Mortal Lightning Becomes Earth Lightning! The Thunder God Divine Trial Begins

The lightning above struck the Thunderous Hell Vine incessantly, yet it was absorbed instantly, as if the heaven lightning had never appeared at all.

An hour later, Yu Tianheng awoke from his meditation.

His martial soul could no longer withstand any more of the lightning's power.

But when he looked at Zhou Tong, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

Zhou Tong was still calmly meditating, seemingly without the slightest hint of discomfort.

It was as if the lightning falling from above possessed no terrifying destructive power, and as if Zhou Tong were merely resting on vacation.

Clearly, Zhou Tong could continue training for a long time.

This meant that Yu Tianheng had lost!

He had lost completely and utterly.

Zhou Tong kept his eyes closed, looking perfectly at ease without a trace of fatigue.

This caused Yu Tianheng's composure to crumble even further.

He simply couldn't compare.

Seeing even more heaven lightning about to fall, Yu Tianheng's dragon-transformed body could no longer hold out, and he was forced to leave in defeat.

At this moment, the crowd of onlookers was stunned, unable to believe their eyes.

They had favored Yu Tianheng earlier, only to have reality slap them hard in the face.

Now, their faces felt as if they were burning with pain.

"Senior Brother Tianheng actually lost."

"Unbelievable."

"This Zhou Tong really has some skill."

"It is said that this person was invited by His Highness the Crown Prince."

"He has such a background?"

"No wonder he could enter the academy as a commoner soul master. We must not provoke him in the future; it would be bad if His Highness the Crown Prince were to get angry."

The group, who had originally intended to seek revenge, made a 180-degree turn in their attitude.

These noble soul masters, while not particularly strong, were experts in social maneuvering.

Each and every one of them was skilled at shifting with the wind.

Once they saw that Zhou Tong was no pushover, they dared not act recklessly.

At this time, Yu Tianheng walked out of the Thunder Mimicry Environment with a dejected look on his face.

He stood outside, staring at Zhou Tong within the Thunder Mimicry Environment chamber, frozen in place, unable to believe his eyes.

His lightning talent, which he had always been so proud of, had been defeated by Zhou Tong so casually and effortlessly.

How could he be satisfied with this?

He felt as if his world were collapsing.

He, who had always been high and mighty, was now falling to the mortal realm.

How could he possibly accept this?

At this moment, he only wanted to see just how long Zhou Tong could withstand the power of the lightning.

Two hours at most, right?

After meditating for the better part of the day, Zhou Tong finally opened his eyes slowly.

Feeling the rich soul power within his body, a look of delight appeared on his face.

He would have to come here often; this place was simply too comfortable.

Zhou Tong had stayed here for a full three hours, and only when his stomach began to rumble did he reluctantly leave.

Otherwise, he certainly could have stayed even longer.

Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly frowned and looked outside.

Standing there was a teenager in his early teens, his face full of shock, staring at him with a strange gaze.

Wasn't this Yu Tianheng?

Zhou Tong suddenly realized; it seemed he had been in a competition with Yu Tianheng.

He had been so comfortable during his meditation that he had forgotten all about it.

But by the looks of it, he had definitely won.

A faint, imperceptible smile crossed the corner of Zhou Tong's mouth as he walked out of the Thunder Mimicry Environment chamber in the manner of a victor and stood before Yu Tianheng.

"Zhou Tong, you won."

Although Yu Tianheng's expression was somewhat unnatural, he still took the initiative to admit his defeat.

"I never expected the Heaven Dou Empire to possess such a powerful lightning-attribute martial soul."

"This is one million gold soul coins; keep the soul tool as well."

Yu Tianheng tossed an exquisite soul tool to Zhou Tong and turned to leave the area.

Zhou Tong smiled slightly, caught the soul tool, and inspected it, his heart filled with wild joy.

This challenge had earned him a million gold soul coins and a high-end soul tool.

This soul tool was a premium item capable of storing living creatures.

It was far superior to the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.

It was worth at least fifty thousand gold soul coins.

With over a million gold soul coins, Zhou Tong wouldn't have to worry about money for many years to come.

What a massive profit!

Thanks to the rich kid Yu Tianheng.

Having obtained a huge fortune without any effort, Zhou Tong was overjoyed.

Zhou Tong quickly returned to his dormitory, as he had just used the power of lightning to temper his body and achieved a significant breakthrough.

"My lightning power has upgraded from Mortal Lightning to Earth Lightning, and then again to Heaven Lightning."

"Two levels in a row."

"It is time to initiate the Thunder God Divine Trial."

Next, it was time to collect the rewards.

"Beep!"

As expected.

The moment the thought crossed Zhou Tong's mind, a cold, majestic voice rang out.

"Lightning attribute has completed a three-level transformation, becoming Heaven Lightning, meeting the requirements to initiate the Thunder God Divine Trial."

The next moment, the scene before his eyes shifted dramatically, and he was instantly transported to a void space.

Before him appeared an ancient hall constructed from crystallized thunder, with a massive mark branded above it.

Within the mark was a purple-gold lightning symbol.

Standing in the center of the hall was a towering middle-aged man clad in thunder-patterned armor, his brow exuding a suffocating majesty, his body wreathed in lightning.

"I am the Thunder God, a First-Level God who governs the laws of thunder."

"The power hierarchy of the God Realm, from lowest to highest, is divided into: God Official, Third-Level God, Second-Level God, First-Level God, God King, and the Creation God, who exists only in legends."

"During my reign, I was the strongest among First-Level Gods, a half-step God King; even God Kings had to show me a measure of respect."

The Thunder God's figure suddenly became slightly translucent. "It is a pity, however, that I fell during the Great War of the God Realm, and to this day, I have yet to find a qualified successor."

"Fortunately, at the final moment, my lingering consciousness escaped to the lower realm and established a temple in this land."

"In order to find a successor, I scattered seeds of my divine consciousness everywhere, and finally, I have found you."

Zhou Tong was shaken. "Senior, do you wish to pass the Thunder God position to me?"

"Precisely!"

"I hope that you can inherit my mantle."

"Restore the glory of the Thunder God."

"Furthermore, the position of Thunder God has room for improvement."

"I believe you can surpass your master and realize the dream I once held: elevating the Thunder God to the level of a God King!"

Zhou Tong's eyes flickered, his heart surging with excitement.

"I am willing."

He was overjoyed at the prospect of becoming a god.

The Thunder God laughed heartily and spoke.

"Zhou Tong, you have awakened the Thunder God Divine Trial. Do you wish to begin the divine examination?"

Zhou Tong knew that the Thunder God's power was immensely formidable, second only to a God King, and possessed great potential for evolution, possibly even becoming a God King.

He could not have asked for more than to receive the Thunder God Inheritance, so he agreed on the spot.

"Initiate!"

Then.

The Thunder God raised a finger, and a searing bolt of lightning shot into the center of Zhou Tong's brow.

"The Nine Trials of the Thunder God, initiated today!"

The Thunder God's voice was solemn and grand. "Complete my trials, gradually inherit my legacy, and ultimately ascend to the throne of the Thunder God!"

"Initiating the first trial of the Thunder God Divine Trial: Slay a ten-thousand-year lightning-attribute soul beast. You are required to rely on no one else's power."