The Thousandth Chapter, Almost Capsized
Hearing the faint note of delight in Bi Fan's voice, Xuan Chen nodded with a smile. "Yes. I don't know whether to say that fellow was lucky or unlucky. He relied on absorbing the power of thunder to raise his strength to a level no weaker than the peak of the Spirit Lord Realm, only to run into you just as he was about to break through."
Bi Fan smiled faintly. "In this world, no matter what the race, it's always the law of the jungle. I may have taken him down today, but who knows? One day, some enemy might take me down."
He looked so calm, like an uninvolved bystander. Xuan Chen stared at him for a moment, then coughed with an awkward smile. "With your strength, sir, ordinary people still won't be able to take you down."
Bi Fan smiled but said nothing. He wrapped the gleaming silver-white Inner Core in a strand of Spiritual Power and guided it toward him.
"Is swallowing it all I have to do?" His eyes narrowed slightly. A few extra traces of caution crept into his heart as he asked Xuan Chen in a low voice.
"Mm. Once you swallow it, you should be able to successfully lay the foundation for Lightning Form Transformation." Xuan Chen added, "But the power of thunder in this Inner Core is stronger than all the lightning from that rainstorm earlier. You'll need to be extra careful."
Bi Fan nodded. Up close, he could feel even more clearly just how violent the power of thunder contained within the Inner Core was. Its aura was no weaker than that of the three-eyed fire toad he had encountered in the valley.
Xuan Chen gave a wry smile. "You'll have to draw this Inner