Chapter 232: Lei Ying

Yu Tianheng's relationship with Du Gu Yan is obvious to anyone with eyes.

Given that connection, and since Du Gu Bo is already a titled Douluo, his request isn't unreasonable, and the Lan Dian Ba Wang Long Family really can't refuse.

Thunder Bright Valley is a territory of the Lan Dian Ba Wang Long Family, naturally suited for Thunder Attribute Soul Masters to cultivate.

Beneath the valley, Lightning Light constantly wells up, able to temper Thunder Attribute martial souls, boost cultivation speed, and hone combat skills.

Tie Li originally still considered returning to the Fenglei Sect ruins to obtain the Fifth Thunder Stone Seal, to test whether he could enter the Leichi for cultivation.

But since Du Gu Bo is willing to invest effort in himself, how could he refuse?

After all, this is the Lan Dian Ba Wang Long Family's cultivation ground, so it must have something special.

Those who can cultivate in Thunder Bright Valley must be direct members of the Lan Dian Ba Wang Long Family, or branch disciples with exceptionally high talent.

Outside Thunder Bright Valley, sect disciples guard the area, but upon seeing Du Gu Bo, they allow him to pass.

"Cultivating in Thunder Bright Valley might help you comprehend the Thunder Dragon!"

"Fine."

Tie Li can sense the difference in Thunder Bright Valley; even the air is charged with restless thunder and lightning.

He attempts to unleash Black Thunder, instantly causing surrounding Lightning Light to swirl, and within an instant, the power of Black Thunder repeatedly stacks.

Having already intended to control the flow of soul power, the Black Thunder, originally only fist-sized, surged uncontrollably.

It subtly exceeds Tie Li's control.

"Boom—"

Tie Li hurls the Black Thunder from his hand; the moment it hits the ground, layers of Lightning Light erupt, creating a great commotion that draws the attention of nearby Soul Masters.

Du Gu Bo has already left Thunder Bright Valley, leaving Tie Li alone there.

The surrounding Soul Masters are all disciples of the Lan Dian Ba Wang Long Family.

"Who's this kid? His thunder and lightning seem strong."

"I've never seen him; he doesn't seem to be a disciple of our sect."

"But he can enter Thunder Bright Valley, so his identity should be fine."

Tie Li's gaze falls on the surrounding Soul Masters; they have all manifested their martial souls and Soul Rings. The power and draconic transformation of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Weapon Soul are instantly recognizable, yet only a few among them actually possess that Weapon Soul.

They were originally each cultivating, using the Lightning Light in Thunder Bright Valley to temper their martial souls or to hone combat techniques.

The instant Tie Li releases Black Thunder, the thunder and lightning around them suddenly weaken and converge toward Tie Li, causing anomalies in their cultivation.

To avoid drawing attention, Tie Li gets up and temporarily leaves, planning to try cultivating again in a remote area.

When the others see Tie Li leave, intending to continue their cultivation, a figure appears in their sight, forcing them to take notice.

"Senior Brother Lei Ying!"

The person is immensely muscular, his upper body bare, bulging muscles as hard as granite, with occasional flashes of lightning across his skin.

"You all continue cultivating," Lei Ying says calmly.

He recognized Tie Li, having seen him at the Soul Master Competition, but he wasn't a contestant; his age had long exceeded the stipulated twenty‑five.

"Yes."

From the crowd's demeanor one can see Lei Ying's standing within the sect; his talent is great—at thirty‑five, his Soul Power Level has reached sixty‑four.

One of the branch disciples, whose martial soul isn't a Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus but a very powerful Purple Supreme Thunder Dragon.

He watches the direction Tie Li departs and slowly follows.

The direction they head to is the most secluded corner of Thunder Bright Valley, where the Lightning Light follows a unique pattern, unsuitable for sect disciples.

Thus, almost no sect disciples are seen here.

Tie Li came here because he sensed the surging Lightning Light, the most intense in Thunder Bright Valley.

"You've followed me this long without stating your purpose?" Tie Li stops, turning to look at Lei Ying behind him.

"No particular purpose, just want to see your methods."

As Lei Ying finishes speaking, lightning surges within him, layers of purple scales cover his body, and his already massive frame expands further.

The Purple Supreme Thunder Dragon Weapon Soul cannot achieve the draconic transformation of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Weapon Soul, but it still grants Lei Ying some of its traits.

"Two yellow, two purple, two black!"

Six Soul Rings materialize beneath him.

"For fairness, I won't use the sixth soul skill," Lei Ying says, mistakenly assuming Tie Li has the cultivation of a Five Ring Soul King, graciously stating he won't employ the sixth Soul Ring.

But the gap between a Soul King and a Soul Emperor cannot be bridged by a single Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

"Sizzle—"

A flash of Black Thunder appears, and the Zhen Long Chui Spirit manifests in Tie Li's hand.

With a Soul Power Level of sixty‑three, he is by no means inferior to Lei Ying.

Surpassing limits to absorb Soul Rings, and having once cultivated within Inner Baidi for a period, the two combined; after Tie Li successfully absorbs the sixth Soul Ring, his Soul Power Level naturally rises to sixty‑three.

The Soul Ring Configuration appears similar, but Tie Li's Soul Rings have longer ages, granting him more attributes.

Starting from the fourth Soul Ring, the Soul Rings Tie Li later absorbs exceed normal ages.

The sixth Soul Ring alone reaches fifty‑thousand years; even the combined ages of Lei Ying's six Soul Rings can't match this one.

"You've broken through to Soul Emperor?" Lei Ying's pupils narrow; the Soul Master Competition had just ended, yet he leapt from Soul King to Soul Emperor.

Unless he already possessed a Soul Power Level of fifty‑eight or fifty‑nine during the competition.

Lei Ying leans toward the latter; if Lei Ying faced a fifty‑nine Soul King wielding a top‑tier weapon soul, his own defeat at Lei Ying's hands would be understandable.

"Let me see how strong a Soul Emperor of the Lan Dian Ba Wang Long Family can be," Tie Li says, also wanting to gauge his own strength after advancing to Soul Emperor.

The Lei Ying before him is the perfect opponent.

Having absorbed a fifty‑thousand‑year Giant Horned Dragon Soul Ring, the Zhen Long Chui Spirit's weight has increased dramatically, now exceeding ten thousand jin!

Tie Li narrows his eyes; the first and third Soul Rings flare, Black Thunder surges wildly, and the heavy aura rises ever higher.

Lei Yu felt a powerful sense of oppression, his expression no longer calm, the first, third, and fourth Soul Rings on his body interwove and flickered, the emerging purple Lightning Light on his surface formed a layer of purple armor, his strength, speed and burst each increased by thirty percent, and the Thunder and Lightning Attribute increase reached one hundred percent.

Like a purple arc of electricity flickering, a dragon claw brimming with purple Thunder and Lightning lunged at Tie Li's chest.

"When"

The dragon claw collided with the Shaking Dragon Hammer, emitting a crisp, piercing sound; the weight emanating from the Shaking Dragon Hammer made Lei Yu's dragon claw tingle slightly.

The intertwining of Black Thunder and purple thunder lasted only a moment; the purple thunder was completely devoured by Black Thunder, which then surged toward Lei Yu's dragon claw, eroding his soul power.

Startled, Lei Yu immediately retreated, but Tie Li would not simply let him escape his attack range.

"Boom"

Wielding the Shaking Dragon Hammer, the booming sound that split the air, that sheer momentum alone made Lei Yu feel something was wrong.

(End of Chapter)