Chapter 228: The Body Sect Emerges

After everyone moved to Thunderclap Gorge, the construction of the Body Sect was blazing.

In just one or two months, the sect already had a rough scale.

Everyone learned from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's ambush, making sect protection extremely far‑reaching and a top priority of sect construction.

The protective river surrounding Thunderclap Gorge was closely monitored by Yang Wudi and Niu Gao.

Yang Wudi directly planted a lot of poisonous grass in the river, even brought in many poison‑attribute Soul Beasts; they looked extremely ferocious and ruthless, and even an ordinary Soul Grandmaster could not swim across.

A small wooden bridge was built across the river, equipped with various mechanisms; only under the guidance of sect members could one pass, and if anyone forced their way through, the whole bridge would instantly turn to ash.

Beyond the river there was no land at all, only massive walls and countless defensive crossbows; the aerial defense was extremely tight.

Overall, Thunderclap Gorge was like a huge fortress, making an external breach very difficult.

Yu Yi Zu displayed its astonishing manufacturing ability; hundreds of Soul Grandmasters whose martial souls were Plate‑Armor Giant Rhinoceros were not only individually immensely powerful, but also produced endless construction methods, and even Yang Xiong found it dazzling—more exaggerated than the legendary infrastructure maniac of the previous life.

To build the protective wall, the entire wall was forged from massive stones and countless metals, even able to withstand the Martial Soul True Body of some Soul Grandmasters, truly a copper‑wall iron‑wall.

Yang Xiong couldn't help recalling the huge mountain gate of the Clear Sky Sect's Zu Di, whose construction seemed somewhat similar, making it very hard for outsiders to break in.

Niu Gao even personally organized everyone to haul a massive stone dozens of meters tall, and Yang Xiong himself carved the three big characters of Body Sect onto it.

Yang Xiong then took the opportunity to explore Thunderclap Gorge alone.

The whole Thunderclap Gorge could be said to be filled with lightning; the deeper one went, the tighter and more powerful the lightning became.

The interior of Thunderclap Gorge had very scarce vegetation, only a few Lightning‑attribute plant Soul Beasts, and also many Lightning‑attribute animal Soul Beasts.

These Soul Beasts lived in Thunderclap Gorge year after year, apparently constantly stimulated by the thunder, making each one's Life Force exceptionally robust and combat power quite impressive.

Unfortunately, upon reaching the deepest part, even Yang Xiong's robust physique could not go further.

Yang Xiong had trained his body since childhood; although now he is only a Soul Saint, his physique alone already surpasses many Title Douluos.

Yet even so, under the lightning's stimulation, his whole body was scorched black by electricity, and his entire body was in a paralyzed state.

The scene before his eyes made Yang Xiong extremely alarmed.

This was already the deepest part of Thunderclap Gorge; although the gorge is dozens of meters wide, here stood a vine over dozens of meters long that blocked the entire gorge, even top masters could not approach.

Even Yang Xiong was startled: "How is this possible? It's the Thunderclap Gorge Vine."

The Thunderclap Gorge Vine was enormous, seemingly composed of countless vines, each bristling with lightning, possessing extreme attack power and Explosion capability, and judging by its age it likely exceeds the Ten Thousand Year Level.

Especially within Thunderclap Gorge, this Thunderclap Gorge Vine can wield the entire gorge's lightning, making killing it essentially impossible.

Yang Xiong thought that not even he, nor the once‑hailed strongest Beast Spirit Yu Yuanzhen, could break this Thunderclap Gorge Vine's control, let alone reach the deepest part of Thunderclap Gorge.

Yang Xiong pondered for a long time, and finally simply gave up forcing his way, instead sitting there to cultivate.

Under Thunderclap Gorge's fierce lightning stimulation, his whole body seemed constantly bombarded by lightning, not only blackened all over, as if forged by some lightning element.

Yang Xiong gritted his teeth and forced himself to sit in the gorge, his body seeming to endure extreme destructive force.

Especially within Thunderclap Gorge, the thunder seemed endless; at first, when struck by lightning, his body could stay conscious, relying on his robust physique to resist.

But as the lightning increased, his body grew more numb and painful, as if he were about to completely lose sensation.

After a long while, Yang Xiong felt his body was nearing its limit, and only then prepared to leave Thunderclap Gorge.

Thunderclap Gorge truly is a good place, especially for Body Sect martial souls; the thunder acts like a special body‑forging, not only stimulating muscles to become stronger, but also to some extent prompting martial soul metamorphosis.

This is probably one reason the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is so robust; long‑term lightning stimulation makes each member's physical quality extremely strong.

However, the lightning element has a certain destructive power on the body, causing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's individuals, though strong, to be hindered from advancing to higher levels.

Otherwise, given Yu Yuanzhen's talent and strength, it would be impossible to remain stuck at level 95 forever; yet the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has not produced a new Title Douluo in many years.

Nevertheless, Yang Xiong felt that Thunderclap Gorge is practically a heaven‑chosen land for Body Sect martial souls.

Since a Body Sect martial soul is the body itself, lightning stimulation essentially causes no harm to the body; instead it can make the body tougher, allowing the martial soul to grow rapidly during this period, possibly achieving a Second Awakening.

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When Yang Xiong returned to the main peak of the Body Sect, those around seemed unusually busy lately.

Oscar and Qin Shuang recently assisted Niu Gao, with Oscar helping Niu Gao's group with construction and hauling, which also counts as some bodily training.

At the same time, Oscar can supply Sausage to the crew, especially his first soul skill, Super Recovery Big Sausage; since becoming a Soul Emperor, the soul power required to make Sausage is minuscule, greatly speeding up work progress.

Qin Shuang appeared exceedingly brave; her martial soul is the Vajra Bear, giving her great insight into hauling, and she even earned the admiration of Yu Yi Zu.

If Qin Shuang had not already taken Zhao Wuji as master, Niu Gao would probably have tried to take her as a disciple; Qin Shuang's talent is outstanding, she studies the Way of Strength deeply and is very persistent, making both her offense and defense extremely strong.

Big brother Yang Wei has recently been following Yang Wudi; on one hand, Yang Wudi's Soul‑Breaking Gun attack is very powerful, and Yang Wei's Profound Iron Sword also emphasizes offense, so following Yang Wudi lets him learn many attack techniques.

Regarding Ning Rongrong, they basically follow Lin Gong, handling the overall affairs of the Body Sect.

Ning Rongrong originally studied sect governance under Ning Fengzhi, and now is adept at planning and constructing the Body Sect.

The Body Sect's activities in Thunderclap Gorge are now massive; the sect has thousands of members plus hired workers, with tens of thousands constantly busy, and the news quickly spread throughout the Soul Master World.

The entire Soul Master World seemed unusually shocked, never expecting anyone to so boldly seize Thunderclap Gorge, the former base of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; everyone knew it was a prime target, yet no one dared to defy the heavens, since the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had always intimidated the whole Soul Master World.

Among them, many seemed to want to provoke, and several Soul Master factions even sought a share of Thunderclap Gorge, as it is the most concentrated area of Lightning‑attribute Soul Beasts in the Soul Master World, an extremely scarce resource.

Unfortunately, regardless of who came to provoke, Yang Wudi drove them away, and even Yang Wei showed off a bit of his strength.

And everyone in the Soul Master World began to realize that a brand‑new sect was emerging, its power massive, masters constantly appearing, spending money like dirt, looking extremely extravagant, fully poised to replace one of the three top sects of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan of that era.

Of course, Yang Xiong also made arrangements, inviting many Soul Grandmasters of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Weapon Soul from Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to station in Thunderclap Gorge, even designating one peak of Leiting Jiufeng for them to reside.

They are only temporarily residing in Thunderclap Gorge and will not interfere with the Body Sect's internal affairs.

Among them are several Soul Saints of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, as well as some Soul Emperors and Soul Kings, which is also part of Yang Xiong's cooperation with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Thus the Body Sect now has many masters of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Weapon Soul; if they truly encounter enemies, these are top‑tier support, capable of turning the tide at crucial moments, also showing the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's support for the Body Sect.

Of course, there is another major event in the Soul Master World recently.

Since the Clear Sky Sect emerged, it announced to the Soul Master World its intention to recall its former troops and rebuild the Clear Sky Sect.

Unfortunately, although the Soul Master World was unusually excited, few responded.

After the Clear Sky Sect's great battle with the Spirit Hall, many Soul Master families directly pledged to the Spirit Hall, while another portion became independent, turning into ordinary wandering cultivation families.

And the most famous Single Attribute Four Families of that era had no family answer the Clear Sky Sect's call.

Whether it's Yang Wudi, or Niu Gao and Bai He, they all sneered at the Clear Sky Sect's action, completely not taking it seriously.

Even Tai Tan was unusually hostile toward the Clear Sky Sect; although the Force Clan had been almost entirely slain by Qian Renxue, Tai Tan had no intention of returning to the Clear Sky Sect, and instead kept following Tang San and Tang Hao, focusing all his thoughts on Tang San's Tang Sect.

Although the Tang Sect suffered devastating damage this time, Emperor Xue Ye was still very interested in Tang San's Hidden Weapon, Tai Tan simply gathered many blacksmiths, planning to rebuild the Tang Sect while cooperating with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family to produce Hidden Weapons.

There are indeed many rogue cultivators who rebel against the Spirit Hall and are willing to join the Clear Sky Sect, but unfortunately they only want the Clear Sky Sect as a place of refuge; the Spirit Hall's viciousness makes them fearful, and because they have opposed the Spirit Hall in the past, the mutual antagonism runs deep, so they merely seek a new patron.

The overall pattern of the Soul Master World seems to be gradually changing; at least many people now regard the Body Sect as a powerful force, a force comparable to the top three sects.

(End of Chapter)