Please be my partner.

The other people occupied a corner of the palace in twos and threes, and seemed not to interfere with each other.

At this time, Melen also knew why Vic and Tiana were standing at the door waiting for him in advance. Looking at the stairs from the Thunder Temple, he could see them all at a glance, and his view was not blocked by thunderclouds at all.

Seeing the puzzled look on Mellen's face, Vic smiled and said, "Don't worry, you'll know what's going on after I finish explaining it..."

They came to a corner of the palace, and Vic began to explain the information in the Thunder Temple to Melen.

As Vic continued to tell his story, Mellen soon understood the reason for this seemingly strange situation. In fact, it was very simple, it was nothing more than a matter of interest.

The Broken Land is a very ancient secret place in the spiritual world. It is unknown how many times it has been opened. As long as it does not fall in a remote place that the order tribe cannot reach, it will almost always attract a large number of powerful people to enter.

All the good things that originally existed in the Thunder Temple had long been emptied out during these explorations.

Therefore, without the trigger of interests, there is naturally no need for fighting.

Of course, the treasures in the Thunder Temple have been emptied, but that doesn’t mean it is worthless. On the contrary, it is possible that it contains an extremely precious treasure!

The Thunder Temple, as the holy place of the Storm Giants, is not just a nice name. It has been carefully built by generations of powerful Storm Giants and has a thunder pool composed of thunder rules.

Being in the thunder pool not only allows you to use the power of thunder to strengthen your body, but it also makes it easier to comprehend the laws related to thunder.

More importantly, the Thunder Pool can produce two precious resources: Thunder Crystals and Thunder Essence. The former is the condensation of the Thunder Law, and the latter is even more amazing, as it can purify or endow the Storm Giant with blood.

As the dominant race in the spiritual world, Storm Giants possess extremely powerful innate talents and master the power of storms and thunder. Their only shortcoming is probably the common problem of powerful races... their population is too small.

So, as time went on, the various subspecies of storm giants naturally increased.

Whenever a gifted person appears among these subspecies bloodlines, and after passing numerous tests and gaining the recognition of the Storm Giant Saint, he or she will be given a thunder essence, enter the thunder pool to re-refine his or her own bloodline, and become a true storm giant.

Of course, unlike thunder crystals, which are condensed products of rules and can be born naturally with the precipitation of time, the birth of thunder essence is much more complicated and difficult. Even under the personal supervision of the Storm Giant Saint, it often takes hundreds of years or even thousands of years to condense one.

In the legend of the Storm Giants, they were born in storms and thunder. The essence of thunder can also be understood as the innate blood of the Storm Giants, which is why it has the ability to purify and endow the Storm Giants with blood.

Now, although the Thunder Pool has lost the supervision of the Storm Giant Saint, its function of producing thunder essence has not disappeared. It’s just that the possibility of natural derivation has become extremely low.

However, as long as the timeline is extended, even the smallest possibility will become inevitable.

In the long history of the spiritual world, there have been a few lucky people who have obtained the essence of thunder in the Broken Land. Some of them were originally a subspecies of giants, and broke through their innate shackles in one fell swoop to become powerful storm giants, or used the essence of thunder to make their original bloodline further advanced. Almost all of them have left a strong mark, and some are still active in the spiritual world today.

After hearing this, Melen looked enlightened. Some of the mysteries that had been bothering him were solved.

Mellen looked at Vic and asked through his mind: "Thunder Essence, is that your target?"

Vic glanced at the other people in the palace and once again strengthened his mental barrier to prevent being spied on. He then spoke mentally, "That's right. The longer the time, the higher the probability of the birth of Thunder Essence in the Thunder Pool. As far as I know, it's been at least ten thousand years since the last birth of Thunder Essence!"

Mellen nodded slightly, but did not blame Vic for deliberately concealing the information. After all, the fewer people who knew about this kind of information, the better. In fact, there might be only a few people in the entire Blue Crystal Clan who knew about it.

Mellen looked around and said, "Cinco and Lucas are in trouble now?"

"Yes." Vic nodded and said, "Over twenty people have already arrived at the Thunder Temple. Most of them are in the Thunder Pool. Because the Thunder Pool is filled with the rules of thunder, the length of time we can stay there varies."

Mellen's mind moved, and he asked, "If I master the laws related to thunder, can I gain a certain advantage in the Thunder Pool?"

Vic immediately shook his head and said solemnly, "Don't think like that. In the Thunder Pool, you must avoid using thunder-related powers!"

Melen looked like he was all ears.

Vic explained, "The Thunder Pool was built specifically by the Storm Giants for their descendants. Although it won't attack us now that it's lacking the control of a powerful being, outsiders like us won't be treated favorably even if we use the power of thunder. We might even trigger an attack from the rules left behind by another powerful demigod."

Melen nodded solemnly and took note of this.

After thinking for a moment, Melen asked again, "I noticed that the climbing stairs only reach the first layer of thunderclouds. How do I get to the second and third layers of thunderclouds?"

Vic said, "The stairs leading to the upper thunderclouds are deep within the thunder pool, but don't try it lightly. There are tests there too. Although the rules restrain each other, the tests for both climbing rules have been reduced to the lowest level of a saint, it's still not something we can endure."

Mellen nodded at first, then asked doubtfully, "Two climbing rules?"

Vic said, "Indeed, after a long period of evolution, the rules of the Full Moon Demigod have been completely embedded in every aspect of the Storm Giant Holy Land, becoming an integral part of it. The original test between the first and second layers of thunderclouds was primarily intended for those legendary Storm Giants. Although their power was at the Saint level, it could be balanced through the thunder laws they mastered. Only in this way could they transcend the test of Saint-level power with their legendary bodies."

"But with the intrusion of the Full Moon Demigod's rules, the test has been split into two paths. They can only be resisted head-on, and cannot be weakened using the same laws. In this situation, even a legendary powerhouse who possesses part of the body of a saint may not be sure of being able to withstand the thunder test, let alone the Full Moon Demigod's mental test, which is relatively more difficult."

After hearing this, Mellen felt his heart suddenly shake, and he realized a huge slippage.

Forcing himself to calm his turbulent emotions, Melen asked, "Has anyone ever climbed onto the second layer of thunderclouds before?"

Vic hesitated for a moment and said, "There should be. After all, this world is not short of geniuses. Some powerful tribes will even deliberately cultivate some legendary peak saints after calculating the exact arrival time of the Broken Land, and let them attack the second layer of thunderclouds."

Melen thought for a moment and asked, "Then, what about the third layer of thunderclouds?"

Vic laughed and said, "The road leading to the third layer of thunderclouds contains the power of demigods. Even a true saint would not be able to pass through. Moreover, with the size of a saint, they themselves are a heavy burden on the Broken Land. Even if they seal their own power to enter, it will be useless. The intersection of those areas is also the weak point of the Broken Land. We can pass through without any problem, but every time a saint passes by, it may crush the already fragile connection, causing the tide of rules to arrive prematurely. It is impossible for them to safely pass through the layers of areas and reach here."

Melen nodded, understanding the key point. He looked at the empty palace. In all the rooms, anything that could be moved had been moved away. Finally, he fixed his eyes on the entrance to the Thunder Pool. It was a Thunder Gate embedded in the wall of the palace, through which one could enter the Thunder Pool.

The area of the Thunder Pool is extremely vast. In addition to the most precious thunder essence and thunder crystals, it also breeds many treasures with thunder attributes. In addition, it can strengthen the body and help to comprehend the laws of thunder. It is definitely a treasure of the clan level.

Next, the three of them shared their experiences after they separated.

Vic and his friends naturally went through various levels and hunted for treasures along the way. Some of the areas were quite interesting and worth visiting again on the way back.

When Melen mentioned that he had discovered that the netherworld spiders were weaving traps in the outer area, it attracted Vic's attention. The latter naturally knew something about the netherworld spiders, but their current focus was still on treasure hunting in Lei Chi. It would not be too late to discuss the matter of the netherworld spiders when they were about to leave.

After the exchange, Mellen said, "I'm going to go to the minefield."

Vic hesitated for a moment and said, "Although everyone is safe and sound at the moment, if a precious treasure is discovered in the thunder pool, a fight might break out immediately. It's a bit dangerous for you to go in alone. The four of us have split into two groups. This way we can have mutual support and speed up the search. Tiana and I just came out not long ago and are still dissolving the accumulated thunder power in our bodies. How about you wait a moment and then go in together?"

Mellen shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not going to go in too deep. I'm just going to observe the situation outside the minefield."

After hearing what Mellen said, Vic didn't stop him.

As Mellen approached the Thunder Gate, the other people who were resting looked over, but then they looked away.

Melen had no intention of recognizing them and simply stepped through the Thunder Gate. Suddenly, the world changed dramatically.

Lei Chi Lei Chi is really a pool composed of countless thunders.

But the area of this pond is extremely vast!

The thunder in the thunder pool is not violent, but instead gathers together to form a form similar to water flow. These water flows wash over the body, producing a light numbing sensation.

Melen could feel his body naturally breathing in this power of thunder, as if some kind of switch had been turned on. Every cell in his body became hungry and greedily absorbed this power.

If the ethereal sound before was a spiritual baptism, then the thunder wash today was a physical sublimation.

The fatigue accumulated from the continuous battle slowly dissipated, and Melen was so comfortable that he almost moaned.

After quietly feeling it for a moment, Melen also understood why Vic and the others had to leave the forbidden area to rest after exploring for a period of time.

These thunder powers will indeed continuously strengthen the body, but the body's absorption speed is limited, and excess thunder power will accumulate in the body. No matter how beneficial the power is, once it accumulates too much, it will become a fatal hidden danger.

And this is just the outer edge of the thunder pool. If you go deeper, I believe the power of thunder will be even greater.

Therefore, every once in a while, these explorers need to leave the Thunder Pool and go to the Thunder Temple to digest the thunder power accumulated in their bodies.

Melen also thought that perhaps in the era when storm giants existed, they could use the thunder-related laws they mastered to quickly absorb the power of thunder in the thunder pool to strengthen themselves.

This also slightly reflects the power of the storm giant.

Chapter 277 Climbing the Second Level of the Thunder Pool

After figuring out the operating principle of the Thunder Pool, Melen thought for a moment, then called out Xiao Liuli and held her in his arms.

Since it's free anyway, Mellen must maximize the benefits. Xiao Liuli, as the youngest dog in the group, has not yet reached the legendary level in strength. In addition, the phantom fox itself is not known for its physical strength, so there is a lot of room for improvement.

Little Liuli lay quietly in Mellen's arms. Although the power of thunder in the thunder pool was beneficial, it was only for legendary powerhouses. The little fox could only barely absorb some of the thunder power that had been filtered by its master.

The body of Little Red Lotus has always been integrated into Melen's blood. While Melen is enjoying the baptism of thunder, he can naturally enjoy it as well.

The Golden Retriever's physical strength is not inferior to that of the Storm Giant, and coupled with its innate magic resistance, the Thunder Baptism has little effect on it, so it is too lazy to show up.

Speaking of which, with Spike's physical talent, he can definitely get huge benefits in the minefield, but unfortunately the dog is having fun in the bloody battlefield at this time, so it can be said that there are gains and losses.

Melen did not just look at the periphery as he had said before, but walked towards the depths of the thunder pool. The concentration of thunder power in the depths of the thunder pool was higher, and naturally more and better treasures were born.

More importantly, he had a guess that he wanted to verify. If it worked, the gains from this trip might be far beyond his imagination.

As we continued to move forward, the concentration of thunder power increased significantly. Occasionally, we could sense some distinct auras amidst the chaotic thunder. These were the treasures bred in the thunder pool.

Melen didn't meet anyone else along the way, but this was not surprising. After all, the area of the thunder pool was extremely vast, and there were only a dozen people in it now, just like a dozen grains of sand sprinkled in the sea, which was inconspicuous.

A few hours later, Mellen felt something in his heart and vaguely sensed a breath of rules. He changed his route and moved in the direction he sensed. Soon he saw a thumb-sized crystal stone, surrounded by spider-web-like lightning.

This is the Thunder Crystal.

Mellen smiled and was about to move closer, but soon he sensed a hint of danger. After careful observation, he discovered that the thunder power surrounding the thunder crystal had actually changed its nature under the influence of the rules contained in it. It was no longer as gentle as water in the thunder pool, but had regained the violence that thunder should have.

However, this attack power was not a problem for Mellen as he was well prepared. His outstretched right hand was quickly covered with dark golden dragon scales, and the violent thunder could not leave any trace on it.

When Melen held the thunder crystal in his hand, it naturally severed its connection with the surrounding environment, and the violent power of thunder quickly dissipated.

After taking the Thunder Crystal into his pocket, Melen continued on his way in a good mood.

Although the thunder pool is vast and has no reference objects, it is not difficult to determine the direction. You just need to let go of your perception and move in the direction where the thunder power is stronger, which means going deeper inward, and vice versa, which means going outward.

After several hours, Melen found another piece of thunder crystal and several thunder-related treasures, and finally reached the core area of the first level of the thunder pool.

That’s right, the first level of the forbidden zone.

There is only one Thunder Pool in the Storm Giant's Holy Land, which was placed in the void by the Storm Giant. This Thunder Pool is connected to the three layers of thunderclouds on the central mountain, so there is an upward channel in the Thunder Pool.

Of course, the thunder pool is also divided into levels. The thunder pool corresponding to the first layer of thunderclouds is the weakest, and the second and third layers will be strengthened step by step. Naturally, the treasures bred in them are also more precious.

What Mellen was looking for was naturally the passage leading to the second level of the thunder pool.

As Melen continued to move forward, he soon saw a pillar of lightning that spanned the sky. In the pillar of light, one could vaguely feel two different rules entangled in it, but they were clearly distinct from each other.

Suddenly, Melen seemed to sense something and turned his head to look. He saw a tall figure appear at the end of his sight, pushing away the thunder. It was the giant he had seen at the foot of the central mountain before.

The Savage Giant also noticed Mellen at this time. His eyes were cold and full of warning, but he did not continue to approach. Instead, after a brief standoff, he changed direction and avoided Mellen.

Melen looked thoughtful. He clearly saw that the giant was covered with scars and his breathing seemed quite unstable.

Looking at the pillar of lightning again, Melen guessed that the Savage Giant must have challenged the passage, but it seemed to have failed.

This is not surprising. The Savage Giant is also a subspecies of the Giant, and the Storm Giant is a superior existence among the Giants. If this Savage Giant can obtain the Essence of Thunder, he may be able to evolve into a Storm Giant in one fell swoop. In this way, the future path will become smoother.

When the Savage Giant was out of his perception, Melen continued to move forward and soon arrived in front of the pillar of thunder.

The power of thunder here has become extremely violent, and Melen can clearly sense that the power of thunder in the thunder beam is even more terrifying, and anyone who touches it will definitely die.

Unless he uses soul synchronization three times, maybe he can withstand a little bit, but it is only "one or two".

However, Mellen did not underestimate himself. He felt that if his dog could reach the peak of legend, he would not necessarily be weaker than those legendary strongmen who had mastered part of the body of a saint when using the second soul synchronization. Moreover, if the soul synchronization targets were Xiao Honglian and Jinmao who had reached the peak of legend, he believed that he could definitely withstand the thunder beam easily and reach the second layer of thunderclouds.

Entangled with the pillar of lightning was a transparent pillar of light. It did not show any outward aura, and therefore, its existence was almost unnoticeable from a distance.

The transparent beam of light looked calm, as if there would be no danger at all if one passed through it.

However, Melen had already learned from Vic that this passage tested one's spirit, and the danger was even greater than the pillar of thunder.

For the legendary peak powerhouses, there are still many ways to go further and cultivate part of the body of a saint, but the difficulty of reaching the level of a saint in spiritual aspect in advance is no less than increased tenfold or a hundred times.

But, Mellen is different!

Although due to limitations in strength, Mellen certainly cannot be compared with the saint level in terms of mental strength, but with the dog as an anchor, in terms of pure mental resistance, he may even surpass it, or even far surpass it!

So, when Vic mentioned that the passages leading to the second layer of thunderclouds had become two different ones due to the forced insertion of the full moon rule, Melen instantly realized that he might be able to... pass through?!

You should know that the second level of the thunder pool is more powerful than the first level, and the treasures it breeds are more precious and rare.

And more importantly, anyone can enter the first level of the Thunder Pool as long as they reach the Thunder Temple, so almost every time the Broken Land descends, the first level of the Thunder Pool will inevitably be plundered.

But the second level of the thunder pool above is different. The strong ones who can grasp part of the body of the saint at the legendary level are not cabbages. It is amazing if one appears in the Broken Land more than ten times or even dozens of times. Moreover, such a strong person may not be able to ascend to the second level of the thunder pool. After accumulating for such a long time, the treasures in the second level of the thunder pool naturally far exceed those in the first level.

Mellen muttered to himself, "Whether it's a feast of rich fish and meat or a bland soup, it all depends on this one."

After releasing his senses and confirming that there was no one else around, Mellen put away the dizzy Xiao Liuli and stepped into the transparent beam of light.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, tremors and double images appeared in front of my eyes, the picture in my sight became mottled and fragmented, my thoughts stagnated, my spirit gradually stopped, and my consciousness went into extinction.

"Huh!~"

Mellen let out a long breath and understood why the spiritual channel was said to be more dangerous than the thunder channel.

This is not just because the spirit is more difficult to improve than the body.

The Thunder Channel relies on the body to withstand the attack, but if it really cannot withstand it, as long as it is not killed instantly, it can retreat like the previous giant, and at most it will only suffer some injuries.

But the spiritual channel will directly affect the spirit. If you really can't bear it, there is a high probability that you won't even have a chance to retreat.

However, just as Melen had expected, the test of the spiritual channel was not a breeze to him, but only a drizzle.

A look of joy appeared on Mellen's face as he moved forward step by step along the passage. During this period, the intensity of the mental test remained stable, with no signs of increase or decrease.

Although Mellen can easily withstand the mental test, it will still have some impact on him and he will appear dazed from time to time.