Before long, Xiao Lin reached Thunder Mountain in the Thunder Realm.
The place looked as it always had, as though it had remained unchanged since time immemorial.
Arcs of electricity flickered across the black rock from time to time. An iron pillar rose from the summit into the sky, countless chains extending from it and plunging into the mountainside.
But this time was different.
Xiao Lin had barely reached the foot of Thunder Mountain when he saw countless bolts of lightning drawn along the chains extending from the pillar. They flowed like liquid onto the vast platform atop the mountain.
Without hesitation, Xiao Lin stepped onto Thunder Mountain.
Boom!
Another bolt of lightning struck. This time, countless arcs crackled toward Xiao Lin as well.
He wrapped himself in Dou Qi, keeping the wild arcs of electricity at bay.
"Is this a natural phenomenon? Or is it Master Lei Xiu's doing?"
Xiao Lin murmured to himself as he climbed Thunder Mountain.
His weapon was nearly finished, and he had heard that Lei Xiu had mastered a Thunder Forging Technique. Xiao Lin leaned toward the latter explanation.
But there was little point speculating. He would know the truth soon enough.
Before long, Xiao Lin reached the vast platform atop Thunder Mountain.
"Ah, young friend Lin Xiao! I didn't expect you to be so eager that you'd come already!"
Lei Xiu, who had been drawing down lightning, turned to speak when he saw Xiao Lin arrive.
Xiao Lin saw Lei Xiu gripping chains coursing with dark blue electricity in his left hand. In his right was a massive hammer crackling with lightning, which he brought down again and again on something before him.
Lei Xiu's entire body looked like a giant battery, radiating dark blue light.
The lightning from the heavens had become