This martial saint is too cautious.

There are always unexpected windfalls, but Lin Yan didn't think it would happen so coincidentally to fall into his lap.

Most importantly, there are loopholes in Lei Long's words.

Firstly, he believes that he only has the heart of a dragon and an elephant, but is not a real dragon and an elephant, so there is no reason for him to be so revered.

Secondly: You need three drops of your own semen.

If it really only takes three drops of essence blood, one can simply let three drops drip out of oneself without placing one's finger on the statue.

If you actually put your finger on the statue, how much of your life essence will be drained is entirely up to the Thunder Dragon.

Of course, it's also possible that he was judging others by his own petty standards.

Even if it's a misunderstanding, since this Thunder Dragon calls itself a king, it's not a big deal for the king to misunderstand him as the king's most loyal subordinate.

He could also verify whether his guess was correct by observing the Thunder Dragon's reaction.

"He's certainly a clever fellow; no wonder he was able to acquire the power of an elephant."

Lei Long's tone changed, becoming dangerous and low: "Since you are a smart person, it would be best for us to cooperate. Give me half of your essence blood to help me break the seal, and in return, I will help you break through to the Realm of Reality."

What if I say no?

"Then you and everyone else died in the secret realm."

boom!

Lei Long's voice suddenly rose in pitch, echoing throughout the entire hall. White lightning suddenly appeared in the hall like a tsunami, beginning to gather towards Lin Yan.

Lin Yan squinted; the power of these white lightning bolts far surpassed that of the lightning in the secret realm.

Judging from the oppressive aura it released, if it were to fall on me, I would probably be instantly blasted away and annihilated.

However, Lin Yan showed no fear on his face.

As I said before, judging from the fact that Lei Long turned hostile right now, this beast is not the kind of person who can swallow his anger.

If they truly had the means to kill me, they wouldn't have put on this act before; they would have simply threatened me directly.

Rumble.

The white lightning drew closer, but Lin Yan remained standing still.

"Boy, are you really not afraid of death? You should think it through. As long as you cooperate with me, I promise you the Realm of Reality. Otherwise, if you lose your life, all your Dragon-Elephant power will have been wasted."

Lei Long's voice came again. Lin Yan glanced at the white lightning less than three zhang away from him, but did not answer Lei Long. Instead, he slowly opened his hands, as if to embrace the white lightning.

Actions represent responses.

"You brat, you deserve to die, you deserve to die!"

Lei Long's furious voice echoed throughout the hall, causing the power of the Dharma Image within the Yan Shen Mansion to surge.

Compared to the white lightning, Lin Yan felt that the thunder dragon's furious roar caused him more harm.

But this also reveals a fact.

Thunder Dragon can only be driven by impotent rage.

Ten breaths later, seeing that Lin Yan remained unmoved, the white lightning in the palace disappeared.

"Kid, cooperating will benefit both of us."

Lei Long's voice revealed a hint of exhaustion, which made Lin Yan even more certain that even just threatening him like this had taken a huge toll on Lei Long.

"I truly meant you no harm, and I even withdrew the energy I gave to that piece of trash. Otherwise, killing him wouldn't have been so easy for you, and you yourself would have been severely injured. In my opinion, you are more worthy of my attention than that piece of trash."

Lin Yan inwardly scoffed, but did not expose Lei Long.

address:\\\\\\\\\\\\.\\\\\\

The reason why the lightning scales that had previously surged on Chen Jiang's body disappeared was not because the lightning dragon wanted to cooperate with him, but because it sensed his dragon-elephant power and coveted it.

Although he didn't know the specifics, Lin Yan could still deduce that Chen Jiang might be able to help Lei Long escape, but the essence of his own blood containing the power of the dragon and elephant would be of greater help to Lei Long, perhaps not only helping him escape but also helping him recover his strength quickly.

Regardless, it is definitely more valuable than Chen Jiang.

Lei Long's original plan was to deceive himself, but the plan failed.

"How do we cooperate?"

Lin Yan asked, "It's not impossible for you to help me break through to the Realm of Reality first."

"It's impossible to break through to the Realm within the Secret Realm. That guy decided against it back then. But I can pass on some techniques to you. Since you have the power of a dragon and an elephant, you can cultivate the Yuan Magnetic Thunder Technique of my Thunder Dragon Clan. Once my strength is restored, I can take you to other domains, the true martial arts domains. With your talent, you shouldn't be buried in this small place."

"Alright, then please teach me the Yuan Magnetic Thunder Technique first."

Lin Yan didn't stand on ceremony. Whether or not he would help the thunder dragon escape was another matter, but if there were any good cultivation techniques, he might as well get his hands on them first.

"No problem, if you help me get out of trouble, I can transfer the message to you."

"Please summon me first."

"Help me get out of this predicament first."

"Please summon me first..."

"I'll never send you that, you shameless, insidious bastard!"

Lei Long's voice suddenly changed, as if he had lost his guard: "Do you really think I don't know what you're up to? You're just as treacherous as that guy back then. I'll ask you one last time, are you willing to help me break the seal?"

"You may first teach me the techniques. If you do not trust me, I swear that if I break my oath, may I be struck by lightning."

Thunder Dragon: ...

"I'll ask you one last time: are you willing to help me escape this predicament?"

Lin Yan remained silent.

"Fine, fine, fine!" Thunder Dragon's furious roar rang out once more: "I may simply continue to slumber here for hundreds of years, but you... you shall die!"

This time, thunder and fire appeared around the main hall.

No longer in the form of lightning, but like leaping flames, these flames appeared in front of Lin Yan in the blink of an eye.

"This is?"

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed, and before he could react, he felt a sharp pain in his head.

"A soul attack?"

In an instant, Lin Yan understood that these thunderous flames could not affect his physical body, but instead directly attacked his soul.

This is the only means that the beast Lei Long can truly use.

The spirit and soul are extremely important to martial artists and must never be damaged.

"The Undying Mountain Technique!"

Lin Yan immediately activated the Undying Mountain Technique, and the Undying Mountain Dharma Image appeared behind him.

The moment the Undying Mountain Dharma Form appeared, the lightning and flames surrounding Lin Yan were instantly pulled by a tremendous force and appeared at the bottom of the Undying Mountain.

The Undying Mountain Dharma Form is suppressing these thunderous flames.

Pressed down by the Immortal Mountain, the thunder and flames began to weaken, until only a few flickering flames remained.

"What kind of soul technique is this?"

Lei Long's voice rang out, tinged with doubt, but the next moment, his earth-shattering roar of fury resounded once more: "I'd like to see how long your divine soul avatar can last, and whether it can withstand the scorching heat of my thunder flames!"

Hearing Lei Long's words, Lin Yan's expression turned strange for a fleeting moment.

After the Undying Mountain Dharma Form appeared, he no longer felt that pain in his mind.

Furthermore, the Undying Mountain Dharma Form is not simply suppressing these lightning flames, but is also absorbing their energy.

Thunder and flames are a great tonic for the Undying Mountain Dharma Form.

As he activated the Undying Mountain Technique, streams of energy surged into his mind, strengthening his soul.

This isn't just lightning flames; it's practically a tonic for the soul.

He came from Babu Leiyan more often.

"Whether I can withstand it or not is none of your concern. I will never let you break the seal, even if it means my death."

Lin Yan slowly opened his mouth, his expression turning ferocious, and even his voice became hoarse.

"Very well, I'll see if you can still be so stubborn later. I was originally planning to give you one last chance, but now, die!"

The thunder dragon was enraged, and another wave of lightning flames appeared around Lin Yan, far exceeding the number of the previous wave.

This time, Lin Yan's forehead was instantly covered in sweat, and his body was trembling.

The Thunder Dragon was stimulated too much; there was too much lightning and flame, and the Undying Mountain Dharma Form couldn't keep up with its absorption speed.

To avoid being discovered by the Thunder Dragon, they directly provoked it with words, which was a bit too greedy.

But since we've already done it, all we can do now is grit our teeth and bear it.

The lightning flames were constantly being attracted, suppressed, and absorbed by the Undying Mountain, and from a distance, it looked like a mountain engulfed in flames.

The mountain body of the Undying Mountain Dharma Form began to tremble violently, and the mountain patterns on the surface began to blur under the scorching of the lightning flames, as if they were about to melt away.

At the same time, Lin Yan's mind and soul were also suffering pain. This immortal mountain dharma form was connected to his soul. In a sense, this mountain dharma form was the manifestation of his soul.

The mountain is now burning, causing his soul to suffer the scorching pain as well. But Lin Yan still grits his teeth and keeps his soul conscious, with even a hint of madness deep in his eyes.

These lightning flames burned the mountain, blurring the mountain's texture and ravines. But this melting, in another sense, was also tempering the mountain.

Tempering the mountain body is tempering the soul.

It hurts, it really hurts.

But the gains were truly enormous.

Lin Yan could sense that the distance between his soul and body was constantly increasing.

Ten breaths, twenty breaths, thirty breaths.

As the pain gradually subsided and he felt his soul growing stronger, the comfort made Lin Yan suddenly groan out loud.

The hall fell silent instantly upon hearing that groan.

……

A moment later, Lei Long's furious voice rang out again: "You're using my lightning flames to temper your soul, you... damned bastard!"

"We've been discovered."

Lin Yan felt somewhat helpless. He had been forcing himself to endure it, but he simply couldn't hold back any longer.

The comfort brought about by this spiritual growth was too wonderful; it was beyond his control and came from an instinctive reaction.

"You beast, all you do is rage incompetently! Come on, use your lightning flames to burn me again! What... you call yourself a king? You can't even burn me to death? What kind of king are you? What difference is there between you and those earthworms my underlings play with? You're nothing but a reptile!"

Seeing that the lightning flames had disappeared, Lin Yan became furious and started hurling insults at the lightning dragon statue.

"You piece of trash, no wonder you've been sealed here for so many years. Thunder Dragon? I think you should just call it Thunder Worm."

"To be honest, I'm ashamed to share the word 'dragon' with you when I cultivate the power of the dragon and elephant."

"Why aren't you saying anything? Weren't you quite capable just now? White lightning, soul-scorching lightning flames, one combo after another, and now you're mute?"

"Returning Yuan Magnetic Lightning Technique, and you even took me to other domains? You're not worthy! In my homeland, you're not even as good as a milk dragon! Oh, oh, oh, I'm a milk dragon~"

"Hey friend, did you sew your mouth shut? Ouch, give it a good thrashing..."

……

Lin Yan got more and more excited as he spoke. If someone who knew him well were to see this, they would be shocked and wonder if he had been possessed.

At this moment, Lin Yan was a completely different person compared to usual, with the arrogant face of a villain, and his mouth was like a crossbow loaded with bullets that couldn't stop.

Ultimately, it's because the benefits from that recent wave were just too great.

Give yourself another three hundred breaths, and his Undying Mountain will be completely integrated with his back.

Seeing that Lei Long was completely unmoved by reason, Lin Yan was speechless.

He'd already provoked it in every way possible, and now the Thunder Dragon was like a turtle hiding in its shell, completely refusing to respond.

Just when Lin Yan thought Lei Long was going to pretend to be dead for good, Lei Long's voice came again: "Boy, you just wait, I will get my revenge for today's humiliation one day."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yan felt a change in the energy around him. The next moment, the palace disappeared, and he returned to the lightning curtain.

"Could it be that it couldn't take it anymore and simply teleported itself out?"

Lin Yan narrowed his eyes, but did not hesitate for long. With a swing of his long sword, he directly shattered the lightning barrier.

As the lightning barrier broke open, before Lin Yan could even step out, he heard exclamations from outside.

"Junior Brother Lin!"

Pei Wujiu's excited voice rang out, and not only Pei Wujiu, but at this moment, the eyes of dozens of people outside all fell on Lin Yan.

"Lin Yan, you defeated Chen Jiang?"

Chu Yan couldn't help but ask directly. Although many people had already guessed that Lin Yan was able to walk out of the lightning barrier, this matter was too shocking. Without Lin Yan's confirmation, many people still dared not believe it.

Will Chen Jiang, who is invincible in the Realm of Reality, be defeated by Lin Yan?

"I don't know what happened, but Chen Jiang can no longer use the Thunder Dragon's energy, which gave me an opportunity."

Lin Yan offered an explanation, but the shock of the crowd did not diminish.

The reason is simple: even if Chen Jiang cannot use the Thunder Dragon energy, he is still a sixth-level Void Realm martial artist.

No one present was a match for Chen Jiang.

Before Lin Yan came in, how many people took him seriously?

Most of the people present had mixed feelings. They were grateful to Lin Yan for saving their lives, but also felt a little bitter. They were bitter because Lin Yan had surpassed their cultivation by several years or even decades in just half a year.

Seeing the complex expressions on these people's faces, Lin Yan was not surprised. The moment he defeated Chen Jiang, he had already thought about how these people would react.

Lin Yan landed steadily beside Pei Wujiu, who smiled and said, "Junior Brother Lin..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled.

The ground trembled without warning, as if something sleeping deep underground had turned over.

Immediately afterwards, the sky over the entire Thunder Swamp Secret Realm began to change color, and the originally churning thunderclouds suddenly became heavy.

"What happened?"

"The thunderclouds are changing..."

"Look over there!"

Someone pointed towards the third floor, and everyone's eyes immediately turned to that direction.

In the third level of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, the space itself began to warp, as if some terrifying being was about to emerge, and even the space itself could not withstand it.

"Could it be that the Thunder Dragon is about to be unsealed?"

Among the crowd, someone's voice was filled with panic. Although Chen Jiang was dead, the danger in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm was not over, and the most powerful Thunder Dragon was still there.

Lin Yan stared intently at the direction of the third level. There was no way Lei Long could escape. If Lei Long had any means of escaping, he would have been killed by this beast long ago.

But... he also sensed the aura emanating from that beast in the distorted space of the third level of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm.

What the hell is this beast up to?

P: I'm posting this at midnight, begging for monthly votes.