Chapter 187 - Heavenly Thunder LV3
Chapter 187: Heavenly Thunder LV3
The electric circle raged rampantly in the field. Lin Yao himself had not expected that a single lightning strike created by him would turn into a thunder and lightning storm.
Fortunately, although the arena was engulfed by the electric circle, the other eight people on the stage had been rescued long ago, and Du Ming was covered by a golden bulwark when the huge winged serpent smashed down on them.
Otherwise, even without the electric circle, the bombardment of the 10-meter-long thunderous body of the winged serpent would have completely dissolved him. The possession of the feathered serpent spirit and the forces of nature were not something that Du Ming could resist.
The raging electric circle lasted for a minute in the arena, and when the electric circle dissipated completely, the ordinary people in the audience were silent. Everyone looked at the arena, which had turned black due to the electricity, in awe and stared at the god-like Lin Yao, who was suspended in the air.
In the meantime, since Lin Yao had exhausted the power of the dark clouds, the sky became clear again, and bright sunlight shone.
As it was noon, the sun just happened to be directly above Lin Yao. The sun shone down on him, and his entire body was covered in light. Right now, Lin Yao seemed even more sacred, as if one could not look directly at him. Ordinary people could not help but feel awe.
Amid this reverent atmosphere, the referee announced Lin Yao’s victory.
Upon finding out the result, Lin Yao disappeared in the air without a trace after a slight shake of his body.
This scene frightened the ordinary audience even more, and even the numerous dojo masters in the VIP room on the side were stunned momentarily.
His disappearance within seconds was too terrifying, but this was the style of powerhouses.
Only Qin Ya understood the reason. He had not teleported or disappeared along with the wind that powerhouses were capable of but thanks to the invisibility of light.
Qin Ya also knew Lin Yao’s reason for doing this.
‘He must be thinking that it is too much trouble. He didn’t want to be interviewed after the match, so he ran away. He is really…’
Qin Ya shook her head helplessly, not knowing what to say. The numerous dojo masters next to her recovered and looked at her with scorching eyes.
“Manager Qin, I agree to the terms that you stated back then.”
“Manager Qin, do cooperate with us. Brilliant Light Dojo…”
“I would like to invest 10 million yuan…”
What could be called a frenzied scramble took place in the room. Qin Ya understood the reason behind all of this. These dojo masters were anxious.
The combat power that Lin Yao had demonstrated just now was amazing. He was not only powerful but also very attractive, as one could tell by looking at the cheering audience.
When Lin Yao had remained in the sky and not left at first, everyone in the arena had been frightened of Lin Yao’s presence and had not dared utter a word. It was only when Lin Yao left that uncontrollable cheers rang and everyone began talking about him.
Apart from the audience at the venue, the people who were watching the live stream also discussed Lin Yao’s powerful capabilities and his good looks. Lin Yao’s performance in this match had been perfect.
The dojo masters knew that as long as they recruited Lin Yao, they would be able to attract a large number of students.
Unfortunately, although they might agree to this plan, Qin Ya was unwilling.
‘These are actually surprises for me too. Since you are so powerful, there is no need to choose from these medium-sized dojos. Perhaps you can be the spokesperson of a larger dojo.’
“Anyway, that will happen in the far future. Yan Yu’er, go to the crew in charge of taking videos and ask them to put Mr. Lin’s combat video on the video website. Also, take a few good stills of the video and post them on the social media account to explain the situation to the audience who didn’t watch the match.”
Qin Ya wanted to transform this temporary fame into eternity.
However, she noticed that Yan Yu’er did not respond after she finished giving instructions. Instead, she stared blankly at the place where Lin Yao had disappeared. Qin Ya could not help but remind her.
“Yan Yu’er?”
“Oh… Oh, I see, I…” Halfway through her sentence, Yan Yu’er seemed to think of something and said cautiously, “Is it really necessary to do this? I’ll do it right now.”
As she spoke, Yan Yu’er ran away in fright upon seeing Qin Ya’s stern expression.
‘Oh, what’s wrong with me? Why would I say such a thing?’
Yan Yu’er, who kept patting her head, somehow thought of Qin Xue’s words that day.
‘Devotion?’
…
The audience had been captivated by Lin Yao’s performance, and the dojo masters were eagerly striving to get Lin Yao to work with them, while Qin Ya was consolidating Lin Yao’s reputation and looking for a better dojo for Lin Yao to represent.
However, while others were busy, Lin Yao, who was the main character, did not care about any of this. After becoming invisible, he had not landed on the ground. Instead, he controlled the gale to fly directly back to Professor Li’s research institute.
As soon as he landed, the little serpent flew out of his body. He staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Compared to when the angelic holy infant had possessed his body, the consumption was much smaller when the feathered serpent spirit possessed him. The most crucial factor was hypostasis. The feathered serpent spirit was a warlord, which was a silver hypostasis. Although the angelic holy infant was only an infant, it still had a gold hypostasis. Therefore, Lin Yao was under a lot of mental stress when he carried the angelic holy infant and could only last for a few seconds. However, he could last for a long time if he carried the feathered serpent spirit.
Of course, even if ordinary people who had a stronger physique than Lin Yao acquired the feathered serpent spirit, as long as they did not break through to a warlord, they could only hold on for at most one minute. It was different for Lin Yao, who could hold on for about 10 minutes to half an hour.
The main reason was that the feathered serpent spirit was formed by thunder and lightning. After it possessed the body, the body would be under immense stress due to the lightning and thunder. However, Lin Yao had been stimulated by electric current for a long time, so this was not a problem at all.
Right now, he did not stagger because he was carrying the serpent but because the last blow that he’d dealt in the stadium when he had gathered lightning and thunder was too terrifying and had consumed too much mental strength.
Ss…!
Upon seeing that Lin Yao was not in a good condition, the feathered serpent spirit grew slightly larger to support him with its body.
In response, Lin Yao nodded and sat down cross-legged, letting the feathered serpent spirit protect his body while he closed his eyes and entered deep meditation.
He was not a fair-weather atheist who turned to god in a pinch. Instead, after the feathered serpent spirit possessed his body, Lin Yao manipulated thunder and lightning very smoothly and gained a better understanding, especially when it came to the moment he had delivered the final blow. He wanted to consolidate that insight.
Lin Yao, who closed his eyes, did not outline the meditation image of Leize Great God. Instead, he recalled the feeling of manipulating thunder and lightning while raising his hand. While he was consolidating his insight, he also stretched his arm toward the air, as if he was about to grasp something.
It had been a long while, and an electric light suddenly burst on the palm of his outstretched hand.
Lin Yao could control electricity and make it circle his body when his Heavenly Thunder was at level two. However, this time was different. As the thunder and lightning burst out in his palm, Lin Yao found that he could not only perceive the thunder and lightning in his palm but also trigger the electricity in the surrounding air.
Lin Yao had an idea and clenched his right fist.
Buzz, buzz.
As he squeezed, the thunder and lightning seemed to be pinched out, but a strange scene soon took place.
As the thunder and lightning in his palm dissipated, an electric light flashed in the air inexplicably over a dozen meters away with Lin Yao as the central point.
Although the initial electric light was just like floating fluff, weak and scattered, Lin Yao’s face looked surprised.
‘Thunder is created in the void. My Heavenly Thunder talent has broken through.’
Lin Yao could control thunder and lightning, but in the past, he’d only used thunder and lightning in two ways. One of them was to unleash the thunderous vital energy seeds in the body so that thunder and lightning could erupt with him as their center. Such an explosion at LV1 was only kept within the body. When it reached LV2, it could be seen from the outside. However, it could only surround the whole body but not be launched.
Another way to manipulate thunder and lightning was to generate electricity through the friction of dark clouds on rainy days. This was a natural phenomenon. Lin Yao could only guide and manipulate, so he could not create thunderbolts out of thin air.
Now, it was different. Even if there were no dark clouds or rainstorms, Lin Yao could use his talent to make electricity appear out of thin air around him. If he gave it his all, he could even create a thunder and lightning field with his body as the center.
‘Initially, I thought that it would take the Tree of Heaven Punishment and Leize Dragon God’s meditation image to break through. I didn’t expect that the fusion of the feathered serpent spirit would help me complete this step during rainy weather. When it rains in the future, should I go up into the sky to feel the thunder and lightning from a closer distance?’
This used to be the best way to cultivate thunder abilities in ancient times. Back then, it had been difficult to produce electricity. Those who had practiced the thunder method had only been able to make use of each rainy day to perceive and learn in the rain.
Lin Yao could do this, but after thinking about it for a while, he gave up on the idea.
‘It is true that I can gain more insight on rainy days, but it is not appropriate to do it now… When should I break through to a warlord to plant the Bodhi Tree? When should I achieve enlightenment?’
His comprehension ability was too weak. It was fine to spend time comprehending, but he would not gain much from it. In that case, it would be better to break through to a warlord to obtain the Tree of Enlightenment before proceeding.
After making up his mind, Lin Yao entered his Sea of Consciousness and looked at the information interface in heaven.
He ignored the other information and focused on the Heavenly Thunder.
[Heavenly Thunder LV3 (1%): The Tree of Heaven Punishment has the authority to punish evil. It has the ability to distinguish between good and evil when judging the enemy. Thunderbolt is its method of punishing the enemy. One of the origins of the host is the Tree of Heaven Punishment, hence the ability to control thunderbolts. Because of human worship, as well as the rules of heaven, the thunderbolt from the Tree of Heaven Punishment belongs to Heavenly Thunder and can cause a great deal of shock and damage to evil people.]
[LV2 Bonus: The thunder and lightning derived from the body can be released outside.]
[LV3 Bonus: The host can create a thunder and lightning field and consume energy to create thunder and lightning in the field. The host can also manipulate the unowned power in the field. When the host makes an all-out effort, the field will be filled with thunder and lightning. The thunder and lightning from the palm can also reach any place in the field.]
[Note: The field range of the thunder and lightning field is equivalent to the host’s mental strength, which is now 78 meters in radius.]
The creation of thunder and lightning at LV3 was generally quite good. Like the Lord of Light obtained after the third advancement of the Celestial Tree, Lin Yao’s thunder and lightning ability could not only affect himself but also extend outside the body.
At the same time, if there was unowned thunder and lightning during the induction of Lin Yao’s thunder and lightning field, he could also manipulate it. This ability was almost equivalent to the Lord of Light, but it was also different in a way.
Their first difference was that the Lord of Light had a higher hypostasis, and it was almost effortless to manipulate the power of light around the body given the hypostasis of the Lord of Light. If Lin Yao wanted to manipulate the electricity in the thunder and lightning field, he would need to consume his mental strength.
Lin Yao was even more troubled by the second difference. He realized that although both were domain abilities, there were many restrictions to the thunder and lightning field.
In nature, light was everywhere during the day, and the Lord of Light could be very useful. However, there were very few places with thunder and lightning. As such, the thunder and lightning field would usually be used to create thunder and lightning. There was no chance of controlling it.
Controlling thunder and lightning would consume less energy than creating them.
‘Will I have to bring a few power generation devices with me in the future?’