Battle Through the Heavens: Flame Emperor, Please Restrain Yourself—Your Brother Is Truly Quite Simple and Honest

Why had it been at a slight disadvantage when clashing head-on with Zhang Yuan?

Refusing to accept this, the Thundercloud Eagle charged again. Zhang Yuan was equally fearless and continued to meet it head-on.

"My physique now surpasses that of most third-tier magical beasts. With the Three Dragon Thunder Gang Fire empowering me, both its Dragon Qi and lightning power greatly enhance my recovery and defense."

"Even against a fourth-tier magical beast comparable to a Dou Ling, I can withstand it head-on with my body."

Zhang Yuan calmly assessed the strength of his body, treating the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle entirely as a whetstone.

"Caw~"

After fighting for so long without being able to shake Zhang Yuan in the slightest, the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle was truly enraged and finally got serious. Energy fluctuations began radiating from the horn on its head.

Rumble!

The clouds high above began to gather into dark masses, with lightning flickering within them.

Dou Qi surged through the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle's body and converged at the horn on its head, transforming into a bolt of purple lightning that struck out.

This was the innate ability the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle had mastered after reaching the fourth tier. Its effect was similar to the High-level Profound-tier Dou Technique Zhang Yuan cultivated, the Sky Thunder Finger, though slightly weaker.

Otherwise, as a fourth-tier magical beast, it would not have caused less commotion and had a longer wind-up than the Sky Thunder Finger Zhang Yuan had tested before.

"What perfect timing."

Seeing the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle attack him with lightning, Zhang Yuan immediately dispelled his Dou Qi Armor and directly endured it with his body. At the same time, he summoned the Three Dragon Thunder Gang Fire to protect himself and circulated the Heavenly Thunder Art.

The moment the lightning power touched his body, it was devoured by the Three Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, tempering his physique. Dragon Qi replenished him, flames refined him, and in the end, it transformed into Dou Qi.

"Caw~"

Seeing a mere human Da Dou Shi withstand its lightning head-on, the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle's eyes filled with mockery. It thought the human did not know the immensity of heaven and earth and was about to be reduced to ashes. What a pity—its dinner was gone.

But the next moment, the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle felt as though it were hallucinating.

That human had actually endured the lightning without suffering any harm at all. There was even an expression of enjoyment on his face.

Had its lightning power become this weak!?

It began competing in earnest, continuously increasing its Dou Qi output. Later, it even controlled the lightning descending from the sky to join its assault.

This barrage continued for nearly half an hour. It felt more than half of the Dou Qi in its body drain away, while Zhang Yuan's aura only grew more and more powerful. The thought of retreating inevitably arose in its heart.

But at that moment, Zhang Yuan let out a roar, directly shattering all the lightning around him.

"A six-star Da Dou Shi, with a body comparable to a fourth-tier magical beast. Not bad."

Lightning filled the depths of Zhang Yuan's dark eyes.

He turned to look at the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle and pointed a finger at it.

High-level Profound tier, Sky Thunder Finger.

Boom.

A bolt of purple lightning, carrying the naturally descending lightning from the sky with it, crossed over a hundred zhang in an instant and struck the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle before exploding violently.

The Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle's feathers trembled all over from the blast. It tried to flee, only to find its entire body numb and unable to move.

It, the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle—a master of lightning—had been struck by lightning for the first time in its life.

That feeling was indescribably exhilarating.

Zhang Yuan was poisonous!

At that moment, the Purple Thunder Cloud Eagle met Zhang Yuan's gaze, and its heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Don't come any closer!!"