People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 333 Re-entering the Void Thunder Pool
Beyond the Void Thunder Pool, the world was filled with an extremely dense power of thunder.

In the distance, four figures walked through the air with unhurried steps, and their outlines became clearer as they drew closer.

The leader was a handsome and upright young man, whose fighting spirit was restrained, as calm and imposing as a deep pool and a towering mountain.

To his left was an elderly man with snow-white hair, whose body was shrouded in dragon-like energy, exuding a calm and dignified aura.

On the right are two beautiful women.

One of the purple-haired women had an elegant posture, stunning beauty, and an innate dragon emperor's majesty between her brows.

The other woman had a graceful figure and an exquisitely beautiful face. She wore a well-fitting black dress that perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure.

This combination is none other than Chen Xiao, Zhu Hong, Zi Yan, and Cao Ying.

"It's somewhat surprising that Elder Mo hasn't left after all this time."

Sensing the familiar aura surrounding the Thunder Pool, a hint of surprise flashed across Chen Xiao's brows.

"Danta poses no threat now."

Cao Ying smiled and replied in a relaxed tone, "Since the end of the Pill Gathering, the reputation of the Pill Tower has surpassed that of the past. With the teachers presiding over it, it is more than enough. Whether this Grand Elder goes back or not is not important."

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping towards the aura surrounding the Thunder Pool: "Let's go, since we've run into it, let's go say hello."

Their purpose in this trip was not Elder Mo, but to go straight to the deepest part of the Void Thunder Pool, where the Nine Profound Golden Thunder was gathering spiritual energy.

A month has passed since Chen Xiao returned from the ancient realm.

The past month has been spent dealing with trivial matters.

After settling Xun'er in, he became acquainted with the group of ancient dragon elders who had just returned and took stock of the spoils that Zhu Hong had brought back from the Stone Clan.

Unfortunately, although Zhu Hong brought back so much stuff that it filled an entire palace, including countless rare and precious materials and even some Heaven-rank fighting techniques, Chen Xiao could only use very little of it.

As is well known, the Stone Clan possesses extremely terrifying physical bodies due to their bloodline, comparable to some of the top magical beasts in the world of magical beasts.

The Stone Clan has also developed this advantage to its limit. Their most famous technique is to strengthen the body with battle qi. One of their techniques, "Stone Emperor Golden Yang Body," has even reached the terrifying high-level Heaven Rank.

This fighting technique is similar to the "Diamond Glazed Body" that Xiao Yan obtained in the original storyline, except that it is even more powerful.

But for Chen Xiao, this type of fighting technique held little appeal.

Chen Xiao already possessed the Dragon Emperor Ancient Armor, and subsequently underwent countless black demon lightning temperings. His current physical strength was comparable to that of a humanoid Void Ancient Dragon.

Therefore, strengthening physical body-type combat techniques can only be considered icing on the cake at best. You can spend some time practicing them in your spare time, but it's not worth wasting too much energy on them.

Compared to cultivating the Stone Clan's enhanced combat techniques, Chen Xiao was more interested in the Nine Profound Golden Thunder.

The terror of the Nine Profound Golden Thunder needs no further explanation.

As long as we can help him gather spiritual energy and bring him under our command, he will be a top-tier combatant second only to Zhu Hong!
Besides the aforementioned minor matters, Chen Xiao also arranged for Venerable Tianhuo and an elder of the Ancient Dragon Clan to travel to the northeastern region of Zhongzhou to participate in the Space Trade Fair, carrying the numerous pills given by Cao Ying.

As for promising Xiao Xuan that he would personally hand over the complete version of "The Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire" to Xiao Yan, Chen Xiao was in no hurry.

After all, Xiao Yan had been to the Burning Flame Valley, and Chen Xiao had never encountered the opportunity regarding the "Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire." Furthermore, he had learned that Xiao Yan often used secret techniques to briefly enhance his strength during battles, which undoubtedly meant that he had already mastered the "Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire."

However, Xiao Yan only lacked the final step of condensing the clan emblem.

However, Chen Xiao had read the complete version of "The Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire." With Xiao Yan's current strength and bloodline intensity, even if he mastered the method, it would be impossible for him to condense the clan mark.

Therefore, Chen Xiao decided not to rush to find Xiao Yan. He could just give it to him when they met later, which would not cause any problems.

Back to the present...

The lightning surrounding the Void Thunder Pool posed no threat to the four of them. As they strolled through it, Chen Xiao soon spotted Elder Mo, who was sitting cross-legged in mid-air, meditating with his eyes closed.

"Early stage of the Three-Star Battle Saint..."

Zhu Hong glanced at Elder Mo before looking away.

This level of strength is not enough to make him take it seriously.

Of the elders who returned to Dragon Island, ninety percent had surpassed this level.

What Zhu Hong didn't know was that Elder Mo's three-star Dou Sheng realm was actually only recently broken through.

Sensing Elder Mo's strength, Chen Xiao knew that he had refined another Nine Nether Nirvana Pill and used it to break through his bottleneck.

Sensing someone approaching, Elder Mo opened his eyes. Upon seeing Chen Xiao, Zi Yan, and Cao Ying, a smile appeared on Elder Mo's face. However, when he saw Zhu Hong, his heart trembled violently.

Among all the people Elder Mo had met before, Zi Yan, who had broken through to the sixth-star Dou Sheng level, was undoubtedly the strongest.

As for Zi Yan, as the Dragon Queen of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, she must already be the pinnacle of this clan.

Unexpectedly, today they encountered an even more unfathomable and terrifying powerhouse. Zhu Hong merely glanced at him, yet Elder Mo was already disoriented. Such strength must be above the six-star level!

The Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void is terrifying indeed!
After calming himself down, Elder Mo gave a humble smile, nodded to Zhu Hong and Zi Yan, and then spoke to Chen Xiao, whom he was more familiar with.

"Young friend Chen Xiao, it's been a long time. What brings you here today?"

The Void Thunder Pool is a good place for cultivation, as the energy of heaven and earth here is extremely rich and undisturbed.

However, it was clear that Chen Xiao and his group of four were not here for secluded cultivation, which aroused Elder Mo's curiosity.

"Last time, Zi Yan and Cai Lin and I discovered a Nine Profound Golden Lightning gathering spirit deep within this Void Thunder Pool. We were quite interested in it, and we came here this time to see if we could help it succeed. Would the Grand Elder like to come and take a look?"

Chen Xiao replied with a smile, without hiding anything.

Firstly, the Danta are absolutely one of their own.

Furthermore, given the terrifying power of the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, Chen Xiao and Zi Yan wouldn't have dared to make any rash moves if it weren't for Zhu Hong's presence. For ordinary people to venture deep into it would be tantamount to courting death.

"To be able to witness the legendary Nine Profound Golden Thunder is of course a great pleasure!" Elder Mo's eyes lit up as he descended from mid-air.

The four were not surprised by his answer.

Indeed, the Nine Profound Golden Thunder holds an unimaginable place in the hearts of alchemists.

After all, the ninth-grade golden elixir is a thing of the past, so being able to witness the Nine Profound Golden Thunder is, in a sense, a dream come true.

That's why Chen Xiao specially brought Cao Ying along this time, just to fulfill her wish.

"Then let's travel together."

With one more person added to the team, Chen Xiao didn't waste any more words. With a wave of his hand, he took the lead and rushed towards the depths of the Thunder Pool.

Zi Yan and the other three followed closely behind, their five figures tearing through the void as they sped toward the heart of the Thunder Pool.

As they ventured deeper, the aura of lightning in the air grew stronger. Gradually, streaks of jet-black lightning began to appear in the air ahead, none other than the infamous Black Demon Lightning.

Last time, Chen Xiao and the others used the Black Demon Lightning to cultivate here, exhausting all the Black Demon Lightning in this area. But after so long, hundreds of Black Demon Lightning bolts have gathered here again. It is unknown whether they came from the deeper part of the lightning pool or were formed anew in this world.

Without giving it much thought, ignoring the roaring and raging black lightning in the sky, the five of them continued their journey deeper into the lightning pool.

In just a short while, they arrived at the location where they had last seen the Nine Profound Golden Thunder.

"This...this is the legendary Nine Profound Golden Thunder, which only appears when a ninth-grade Golden Core is born..." Elder Mo gazed at the winding, coiled figure in the center of the sea of ​​thunder.

Its entire body is golden, like a giant dragon cast from pure gold, exuding a majestic and awe-inspiring aura!
His voice trembled as he murmured softly, his face filled with undisguised shock.

Standing beside Chen Xiao, Cao Ying's beautiful eyes blazed with intense light, and her breathing became heavier than usual. Her gaze was fixed on the golden dragon formed by the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, and she could not hide her excitement.

Chen Xiao didn't disturb them, letting them enjoy the spectacle for a few minutes until the two gradually came to their senses. Then, they looked at Zhu Hong and asked with some anticipation, "Senior Zhu Hong, what level is the Nine Profound Golden Lightning at?" Although it wasn't the first time they had seen the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, they still had no answer to this question.

The main reason is that this big guy is too dangerous. Even though Zi Yan was by his side last time and could ensure a smooth escape, Chen Xiao did not want to provoke it easily. So he only took a look from afar and left without getting close or even using his soul perception to investigate.

With Zhu Hong by his side now, Chen Xiao doesn't need to waste his energy. Having a Nine-Star Dou Sheng make the assessment is undoubtedly more authoritative.

"It is no less than the peak of a seven-star Dou Sheng, and only half a step away from the eight-star level! But given the special nature of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, I think even an early-stage eight-star Dou Sheng would not dare to underestimate it. In other words, it might be able to fight against an early-stage eight-star Dou Sheng!"

Even Zhu Hong, gazing at the golden Nine Profound Thunder, had a look of amazement on his face.

Upon hearing this assessment, Chen Xiao and Zi Yan exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat fortunate.

Fortunately, I didn't provoke this big guy last time.

Otherwise, even with Zi Yan around, they might still get injured if they're not careful.

Taking a deep breath, Zi Yan looked at Zhu Hong, "Will there be any danger in following our plan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Hong smiled and confidently replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this big guy is quite impressive, but he poses no threat to me."

Even with such a unique Nine Profound Golden Thunder, Zhu Hong's assessment of it was merely that it could contend with an early-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng, rather than defeat him.

Based on Zi Yan's previous assessment, now that she has advanced to the six-star Dou Sheng level, she should be able to protect herself without fear of the Nine Profound Golden Thunder.

All of these incidents prove one thing.

That is, at the Dou Sheng level, the difference between each star is extremely terrifying, and it is extremely difficult to win against a higher level!

Moreover, the higher the star rating, the greater the gap!
In the Dou Qi Continent, there has never been a case where a nine-star Dou Sheng was defeated by a Dou Sheng below the nine-star level, which speaks volumes.

Seeing Zhu Hong's confidence, Zi Yan felt relieved.

Just then, Cao Ying's voice rang out.

"This big guy seems to have woken up!"

Upon hearing the sound, the group looked up and saw the golden thunder dragon deep within the Thunder Pool slowly opening its tightly closed eyes. Lightning flashed and thunder roared in its pupils, as if the entire world had been reflected into those enormous dragon eyes.

"Boom!"

Upon seeing the five people standing at the edge, the Nine Profound Golden Thunder seemed to have been woken up and was grumpy. It opened its huge dragon mouth, and a golden lightning bolt, hundreds of feet long, shot out with a 'sizzle' sound at a speed close to the light. In just a flash, it shot right in front of the five people.

Seeing this, the five people remained calm.

With a casual wave of her hand, Zi Yan sent Elder Mo flying back a hundred feet without him offering any resistance.

Immediately, Zi Yan pulled Cao Ying up, and with a sway of her body, she retreated a hundred feet, leaving the space to Chen Xiao and Zhu Hong.

Chen Xiao didn't hesitate. With a flick of his wrist, Cao Ying's Myriad Beasts Cauldron appeared. With a gentle tap, the Myriad Beasts Cauldron swelled several feet and landed in front of him with a 'clang'.

At the same time, Zhu Hong's hand suddenly shot out from under his sleeve. With a gentle gesture, he drew in the hundred-foot-long golden lightning bolt, which was powerful enough to deter even a six-star Dou Sheng.

"It's really good stuff, we can't waste it."

Feeling the terrifying energy contained in the golden lightning before him, Zhu Hong understood why Chen Xiao valued the Nine Profound Golden Lightning so much.

If this energy can be utilized, whether it is refined into a Thunder Tribulation Pill or used as a weapon against enemies, it will be invaluable.

With a slight smile, Zhu Hong also reached out with his other hand, his palms moving in opposite directions. Terrifying spatial power raged between his palms, and in just a few breaths, he compressed the hundred-foot-long golden lightning bolt into a golden lightning bead the size of a fist!

Then, he casually tossed it to Chen Xiao.

While Zhu Hong dared to be so casual, Chen Xiao dared not be careless. He circulated his fighting spirit and carefully caught Zhu Hong with skillful force.

With a little mental focus, one can sense the destructive energy contained within this thunder pearl.

On the surface of the Thunder Pearl, there seems to be a spatial cage that completely seals off the violent energy within, making it impossible for even a trace of it to leak out.

The Ancient Dragon of the Void's mastery of spatial power is truly unmatched!

After a brief moment of reflection, Chen Xiao carefully placed the Thunder Pearl into the cauldron and stored it away.

This is the foundation for his further advancement, and he must take it seriously.

"Come on, let's go there."

Zhu Hong said something, and before the Nine Profound Golden Thunder could attack again, he strode forward.

Chen Xiao, carrying the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, quickly followed.

As the two figures approached him step by step, a hint of apprehension flashed in Jiu Xuan Jin Lei's eyes.

Although it lacks true intelligence, it still possesses the most basic spirituality.

Nine Profound Golden Thunder sensed a deadly threat from Zhu Hong!
Just as the Nine Profound Golden Thunder was becoming increasingly violent and preparing to launch another attack, a voice that penetrated straight to the soul rang out, abruptly halting its movements.

"We can help you gather spiritual energy!"

Gathering Spirits…

Nine Profound Golden Thunder had tried this countless times, but each time it ended in failure.

Over time, this has become an obsession for it.

Therefore, upon hearing Chen Xiao's soul voice, the ferocity of the Nine Profound Golden Thunder instantly dissipated.

"Indeed, no intelligence has developed; there is only a simple spirituality."

Chen Xiao casually repelled several incoming black lightning bolts, and seeing that the surrounding black lightning bolts seemed to have received a command and stopped advancing, he couldn't help but chuckle.

If you're negotiating with a stranger, they'll definitely doubt your sincerity and wonder if you're trying to deceive them.

However, the Nine Profound Golden Thunder wouldn't consider all that.

It only heard the two words 'Gathering Spirits'!

Chen Xiao followed Zhu Hong to the giant head of the golden thunder dragon and calmly met its enormous golden eyes.

One reason is that they felt emboldened and fearless.

Furthermore, he genuinely came with the intention of achieving a win-win situation.

"The reason you have failed to gather spirits time and time again is because your power is too overwhelming. This power has become the biggest obstacle to your gathering of spirits. Only by temporarily abandoning it can you have a chance of success. Give me your power, and I will help you gather spirits!"

To ensure that the Nine Profound Golden Thunder could understand, Chen Xiao tried to speak as simply and directly as possible, using his soul voice to transmit the message into the other party's mind again and again.

Just as Chen Xiao began to doubt whether the Nine Profound Golden Thunder in this state could communicate, finally, a slight fluctuation appeared in the Nine Profound Golden Thunder's huge dragon eyes.

"If you are willing, then do not resist. We need to extract your strength first."

After repeating this dozens of times, seeing that the Nine Profound Golden Thunder remained unresponsive, Chen Xiao tentatively reached out and touched a scale on the golden dragon's brow.

Feeling no resistance whatsoever, Chen Xiao was secretly delighted.

At this moment, he was certain that the Nine Profound Golden Thunder understood!

And as long as one can understand, it is not surprising to make such a choice.

After all, from the perspective of the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, it had failed to gather spirits countless times. Now that it had learned of another method, it was willing to try it even without any guarantees!
(End of this chapter)