Li Haoran's Return

Like a musical, the rain gradually ceased after the climax, yet the dancing notes grew clearer. The moisture-laden wind scattered Ji An's hair at his temples.

He opened his eyes, his heart tranquil and his thoughts lively.

Rising, he glanced at the Five-Colored Deer lying beside him and asked with a smile:

"You should have been busy casting spells on the Spirit Fields lately. How did you find time to come back?"

The Five-Colored Deer rose to its feet, its eyes filled with solemnity.

"Master, after all these years of tempering, I have refined my spiritual energy and Qi and Blood Power to their utmost limit. I can now wield my power and trigger the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation."

Ji An raised a brow and asked gravely:

"Very good. How certain are you?"

About twenty years ago, this beast had reached the Perfected Realm Golden Core, and the secret art for breaking through to the Shapeshifting Stage had naturally appeared within its Bloodline Inheritance.

The beast had followed that secret art to consolidate its foundation. Ji An had not expected it to take so long.

The Five-Colored Deer bared its teeth and answered proudly:

"My bloodline is pure, and my understanding of the Five Elements power is sufficiently profound. I have at least a seventy to eighty percent chance.

"If Master provides a few more spirit fruits from fourth-order lightning-struck trees, my confidence can rise another ten to twenty percent."

Over the years, new lightning-struck trees had gradually been cultivated in the Gourd World. He had been holding back his drool for many years.

Ji An pondered briefly.

"Will two fourth order low-grade Lightning Dragon Blood Fruits be enough?"

Dragon Blood Fruits possessed not only abundant spiritual energy, but also rich Qi and Blood Power. To demon beasts, they were