Five Elements Divine Lightning!

Looking at the Soul Ring, Lin Qingchen thought to himself that it was a pity.

By the look of it, barring any mishaps, this Thunderclap Nether Vine would have advanced to a thousand years tonight. Unfortunately, it had run into him at the very last moment.

Lin Qingchen thought no more about it. He sat down cross-legged and guided the Thunderclap Nether Vine's Soul Ring onto himself.

Although the Thunderclap Nether Vine primarily wielded the power of lightning, it was still a plant, so it naturally belonged to the wood element.

But the moment the Soul Ring settled onto him, a violent burst of lightning power struck his body.

Lin Qingchen frowned and looked up. In the dark clouds overhead, lightning was churning even more vigorously.

He hesitated no longer and immediately began fusing the Soul Ring, just as he had last time.

But as soon as he reached the next step of the fusion, a bolt of lightning came crashing down from the sky toward him.

"Rumble-"

"Damn it, it's clearly dead already, so why is lightning still striking me?"

But at this point, there was nothing he could do. Fortunately, the lightning was mainly targeting the Soul Ring on him, not him personally.

Only some of the lightning's power passed through the Soul Ring into his body, and with the aid of the Five Elements Divine Body, he could still take it head-on.

With his previous experience to help him, the five elemental Soul Rings soon fused completely into one.

But just then, another bolt of lightning came crashing down, striking the Soul Ring on him.

It was as though that strike had flipped a switch. Lin Qingchen could feel lightning power in the air gathering toward him.

He hurriedly began fusing with the Soul Ring.

In an instant, it was as though countless flashes of lightning exploded inside his body.

Unlike lightning from outside, which he could neutralize with the Great Five Elements Divine Light, this was something he could only withstand head-on.

Not only that, but as he fused with the Soul Ring, another bolt of lightning struck.

This time, the lightning landed directly on top of Lin Qingchen's head.

Under the lightning's stimulation, Lin Qingchen's body began to spasm involuntarily.

"Ugh..."

Just then, the [Seed of Creation], which Lin Qingchen had left to one side, suddenly appeared. It spun around, and a vast surge of vitality immediately poured out, healing the injuries the lightning had inflicted on him.

But this seemed to enrage the thundercloud. More bolts of lightning struck down, every last one landing on Lin Qingchen.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Qingchen's body became a battlefield between the power of life and the power of lightning.

The meridians in his body constantly shattered and reformed. Lightning power surged through him, gathering inside his body before finally exploding like a balloon stretched to its limit.

Meanwhile, the power of life repaired everything that was on the verge of falling apart.

Through countless cycles of tearing and healing, Lin Qingchen's body was quietly undergoing a transformation.

Finally, an hour later, after the last bolt of lightning struck, no more lightning gathered, and the Soul Ring on Lin Qingchen quietly turned purple.

A Thousand-Year Soul Ring!

At the final moment, relying on the power of lightning and the Thunderclap Nether Vine's ability to absorb lightning for cultivation, this Soul Ring, which had reached its limit, finally broke through to a thousand years.

Not only that, but Lin Qingchen's body had also been thoroughly tempered by the lightning strikes. He was certain that his physical body alone was now enough to rival an ordinary Soul Elder-level Power Attack System cultivator after Martial Soul Possession.

Seeing the thundercloud disperse, the Seed of Creation burrowed back into Lin Qingchen's body.

At this point, there was no longer any danger. The Soul Ring was one he had fused himself, so absorbing it posed no problem either.

Before long, Lin Qingchen opened his eyes again.

"Whew..."

He breathed out a mouthful of stale air. His whole body ached as though it had been ground beneath a stone mill.

But Lin Qingchen soon circulated the power of the water element, washing it through and over his body to wipe away all the blackness. The aching vanished completely, and he felt refreshed all over.

"Crackle-"

Lin Qingchen moved his body, and a succession of sounds like popping beans rang out from his bones.

The lightning power just now had tempered every part of him.

Lin Qingchen took out the crystal ball he had bought at Spirit Hall to test his Soul Power Level and infused it with Soul Power.

A hazy light shone.

Level twenty-four!

Lin Qingchen had already been stuck at level twenty for more than half a year. With the addition of this exceptional Second Soul Ring, he had reached level twenty-four as soon as he broke through.

But compared to his Soul Power Level, what he really cared more about was his Second Soul Skill.

He glanced at the yellow and purple Soul Rings behind him, then raised his right hand toward the distance.

"Second Soul Skill, Five Elements Divine Lightning!"

His Second Soul Ring flashed, and five spheres of light appeared around him: white, blue-green, black, red, and yellow. They merged into one and shot out as a bolt of five-colored lightning, striking a distant tree in the blink of an eye.

"Rumble-"

The lightning exploded with a roar, sending dirt and wood chips flying. The tree, a full seven or eight meters tall and over a meter in diameter, was snapped in two by the strike. The upper half of its trunk flew sideways, while the lower half vanished entirely. Even the ground was blasted into a crater more than three meters deep.

"Not bad. As expected of the Thunderclap Nether Vine. This lightning power really is terrifying."

Lin Qingchen nodded in satisfaction and prepared to return to Nuoding Academy.

Meanwhile, after escorting Tang San back to Nuoding Academy, Tang Hao immediately set off for Holy Soul Village.

Earlier, while Soul Hunting, he had felt a faint sensation in his heart. He thought it was Ah Yin missing him.

Although he knew it was most likely just his imagination playing tricks on him-Ah Yin had been dead for so long, after all, so how could she possibly have a telepathic connection with him?

But he came anyway.

Over the years, he had actually visited Ah Yin only a handful of times. After all, he had no ability to avenge her at all, and coming here to see her would only add to his troubles. He would gain nothing but sorrow.

But things were different now. His son Tang San had shown him hope of revenge, and he was eager to share the news with his wife.

Even if she could not hear him at all.

Before long, he arrived at the waterfall.

The Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand. He swung it, and the waterfall actually rolled backward and upward under his terrifying strength.

Tang Hao leaped into the air and arrived beside the stone slab. With a gentle push, he slipped into the hidden passage.

His heart was filled with excitement as he headed straight for the hollow where the Seed of Life had been planted.

Then he could no longer hold back. Great tears fell as he began pouring out his feelings and his joy at discovering Tang San's talent.

Perhaps he was too excited, for he failed to notice the change in the Blue Silver Emperor at first.

"Whew... Ah Yin, do you know? I've finally seen hope of avenging you. I hope you're watching over Little San too, so his path will be a little smoother and he won't follow in our footsteps."

Tang Hao spoke through his sobs.

He took a deep breath, but just then, a fragrance suddenly reached his nose.

The fragrance was unlike the grassy scent of the Blue Silver Emperor. Instead, it smelled like some kind of seasoning?

"Hm?"

Tang Hao hurriedly wiped his tears with his large, rough hand and looked at the Blue Silver Emperor before him.

But there was no sign of the Blue Silver Emperor before him. There was only the cold-dressed Blue Silver Grass that Lin Qingchen had left behind.

"Ah-"