The Thunder Wing Giants were favored by the two Source Laws of Thunder and Wind. Their Life Genes were four times stronger, they were born with an Innate Life Core, and they reached Domain Lord level upon adulthood.
Their Innate Secret Arts were "Thunder Domain," "Swiftness," and "Transformation"!
As their name suggested, Thunder Wing Giants naturally had a great advantage in height.
As apprentices, they could stand anywhere from one to nine meters tall.
At Planet Grade, they stood from ten to ninety meters tall.
At Star Grade, they stood from one hundred to nine hundred meters tall.
At Cosmic Level, they stood from one to nine kilometers tall.
At Domain Lord level, they stood from ten to ninety kilometers tall.
Once they broke through to Realm Lord level, their height settled at hundreds of kilometers and stopped changing.
Although they were no match for the Star Beast Cang, they could still look down on most living races.
Ever since Lord Thunder Star had arrived at the Blood Sun Tribe, he had given Blood Sun an overwhelming sense of crisis.
In terms of divine power and genes, Blood Sun could never compare with Lord Thunder Star. Everyone agreed on that.
Moreover, when the Prison Clan's higher-ups had sent Lord Thunder Star to the Blood Sun Tribe this time, he hadn't come alone. He had brought an entire clan with him.
Although Thunder Wing Giants had difficulty reproducing, they could still scrape together a handful of people to take part in a few Blood Trials now and then.
There was a Thunder Wing Giant in this CKHX-3819 Trial Ground. By rights, he should have been active in the Northern Domain, but no one had expected him to show up here this time.
"Leo, have you joined forces with Cangming Valley?" He Na's face darkened, as if she couldn't accept such a devastating blow.
"That's right. Did you think you were the only ones who could form an alliance? This time, Thunder Star Mountain has partnered with Cangming Valley, and even the Realm Lord Clan led by Pesili is our ally." Leo, who stood ninety meters tall, looked down at the tiny figures below and sneered. His voice rumbled as he spoke.
"We have me and Kadi, plus Cang Ge and Pesili. That's four Special Elites, and all of us have advanced to Sky Grade. What do you have to fight Thunder Star Mountain with?"
"Why not surrender now and let me seal the Primal Force and mental power in your body? Maybe I'll take pity on you and spare your life. Otherwise, your Realm Lord father will have to bury his own son!"
The blue giant Leo had transformed into laughed heartily. His words pressed down on the Blood River Squad like a massive mountain, making even breathing feel unbearably difficult.
"Impossible! My big brother has all his elite forces with him. He'll never let you get away with this!"
At that moment, Li Hu was like a tiger with its teeth pulled out. All he could do was roar a few words to encourage himself.
"You mean Li Long? Kadi and Cang Ge are dealing with him together right now. He'll be lucky to get out alive. You still think he can turn the tables? Hahaha!"
Yu Yan chimed in with a laugh. "Did you really think the gathering point he wiped out not long ago was the one led by Cang Ge? That was bait to lure you in!"
"Blood Sun City doesn't have a single Special Elite this time, and you from the Nine Spirits Society and Extreme Flame Realm still foolishly joined them. Now it's time for you to pay the price. Brother Lei, get moving. Only Di Fei and Taylor among them have advanced to Sky Grade. I'm sure you can handle them easily by yourself."
Yu Yan urged him on with a laugh.
"Don't worry. I'll have some fun with them." After the blue giant finished speaking, the purple thunder wings on his back spread wide. In an instant, thousands of meters of surrounding space filled with thick purple energy. Then countless purple arcs of lightning began to form.
Everyone in the Blood River Squad was enveloped by the purple energy. Their bodies went numb, and they felt they could muster only a tenth of their usual strength.
The Innate Secret Art... "Thunder Domain."
It was a kind of innate domain, but a very practical one.
What were Innate Secret Arts?
They were gifts from the Primordial Universe. Some were so powerful they couldn't be created through one's own efforts, yet were immensely useful even to Universe Masters. "Clone," for instance. Others were weak and only suitable for use when one was still weak.
Many powerful warriors had created their own techniques that far surpassed those weaker Innate Secret Arts.
But powerful Innate Secret Arts had their drawbacks, just as weaker ones had their advantages.
Many powerful Innate Secret Arts required the user to provide enough energy and reach a certain level before they could be used. Some even had additional requirements, such as amplification-type secret arts.
Take the Innate Secret Art "I Am the Universe." It was incredibly powerful, but even an Immortal Divine Body with Perfect Genes that stood more than ninety thousand kilometers tall could use it only ten times at the minimum level before its divine power was completely drained.
As for the Thunder Wing Giant race, among their three Innate Secret Arts...
"Thunder Domain" was like a Ninefold Domain they were born with. That was why Thunder Wing Giants were always classified as Special Elites in the Blood Trials.
With the boost from "Thunder Domain," a Thunder Wing Giant's strength could increase nearly a hundredfold in the early stages. Add to that the fact that their enemies' strength was reduced to a tenth, and the difference between them could reach a thousandfold.
That alone was an insurmountable gulf for Di Fei and Taylor, let alone the additional fourfold boost Leo got from his Life Genes.
The other two Innate Secret Arts of the Thunder Wing Giants were...
"Swiftness," which greatly increased their speed.
"Transformation," which let Thunder Wing Giants return to their original appearance. Leo had been in a normal form about two meters tall just now; after using "Transformation," he had become as huge as he was in his true form.
Just as everyone in the Blood River Squad was caught in the immense field of "Thunder Domain," their faces filled with despair...
"Hmph. Don't let Leo scare you out of your wits."
Di Fei had lost his usual composure, too. His face darkened as he said, "Blood Sun City and Thunder Star Mountain have been bitter enemies for ages. How could we not know the Thunder Wing Giants' traits and weaknesses?"
"He's only at the first rank of Sky Grade. The power of 'Thunder Domain' he can unleash is at most comparable to a secondfold domain. More importantly, he hasn't comprehended a domain himself. Forcing himself to use Thunder Domain will only make his attacks stiff and clumsy. As long as we dodge carefully, no matter how powerful his attacks are, they'll be useless if they can't hit us."
Di Fei's words made everyone's eyes light up. They looked as if they had been given a new lease on life, their spirits restored.
"Fools! My own strength, combined with Thunder Domain's weakening effect, is enough to crush every one of you underfoot. Do you really think I need to use Thunder Domain to attack?"
The blue giant laughed heartily, his eyes full of scorn. He wasn't in a hurry to attack. Like a cat that had grown playful, he watched the little mice at his feet sink deeper into despair, clearly enjoying himself.
Di Fei and the others' faces fell again.
That was right. Thunder Domain alone had indirectly weakened their strength by ninety percent. Leo himself was at the first rank of Sky Grade, and his Life Genes were four times stronger. Even compared with Di Fei and Taylor, who were at the same level, Leo had an overwhelming fortyfold advantage—not to mention the others, who hadn't reached Sky Grade.
And that advantage was real, whether or not Leo used Thunder Domain to attack.
Wu Sheng's expression had turned grim, too, after Leo and the others appeared.
Of the six Special Elites, Leo and Kadi belonged to Thunder Star Mountain. Their allies were Pesili of the Realm Lord Clan and Cang Ge of Cangming Valley. On Blood Sun City's side, there were only Li Long of the Nine Spirits Society and Yan Yu of Extreme Flame Realm, who was still far away in the Western Domain.
Four against two. The gap was simply too great.
Worse, their ambush had failed, and they had fallen into a trap instead. The enemy had sent three Special Elites, all of whom had advanced to Star Grade. Two had been sent to deal with Li Long, leaving Leo to face them. To the Blood River Squad, he was like a tiger among sheep.
A one-sided massacre!
"Leo, if that's how you want it, then I'll have to take you on."
A warm voice rang out. The purple energy in the surrounding space was quickly dispelled, replaced by beautiful flakes of snow like ice crystals. The temperature plunged to the extreme.
"Big brother!"
Li Hu cried out in delight and turned to look toward the gathering point.
A silver-armored man came slowly toward them, holding a Blue Spear.
He was calm and composed. The third eye between his brows shone with blue light, turning the falling snowflakes into countless dazzling specks.
He stood amid those brilliant lights, looking like an invincible god.
Li Long smiled at everyone. "I'm a little late, but everything's still under control!"