Thunder Forging the Body!

Zhou Tao was truly having his eyes opened; the nobles of the Douluo Continent were incredibly wealthy.

With a casual wave, a million Gold Soul Coins were handed over, making Zhou Tong's hands go soft from the weight.

Added to the million Gold Soul Coins previously paid by Yu Tianheng as compensation, Zhou Tong could now be considered a minor tycoon.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Imperial Fighting Team training grounds.

Many figures had gathered here.

Zhou Tong scanned the other team members while Yu Tianheng stood to the side, introducing them to him.

Ever since he had been defeated by Zhou Tong, Yu Tianheng had become much more restrained.

After all, Zhou Tong's strength and talent were plain for all to see, and with Poison Douluo as his teacher, he dared not act recklessly.

"This is Oslo."

Zhou Tong's gaze fell upon the silent youth in black; the boy's eyes were sharp, and his build was agile.

"Those two brothers are Shi Mo and Shi Mo."

Zhou Tong nodded; these were the members of the Imperial Fighting Team.

Zhou Tong walked up to the four of them and smiled indifferently. "My name is Zhou Tong, ten years old, a level 32 Power Attack System Battle Soul Master. My Martial Soul is the Thunderous Hell Vine, and I am the captain of the Imperial Fighting Team."

Hearing this, Yu Feng and the others exchanged glances before speaking up one by one.

"Oslo, sixteen years old, level 31 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Ghost Leopard."

"Shi Mo, fifteen years old, level 31 Defense System Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Black Tortoise."

"Shi Mo, fifteen years old, level 31 Defense System Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Black Tortoise."

"Dugu Yan, fifteen years old, level 31 Control System Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Jade Phosphor Snake."

"Ye Lingling, fourteen years old, level 28 Auxiliary System Tool Soul Master, Martial Soul: Nine Heart Begonia."

"Yu Tianheng, fourteen years old, level 35 Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."

"Ning Rongrong, ten years old, level 25 Auxiliary System Tool Soul Master, Martial Soul: Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda."

After everyone had finished their self-introductions, Zhou Tong distributed a small piece of Whale Glue to each person.

"I hope we can all work hard together and act as one. Our goal is the championship of the Soul Master Tournament seven years from now."

"Whale Glue?"

Yu Tianheng looked at the Whale Glue in his hand, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't this stuff expensive, used to spice things up between men and women?

Seeing that everyone looked surprised, Zhou Tong took the initiative to explain: "The true purpose of Whale Glue is actually body refining."

"If you use Whale Glue to refine your bodies, you can absorb Soul Rings beyond your level, significantly increasing your strength."

"So that's how it is."

Yu Tianheng's expression shifted in shock; so this was the method Zhou Tong used to absorb Soul Rings above his level.

It was truly miraculous.

After a brief training session, they returned to their dormitories.

Zhou Ting's dormitory was a luxurious three-story detached villa.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had been clinging to him, insisting on living with him.

"Now, it is time to practice the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's Thunder Body Refining Technique."

He opened a small booklet and began to read through it.

This was a secret cultivation technique sent by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, which could use Heaven Lightning to stimulate the True Dragon bloodline within one's body, tempering the physique to enhance lightning resistance and physical constitution.

Fortunately, Zhou Tong had requested a Thunder Dragon; he had extracted its bloodline and stored it in a jar.

"Thunder Body Refining Technique!"

He committed the secret technique to memory, then sat cross-legged in the woods and began to practice.

The Thunder Body Refining Technique utilized the lightning power converted from the Soul Power of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Masters.

First, it stimulated less vital parts of the body, such as the flesh of the limbs, allowing the body to gradually adapt. Under the stimulation of lightning, the physical body would grow stronger and develop resistance to electricity.

Then, it would gradually intensify, making the body stronger and stronger.

Clearly, the power of lightning would eventually exceed the limits of the physical body, at which point the body could no longer be upgraded.

Therefore, the Thunder Body Refining Technique included a process of Dragon Transformation.

By having the Soul Master absorb the Thunder Dragon bloodline, the body would transform toward that of a Thunder Dragon, which was the only way to maximize control over lightning.

After all, the Thunder Dragon was the creature most adept at wielding the power of lightning.

This was the secret to why the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect members did not explode from their own lightning power.

He released his Martial Soul and absorbed the Thunder Dragon bloodline into his body, allowing his own system to possess that very bloodline.

Blue, dragon-shaped patterns began to emerge upon the Thunderous Hell Vine, as if the vines were transforming into giant dragons.

Zhou Tong's body became even stronger after absorbing the Thunder Dragon bloodline.

He went straight to the Lightning Body Refining Room.

Following the methods of the Thunder Body Refining Technique, he absorbed lightning to temper his body.

The terrifying power of the lightning struck Zhou Tong directly, causing numerous wounds to appear on his body.

Under the high-intensity lightning tempering, many internal and external injuries appeared within Zhou Tong's body.

His hair stood on end from the electricity, and he rolled his eyes back in sheer exhilaration.

Every cell in his body was undergoing renewal, constantly transforming and growing stronger.

The sensation was incredibly stimulating and intense.

In just one month, Zhou Tong felt that his physical fitness had doubled.

His physical condition had reached the level of a Soul King, or perhaps even a Soul Emperor.

Absorbing a fifty-thousand-year soul ring was not necessarily impossible.

"I feel like my physical body has reached a bottleneck."

"I should go participate in soul fighting to test my results and, while I'm at it, use combat to find my weaknesses."

Zhou Tong immediately decided to form a team with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to enter the Heaven Dou Great Soul Fighting Arena for soul fighting.

Heaven Dou Great Soul Fighting Arena.

On the soul fighting stage, Zhou Tong sent the burly man before him flying with a single punch.

"Let us congratulate Lord Thunder Emperor on another victory!"

After more than a month of soul fighting, Zhou Tong's reputation had spread throughout the arena.

To hone his combat experience, Zhou Tong had fought many matches in the arena.

Through these arduous battles, Zhou Tong discovered that his physical body was roughly equivalent to that of a Soul King.

After a bit more training, he would be able to withstand absorbing the fifty-thousand-year Thunderous Hell Vine.

Moreover, after these few months of fighting, Zhou Tong's combat experience had increased significantly, and he was particularly adept at life-and-death struggles.

After finishing this bout, Zhou Tong walked out of the arena and arrived at an unnoticed corner, where he removed the mask from his face.

He had only worn it to conceal his identity.

However, just as he stepped out again, he caught a glimpse of movement behind him.

It seemed someone was following him.

Yet, Zhou Tong was unconcerned, for with his methods, it was nearly impossible for anyone to track him.

The next moment, wings sprouted from his back, and he flew away instantly, vanishing without a trace in a flash.

Shortly after, four burly figures appeared where he had been.

"Damn it, this guy runs fast; he disappeared in an instant. We can't catch up to him."

"We lost him. How are we supposed to report back to the Patriarch?"

"This kid possesses a very strong lightning power. In terms of attack power, it is by no means inferior to our Soul Breaking Spear. Our Patriarch is very interested in this person."

"We're going to be punished by the Patriarch when we get back."

The four men discussed among themselves.

However, in an unnoticed corner not far away, Zhou Tong leaned against the wall, a playful smirk on his lips, having heard every word they said.