Thunder Leopard

Upon sensing the intense killing intent erupting from the human before him, the Thunder Leopard's body suddenly froze. The blood-red color in its leopard eyes rapidly receded, and its gaze became much clearer.

As Liu Erlong's aura grew stronger, a hint of terror began to appear in the Thunder Leopard's eyes. Driven by animal instinct, it cautiously took a few steps back, then suddenly turned and attempted to flee.

Seeing this, a cold and beautiful smile appeared on Liu Erlong's face.

A purple Soul Ring lit up beneath her feet, and a massive Fire Dragon Tail materialized behind her, striking the ground.

Boom!

A powerful shockwave, under Liu Erlong's control, rapidly spread in the direction the Thunder Leopard was fleeing.

Before the Thunder Leopard could even take a step, it was struck by the shockwave from behind and then fell unconscious.

Liu Erlong's form shifted again, transforming into a giant Fire Dragon Claw, which grasped the Thunder Leopard in front of her like a house cat before tossing it towards the group.

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun's eyes were now filled with admiration, while Yu Xiaogang and Flender were relieved that the scene hadn't become too bloody. They knew that the "Slaughtering Corner" of the Golden Iron Triangle could be quite terrifying when she got serious.

"Go ahead, Zhuqing, this will be your third Soul Ring," Yu Xiaogang said.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded upon hearing this and also took out a dagger, stabbing it into the Thunder Leopard's eye socket.

A purple Soul Ring floated out from the Thunder Leopard's body. Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes, sat down, circulated her Soul Power, and guided the Soul Ring towards herself.

The Soul Ring slowly descended like a falling leaf, then landed on Zhu Zhuqing.

Seeing that everything was proceeding normally, Yu Xiaogang gave Flender a look and then walked towards the cave ahead.

Flender understood and followed Yu Xiaogang into the cave.

The cave was spacious but not deep. After entering, Yu Xiaogang looked around and soon discovered a large rock nearly two meters tall not far ahead.

The outer shell of the rock was a glossy black, but where parts of the shell had fallen off, a deep blue, jade-like texture was revealed.

Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and touched its surface, feeling a slight electric current flowing from the deep blue jade-like interior. The current surged into his body along his palm and was then completely absorbed by the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul in his left hand.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang nodded with satisfaction. Flender, who had followed him, also reached out and touched the rock after seeing it.

Streams of electricity instantly clung to his palm, and a slight tingling sensation followed.

Flender circulated the Soul Power within his body, easily dispelling the electricity from his hand, and then laughed, "This thing is quite potent! Xiaogang, quickly tell me about it."

Yu Xiaogang retracted his left hand and looked at the black giant rock before him. "This object is called 'Lightning Absorption Stone,' and it is the companion item of the Thunder Leopard."

"The Thunder Leopard, as a Soul Beast, naturally contains the power of lightning in its bloodline. Because this lightning power is violent, their bones, tendons, skin, and fur are constantly shifting, requiring self-friction for correction."

"Therefore, after reaching ten years of cultivation, every Thunder Leopard chooses a large rock. During the friction process, they also inject excess lightning power into it. Over time, the internal texture of the stone changes, resulting in the current deep blue jade state."

"This Lightning Absorption Stone can store a large amount of lightning and is an extremely important core material for constructing Lightning Attribute Mimicry Training Grounds."

Flender's eyes immediately sparkled upon hearing this. He had always been bothered by the academy's lack of a Lightning Attribute Mimicry Training Ground, as it affected the quality of student recruitment.

Although Soul Masters with Lightning Attribute Martial Souls were rare, they were always the strongest in terms of attack power among their peers. Now that they had the materials, as long as they could build the mimicry ground after returning, the academy would be even more competitive within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Flender couldn't help but curve his lips upwards. He then reached out and placed his hand on the Lightning Absorption Stone, circulating his soul power to collect the stone before him into his Soul Tool.

Because the Thunder Leopard's attributes were more compatible with Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul, Zhu Zhuqing finished absorbing her Soul Ring by the afternoon.

Upon learning that Zhu Zhuqing's third Soul Skill was named Nether Slash, Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction, while also silently celebrating the complete success of this mission in his heart.

Taking advantage of the early hour, the Shrek Group quickly made their way towards the exit, finally leaving Sunset Forest before sunset.

After returning to the academy, Yu Xiaogang immediately processed the collected materials and began constructing the new mimicry training ground.

A month later, the mimicry training ground was finally completed. The original Moonlight Wood Heart was cut into small pieces and embedded into the meditation cushions.

These meditation cushions could help Soul Masters condense their soul power more effectively during cultivation, making them very popular among students.

The anticipated Lightning Attribute Mimicry Training Ground was constructed in the form of a Lightning Tower.

A massive lightning rod stood in the center of the Lightning Tower, connected below to the Lightning Absorption Stone to store lightning power.

Around the tower, eight training rooms were built. Each training room contained a black meditation cushion, half a meter high, made from cut Lightning Strike Wood and also embedded with Moonlight Wood Hearts.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was cultivating in one of the training rooms.

He sat cross-legged on the black meditation cushion with his eyes closed. His left hand was open, and the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul flew out from his palm.

He then closed his eyes and entered a meditative state, beginning to circulate his soul power according to the fourth layer of the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

A suction force emanated from his body, continuously absorbing the soul power from the outside. Simultaneously, the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was stimulated and began to coil and fly around Yu Xiaogang.

Streams of lightning were released from the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and then drilled into the Lightning Strike Wood cushion below.

The Lightning Strike Wood cushion acted like a relay station. Upon receiving the lightning released by the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, it quickly conducted it into the iron wires connected below.

The current flowed along the iron wires to the Lightning Absorption Stone in the center of the Lightning Tower.

The stored lightning power within the Lightning Absorption Stone was thus activated and began to flow back into the training room along the wires.

When Yu Xiaogang felt the lightning power from the cushion beneath him, the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul circling him clearly conveyed a sense of excitement, and began to continuously absorb the lightning below.

Yu Xiaogang also benefited from this, as the speed of soul power circulation within his body significantly increased. Coupled with the amplification from the Moonlight Wood Heart, the process of condensing soul power became even smoother.

Two hours later, Yu Xiaogang opened his eyes. Feeling the significantly increased soul power within his body compared to his usual cultivation, his face did not show much joy. Instead, he wore a look of helplessness.

Although the soul power that had grown within him was more than what he usually gained from cultivation, the total amount was still too little.

"As long as you choose the right reference point, you can win every moment. This is Winning Studies!"

Yu Xiaogang chuckled and shook his head. He couldn't be bothered with Winning Studies.

In the nearly two years since breaking through to level thirty, his Soul Power Level had only increased by one.

The aging of his body had become the biggest obstacle at present.

Yu Xiaogang let out a long sigh, calming the impatience in his heart.

"Just a little longer, and my precious Disciple will be coming down the mountain to save me."