The human is devouring, a new talent every month.

Chapter 5: Astonishing Speed ​​of Progress in Strength, Glimpsing the Essence of the Laws!

Virtual universe.

This was a desolate continent, and only two people stood here. One was a short-haired young man with black hair, dressed in black battle armor—it was Lu Ming. The other was a tall, muscular, silver-haired man, over two meters tall, who was looking at Lu Ming with surprise.

"Lu Ming, in my original estimate, it would be quite good if you could master the 'Dragon Roar Style' within the three-year time limit. But now, less than three months have passed, and you say you want to ask me to teach you the fifth style, 'Ape's Cry'?" Zhen Lei Hou looked at Lu Ming with obvious astonishment and inquiry.

"Teacher, just consider this a sudden realization," Lu Ming smiled slightly, without explaining further.

Although he had considered a gradual approach to slowly reveal the fact that his talent had become stronger once again, he realized after a little thought that it was completely meaningless.

He has always displayed this trait of "increasingly stronger talent" since childhood, so even if this "transformation" is more astonishing, it's not a big deal. Moreover, there are less than three years left before the start of the Genius Battle, so there is no extra time for him to waste.

"You've finally figured it out? Alright, let me see if you've really mastered the 'Dragon's Roar' style." Although Marquis Zhenlei still had some doubts, he understood that Lu Ming would not deliberately deceive him.

Above the desolate land, Lu Ming stood upright like a javelin, holding a blue spear engraved with intricate patterns in his right hand. Then, he suddenly switched to a two-handed grip and thrust the spear at a small mountain on the continent below!

"Roar~" As Lu Ming suddenly thrust out his spear, a series of deafening dragon roars echoed faintly in the void, and a phantom of a dragon-like monster with two blue dragon horns appeared in front of him.

With a whooshing sound, lightning gathered at the tip of the spear, pointing directly at the target below. Those observing at close range could clearly see the enormous, azure dragon-like monster phantom crashing down like a meteor, following the direction of Lu Ming's spear thrust, as if intent on shattering the entire continent!

"Boom!" The seemingly indestructible hill was shattered instantly, creating a huge crater in the surrounding earth! It's hard to imagine that such a terrifying attack could be created by a Star-level martial artist!

If the "Tiger Roar" style requires meeting the prerequisites for entering the threshold of the Lightning Law, then the "Dragon Roar" style requires a certain depth of understanding of the Lightning Law! In addition, one must also comprehend the mysterious "Dragon Beast Intent," and neither can be lacking.

It was precisely because this matter was so difficult that when Lu Ming truly unleashed the genuine 'Dragon's Roar,' it brought a tremendous shock to Zhen Lei Hou's mind!

"Three months, and it really happened..." Zhen Lei Hou was silent for a few moments, then looked at Lu Ming deeply before giving his serious critique, "Your move is no longer just barely learned, but has reached a near-perfect level. Now, you should indeed try to learn the fifth move."

Faced with the praise from his teacher, Zhen Leihou, Lu Ming simply smiled slightly.

"Next, I will demonstrate the 'Ape's Cry' technique for you three times. Just like the previous four techniques, while you need to keep up with the understanding of the laws, you also need to grasp that special 'Ape and Beast Intent'..." Soon, it was the Thunder Lord practicing the secret technique in the air above the land.

Because it was for teaching purposes, the basic power used by Zhen Leihou was the same as that of Lu Ming, at the ninth level of the Hengxing level.

"Boom!" The secret technique "Eight Forms of Thunder Beast" is very special. It is not restricted to attacking with fists or weapons. Its actual combat moves can be described as "free and unrestrained". When Zhen Lei Hou demonstrated the "Ape Cry Form", he used a fist technique.

As he swung his arm and threw a punch, Lu Ming clearly sensed the presence of a gigantic demonic ape monster with six arms. Lu Ming knew that one of the core mysteries of the 'Ape Cry Style' lay in the special artistic conception contained within this six-armed demonic ape monster.

"When ordinary people use the 'Eight Forms of Thunder Beast,' they only grasp the form but not the essence. Using this secret technique in battle is not as effective as using other secret techniques. However, once you can mentally experience the 'Thunder Beast' spirit, the power of this secret technique is quite remarkable, and the degree of freedom is also extremely high..." After the demonstration, Zhen Lei Hou continued to explain in detail every point of attention and trick.

Those who have truly mastered the "Eight Forms of the Thunder Beast" understand that this secret technique emphasizes "intention" over "form." As long as you can grasp that "thunder beast intent," you can launch an attack with any part of your body, whether it's a knife, a sword, or even a telekinetic weapon.

In Lu Ming's personal opinion, the "Eight Forms of Thunder Beast" can basically be seen as a youthful version of the "Way of the Beast God." That was the reason he was initially interested in this secret technique.

However, after obtaining the [Heart of the Wild] talent, he found cultivating this secret technique to be like a fish in water. The [Thunder Beast Intent], which was extremely difficult and mysterious for ordinary cultivators, was easily grasped by him.

Before this, the real factor hindering his progress in learning this secret technique was his inability to keep up with the basic understanding of the laws of lightning.

"Continuously recreating the ape's cry I just made will greatly help in mastering this move..." Zhen Lei Hou's instruction continued.

The reason why each move of the "Eight Forms of Thunder Beast" is named after a beast's roar is actually to serve as an introduction to help cultivators grasp the essence of the thunder beast more quickly. However, for Lu Ming, who possesses the "Heart of the Wild," there is actually no need for such trouble.

The instruction session quickly came to an end. Although Lu Ming's mastery of "Dragon's Roar" in just three months had indeed taken Zhen Lei Hou by surprise, the "Eight Forms of Thunder Beast" became increasingly difficult as they progressed, and this fifth form should provide enough time for the opponent to "reflect" on.

……

In the spacious yet simply designed independent training room of the Jinlan Dojo, Lu Ming's consciousness sank, and he entered a deep state of cultivation.

In fact, he had already learned the fifth move, "Ape's Cry," but due to a sudden and special insight, he did not withdraw from this state of cultivation.

"Thunder, though it is prone to turmoil and surging, also has its moments of accumulation and forbearance..." In this special state of cultivation, Lu Ming found that his understanding of the fundamental laws of lightning had become more 'profound and thorough'.

If one had to use an analogy, his original understanding of the fundamental laws of lightning was limited to "being able to use them," that is, "knowing what but not why." But now, he has vaguely glimpsed a trace of the "root cause."

A moment later, Lu Ming opened his eyes again, and two dazzling bolts of lightning faintly gathered in his black pupils.

"Could this be the so-called essence of the law?" Even though Lu Ming had already experienced the power brought by the [Child of Lightning] talent, he was still shaken at this moment.

Comprehending the laws of lightning and touching upon the essence of the laws of lightning are two completely different concepts, and the difference in difficulty is like heaven and earth. Even the most outstanding geniuses in human history have not all been able to embark on this path of cultivation.

Although the fundamental law of lightning is only a lower-level law, it is much simpler to comprehend its essence than the two fundamental laws of time and space. However, if it were Lu Ming in the past, he would absolutely not have been able to do this.

(End of this chapter)