Chapter 41

Although this fist technique had been condensed from countless bolts of lightning, Xiao Ming felt that his body was exceptionally compatible with it, as if it had always belonged to him. Moreover, the technique's power far exceeded his expectations.

At this thought, a trace of excitement appeared in Xiao Ming's eyes. He eagerly pushed the Dou Qi within his body to its limit, then began trying to use the fist technique.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Claps of thunder rang out as bolts of lightning continuously struck Xiao Ming's body. A layer of thunderous power flickered over his skin, seemingly devouring the lightning without end. As it consumed the bolts, his entire body radiated a sacred aura, making him appear even more handsome and refined.

A flicker of golden flame flowed through his eyes. At that instant, he seemed to transform into a deity looking down upon all living beings, inspiring awe and forbidding any disrespect.

Xiao Ming formed hand seals with both hands and murmured incantations. He continuously drew upon the Dou Qi within his body and began executing the fist technique.

This move, the Heavenly Dipper Thunder Fist, was a Dou Technique of immense power, but the burden it placed upon the body was equally terrifying. Thus, after Xiao Ming performed the Heavenly Dipper Thunder Fist once, his face was already deathly pale, and the Dou Qi in his body was nearly depleted.

Yet after using it once, Xiao Ming discovered that the Heavenly Dipper Thunder Fist's power was far from limited to that. It possessed even greater might. He gathered his Dou Qi once more and executed the Heavenly Dipper Thunder Fist a second time.

Bolts of lightning struck Xiao Ming one after another, and the space around his body trembled continuously. This was the violent fluctuation created by the collision between Dou Qi and lightning.

"Whew."

At last, Xiao Ming's body collapsed heavily onto the ground.

At that moment, Xiao Ming felt weak all over and did not even have the strength to stand. He only felt his eyelids grow heavy before falling into a deep sleep.

The night quickly passed.

The next morning.

Xiao Ming opened his eyes and looked around, only to discover that he was surrounded by barren land.

This left him deeply puzzled. He had no idea what had happened the previous night. He only remembered entering some strange state without realizing it, where he discovered that his spiritual consciousness had become a little person.

"My spiritual consciousness can actually be cultivated to this extent. It seems I'm truly lucky!"

Xiao Ming looked at his palm and saw arcs of silvery-white electricity flickering across it.

These were the electric arcs he had condensed by continuously tempering himself with lightning the previous night. Though the arcs were not particularly powerful, they offered tremendous benefits to his body. They could form an electromagnetic field around him.

"Can I use the power of lightning now?"

Xiao Ming asked excitedly.

If so, he could easily wield this lightning against his enemies.

"Yes, probably."

At that moment, a cold voice sounded in his mind.

Xiao Ming froze. He raised his head and looked toward the sky, only to see two black vortices floating overhead. Within them, three enormous thunder dragons swam about, their violent aura making his soul tremble.

"Are those... thunder dragons?" Xiao Ming muttered involuntarily.

"These are three dragon pearls of the thunder dragon. Your strength is too low, so you cannot control the three dragon pearls at all. They have therefore been temporarily sealed within your dantian. Once you break through to the Dou King realm, you can take them out."

Ya Fei's voice continued in his mind.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming immediately nodded, secretly feeling relieved.

If he had taken out those dragon pearls before breaking through to the Dou King realm, his dantian would have been subjected to the cleansing of heavenly tribulation and destroyed. His cultivation would certainly have declined as a result.

"Then can I learn this fist technique now?" Excitement appeared on Xiao Ming's face as he asked impatiently.

"Of course."

As soon as Ya Fei finished speaking, Xiao Ming discovered that the thunderous power within his body was madly surging toward his right arm, then flowing down it toward his fingers.

He immediately placed his right hand over his left palm and felt a violent force of thunder enter his body through his right palm. Feeling that overwhelming power, the smile on his face grew increasingly brilliant.

"That's right, it really is the Heavenly Dipper Thunder Fist! So this is the power of the Heavenly Dipper Thunder Fist. It truly is astounding." Xiao Ming could not help sighing.

He was in an excellent mood, because in his view, this Dou Technique was simply too valuable. Not only did it possess terrifying offensive and defensive power, but it also contained extremely formidable thunderous power. If he could cultivate this fist technique to its peak, then even if he encountered a Dou King-level expert, he was confident he could defeat them without needing to flee.

This was the terror of a Dou Technique.

The fist technique circulated through Xiao Ming's hands, and before he knew it, he had fully executed the Heavenly Dipper Thunder Fist.

Rumble!

Amid a series of explosive roars, Xiao Ming's body suddenly shot into the air and flew into the distance.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunderous explosions echoed across the sky, deafeningly loud.

Xiao Ming's face was filled with joy. He had never expected that, without realizing it, he had already practiced this lightning martial technique to such a level. Although it was somewhat weaker than the Dou Techniques he had used before, it was still enough to make him proud.

At that moment, a golden light floated quietly within Xiao Ming's dantian. It was formed by the three lightning crystal cores, which pulsed without end.

The power of the lightning crystal cores continued to grow. Around them, purple lightning spheres spun ceaselessly.

"Are these lightning spheres the power of heavenly tribulation? They're truly formidable."

Xiao Ming murmured to himself, then withdrew his consciousness from his mind. A faint smile rested on his face as he took out a medicinal pill from his storage ring and placed it in his mouth, beginning to recover the spiritual power he had expended.

Half a month slowly passed.

Over those fifteen days, Xiao Ming cultivated in the valley every day to restore his spiritual power. He continuously explored methods of using lightning.

Although he could now cultivate this Dou Technique, he was still one final step short. He was not yet familiar with this powerful lightning force, which was why he had been unable to release its power.