When Lei Dong stepped into the Demon Lightning Pool, all he could see was black lightning swirling around him. From time to time, Lightning Energy also crashed down from above, making the place terrifying beyond measure!
For someone like Lei Dong, who possessed an ultimate Lightning Attribute, this environment was simply perfect! Unlike those born with dual attributes, he had only one attribute in his body—lightning. Nothing else.
Although Lei Dong had initially felt rather helpless about this, once he discovered the sheer power of the Dou Skills he learned, he could only say, "This is amazing!"
After looking around, Lei Dong decided to head deeper inside.
After walking for roughly half a day, Lei Dong realized that the path ahead seemed to stretch on forever.
Where he was now, the power of the lightning had also grown increasingly pure.
Lei Dong immediately gave up on going any deeper. After all, there was still plenty of time; raising his strength first was what truly mattered.
The next moment, Lei Dong sat cross-legged in midair. Once he activated his cultivation method, the surrounding lightning began to flow toward him and be absorbed.
The moment he began Guiding Lightning into the Body, Lei Dong instantly felt the power of the Black Demon Lightning! Amid that tingling, numbing sensation, the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning within him greedily devoured it, continuously strengthening his entire body.
Lei Dong had practiced body tempering from the start. Later, since the Dou Skills he learned all required a strong body as a prerequisite, he had never cultivated only his strength; he had cultivated his physique alongside it.
Though the process had been painful and arduous, the toughness of Lei Dong's body already surpassed that of Magical Beasts at the same level. His body's hardness now was fully comparable to that of a Rank 8 Magical Beast.
Combined with the Defense Dou Skill he had learned, even ordinary Dou Zong Strong Persons would be unable to harm him in the slightest, even in battle.
"Crackle..."
"Rumble..."
Within the Demon Lightning Pool, there was nothing but the sound of lightning colliding. Time began to pass swiftly as well.
Elsewhere, within the Lei Realm.
Half a year had passed since Lei Dong entered the Demon Lightning Pool. After absorbing the Azure Lotus Core Flame, Huo Zhi had finally broken through to the Dou Zong realm.
At this moment, Huo Zhi's strength surged once more as she successfully absorbed a second Sea Heart Flame into her body.
The process of absorbing an Exotic Flame was exceedingly painful, no less torturous than Lei Dong's Guiding Lightning into the Body.
Fortunately, the Exotic Flames Lei Dong gave her contained a trace of suppressive power from his Nine Heavens Divine Lightning. Combined with the Flame Mantra, a cultivation method specifically for cultivating fire, the process went much more smoothly.
As for the materials required to devour Exotic Flames, they were a piece of cake for the Lei Clan.
After absorbing the second Exotic Flame, Huo Zhi's strength directly reached Four Star Dou Zong. Moreover, the Dou Qi within her body had become even more vast!
She had already reached this stage once before. Although she had lost her strength, the speed at which she recultivated was more than twice as fast.
Over these six months, Zi Yan also successfully broke through to the Dou Emperor realm with the support of abundant resources. Qing Lin was even more impressive, catching up later and reaching Peak Dou Wang.
Perhaps the rapid advancement of the two little girls had frightened her. As for why she was afraid, it was naturally because of her status.
Though she knew that even if they surpassed her, her position as the Young Clan Leader's Wife could not be shaken, thanks to her prior place in his heart and their clan marriage alliance.
But it was better to be safe than sorry.
Especially Medusa, who lived next door. In Huo Zhi's eyes, that woman was simply overflowing with ambition!
Most hateful of all, that woman possessed an allure that did not belong to her, along with an inborn seductive charm.
Huo Zhi knew exactly what kind of man her man was. Therefore, whether for her devotion to Exotic Flames or the security of her position, Huo Zhi had to work hard before the wedding was officially held.
As the treasured daughter of the Flame Clan, she did not want to lose to a snake, even if its true form was a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python!
After learning of the cultivation progress of the girls, Lei Ying realized that the women his son had brought back all seemed to possess heaven-defying talent! This finally made him stop thinking of his son as someone consumed by lust.
The satisfied look of an old father (￣︶￣)
At the same time, the elders who had originally been dissatisfied because Lei Dong asked the Lei Clan to provide resources for the girls all shut their mouths.
After all, even among the Lei Clan's younger generation, few could compare to the cultivation speed of those girls.
Watching the Lei Clan's future continue to grow, Lei Ying felt deeply gratified.
"Phew..."
Within the Demon Lightning Pool, Lei Dong had no idea how long he had remained there. Cultivation knew no passage of time. After absorbing thunder for an unknown length of time, he had finally broken through to the One Star Dou Zun realm.
Feeling the changes in himself, Lei Dong was somewhat puzzled. How long have I been here? I finally broke through!
After breaking through, Lei Dong could clearly feel that his breathing and movements here were now subject to a faint sense of restriction.
At this moment, Lei Dong finally understood why those who had entered to cultivate said that one could not stay here for long!
Perhaps this restriction had appeared the moment Lei Dong entered. It was only because the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning protected his body that he had failed to notice it at first.
After breaking through to Dou Zun, Lei Dong continued deeper inside. This walk lasted an entire month.
Though Lei Dong had not deliberately cultivated along the way, after walking for a month, he unexpectedly broke through to the Peak One Star Dou Zun realm.
Though he had only advanced by a few minor levels, the amount of Dou Qi needed to rise from the initial One Star Dou Zun stage to Peak One Star Dou Zun was extraordinarily vast. It was enough Dou Qi for a Dou Zong to advance several stars.
Yet after breaking through, the sensation of pressure also gradually became more obvious. Of course, that was because Lei Dong had not deliberately used the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning to resist it.
Because an environment with pressure was the best environment for making breakthroughs.
Once he truly could not walk any farther, Lei Dong began cultivating again. This time, he felt that the amount of lightning power he absorbed was even greater than before.
Though Lei Dong had no idea what was happening, his body now seemed like a bottomless pit. It seemed never to be satisfied, and Lei Dong felt that his body was exactly like his personality!
But this feeling was genuinely incredibly satisfying~!
(￣▽￣)~*
After that, Lei Dong repeated these tedious days of cultivation, continuing for another full three years...
Over those three years, Lei Dong's cultivation reached the Peak Five Star Dou Zun stage.
At this point, Lei Dong's movement speed had become extremely slow, almost identical to the speed he had possessed as a Dou Zong.
Yet being able to maintain such speed in a place with such immense pressure was enough to show just how formidable Lei Dong's strength was.
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