The Soul Hall's First Player
Chapter 232

Not Much of a Rise

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Yang Shan possessed a wisp of Golden Emperor Burning Flame given to him by Xiao Xun'er.

Although the power of this wisp of Golden Emperor Burning Flame was limited due to Xiao Xun'er's own strength.

However, if the location of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning is indeed found, given its current state, this wisp of Golden Emperor Burning Flame will definitely be of great use.

The system doesn't show that it's absorbing the power of wind and thunder, so there's a high chance that there's Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning bolt nearby!

But just how cautious was Yang Shan? He spread his hands, and a cluster of flames appeared.

But the flame wasn't golden; it was the fiery red of a normal flame.

Fourth-tier Beast Flame:

Scarlet Serpent Flame! The collision of lightning and fire can trigger a unique "Overload".

However, this is on the premise that the power difference between Lei and Huo cannot be too great.

Otherwise, it will backfire and only create a small spark.

Coincidentally, Yang Shan needed this little spark to pinpoint the exact location of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning!

Is it east, west, south, or north? Is the distance one foot or ten feet? The Scarlet Serpent Flame directly covered an area of five feet in radius.

Small sparks, crackling like firecrackers, appeared about thirteen feet to the southeast!

The crimson light shone on the mountaintop once more.

Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, unleashing a devastating storm.

Yang Shan had anticipated this and dodged it in advance.

Three breaths later, the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning ceased its attack, flashed red light, and began to circle around the mountaintop.

A short while later, the red light disappeared again.

Yang Shan had no regrets whatsoever.

He even grinned.

Good thing it's gone! The sudden Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning just now left behind a lot of wind and thunder power.

There are still twenty minutes left! Absorb as much wind and thunder power as possible, and try to refine the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning to the "Three Thousand Thunder" (Perfect) realm before refining it! In this chase game, the roles of the two sides have already been reversed!

The Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul, unusually lacking the demeanor of a powerful figure, cursed inwardly:

"Was this kid born a fox in his past life? Young lady, are you sure this young body doesn't house an old soul?"

Xiao Xun'er: "Senior, don't ask questions you already know the answer to."

Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul scratched his head and ears. "How much suffering did I endure when I subdued the strange thunder? This kid is like he's strolling through the streets!"

A hint of pride appeared on Xiao Xun'er's face. "Junior brother, he is inherently wise."

Yang Shan continued to wander aimlessly on the mountaintop, his proficiency with "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" steadily increasing.

During this time, Yang Shan also found several Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning. Each Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning would launch a fierce attack and then choose to hide again.

Each attack injects a large amount of wind and thunder power into the space bound by the Mystic Thunder Restraint Formation!

This was for Yang Shan to absorb! Fifteen minutes later, Yang Shan received a system notification: [Congratulations, player! Your "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" has reached the "Three Thousand Thunder" (Perfect) level!]

In the original novel, Xiao Yan started cultivating "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" at the Dou Ling level and continued until he reached the Dou Emperor level before he could be considered to have perfected "Three Thousand Thunder Movement".

It took more than three years in total! And what about Yang Shan?

Twenty-five minutes! Twenty-five minutes! Even Xiao Yan, the chief planner of Tianyao, would instinctively shout, "Technology department! Technology department! Quick! Ban the account! This guy is cheating!"

Yang Shan is a cunning fellow! He keeps a close eye on his proficiency level every moment, and after determining the location of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, he pretends not to notice it and deliberately walks further away to absorb all the wind and thunder power in the surrounding area.

In this way, not only is the "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" completed, but the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning also has nowhere to hide.

The Scarlet Serpent Flame spread.

A small spark went off.

Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has reappeared.

This time, Yang Shan did not anticipate and dodge.

The Soul Protecting Lotus and the Blood Essence Mystic Fruit still have one more chance to resist! A wisp of Golden Emperor Burning Flame appeared in the palm of his right hand.

Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning are like cats with their fur standing on end.

The Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning ranks sixteenth on the Strange Lightning List, while the Golden Emperor Burning Flame ranks fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!

Although they belong to different Heaven and Earth Oddities, they were both conceived from heaven and earth.

The Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning felt an instinctive fear in the face of the Golden Emperor Burning Flame.

He even momentarily forgot to unleash his extremely destructive power.

In that instant, Yang Shan threw out the Golden Emperor Burning Flame and simultaneously pushed the Three Thousand Thunder Movement to its limit!

The Golden Emperor Burning Flame is much stronger than the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, but Xiao Xun'er's strength is insufficient to unleash the full power of the Golden Emperor Burning Flame. This wisp of its power is probably only on par with the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.

A collision of lightning and fire of the same level could trigger Overload! Yang Shan feared he'd be killed if he didn't escape as far as possible! Boom!

Yang Shan flew down from the mountaintop, thus minimizing the impact of the aftershocks.

Even though Yang Shan had reached the very edge of the Mystic Thunder Restraint Formation, the terrifying aftershocks still shattered the Dou Qi Armor Yang Shan had condensed with 50% of his total Dou Qi! Yang Shan's heart pounded! His research direction in his previous life was correct!

Such power, this is true Overload!

Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul roared:

"The power of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has been greatly depleted! If we don't act now, when will we?"

Without needing Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul to remind him, Yang Shan once again activated "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" and rushed into the flames.

The medicinal power of the Soul Protecting Lotus and the Blood Essence Mystic Fruit was still protecting Yang Shan, which is why Yang Shan dared to enter before the aftershocks had completely dissipated.

The power of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has been depleted to only one-tenth, and there is no more lightning protection outside its source.

The last wisp of the Golden Emperor Burning Flame was dissipating from beside the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.

Just as the Golden Emperor Burning Flame dissipated, Yang Shan's hand touched the source of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning without any hindrance!

"The universe is turned upside down, the binding and refining are activated, turn for me!"

The Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul faded at a visible rate.

The Mystic Thunder Restraint Formation has transformed into a refining array.

The space was no longer sealed off, and all the power of the formation was poured into Yang Shan's body, forcibly pulling the origin of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning into the Naling!

Even Dou Wang's body is extremely fragile.

Even if only the original source of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning remains, it can still destroy Yang Shan's body to the point of being completely obliterated.

However, for every bit of damage caused by the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, the medicinal power of the Soul Protecting Lotus and the Blood Essence Mystic Fruit would repair it a little.

"Get in here!"

With the final roar of the Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul, the crimson origin of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning reluctantly entered the Naling!

Half an hour ago, after Hao Yunqi obtained the Mystic Yellow Flame and triggered Global Announcement, he immediately posted a thread on the forum at Wang Tianhao's instruction.

The post was titled. "The number one player in the Tian Hao Alliance is the future number one player of Battle Through the Heavens!"

Now, this post has surpassed "I finally got a close-up photo of Yun Yun, all I can say is: Awesome!" to become today's number one trending topic!

In the post, Hao Yunqi generously shared part of the Mystic Yellow Flame's panel information.

It even included a video.

In the video, the Fourth Order Thousand Beast King, the Purple Water Demon Wolf, howled as it was burned by the Mystic Yellow Flame.

Hao Yunqi also explained: The stronger the master, the stronger the power of the Heavenly Flames.

Therefore, he will strive to become Dou Wang as soon as possible, and record his Heart Demon Trial during the Dou Wang. He also promises that he will not take "Spirit Ascension Spirit Pill" to reduce the difficulty during the Heart Demon Trial.

I want to show everyone what it means for Heavenly Flames to appear, Wan Huo to submit! The last paragraph of the post is: After I break through to the Dou Wang, I will challenge Yang Shan, the former number one player in the entire server, to a duel!

With the leadership and financial support of the tycoon Wang Shao, and with me as the future number one player, I believe you can all foresee the future of the Tian Hao Alliance.

So, welcome to the Tian Hao Alliance! Here, we're all brothers!

Let's conquer the Dou Qi Continent together!

In the Virtual Party Hall, Wang Tianhao invited eight beautiful female live streamers from his own internet celebrity company to throw a celebration banquet for Hao Yunqi!

Wang Tianhao didn't even let Ji Fengchun attend this victory celebration banquet!

Because tonight, the eight beautiful female anchors have special work to do!

Hao Yunqi deserves Wang Tianhao's reward! Right now, Hao Yunqi is surrounded by eight beautiful female livestreamers:

"Brother Hao, your Mystic Yellow Flame looks so beautiful!"

"Brother Hao, when are you going to help your little sister upgrade her equipment? She has her own house and two machines, the other one is currently empty."

"Yunqi, do you like the gray sweater I wore today, especially for you?"

Wang Tianhao sat on the sofa, Erlang crossed, holding a glass of red wine.

Behind him, there was only one beautiful woman massaging his shoulders.

This beautiful woman is not a live streamer, but Wang Shao's "personal secretary".

Wang Tianhao used to change his personal secretary very frequently.

But the current one is definitely capable; he's held this position for two whole years! Eight streamers can be assigned to Hao Yunqi for entertainment, but this personal secretary is out of the question! "Panpan, remember to keep those eight in check today. They're serving my guild's most popular person; they need to know their place. Don't just go around fawning over them! If they anger my most popular person, all eight of them are fired!"

Panpan seemed to have a real secretary's demeanor, and her answer was quite serious:

"Wang Shao, don't worry, I will handle it."

The equipment in the Virtual Party Hall is compatible with that in "Battle Through the Heavens," so it can be set up to receive messages from "Battle Through the Heavens" and data can be transferred at any time to log in to "Battle Through the Heavens."

Hao Yunqi happened to grab a bottle of champagne from the bar and shake it vigorously.

The moment the bottle was opened and the wine sprayed out, the two men and nine women present simultaneously received a message: [Global Announcement: Congratulations to player "Yang Shan" for successfully subduing the sixteenth-ranked player on the Strange Lightning List — Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning! Rewards: Thunder Spirit Root +30, Comprehension +15, Good Fortune +15!]

The champagne was still spraying, but Hao Yunqi seemed to be frozen in place.

Wang Tianhao slammed his wine glass to the ground, yelling, "Damn it, Yang Shan! Yang Shan!"

Hao Yunqi was not as good as Yang Shan, but he became the only player in the entire server to possess the "Heaven and Earth Oddities" skill!

Therefore, Wang Tianhao believes that if Hao Yunqi works harder, he can compete with Yang Shan, or even surpass him!

Hao Yunqi also thought so.

He was certain that this Mystic Yellow Flame was the beginning of his official rise to power! But!

Hao Yunqi Yang Shan this announcement.

He might not have risen to prominence very quickly. Three minutes later, Hao Yunqi posted another thread on the forum. "I just want to ask, is Yang Shan the biological son of AI Nüwa?"

The post was quite simple, just a question raised by Hao Yunqi: Why is it that both of us triggered Global Announcement and both of us subdued the Heaven and Earth Oddities, yet Yang Shan's reward value was a full 50% higher than mine?

Tianyao Official, are you guys being this blatant in opening backdoors?

To everyone's surprise, thirty seconds later, a reply's like was pushed to the top of the list.

ID Tianyao Official: Dear player, we have seen your question and are happy to answer it for you. You can open the ""Battle Through the Heavens Encyclopedia"" and find the relevant page by item number 48 on page 15 of the table of contents.

The page details the reward rules for triggering the Heaven and Earth Oddities, and one of them can answer your question: the higher the ranking of the Heaven and Earth Oddities, the more difficult it is to subdue, so different rewards are given in the Global Announcement.

The award tiers, from lowest to highest, are: 20th place and below, 19th to 11th place, 10th to 6th place, and 5th to 1st place.

If you still have any questions, please feel free to call our official customer service. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience.

ID Xiao Aotian: "Another one who doesn't read ' "Battle Through the Heavens Encyclopedia",' yet he dreams of becoming the number one player all day long. I'm dying of laughter!"

ID Daodan Fashe: "The official statement itself is a slap in the face; I heard it even on Mount Everest!"

ID Qiao Biluo Sifen: "Everyone should try to understand Hao Yunqi. If we put ourselves in his shoes, Hao Yunqi's actually quite pitiful. But today, I don't know where my sympathy went, let me laugh for a bit! Hahaha."

ID: Wo Zai Shushan Bigu: "I know a little about divination, and if you allow me to calculate, Hao Yunqi is most likely in a vulnerable state right now!"

ID Ye Suifeng: "Good luck is indeed good luck, but he's a bit dim-witted. @Wang Tianhao, are you sure you want to train this guy as the face of the Tian Hao Alliance?"

ID Lucky Poison Hand: "@Ye Suifeng, stop messing around. He's currently the only owner of Heavenly Flames, the Mystic Yellow Flame. Isn't that a cool name? Let me check the ranking... Wow, number one!"

ID Hao Yunqi: "@Xiao Aotian, @Ye Suifeng, @Lucky Poison Hand, what are you three barking about? I have Heavenly Flames, do you? If you're not happy, come and PK outside the Gama Holy City!"

ID Yi Qingyang: "Let's keep our comments friendly. Besides luck, Hao Yunqi definitely has skill. In comparison, I've only just triggered the prerequisite clues for the exotic gold, and I don't know when I'll be able to refine it successfully. Hao Yunqi is definitely Top Player in the current version, and I mean the current version!"

ID Su Yitang: "Wow! Is this the 23rd ranked player on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the sole owner of the Hao Yunqi Mystic Yellow Flame, the guy who threatened to hang my boss up and beat him to a pulp? You don't seem so impressive."

ID Jipeng Tale Dun Jitang: "Hao Yunqi, Brother Hao, Brother Hao, I'm your fan! Don't listen to these haters stirring up trouble here! Didn't you challenge Yang One-Blade to a duel in your last post? I believe you can definitely defeat Yang One-Blade. What kind of Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning ranked sixteenth is weak as a chicken in front of the Heavenly Flames Mystic Yellow Flame ranked twenty-third!"

Heifen Ye Shi Fen: "Jipeng Tale Dun Jitang, you still dare to say you're not a hater? Hao Yunqi, Brother Hao, don't worry, although Yang One-Blade has never posted on the forum, I can leave comments on posts made by his company employees. What a piece of shit Yang One-Blade, he's nothing in front of our Brother Hao! I don't believe that Yang One-Blade's so-called 'Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning' is that powerful. Could it possibly turn our Brother Hao into charcoal?"

Hao Yunqi's face turned green when he saw the comments under this post.

He never expected the authorities to get involved! Hao Yunqi wanted to delete the post.

However, the forum has a rule that popular posts cannot be actively deleted within three days.

Hao Yunqi saw Wang Tianhao approaching and stood up:

"Wang Shao, it's me."

Wang Tianhao patted Hao Yunqi on the shoulder:

"Alright, I understand. Actually, we don't need to be too surprised. After all, if you can get the Heavenly Flames, it's only natural that Yang Shan can get the Strange Lightning."

Hao Yunqi: "Me, me"

Hao Yunqi knew that Wang Tianhao was trying to comfort him, but something about Wang Tianhao's words still felt off.

"We'll celebrate as usual today! You'll get your promised bonus in full!"

Wang Tianhao encouraged him:

"But Xiao Hao, you must level up as soon as possible. Just like you said, if you can't be number one, you have to be number two! You have Heavenly Flames, and apart from Yang Shan, you have more potential than all other players! Besides, Yang Shan has a different kind of lightning, which doesn't help with alchemy at all! Have a good time today, and starting tomorrow, work hard and try to snatch the title of number one Alchemist!"

Wang Tianhao's words stirred a deep sense of Hao Yunqi, a feeling of loyalty that transcends the motto "A gentleman would die for a friend who understands him": "Wang Shao, rest assured, I will do my utmost!"

Wang Tianhao: "Go ahead, I have something to discuss, so I won't keep you from having fun!"

Hao Yunqi: "Wang Shao, let me see you off!"

The two Global Announcement, released only half an hour apart, provided the player community with countless sources of amusement and topics of conversation.

Yang Shan sat atop the mountain, a wisp of Crimson Thunder constantly flashing between his fingers.

Strange thunder.

A "god-level special item" that he had never obtained in his previous life.

Compared to Beast Thunder... No! Beast Thunder is not worthy of being compared to it!

Fortunately, his Soul Strength had reached the Spirit Realm Early Stage.

Otherwise, controlling the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning would require some effort.

[Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning]

Ranking on the Strange Lightning List: 16. When used: Basic attack panel increases by 65%, basic Dou Qi Intensity panel increases by 90%, basic speed panel increases by 50%. Required Dou Qi Intensity: 300. Current complete amplification limit: Peak Dou Wang.

(Note: The amplification is based on the original strength. After the player's level exceeds the full amplification limit, they can use their own experience points to nurture and increase the original strength.) Characteristics: 1. Strange Speed - The Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has an extremely terrifying movement speed. When the user uses a lightning attribute movement technique or Dou Qi Transformation Wings, the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning can be integrated into it, increasing the base speed panel value from 50% to 200%.

This feature will consume a significant amount of Dou Qi when used, and the specific amount consumed and the duration are affected by the player's overall strength. Please use it with caution!

2. Strange Concealment – The crimson light emitted by the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has a unique concealment effect.

You can control the crimson light to conceal your aura; the specific concealment effect is affected by the user's overall strength. (Note: For those below Dou Zun and those below the Heavenly Realm Soul level, there is no need to consider overall strength, and the concealment effect will not be detected.) Description: Calamity clouds generate thunder, its name is Gui.

Red clouds at night foretell impending disaster.

In the game, how big is the difference between Beast Lightning and Otherworldly Lightning? Beast Lightning, or other attribute powers obtained from the Magic Core of magical beasts, have a fixed amplification value! Even the Beast Lightning of a fifth-tier Thousand Beast King can only provide a fixed 350 points of attack.

The boost from the Heaven and Earth Oddities is a multiple increase based on the player's own base stats!

It's important to understand that in Battle Through the Heavens, the power calculation formulas for almost all Dou Technique are based on the player's base stats! In other words, the stronger the player, the stronger the Heaven and Earth Oddities! As long as you can afford the experience points needed to improve your origin, even the most underwhelming of the Heavenly Flames, the Mystic Yellow Flame, can provide terrifying assistance at the Dou Zun or even Dou Sheng levels!

Even using "shutdown" is no problem! Yang Shan stood up.

Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning weaved across the bright red cloak.

He was already famous enough before, but now he's blindingly famous! Yang Shan is now extremely eager to find something to chop up! "How about Hao Yunqi?"

ps:

In the original work, as the level increases, the individual effects of the lower-ranked Heavenly Flames gradually decrease.

According to Sky's interpretation of the original work, the power of the Heavenly Flames in the original work is actually somewhat similar to a "fixed value".

However, the sky believed that since the Heavenly Flames was born from heaven and earth, it could naturally grow stronger by utilizing the natural environment, and there was no reason for it to become a fixed value after being refined.

Of course, the sky was designed this way so that more Heaven and Earth Oddities could appear and be shown in this book.

So, how many Battle Emperor Lord guessed in advance that the Heaven and Earth Oddities would directly change the basic panel and require an upgrade of the origin?

Hehehe!

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