Lightning Spirit!

Violet Firmament Golden Lightning Qi.

Shi Jian stared at the purple-gold cloud of energy at the top of the tower, his limbs trembling!

It turns out, this was the fortuitous opportunity that was waiting for him!

The silver arcs of electricity on the Demon Core pulsed wildly, like a wild beast that hadn't eaten for three days, instinctively wanting to pounce, tear, and devour it!

Shi Jian suppressed the restlessness within him and turned his gaze to the stone tower itself.

The black tower, thirty feet tall, had dim runes, yet spiritual energy still flowed within its patterns, clearly indicating that it was not naturally formed.

It's highly likely that this was the work of that Spirit Transformation Lord who had reached the Divine Transformation stage. It's just unexpected that after thousands or tens of thousands of years, this tower is still operating...

Shi Jian walked around the stone pagoda, his nostrils flaring.

Something's not right.

The Lightning Spirit energy surrounding the tower exhibited an extremely strange flow pattern; instead of dissipating outwards from within the tower, it continuously converged into the tower from all sides...

This tower is absorbing lightning energy!

Just as Shi Jian approached the base of the tower, gradually probing...

"Roll!"

A violent and extremely powerful shockwave blasted out without warning!

Shi Jian's head buzzed, and he staggered back two steps. You should know that Shi Jian's current spiritual strength is comparable to that of the Early Golden Core.

Even with such power, it was almost unable to withstand the impact on the soul just now.

The thunderous power contained within it sent chills down his spine. This was something no Foundation Establishment could achieve; it required at least the Golden Core Realm!

"Another one looking for trouble!"

The sound had no physical form; it exploded directly into Shi Jian's soul, filled with rage, fury, and hatred that ran deep in his bones.

Shi Jian steadied himself, his vertical pupils suddenly shrinking.

He saw it!

Inside the stone tower, there was a phantom humanoid silhouette, firmly nailed to the tower's core by dozens of runic chains...

The humanoid figure was composed entirely of purple-gold lightning, no more than three feet tall, with a blurred face, except for a pair of eyes that were clearly visible!

His purplish-gold pupils were filled with ferocity and despair.

This is actually a Lightning Spirit!

Moreover, they are Heaven and Earth Spirit Race born from the Violet Firmament Golden Lightning Qi. The so-called Spirit Race is a special life form formed from the attributes of heaven and earth.

But the Wood Demon is the most special, because the plants themselves are alive.

Therefore, the Wood Demon Tribe is widely considered to be Demon Race rather than Spirit Race. The Spirit Race is small in number, but each one is equivalent to Human Race with Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator, and there are many powerful individuals in the tribe!

Therefore, they are also a powerful race in this world.

Moreover, this Lightning Spirit before us is not formed from ordinary thunder, but was born from the Violet Firmament Golden Lightning Qi, and its origins are frighteningly high.

Shi Jian's bear-like eyes lit up for a moment, but then returned to calm.

A bear can be greedy, but it cannot be mindless.

With this Lightning Spirit present, if he dares to make any unusual move, he could be blasted into ashes by Fang Yi bolt of lightning...

"Get out of here now!"

Lightning Spirit's voice boomed again, this time accompanied by a substantial attack.

A purple-gold arc of lightning shot out from inside the tower, striking Shi Jian squarely in the face; clearly, the Lightning Spirit was truly enraged!

Shi Jian dodged to the side, and the lightning arc grazed his shoulder armor, shattering a three-zhang-high boulder behind him into dust.

Very strong.

However, Shi Jian observed that its power seemed limited.

With a quick glance, Shi Jian considered many possibilities. This Lightning Spirit was probably trapped, and the power it could mobilize was probably less than one or two tenths of its peak strength.

Otherwise, this wouldn't be as simple as splitting a rock...

What are you?

Lightning Spirit's tone held a hint of doubt, as it sensed the fluctuations of the Demon Core within Shi Jian's body.

"Not human?"

Shi Jian didn't rush to answer, but instead casually lay down on the ground, adopting a non-aggressive posture.

"I am a demon, a black bear."

Shi Jian spoke casually, trying his best to show that he had no ill intentions.

Lightning Spirit remained silent for a few moments. The ferocity in his purple-gold pupils subsided somewhat, but his vigilance remained high.

"Demon? Hmph~"

"So what if you're a demon? Your armor and the smell of herbs—aren't they all creations crafted by Human Race?"

"How?"

" To Human Race and yet have the audacity to do so—how are you any different from a human being!"

If someone else said that, they would probably be furious.

Shi Jian stopped, but tilted his head and actually laughed out loud.

Xiongmian's smile wasn't very attractive, but his nonchalant attitude surprised Lightning Spirit.

"Running dog?"

"Fellow Daoist, you seem to have it backwards."

Shi Jian licked his bear paw and said, "I have a race of humans under my command who farm, refine pills, run businesses, and do errands for me..."

"They forged the armor for me, and they earned the Spirit Stone for me."

"Tell me, who is whose lackey?"

"All I need to give in return is some insincere concern and a reputation that has nothing to do with each other..."

After hearing this, Lightning Spirit fell silent again.

It had lived for countless years and seen many humans, but this was the first time it had ever seen Demon Beast so confidently claim to have raised a race of people as tools.

What brings you here?

Seeing this, Lightning Spirit's tone softened somewhat, but the runes on the chains continued to flow, ready to launch a second attack at any moment.

Shi Jian looked up, his gaze passing over the tower and landing on the cluster of Violet Firmament Golden Lightning Qi at the top.

I want that wisp of Heaven and Earth Qi.

"You?"

Lightning Spirit let out a mocking laugh, but the laugh was full of bitterness, "You're not the first one who wanted to take away the Violet Firmament Golden Lightning Qi."

In total, eleven humans have come and gone.

"There were self-proclaimed genius sword cultivators, groups of scions of prestigious families, and several direct disciples of Golden Core and Nascent Soul monsters, all carrying a pile of Law Treasure and brimming with confidence."

"And then, guess what?"

"They're all dead!"

Lightning Spirit declared maniacally, "I'd rather be drained dry by this dilapidated tower than Human Race ants take even a single thing from me!"

Shi Jian lay there, his ears twitching.

"So, this tower has been draining your cultivation?"

"It's none of your business."

"None of my business."

Shi Jian's voice suddenly became more serious in his response:

"You're trapped here, you can't get out."

"This tower is still draining your life force; you are weakening. At this rate, in another two or three hundred years, you won't even be able to retain your sentience!"

Upon hearing this, Lightning Spirit remained silent, which was unusual for him.

But the light on the runic chains dimmed slightly for a moment.

It was clearly predicted correctly.

Seizing the opportunity, Shi Jian continued, "You killed eleven Human Race cultivators, or geniuses, and then what?"

"Even after you've killed them all, you're still locked up here, Heavenly Void."

"Once your consciousness dissipates, you will become a wisp of unclaimed lightning energy, which will be casually collected by the next passing cultivator."

"By then, you won't even have the right to resist."

Upon hearing this, Lightning Spirit's purple-gold pupils trembled violently.

They became increasingly silent.

"Bear, what are you trying to say?"