Attracting Sentience

Void Thunder Pool.

Xiao Ming and Zi Yan strolled through the pitch-black Black Demonic Lightning Swarm.

Wherever they returned, enormous Black Demonic Lightning bolts, hundreds of feet long and resembling giant pythons, twisted and slithered, spreading out in all directions and standing guard on both sides of the road.

"Sing!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from the depths of the Void Thunder Pool, and the terrifying sound waves rippled outwards.

A strange, oppressive aura emanated from the depths.

As the two ventured deeper, the strange pressure grew stronger and stronger, until finally, their steps abruptly came to a halt.

A hundred feet in front of the two, a colossal dragon, its body gleaming as if cast from pure gold, coiled and undulated, golden Thunder emanating from its surface...

"Nine Profound Golden Lightning..."

Gazing at the imposing bolt of Thunder, a look of satisfaction flashed in Xiao Ming's eyes.

The Nine Profound Golden Lightning only appears in the world when Grade Nine Golden Pill is refined.

Logically speaking, he already possessed sufficient strength to refine Golden Pill, so why didn't he directly refine the Golden Pill to attract the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, instead of specifically coming here?

That's because this Nine Profound Golden Lightning has reached the point of Awaken Sentience intelligence, and therefore has more energy than ordinary Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

Besides, if there are wild ones available, why not use them?

A golden Thunder dragon coiled in the deepest part of the Sea of Lightning, its eyes tightly closed, golden arcs of electricity flashing incessantly across its body. A destructive power subtly emanated from it, causing even the Void Space to distort with extreme force.

Countless Black Demonic Lightning surrounded the Golden Thunder Dragon a thousand feet away, as if they were paying homage to their king.

"Xiao Ming, is this what we're looking for?"

Looking at this scene, Zi Yan couldn't help but feel a trace of fear. If we were to extrapolate based on human levels, this Thunder Dragon... would probably be equivalent to Seven Star Dou Sheng.

Zi Yan's voice was exceptionally loud in the silent space, so many Black Demonic Lightning suddenly turned around and charged towards the two of them like angry giant pythons.

Upon seeing the Black Demonic Lightning rushing towards him, Xiao Ming waved his hand, and the Black Demonic Lightning were immediately dispersed.

"That's right, this is our target. Don't make any rash moves later."

Zi Yan nodded obediently, and at that moment she saw that deep in the Thunder Pool, the Golden Thunder Dragon that was coiled up slowly opened its tightly closed eyes, and lightning flashed and thunder roared in its eyes, as if the entire world was being reflected into the huge dragon eyes.

"Xiao Ming, it's awake!"

Before the words were finished, the Golden Thunder Dragon looked at the two of them, opened its mouth, and a golden Lightning about a hundred feet long shot out with a hissing sound at a speed close to the speed of light. In just a flash, it was already close.

Xiao Ming remained calm. With a thought, his vast Soul Power surged forth, instantly shattering the golden Lightning into nothingness. Then, his Soul Power flowed in all directions, and a distorted Soul Domain instantly took shape, spreading out a pressure even more terrifying than the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

Seemingly intimidated by Xiao Ming, the Nine Profound Golden Dragon stopped moving.

It simply raised its dragon head high, coldly staring at Xiao Ming.

However, Xiao Ming could tell that it wasn't hostile; those eyes were empty, devoid of any spirit or emotion!

Unlike the uniquely gifted Heavenly Flames, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, though naturally powerful and capable of condensing into a dragon, faces far greater difficulty in Spirit Gathering sentience.

Xiao Ming wanted the power of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, and in exchange, Xiao Ming wanted to Spirit Gathering for the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

This way, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning can be obtained more completely. If violent means are used, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning will inevitably resist and lose a lot of energy, which would not be worth it.

The Nine Profound Golden Lightning's condition appears to be relatively stable.

Xiao Ming began to act. His Emperor Realm soul spread out, and the Emperor Realm soul already had an extremely strong affinity for the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth. Under Xiao Ming's will, the surrounding Spirit Qi immediately and continuously converged towards the center of the Thunder Pool.

Before long, the Spirit Qi content of this place reached an astonishing level.

"Alright, let's leave now."

After doing all this, Xiao Ming led Zi Yan away from the center of the Thunder Pool until the Nine Profound Golden Lightning was no longer visible.

"Xiao Ming, will this work?" Zi Yan was a little confused about Xiao Ming's actions.

"Of course it's useful. That Nine Profound Golden Lightning is on the verge of Awaken Sentience, and Awaken Sentience requires abundant spiritual Spirit Qi. I've already created the conditions for it, and these conditions are even better than when it Spirit Gathering on its own. How could a Thunder Dragon that can't think possibly resist? Our withdrawal is just to confuse it for a moment."

"Once the Nine Profound Golden Lightning Spirit Gathering, it will enter an extremely weak period, at which point it will be completely at my mercy." Xiao Ming wore a confident smile.

Sure enough, not long after, deep within the Sea of Lightning, the massive body of the Golden Thunder Dragon suddenly exploded, unleashing huge arcs of lightning, accompanied by a mournful dragon roar that resounded throughout the heavens and earth. The surrounding Black Demonic Lightning was also terrified and retreated far away.

"That big guy really couldn't resist! Xiao Ming, you were right!" Zi Yan's eyes widened, her tone excited.

Xiao Ming smiled, then led Zi Yan back to their original position, where they could observe the state of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning very well.

"Crack!"

Thunderstorms continuously erupted from the massive body of the Golden Thunder Dragon.

The largest thunderstorm was a fifth the size of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, with golden arcs of lightning surging wildly, filled with destructive power. Faced with this backlash explosion from within its own body, even the mighty Nine Profound Golden Lightning could only struggle incessantly.

However, amidst its frantic struggle, a faint Spirit Qi began to slowly emerge from its cold, emotionless dragon eyes, making it appear more vibrant and no longer as cold and lifeless as before.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ming and Zi Yan couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Unexpectedly, the backlash from the Nine Profound Golden Lightning's Spirit Gathering intelligence was so ferocious. If it were when Xiao Ming arrived at the Thunder Pool, a single thunderstorm would probably have taken half his life.

However ferocious it may be, if it can survive, it will likely become a terrifying entity in the future.

"Boom!"

As some Spirit Qi surged from the Nine Profound Golden Lightning Dragon's eye, the backlash within its body intensified. Deep, rumbling thunderclaps continuously emanated from its body. Each terrifying explosion caused Xiao Ming some heartache for the wasted energy, and much of the Spirit Qi within the Nine Profound Golden Lightning Dragon's eye was also blasted away.

"Waaah!"

Seemingly sensing the loss of energy from the Golden Thunder Dragon, the surrounding overwhelming Black Demonic Lightning emitted a strange sound carrying a sense of sorrow. Immediately, countless Black Demonic Lightning bolts surged forth, relentlessly rushing towards the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

Countless Black Demonic Lightning, upon contact with the Nine Profound Golden Lightning's body, would transform into tiny black electric currents, invading its interior. As they infiltrated, the violent explosions within the Nine Profound Golden Lightning gradually subsided.

Under the relentless onslaught of the numerous Black Demonic Lightning, the Spirit Qi within the Nine Profound Golden Lightning Dragon's eyes grew increasingly dense. However, at the same time, its once dazzling golden body grew increasingly dim, the backlash causing it to weaken further...