Thunder Prison

Several days later.

The Soul Guidance Airship slowly descended.

A vast gorge shrouded in thunderclouds came into view.

Dark clouds churned overhead, and thick bolts of lightning struck down relentlessly.

Deafening thunder rumbled without end.

The entire gorge brimmed with an extraordinarily dense concentration of lightning energy.

Huo Wushuang could not help marveling.

"The lightning energy here is who knows how many times denser than outside."

Lei Jie clenched his fists in excitement.

The moment he arrived, the lightning elemental martial soul within him began stirring.

Feng Xiaoyuan spoke slowly.

"This is Thunder Gorge."

"It's also where the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan conducts its soul hunting."

"Almost all the soul beasts inside are lightning-attribute soul beasts."

"For Lei Jie, this is the best place to hunt for a spirit ring."

Everyone nodded, then headed toward the entrance together.

They had only just reached the entrance.

Two guards dressed in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's uniform blocked their path.

"Halt."

"This is the private territory of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

"Unauthorized persons may not enter."

Feng Xiaoyuan smiled faintly and cupped his hands.

"Feng Clan."

"Feng Xiaoyuan."

"My father should have already spoken with Senior Yu Yuanzhen."

The two guards froze for a moment at his words.

Then they quickly caught on, their expressions changing at once.

"So you're from the Feng Clan."

"Please forgive us. We were only doing our duty."

"The clan head gave us instructions long ago."

"If anyone from the Feng Clan comes, we are not to stop them."

"Everyone."

"Please come in."

With that, the two immediately stepped aside.

Everyone in the Elemental Team entered Thunder Gorge without trouble.

Lightning flashed within the gorge, and tiny electrical arcs filled the air.

Less than half an hour into their journey.

Huo Wushuang suddenly stopped.

"Up ahead."

"There's a soul beast."

Everyone followed his gaze and saw something a short distance away.

A giant wolf wreathed in lightning stood ahead of them.

Feng Xiaoyuan took one look and shook his head.

"A thousand years."

"Too young."

"Let's keep looking."

They ventured deeper, walking for quite some time.

A low beastly roar suddenly sounded ahead.

A bolt of lightning struck down.

Immediately afterward, an enormous purplish-black soul beast emerged.

Purple lightning markings covered its entire body.

Feng Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up at the sight.

"That's the one."

"A Purpleburst Thunder Bear."

"Three thousand five hundred years."

"The lightning energy within this soul beast is extremely pure. It's perfect for Lei Jie."

Joy immediately shone in Lei Jie's eyes.

Just then, Dugu Yan stepped forward and said with a smile.

"Captain."

"Let me try out the power of my fourth soul skill."

Everyone's interest was immediately piqued.

Throughout their journey, Dugu Yan had only briefly described her fourth soul skill's effects.

It had not been practical to demonstrate it aboard the Soul Guidance Airship.

Now they could finally see it for themselves.

Dugu Yan slowly walked forward, and her Jade Phosphorus Dragon martial soul appeared instantly.

Four spirit rings slowly rose from her feet.

Yellow.

Yellow.

Purple.

Black.

The fourth, black spirit ring lit up instantly.

"Fourth soul skill."

"Jade Phosphorus Poison Dragon Roar."

The next instant, an emerald-green dragon silhouette soared into the sky.

The phantom of her Jade Phosphorus Dragon martial soul slowly materialized behind Dugu Yan.

Then a deafening dragon's roar rang out.

"Rooar!"

Visible emerald-green sound waves spread rapidly.

At the same time, dense poisonous mist swept across the entire area.

The Purpleburst Thunder Bear did not even have time to react.

Its body suddenly shuddered, and its eyes instantly lost focus.

Its massive body swayed a few times before collapsing straight to the ground.

Everyone froze.

Huo Wushuang's eyes widened.

"Did she take him out in one hit?"

Feng Xiaoyuan shook his head.

"Probably not."

"Sister Yanyan's soul skill includes a mental attack."

"This Purpleburst Thunder Bear has probably only lost consciousness."

Dugu Yan nodded with a smile.

"That's right."

"My fourth soul skill summons a jade phosphor venom dragon to unleash a dragon's roar."

"The roar not only carries a mental attack, but also spreads poisonous mist."

"Soul beasts weaker than me will almost always lose their ability to fight outright."

Huo Wu could not help exclaiming.

"That's way too powerful."

The instant the Purpleburst Thunder Bear fell, Lei Jie charged forward without the slightest hesitation.

Powerful lightning gathered in Lei Jie's hand.

Then he slammed it down onto the Purpleburst Thunder Bear's head.

The next instant, the Purpleburst Thunder Bear's head burst apart.

A purple spirit ring slowly rose from the Purpleburst Thunder Bear's corpse.

Lei Jie immediately sat cross-legged and began absorbing the spirit ring.

This time, the entire absorption process went smoothly, taking less than half an hour.

Lei Jie slowly opened his eyes.

Three spirit rings slowly appeared beneath his feet.

Yellow.

Yellow.

Purple.

He had successfully advanced to a level thirty-two, three-ring Soul Elder.

Lei Jie slowly stood, and his third spirit ring lit up instantly.

"Third soul skill."

"Thunder Prison."

Several bolts of purple lightning instantly struck the open ground ahead.

Then they formed an enormous cage of lightning.

Countless lightning serpents constantly slithered through the cage.

The lightning energy in the air surged madly toward it.

Inside the cage, the lightning serpents grew ever more numerous and thicker.

Enemies trapped inside would not only find escape difficult, but would also suffer continuous lightning damage.

As time passed, that damage would grow increasingly powerful.

Seeing this, Feng Xiaoyuan nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad."

"Pure lightning energy."

"The soul skill it grants really is powerful."

With that, Feng Xiaoyuan led everyone out of Thunder Gorge.

When they reached the gorge's entrance.

The two Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan guards were still there.

Seeing the group approach, they hurried over and cupped their hands.

"Young Master Feng."

"Everyone."

"Have you finished hunting your soul beast?"

Feng Xiaoyuan nodded.

"That's right."

"Thank you for your help."

Lei Jie also cupped his hands.

"Please convey my thanks to Senior Yu Yuanzhen."

One of the guards hurriedly replied.

"Young masters, rest assured."

"I'll be sure to pass your words along."

Afterward, the members of the Elemental Team left Thunder Gorge.

Then they boarded the Soul Guidance Airship.

Aboard the Soul Guidance Airship.

Huo Wushuang suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to Feng Xiaoyuan.

He asked with some curiosity.

"Captain."

"Only our junior, Yue'er, still hasn't obtained her spirit ring."

"Aren't you going to start thinking about your own spirit ring yet?"

At his words, everyone else looked over as well.

They had the same question.

Feng Xiaoyuan had not hunted for a spirit ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, nor had he done so in Thunder Gorge.

Feng Xiaoyuan smiled.

"No rush."

"I've only just reached level thirty, and I'm already nine."

"I need more time to consolidate my foundation. I'll absorb a Spirit Ring later."

The others nodded thoughtfully.

That was true.

Feng Xiaoyuan had reached level thirty at just nine years old.

He was the most gifted prodigy in the history of the Douluo Continent.

He needed to shore up his foundation, lest his Soul Power rise so fast that it left his foundation unstable.