Wary of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, Gu He slowly pressed his hands downward. Soul power spread out, conveying his goodwill to the golden lightning through his soul.
The Nine Profound Golden Lightning possessed instincts far sharper than those of beasts. It could easily sense who bore it ill will, and likewise, it could understand who treated it with goodwill. Thus, under Gu He's soothing influence, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning gradually calmed down.
"Try gathering spirit first. When you have to endure the backlash from gathering spirit, I'll help you block it and gather more spiritual energy for you." Once the Nine Profound Golden Lightning had settled down, Gu He spoke.
Gu He's words immediately dispelled much of the confusion in those enormous dragon eyes, stirring faint ripples within them.
After failing countless times to gather spirit, gathering spirit had become its obsession. Now that someone wanted to help it gather spirit—and that person was a powerful expert—it had to give it a try no matter what.
Of course, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning did not possess such thoughts. It merely instinctively wanted to try, and its enormous body began drawing in the spiritual energy from the surrounding space.
At its command, vast amounts of spiritual energy surged toward the body of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.
However, the instant that spiritual energy touched the Nine Profound Golden Lightning's body, it was like countless tiny bombs, violently exploding across its surface.
The stronger a wondrous natural treasure was, the harder it was for it to develop intelligence. Even among all the strange treasures of the Dou Qi Continent, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning ranked near the top. Naturally, its attempt to gather spirit was fraught with difficulty. Setting aside how difficult it was, given its size, to gather enough