Second Form of Lithic Spear Technique, Spiral-Vortex: Vanquisher of Difficulties! Level Thirty-Six!

Boom! Boom!

Although the powerful typhoon had not officially made landfall yet, the storm it carried had already begun to rage.

Gales above Force Nine whipped the sea into turbulent waves, with several-meter-high swells crashing against the coastline built from massive boulders.

The shore should have been deserted.

Yet now,

someone stood there calmly, gazing at the nearshore waters that looked like the end of the world.

It was none other than Xu Yue.

The wind swept the curtain-like rain through the air, soaking the earth.

In conditions like these, an ordinary umbrella was utterly useless.

The rain carried a fishy, salty sea breeze that made Xu Yue frown slightly, but he paid it little mind.

As a flash of Soul Light flickered,

a silver box twenty centimeters long and wide suddenly appeared in Xu Yue's hand. Rain struck its surface, producing a series of hissing sounds.

Even without touching it, the sound of the rain alone was enough to tell that whatever the box contained was radiating intense heat.

Xu Yue quickly opened the lid, revealing what lay inside.

It was a gelatinous substance flowing with a golden sheen, its surface carrying faint oily luster.

It was a top-grade piece of Whale Rubber more than twenty thousand years old.

This had originally been something Guang Biao intended to use to temper his body, raise his ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, and lay a solid foundation for his future breakthrough to Soul Saint.

But to settle the aftermath of Guang Long's affair, he could only offer this piece of Whale Rubber as compensation to appease Xu Yue.

Although Xu Yue's body had been tempered by gravity until it far surpassed ordinary Soul Masters of the same level, such a top-grade ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber could still provide him with a considerable boost.

Under the assault of the storm, even the human body lost heat rapidly, let alone heated Whale Rubber.

Xu Yue did not hesitate. He immediately tore off a piece.

The scorching Whale Rubber entered his mouth, its texture incredibly thick and sticky.

As his teeth chewed through it, a fishy stench instantly spread out and rushed straight into his Sea of Spirit.

"Blergh..."

Xu Yue's throat churned, but he endured the nausea and did not spit it out.

After chewing it apart swiftly and forcefully, the fishy smell transformed into a strange fragrance that refreshed his mind.

"Gulp! Haa—!"

Forcing it down into his stomach, Xu Yue's face twisted.

"I hate seafood..."

However, Eastsea City lay by the sea, and many nourishing treasures came from the ocean.

No matter how much Xu Yue disliked them, he had gradually developed the habit of forcing himself to consume them.

Once he had eaten the entire piece of Whale Rubber, an extremely vigorous heat suddenly surged from his abdomen throughout his body, making his skin flush faintly red.

At the same time, the Whale Rubber's negative effects began to emerge, causing images of Mu Xi and Xu Xiaoyan to surface in his mind without his control.

"Huff!"

Xu Yue took a deep breath and suppressed the fantasies in his mind.

Then, he casually stripped off his soaked clothes, revealing his lean, muscular upper body.

Without stopping, he rushed toward the exposed reefs by the shore.

Several-meter-high waves carrying terrifying force slammed heavily into Xu Yue's body.

A golden flash passed by as Stone-Solid Tyrant Body took effect.

Facing the crashing waves, Xu Yue continuously thrust out Vortex Vanquisher, Black-Red Gravity Beams tearing through the seawater.

At the same time, scenes from his battle with Guang Biao days earlier replayed and were endlessly analyzed in his mind.

The first form of the Lithic Spear Technique, Mind-Ape Menogias, was indeed powerful. Coupled with the Spear Intent of Rock, it had even allowed him to suppress a Power Attack System Soul Emperor head-on despite the difference in level.

But in the later stages of the battle, he had also discovered the flaw in that move.

Dragon Repents—what reaches fullness cannot last.

There was nothing wrong with ferocity, but excessive ferocity only exposed one's own flaws before the enemy.

Therefore, Xu Yue needed to further develop his spear technique.

And his choice was...

Water.

Unlike rock, which possessed a fixed form,

water had no constant shape and took the form of whatever contained it.

No matter what environment it faced, water could always find a way through.

And in his previous life, water had also been the ancient sages' explanation of the Dao.

The highest goodness was like water. Water benefited all things without contention, dwelling where others despised; thus, it was close to the Dao.

At that thought, Xu Yue made his decision.

Looking at the typhoon clouds drawing ever closer in the far distance, he abandoned the idea of using spear technique to contend against the might of heaven.

He decided to merge himself into the storm before him, using his spear technique to drive gravity and imitate the surging waves that crashed against the shore layer after layer.

As time passed, the originally peerlessly fierce Lithic Spear Technique unexpectedly gained the gentleness of water.

The Black-Red Gravity Beams that had continuously torn apart the waves also vanished into the unseen, turning into invisible ripples that spread in all directions.

Eastsea Academy, teachers' dormitory.

Wu Zhangkong sat in a chair, watching Tang Wulin, who had fallen asleep after consuming a Spirit Fruit as golden patterns appeared around his body. He was deep in thought.

There had actually been flaws in what Tang Wulin had told him earlier, but for some reason, whenever the boy spoke of the Tang Sect, Wu Zhangkong found himself believing him.

"An Ultimate Strength Golden Dragon? If it is real, I'll nurture him and send him to Shrek."

"Perhaps then, my mistake can be made up for somewhat..."

Time passed bit by bit.

The typhoon forecast by the weather report officially made landfall in Eastsea City.

But just as the near Force Thirteen or Fourteen super typhoon swept across the entire city,

a strange sight appeared by the sea.

Within a hundred-meter radius centered on Xu Yue, the sea was strangely calm, without wind or waves.

It was as though this place was not on the edge of the raging typhoon, but within its tranquil eye.

Behind Xu Yue, a massive azure tree rose from the ground, while water rippled around the tip of Vortex Vanquisher.

It was his third Soul Skill, Ley Line Extraction.

What Azhdaha gathered at this moment was the water elemental power that existed everywhere in the ocean.

Meanwhile, atop the reef, the spear technique Xu Yue displayed was no longer fierce, instead carrying an unhurried rhythm.

As a spear technique created by making use of his Martial Soul's traits, the gravity of Star of Eden was naturally incorporated into it as well.

It formed an invisible force field around Xu Yue, like hidden undercurrents surging beneath the water, enveloping the surroundings.

If anyone thought this move was as ordinary as it appeared on the surface, they would be gravely mistaken.

The moment they carelessly entered the range of Xu Yue's spear, they would be swallowed by the invisible gravity like a whirlpool.

No matter how hard they struggled, they would be unable to free themselves.

Time slowly passed, from midnight until dawn.

Whenever a wave tried to enter this sanctuary, an invisible force field equal in strength yet opposite in direction would cancel it out.

Through this tempering, the top-grade Whale Rubber more than twenty thousand years old was slowly digested by Xu Yue. Refined by Gravitational Waves, it merged into every part of his body and brought its effects to the utmost limit.

The typhoon raged for an entire night.

The shore briefly fell silent.

At that moment, every shackle within Xu Yue's body shattered.

The Soul Power contained in the Whale Rubber had long since been fully digested.

It now transformed into a torrent, pushing Xu Yue into a new realm.

Level Thirty-Six!

At the same time,

the second form of the Lithic Spear Technique was finally perfected.

The Spear Intent within his Sea of Spirit rose once more.

The fierceness of rock now carried a trace of water's gentleness.

Within a hundred-meter radius around Xu Yue,

the previously calm sea seemed like a volcano suppressed to its limit, suddenly erupting.

The seawater transformed into an azure Water Tornado that soared into the sky.

Boom!

Second Form of Lithic Spear Technique.

Spiral-Vortex: Vanquisher of Difficulties!!

Complete!