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Chapter 440 Wuzhiqi?
When Ye Bai and his two companions arrived at the place where the monster had been contained by Bureau 750, all they saw was a sky full of lightning and a pitch-black Hunyuan Iron Rod.

This containment room is very large, about the size of a basketball court.

The basement of the containment chamber was filled with corrosive black water, and in the center of the black water stood a Hunyuan Iron Rod.

The Hunyuan Iron Rod gleamed with the unique bluish-gray cold light of Xuan Iron, and its nine-foot-long body was covered with fine golden patterns, like a giant dragon coiled on the iron rod.

Dark gold runes were faintly visible at the seams of the dragon-patterned scales, and chains, each about the thickness of a thumb and meticulously crafted from millennia-old cold iron, firmly bound the Hunyuan Iron Rod.

The chains were blue and white, covered with fine frost.

These chains extend from the bottom of the black water, and they seem completely unfazed by its corrosive effects.

The bursts of lightning originated from the thunderclouds hovering above the shelter; these were a very special type of elemental pet.

They absorb lightning and continuously release it, bombarding the chains incessantly.

Once the thunderclouds have released all the electricity within them, they will disappear into the void, and their replacements will immediately appear.

They were like a herd of tireless oxen and horses, and even Ye Bai felt that he should look at Lei Yun in a different light.

"Don't look anymore. We discovered the thunderclouds. There aren't many of them. They mainly supply power to the entire 750th Bureau."

"If you want to take them with you, I can give you one or two, but if you want to use the thunderclouds for research, then I guess that won't be possible."

Xiao Lan's words piqued Ye Bai's curiosity.

I'm considered a high-ranking commander in Bureau 750, and I still can't take Lei Yun away?

"This thundercloud is produced in small quantities and has its own power generation function. Once its power is exhausted, it will automatically disappear into the void."

"Many people have suggested conducting in-depth analysis and research on thunderclouds, but so far, no one has been able to create a new thundercloud."

"On the contrary, the number of thunderclouds we have discovered is decreasing rapidly."

"The current thunderclouds and generators can barely support the power needs of Bureau 750. Once the number of thunderclouds decreases again, many containment chambers will not be able to maintain their power supply, which may lead to the escape of the monsters from the containment chambers."

Xiao Lan quickly explained to Ye Bai, so as not to leave a bad impression on him.

"Therefore, all of us signed a contract that no one can use thunderclouds for experiments until the basic research is completed."

【Name: Thundercloud】

[Gender: no gender]

【Characteristic: Lightning Gathering: Able to quickly absorb lightning from around the clouds, strengthening itself and doubling its lightning attack power.】

[Level: Tier 5, Level 1]

【Mastered Skill: Void Flash (Proficient): It charges at the opponent with lightning speed. Once the opponent's attack hits its body, it will flash to another place, except for lightning attribute skills.

Thunderous Sound (Skilled): Attacks the opponent by emitting sound waves like thunder from the mouth.

Lightning Strike (Proficient): Enveloped in lightning, the user slams into the opponent, with a one-third chance of inflicting paralysis.

Thunder Explosion (Beginner): The user is enveloped in electric current and charges towards the opponent, exploding upon contact and instantly paralyzing them.

[Evolution Path 1: Thor's Cloud: Obtain a fragment of Thor's divine essence, and at a place where thunderclouds gather, it can evolve into Thor's Cloud.]

[Evolution Route 2: Thunderstorm Cloud: 3 Tier 6 Thunder Crystal Cores, 2 Thunder Jade, undergo lightning erosion in a stormy valley, and unleash ten consecutive massive explosions.]

[Evolution Route 3: Rumbling Cloud: 3 Tier 6 Thunder Crystal Cores, 2 Thunder Crystals.]

[Evaluation: Thundercloud is composed of the violent side of Cloud Ancestor, who was suppressed underground in Bureau 750 and sealed away by a divine artifact.]

Jagged lightning bolts fell from the sky and spread along the iron chain onto the Hunyuan Iron Rod.

Amidst the blinding lightning, Ye Bai faintly noticed golden patterns on the iron chains, which, with the help of the thunderclouds, were sealing the Primordial Iron Rod.

"A chaotic demon king is sealed within this Chaos Iron Cudgel."

"The former director used a trick to seal him here."

"Actually, I've always been a bit hesitant because I can't determine whether this is the spirit of the Hunyuan Iron Rod or a ghost!"

"I reported this intelligence, but I received an order not to investigate it further, which I found very strange."

Ye Bai found Xiao Lan's words rather strange.

He opened his eyes, using colored contact lenses to open the Eye of Truth.

A six-pointed star mark appeared in his eye socket, and his eyes felt a long-lost stinging and burning sensation.

This made Ye Bai feel a little excited.

This guy is clearly a higher level than me, that's why my eyes feel a burning sensation.

Not long after, the information about the Hunyuan Iron Rod appeared.

【Name: Hunyuan Iron Rod (Spirit of the Weapon: Wuzhiqi)】

[Gender: no gender]

【Attribute: Metal/Water】

【grade:? ? ? 】

【Characteristic: Water's Protection: As long as Wuzhiqi is in a river, lake, or sea, his combat power will double, and he will be immune to one fatal attack】

[Level: Peak Seventh Tier (Strength being weakened)]

[Mastering Skills: Overturning Rivers and Seas (Control): Manipulating water flow to overturn rivers and seas, and controlling ten water tornadoes is a basic standard.]

Gale and Storm (Control): Once Wuzhiqi awakens from his slumber, he will unleash a gale and storm.

Indestructible (Master): The material used in the Hunyuan Iron Rod.

Absolute Defense (Mastery): Ensures that the spirit's body is not destroyed, unless it is a treasure that is proficient in souls, in which case it is possible to harm the spirit.

Doppelganger (Control): Grab a handful of monkey hair from his body and blow out a hundred monkeys.

Heaven and Earth Dharma Form (Beginner): Transforms into a giant ape reaching for the sky to attack the opponent.

[Comment: This is a spirit born from human faith. It is imagined as the tyrannical Wuzhiqi. Bored, the spirit remains dormant. It is naturally irritable but enjoys all sorts of playful things. To obtain it, one must first win its heart.]

Holy crap! The Hunyuan Iron Rod, Wuzhiqi.

Wow, besides gods, even the mythological world has appeared?

What kind of world did Blue Star merge with?

Ye Bai was silently complaining in his heart.

He knew very well that this was a world of integration.

Earth's diversity also made it a favorite of the gods, which is why they wanted to seize this land and turn it into their divine kingdom.

Could it be that in the end, the entire universe will merge into this world?

Once the world is upgraded, it will be equivalent to the sublimation of all people. The ultimate potential of all the original inhabitants of Blue Star will not be the ninth level, but even higher.

Some veteran ninth-tier pet masters will advance and break through.

Therefore, the gods will definitely take advantage of the weakness of the original inhabitants of Earth to win over some, kill others, and divide others.

The great battle at Poseidon's Abyss was a war prepared by the gods for their invasion of Earth. But that's a digression. The most important thing right now is to guard against the Seven Stars' surprise attack and protect the beautiful land of Yan Kingdom.

Therefore, Ye Bai wanted to unite all forces that could be united, and if possible, he wanted to recruit Wuzhiqi.

"Whether it's a spirit or a monster, we'll have to try it to find out."

"As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, we also need to test it with the ancient bronze sword to find out what's going on."

The bronze ancient sword, gleaming with a bronze luster, caused the Hunyuan Iron Rod to tremble slightly the moment it appeared from the pet space.

The chains then made a rapid sound as they collided with each other.

Xiao Lan watched as the Hunyuan Iron Rod shot into the sky, all the chains taut, before shattering one by one in mid-air.

She looked utterly shocked, and her feet involuntarily stepped back, bringing her behind the three of them.

A yawn came from the Hunyuan Iron Rod, followed by specks of starlight emerging from it.

Thunderclouds descended from the sky, their bodies crackling with lightning as if it were free.

"It's been dormant for so long, this lightning is like tickling me."

The starlight converged into a dark shadow, which appeared on the Hunyuan Iron Rod.

The ancient water ape's body was shrouded in the cold mist of the deep pool, and wisps of black energy emanated from it, gradually forming pieces of black ice. Its dark blue mane was soaked with moisture.

His chest, covered in dark blue scales, heaved violently, and his body was covered in bulging, mountain-like muscles.

Black feet were pressed firmly against the ground, and the protruding fangs at the corners of the mouth looked exceptionally ferocious.

This is Wuzhiqi, the spirit of the Hunyuan Iron Rod.

It stretched its limbs, making crackling sounds.

Wuzhiqi scratched his buttocks with one hand and covered his mouth with his other calloused hand, yawning.

A loud, drum-like sound came from its belly.

"Hey, I'm hungry. Aren't you going to bring me some food? Oh, and bring me another 500 kilograms of liquor."

Wuzhiqi was like a bandit, speaking in a fierce and aggressive manner. Its gaze pierced through the tempered glass and landed on Ye Bai.

Xiao Lan immediately took several steps back; she looked extremely frightened.

"Kui Mulang, should we make a move?"

"This guy looks like he's not low-level."

Zhang Lingxue asked tentatively.

"Let's hold off for now. There seem to be other guards in this containment chamber. Let's observe from the sidelines."

"Don't worry, I have other methods."

Ye Bai looked like he had everything under control.

Wuzhiqi's dark pupils suddenly widened, and an incomparably terrifying black pressure erupted from his body.

The thunderclouds floating in the air were so frightened by its imposing aura that they dissipated on the spot.

Just a short while later, a huge dark cloud appeared in the sky.

It opened its eyes, revealing a ferocious face, its entire body wreathed in black and white lightning.

A rumbling sound spread throughout Lei Yun's body.

Then, streaks of jagged black lightning struck down heavily from the sky once more.

Detailed data about the dark cloud appeared in Ye Bai's eyes; it was an advanced thundercloud, a thunderstorm cloud.

"Thunderclouds are the guardians of this containment chamber. When a thundercloud encounters an enemy it cannot defeat, it will automatically appear."

“In the past, when the Hunyuan Iron Rod caused a disturbance, it was always Lei Baoyun who took the initiative to appear and suppress the Hunyuan Iron Rod.”

"But now that the artifact spirit has appeared, I don't know if the thunderstorm cloud is a match for it."

【Name: Thunderstorm Cloud】

[Gender: no gender]

【Characteristic: Lightning Gathering: Able to quickly absorb lightning from around the clouds, strengthening itself and doubling its lightning attack power.】

[Level: Tier 7, Level 1]

【Mastered Skill: Void Flash (Proficient): It charges at the opponent with lightning speed. Once the opponent's attack hits its body, it will flash to another place, except for lightning attribute skills.

Etherealization (Mastery): The body transforms into an invisible cloud, rendering ordinary physical attacks ineffective against the ethereal thundercloud.

Thunder Clone (Proficient): The body scatters, becoming countless thundercloud clones, but these clones only have five percent of the power of the original thundercloud. The original thundercloud hides among the clones and does not easily appear.

Major Thunderstorm (Beginner): Absorbs the energy of thunder and self-destructs. Once the explosion occurs, it will be earth-shattering and awe-inspiring. The thunderstorm cloud will also be severely damaged and must be nurtured in a place filled with thunder to recover.

[Evolution Route 1: Thunderstorm Cloud King. One hundred thunderstorm clouds gathered together can evolve into a Thunderstorm Cloud King. One thousand gathered together can evolve into a Thunderstorm Cloud Emperor. No matter how it evolves, it will always be a seventh-tier pet beast. Unless it obtains the Thunder God's Crystal, it will never be able to advance to the next tier.]

The lightning bolt, as thick as a bowl, was extremely fast, but Wuzhiqi, who was even faster, grabbed the Hunyuan Iron Rod and used it to block it beside him.

With a loud clang, the lightning was blocked by the Hunyuan Iron Rod and vanished on the rod, leaving a wisp of white smoke rising from it.

Wuzhiqi revealed a mocking smile, as if to say, "Is that all?"

The thunderclouds in the sky were furious; their faces began to contort and distort.

Its face changed from its original black to a fiery red.

Thunderbolts rained down from the sky as if they were free, forming streaks of lightning as thick as a thumb in mid-air.

At this moment, the thunderclouds that had disappeared reappeared.

They also did their utmost, summoning lightning in an attempt to completely trap Wuzhiqi here.

"Hmph, you audacious commoner, get out of here right now!"

Wuzhiqi's eyes flashed with a fierce light; he was clearly angered by Leibaoyun's actions.

The Hunyuan Iron Rod was wielded with such force that it made his body completely impenetrable.

The thunderclouds that were striking Wuzhiqi were instantly ejected.

The thunderclouds were horrified to see bolts of lightning, as thick as a thumb, strike them, causing their bodies to explode and dissipate into the air.

Meanwhile, the thundercloud absorbed a large amount of electric current emitted by the small thundercloud, and its body became increasingly bloated.

Just as Lei Baoyun was about to deliver a fatal blow and completely end Wuzhiqi, the Hunyuan Iron Rod, wrapped with countless electric currents, suddenly swung heavily towards the direction of Lei Baoyun.

The force was so great that even the surrounding space was slightly distorted.

Upon seeing this, the thunderstorm cloud quickly became ethereal, thus preventing physical attacks from affecting it.

However, Ye Bai noticed that Wuzhiqi's mouth was subtly turned up, as if it had other ideas.

(End of this chapter)