Throne of Gods: Divine thunder descends, and the Qilin descends upon the world!

Chapter 6 Fifth Tier, Ninth Level: Qualification for the Demon Hunter Team
“Thunder Slash!”

With a clear shout, the sword vibrated and emitted a piercing buzz, and a dazzling purple lightning bolt shot out from the slender blade.

"Click——"

The magic wooden stake used for testing snapped in two, its cross-section charred black.

These specially made wooden stakes, which could withstand the bombardment of third-tier magic, were as fragile as rotten wood under Moonshine's sword.

However, the cost of this attack was equally staggering—each swing consumed a full fifty points of internal spiritual energy.

If it weren't for the fact that Moonbeam, as a chosen one of the lightning gods, possessed the talent of reducing spiritual energy consumption, she could only land two sword strikes.

The lightning crystal on the sword hilt was slightly warm, as if it were craving more power.
Li Zhengzhi stood aside, watching this scene with twitching eyelids.

"Xiao Hui," Li Zhengzhi rubbed his temples, "why don't we melt this sword down and reforge it into a staff?"

If he didn't know Moonshine's background, he would have thought she was a rising star being trained by the Warrior Temple.

“No need, Grandpa,” Yuehui gracefully sheathed his longsword, hanging it at his waist, his right hand casually resting on the hilt. “I think it’s quite comfortable to use like this.” He winked. “And don’t you think it looks cool?”

Li Zhengzhi's lips twitched violently.

A magician using a sword? That's absurd!

However, seeing the young man's dashing appearance reminded him of his own youthful glory.

Just as Li Zhengzhi was secretly reveling in his newfound glory, a Grand Magister rushed over: "Lord of the Temple, the Assassin Temple has sent someone to request an audience."

"The Assassin's Temple?" Li Zhengzhi looked suspicious. "What are those elusive guys doing here?" He turned to Yuehui and instructed, "You rest first, I'll be right back."

Moonlight sat on the steps, her fingertips lightly tapping the hilt of her sword.

This must be someone bringing a thank-you gift, right?
After all, she was saving the Holy Maiden of Reincarnation, so it probably wouldn't be too shabby.
Not long after, Li Zhengzhi returned with a complicated expression.

"Xiao Hui, you saved the Sheng family?"

"I guess so, so what?"

“It’s nothing,” Li Zhengzhi shook his head and handed over a thin booklet. “This is their thank-you gift.”

Yuehui took it and saw the four large, gold-embossed characters "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees".

His expression immediately became just as interesting as Li Zhengzhi's—this was the Holy Moon Palace Master's unique secret technique!

Skills can be stored and then combined for release, producing unexpected effects.

only.
This skill is clearly designed for melee classes!

He clearly identified himself as a member of the Magic Temple, yet Saint Moon still sent the "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees" as a token of gratitude.

Either they know they can play melee combat.

Either...

"That old scoundrel Saint Moon is wicked!" Moonbeam cursed inwardly.

Yuehui pretended to open the book and quickly flipped through it, then looked up at Li Zhengzhi:

"Grandpa, do our Magic Temple and the Assassin Temple not get along?"

"Why do you say that?" Li Zhengzhi asked, puzzled.

"If not, why would a mage like me receive a manual that's only suitable for melee combat?" Yuehui waved the "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees" manual in his hand.

Li Zhengzhi's lips twitched.

He certainly knew about Saint Moon's unique skill, "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees," but he didn't expect that this skill was only suitable for melee classes.

"I'm going to find that old bastard right now and settle the score! How dare he try to fool my grandson, he's got a death wish!" Li Zhengzhi said, turning to walk out.

"Grandpa, no need," Yuehui stopped him. "Actually, it's quite good. Although mage skills aren't suitable for storage, I can develop a skill specifically to be used in conjunction with 'Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees'." He wanted to scold Yuehui for his unrealistic ideas—how could a second-tier mage develop new skills so casually?
But then he thought that in just one year, Moonshine not only successfully constructed the lightning element, but also created the first-tier magic "Lightning Seal", whose power was almost on par with the third-tier Explosive Fireball.

He suddenly realized that his grandson, Yuehui, was a more talented mage than himself and could not be viewed through the eyes of ordinary people.

"Sigh~" Li Zhengzhi sighed, but his eyes gleamed with pride.

He patted Yuehui on the shoulder and said with great enthusiasm, "Little Hui, just ask if you need anything for your cultivation! Grandpa may not have much else, but he has plenty of money!"

……

Time flies, and five years go by in a flash.

Inside the secluded chamber, Yuehui slowly opened her eyes, her purple pupils seemingly shimmering with lightning.

He felt the full 3,999 points of liquid internal spiritual energy within his body, and a confident smile appeared on his lips.

"Peak of the fifth rank and ninth level," he muttered to himself. "If this gets out, I'm afraid I'll be on the demon race's assassination list."

Such an astonishing cultivation speed is due to both the talent of those favored by the gods and the continuous supply of cultivation resources.

Li Zhengzhi imparted all his knowledge to Agares, who also secretly funded the project under the moonlight.

"Xiao Hui, are you done with your training?" Li Zhengzhi asked from outside the door.

"Yes, just finished." Moonlight pushed open the long-sealed door.

Five years have passed, and the boy of yesteryear has shed his childishness.

Her upright posture, sharp features, and unique purple eyes added to her mature charm.

Only the familiar curve at the corner of her mouth still carried the liveliness of those days.

Li Zhengzhi looked at the young man before him with satisfaction, his eyes gleaming with pride: "Not bad, you're just one step away from the sixth rank. To be honest, I even wanted you to postpone your participation in the Demon Hunter Team selection competition until the next one."

"Grandpa, by the next competition," Moonlight shook his head, unable to suppress a laugh, "I'm afraid I'll have to retire from the Demon Hunter Corps, won't I?"

“That’s true.” Li Zhengzhi stroked his beard and smiled. “Although you’re almost at the sixth rank, you still have to earn your qualification for the competition yourself. You need to kill five demons on your own. An inspector will follow and record the whole process, but will not help you.”

"Understood." Yuehui nodded solemnly.

"And this," Li Zhengzhi suddenly smiled mysteriously, taking out a shimmering magic robe from his spatial ring.
"As a mage, how can I not have a decent robe? This is a legendary piece of equipment that I have collected all sorts of rare lightning materials over the years and had a master craftsman carefully craft it for—'Thor's Embrace'."

The robe was a deep purple color, with tiny sparks of electricity occasionally swirling across its surface.

Li Zhengzhi stroked his robe and proudly introduced, "Once activated, it can generate a lightning shield that can withstand seventh-tier attacks, consuming 500 points of internal spiritual power each time. More importantly, it can greatly enhance the power of lightning magic."

The moment Yuehui received the robe, she felt the surging lightning element contained within it, as if it were alive and resonated with her spiritual power.

"Thank you, Grandpa!"

……

Inside the dark hall of the Moon Demon Clan, purple demonic flames flickered between the stone pillars.

“Chieftain,” a Moon Demon guard knelt on one knee and respectfully placed a cage inscribed with sealing runes on the ground, “we captured this in the Thunderous Ruins.”

Inside the cage, a creature the size of a palm trembled—it had crystalline lightning wings on its back, tiny electric sparks wrapped around its body, and its amethyst-like eyes were filled with terror.

"A lightning elemental spirit?" Agares's deep purple eyes gleamed with a strange light.

After a moment of silence, he said calmly, "The demons have no use for this kind of spirit furnace. Use it to trade for supplies with humans."

"Yes, Chieftain."

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P.S.: I did some research and found that the Holy Demon Continent has lightning-attribute spirit furnaces (purple lightning spirit furnaces), and the Great Bird Demon also has the power to control lightning, but humans don't. How strange.

(End of this chapter)