Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"Bang..."

A fist slammed down hard, and Lin Yu immediately felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

The powerful force sent him flying.

It slammed hard into the ground.

Before he could catch his breath, the man's voice rang out again.

"Thunder shakes the heavens!"

Nine bolts of lightning began to gather above Lin Yu's head, and the powerful energy caused the lightning to silently strike down.

These lightning bolts are merely peripheral energy generated during the condensation of thunder.

"Cough cough..." Lin Yu coughed up blood.

"What should we do?"

"Completely outmatched!"

Lin Yu was covered in injuries and had been severely beaten by the man with the thunderous aura.

At this time.

"boom……"

A tiny bolt of lightning struck Lin Yu more than ten meters away, causing the crater to crack open again.

Suddenly, a tiny flame ignited from the crack.

"fire!"

Lin Yu's eyes suddenly widened.

A lot came to mind in an instant.

"Thunder and fire are intertwined; thunder and fire are complementary. Thunder contains high temperatures and explosive power, which are similar to fire."

"Since I can devour flames, then what about lightning..."

"Let's give it a shot, what if it works?"

Lin Yu's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and finally, he gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try.

He first devoured the weak lightning around him, and an energy vortex appeared in his mouth, generating a powerful suction force.

He directly inhaled several tiny bolts of lightning into his mouth.

The lightning struck his body, instantly causing excruciating pain.

"bring it on!"

Lin Yu gritted his teeth, and his body burst into dragon flames.

Flames continuously erupted from his limbs and bones, surging towards the lightning bolt.

When the two meet, they become entangled and tear each other apart.

Each flame, tearing off a wisp of lightning, envelops and merges into the blood, veins, and bones.

"It seems like it really can."

Lin Yu felt the changes within his body and was overjoyed, but it was extremely painful.

"Again!"

Sensing that even lightning could be devoured and absorbed, Lin Yu's eyes lit up as if he were seeing a rose covered in thorns.

No matter how much pain he was in, he didn't care.

He must seize this opportunity to complete the absorption of the lightning attribute.

He began to frantically devour the scattered lightning around him, sucking it all into his mouth.

"what……"

An immense pain, seemingly emanating from the depths of his soul, made him roar out.

Large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and streamed down his cheeks.

It hurts so much!

Lin Yu felt that every cell in his body was constantly being torn apart and then reassembled.

This kind of torture is absolutely unbearable without extremely strong willpower; one would die from the pain.

Just then.

Nine enormous bolts of lightning had coalesced in the sky, descending from above, intertwining and crashing down fiercely.

"Suck it!"

Lin Yu sensed the aura of destruction above his head, his expression changed drastically, and his dragon flame power surged.

Dragon Flame erupted, transforming into a giant dragon head that swallowed all the golden lightning and then channeled it into Lin Yu's body.

"what……"

Lin Yu's clothes were blown to smithereens.

Cracks appeared on his skin, from which golden lightning power emerged.

"No! This golden lightning power is too strong. I can't absorb it. If this continues, my body will explode."

Lin Yu underestimated the Golden Thunder.

This is not something he can absorb right now; his physique is not strong enough to withstand that terrifying energy.

He probably won't even finish absorbing the power before his body explodes.

"Thunderous Roar..."

Lin Yu roared and spat out the lightning he had absorbed once more.

Lightning, carrying an aura of destruction, shot out in all directions.

now.

Left with no other choice, Lin Yu had to use himself as a transit point to expel all the lightning that had entered his body.

Even so, some golden lightning still remained within his body.

It was frantically destroying his body.

"Devour it!"

Lin Yu roared, his whole body glowing, terrifying magic power surging, and dragon flames churning.

"This little guy is really reckless."

In the distance, the man with the thunderous aura watched, stroking his chin, without making any further moves.

A very, very long time passed.

The bloodstains on Lin Yu's body slowly disappeared, and wisps of lightning occasionally flashed across his body.

"Phew~"

He gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

"My physique is too weak to withstand this golden lightning. But thankfully, although I haven't completed the lightning evolution, I have at least acquired a trace of lightning characteristics."

Lin Yu clenched his fist, and crimson flames ignited, with lightning flashing across them.

"It seems that Phoenix Stone's plan needs to be implemented as soon as possible."

Now, he has a clear idea in his mind.

Cultivating both thunder and fire simultaneously is not difficult to achieve.

Once he absorbs the Phoenix Fire and gains the power of Nirvana, his physique will surge.

When that time comes, he will be able to successfully advance his talent and completely master the power of lightning by absorbing and fusing with the lightning.

"Boy, you might try to devour ordinary lightning first, but my golden lightning is not something you can devour right now."

At that moment, the man with the thunderous aura walked over.

He no longer harbored the same resentment towards Lin Yu as before; instead, he felt a touch of admiration.

Lin Yu sensed this change and was somewhat bewildered: "What's going on?"

"Haha, I feel so good after beating you up."

The man with the thunderous expression said with a smile, "You've passed the sixth level. I used a little trick just to beat you up."

A bunch of black lines appeared on Lin Yu's forehead.

"Do you know me?" After a moment, he finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

"I know him," the man with the thunderous expression nodded.

"But I don't know you. Do you know anything about me?"

"I know. You're a lucky guy."

"..."

Lin Yu was somewhat exasperated.

If he weren't completely naked, he would have gotten up and fought the man for another three hundred rounds.

"What? You want to hit me? Then stand up!" The man with the thunderous voice laughed loudly.

"..."

Pshaw, I don't have the habit of walking my bird in the sun.

Lin Yu pressed his legs closer together and wrapped his arms around them.

This way, it seems less likely to expose oneself.

"Hey bro, do you have any clothes? Can you get me a set?"

The lightning had just struck his body, and he couldn't control his magic and flames, causing his clothes to be torn to shreds.

At this moment, he was completely naked, without a single piece of cloth.

"No!"

"Can you tell me anything you know about me? You can make a deal in exchange."

Lin Yu knew that he was no match for the man, and that he had already lost the battle just now.

But the man then said that he had passed the sixth floor.

The bet from before seemed to have lost its meaning.

"Kid, there are many things you're not qualified to know right now. You're still too weak."

The man with the thunderous aura suddenly looked up at the sky and said calmly, "When you advance to 9S, you may be able to see my true form, and then you will know the answer."

"9S..." Lin Yu murmured to himself.

"I'm leaving."

"Work hard, young man!"

The man took a step into the sky, transformed into a bolt of lightning, and vanished without a trace.

Lin Yu gazed at the sky, somewhat lost in thought.

Although no answer was received, judging from the man's final attitude, he likely had no malicious intent.

This made him feel a little more relaxed.

"However, I'm finding this rebirth thing increasingly strange."

"By the way, the trial is over, and it's time to face the rules. Perhaps we can find the answers there?"

Lin Yu was somewhat excited, but then he was troubled.

How can we move around without clothes?