"You little brat, are you really going to hunt this Thunder Earth Dragon?"
Dugu Bo's face was full of shock. This giant dragon dared to swallow Heavenly Lightning whole—it was undoubtedly a terrifying creature among the dragonkind.
Besides, Zhou Tong intended to challenge a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast on his own. Against a dragon like this, his strength clearly fell short.
"Zhou Tong, that dragon looks far too powerful. How about we find another one?"
Dugu Yan furrowed her brows, worry showing in her beautiful eyes as she tried to persuade him.
"I came to Star Dou Forest this time determined to get what I came for!"
Faced with their kind advice, Zhou Tong merely smiled calmly.
If he hadn't found one, so be it. But the Thunder Earth Dragon was right before him. There was no way he wanted to let it slip by.
A Thunder Earth Dragon this powerful was hard to come across.
If he missed this chance, he might never get another in his lifetime.
Besides, the stronger the Soul Beast, the more useful the Soul Skill it would give him.
So Zhou Tong had no intention of backing down. He would face the challenge head-on.
"You two wait here. I'll deal with this Thunder Earth Dragon by myself."
Zhou Tong said.
"Brat, are you sure you can handle it? Your talent is excellent, but your cultivation is still a little low."
"If something goes wrong while I'm not beside you, it'll be trouble."
Dugu Bo said, a little worried.
"Don't worry. If I'm in danger, I'll call for help at once. And you're a Titled Douluo. At this distance, you'll be here in the blink of an eye."
"I'll be fine."
Zhou Tong insisted.
Actually, the best plan would have been to let Dugu Bo beat the dragon half to death, then finish it off himself.
But the Second Trial of the Thunder God Divine Trial required him to fight a Ten-Thousand-Year lightning-attribute Soul Beast one-on-one. He had to follow the rules.
Besides, he wanted to strengthen himself through battle.
"Fine. Be careful."
Dugu Bo had no choice. He stayed where he was with Dugu Yan and let Zhou Tong go in alone.
"I'll release my Martial Soul and be ready to back you up at any moment."
Dugu Bo cautioned him.
"Thank you, teacher."
Zhou Tong then slipped into the valley and immediately activated his Soul Skills.
"First Soul Skill, Thunderbolt!"
"Second Soul Skill, Blue Silver Tyrant Emperor Armor!"
"Thunder God Wings, activate!"
"Divine Soul Skill, Fire Dragon Transformation!"
"Divine Soul Skill, Ultimate Fire!"
"Divine Soul Skill, Water Spirit Domain!"
A yellow Soul Ring and a purple Soul Ring appeared. The Soul Power around Zhou Tong surged in an instant.
Purple-gold lightning coiled around him as he charged toward the Thunder Earth Dragon, which had just finished bathing in lightning.
This was the moment when the Thunder Earth Dragon was at its weakest, after enduring Heavenly Lightning Body Tempering.
"Ultimate Fire!"
A hundred meters from the Thunder Earth Dragon, Zhou Tong's body blazed with golden light. A scorching flame surged from his hand and shot straight toward the resting dragon.
"Roar!"
The terrifying flames struck the Thunder Earth Dragon, clinging to it like fire that had sunk into its bones. Once they caught, they burned wildly.
Even with its tough dragon scales, the Thunder Earth Dragon was scorched red from head to toe by the Ultimate Fire. Bright red blood gushed out, only to be swallowed by the flames and turned into fuel.
The Thunder Earth Dragon roared in fury, then spat out a beam of lightning as thick as a barrel!
"Thunder God Soul Skill, Thunder God Wings!"
Seeing the terrifying beam of lightning hurtling toward him, Zhou Tong didn't try to take it head-on. He used Thunder God Wings to shoot into the air, nimbly evading the Thunder Earth Dragon's attack.
In a straight fight, Zhou Tong was certainly no match for a Ten-Thousand-Year Thunder Earth Dragon.
So he chose a hit-and-run strategy.
He relied on his superior mobility, constantly circling around and using Ultimate Fire to burn the dragon to death.
"Ultimate Fire!"
With a thunderous boom, a mass of terrifying flames crashed into the Thunder Earth Dragon, making the fire engulfing its body blaze even fiercer.
"Roar!"
The terrifying flames burned holes the size of millstones into the Thunder Earth Dragon's body.
Meanwhile, atop the valley, Dugu Bo stared at the scene in shock. "That kid Zhou Tong is actually this powerful."
"That ball of fire is terrifying. There's no way to block it."
He could tell that the flames were an incredibly powerful Soul Skill. He just didn't know where Zhou Tong had gotten it.
It seemed this kid, who had the makings of a god, was hiding quite a few things.
But Dugu Bo wasn't jealous. The boy would become a live-in son-in-law of the Dugu Family anyway.
The stronger he was, the better it would be for the Dugu Family.
After a long while, Zhou Tong's agile hit-and-run tactics finally burned the Thunder Earth Dragon within an inch of its life.
"Roar!"
The Thunder Earth Dragon was scorched by the terrifying flames until its bones were exposed. The intense pain drew one roar after another from it.
Bright red blood gushed from the millstone-sized holes, staining the dragon's entire body.
The heavily wounded giant dragon's eyes were bloodshot as it rose upright.
Its enormous body blotted out the sky and sun, striking fear into the heart.
Golden lightning bolts shot from the Thunder Earth Dragon's mouth. It had unleashed its innate Soul Skill—Heavenly Punishment Thunder Pillar!
But a light flap of the Thunder God Wings behind Zhou Tong sent him darting away from the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Pillar.
"Ultimate Fire!"
He unleashed his Soul Skill again. One flame after another struck the Thunder Earth Dragon's head, burning it until its skull was visible.
"Roar!"
After struggling for half an hour, the Thunder Earth Dragon let out a roar of hatred and unwillingness. Its massive body crashed to the ground, and it died for good.
A black Soul Ring appeared above the Thunder Earth Dragon and hovered before Zhou Tong.
"Good. I've got my Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
He sat cross-legged where he was and began absorbing his third Soul Ring.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan hurried to Zhou Tong's side.
Not long after, Zhou Tong finished absorbing his third Soul Ring. The Thunder God's figure appeared in his mind once more.
"Zhou Tong, congratulations on passing the Thunder God's Second Trial."
"You have received the divine Martial Soul reward: the Thunder God Hammer!"
"Remember, do not reveal the Thunder God Hammer lightly."
"To bring out the power of the Thunder God Hammer as a divine artifact, you must attach Soul Rings of at least a hundred thousand years."
"The higher the age of the Soul Rings, the better."
"If you can attach more than one Million-Year Soul Ring, perhaps you can break through the limits of a First-Level God and raise the Thunder God's position to the realm of a God King!"
"Remember, the divine Martial Soul Thunder God Hammer is the foundation that will determine whether you become a god and how powerful your divine strength will be. Raise the Thunder God Hammer well. Its potential is no weaker than that of any God King's divine weapon."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Thunder God pressed two fingers against Zhou Tong's brow.
In an instant, Zhou Tong felt a massive purple-gold hammer appear inside him, radiating terrifying Soul Power. It was clearly extraordinary.
"The God-Bestowed Martial Soul Thunder God Hammer—I've become a Twin Martial Soul Soul Master!"
In terms of potential, Twin Martial Souls were undoubtedly the strongest in Douluo Continent.
That was because a Twin Martial Soul Soul Master could wait until becoming a Titled Douluo before attaching Soul Rings to their Second Martial Soul.
All nine Soul Rings could be Ten Thousand Year or even Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings. That would make the Martial Soul's power immensely formidable.
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