Thunder God Bestows His Origin, Encountering Jiang Nannan

"Leave? No, no, no. Everything had to be done according to the rules."

Destruction God King narrowed his eyes with a smile.

Just as Thunder God was filled with doubt, Destruction God King's spiritual projection continued:

"The Heavenly Thunder still had to strike, but it should strike when he was in good condition, and the force had to be appropriate."

He was not even pretending anymore...

Thunder God immediately understood Destruction's intentions.

Sea God, another elemental god, had put considerable thought into getting him to strike a Blue Silver Grass with three bolts of Heavenly Thunder. Only then had he dared disobey orders and bring down three supreme bolts of Heavenly Thunder.

Zi Yao was now practically a bug-like existence. Heavenly Thunder could legally become his cultivation resource.

But he was unwilling.

Destruction God King did indeed hold a higher position than him, but he was also an elemental god among the first rank beneath the God Kings. There was no need for him to force himself to curry favor with the other party.

"Lord Destruction, this is not appropriate..."

"Not appropriate? I think it is very appropriate. Otherwise, why would you have struck a Blue Silver Grass with three bolts of Origin Heavenly Thunder in a row?"

"You would not want this matter brought before the God Realm Committee, would you?"

Destruction still smiled with narrowed eyes.

Having kept watch over Zi Yao, he had naturally noticed that something was off about that Blue Silver Emperor.

Under ordinary circumstances, he would have simply turned a blind eye.

But now—

Yao Ge had left the God Realm and his parents as a child, growing up all alone. Snow Empress and Ice Empress did not count as people.

Now, he merely wanted some Heavenly Thunder for cultivation. As his father, he had to satisfy this little wish of his.

Cold sweat streamed down Thunder God's back.

He had never imagined that a small matter from the past would become the source of disaster.

This matter could be considered major or minor, but if Destruction insisted on pursuing it, he would not have an easy time.

Yet inwardly, he grew even more indignant.

In the end, had that Blue Silver Emperor not still become your son's Soul Ring?

"Lord Destruction, everything is negotiable." He took the initiative to show weakness.

Destruction God King nodded in satisfaction. Before leaving, he did not forget to remind him:

"Oh, and place a portion of your Thunder God Origin within Yao Ge's Soul Ring. Later, I will compensate you with more divine thought power from my side."

"I accept your order."

Thunder God readily agreed, thinking that since God King divine thought power would replenish him, this small amount of Origin Power could be recovered.

At this moment,

Zi Yao had just finished absorbing his Soul Ring when a thunderous boom erupted from the sky. Blue-white lightning nearly shattered the heavens, terrifying the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest and sending them fleeing in all directions.

He was dumbfounded as he asked the sky, "Seriously? You were going to strike me right after I absorbed a Soul Ring? Did you really want to strike me that badly?"

"Go, Yao Ge! I believe you can do it!"

Though timid, Nan Qiu Qiu quietly pulled farther away while encouraging Zi Yao.

Yet the overwhelming blue-white lightning did not strike down. Instead, it transformed into a beam of Blue Light and drilled into his second Soul Ring.

The second Soul Ring appeared in the air. The Blue Light transformed into energy and entered it, while the runes on the Soul Ring turned blue-white, coursing through it like lightning in an incomparably cool display.

Zi Yao complained speechlessly.

It seemed he would never be able to absorb a normal Soul Ring.

The runes on one Soul Ring were brownish-gold, while those on the other were blue-white. Anyone could tell that something was wrong.

Soon,

he received the information on the Soul Ring's enhancement.

The Thunder God Origin had not directly enhanced his lightning attribute. Instead, it had become the Soul Ring's own Origin Power.

His Soul Ring could no longer be called the Calamity Tribulation Vine. It was now the initial-stage Thunder Hell Vine.

Having connections really was great!

He could not help but sigh.

He had originally intended to withstand Heavenly Thunder to cleanse his body, but he had not expected Thunder God to bestow Origin Power instead. His parents must have pulled some strings for him in the God Realm.

After obtaining the Soul Ring,

the three of them prepared to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.

Not long after reaching the outer region, they heard the sounds of battle.

A twelve-year-old Golden-Haired Girl was fighting a Soul Beast.

Clearly, the girl was at a disadvantage. Her clothes were covered in tears and wounds, and some of the blood she spilled had fallen onto her dazzling golden hair, matting it together. Her exquisitely beautiful yet somewhat youthful face held a determined gaze.

Was I going to die...

No. Mom was still waiting for me to return. If I could not make it back, Mom definitely would not be able to go on living either...

"Mom, that girl looked like she was about to be killed by the Soul Beast. Should we save her?"

Nan Qiu Qiu turned and asked.

Nan Shui Shui did not refuse.

Drawing one's blade to help when encountering injustice was nothing shameful. Nor was watching a twelve-year-old girl in the prime of her youth die a glorious thing.

While the two were still speaking,

Zi Yao had already arrived before the Soul Beast with his Long Spear in hand.

Killing and saving were the same. There was no need to think so much. If he wanted to save, he saved. If he wanted to kill, he killed. All he sought was peace of mind.

Of course,

if he saved a thankless wretch or a venomous snake that bit back, he would give them the ending they deserved.

"Blue Silver Overlord Spear!"

"Nirvana Blood Burn, third level!"

He also wanted to test his second soul skill. In an instant, he burned away thirty percent of his life force, transforming it into a bloody radiance that wrapped around every muscle in his body.

A nearly ninety-percent increase in strength also boosted his speed. Combined with his initial use of the lightning attribute, his entire body became a swift streak of lightning, while the Long Spear in his hand rumbled like a thunder dragon piercing through the clouds.

With just that strike,

half the body of a Three Thousand Years Ironhide Savage Bear was blasted into dust by the lightning spear, killing it instantly.

Jiang Nannan's beautiful eyes widened. Amid her shock, she hurriedly forced her wounded body upright and thanked him, "Thank you for saving me, Benefactor..."

But after a pause,

she fell somewhat silent.

Logically, since he had saved her, she should give him some money as a token of gratitude.

But her mother's illness had long dragged their entire family into ruin. She had already been left with nothing. Otherwise, when she came out Soul Hunting, she would not have carried only a dagger—one that could not even pierce an Ironhide Bear's defenses.

Zi Yao withdrew from his Blood Burning State. Looking directly at Jiang Nannan in her Martial Soul Possession form, he felt a trace of familiarity arise within him.

Golden hair? Soft Bone Rabbit?

"What is your name?"

"In answer to Benefactor, my name is Jiang Nannan. I am from the Dou Ling Empire," Jiang Nannan hurriedly replied.

So it really was her...

Zi Yao pondered.

At twelve years old, Jiang Nannan had already begun to show signs of becoming the Outer Court's Number One Beauty. In terms of looks and figure alone, she far surpassed ordinary beauties.

"Little girl, why did you enter the Star Dou Great Forest alone? It is very dangerous," Nan Shui Shui said as she came over.

Jiang Nannan looked embarrassed. "Hiring mercenaries for Soul Hunting was too expensive. I could not afford it, so I could only come to Star Dou to Try Your Luck on my own."

Nan Shui Shui understood. It seemed she was a commoner Soul Master. Without a family or faction to rely on, she could only risk trying her luck.

Jiang Nannan looked at Zi Yao and said sincerely, somewhat embarrassed, "Benefactor, I will repay this kindness. It is just that I truly do not have anything presentable to offer right now..."

Zi Yao waved his hand.

"We can talk about that later. Sit down. I will help treat your injuries."

Jiang Nannan blinked her large eyes in immense curiosity.

Zi Yao had killed a Three Thousand Years defensive Soul Beast, the Ironhide Bear, in a single strike. With such combat strength, he was definitely an assault-type Soul Master. Could he actually heal as well?