Chapter 327: Advancing to Dou Emperor!
In the lush mountain forest, peaks rose like blades, piercing the sky, standing tall and magnificent.
On a steep cliff in one of the mountain ranges, a massive boulder jutted out. Atop this boulder sat a silver-eyed young man in meditation.
Before him hovered a pale white lightning bolt. Terrifying electric currents surged within it, continuously devouring all sorts of treasures that contained powerful energy.
After consuming one energy-filled treasure after another from numerous storage rings, the Devouring True Thunder had long outgrown its previous, weak state. Fierce and terrifying electrical currents constantly erupted from it, and an overwhelming pressure spread through the mountain forest, causing weaker magical beasts to tremble in fear.
Even though it was the lowest-ranked thunder on the Profound Thunder Ranking, the Devouring True Thunder was still a rare and formidable force comparable to a Heavenly Flame. Its terrifying thunder energy could make even Dou Emperors (Dou Huangs) shudder.
In the quiet mountain range, devoid of external noise, the occasional magical beast that passed by would flee in panic, frightened by the faint, terrifying pressure radiating from the mountain's peak. As a result, the area around the mountain was particularly tranquil.
Time passed in this peaceful environment, and without noticing, nearly a month had gone by since Mo Yu entered the mountains. During this month, he spent most of his time keeping watch over the Devouring True Thunder, only leaving occasionally for brief periods.
As time passed and the thunder continued to absorb various energy treasures, the originally palm-sized pale white lightning had grown to a massive three-meter size. The white electrical currents constantly emanating from it were frightening enough to make anyone's heart race.
"It's almost reached the third maturity stage, huh…" Mo Yu muttered, his silver eyes fixed on the growing thunder before him, feeling its progress.
At the peak of the mountain, Medusa sat cross-legged on a stone, her long, narrow eyes slowly opening. She glanced down at the boulder where Mo Yu was sitting.
When she saw the enormous pale white thunder swirling in front of Mo Yu—far more powerful than it had been a month ago—her beautiful face grew tense, and a trace of surprise flickered in her eyes.
Even though the Devouring True Thunder posed no real threat to her at the moment, the destructive and wild aura it exuded made her feel slightly uncomfortable.
What surprised her even more was that the pale white thunder continued to devour energy treasures endlessly, like an insatiable beast, growing stronger with each bite.
Over the past month, Cai Lin had delivered the resources Xiao Li had gathered to Mo Yu regularly. In total, eighteen storage rings worth of resources had been consumed by the Devouring True Thunder.
Each storage ring was filled with massive amounts of resources, likely equivalent to the vast wealth of the Mo Clan, the richest family in Salt City of the Jia Ma Empire.
In just one month, Mo Yu had essentially drained resources equal to eighteen Mo Clans, and the thunder still showed no sign of stopping.
If it weren't for Yuan Mansion's dominance over the Black-Corner Domain, allowing them to plunder resources freely, they would have run out of wealth long ago.
Thinking about this, Cai Lin's gaze toward Mo Yu changed slightly.
When she first met him, she thought Mo Yu was just a talented young man from a minor family in the Jia Ma Empire who had caught Uncle Snake's attention due to his potential.
But as she spent more time with him, she realized that Mo Yu was shrouded in mystery, impossible to fully understand.
Not only was his talent exceptional, but he also possessed terrifying Profound Thunder powers comparable to Heavenly Flames—and not just one.
For example, the pale white thunder before her, even though it had not yet returned to its peak state, was already this terrifying. Once it fully absorbed enough energy and regained its peak power, its strength would be unimaginable.
Reflecting on the mysterious Thunder Clan's sudden appearance not long ago, Cai Lin realized that Mo Yu's background was likely far more complicated than it appeared.
Her beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at Mo Yu, a curious light shining in them.
What she didn't know was that when a woman becomes curious about a man, that's often the beginning of something deeper…
Another month passed without notice. As the Devouring True Thunder grew stronger, the amount of energy it required increased dramatically.
In this month alone, it had devoured the resources from twenty-seven storage rings, averaging one ring per day. The immense appetite of the thunder left Cai Lin secretly astonished.
Even though she, as a serpent woman, broke through to the Dou Zong (Battle Sect) level through bloodline evolution, she knew that a human breaking through to the Dou Zong level didn't typically require such vast amounts of energy.
The resources consumed by Mo Yu in nearly fifty storage rings could form a small mountain. These resources included magic cores, rare herbs, and heavenly treasures, all filled with immense and chaotic energy. Most people wouldn't be able to absorb even a fraction of this energy without risking death from internal explosion, but the pale white thunder devoured it all with ease.
Seeing this, Cai Lin's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she began to understand why Mo Yu was so focused on expanding Yuan Mansion's influence.
Only by controlling the entire Black-Corner Domain could he sustain the growth of that thunder.
Despite Yuan Mansion's dominance, every time Xiao Li came to deliver resources, his calm demeanor couldn't hide the heavy burden in his eyes. Clearly, gathering such vast amounts of resources for Mo Yu wasn't easy, even for a powerful force like Yuan Mansion.
As Cai Lin thought about this, her expression shifted when she noticed Xiao Li arriving at the base of the mountain again.
With a gentle tap of her foot on the air, she flew over in an instant and gracefully landed in front of Xiao Li, taking ten more storage rings from him.
After handing over the rings filled with resources, Xiao Li glanced up at the stormy scene on the mountaintop, where lightning crackled like the end of the world. His face grew tense as he hesitated and asked, "Cousin Mo Yu… Is he alright?"
"Don't worry, this is just the beginning for him. He'll need even more resources soon," Cai Lin replied, pausing briefly before shaking her head and then leaping back up the mountain with the ten rings in hand.
"Even more resources?" Xiao Li froze at her words. Although Mo Yu had given him a serious warning about the vast amount of resources needed, Xiao Li hadn't expected it to be this much.
Over the past two months, Yuan Mansion's various halls had been fully mobilized, gathering enough resources to fill dozens of storage rings. These resources could easily buy half of the Jia Ma Empire.
Yet despite pouring all of this into the thunder, it still wasn't enough to satisfy Mo Yu's needs.
"It seems we'll have to start taking down those forces that refuse to submit to Yuan Mansion…" Xiao Li said coldly, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
Since Yuan Mansion's rise to dominance in the Black-Corner Domain, even Canaan Academy hadn't managed to make all the domain's forces submit, so it was no surprise that Yuan Mansion faced resistance too.
To maintain stability in the domain, Yuan Mansion had adopted a policy of non-interference, leaving those forces alone as long as they didn't cause trouble. After all, Yuan Mansion couldn't afford to make enemies of the entire world.
But now that the domain's resources had mostly been exhausted, if they wanted to continue providing Mo Yu with resources, they'd have to start attacking those remaining forces.
While such actions would make Yuan Mansion a target of many, Xiao Li was no fool. He had already proven his capabilities by establishing the Desert Iron Mercenary Group from scratch with his brother Xiao Ding in the Tagore Desert.
With his mind made up, Xiao Li wasted no time. He planned to return and discuss with the hall leaders how they could start eliminating those who wouldn't bow to Yuan Mansion.
After Xiao Li left, Mo Yu opened his eyes at the top of the mountain. Noticing the ten storage rings Cai Lin had left behind, he waved his hand, drawing them toward him using Dou Qi.
As he looked at the rapidly growing pale white thunder before him, Mo Yu's silver eyes narrowed slightly. He knew exactly how many resources the Devouring True Thunder had consumed over the past months. The sheer amount was enough to bankrupt the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire.
If Yuan Mansion hadn't defeated the Black Alliance and taken control of the Black-Corner Domain, they would have run out of resources long ago.
"Even the lowest-ranked thunder requires this many resources…" Mo Yu muttered to himself, shaking his head. He then took out the resources from one of the storage rings and allowed the Devouring True Thunder to continue devouring and absorbing them.
Time in the forest blurred, and before he knew it, another month had passed.
It seemed that the final stage had been reached, as the amount of energy the Devouring True Thunder absorbed during this month had dramatically increased. In just one month, it had consumed more resources than in the previous two months combined—fifty storage rings worth of energy.
Behind this massive consumption lay the brutal plundering of every force within Yuan Mansion's reach. Over the past month, Yuan Mansion's halls had spilled countless amounts of blood, destroying many sects and clans.
Such ruthless behavior might have ruined Yuan Mansion's reputation elsewhere on the continent, but in the cutthroat Black-Corner Domain, Yuan Mansion's strength and brutality only commanded more respect.
After such immense investment, Mo Yu finally reaped the rewards.
When the ninety-seventh storage ring was emptied by the Devouring True Thunder, a torrent of violent and immense energy suddenly erupted from the mountaintop. The previously tranquil forest was instantly torn apart.
Thunderbolts as thick as bowls roared through the air, crashing into the mountain below, causing a deafening sound that resembled the collapse of the very earth itself!
Feeling the familiar surge of energy, a joyful expression appeared on Mo Yu's face. After years of dealing with this power, he knew exactly what this immense, violent energy was: the peak state of the Devouring True Thunder.
After consuming such a colossal amount of energy, the Devouring True Thunder had finally returned to its peak form!
In the once-quiet forest, the pale white thunder now surged violently, overflowing with an overwhelming and chaotic energy.
Seeing this, Cai Lin's eyes filled with caution as she muttered, "So this is the thunder he's been feeding with all those resources. Its power is nearly on par with the Green Lotus Core Flame…"
While Cai Lin marveled at the thunder's power, it suddenly flew toward Mo Yu. Its previously violent and terrifying appearance vanished, shrinking down to the size of a palm and obediently curling up in Mo Yu's hand like a loyal pet.
This scene left Cai Lin even more stunned. This thunder, which was nearly as powerful as a Heavenly Flame, was being controlled so effortlessly by Mo Yu.
Glancing at the silver-eyed youth, Cai Lin began to understand why Uncle Snake had valued him so much.
Unaware of Cai Lin's thoughts, Mo Yu felt the Devouring True Thunder enter his body. At that moment, a torrent of thunder energy surged into him, far stronger than any Dou Spirit Pill he had ever consumed.
If the energy from a Dou Spirit Pill was like a small stream, then the energy from the peak Devouring True Thunder was like an endless lake.
With this massive influx of energy, it only took a brief moment before Mo Yu's aura surged explosively.
Cai Lin, standing nearby, was taken aback. Moments after the thunder entered Mo Yu's body, he had broken through a star and reached the level of an eight-star Dou King.
And it wasn't stopping. As the powerful thunder energy continued to flow into Mo Yu's body, his aura kept rising higher and higher.
On the mountaintop, energy howled, and the pale white thunder's energy poured continuously into Mo Yu's body.
"Could he be trying to break through to Dou Emperor in one go?" Cai Lin gasped in surprise, her red lips slightly parted as she realized what was happening.
Advancing from Dou King to Dou Emperor was no ordinary feat. It required an immense amount of energy, and gathering that energy was typically a long, drawn-out process.
Mo Yu had only been a Dou King for less than two years, so logically, he shouldn't have accumulated enough energy for such a breakthrough.
However, with the sudden flood of energy from the Devouring True Thunder, Mo Yu now had the power to ascend to Dou Emperor.
Now, all that remained was for him to absorb enough of that thunder energy. Once it was fully condensed, his breakthrough to Dou Emperor would be inevitable!
(End of the Chapter)
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