Ten-Year Thunderous Hell Vine and Ten Thousand Year Lightning Wing Dragon

After entering Thunderbolt Canyon, Yu Tianlin looked around and found the place truly desolate.

Could Soul Beasts really survive in such a barren place?

"Huh?"

However, at that moment, Yu Tianlin suddenly spotted a completely purple plant in a corner. It looked like a bamboo shoot and flickered with faint lightning.

Yet this "bamboo shoot" looked rather short, only one segment long.

Pointing at the "bamboo shoot," Yu Tianlin asked, "Cousin Uncle Yu Jian, that should be a plant-type Soul Beast, right?"

"Oh, you mean that?" Seeing where Yu Tianlin was pointing, Yu Jian smiled. "That isn't some bamboo shoot. More accurately, it's called a Thunderous Hell Vine."

"Thunderous Hell Vine?"

Upon hearing the name, Yu Tianlin's heart stirred. When he had read the later installments of Douluo Continent in his previous life, this name seemed to have appeared in the books. However, he could not recall it clearly now.

The Thunderous Hell Vine seemed to be a pretty badass Soul Beast, didn't it?

Seeing Yu Tianlin's puzzled expression, Yu Jian explained, "Thunderous Hell Vines differ from ordinary Soul Beasts. They cannot accumulate Soul Power on their own to increase their cultivation."

"A Thunderous Hell Vine must be struck by lightning before it can increase its cultivation. It takes roughly a hundred lightning strikes to equal one year of cultivation for an ordinary Soul Beast."

Yu Tianlin said in astonishment, "Uh, that exaggerated?"

Yu Jian could not help sighing. "Yes. At the beginning, Thunderous Hell Vines cannot actively draw lightning. They can only passively endure lightning strikes. But who knows how long it takes before one happens to be struck by lightning even once? Therefore, Thunderous Hell Vines cultivate at least ten times slower than ordinary Soul Beasts."

Yu Tianlin asked, "Then how much cultivation does this Thunderous Hell Vine in front of us have now?"

After examining it, Yu Jian judged, "At least ninety years. It should be close to breaking through to the Hundred-Year Soul Beast level."

"Because it grows near the entrance to Thunderbolt Canyon, people from the sect see it whenever they come here to add Soul Rings. According to the sect's records, the earliest sighting of this Thunderous Hell Vine was nine hundred years ago."

Yu Tianlin was somewhat speechless. Good lord, it had cultivated for over nine hundred years, yet its actual strength had not even reached the Hundred-Year level. Was a Soul Beast like the Thunderous Hell Vine really that impressive? Had he remembered it wrong?

Yu Jian could tell roughly what Yu Tianlin was thinking from his expression and reminded him, "Tianlin, don't underestimate this Thunderous Hell Vine."

"Because it is a Thunder Attribute Soul Beast, the sect researched it long ago. According to the records, once a Thunderous Hell Vine breaks through to the Hundred-Year level, it gains the ability to actively draw lightning. As long as it encounters a thunderstorm, it can draw down hundreds of lightning strikes in a single day."

Yu Tianlin said in shock, "Hundreds in one day? If a hundred lightning strikes equal one year of cultivation, wouldn't that mean it can increase its cultivation by several years in a single day? That powerful?"

"It is powerful, but by then, it would merely be racing down the road to death." Yu Jian shook his head. "As its cultivation rises, more and more Thunder Destruction Power accumulates within its body. When its cultivation reaches around Twenty Thousand Years, it will self-destruct."

"Speaking of which, this Thunderous Hell Vine is located at the mouth of Thunderbolt Canyon. Once its cultivation reaches the Hundred-Year level, it will pose a certain degree of danger. The sect will definitely send someone to deal with it then."

Having said that, Yu Jian stopped paying attention to the Thunderous Hell Vine and headed deeper into Thunderbolt Canyon. "Come on, Tianlin. Forget about the Thunderous Hell Vine. Uncle Jian will find you a Swift Electric Dragon around four hundred years old later."

Yu Tianlin also shifted his gaze away from the Thunderous Hell Vine and closely followed behind Yu Jian.

Although Yu Tianlin thought the Thunderous Hell Vine was impressive, it was not a Dragon Species Soul Beast, and its age was insufficient anyway. Naturally, it was not within his considerations.

The two continued deeper into Thunderbolt Canyon, yet after walking for half an hour, they had not found any other Soul Beasts.

"Uncle Jian, why are there so few Soul Beasts in Thunderbolt Canyon? Other than that Thunderous Hell Vine at the valley entrance, we haven't seen a single other Soul Beast."

Yu Tianlin looked doubtfully at Yu Jian beside him. Hadn't they said it was easier to find suitable Soul Beasts in Thunderbolt Canyon? Yet now, let alone suitable ones, they had not even seen an ordinary Soul Beast.

Yu Jian surveyed the cliffs on both sides of Thunderbolt Canyon, his brows furrowing. "Strange. This shouldn't be the case. By rights, there should already be groups of Ten-Year Soul Beasts living around here. Why isn't there even a trace of them?"

"Shriek!"

Just as the two were puzzled, a piercing cry came from the distance.

Yu Tianlin looked toward the source of the cry and saw a black dot in the distant sky. In an instant, the dot expanded several times over, revealing its outline.

"This is... a Lightning Wing Dragon? And it looks like it's at the Ten Thousand Year Level?"

Upon seeing the uninvited visitor, Yu Jian's expression changed. Without another word, he grabbed Yu Tianlin beside him, tucked him under his arm, turned, and ran.

As he ran, Yu Jian cursed under his breath, "Damn it. I was wondering why we hadn't encountered a single Soul Beast for so long. A Ten Thousand Year Level Lightning Wing Dragon actually came to the outskirts of Thunderbolt Canyon to hunt for food. What rotten luck—we just had to run into it."

Being tucked under Yu Jian's arm was rather uncomfortable for Yu Tianlin, but he knew the situation was dangerous, so he did not struggle. He only asked, "Uncle Jian, can't you beat it?"

Yu Jian replied quickly, "I'm already close to Level Sixty, and I have the powerful Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul. Taking on a Lightning Wing Dragon that has just reached the Ten Thousand Year Level wouldn't be a problem. But the key is that it can fly. Even if I can defeat it alone, I can't kill it. And with your safety to protect as well, running is the best choice."

However, how could running on two legs on the ground compare to flying through the sky? Yu Jian had not run far before the Lightning Wing Dragon had already closed in.

After getting closer, the Lightning Wing Dragon beat its wings forcefully. Instantly, a thick bolt of lightning shot straight toward Yu Jian below.

Fortunately, Yu Jian had extensive combat experience. Sensing the danger, he made two consecutive leaps and evaded the Lightning Wing Dragon's attack.

Boom!

With a deafening blast, the lightning struck the ground and blew open a massive pit two meters wide. If it had hit Yu Jian just now, he could probably have forcibly endured it as a Soul King, but Yu Tianlin would undoubtedly have died.

"This won't work. We can't outrun it." Yu Jian gritted his teeth. "Tianlin, I can't fight freely with you beside me."

"In a moment, I'll throw you directly away. Once you land, run straight toward the canyon exit. There was no danger along that entire route. I'll hold off the Lightning Wing Dragon, then meet up with you after I shake it off."

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