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Smack!
Suddenly, right as Xiao Wu was getting worked up, Xiao Lin delivered a swift hand-chop. He struck the back of Xiao Wu's neck decisively, knocking her unconscious.
"Little San, it's better to let Xiao Wu go back. You don't want her to get hurt either, right?"
Looking at the hesitant Tang San, Xiao Lin made the decision directly on his behalf.
This touched Tang San deeply.
He naturally wanted to protect Xiao Wu, but he also placed a massive amount of importance on Xiao Lin's safety—otherwise, he wouldn't have insisted on going along in the first place.
"Yeah."
As Tang San agreed, Xiao Lin shifted his gaze toward Tang Ni.
"Tang Ni, can you take Xiao Wu back to a safe place?"
Xiao Lin rarely asked outsiders for favors, but asking Tang Ni to take Xiao Wu away now showed that he trusted her immensely and already viewed her as half a family member.
"Xiao Lin, I can help..."
Just as Tang Ni was about to say something, Xiao Lin raised his palm to cut her off.
"I understand. In truth, your name should be Jin Ni (Jin Ni). However, Little San and I can face this together. It's fine. Little San and I are the most synchronized duo, the ultimate partners."
Handing Xiao Wu over to Tang Ni, Xiao Lin walked toward the lightning-dense zone with a face full of confidence, bringing Tang San along.
For a long moment, Tang Ni stood frozen in absolute daze.
Jin Ni... the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Tang Ni's heart pounded wildly.
Her true form had actually been seen through.
How could this not shock her? She had clearly used the Power of Destiny to completely shroud her aura. Even a Limit Douluo should find it impossible to see through her identity. Yet, Xiao Lin had seen right through her.
Tang Ni bit her lower lip with her pearly white teeth, watching Xiao Lin's departing back with a highly complex mix of emotions. However, seeing that Tang San seemed completely oblivious, she understood that Xiao Lin had never told anyone else about her true identity.
Left with no choice and unsure of what else to do for now, Tang Ni could only carry Xiao Wu back toward the mixed zone.
Inside the mixed zone, Yu Tianxin watched Tang Ni and Xiao Wu approach, his own emotions similarly complicated. He had initially thought Xiao Lin and the others would give up, but he never expected that two of them would actually end up charging inside.
Were they completely brainless?
Faced with this kind of heavenly lightning, even his Great Grandfather would have to temporarily retreat to avoid its sharp edge. Suddenly, a massive streak of absolute white lightning, as thick as a water vat, crashed down from above.
Yu Tianxin's eyes widened to their absolute limits.
Boom!
By the time the thunderous roar exploded in his ears, Yu Tianxin finally snapped out of his shock. He stared ahead in utter disbelief at the area where Xiao Lin and Tang San had just been completely swallowed by the white lightning.
Just now, they had been struck directly by the lightning!
For a split second, Yu Tianxin desperately hoped that he had merely been blinded by the flash of light and had seen it wrong. Grandmaster Xiao Yan's grandson couldn't really have fallen here, right?
He prayed it wasn't true.
After roughly three seconds passed, that terrifying blinding light temporarily dissipated.
Yu Tianxin was met with the sight of two figures that defied all logic.
Xiao Lin and Tang San seemed completely unharmed, though some strange, unusual structures had appeared around their bodies.
Was that... metal?
Could metal actually protect against lightning? He must be seeing things!
Yes, he had absolutely misread the situation.
Yu Tianxin lost all confidence in his own eyes, genuinely believing that what lay ahead was a mere illusion. If it wasn't an illusion, then it had to be defensive soul tools.
Yu Tianxin couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
The defensive soul tools Grandmaster Xiao Yan had prepared for Xiao Lin were simply overwhelmingly invincible. They could actually block an attack equivalent to a Titled Douluo—no, it should be said they could even block an attack from a Super Douluo!
...
On the other side.
Xiao Lin and Tang San passed through the dense networks of lightning completely unscathed, rushing directly toward the lake Yu Tianxin had mentioned. Along the way, Tang San's expression was incredibly strained.
Eventually, his curiosity and thirst for knowledge got the better of him, forcing him to ask.
"Brother Lin, what kind of soul tool is this? To think it can actually block such a powerful heavenly lightning attack!"
"Forgive my lack of insight, but I truly cannot make heads or tails of it." Tang San stared in utter shock at the cage-like protective structure surrounding them.
"This is science."
"Scientific soul tool?"
"I don't understand at all." Hearing Xiao Lin's words, Tang San became even more bewildered.
"I'll explain it to you later. Let's find the Thunder Emperor Dragon first."
Xiao Lin didn't bother explaining at such a critical juncture; things had to be prioritized by urgency. Even with this metal cage protecting them in a place like this, he couldn't guarantee absolute safety. He had to stay completely focused.
Fortunately, likely because that unknown, powerful soul beast was currently undergoing its tribulation, Xiao Lin and Tang San didn't encounter any other formidable soul beasts along the way.
From the looks of it, the other creatures had also sensed the terrifying atmosphere and fled long ago. Soon, realizing that the surrounding area was highly unlikely to harbor other soul beasts, both Xiao Lin and Tang San picked up their pace.
Xiao Lin activated his second soul skill.
After a flash of a purple soul ring, his speed exploded. Tang San, on the other hand, utilized Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and other powerful footwork techniques to keep a tight pursuit right behind Xiao Lin.
Because they could encounter danger at any moment, neither of them chose methods of travel that would deplete large amounts of soul power. Even so, after traveling for just under half a day, they arrived before a massive lake.
(The Thunder Gorge was not as large as the Sunset Forest; the original story explicitly stated that the Sunset Forest was the second-largest soul beast forest).
...
"Brother Lin!" Tang San called out, his voice tinged with excitement.
"Yeah, I see it."
Xiao Lin replied with a slight delay, equally stunned by the scene before his eyes.
At this moment, what filled Xiao Lin's vision was a colossal azure dragon, coiling and soaring directly above the tranquil lake. Its body was like a winding mountain range, its scales flashing with a jade-like brilliance under the erratic glare of the lightning.
Its eyes were as massive as water vats, and its entire being radiated a profound, mysterious aura.
Standing beneath this giant dragon, Xiao Lin felt entirely insignificant. The azure dragon before them was clearly several hundred meters long—a detail Xiao Lin had never encountered in any of his readings.
The books he had read told him that in order to minimize the surface area targeted by attacks, one hundred thousand year soul beasts would gradually shrink their bodies to become more suited for combat.
Yet, the azure dragon before him completely defied his imagination.
"Roar!"
A dragon roar erupted right beside Xiao Lin's ears, making his eardrums throb with pain.
"Human brats, you dare trespass into my territory?"
The azure dragon—or rather, the Thunder Emperor Dragon—gazed down, asking in a booming voice with its massive, curious eyes. At this moment, it showed none of the violent rage Yu Tianxin had described.
Instead, it appeared incredibly calm and emotionally stable.
"To tell you the truth, I came here because I want you to perform a sacrifice for me."
Xiao Lin spoke with absolute directness, instantly making Tang San beside him tense up.
Didn't he say he was going to trick it? Is it really okay to be this blunt?
"Haha, and why should I sacrifice myself to you?" The Thunder Emperor Dragon let out two booming laughs, its long dragon whiskers fluttering with the motion.
"Because you won't survive this tribulation, so I am here to help you."
Xiao Lin pointed his thumb at himself, beginning his deadpan deception.
"I, Xiao Lin, am twelve years old this year. I possessed Rank 20 Innate Full Soul Power, and my current soul power level is Rank 50."
"My Martial Soul is the divine tool, the Horned Dragon Staff, which possesses the Ultimate Gold attribute, Ultimate Ice attribute, and Ultimate Fire attribute. Right now, I am only missing the Ultimate Lightning and Ultimate Earth attributes."
"Furthermore, I already possess a one hundred thousand year Chaos Right Leg Bone, the very foundation of Godhood, which can strengthen my physical body without any side effects."
"Therefore, I am guaranteed to become a God in the future. If you sacrifice yourself to me, you can ascend to the Divine Realm along with me when the time comes. Once there, I will resurrect you and grant you the position of a God Officer."
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