Thunder God Liquid

Xu Tianran's eyes flickered. "What do you mean?"

Ju Zi said in a low voice, "Spread the news in secret and exaggerate the threat Yan Shaozhe poses to the Holy Spirit Cult after receiving his reward. We could even... forge it to make it seem like Shrek deliberately leaked the information, intending to provoke the Holy Spirit Cult."

"If we can lure them into a fight between the snipe and the clam..."

A cold, sinister light flashed through Xu Tianran's eyes.

"Good! I'll leave this matter to you. Be careful and make sure you leave no trace."

Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters.

Zhongli Wu looked at Yan Shaozhe's phantom, especially that detestable aura of light, and snorted coldly.

"Yan Shaozhe... the Bright Phoenix! That eyesore again. How did he actually rank ahead of Zhang Peng?!"

Feng Ling's tone also turned cold. "His Martial Soul naturally counters us. Now that he has received a reward—especially that Domain Seed—he'll inevitably become a major threat in the future!"

Yan Shaozhe's ranking and reward had undoubtedly caused the Holy Spirit Cult's higher-ups to feel a trace of pressure.

A powerhouse who naturally countered them and whose potential had been further developed was an enemy they had to take extremely seriously.

Just as the various factions were harboring different thoughts because of Yan Shaozhe's appearance on the ranking...

The Golden Ranking Radiance surged once more!

[Douluo Continent Human Spirit Master Power Ranking, Fourteenth Place: Golden Peng!]

It was a relatively unfamiliar name, but it represented a powerful faction.

The fourteenth line of the Golden Ranking lit up with dazzling golden radiance.

A figure emerged. He was not particularly tall or imposing.

Yet his entire body seemed to have been cast from gold. His muscles bulged, radiating an incomparable sense of power and solidity.

Despite being only a phantom, he gave off an indestructibly heavy impression.

[Name: Golden Peng]

[Affiliation: Body Sect (Vice Sect Master)]

[Martial Soul: Torso (Body Spirit Second Awakening)]

[Spirit Power Level: Level 96 Assault System Titled Douluo]

[Title: Golden Body]

[Combat Power Assessment: His Martial Soul is the torso among the Body Martial Souls, and he has completed a Second Awakening. His physical strength surpasses everyone at the same rank, while his power, defense, and stamina have all reached an extremely terrifying level, making him akin to a human Ferocious Beast. His fighting style is broad and forceful, breaking technique with strength. His defense is astonishing, and he is exceedingly difficult to destroy. He once withstood a Level 9 Soul Tools with his physical body without suffering damage. His strength is second only to Sect Master Du Busi within the Body Sect. Comprehensive Assessment: Fourteenth place.]

[Reward: All Spirit Ring Lifespans increased by 5,000 years, one random 30,000-year Torso Spirit Bone, and one drop of Thunder God Liquid!]

"Golden Peng! It's the Golden Body Douluo!"

Within the Body Sect, enormous cheers erupted at once.

Du Busi was also alarmed in his Secret Chamber. His Divine Sense swept across the sky, where he saw Golden Peng's name and phantom.

That usually placid face finally revealed an expression of delighted surprise.

"Good! That brat Golden Peng didn't disgrace this old man after all! Hahaha!"

Du Busi's booming laughter echoed through the Secret Chamber.

"Fourteenth place, yet the reward is so generous. Five-thousand-year Spirit Ring Lifespans! A 30,000-year Torso Spirit Bone!"

"And that Thunder God Liquid... Judging by the name alone, it must be extraordinary!"

He instantly appeared at the place where Golden Peng was cultivating in seclusion and personally guarded him.

At the same time, he wanted to see with his own eyes what miraculous effects the "Thunder God Liquid" possessed.

Golden Peng was currently overwhelmed by shock and wild delight.

The majestic Power of Rules descended, enveloping the nine Spirit Rings on his body.

Especially the five black Spirit Rings at the back—their color visibly deepened at an astonishing speed.

The ninth Spirit Ring even faintly revealed a barely perceptible tinge of red.

This meant its lifespan had already drawn extremely close to 100,000 years.

A dark-gold Torso Spirit Bone that perfectly matched his own torso Martial Soul and radiated an aura as heavy as a mountain and as indestructible as steel.

It fused directly into his body.

It produced a wondrous resonance with his original torso Martial Soul, causing his physical strength to soar once again!

Finally, a drop of liquid energy only as large as a thumb, yet flickering with countless fine golden electric snakes and radiating a majestic aura in which destruction and rebirth intertwined—the Thunder God Liquid.

It hovered before him.

"Sect Master!"

Golden Peng looked toward the suddenly appearing Du Busi.

Du Busi stared fixedly at the drop of Thunder God Liquid and urged him, "Quick, swallow it."

"Let this old man see what effects this thing known as a god's liquid possesses!"

Golden Peng no longer hesitated. He knew that with the Sect Master here, he was absolutely safe.

He opened his mouth and inhaled. The drop of Thunder God Liquid transformed into a streak of lightning and shot into his mouth.

"Boom!!!"

It was as if thunder from the Ninth Heaven had exploded inside his body!

Blinding golden lightning instantly erupted around Golden Peng.

His entire body seemed to transform into a sphere of lightning.

The intense pain forced him to let out a low growl.

But his Body Martial Soul, tempered through countless trials, as well as the Torso Spirit Bone he had just fused with, now played a crucial role.

They guarded his core tightly.

Du Busi watched without blinking.

He could sense that inside Golden Peng's body,

the drop of Thunder God Liquid was transforming into countless fine strands of Thunder Power, frenziedly tempering every inch of his muscles, bones, and meridians.

This was not destruction, but an extreme forging and sublimation!

The process lasted roughly the time it took to burn an incense stick.

When the lightning gradually faded, Golden Peng's revealed appearance seemed to have changed very little.

But the aura surrounding his entire body had undergone a heaven-shaking transformation!

Before, he had been like a heavy golden mountain—solid and powerful.

Now, he was still as heavy as a mountain.

But invisible lightning seemed to coil around that mountain, filling it with explosive power and an awe-inspiring divine might that brooked no violation.

Beneath his skin, golden electricity faintly flowed. Whenever his eyes opened and closed, tiny arcs of electricity flashed and vanished.

"How do you feel?"

Du Busi asked impatiently.

Golden Peng slowly clenched his fist. The air exploded in his palm, crackling with arcs of electricity.

He felt the incessant flow of his qi and blood, which seemed to contain Thunder Power.

He also felt his torso become denser and tougher, faintly taking on an attribute of thunder.

His voice trembled with unbelievable excitement.

"Sect Master... my physical strength has increased by at least thirty percent. And... my Body Martial Soul seems to have... touched the threshold of a Golden Tier Awakening!"

"I'm only one final step away. Perhaps I can..."

"Golden Tier?!"

Du Busi sucked in a cold breath, unprecedented brilliance erupting in his eyes.

A Second Awakening of a Body Martial Soul was already incomparably difficult. A Golden Tier Awakening was an even higher realm.

The Thunder God Liquid actually had such miraculous effects!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Du Busi said "good" three times in succession, so excited that he could barely contain himself.

"Golden Peng, stabilize your realm. Once you've fully absorbed what you gained this time, our Body Sect will gain another top-tier combatant!"

"Hahaha! This Golden Ranking truly is the opportunity of our Body Sect!"

Golden Peng's appearance on the ranking and his astonishing gains greatly boosted the Body Sect's morale, while also causing the other factions across the continent to look at it with renewed attention.

The Body Sect's powerful physical bodies were notoriously difficult to deal with.

Now that Golden Peng's strength had advanced tremendously, his future potential was immeasurable.