Origin Spiritual Root of the Thunder Element

Swish!

With a sudden flash, Qin Shaofeng appeared beside Zhang Lingyun and threw a punch at him.

At this moment, Qin Shaofeng's fist was tinged with a faint white glow.

This was clearly a punch enhanced by acquired Inner Qi, and its power was much greater than the punch Qin Shaofeng had thrown at Zhang Lingyun before.

"Hmph!"

Seeing Qin Shaofeng's speed suddenly surge and him appear before him, and then throw a punch at him with Inner Qi, Zhang Lingtian not only didn't care, but a look of disdain appeared on his face.

Slap!

With a gentle flick of his right hand, Zhang Lingyun extended his palm and blocked Qin Shaofeng's punch.

Fist met palm with a slap, and Zhang Lingyun didn't budge an inch, but Qin Shaofeng was forced to retreat a few steps.

"First move!"

After blocking Qin Shaofeng's punch, Zhang Lingtian said calmly, then sneered, "Qin Shaofeng, your attack is too weak! With such an attack, even if I let you have ten moves, you still wouldn't be able to hurt me!"

Qin Shaofeng didn't reply, his gaze remained firm, and the Inner Qi in his body circulated rapidly, his aura growing stronger.

Swish!

With another flash, Qin Shaofeng attacked Zhang Lingyun again.

"Useless!"

Zhang Lingtian shouted loudly and waved his palm again, a faint glow of Inner Qi appearing on his palm as well.

The same!

Qin Shaofeng's punch was blocked by Zhang Lingtian.

However, this time, Zhang Lingtian was slightly surprised, because he found that the power of Qin Shaofeng's attack had doubled compared to before.

But Zhang Lingtian was only slightly surprised before he stopped caring.

So what if it doubled?

Even if it was three or five times, Qin Shaofeng would still not be my opponent.

Zhang Lingtian's disdain for Qin Shaofeng remained unchanged.

As if sensing Zhang Lingtian's disdain, a glint flashed in Qin Shaofeng's eyes again.

"Second move! Qin Shaofeng, your fate is sealed!" Zhang Lingtian suddenly shouted, looking at Qin Shaofeng calmly, like a high and mighty king looking down on a lowly servant.

"Is that so? But isn't there still one move left?" Qin Shaofeng chuckled, ignoring Zhang Lingtian's words, retreated slightly, raised his hands, and assumed an offensive stance.

This is?

The onlookers were startled when they saw Qin Shaofeng's stance.

"This stance... could it be the Qin Family's Afterimage Fist!"

A cry of surprise came from the crowd, and everyone was shocked.

Afterimage Fist, a supreme martial art of the Qin Family, was extremely powerful. It was a technique where Inner Qi was used to form and unleash a series of phantom fists, and each of these phantom fists was not merely an illusion but a real punch.

With the Afterimage Fist, Old Master Qin, at the third level of Innate Martial Master, was able to contend with a fourth-level Innate Martial Master.

Everyone was shocked when Qin Shaofeng assumed the stance for the Afterimage Fist.

Because the Afterimage Fist required one to reach the fourth level of Acquired and possess the ability to condense Inner Qi into form before it could be used!

However, Qin Shaofeng's current cultivation level was only at the first level of Acquired, not his previous level before his Dantian was crippled!

It's actually Afterimage Fist?

Can Qin Shaofeng still use the Qin Family's Afterimage Fist now?

Seeing the few phantom images appear, Zhang Lingtian was startled and momentarily lost his focus.

But soon Zhang Lingtian smiled again.

"Overestimating yourself!"

His expression turned cold, Zhang Lingtian raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and a layer of Inner Qi glow flashed on his fist.

"Extreme Collapse Fist!"

With a cold cry, Zhang Lingtian threw his punch.

With this punch, Zhang Lingtian's movements were as fast as fleeting light, and he instantly struck and dispersed the phantom fists that Qin Shaofeng had thrown at him.

But just as Zhang Lingtian was about to say, "Three moves have passed," to Qin Shaofeng, Qin Shaofeng in front of him gave him a slight smile, his lips moving slightly.

Although Qin Shaofeng spoke very softly, Zhang Lingtian heard him clearly.

You've been tricked!

Before these four words had completely fallen, a silver light flashed between Qin Shaofeng and Zhang Lingtian on the stage.

It was like a silver lightning bolt, streaking across the spectators' vision, so conspicuous, so dazzling!

Although it only flashed by, it left a brilliant radiance in everyone's eyes.

The silver light finally struck Zhang Lingtian's abdomen, precisely at his Dantian.

Bang!

Zhang Lingtian felt as if something inside his body had shattered, accompanied by a dull, muffled explosion.

A wave of intense pain washed over him, instantly paling Zhang Lingtian's face.

He looked down at his abdomen, then pointed at Qin Shaofeng, exclaiming in disbelief, "Qin Shaofeng, you... you actually dare..."

"Pfft!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Lingtian seemed unable to withstand the searing pain from his abdomen. He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed, falling unconscious.

What just happened?

What was that silver light?

Everyone present was stunned by the scene.

They had only seen Qin Shaofeng counterattack with the Qin Family's Afterimage Fist, which Zhang Lingtian had managed to block.

But at that moment, Qin Shaofeng's right hand seemed to unleash some technique, and then he had struck Zhang Lingtian down.

The entire process was utterly abnormal!

For a moment, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.

Zhang Lingtian lost just like that? A Houtian fourth-layer defeated by a Houtian first-layer?

How did Qin Shaofeng do it?

The appearance of the Afterimage Fist had startled them, but clearly, they were even more curious about Qin Shaofeng's final strike.

That final strike was, of course, the Little Li Flying Dagger that Qin Shaofeng had prepared long ago.

The Qin Family's Afterimage Fist was a technique Qin Shaofeng wasn't very proficient in; he hadn't even fully mastered it. The Afterimage Fist he had used earlier was merely an Inner Qi afterimage created by consuming Inner Qi, based on his memory of past events.

In essence, it was just a flashy display with no real power.

Qin Shaofeng's true trump card was the Little Li Flying Dagger he had obtained from the lottery!

"Little Li's divine dagger, unmatched in the world, a single strike never misses!"

This saying was true. Even with his Houtian first-layer cultivation, facing Zhang Lingtian, who was Houtian fourth-layer, Qin Shaofeng felt confident he could hit Zhang Lingtian.

But hitting him was one thing; defeating Zhang Lingtian was another, and Qin Shaofeng wasn't so sure.

After all, Zhang Lingtian, at the Houtian fourth-layer, could condense Inner Qi for defense.

Qin Shaofeng had never truly fought an enemy with the Little Li Flying Dagger. While he had absolute faith in such a God-grade skill, Qin Shaofeng needed a hundred percent certainty.

Therefore, Qin Shaofeng had planned to use the Afterimage Fist to distract Zhang Lingtian, then use the Little Li Flying Dagger for a surprise fatal blow.

However, the moment the Little Li Flying Dagger struck Zhang Lingtian, Qin Shaofeng understood.

He had been too cautious.

Given the power displayed by the Little Li Flying Dagger, even without a surprise attack, Zhang Lingtian probably couldn't have defended against it in a head-on assault.

A God-grade skill was truly a God-grade skill!

Its power was unimaginably immense!

Regardless, the City Lord Competition of Lanjiang City had now definitively concluded.

The winner was obvious.

Qin Shaofeng had won, and the Qin Family had won!

"Congratulations, Player Qin Shaofeng, for completing the 'Competition' mission. You have received 300 experience points, 20 points, and one Heart of Thunder!"

As Lord Yuan announced the results of the competition, the long-awaited system notification finally sounded in Qin Shaofeng's mind.

As for the Zhang Family, after Zhang Lingtian collapsed unconscious, Zhang Chongshan had already left with the Zhang Family members, his face grim.

Having witnessed both his sons defeated by Qin Shaofeng, both ending up spitting blood and unconscious, Zhang Chongshan was naturally furious.

He hated Qin Shaofeng, the perpetrator, wishing he could kill him immediately!

But he also understood that while killing Qin Shaofeng would be effortless for him as a Xiantian Martial Master, the watchful gaze of Old Master Qin kept him from acting.

He knew he was no match for Old Master Qin. Rather than endure Old Master Qin's pleasantries while his anger raged within, it was better to leave.

However, the moment Zhang Chongshan left, Qin Shaofeng genuinely felt the killing intent directed at him.

It seemed he needed to be wary of Zhang Chongshan.

Watching Zhang Chongshan's departing figure, Qin Shaofeng pondered for a moment. Soon, however, he was captivated by the rewards for his mission.

Heart of Thunder: The primal spiritual root of thunder. Upon consumption, it grants the thunder attribute, a prerequisite for learning all thunder-attribute skills!

Upon returning to the Qin Manor, Qin Shaofeng first patiently received the hurried congratulations and admiration from Little Yue'er, whose face was flushed red, before shutting himself in his room.

Gazing at the purple, shimmering orb, the size of a longan, in his hand, Qin Shaofeng's eyes were filled with excitement.

"So this is the Heart of Thunder! It's quite beautiful, but how do I use it?"

"Should I just swallow it?"

Glancing at the Heart of Thunder again, Qin Shaofeng saw what looked like tiny bolts of lightning flashing on it.

If he swallowed it, wouldn't it risk electrocuting his stomach lining?

Just as Qin Shaofeng was worrying about how to consume the Heart of Thunder, the System suddenly chimed.

"System Prompt: Does player Qin Shaofeng wish to consume the Heart of Thunder?"

Phew!

The System's prompt came as a relief to Qin Shaofeng.

Since the System had prompted him, he no longer worried about his stomach.

"Yes!"

He silently responded to the System, and immediately the ball of light in his hand vanished. The System's prompt sounded again.

"System Prompt: Congratulations to player Qin Shaofeng for consuming the Heart of Thunder and obtaining the Thunder Body!"

So, it was consumed successfully?

Hearing the System's notification, Qin Shaofeng felt speechless.

He had thought he actually needed to swallow it!

However, Qin Shaofeng quickly put that aside. He was eager to know what this so-called Thunder Body was.

He quickly summoned his status interface and his gaze fell upon the Thunder Body.

Thunder Body: The source spiritual root of the thunder element. Possesses the thunder attribute and allows the learning of all thunder-attribute skills. As thunder-attribute skills increase and strengthen, the Thunder Body will gain more powerful attributes. Innate Skill--Power of Thunder!

Power of Thunder: When attacking, Inner Qi can be converted into thunder Inner Qi, adding thunder-attribute strength to increase the player's attack power. The stronger the Thunder Body, the stronger the Power of Thunder.

(Note: After obtaining the Thunder Body, players can learn any thunder-attribute skills. Specific skills can be purchased from the System Store.)