The Thunder Beast; Ye Liang Travels the Mortal World

The roar of the beast startled Xu Cheng'an, who was immersed in the joy of his breakthrough.

His face instantly turned serious, and he also felt a little puzzled.

Falling Thunder Valley is practically a forbidden zone for life; how could there be Demon Beast there?

Before he could figure it out, a Thunder Beast resembling a Qilin appeared not far away.

The Thunder Beast's entire body was covered with shimmering lightning patterns, each pattern containing the power of lightning.

Its single horn resembles a pillar of lightning reaching the sky, with arcs of electricity leaping across it from time to time.

"Oh no, there's Thunder Beast here!"

Xu Cheng'an's expression changed. He hadn't expected that there would be Thunder Beast in Falling Thunder Valley, and judging from its aura, it was no weaker than himself, possessing the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Fellow Thunder Beast, I've only come to Falling Thunder Valley to cultivate and have no ill intentions. I'll withdraw now, is that alright?"

"Human Race cultivator, you have absorbed so much lightning power from Falling Thunder Valley. I wonder how long it will take to accumulate it again in the future."

And this place isn't a place where you can just come and go as you please!

The Thunder Beast roared to the sky, its voice deafening, echoing throughout the heavens and earth, and containing boundless majesty.

It opened its mouth wide, and a bolt of golden lightning as thick as a bucket shot out, heading straight for Xu Cheng'an. Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart, producing a piercing roar.

Upon hearing the Thunder Beast's words and seeing it launch an attack, Xu Cheng'an knew that the matter could not be resolved peacefully.

He immediately dodged the lightning attack with lightning speed.

His hand crackled with lightning as he struck down with his palm, unleashing a bolt of lightning carrying an aura of destruction.

The Thunder Beast was incredibly fast; in a flash, it disappeared from its original spot and appeared behind Xu Cheng'an the next moment.

The enormous claw swung out with tremendous force, creating sonic booms in the air.

Xu Cheng'an reacted extremely quickly, taking a step forward to dodge the attack, and at the same time turning around to strike the Thunder Beast with a palm.

A man and a beast clashed fiercely in Falling Thunder Valley, amidst flashes of lightning and deafening roars.

The violent energy could even pulverize stones that had been tempered by lightning.

As the battle continued, Xu Cheng'an gradually became familiar with the strength of the Dao Image Realm, growing stronger with each battle and forcing the Thunder Beast into a series of defeats.

"Human Race cultivator, you're only at the Nascent Soul Realm (Dao Image Realm), how can you be so powerful? Even your physical body is comparable to mine."

The Thunder Beast was both shocked and furious, its voice filled with disbelief as it dodged the attacks.

"You're quite tough; you took three of my blows and weren't seriously injured."

Xu Cheng'an had been locked in combat with the Thunder Beast for a long time. Although he had the upper hand, he was unable to defeat it immediately, so he spoke up:

"How about you become my spirit pet? I'll take you out to explore the world and see those unparalleled geniuses, how about that?"

"Don't even think about it! I, the Thunder Beast, am the Ruler of thunder; how could I submit to anyone?"

The Thunder Beast roared, unleashing a golden bolt of lightning from its horn as it hurtled towards the beast.

Xu Cheng'an flashed forward, as fast as lightning, and instantly leaped onto the back of the Thunder Beast, slapping its head down with a palm.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the Thunder Beast cried out in pain, its body suddenly erupting with terrifying lightning. At the same time, it leaped and twisted wildly, trying to shake Xu Cheng'an off its back.

However, Xu Cheng'an remained firmly seated on the back of the Thunder Beast, his offensive showing no sign of abating.

Even though the Thunder Beast had thick hide and tough flesh, it couldn't withstand such a fierce attack. Before long, it was bleeding from all seven orifices, lying paralyzed on the ground, unable to move, repeatedly begging for mercy.

"Stop! I surrender! I swear to acknowledge you as my master!"

Seeing that it had given in, Xu Cheng'an stopped attacking. "You're Xu Cheng'an enough to know what's good for you. Otherwise, I would have had no choice but to kill you and eat you."

Upon hearing this, the Thunder Beast trembled and, without the slightest hesitation, immediately spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood.

The Essence Blood transformed into a crimson talisman in the air and flew straight towards Xu Cheng'an.

Xu Cheng'an reached out and caught it, and after a little refining, he completed the master-servant contract with the Thunder Beast.

Just then, Xu Cheng'an sensed a Microchat message from Xu Wang:

"Haha, Brother Xu! I have good news for you. I was inspired by your idea of using lightning to temper the body, so I set up an array to use the power of the Sun to cleanse the physical body and the Dao Seed."

Having survived countless near-death experiences, not only has your Dao Seed become Perfect, but your cultivation has also broken through to the Dao Image Realm. How are you doing in Falling Thunder Valley right now? Has your cultivation improved?

Upon seeing the message, Xu Cheng'an couldn't help but smile.

Since their first encounter with Xu Wang, which ended in a fight, the two became close friends despite their age difference, and often discussed their cultivation experiences together.

He immediately replied, "Brother Xu, I also gained a lot this time. Not only did I break through to the Dao Image Realm just like you, but I also acquired Thunder Beast as a spirit pet."

After saying that, he filmed a video of the Thunder Beast and sent it to Xu Wang.

Xu Wang quickly replied, "Brother Xu, you are indeed blessed with extraordinary luck! You've only broken through one realm, yet you've already subdued such a powerful spirit pet. I'm truly envious."

However, I've also broken through to the Dao Image Realm, hahaha, at least I haven't let Su Wantang monopolize the spotlight.

To be honest, although she and I were both among the Great Grandmaster of Jin State, I never expected Su Wantang to be so powerful, breaking through to the Dao Image Realm so much earlier than us.

Xu Cheng'an replied with deep feeling, "Now is a time of great competition, with geniuses emerging one after another. We must work harder, or we will fall behind sooner or later."

I'm planning to Dissemination System to a more distant location. Do you want to come along?

Xu Wang immediately agreed, "Alright! Let's go together. Nowadays, more and more geniuses are emerging, and the number of cultivators bound to systems is also increasing day by day."

I have a feeling that before long, all the cultivation sects in the Eastern Desolation will know about the system's existence, and the competition will only become more intense.

Xu Cheng'an chatted with Xu Wang for a few more minutes, and after agreeing on a meeting place, he rode his Thunder Beast away from Falling Thunder Valley.

Since leaving the Heavenly Revelation Sect in search of a breakthrough fortuitous opportunity, Ye Liang has traveled to many sacred mountains and rivers, but has never succeeded.

"Am I really so unlucky as to be the first person to be dethroned as the Holy Son? No, I refuse to accept this!"

He clenched his fists, his heart filled with resentment. "I have Heavenly Spirit Root, and I was once the pride of heaven, but now I'm about to become a laughingstock."

After a period of dejection and disappointment, he decided to go to the mortal world to clear his mind.

But as soon as he stepped into the mortal city, the scene before him stunned him, and he almost thought he had gone to the wrong place.

Novel items such as cars, puppets, and system payment systems are appearing one after another, and these things that should be related to cultivators are now everywhere.

What shocked him even more was that everyone here possessed cultivation, and the aura of many of them was in no way weaker than his.

He was filled with doubt, and for a moment he even thought he had gone to the wrong place.

They could sense the thin Spiritual Qi outside and were certain that this was a city in the mortal realm.

But what exactly is going on with this scene? Have I fallen under an illusion?

He tried several methods to dispel the illusion, but the illusion did not dissipate at all, which confirmed that he had not fallen into an illusion.

How could such earth-shattering changes occur in the mortal realm? And why does everyone possess cultivation?

He clearly remembered that before he joined the Heavenly Revelation Sect, the mortal world was extremely poor, with thatched huts everywhere and people emaciated.

But now, what comes into view are rows of brick and tile houses; the thatched huts have long since disappeared.

The people had rosy complexions and all possessed cultivation.