Lightning Spear at the Peak of the Third Grade

"This guy..."

The corners of Lin Mu's mouth twitched. Then, as if recalling something, he said to Venerable Huang Lei, "In that case, I must thank you, Senior."

"May I ask if you know whether there are any special metals nearby?"

"Metals?"

Venerable Huang Lei looked at Lin Mu in confusion. "What do you need metals for? Ordinary metals probably wouldn't withstand the burning of your Heavenly Flames."

"Hehe, that's precisely why I need to find some special metals." Lin Mu nodded with a smile.

"..."

Seeing this, Lin Mu sighed softly. After all, he had promised Hai Bodong. The Purple Spirit Crystal from before had already been used up in forging the Purple Spirit Sword, so if he wanted to forge something for Hai Bodong now, he could only search for new materials.

Venerable Huang Lei pondered for a moment. "Hehe, you little fellow are lucky. You asked the right person."

He smiled. "A hundred miles south of here is where I once fought my enemy in a decisive battle. Though it has become ruins, within those ruins lies a Thunder Stone that has absorbed the power of heavenly lightning all year round."

"Though it is called a Thunder Stone, it has already faintly transformed into amber. It should be highly suitable for you. With your strength, barring any accidents, taking it should be effortless."

After bidding Venerable Huang Lei farewell, Lin Mu flew southward.

Regarding that Dou Venerate expert he had met by chance, Lin Mu found it somewhat amusing. At the same time, he sighed with emotion. This continent truly still held countless wonderful things waiting to be discovered.

Back then, he had come to understand this continent through Xiao Yan's perspective. Though it had been just as thrilling, it truly could not compare to experiencing it himself. Take the Yin Yang Twin Flames he had subdued, for example. If things had followed Xiao Yan's perspective, perhaps the Yin Yang Twin Flames would only have had their moment in the final battle between the two Dou Emperors.

Boom!

Lightning flashed across the sky, and Lin Mu's figure appeared.

Below him, everything within dozens of miles had been reduced to ruins. It was clear just how terrifying that great battle had been back then.

"Was that guy really a Dou Venerate? The destructive power of a battle between two Dou Venerates should have covered more than just dozens of miles, right?"

Lin Mu shrugged. Perhaps this place had changed over the years. On his way here, he had already seen signs of people living nearby.

After cultivating the Nine Thousand Lightning Arts, Lin Mu had developed a special sensitivity toward the lightning around him. Guided by that perception, he soon arrived at a vast abyss.

At the bottom of the abyss, a crystal stone emitting a faint glow caught Lin Mu's attention.

Dou Qi surged over Lin Mu's arm. Violent Dou Qi shot forth, seized the crystal stone, and stored it within his Na Ring. Only then did Lin Mu smile in satisfaction before turning to leave.

Jia Ma Empire.

In the boundless desert, Hai Bodong slowly pushed open the door. After looking around, he shook his head somewhat dejectedly.

"It's almost been a year. Did that guy keep his word, or did he die in that swamp?"

"That place was truly terrifying. Even when I was still a Dou Emperor, after entering it, I was not only relentlessly pursued by lightning from all directions, but there were also strange Black and White Flames trying to erode my body."

"With his strength as a one-star Dou Emperor, I'm afraid..."

Hai Bodong shook his head. "Forget it. At least I have the Magic Core of a Sixth-tier Magical Beast as compensation. That's not bad either."

Boom!

At that moment, a muffled rumble came from the sky. Immediately afterward, a figure appeared out of thin air before Hai Bodong.

"Hehe, long time no see, Ice Emperor."

The lightning surrounding Lin Mu gradually dissipated as he smiled faintly at Hai Bodong below.

After confirming that the person before him was indeed Lin Mu, Hai Bodong immediately revealed an ecstatic expression. "Lin Mu?!"

"He actually came out of that terrifying swamp alive." Hai Bodong's heart trembled. Though he was now merely a Dou Emperor, his senses remained formidable.

He could sense that Lin Mu had grown much stronger than before. Could it be that he had encountered some fortunate opportunity in the Lightning Swamp?

"Hehe, I came this time to fulfill my promise. Does the Ice Emperor have somewhere private?"

Lin Mu landed on the ground.

"Somewhere private?" Hai Bodong froze.

Lin Mu nodded. Hai Bodong then led him into a Secret Chamber. Seeing this, Lin Mu said, "In that case, please wait outside, Ice Emperor. Before that, give me a drop of your essence blood."

"Why would forging a weapon require essence blood?" Hai Bodong asked in confusion. Was this brat trying to swindle him?

"If you don't want the weapon forged to disobey you, suit yourself. At worst, I'll forge another one for myself." Lin Mu spread his hands helplessly. Seeing his attitude, Hai Bodong hurriedly relented. Then, gritting his teeth, he let a drop of essence blood fall before Lin Mu.

"In that case, I shall await good news from you, little friend Lin Mu."

With that, Hai Bodong left.

"The Purple Spirit Sword was only third grade. The weapon forged this time shouldn't be any lower than that. This is also a good chance to improve my abilities."

With a wave of Lin Mu's hand, the Yin Yang Twin Flames appeared. He then took out the Thunder Stone from his Na Ring. With his previous experience, his movements this time were remarkably practiced and smooth.

With the support of the Heavenly Flames, Lin Mu's control over the Thunder Stone became even more refined. He could perfectly remove its impurities while completely drawing out the lightning power within!

Crack!

The Thunder Stone suddenly shattered, and the lightning power within began to surge out. Lin Mu merely sneered. "Get back!"

With a turn of his hand, the lightning power obediently returned to the Thunder Stone. Powerful Soul Power wrapped around Hai Bodong's drop of essence blood and sent it into the Thunder Stone, which had gradually turned into energy.

After a long while, a spear wrapped in lightning gradually fell into Lin Mu's hand. Feeling the power within it, Lin Mu nodded in satisfaction.

Lightning coiled around the spear, while an icy aura also emerged from it. This icy aura came from Hai Bodong's drop of essence blood. The enhancement of these dual attributes made the spear before him gleam with extraordinary radiance.

"System, can't this spear reach the fourth grade?" Lin Mu asked.

[Peak of the third grade.]

Hearing this, Lin Mu fell into thought. It seemed that he could only forge third-grade weapons for now. If he wanted to forge fourth-grade weapons, he would perhaps need more time.

Still, it was more than enough for Hai Bodong. With that thought, Lin Mu grasped the spear and walked out of the Secret Chamber.