A Gift for His Second Son

Lightning Mountain Sacred Mountain.

This place is not far from the Barbarian Bone Ancestral Mountain. It is entirely purplish-black in color, and its towering peaks reach into the clouds, resembling a giant thunder blade thrust upside down between heaven and earth.

Within a radius of hundreds of miles, thunderclouds linger year-round, and thick lightning bolts frequently strike down from the sky, turning this place into a forbidden zone of thunder.

This is the gathering place of the Giant Bear Clan, all those who also cultivate the Dao of Lightning.

Halfway up the mountain, a massive palace complex built of thunderwood and Qingxuan immortal stone sits on the edge of a precipice, where lightning gathers like rain, and storms arise.

The ancestral home of the Lightning Bear Line.

Shi Jian stepped out from the void, his Divine Sense sweeping across the entire hall like an invisible breeze.

The next moment, a violent and powerful aura inside the hall suddenly stopped, then transformed into a deep purple bolt of lightning, which rushed out of the door in a great hurry!

"Father?!"

A thunderous shout, filled with surprise and ecstasy, echoed before the cliff.

As the lightning dissipated, a slender young man, over ten feet tall, was revealed.

The young man was dressed in a purple-blue leather jacket, his skin had a pale blue hue, and he was surrounded by lightning, filled with violent and dark arcs of electricity.

His face resembled Shi Jian's by about 70%, but he lacked Shi Jian's deep and reserved nature, and instead possessed an optimistic and energetic spirit.

It was Shi Jian's second son, Shi Lei!

Two hundred years have passed since Shi Jian left, and he has been waging war in the Dao Realm. The little bear cub who was still playing around in the Golden Core Realm back then has now cultivated to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!

Moreover, Shi Jian could tell at a glance that Shi Lei's Qi and Blood and qi were surging like a furnace, his Demon Essence was powerful and profound, and his cultivation was extremely solid.

Now, he has managed the Lightning Bear Line's territory in an orderly manner, and is clearly a powerful demon leader who can stand alone in this region.

"What, after two hundred years, you don't even recognize your own father?" Shi Jian's lips curled slightly, revealing a rare, gentle smile.

Shi Lei's eyes were red-rimmed, and he immediately knelt down on one knee.

"Your son, Shi Lei, greets his father!"

Get up.

Shi Jian raised his hand, and a gentle yet unparalleled power of the void lifted Shi Lei's body. He patted his youngest son's shoulder and said with great approval, "I didn't expect that after so many years, you've already Nascent Soul Middle Stage."

"The foundation is extremely solid; there's no blind pursuit of speed."

"You've done a great job these past two hundred years."

"It's all thanks to the foundation left by my father. I dare not slack off for a single day!" Shi Lei stood up, his eyes filled with fervor and admiration.

Two hundred years ago, not long after my father broke through to the Spirit Transformation, he led the Lightning Bear Line to join the army in an expedition to the Dao Realm;

Over the past two hundred years, battle reports from the front lines of the Dao Realm have been constantly sent back to the ancestral court; the name of my father, who has repeatedly killed Nascent Spirit Transformation, seized military treasuries, and conquered secret realms, and fought against Human Race sword cultivators at the Extreme Realm and escaped unscathed, has long been the talk of the town in the Giant Bear Ancestral Court!

In this dog-eat-dog Beast Realm, having a renowned Nascent Spirit Transformation father is the greatest source of confidence for his offspring!

"Follow me into the palace."

"Yes!"

Inside the stone hall, numerous restrictions were lifted.

Shi Jian sat upright in the main seat, while Shi Lei stood below him with his hands at his sides, looking respectful.

"I heard from the Ancestor Shanyue that you now represent the Lightning Bear Line and are in charge of all the affairs of guarding the Lightning Mountain Sacred Mountain?"

Shi Jian took a sip of the spiritual tea and asked calmly.

"Yes, Father."

Shi Lei replied in a deep voice, "Back then, Mother led her elite troops to fight alongside Father in various battles, and the properties and territory here in the ancestral home were entrusted to me to manage."

"Currently, my Lightning Bear Line has twelve vassal clans here, three elders at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, and over six hundred Golden Core cultivators. The annual tribute of thunder cores from below has never been lacking by the slightest bit!"

At this point, a hint of pride couldn't help but appear on the young man's face.

Shi Jian nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the faint arcs of electricity floating around Shi Lei's body, but his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"Release your Dharma form and thunderous intent, let me see them."

Upon hearing this, Shi Lei's expression turned serious, and he took a deep breath.

Boom!

The void inside the hall trembled violently, and suddenly a raging phantom of a demonic bear burst forth behind it, accompanied by surging Frenzied Thunder!

The electric light swirling around the demonic bear was not the pure purple-gold of the Divine Firmament Line, but rather a deep, oppressive dark blue and black.

The Thunder Sound rumbled, extremely violent, like the roar of a ferocious beast on its deathbed, filled with savagery, destruction, and a madness that tore everything apart.

Frenzied Thunder Immortal Foundation: [Azure Profound Lightning]!

A flash of understanding crossed Shi Jian's eyes.

When he entered the Spirit Transformation, he chose the highest Divine Firmament Dao Fruit in the Dao of Lightning, the Divine Firmament Fruit, pursuing composure, righteousness, and the radiant light of the sun.

As for his second son, he was naturally inclined towards the path of Frenzied Thunder, and it was no surprise that he has now embarked on the most dangerous and extreme path of Frenzied Thunder Dao of Lightning.

This path belongs to the Dao of Lightning. Although its killing power is violent, it is extremely easy to arouse demonic nature. If one is not careful, the physical body will disintegrate and turn into ashes.

"Take it." Shi Jian raised his hand and pressed down.

The overwhelming thunderous intent vanished instantly. Shi Lei, slightly out of breath, looked nervously at his father on the main seat, clearly fearing the latter's displeasure.

"The chosen path was extremely drastic."

Shi Jian's expression remained calm, but his words were like a stabilizing force. "The essence of the Frenzied Thunder ' technique lies in 'rage' and 'annihilation.' By using your physical body as a furnace to forcefully absorb the Azure Profound Lightning, your offensive and destructive power indeed far surpasses that of others of the same level."

"But the thunderous energy in your meridians has been accumulating for a long time. Although it's not harmful, we'll still replenish it for you."

Splash--!

In an instant, the void in the center of the hall was completely engulfed by the precious light!

The vibrant green life force, so dense it was almost tangible, intertwined with the pure, ancient, deathly Daoist aura, swirling and churning within the hall, even causing the thunderclouds outside to rumble with a deep, resonant sound!

Shi Lei stood there, stunned, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Before him lay twenty remnants of the Spirit Race's Nascent Spirit Transformation and Nascent Soul Transformation stages, each exuding a strong aura of Life Dao!

Each remains are as beautiful as jade, containing the life force of heaven and earth refined by the Myriad Spirits Imperial Clan, the most superior elixir for Higher Vehicle life and strengthening the body!

Beside this Shan Yue -like spiritual body were hundreds of fist-sized, jet-black crystals.

Those were [Death Vein Sha Crystal] plundered from the Death Giant Lizard's Secret Realm, along with more than ten bottles of purified [Life-Extinguishing Bone Marrow]!

"Father, what's wrong with you...?" Shi Lei's throat was dry, and he swallowed hard, feeling as if his soul was trembling.

Any one of these items, if it were to fall into the auction house, would be enough to drive Nascent Soul cultivator to bankruptcy to fight for!

At that moment, his father was piled up all over the ground like trash!

"The spiritual bodies of Spirit Race cultivators are a great elixir condensed from the life force of heaven and earth."

Shi Jian slowly stepped down from the main seat, pointing to the verdant remains. "You cultivate the Frenzied Thunder, and your body is excessively hot. From today onwards, take three ounces of spiritual marrow or nourishing flesh and blood daily, supplemented with True Yang Water to thoroughly cleanse your internal organs and rebuild your meridian foundation."

"The more abundant the vitality, the more domineering the Frenzied Thunder can be contained!"

Then, Shi Jian pointed to the Death Vein Sha Crystal and Bone Marrow: "As for these, they are rare treasures of the Death Dao of the Death Giant Lizard Clan in the Dao Realm."

"The path of Frenzied Thunder requires mastering the [Life-Extinguishing Lightning] and [Yin Void Lightning] immortal Immortal Foundation in its later stages. If one relies solely on arduous self-cultivation, it will be difficult to achieve success even in a thousand years."

"These crystals of the Death Dao contain the ultimate Principle death and stillness of heaven and earth. Once your life force is stable, use them as a guide to hone your lightning intent, moving from death to life, only then can you truly comprehend the true True Intention of the Frenzied Thunder!"

These words were like a wake-up call, instantly cleaving open a broad and promising road for Shi Lei, who had previously been facing a narrow and confusing path!

"Your son... thanks Father for his life-saving grace!"

Shi Lei was extremely excited. Although he was the young master of the Lightning Bear Line, he had to carefully manage the resources he used on a daily basis.

It's not that we lack resources, it's just that high-level resources are really hard to come by.

I've never seen resources of this scale before!

Looking at his son, Shi Jian's eyes softened involuntarily. In the cruel and ruthless struggle for supremacy in the Nine Realms, his clan and bloodline were Shi Jian only support.

If one cannot protect one's own bloodline and ascend to a high position, even if one attains enlightenment and becomes a supreme being, one will still be nothing more than a lonely individual.

Don't be surprised, it's not over yet.

Shi Jian reached out with his right hand again and took out three radiant magical Law Treasure from the void around him.

The first item is a heavy armor entirely carved from ten-thousand-year-old Netherworld Jade, inscribed with thirty-six ancient seal scripts of the Death Dao, named [Nether Sha Profound Light Armor]. It is a top-grade Supreme-Grade Law Treasure, a supreme protective artifact!

The second item was a giant spear, twelve feet long and crackling with lightning, Supreme-Grade Law Treasure obtained from killing a giant lizard in its Nascent Spirit Transformation stage, exuding a murderous aura!

The third item was an ancient-looking purple-gold storage ring, inside which lay a large number of Spirit Stone, as well as a vast amount of cultivation pills for the Dao of Lightning and Earth Dao.

These are for you.

Shi Jian spoke, he slowly extended one finger.

At his fingertips, a pure Purple Firmament Lightning bolt, mixed with a divine soul imprint, suddenly shot out and precisely struck the center of Shi Lei's brow!

Laugh!

A complex and profound purple-gold lightning pattern flashed across Shi Lei's forehead and disappeared in an instant, eventually embedding itself deep into his bones and disappearing into the depths of his soul.

"This is a natal soul imprint left by your father."

"If a powerful enemy invades our borders in the future, or if we encounter an insurmountable life-or-death crisis, activating this mark can protect our lives."

"Anyone below the Middle Spirit Transformation who touches it will die instantly!"

The moment the words fell, Shi Lei felt a vast, abyss-like phantom of a sea of lightning appear in his mind, majestic and imposing, as if the Heavenly Dao were bestowing their favor.

This is the immense power of the Late Spirit Transformation!

Shi Lei clasped his hands tightly and said, "Your son will certainly live up to Father's expectations! I swear to defend Lightning Mountain Sacred Mountain to the death and bring glory to my Lightning Bear Line!"

"Good."

Shi Jian patted his shoulder, turned and looked at the vast thunderclouds outside the hall, his eyes deep. "Go, use the resources where they are needed. The Lightning Bear Line will need more Spirit Transformation cultivators to oversee it in the future."

"Your son obeys!"

Shi Lei bowed deeply, his sleeves billowing up countless treasures, and retreated into the secret chamber of the rear hall.