Twins! Lightning Bear Prodigies!
During the more than ten years that Shi Jian Divine Firmament Plain.
In just over ten years, Shi Xiao had broken through to the Golden Core Late Stage. His pale bear body was much stronger than it had been a few years ago; his limbs were covered with new scars, some of which were very deep, with the skin and flesh rolled up and then healed, leaving behind hideous marks.
Shan Li sat on the throne, his brows furrowing as he looked at his eldest son kneeling below him.
"Didn't you say you were coming back a long time ago? Why have you been away for over ten years?"
"I encountered some trouble and had to kill several Golden Core Black Dragons; therefore, I was delayed for a while. Please forgive me, Mother."
"Isn't this also to pick out a gift for you, Mother?"
As he spoke, Shi Xiao took out several fist-sized, jet-black dragon pearls from his storage Law Treasure and presented them to Shan Li.
Within the dragon pearl, the energy of the Water Dao and the Blood Qi of the Flood Dragon intertwined and surged, its quality was excellent. Shan Li glanced at it, said nothing, but a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
He has that same drive as his father!
"Alright, stop kneeling."
Shan Li waved his hand, "Your father is still in seclusion and won't be out for another thirty to fifty years; now that you're back, stay with the clan."
She paused, then added, "Your younger brother is incredibly cunning these days, always running off to the Seventh Department; you can't stop him. As his older brother, you need to keep a close eye on him."
Shi Xiao nodded slightly. "What is your cultivation level now, little brother?"
"I'm in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage; I'll probably need to start working on Core Formation in the next few years."
Shi Xiao was taken aback.
How old is Shi Lei? To have the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage at such a young age is nothing short of monstrous, even within the entire Giant Bear Clan.
It was even earlier than when he first Foundation Establishment!
I'll go check on him.
Shi Xiao turned around and transformed into a bolt of lightning, speeding eastward.
The eastern border of Divine Firmament Plain, the garrison of the Azure Profound Tribe.
Lei Ya was perched atop a sacred peak, its colossal body, thousands of feet tall, lying horizontally, with azure lightning arcs lazily darting through its fur.
On the open ground in front of him, a ball of snow-white fur was wrestling with a Foundation Establishment Realm azure bear cub.
Shi Lei.
The little cub has grown quite a bit, now standing over two zhang tall, and much stronger than when it was young; yet, in front of the Nascent Soul Bear King, it still looks like a toy.
However, he was absolutely ruthless when it came to fighting.
The snow-white forepaws rose, and arcs of blue-white lightning condensed on the claws; one claw slammed onto the head of the pale blue bear cub, the lightning arcs exploded, and the cub tumbled over.
The blue bear cub let out a whimper, got up, and pounced again.
Shi Lei dodged to the side, his elbow striking the opponent's ribs with a sharp, explosive motion. This time, he used a clever technique.
The pale blue bear cub was sent flying sideways, rolling several times on the ground before lying there whimpering and unable to get up.
Shi Lei shook his fur, his beady black eyes glancing at Lei Ya, the meaning clear: Is there anything else?
Lei Ya's vertical pupils narrowed slightly, and he chuckled softly.
"This kid, Foundation Establishment Late Stage, is beating Foundation Establishment Early Stage opponents like it's nothing."
Beside him, Lei Li squatted on a rock, his short, stocky body huddled up, clicking his tongue in amazement. "The key is his thunderous style, it's different from his father's; look at the rhythm of his attacks, wild, fast, fierce, and with extremely short retractions."
"That's natural, this kid follows the path of Frenzied Thunder."
A glint of light flashed in Lei Ya's vertical pupils. "Look closely at the Dao of Lightning technique he's using; it faintly resembles the rudiments of [Azure Profound Lightning]."
Lei Li was taken aback and probed with his Divine Sense.
As expected.
Moreover, the lightning he controlled, amidst its bluish-white arcs, contained an extremely fine and faint wisp of azure-colored pattern.
The lines were faint, like a seed that had not yet sprouted.
However, for a young bear at the Foundation Establishment Realm, the presence of signs of a nascent Immortal Foundation within its body is already astonishing.
"I cultivated for six hundred years before I even touched the threshold of [Azure Profound Lightning]," Lei Ya said in a low voice, his voice carrying an indescribable emotion.
"How old is this kid?"
Lei Li didn't reply, but simply stroked his chin.
He cultivates the [Life-Extinguishing Lightning], which is theoretically unrelated to Shi Lei; but a few days ago, that brat ran to his post and pestered him to watch the Life-Extinguishing Lightning demonstration for half a day.
Upon returning, the lightning arc in his palm gained a dark gray aura of destruction.
Although it was quite crude, its affinity for and speed of comprehension of the Dao of Lightning was truly astounding...
The Nascent Soul of the seven divisions have all figured it out now.
Shi Lei possesses an almost innate sensitivity to the Immortal Foundations below the Thunderous Fruit level; he can quickly grasp the core Dao essence of each Thunderous Immortal Foundation and imitate it.
This is not a gap that can be bridged by hard work or self-cultivation.
This is a bloodline talent.
"No wonder Lord Shi Jian said that this brat's talent in the Dao of Lightning is even stronger than Shi Xiao's; he's practically born with an affinity for the Dao of Lightning of Thunder."
Lei Li muttered, "Damn it, his talent is ridiculously strong; if we were to Human Race system, calling him a Dao of Lightning Dao Body wouldn't be an exaggeration."
Lei Ya didn't say anything, he just looked down at Shi Lei.
After finishing the fight, the little brat was chewing on a piece of lightning-attribute spirit wood he'd picked up from somewhere, his mouth crackling with lightning.
Lei Ya suddenly spoke up, "Shi Lei, come here."
Shi Lei pricked up his ears, dropped the spirit wood, and ran over excitedly; when he got close, he looked up at the thousand-foot-tall giant body of Lei Ya.
Lei Ya raised his palm, and a ball of azure lightning condensed in his palm.
The lightning sphere was small, but it contained a wisp of the Dao essence of the [Azure Profound Lightning] Immortal Foundation; it was an introductory guide that he had specially condensed, reserved for his own descendants.
"Then."
The lightning ball slipped from his hand and floated to Shi Lei's side.
Shi Lei tilted its head, stretched out its front paw, and gently touched the thunderball.
The moment the azure lightning arc and the azure Dao aura made contact, Shi Lei's fur bristled and his four short legs straightened; the azure Dao aura surged into his body through his forepaws, rampaging through his meridians.
If it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm cub, the infusion of this wisp of Nascent Soul level immortal Immortal Foundation essence into its body would at best sever its meridians, and at worst, cause it to die on the spot.
Shi Lei only froze for a moment. Within his body, the wisp of azure Dao charm was enveloped by the Dao of Lightning bloodline, and was gradually digested and absorbed.
After a few breaths, Shi Lei shook his fur and sneezed.
A thin arc of pale blue lightning shot out from his nostrils.
Lei Ya's vertical pupils suddenly contracted.
"It's done?" Lei Li jumped up.
Shi Lei had no idea what was happening; he just felt warm all over. He shook his head and then ran back to the spirit wood with his short legs to continue gnawing on it.
Lei Ya remained silent for a long time.
"Second brother, compile your beginner's notes on the Life-Extinguishing Lightning technique as well."
"Huh? You want me to teach him?"
"It's not that you're the one teaching him, it's that this kid is worth teaching."
When Shi Xiao landed on the outskirts of the Azure Profound Tribe's encampment, he saw that scene from afar.
The younger brother, carrying a piece of spirit wood in his mouth, ran around in front of the two Nascent Soul Bear Kings as if they were no one else; the two Nascent Soul showed no displeasure whatsoever, but instead stared intently at him as if he were some rare treasure.
Shi Xiao stood there, watching for a long time.
As soon as he walked over, Shi Lei smelled the familiar scent, dropped the spirit wood, and pounced on him.
The two-zhang-tall white bear cub crashed into Shi Xiao, nearly knocking him off balance; its strength was truly considerable.
"Well, that's quite a bit of strength."
Shi Xiao lowered his head and patted his younger brother's head with his paw.
Shi Lei rubbed against him and made soft humming noises; Lei Ya and Lei Li walked over and nodded to Shi Xiao.
"Young Master Shi Xiao."
Shi Xiao returned the greeting, his gaze sweeping over Er Xiong:
"Thank you for looking after Shi Lei, seniors."
Lei Ya waved his hand dismissively. "It's hardly a matter of taking care of him. I'm overjoyed that this kid is here."
Shi Xiao smiled and agreed. Then, as he led Shi Lei back, Shi Lei ran ahead, his short legs kicking incredibly fast, his body crackling with blue and white lightning, occasionally interspersed with a wisp of pale blue.
Shi Xiao watched his younger brother's retreating figure and Dao of Darkness to himself.
This kid's talent in the Dao of Lightning is indeed superior to mine.
More than one step ahead.
But Shi Xiao felt no jealousy whatsoever. He followed a different path from his younger brother. Shi Lei was friendly with Frenzied Thunder, while he cultivated the Purple Pivot Lightning passed down from their father.
If two powerful individuals from the same clan could emerge who follow different Dao of Lightning, it would definitely be a good thing for the Lightning Bear Line!
What he needs to do is become stronger faster.
If his future father breaks through to the Spirit Transformation, then he must also break through to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible, in order to prepare for taking over the Lightning Bear Line in the future!