Shatter the Darkness with Thunder

Suze stood floating in midair, looking like a god.

Everyone present wore a look of shock.

Director Liu was not only shocked but delighted.

The Soul Skill Su Ze had gained from this 300-year-old Soul Beast far exceeded his expectations.

He had been teaching for over a decade.

He had seen countless talented Soul Masters.

But this was the first time in his teaching career that he had seen a First Soul Skill with such power.

Before, Director Liu had hoped Su Ze might become a Soul Emperor.

But now, seeing Su Ze looking like a god,

he had even begun to imagine Su Zhe becoming a legendary Titled Douluo.

At the thought of those four words, "Titled Douluo,"

Director Liu's breathing grew rapid.

At that moment, he barely cared about the benefits anymore.

The Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy had never produced a Titled Douluo in its entire history.

If one came from under his guidance,

it would be a testament to his entire teaching career.

Imagining the scene, Director Liu's eyes shone with excitement, and his breathing grew rapid.

Floating in midair, Su Ze carefully felt out the effects of Thunderous Force.

First of all, reciting the lines really did speed up the buildup of his ultimate.

It also effectively extended its duration.

Each line added about five seconds.

Of course, repeating a line didn't count.

If he counted the nine lines Sikong Zhen had,

Su Ze could keep his ultimate active for about two minutes.

Since reciting lines extended the ultimate, Su Ze decided he would make sure to do so whenever he activated it.

When he defeated an enemy—Tang San, for instance—he could say,

"I am mighty beyond this world, and none can stand against me."

Or, when making an entrance, he could declare,

"Shatter the Darkness with Thunder."

Then, with the domain effect of Thunderous Force on top of that,

Su Ze thought it would look incredibly cool.

The reactions of Director Liu and the other teachers proved it.

Shock and envy were written all over their faces.

Su Ze swept his gaze over them, then slowly deactivated his ultimate.

Judging by Director Liu's excitement,

the results of showing off his potential had clearly left his investor deeply impressed.

Things should be much easier for him at Nuoding Academy from now on.

As it turned out, Su Ze's prediction was right.

The moment he deactivated his ultimate,

Director Liu hurried over, speaking even more gently than before.

"Su Ze, how are you feeling? Does this Soul Skill take a lot out of you?"

Director Liu was a little worried.

Su Ze's Soul Skill was already absurdly powerful.

He was afraid that using it once would drain all of Su Ze's Soul Power.

That would make him incredibly strong in a short fight,

but leave him unable to keep fighting for long.

That would be bad for his future development.

Hearing Director Liu's concern, Su Ze simply held out his hand. The next moment, lightning summoned by the Thunderous Nether Vine appeared.

A bolt of white lightning struck a boulder in the distance.

The boulder shattered instantly.

"Don't worry, Director Liu. My Soul Skill has two stages. I can use the first stage more than twenty times."

"And activating the second stage only consumes half my Soul Power."

Director Liu's face filled with surprise once again.

An ordinary Soul Master could use his First Soul Skill only seven or eight times, even with the Soul Power of a Soul Elder.

But Su Ze could use his First Soul Skill more than twenty times?

And it even had a second stage.

That was practically two skills in one.

Was this what it meant to be a genius?

Director Liu couldn't help imagining Su Ze as a Titled Douluo once more.

Then he would be the teacher of a Titled Douluo.

Just thinking about it was thrilling.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent!"

After repeating the word three times, Director Liu patted Su Ze on the shoulder.

"You've got a solid foundation now. Keep moving forward."

"Your future is limitless."

As he spoke, Director Liu couldn't help thinking of Yu Xiaogang.

It was a good thing Su Ze had a mind of his own.

He hadn't listened to Yu Xiaogang's nonsense and become his disciple.

Instead, he had chosen his own path.

Now his prospects were limitless.

If he'd been fooled into becoming a disciple like Tang San, with his Blue Silver Grass Spirit,

it would have been over.

Relieved, Director Liu led Su Ze and the others out of the Soul Hunting Forest.

To show how much he valued Su Ze—and to reward the teachers—he paid out of his own pocket to rent two carriages and take the group back to Nuoding City.

Along the way, Su Ze noticed that things were different.

First, the pretty female teacher with the curvy figure sitting in the carriage with him had somehow started wearing more revealing clothes.

Even her voice had turned a little "seductive."

During the ride, she kept asking Su Ze about his past.

When she heard that he was an orphan, she opened her arms wide,

letting Su Ze experience what a gentle trap felt like.

This only gave Su Zhe, who was focused on improving his strength, a lot of extra trouble during the trip.

Aside from that, Su Ze also noticed that the male teachers spoke and acted differently toward him than before.

When they asked questions, they now sought his opinion as well as Director Liu's.

It just went to show that in Douluo Continent, strength really did command respect.

Showing off his strength had brought a real change in how people treated him.

After half a day of tiring travel by carriage,

Director Liu brought Su Ze back to Nuoding Junior Academy and personally saw him to his dormitory.

Back in his room, Su Ze was once again reminded of how important it was to grow stronger.

After reflecting on it, he sat down in his chair and took out paper and a pen.

He needed to organize what he had gained recently and plan what to do next.

As for his gains, the biggest one was obvious.

He had fully awakened Sikong Zhen's Martial Soul.

And he had obtained the top-tier Lightning Attribute Plant Soul Beast, the Thunderous Nether Vine.

This top-tier Lightning Attribute Plant Soul Beast had unlocked his ultimate, Thunderous Force.

By reciting the lines, he could extend its duration to nearly two minutes.

With a Soul Skill that summoned lightning, he now had both the ability to keep his distance and the power to unleash a short burst of strength.

Thinking about Thunderous Force's effects,

Su Ze resolved to find an Immortal Herb.

The effects Thunderous Force had demonstrated had also made Director Liu much friendlier toward him.

From now on, life at the academy would be more comfortable.

After all, he had already made an enemy of Yu Xiaogang.

Without someone powerful backing him, things could get rough.

Thinking of how Yu Xiaogang had stormed off after Su Ze angered him,

Su Ze doubted he would let the matter go.

If Yu Xiaogang came himself, Su Ze would simply ask Director Liu to step in.

But if Tang San came...

Judging by Tang San's personality in the story,

Su Ze knew that making an enemy of Yu Xiaogang essentially meant making an enemy of Tang San too.

The deed was done.

So Su Ze naturally had to prepare.

Given the situation, Tang San would most likely challenge him head-on.

After all, he had thoroughly insulted Yu Xiaogang's Theoretical Level.

As his disciple, Tang San would surely want to restore his teacher's reputation, and a direct challenge would be the best way to do that.

But a direct challenge? Thinking of Thunderous Force's effects,

Su Ze wasn't worried at all.

Tang San knew next to nothing about him.

But Su Ze knew Tang San very well.

With that in mind, Su Ze made up his mind: if Tang San challenged him,

he would make Tang San pay.

For example, by taking the Twenty-Four Bridges Soul Tool hanging at his waist.