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Early in the morning three days later.
Xiao Lin and his group teamed up and arrived at the Thunder Gorge. Before they could even approach the entrance of the Thunder Gorge, they could already hear a sound like earth-shattering thunder.
The endless, roaring thunderclaps made Xiao Wu feel incredibly terrified. To think she was a transformed hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, and a Soul King level expert at that!
That's right—just last night, Xiao Wu's soul power level had reached Rank 50, breaking through slightly faster than Xiao Lin. However, Xiao Wu had not yet condensed her soul ring. After all, being in an unfamiliar place, she didn't dare to condense her soul ring carelessly.
In reality, Xiao Wu not condensing her soul ring yet was exactly what Xiao Lin wanted. His main reason was that he wanted to see how Xiao Wu condensed a soul ring, and whether the patterns on the soul ring could be replicated.
Boom!
Suddenly, a violent strike of lightning crashed directly outside the Thunder Gorge.
The massive blue bolt carried a magnificent, heavenly majesty, instantly blasting a giant rock at the edge of the canyon into countless fragments. Frightened by the display, Xiao Wu immediately grabbed Tang San's arm.
Helpless, Tang San and Xiao Lin locked eyes before secretly bracing themselves.
This place was even more dangerous than they had imagined.
Once they stepped further inside, they wouldn't have such good luck anymore. According to what a local middle-aged man had told Xiao Lin during his last trip, if someone tried to absorb a soul ring inside the gorge, there was a chance that lightning would strike them directly.
Xiao Lin's heart tightened as he paid close attention to the sky, though inwardly, he felt a bit disdainful of Xiao Wu's behavior.
With so many life-saving soul skills, how can she still be this cowardly?
"Let's go."
After a short moment, seeing that Xiao Wu's tense emotions had calmed down, Xiao Lin finally gave the command to move forward.
Arriving at the entrance of the Thunder Gorge, Xiao Lin noticed there were two guards stationed before the canyon. Looking at their attire, Xiao Lin instantly understood that these were disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and quite likely even direct-line descendants.
"What are you doing?"
Before Xiao Lin and his group could even approach to ask, one of the men—who was tall, lean, yet bursting with a sense of power—directly barred their way and questioned them.
"We're here to obtain soul rings," Xiao Lin said.
He didn't specify that they were here for their fifth soul rings, considering how young they all looked. As his words fell, the other guard, a very refined-looking man, also walked over to them.
"Go somewhere else to get your soul rings. This isn't a place you should come to."
There was no contempt in this man's eyes; he simply felt that the area was too dangerous and was genuinely looking out for their well-being.
Hearing this, Xiao Lin instantly understood that these two likely assumed they were here to obtain their third soul rings. Under normal circumstances, going to an ordinary Soul Beast forest was more than enough for a third soul ring.
"Big brothers, we're actually here to obtain our fourth soul rings," Xiao Lin said, deliberately flaring his second soul ring.
The moment a purple soul ring manifested, the two guards immediately realized that these youngsters were geniuses.
Even so, the refined-looking guard smiled and shook his head.
"My apologies. Even if you are here for your fourth soul rings, you still cannot pass."
The moment the guard finished speaking, Xiao Wu lost her temper and directly snapped at them.
"On what grounds?! Does your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan want to monopolize this place all for yourselves?!"
"No, no, no. We are doing this out of concern for your safety," the refined guard quickly clarified.
"The lightning here is incredibly erratic, as you've probably just seen."
"If you can get struck by lightning even outside the Thunder Gorge, it will only be far more dangerous for you inside."
Just as the two guards finished speaking, another bolt of lightning tore through the sky right on cue, its blinding glare illuminating the entire canyon. The massive crack of thunder exploded right beside their ears, naturally instilling a sense of awe and dread.
"Alright, then."
Xiao Lin sighed helplessly, seemingly agreeing to back down.
However, in the very next instant, Xiao Lin suddenly erupted with power. With a sudden flash, he appeared directly behind one of the guards. Raising his hand, he delivered a swift chop with the edge of his palm right to the back of the guard's neck.
Moving in perfect synchronization with Xiao Lin was Tang Ni.
Golden light burst from her body as she matched Xiao Lin's speed almost to the millisecond, executing the exact same move on the other guard. After knocking out the two well-meaning guards, Xiao Lin and Tang San carried them over to an absolutely safe spot.
A short moment later, a thick cluster of Blue Silver Grass sprouted rapidly near the entrance of the Thunder Gorge. These stalks of Blue Silver Grass completely veiled the aura and figures of the two unconscious guards, ensuring that ordinary Soul Beasts would never discover them.
As for whether a random bolt of lightning might strike the spot, Xiao Lin and the others couldn't afford to worry about that anymore.
Moments later, the group finally stepped completely into the Thunder Gorge.
The interior of the Thunder Gorge was an environment charged with high voltage. Even without deliberately spreading his senses, Xiao Lin could feel that the very air inside the canyon was dense with electrical charges.
Yet, paradoxically, he could also feel a vibrant, bursting vitality within the gorge. It was the kind of sensation where even taking a simple breath made one feel as though their bodily cells were becoming more active.
"The plants here have already adapted to this environment. They can absorb the ambient electrical charges or direct lightning strikes, turning them into the energy they need, and even into vitality," Tang San noted, his brow furrowing slightly as he stared at some peculiar flora before him in utter amazement.
"Isn't that Lightning Grass? This plant absorbs electrical charges and then emits a unique luminescence, providing light to the surrounding vegetation," Xiao Lin explained directly upon seeing Tang San's confusion.
"In a sense, Lightning Grass could actually be considered a plant-type Soul Beast suitable for you, Little San. However, this species never reaches a high age because they double as food for herbivorous Soul Beasts."
"The vast majority of Soul Beasts inside the Thunder Gorge rely on absorbing powerful lightning to grow stronger quickly. But this method of breaking through carries a severe side effect—it easily causes them to self-detonate. By consuming Lightning Grass directly instead, the probability of self-detonation is significantly lowered."
Every ecosystem had its own unique way of survival.
Xiao Lin continued to lead the group forward.
Of course, to prevent anyone from inhaling too many electrical charges—which would make them highly susceptible to being struck by lightning—Xiao Lin expanded his Chaos Domain, shielding them from the excessive charges in the atmosphere.
On the canyon floor, the rocks were riddled with holes from countless lightning strikes, yet resilient plants still managed to grow out from the crevices of the scorched, hardened stone.
"No wonder the Soul Ring Fusion Skill between Brother Lin and me was able to succeed. As it turns out, there really is life born anew from destruction beneath the thunder," Tang San remarked.
Although he had belonged to the Tang Sect in his previous life and had carried out missions in various terrains—giving him a decent understanding of most environments—this was his first time witnessing a place filled with such fantastical, magical colors.
"Brother Lin, where are we heading now?" Xiao Wu asked curiously, seeing how complex the terrain of the Thunder Gorge was and having no idea where to find suitable Soul Beasts.
"No rush. Let's find an isolated spot first so you can condense your soul ring," Xiao Lin said, looking left and right.
The Thunder Gorge was already a desolate place where few people set foot, and right now, there was absolutely no one around.
It was the perfect spot for her to self-condense a soul ring.
"Alright!" Xiao Wu readily agreed.
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