Douluo Continent: Cultivating Qi and Immortals, Insidious to the Extreme

"Boom, boom..."

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a fierce wind swept through.

Dugu Bo stared blankly at the sky, then looked at Jiang Xia with a puzzled expression, his lips twitching uncontrollably.

"You little brat, did the heavens envy you? Just awakening a martial soul, how could it attract heavenly lightning to strike you down?"

Jiang Xia looked up at the sky, a bitter smile on his face, and said helplessly, "Perhaps so."

At this moment, Jiang Xia recognized that the heavenly lightning was none other than the tribulation of his Golden Core stage in his previous life.

Although its power has been weakened to less than one ten-thousandth, the wisp of violent aura unique to the lightning tribulation within its core remains unchanged.

As the thunderclouds grew thicker and the thunder grew louder, Jiang Xia's expression became increasingly solemn, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

The shadow of dying from lightning in his previous life has always haunted him. Now, seeing the lightning again, although it is not very strong, still makes his body tremble uncontrollably.

Dugu Bo looked at Jiang Xia strangely, then looked up at the thundercloud that was no more than a hundred meters in diameter, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, this heavenly lightning isn't strong. With me here, I'll make sure you're safe and sound."

In the Douluo Continent, there are only rumors of soul beasts undergoing tribulations of lightning, but there has never been any record of soul masters undergoing tribulations of lightning.

At this moment, Dugu Bo still thought it was all a coincidence, and that the thunderclouds in the sky were formed naturally.

It's important to understand that while lightning in nature can be incredibly powerful, capable of splitting mountains and cracking rocks, it can also be quite weak, allowing ordinary people to withstand several strikes without injury.

The thunderclouds right now are only a hundred meters in diameter, so how much lightning can they possibly generate?

He was a powerful figure at the Title Douluo level, so protecting Jiang Xia under such heavenly lightning was naturally a piece of cake.

Jiang Xia took a deep breath and shook her head slightly.

"Thanks, but this is my own business. If I don't get through today, my future will be over."

"Old Poisoner, you go stand aside and watch for now."

Jiang Xia's tone was firm because he knew that the best way to overcome fear was to face it head-on.

This tribulation of lightning wasn't too strong, making it a suitable first step for him to overcome his fear.

If he backs down today, how will he grow in the future?

Dugu Bo didn't know why Jiang Xia was so persistent, but he knew that Jiang Xia must have his reasons for doing so.

He glanced down at the small sword in Jiang Xia's right hand and seemed to understand something.

A lightning-attribute martial soul should indeed not be afraid of lightning.

With this in mind, Dugu Bo gave up trying to stop him.

"Okay, be careful. I'll be watching from the sidelines. I'll be there to help if anything goes wrong."

Thank you!

Jiang Xia thanked him, and Dugu Bo flashed back several feet away, but his eyes remained fixed on Jiang Xia. His soul power stirred slightly, ready to strike at any moment.

Jiang Xia let out a long breath and looked down at the small sword in his hand.

"Purple Lightning, let's fight one more time!"

The three-inch sword's martial spirit is named Purple Lightning, which was Jiang Xia's natal flying sword in his previous life.

She had clearly collapsed with him during the Golden Core Tribulation, but unexpectedly, in this life she became his Martial Soul, protecting him once again.

Fate is truly unpredictable.

buzzing...

As if sensing Jiangxia's determination, Zidian emitted a series of joyful buzzes.

Jiang Xia was secretly delighted. Holding Zidian in his hand, his eyes sharpened, and the two began to resonate, their fierce aura rising.

Zheng—

It was as if a sword's cry had exploded in his ears, and a sharp intent emanated from Jiang Xia's body, piercing the sky.

This is sword intent!!

Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply, and he was secretly alarmed.

There are countless Soul Masters in the world, but very few who have mastered the essence of Soul Mastery.

As far as he knew, only Chen Xin, the swordsman of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, possessed sword intent.

This is also one of the important reasons why he earned the title of "Number One Attack Douluo on the Continent".

Dugu Bo never expected that Jiang Xia could master sword intent so soon after awakening his martial soul, and even use it skillfully.

At the same time, the thunderclouds in the sky had also accumulated to their limit.

Accompanied by blinding lightning, a purple pillar of lightning descended from the sky.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Xia was enveloped in blinding lightning, as if he hadn't even had time to react.

click-

Just then, the thunder rumbled, and all that could be seen was a burst of lightning, but Jiang Xia was nowhere to be seen.

Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart skipped a beat.

The next moment, his soul power surged forth, and just as he was about to make a move to rescue her, a loud sword cry rang out from within the pillar of lightning.

Zheng—

A streak of light shot out, and the three-inch-long purple lightning bolt transformed into a three-foot-long green blade, shattering the lightning pillar and splitting the clouds.

The thunderclouds dispersed, the lightning faded, and Jiangxia's figure reappeared.

At this moment, Jiangxia was surrounded by lightning snakes, and his shoulder-length hair stood up, as if he were walking in the lightning.

Especially his brow, where a lightning bolt mark had appeared on his once smooth forehead.

A faint purple light emanated from within, concealing thunderous roars.

After a moment's rest, the lightning on Jiang Xia's body disappeared. With a casual gesture, the purple lightning nimbly spun in the air and flew precisely into his hand.

"Old poisoner, I'm sorry to have worried you."

Dugu Bo flashed to Jiang Xia's side, carefully looked him up and down, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was unharmed.

"Thank goodness you're alright, you almost scared me to death."

Jiang Xia chuckled: "It was just a close call. Not only was I unharmed, but I also gained quite a bit of benefit."

As he spoke, Jiang Xia couldn't help but touch his brow.

The lightning mark remained, but without the support of Jiang Xia's soul power, it had lost its previous mystique and looked like an ordinary purple tattoo.

However, it didn't seem out of place at all; instead, it made Jiang Xia look more playful and cute, adding a touch of childlike innocence unique to children.

"What is this?"

Dugu Bo asked curiously, and Jiang Xia did not hide anything from him.

"Second Martial Soul".

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was stunned into silence, secretly clicking his tongue in amazement.

After a long while, he let out a long breath and looked at Jiang Xia with a complicated expression.

"You're such a little monster."

"So the heavenly lightning just now was really caused by your martial soul awakening?"

Jiang Xia nodded: "That's right. My second martial soul is called the Purple Heaven Tribulation Lightning Body. It is a type of original martial soul. It can only be awakened if one survives a direct hit of heavenly lightning, and it cannot be done by someone else."

"Although the awakening process was very dangerous, the benefits were also great. For example, my physical fitness is now at least several times stronger than before."

The moment the lightning bolt enveloped him, Jiang Xia had already realized what was happening.

Although he failed to transcend the tribulation in his previous life, a wisp of the essence of the lightning tribulation was reincarnated with him in the Douluo Continent.

Now that his martial soul has awakened, this wisp of lightning tribulation origin has naturally been reactivated, spontaneously gathering lightning from the Douluo Continent, wanting to unleash the lightning tribulation once again.

But by this time, the source of the tribulation lightning had already merged with him and they were inseparable. Six years of integration had subtly enhanced his resistance to lightning.

Therefore, ordinary lightning strikes could not cause him much harm.

On the contrary, as long as he withstands the most dangerous first wave, the lightning will transform into an aid to him, helping him temper his body and become his foundation.