From a distance, it was a forbidden zone completely covered by thunder.
In that area, the entire sky seemed to be torn apart, with countless thick, purple bolts of lightning, as thick as an adult's thigh, falling continuously from the sky.
"Boom—!"
"boom!"
The loud explosions continued incessantly, causing the ground beneath our feet to tremble slightly.
What terrified Huo Yuhao the most was that he hadn't heard a single thunderclap or seen any thunderclouds before he arrived in this area.
But once you step into a certain area, that earth-shattering aura of thunder will instantly rush towards you.
This feeling is similar to the situation where the college looks up from below but cannot see the island.
The space here has clearly been distorted or blocked by some extremely powerful means.
Huo Yuhao looked at the lightning pool in front of him, which was flashing with violent purple light, and couldn't help but feel a chill.
The aftershocks of this level of thunder are quite terrifying!
"Could Makino-senpai's upcoming assessment... be related to this sensitive issue?"
Huo Yuhao swallowed, his heart pounding faster than usual.
Even before he got very close, his skin could already feel the stinging sensation caused by the ionization of the air, and his hair stood on end.
If I were to actually go inside... I'd probably die, right?
"They've arrived?"
A deep voice rang out.
When Huo Yuhao came to his senses, he saw that the middle-aged man in a chef's uniform was standing quietly at the edge of the Thunder Pool not far away.
Makino's extremely sharp eyes fell on Huo Yuhao, his expression indifferent.
"Makino-senpai".
Huo Yuhao quickly took a few steps and greeted him respectfully.
When Mu Ye saw Huo Yuhao arrive, he simply nodded to him, then turned around and pointed to the raging sea of lightning behind him.
"Go inside."
Makino spoke, his tone devoid of any emotion.
"This is a new training ground created by Dean Lin, called Thunder Pool. Normally, if students want to enter it for tempering, they need to spend a lot of contribution points."
"But now, with my permission, you can use it directly without paying any price."
Mu Ye spoke coldly, his gaze fixed directly into Huo Yuhao's eyes.
"I have already taught you how to utilize your own potential, and I have also taught you the secrets of tempering your body through external forces."
"You have to walk the road ahead on your own."
"Once inside, no one can help you. If you accidentally get struck by lightning and die, it only proves that you are incompetent and unfit to inherit the mantle of my sect!"
At this point, Makino paused, his tone quite terrifying.
“If you are unwilling now and feel that it is suicide, you can turn around and leave. I will not force you, but I will absolutely not accept you as my disciple again.”
Mu Ye's words were powerful and resounding, each word striking Huo Yuhao's heart like a heavy hammer.
Should we back down?
Huo Yuhao looked at the purple sea of lightning, which was filled with destruction and frenzy. It was a realm that mortals could not touch. Going in would probably mean nine deaths and one life!
As for the three words "Original Body Sect" that Mu Ye just mentioned, Huo Yuhao automatically ignored them.
But... his mind flashed Dai Huabin's mocking face, the cold walls of the White Tiger Duke's mansion, and his mother's frail figure before she died.
If you can't even endure this kind of hardship, what makes you think about revenge? What makes you think about becoming stronger?
Becoming stronger is never something that can be done casually; it requires risking your life!
Senior Makino has done so much for me, even using his authority to let me into this forbidden area. How could I possibly back down here?
"I go."
Huo Yuhao raised his head, and his pair of azure eyes no longer held any fear, but instead a kind of almost obsessive determination.
He took a big step forward, choosing without hesitation to face the danger head-on.
Looking at Huo Yuhao's performance, a hint of admiration flashed across Mu Ye's stern face.
But he didn't show it; he simply nodded slightly and said calmly:
"Your courage is commendable, but besides you, there is another person who will face the same test today."
"Is there anyone else?"
Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback, somewhat puzzled.
In all these days, I don't think I've ever seen Makino teach any other students. Could he be an upperclassman?
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from the other side.
"Phew, I finally made it."
A vibrant voice rang out, carrying an energy that seemed never to tire.
Huo Yuhao turned his head and his pupils suddenly contracted.
"Wu Lin?"
The person who arrived was none other than Tang Wulin.
"Yuhao, you're here too?"
When Tang Wulin saw Huo Yuhao, he gave him a bright smile and greeted him naturally.
"You two, stop talking nonsense here."
Makino pointed impatiently at the center of the Thunder Pool ahead, which had already begun to riot.
"Since we're already here, let's go in."
“Remember, the longer you stay in there, the better it will be for you, but if you can’t hold on, get out on your own and don’t expect me to save you.”
Huo Yuhao looked at Tang Wulin in front of him. Should he go in with Tang Wulin to take the test? With Tang Wulin as a comparison, he felt a lot of pressure!
"Yuhao, don't lose! I believe in you! You must surpass that kid Tang Wulin!"
"Become a god! Become a god! Become a god!"
In Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm cheered him on.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile bitterly. Was this something that could be achieved simply by believing?
Chapter 107 Thunder Pool Body Training, Silver-level Awakening!
Thunder Pool.
The valley was filled with a vast ocean of thunder.
Huo Yuhao followed closely behind Tang Wulin. When his toes touched the viscous, liquid-like purple plasma, an unprecedented pain instantly shot up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
"hiss--!"
In that instant, Huo Yuhao felt as if every hair on his body had been scorched and dried up. The pain was not the sharpness of being cut by a blade, but rather as if thousands of barbed steel needles were frantically stirring and pricking at every pore.
The jelly seemed to have its own life; sensing the intrusion of a living person, it immediately swept wildly along Huo Yuhao's skin.
"What terrifying power..."
Huo Yuhao's body swayed violently, his face turning deathly pale instantly. He could feel every arc of electricity trying to tear apart his muscle fibers and burrow into his bone marrow to wreak havoc.
Tang Wulin, who was walking ahead of him, behaved quite differently.
Although Tang Wulin's skin was also crackling with dense electric sparks, his upright back remained completely still.
He took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling slightly, but he was not affected like Huo Yuhao.
"Yuhao, the energy here is very violent, but it seems to have an excellent tempering effect on the body. I plan to go deeper into the area, so be careful!"
Tang Wulin turned around, his forehead beaded with sweat, but his eyes shone with intense excitement. With that, he walked steadily toward the center of the Thunder Pool, where the color was deeper and the lightning was more violent.
"Wu Lin's physical abilities are as formidable as ever!"
Huo Yuhao watched Tang Wulin's retreating figure, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"Yuhao, stop looking. In the past two weeks, I've come to understand that if we're just comparing physical strength, none of the students of the same age in this academy can compare to Tang Wulin, not even Ye Xinglan and the other inner students."
Within the sea of spirit, Tianmeng Bingcan spoke to Huo Yuhao.
"But don't be discouraged. We're taking a steady and methodical approach. Put the power-generating techniques that Mu Ye taught you to use right away. Don't rush things. Don't try to rush ahead like Tang Wulin. Start training right here!"
Huo Yuhao nodded. He knew that with his current physique, forcing his way in would only result in him being shattered to pieces.
He sat down cross-legged on the spot, enduring the pain around him that seemed to be tearing him apart, and began to laboriously chant the Esoteric Secrets taught by Makino.
Under the pressure of the thunder, the blood and qi in the body began to flow faster, and every inch of muscle was forced to absorb the violent power of the thunder while spasming.
"what--!"
A deep roar squeezed out from between Huo Yuhao's teeth. It felt as if he was being repeatedly crushed in a giant millstone, his bones making a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound amidst the thunder.
"Hold on! I'll protect your spirit. You have to endure the physical pain; this is a chance for a complete transformation!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm cheered loudly, even though it knew it was difficult. If it still had a physical body, it would never have come to this godforsaken place. But it knew that this was an obstacle Huo Yuhao had to overcome.
Just as Huo Yuhao was struggling to maintain his strength and trying to balance the chaotic charges within his body—
"Boom—!!!"
A thunderclap far louder than before exploded in front of us without warning.
The shockwave from the explosion even created a thick wave of purple plasma that slammed into Huo Yuhao, knocking him to the ground.
Despite the excruciating pain, Huo Yuhao rolled over and got up, his azure eyes fixed on the very center of the Thunder Pool.
In the area where the power was greatest and the lightning was almost solidified, a strange plant suddenly came into view.
It was a vine that shimmered with a bluish-purple light. Each vine resembled a miniature thunder dragon writhing wildly. It was not damaged by the thunder's strike; instead, it stretched out its branches and leaves, greedily absorbing every purple bolt of lightning that fell from the sky.
"There are soul beasts there? Absorbing lightning in the center of the Thunder Pool?"
Huo Yuhao was utterly shocked.
"That's... the Thunderous Hell Vine?!"
At this moment, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice trembled slightly.
"Yuhao, this soul beast is extraordinary! It's said to be a variant with the bloodline of the ancient Thunder God flowing through its veins. This kind of soul beast has a self-destruct curse. Because the power of thunder is too domineering, ordinary Thunder Hell Vines will self-destruct between 20,000 and 50,000 years because they can't withstand the energy." (Actually, it's the suppression of the plane lord; Tianmeng Ice Silkworm doesn't know this.)
"But this one... the aura it emits is definitely over 50,000 years old! Even... even older! This is simply an impossible anomaly, how did it survive?"
Huo Yuhao was terrified, but he had no time to think about it.
Because the Thunderous Hell Vine seemed to enjoy the feeling of terrifying lightning striking it, countless dark purple lightning bolts, like spears, instantly emanated from its body.
"Sizzle sizzle—!"
The water level of the entire Thunder Pool seemed to boil at this moment, and the high-density lightning power began to roll wildly, forming a huge vortex.
Huo Yuhao felt that the density of the plasma around him, which he had been able to barely manage, increased several times in an instant! The chaotic lightning surged toward him wildly.
"Oh no! It's exceeded the limit!"
Huo Yuhao's eyes were bloodshot, and his skin began to crack open in bloody gashes, but the intense heat of the lightning would instantly burn them shut. This recurring torment caused his consciousness to momentarily dazed.
He felt as if his internal organs were being electrocuted to ashes, and the tremors deep within his bones made him almost want to pass out immediately.
"Hold on! Huo Yuhao! Have you forgotten why you came here? Have you forgotten the person you want to surpass? You can't fall! Absolutely not!"
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was in a panic; its spiritual power was beginning to stir.
If Huo Yuhao really couldn't hold on, it would have to step in to save Huo Yuhao's life, even at the risk of being discovered by Mu Ye.
At this moment, on the edge of the Thunder Pool.
Makino stood with his hands behind his back, his sharp eyes fixed on the two figures in the Thunder Pool.
In his view, Tang Wulin's situation was not easy either.
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