantom twenty meters away, and upon closer inspection, it was a residual image!
“Success?” Gazing at the faint black shadow, Xiao Yan’s pale face couldn’t help but show a trace of ecstasy. After nearly fifty days of relentless practice, eating countless mouthfuls of black mud, and being bitten by venomous snakes numerous times, he never retreated. Now, it was time for the reward.
Pharmacist Elder’s illusory figure floated in the air, looking down at the elated black-robed youth, a touch of satisfaction appearing on his usually indifferent face. In just over fifty days, Xiao Yan had barely reached the first layer, the Lightning Flash, a speed that even in the Wind and Lightning Pavilion, would be among the top. But only he knew how much effort this stubborn little guy had put in. With talent, resilience, and effort, Pharmacist Elder could not think of any reason why Xiao Yan would not succeed.
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