The Opportunity to Become the Thunder God

Whether the Dragon Clan was revived or not actually had nothing to do with the Divine Realm.

Gu Yuena and even Di Tian believed that Soul Beasts couldn't become gods because the Divine Realm was suppressing them.

But Su Ze, who knew the story well, understood that it had nothing to do with the Divine Realm.

It was simply that the Dragon God had a screw loose.

He had established a rule that without the Dragon God, Soul Beasts couldn't become gods.

You could say that Di Tian had spent his whole life working hard.

Yet all the tribulations he faced had actually been brought upon him by the leaders he had chosen to follow.

First the Dragon God, then the Silver Dragon King, who was the Dragon God's incarnation.

Even Su Ze felt a little sorry for Di Tian when he thought about it.

And to resolve this matter, he first had to make a trip to Dragon Valley.

Of course, he would have to wait until he became a god before going.

"Mm, very good. If you run into something you can't handle in the future, you can go to Di Tian. I'll have him help you."

Gu Yuena nodded with satisfaction. A mere bit of Life Gold.

It had actually been enough to make the newly emerged Storm Dragon King serve him.

She truly was the Silver Dragon King who had inherited the Dragon God's golden wisdom.

In the future, she would surely bring the Soul Beast Clan to prominence.

And restore the Dragon Clan's former glory!

A moment later, a massive dark shadow fell from the sky.

A dark purple vine wreathed in lightning crashed heavily in front of Su Ze.

"This is the Thunderous Nether Vine you asked for. There aren't any that are thirty thousand years old, though; this one is nearly forty thousand years old."

"This is the lowest age available. You can absorb it if you want."

"No, you'll have to choose another Soul Beast."

Di Tian descended from the sky with a dark expression, looking at Su Ze with displeasure.

He didn't know what kind of bewitching words this human had whispered to his Master.

She was giving him Soul Beasts and precious items.

Even he had never received such treatment.

Di Tian had once traveled across the Douluo Continent. Uh, he had also encountered plenty of Soul Masters.

He understood the age of Soul Beasts that humans could absorb even better than most Human Soul Masters.

So, given Su Ze's current age and Soul Power, absorbing a forty-thousand-year Thunderous Nether Vine was practically impossible.

"Senior Di Tian, don't worry. A forty-thousand-year Thunderous Nether Vine is no problem."

"Next, I'll have to trouble you to guard me."

Looking at the dark purple vine before him, which was more than ten meters long and crackling with lightning, Su Ze smiled.

This Soul Beast, which possessed the Thunder God Attribute, was the most suitable one for him.

And for Su Ze, who had absorbed a Million Year Soul Bone, an age of nearly forty thousand years wasn't a problem at all.

After taking a deep breath, Su Ze walked straight toward the Thunderous Nether Vine.

As he approached, the vine on the ground seemed to sense danger and immediately released a great deal of lightning.

The lightning was terrifying. Dark purple bolts brimmed with an aura of destruction.

One streak of thunder after another seemed poised to utterly destroy everything around it.

Feeling the lightning radiating from the Thunderous Nether Vine, Su Ze wasn't the slightest bit afraid.

On the contrary, he was excited.

Di Tian stood nearby, ready to intervene at any moment.

Though he couldn't stand this human brat, Di Tian, who had once traveled through human society, knew very well just how exceptional the brat's talent was.

His talent even surpassed that of the two gods who had emerged from the Douluo Continent in nearly the past twenty thousand years.

So Di Tian was only venting his feelings. He wouldn't actually let this human named Su Ze get hurt.

The next moment, Di Tian's expression changed.

The instant Su Ze touched the berserk thunder, a white-gold current burst from his body.

The purple-black thunder released by the Thunderous Nether Vine was absorbed the moment it touched the current around the human.

"That brat can actually absorb the Thunderous Nether Vine's Extreme Thunder!"

Di Tian's pupils contracted as he stared at Su Ze in disbelief.

After easily neutralizing the Thunderous Nether Vine's lightning, Su Ze summoned a bolt of thunder and killed it.

Looking at the Black Soul Ring, which radiated dense Soul Power, Su Ze sat down beside it without hesitation and entered meditation.

As soon as he began meditating, the Black Soul Ring was drawn into his body.

Storms raged and Thunder Clouds gathered.

As Su Ze began absorbing the Soul Ring, terrifying heavenly might descended upon the entire Tree of Life.

The instant they felt that heavenly might, Gu Yuena and Di Tian both looked up in shock.

As they gazed at the sky, fear and hatred flashed in their eyes.

Almost immediately, Gu Yuena reacted instinctively and prepared to flee with the Lake of Life.

After all, in the eyes of Gu Yuena and Di Tian, there was only one possibility when such heavenly might appeared.

The Divine Realm and the Gods had discovered their whereabouts and intended to descend personally to attack them.

Just as Gu Yuena was about to retreat, a massive phantom appeared behind Su Ze.

It was a giant dragon wrapped in thunder. Its head was held high, its gaze full of majesty as it looked down at Di Tian and Gu Yuena.

The pressure it gave off filled Di Tian with awe.

Even Gu Yuena, herself a Dragon King, felt a ripple of emotion as she sensed the kingly aura radiating from the thunder dragon.

"This New Storm Dragon King seems to wield immense authority. It's actually making me feel awe."

Gu Yuena's exquisite face was filled with astonishment.

This newly emerged Storm Dragon King was even more powerful than she had imagined.

At that moment, Di Tian's dark golden pupils widened, his face full of disbelief.

"What exactly is this brat's Martial Soul? How could it make me feel awe?"

At the center of the island, some of the Ferocious Beasts living around the Lake of Life also stared at the Dragon Shadow in the sky, their faces filled with shock.

The Storm Dragon King's Phantom towered between heaven and earth. Surrounded by boundless thunder and storms, it wantonly radiated divine might across the Lake of Life.

"Di Tian, what happened? Has a new Dragon King been born?"

A burly middle-aged man, at least two and a half meters tall, rushed in through the thick heavenly might. He stared in confusion at Su Ze, who was absorbing a Soul Ring.

Why was there a human here?

"Xiong Jun, who let you in?"

"This is our Master's territory. Who gave you the nerve to be so disrespectful?"

Di Tian looked at the burly man who had hurried over to him, his expression immediately darkening.

Hearing Di Tian's words, Xiong Jun also noticed the silver-haired girl who looked no older than eighteen.

The moment he saw the Silver-haired Girl, he froze briefly, then immediately bowed to her.

And it wasn't just him. The other Ferocious Beasts drawn over by the Thunder God's descent also fell to their knees one after another.

Among them, Zi Ji, a true dragon, gazed at her with the greatest fervor.

As a true dragon, she was filled with reverence for Gu Yuena, the Dragon God.

Gu Yuena paid no attention to the Ferocious Beasts who had rushed over. She merely nodded, then looked at Su Ze absorbing his Fourth Soul Ring with delight.

As the newly emerged Storm Dragon King, he was even more powerful than she had imagined.

As the Silver Dragon King, and as one who would remain loyal to the Dragon Clan in the future, Gu Yuena knew that reviving the Dragon Clan would require immense strength.

Su Ze's arrival pleased her greatly.

She had to nurture this Storm Dragon King well. When they eventually attacked the Divine Realm, she would have a true ally by her side.

"Di Tian, from today onward, whatever Su Ze asks for, you must do everything in your power to provide."

Gu Yuena looked at Di Tian sternly.

Su Ze was the Storm Dragon King. The heights he could reach would truly determine the Dragon Clan's future.

Gu Yuena had decided to do everything she could to cultivate him into an ally.

"Yes, Master!"

By now, Di Tian no longer looked at the dragon wrapped in storms in the sky, and there was no trace of displeasure in his voice.

This human named Su Ze had talent even greater than he had imagined.

Once a Martial Soul like this matured, it would surely help revive the Dragon Clan.

Under the gaze of the Ferocious Beasts, the Dragon God's phantom slowly faded from the sky.

The Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring beside Su Ze also completely stabilized.

The nearly forty-thousand-year Thunderous Nether Vine had now been completely absorbed by Su Ze.

And as Su Ze broke through to level forty, the Storm Dragon King's ability to evolve Soul Rings began to show its full effect.

The First Soul Ring Su Zhe had absorbed earlier was three hundred years old.

Now, after Su Ze absorbed the nearly forty-thousand-year Thunderous Nether Vine, its age had directly increased to a thousand years.

His Soul Ring configuration had also changed to purple, purple, black, black.

From then on, as Su Ze grew stronger and continued absorbing Soul Beasts with higher ages, his Soul Rings would keep evolving.

Absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring this time had also earned Su Ze another Skill Point.

He immediately used it on Thunderous Force.

The Skill Point greatly reduced the amount of thunder consumed by his ultimate, Thunderous Force.

Its duration also increased directly to five minutes.

More importantly, the Thunderous Nether Vine, his Fourth Soul Ring, had granted him a Soul Skill called Thunder God Descends.

When activated, this Soul Skill increased his attack and defense by one hundred percent.

It could be stacked with his ultimate, Thunderous Force.

Together, they achieved an effect greater than the sum of their parts.

At the same time, his Soul Power also rose to level forty-four.

You could say that absorbing the Thunderous Nether Vine had brought him a rich haul.

After taking stock of his gains, Su Ze stood up.

The moment he got up, Su Ze's gaze fell on the many figures gathered around the Tree of Life.

When the Ferocious Beasts saw him looking over, Xiong Jun, the strongest among them, immediately spoke up.

"Human, what did you just do? How did you summon that phantom Dragon Shadow?"

As he spoke, Xiong Jun stared intently at Su Ze. His massive frame exerted a powerful sense of pressure.

"Xiong Jun, stand down. Don't be rude. This human was personally recruited by our Master. He's one of us."

Seeing Xiong Jun's reckless behavior, Di Tian immediately spoke up in displeasure.

"How can a human be one of us? This is ridiculous."

Hearing Di Tian's words, Xiong Jun immediately grumbled in discontent.

The Ferocious Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest generally hated humans, and Xiong Jun was no exception.

Boom!

A powerful force struck Xiong Jun in an instant.

The next moment, one of Xiong Jun's arms was pierced through.

"Ah!"

As he let out a piteous scream, Gu Yuena's icy voice rang out.

"So you're Xiong Jun. If Soul Beasts weren't in decline, you'd be dead already!"

"My mercy won't be offered a second time."

A cold gleam appeared in Gu Yuena's eyes.

Su Ze was the Storm Dragon King, a being on the same level as her.

Insulting Su Ze was, to a certain extent, insulting her.

Xiong Jun's scream and the powerful pressure radiating from Gu Yuena immediately brought him to his senses.

Xiong Jun didn't even dare keep screaming. He spoke with utmost respect.

"I wouldn't dare. Whatever Master says goes."

Xiong Jun was reckless, but he wasn't stupid. What kind of existence was his Master?

She was the Silver Dragon King, bearing the title of Dragon King, a legendary god.

She wasn't someone he could afford to provoke.

If Master really wanted to kill him, no one nearby would dare say a word.

After warning Xiong Jun, Gu Yuena swept her icy gaze across all the Ferocious Beasts around her.

"From today onward, Su Ze will answer to me alone."

"You must not show him any disrespect!"

"Everything is for the revival of the Dragon Clan and the Soul Beasts. Do you understand?"

Gu Yuena's voice was extremely cold, completely unlike the gentle way she spoke to Su Ze.

"Yes!"

All the Ferocious Beasts present answered in unison. The way they looked at Su Ze had changed.

After warning them, Gu Yuena turned to Su Ze with a gentle gaze. The beautiful face that had been cold moments earlier immediately broke into a smile.

"Storm Dragon King, the Thunder God fell in the ancient war."

"When the time comes, you can inherit the Thunder God's divine throne and become a true Storm Dragon King!"

"Keep it up. I believe you won't disappoint me."

With that, Gu Yuena vanished.

Watching their lord depart, Di Tian glanced at Xiong Jun beside him.

He had no particular feelings about Xiong Jun's injuries. That brainless fool deserved a lesson.

It was just that he couldn't quite understand why Su Ze mattered so much to their lord.

Xiong Jun was right. Su Ze might have astonishing talent, and his Martial Soul was incredibly powerful.

But in the end, he was still only a human.

Then Di Tian reconsidered. Their lord had inherited the Dragon God's unfathomable wisdom. She would never make a mistake.

All he had to do was follow orders.

With that thought, Di Tian came before Su Ze and said, "Su Ze, if you ever need anything, come to me. This is my Inverse Scale. It can protect you in a crisis."

Di Tian was a man of action. At Gu Yuena's instruction, he immediately pulled out his Inverse Scale and handed it over.

Su Ze looked at the Inverse Scale Di Tian had offered him, then at the fear in the Ferocious Beasts' eyes.

His eyes lit up.

Joining Gu Yuena had indeed been the right choice.

Not only had he gotten a pile of benefits without having to do anything, he had now become the second-in-command among the Soul Beasts.

That was a boon for Su Ze, too. In the current Soul World, he truly needed powerful backing.

Dugu Bo was certainly strong.

But against behemoths like the Clear Sky Sect and the Soul Martial Hall, he still wasn't quite enough.

Di Tian's support filled that gap.

"So you're Su Ze? You must train hard from now on. Don't let our lord down."

"You have the best talent among all the humans I've ever met. You must train diligently and never slack off."

"Everything we do is for the revival of the Soul Clan."

Su Ze nodded at Di Tian's words.

Over the next few days, Su Ze stayed at the Lake of Life, meditating to stabilize his Soul Power.

During his meditation, his mind seemed to appear in a vast starry sky.

In that expanse, Su Ze transformed into his Thunderous Force form, his whole body wrapped in lightning.

Before him stood a giant dragon shrouded in a storm.

It was the Storm Dragon King.

As Su Ze looked at the Storm Dragon King, he sensed something deep within himself.

The moment he sensed it,

the Martial Souls of Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King inside him began to yearn for it intensely.

He had sensed this after absorbing the Thunderous Nether Vine.

Thinking of the Thunder God Bloodline within the Thunderous Nether Vine,

Su Ze guessed that it might be connected to the Fallen Thunder God.

That was the greatest benefit he had gained from absorbing the Soul Ring this time.

He had found a clue related to the Thunder God.