Chapter 438

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The Leijin Kui's body didn't hold much thunder power to begin with, and now with this consumption, it was equivalent to being thoroughly drained dry, so it soon lost the strength to resist.

Xu Zhangqing remained unmoved, continuing to pour his own magic power into it endlessly; after all, the Five Elements mutually generate, and with a large quantity that's more than enough, there's no need to worry about excessive consumption.

As time passed, fine patterns of gold and lightning intertwined light emerged on the Leijin Kui's horn.

At first they flickered on and off, looking extremely faint.

Later on, they became increasingly clear and distinct, even fixing in place.

A thought moved in Xu Zhangqing's mind, and he looked at the Attribute Panel; relevant information rapidly emerged.

Leijin Kui

Potential Value: 10

Intimacy: Life Contract

Loyalty: Profit Submission

Current Realm: 50 years

Remaining Lifespan: 283 years

Effect 1:

When moving, friction with air produces pale gold afterimages; speed can reach 100 zhang per breath.

Effect 2:

The single horn can penetrate high-grade Spirit Weapons, low-grade Magic Artifacts, Gold Lightning Shields, and hard rock formations.

Effect 3:

Extremely sensitive to spiritual power fluctuations, able to lock onto spiritual power trajectories within a hundred li radius.

Effect 4:

Can autonomously seek out deeply buried "Thunder Mines," "Golden Pulses," and other mineral veins, and mark them for a certain period of time.

Effect 5:

Erupts a Thunder Gold Storm with a ten-zhang radius centered on itself; the interior is filled with high-speed rotating Thunder Gold Needles, each needle piercing at a frequency of 5 times per second, causing defense break on targets within range.

Effect 6:

In a lightning environment, speed and attack speed temporarily increase by 50%, and besides the defense-break effect, it also carries penetrating damage.

Special Effect 1:

Body size surges to two zhang, the single horn transforms into a "Three-pronged Thunder Gold Spear," wings transform into "Thunder Light Wings"; for the duration of one incense stick, movement speed doubles and attack speed doubles.

Weakness 1: Fears cold, speed hindered

Weakness 2: High-frequency backlash

Weakness 3: Thunder Gold dependence

After reading all the effects, Xu Zhangqing couldn't help but have his eyes brighten: "Good fellow, so this is the peerless unique species that Spirit Insect Cultivators dream of."

One word: any random ordinary effect is no simple matter.

What's more, there's still a special effect that temporarily boosts strength at the back.

And you should know, after merging with a spirit insect, the master can obtain this kind of effect.

Of course, the real key lies in the fact that the current Leijin Kui is still only in the larval stage.

Once it evolves to the adult stage, attributes, strength, and effects will all surge violently, and at that time it will become even more terrifying.

At this moment, the little thing no longer resisted, and even because it shared a mind with its master, it immediately found its position and then landed in his palm.

Xu Zhangqing lowered his head, examining it carefully, even able to sense its thoughts and emotions.

The thunder power in the Leijin Kui's body was nearly exhausted, so it was extremely hungry, urgently needing replenishment.

This thing's only drawback is that it's especially dependent on various thunder-attribute and metal-attribute energies; basically it has to absorb them every day, otherwise it will stop growing.

However, for Xu Zhangqing this presents not the slightest difficulty.

Not to mention, this time thanks to the Gui Xu Secret Realm he struck it rich, holding several hundred thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones in hand.

What's more, there isn't a lack of things releasing thunder power beside him either.

Isn't one of the Thunder Dragon Water-Avoiding Boat's abilities precisely to release lightning?

Even the intensity is very high; ordinary water demons and sea monsters can't endure it.

With the Leijin Kui's tiny body, hugging the Thunder Dragon Water-Avoiding Boat and gnawing for ten thousand years would be no problem.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhangqing immediately summoned the Thunder Dragon Water-Avoiding Boat he hadn't seen for a long time.

Ever since last time it devoured the Mirage Dragon's blood and flesh essence, it had been in a deep sleep.

Who knows how great the changes have been after so long.

However, when he clearly saw the "Thunder Dragon Water-Avoiding Boat" before him, Xu Zhangqing was struck speechless.

In terms of form, it had undergone another transformation, and no small one at that.

The Mirage Dragon's blood and flesh essence fused with the hull's lightning power; the originally half-dragon half-ship ferocious contours gained a layer of flowing illusory quality.

The blue-purple lightning patterns on the scale armor surface gradually emerged with a hazy gray mist.

The dragon head's eye sockets no longer held pure lightning radiance, but pupils of silver lightning wrapped in gray mist.

The hull no longer possesses a fixed form, but instead undergoes mimetic changes according to its environment.

For example, in the Personal Space, it immediately turned into the exact same colors and luster as its surroundings, even simulating the surrounding Spirit Fields and spirit plants one by one.

It looked like no one could recognize that what lay before them was a ship; it was more like a part of space.

Clam Mirage Thunder Dragon Boat

Effect 1: Top Thunder Control

Effect 2: Top Water Control

Effect 3: Environment Mimicry

Effect 4: Thunder Illusion Fusion

Effect 5: Swallowing Evolution

Special Effect 1: Lock Thunder Water, Illusion Trace Positioning

Special Effect 2: Thunder Dragon Furious Breath, Illusion Form Impact

Special Effect 3: Thunder Light Concealment, Illusion Qi Hiding Form

Special Effect 4: Conduction Feedback, Illusion Damage Backlash

Special Effect 5: Mirage Thunder Domain, Illusion Realm Killing Intent

With the basic effects having changed, that is, strengthened, an additional domain appeared in the special effects aspect.

Sure enough, the Clam Mirage Thunder Dragon Boat attracted Leijin Kui's attention and interest the moment it appeared, and he immediately flapped his wings and flew over.

Immediately afterward, he attached himself to it and began swallowing the power of thunder and lightning.

If it were anything else, the Clam Mirage Thunder Dragon Boat would have electrocuted it directly to death.

But because he was of one mind with Xu Changqing, he knew the little fellow was "one of his own"; although he was a bit displeased at being ridden himself, he ultimately endured it.

Xu Changqing Sees Situation secretly laughed: "You have a day like this too, huh."

Clam Mirage Thunder Dragon Boat: "..."

After watching for a while longer, Xu Changqing left his Personal Space.

For now, he could only raise the little fellow inside, waiting until it evolved into a mature insect before letting it out again.

Returning to the bedroom, he discovered the snow was still falling, seemingly with no intention of stopping.

Fortunately, most areas in the Spirit Field had Warm Yang Arrays installed, so there would be no problem for the time being.

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In the following days, Xu Changqing went out on a trip every day.

Driving the Broken Moon Flowing Frost, he patrolled every area of the entire Spirit Field; once he discovered any abnormality or anything amiss, he would report it swiftly.

Until the seventh day of snowfall, a piece of good news finally arrived.

"Lao Xu, guess why I suddenly came looking for you?"

"Foundation Establishment?"

"How did you know?"

"At this time, only two things could make you happy."

"Which two?"

"One is completely mastering all the feces of the Spirit Beast Valley, the other is Foundation Establishment!"

"Aiya, you still understand me best; indeed, I've reached Foundation Establishment!"

For Hu Bugui, who possesses Mutual Restraint Spirit Roots, this Foundation Establishment was not easy at all.

The Foundation Establishment Pill must possess the effect of balancing two Spirit Roots; the slightest bias toward either side would lead to failure.

This is why, even though Hu Bugui reached Qi Condensation Perfection first, he was instead surpassed by Earth Spirit Root Han Su.

Mutual Restraint Spirit Roots cause all sorts of problems during realm breakthroughs, cultivation method practice, and even tribulation crossing.

Immediately, Xu Changqing issued an invitation: "Call Lao Zhao over, come to my place for a meal, let's celebrate!"

Hu Bugui said helplessly: "Lao Zhao has gone missing!"