Cultivating Immortals in Two Realms, I Possessed the Primordial Thunder Vine

Chapter 62 Devouring

One by one, the phantom vines that emerged gradually bloomed in the space, growing from behind Xu Changjun and above his head, like dancing golden whips, emitting a sharp gust of wind through the air, their power not to be underestimated.

"come out!"

Xu Changjun sensed it for a while, then peeled the root out of his body and let it fall to the side.

These roots showed no signs of discomfort; they were not so much like plants as they resembled some kind of special life form that combined the forms of plants and animals. Their roots penetrated deep into the earth, while simultaneously plundering the spiritual energy in the space, causing them to expand and grow rapidly.

This time, it wasn't a phantom, but the real, tangible vines that grew and spread out.

Although it had separated from the body, after parasitizing the dantian, it had long since merged with Xu Changjun's body and magic power, accepting Xu Changjun's control, and was more like an extension of a part of his flesh and blood.

Even after being separated from the body and falling to the ground, it is still under his control.

These golden vines took root in the ground, absorbing nutrients from the earth and the surrounding spiritual energy, and still possessed vigorous vitality.

"It's time to absorb the Thunderfire Golden Lotus!"

Xu Changjun had tried to refine the Thunderfire Golden Lotus several times before, but the progress was very slow. Each time he could only refine a wisp of thunderfire golden light. It was a painstaking process that would take an unknown amount of time, so the feedback he received was also quite scarce and of little help.

Now that the roots of the Nine Heavens Thunder Vine have taken root in his body and been refined into his natal spiritual root, Xu Changjun's thunder spiritual root aptitude has skyrocketed, giving him an extremely strong absorption ability. Therefore, he is preparing to try refining the Thunderfire Golden Lotus again.

After all, only energy absorbed by the body is good energy. Thunderfire and golden light are extremely powerful and have a great restraining effect on all kinds of evil demons and monsters. Xu Changjun was also very anxious because he could not absorb and refine them.

This time, he could try it out and see what kind of surprises the Ancestral Vine Spiritual Root could bring him after he mastered the Longevity Scripture of his innate spiritual root.

Although the Thunderfire Golden Lotus had been refined and absorbed several times, it did not seem to have a significant impact on it. Its surface still shimmered with golden lightning, and its seven golden lotus petals flashed with arc light, making it very conspicuous and dazzling in the cave.

Under Xu Changjun's control, the Thunder God Vine, rooted in the earth, extended a tentacle and inserted it directly into the petals of the Thunderfire Golden Lotus. Then, beneath the vine, more fine fibrous roots grew out, easily wrapping the Thunderfire Golden Lotus completely.

Following Xu Changjun's manipulation, he activated the Thunderflame Nine-Story Tower and began to attempt to refine and devour the wisps of golden thunder and fire light constantly flashing from the Thunderfire Golden Lotus.

The ease with which the whole process made Xu Changjun wonder if the Thunderfire Golden Lotus he had refined before was the same thing as this one.

In that instant, a surge of golden light and electricity erupted, and the entire Thunder God Vine seemed to transform into a giant python, opening its mouth and generating a tremendous attraction, like a small black hole, shimmering with dazzling light.

Although the Thunderfire Golden Lotus is dead, the thunderfire and golden light contained within it is as solid as a rock and is not so easily worn away.

Even with Xu Changjun's forced refining, he could only refine a wisp of it each day. However, the Nine Heavens Thunder Vine was born with the ability to control all thunder, and its innate instinct was to devour the source of thunder.

Now, the entire surface of the Thunderfire Golden Lotus is covered with countless tentacle-like roots, deeply inserted into each lotus petal. In the manner of a superior being, it forcibly extracts the thunder power within the Thunderfire Golden Lotus and rushes straight towards Xu Changjun's main body along an unknown channel.

The golden vines rooted in the earth behind him also began to glow, like light bulbs that had been plugged in, completely transparent and extremely dazzling, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

Countless vines shot up, filling the surrounding space. The roots swayed like tentacles, and clumps of vines filled the gaps around Xu Changjun.

Even Xu Changjun himself had not anticipated such an effect. He never imagined that this vine, which he had refined into his natal spiritual root in conjunction with the Longevity Scripture, would have such an effect.

Even the Thunderfire Golden Lotus, a top-ranking spiritual plant of heaven and earth, could not stop its powerful devouring ability, forcibly extracting the essence of thunderfire and golden light from within.

Strands of golden light were forcibly drawn away, and in the blink of an eye, the source of lightning within the Thunderfire Golden Lotus was completely dried up and absorbed. The entire golden lotus gradually faded, turning slightly yellow, just like an ordinary lotus in the mortal world, devoid of any spiritual energy.

Under Xu Changjun's watchful eyes, the golden lotus collapsed in the blink of an eye, turning into wisps of ashes that fell to the ground.

The whole process changed so quickly that it was over in no time, leaving people almost no time to react or marvel.

It's not hard to guess that the roots of the Nine Heavens Thunder Vine were detached from the Thunder God Ancestral Vine itself. It is not an ordinary spiritual plant. Even if it is weakened, its innate level is still there, making it very special.

The Thunderfire Golden Lotus, however, is a branch that has been passed down through countless generations. Even though the Thunderfire Golden Lotus is still above the Nine Heavens Thunder Vine in the spiritual plant rankings, the gap between the two has been completely reversed.

There are huge differences in innate bloodlines.

"Um?!"

In an instant, Xu Changjun had no time to think further, because at that moment a powerful golden lightning force poured into his body from the void. This was the essence power that the Thunder God Vine had absorbed from the Thunderfire Golden Lotus.

Powerful primordial energy circulated within his body, causing Xu Changjun's lightning-attribute spiritual power to surge rapidly. It felt like his body was undergoing rapid evolution, like a bird gun being replaced with a cannon, or like an ordinary car engine being transformed into a supercar engine.

This feeling is incredibly exhilarating, a bittersweet experience.

Xu Changjun felt a stinging pain in his meridians, as if the energy was being forcibly opened to a deeper level. The rapidly surging energy flowed from the meridians to various organs, connecting the limbs and bones, circulating directly and quickly converging into the heart.

In an instant, a surge of power propelled his physical realm forward at an astounding pace.

boom!

A sound like a membrane breaking echoed in the silent cave. Xu Changjun, whose cultivation had reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment, suddenly opened his eyes, and golden light burst forth from the depths of his pupils.

Countless golden arcs of electricity coiled around his skin, making him appear as if he were a god descended to earth.

The bottleneck within his body was instantly broken, and he suddenly advanced to a higher level. Xu Changjun suppressed his chaotic will and forcibly urged the lightning power flowing within his body to become even faster.

(End of this chapter)