Chapter 328: The Surprising Little Gold
In the world of cultivation, time often flies by, and for powerful fighters, it's normal to spend ten or more years in isolation.
By this time, a month had passed since Mo Yu began his seclusion to absorb the energy of the Profound Thunder.
Sitting cross-legged on a large rock, Medusa rested her chin on her delicate hand, her gaze fixed on the mountain peak for a moment. Seeing that there was still no movement from that direction, she couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
On the third day after Mo Yu started his seclusion, his presence began to fade in and out, and a few days later, it completely vanished. Even Medusa, with her powerful abilities, could only barely sense a faint trace of his presence atop the mountain when she pushed her senses to the limit.
She knew that Mo Yu was currently at the crucial stage of advancing from the peak of Dou Wang (Battle King) to Dou Huang (Battle Emperor). Once his presence truly disappeared, it would mean he had successfully advanced to become a Dou Huang.
"A 20-year-old Dou Huang... I wonder how far he can go..." Medusa murmured softly, her beautiful eyes flickering.
A Dou Huang, if placed in the Jia Ma Empire, would easily rank Mo Yu among the top ten strongest individuals, and perhaps not even at the bottom of that list.
And Mo Yu was only twenty years old. For others, the rank of Dou Huang might be their final destination, but for him, it was just the beginning.
Recalling Mo Yu's terrifying talent and mysterious background, Medusa couldn't help but think that perhaps Uncle Snake was right — Mo Yu might indeed be the key to the revival of her Snake People Clan.
With this thought, Medusa shook her head, withdrew her gaze, and slowly closed her eyes, entering a meditative state.
To pass the time while guarding Mo Yu during this monotonous wait, Medusa could only immerse herself in cultivation. Otherwise, it would truly be a test of one's patience.
Days in the forest passed like this, one after another, uneventful and tranquil, with no disturbances from the outside world. This peace provided Mo Yu the perfect environment to advance.
However, about two months after Mo Yu began his seclusion, a slight disturbance broke the calm — and it was because of Mo Yu himself.
On this particular day, Medusa, as usual, was cultivating while keeping watch. Just as she was about to enter a deeper meditative state, she suddenly felt the energy in the valley begin to boil like water, violently fluctuating. Startled, she quickly traced the source of the disturbance and found it was coming from Mo Yu's place of seclusion.
"This guy..."
Frowning slightly, Cai Lin (Medusa's true name) sensed that the thick energy in the valley was rapidly converging toward the mountain peak.
Moreover, the speed of this energy gathering was increasing rapidly. In no time, it formed a massive vortex in mid-air, several meters in size, with the peak of the mountain at its center.
"Why does he need so much energy to advance?"
Staring in shock at the enormous vortex of Profound Thunder and Heaven and Earth energy above her, Cai Lin couldn't help but feel a bit dazed.
Advancing from Dou Wang to Dou Huang indeed required a massive amount of energy, but it shouldn't be to this extreme, right?
Of course, what Cai Lin didn't know was that ordinary Dou Wangs advancing to Dou Huang didn't need such a vast amount of energy, as they merely refined the energy using their internal techniques.
But Mo Yu was different. His body not only housed an immensely powerful and domineering technique called Extreme Spirit Thunder Art, but his physique was also a Heavenly Thunder Body, a renowned supreme battle body in the Great Thousand World.
Such a powerful physique meant that Mo Yu's advancement to Dou Huang would be unlike anyone else's. Coupled with the massive energy feedback from the Devouring Origin True Thunder, it could be said that the energy required for Mo Yu's advancement was ten times greater than that of an ordinary Dou Huang.
Although the energy required was immense, it would bring Mo Yu endless benefits.
With such pure energy, the foundation of Mo Yu's Dou Huang stage would be much more solid than the average Dou Huang, which was crucial for advancing to higher levels in the future.
After advancing to Dou Huang, Mo Yu's Dou Qi (battle energy) would be far more powerful and refined than that of ordinary Dou Huangs. Combined with the various battle techniques and his mastery of Profound Thunder, he would likely be invincible among Dou Huangs!
Of course, the downside was that his advancement required an enormous and terrifying amount of energy, which explained the unusual phenomena occurring earlier.
The pale white vortex of Profound Thunder energy rotated slowly in the sky, and under the endless devouring of Mo Yu's Heavenly Thunder Body, even the surrounding Heaven and Earth energy was continuously being drawn toward him.
As the vortex's suction force grew stronger, even the energy from the entire forest began faintly converging toward the mountain peak.
Naturally, this was noticed by Cai Lin, whose expression changed slightly. The vast forest was home to many powerful magical beasts, which had extremely sharp senses for energy fluctuations. With such intense energy disturbances, they would undoubtedly be drawn toward this location.
As Cai Lin's expression shifted, Mo Yu's entire body suddenly burst forth with a brilliant silver light. Under this light, the dense energy in the forest and the Profound Thunder energy formed a massive, invisible tornado, rushing into Mo Yu's body with wild force.
The forest was filled with the constant roar of energy, and a terrifying suction force swept through the sky, forcibly drawing in any energy that could be absorbed.
As the suction force continued to increase, even the energy from the deepest parts of the forest began surging toward Mo Yu's mountain peak.
"Hmph, even advancing doesn't come without causing trouble!"
Seeing this, Cai Lin bit her lip. Remembering Mo Yu's earlier instructions, she stomped her jade foot and, with a flash of movement, appeared in the sky above the mountain peak.
Her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings, and with a flick of her slender hand, she began weaving complex hand seals, her face gradually becoming serious.
As Cai Lin's hand seals left behind afterimages, the space above the valley started to ripple strangely. After a while, the space twisted and warped, and the colorful vortex of energy slowly became concealed within the spatial distortion.
"Space Seal!"
The spatial rippling intensified, and Cai Lin's expression grew more focused. After a long moment, her hand seal shifted suddenly, and she shouted in a deep voice.
With her shout, the surrounding space solidified, and a strange ripple spread out, covering the entire sky above the mountain peak. As this ripple expanded, the intense suction force from the forest was slowly hidden away.
Having finished her work, Cai Lin let out a sigh of relief. Looking down at the mountain peak, her eyes fell on Mo Yu's handsome face, still in deep meditation. Her beautiful eyes showed a hint of complex emotion before the space around her rippled again, and her figure slowly disappeared.
"With the space sealed, even if someone or a magical beast passes above the forest, unless their strength surpasses mine, they won't be able to detect anything unusual."
Sitting down on the giant stone once more, Cai Lin spoke to herself softly, then closed her eyes again to recover from the immense energy expenditure.
Thanks to Cai Lin's help, the sealed space concealed the intense fluctuations. However, the massive vortex of Profound Thunder and Heaven and Earth energy in the sky did not dissipate. Instead, it grew more intense with time.
Mo Yu, still seated atop the mountain peak, continued to absorb vast amounts of energy with his eyes tightly shut.
Time passed quickly in the isolated valley, day after day, as the seasons changed. Before anyone realized it, two months had passed since Cai Lin cast the seal.
With the time spent nurturing the Devouring Origin True Thunder, Mo Yu had been in seclusion for almost half a year.
On the mountain peak, weeds continued to grow lushly. If nothing changed, it wouldn't be long before they overtook the entire mountain, spreading out like a green snake across the cliffside.
In this desolate mountain, time quietly slipped by. Then, on one particular day, something different finally happened.
The massive vortex of energy in the sky gradually stopped rotating. Then, the enormous energy within it poured down like a torrential rain, transforming into a massive energy stream that fell directly onto Mo Yu.
This energy stream, over three meters wide, sliced through the air with a sharp, tearing sound, a clear indication of the vast energy it contained.
Under the immense energy downpour, the weeds on the mountain began to wither at a visible rate. Within a few breaths, they had all turned yellow and died.
The silver light emanating from Mo Yu's body became brighter as he absorbed the energy, his aura growing even deeper and more powerful, enough to make onlookers feel a sense of dread.
After this sudden surge of energy, the mountain returned to its previous stillness. Half a month passed without further disturbances.
Then, one morning, just as the sun began to rise, the long-closed eyes of Mo Yu finally trembled slightly before opening!
When his eyes opened, silver lightning flashed across them like a violent storm. At that moment, the air atop the mountain crackled with a faint, electric sound.
As his silver eyes opened, a powerful aura that had been dormant for six months finally awoke, like a slumbering lion roaring to life, shaking the heavens and the earth.
Under this immense aura, the mountain began to tremble slightly, and thick cracks, as wide as an arm, spread from beneath the silver-eyed young man, crisscrossing the mountain.
"Crack!"
The stone Mo Yu had been sitting on emitted a faint sound as small cracks appeared, quickly spreading across its surface. Then, with a low rumble, the stone shattered into countless fragments, exploding in all directions.
As the stone exploded, the silver-eyed youth remained motionless. With his legs still crossed, he floated in mid-air without any external support, hovering in the sky.
"A one-star Dou Huang... not bad..."
Mo Yu slowly spread his hands, feeling the vast Dou Qi surging within him like a flood. A faint smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, an overwhelming sense of control over the world surged within him. The tremendous power, centered on his body, spread outward like a storm, sweeping across the surroundings with lightning speed.
"What a terrifying aura... Is this guy really just a newly-advanced Dou Huang?"
Cai Lin, who had remained quiet for the past six months, also sensed Mo Yu's awakening. When she felt the immense power radiating from him, her beautiful face froze in surprise, her eyes filled with shock.
Ordinary Dou Huangs might gain a significant boost in strength upon advancing, but they didn't undergo such a drastic transformation.
Moreover, Mo Yu's current aura wasn't inferior to that of higher-ranked Dou Huangs, making him seem nothing like a recently-advanced Dou Huang.
"This guy's physique... seems a bit monstrous..."
Feeling Mo Yu's current strength and recalling his relentless energy absorption over the past few months, Cai Lin muttered to herself, beginning to sense that Mo Yu possessed an extraordinary physique.
At this time, Mo Yu was unaware of Cai Lin's thoughts. Having been reincarnated, he quickly adapted to controlling his new Dou Huang-level strength.
Nonetheless, breaking through to Dou Huang left Mo Yu feeling somewhat relieved.
He had anticipated the energy required for the breakthrough, but the sheer amount had far exceeded his expectations. Even the energy fed back from the Devouring Origin True Thunder at its peak wasn't enough, forcing him to absorb the surrounding Heaven and Earth energy.
Had it not been for Cai Lin's protection, the abnormal energy fluctuations might have attracted powerful magical beasts, which would have spelled disaster for Mo Yu as he was undergoing the breakthrough.
Fortunately, no accidents occurred, and Mo Yu successfully advanced to Dou Huang.
With a smile playing on his lips, Mo Yu stretched his limbs. Just as he was about to thank Cai Lin, something inside his body suddenly changed.
"Come out!"
Sensing the disturbance within his body, Mo Yu clenched his fist, and with a low shout, a golden thunder dragon shot out from his palm. The dragon was small and covered in a faint golden light, like fine gold dust swirling around it.
As the small golden dragon emerged, the surrounding space began to twist rapidly, and a powerful thunderous aura spread from its body.
"It's you, Little Gold!"
The moment the small golden dragon appeared, Mo Yu instantly recognized it. It was none other than the Nine Profound Golden Thunder Dragon given to him by Lei Ying, the leader of the Thunder Clan, which Mo Yu had named Little Gold.
At this moment, the dragon's golden thunder eyes looked at Mo Yu. It stretched out its head and affectionately rubbed against Mo Yu's palm, seeming even more intimate than before.
Seeing this, Mo Yu was startled. When he sensed that the Profound Thunder within him had vanished, he looked at the little golden dragon in shock.
"Did you swallow the Devouring Origin True Thunder and the Vermillion Bird Flame Thunder?!"
(End of the Chapter)
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