Chapter 244: Cultivating the Heavenly Thunder Transformation

Ten minutes later.

The drumming sound above the Thunder Pond gradually slowed.

The body of that thunder python became even more transparent under Lu Jing's iron fist.

"Ssss—"

Suddenly, the thunder python lifted its massive head and emitted a sharp sound wave, mixed with unmistakable pain and despair, its mournful cry echoing throughout the Thunder Pond.

"Like to shout?!"

"Boom—"

Another fist, wrapped in wind‑fire yang energy, slammed down hard.

The already near‑invisible thunder python's body suddenly became illusory again.

At the illusory thunder python's seven‑inch spot, a cluster of seemingly invisible yet discernible sparkling blue‑purple electric light appeared.

"So this is that strange thunder, right?"

Lu Jing watched the increasingly dazzling strange thunder and let out a long sigh.

"In this state, it should be possible to absorb it into the body."

Lu Jing wrapped yang energy around his hand and slowly reached toward the floating strange thunder in the air.

Sensing danger, the previously quiet strange thunder was suddenly activated, emitting a rumbling sound, and the surrounding thunder became much more frantic.

Lu Jing frowned; this strange thunder had already been forced back to its original form, yet it still had resistance?

"Sizzle—"

The blue‑purple faint electric light grew ever stronger.

In the next moment, an electric arc leaping across the surface of the strange thunder suddenly surged toward Lu Jing nearby.

"Again!?"

Watching the incoming thunderous electric arc, Lu Jing smiled and shook his head.

Earth Breath switched.

Pale gold yang energy enveloped his whole body, isolating all those arcs outside.

The strange thunder, forced back to its original form, had its power clearly reduced by more than one grade.

Thunder swirled around him, blindingly scorching, yet the young man wore a calm expression.

"Next, it's my turn, right?"

Lu Jing looked up, gave a slight smile toward the constantly releasing thunder strange thunder, flashing his bright white teeth.

"Sizzle!"

The strange thunder seemed to understand Lu Jing's words; its lightning arcs enlarged again, stirring the entire Thunder Pond's thunder into a frenzy, the lake water boiled and crackled.

Lu Jing watched the strange thunder's final resistance, thrust his right hand forward sharply, and firmly grasped the clumped strange thunder in his hand.

"Divine Night Sky Thunder Transformation, activate!"

Lu Jing pressed a seal with his left hand, and waves of radiating thunder energy were suddenly drawn into his body by a powerful suction; as the strange thunder was continuously absorbed, the electric light in the Thunder Pond kept merging into the strange thunder, replenishing its energy.

Soon, an odd thunder light slowly emanated from Lu Jing's body surface.

"It works indeed!"

Watching the thunder energy rising within him, Lu Jing's eyes flickered; his pitch‑black pupils flashed a strand of blue‑purple thunder light.

Through the thunder light in his eyes, the world before Lu Jing completely changed its appearance.

The surrounding world remained filled with endless thunder, but the clump of strange thunder he held tightly became transparent, like a light sphere.

Inside the light sphere, a small python kept swimming, its snake eyes filled with electric light, and as its pupils moved, it seemed to possess intelligence.

When it saw Lu Jing staring at it, the little snake's pupils dilated, it spat out a fang, hissing.

Lu Jing ignored it, and the speed of absorbing the strange thunder increased a few folds.

Soon, the light cluster where the little snake resided grew much dimmer again.

"Ssss—"

The little snake instantly became frantic, crazily darting around the light cluster, while its body desperately fought Lu Jing for control of the cluster.

Under the little snake's tenacious resistance, Lu Jing's absorption speed slowed.

Lu Jing frowned, realizing that to finish absorbing quickly, he first had to deal with this annoying snake.

With that in mind, he slowly extended his left hand, which was tightly wrapped in yang energy.

His left hand formed a claw shape, slightly curved, and Lu Jing showed a cruel smile toward the little snake.

Seeing Lu Jing's smile, the little snake seemed to sense danger, its speed surged again, darting back and forth in the light cluster like lightning, trying to evade Lu Jing's grasp.

Yet even at that speed, it could only move within the narrow light cluster.

"Now you know fear?"

Lu Jing timed his move, and his left hand, like a phantom, instantly slipped into the light cluster, swiftly and decisively grabbing the erratically moving little snake.

"Ssss!!"

The little snake writhed continuously in Lu Jing's hand, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

As the thunder‑electric little snake was captured, the light cluster's brightness instantly dimmed, yet it still did not rupture.

Lu Jing held the thunder‑electric little snake, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

He endured the burning pain in his hand, pushing Divine Night Sky Thunder Transformation to the limit, crazily absorbing the thunder power within the little snake's body.

After a while.

While absorbing, Lu Jing vaguely sensed an inexplicable sound wave bearing a strong plea for mercy, as if emanating from the little snake.

"Now you want to beg for mercy? Too late!"

Lu Jing let out a cold laugh, his movements with the snake quickened further, showing no softness despite the snake's pleas.

Although Lu Jing has already driven the technique to its utmost, the speed still cannot increase.

But Lu Jing is not in a hurry; this anomalous thunder is also a terrifying destructive force of heaven and earth, and it has even condensed its own consciousness, so fully absorbing it certainly cannot be completed in a short time.

After about four hours, the light sphere had vanished, leaving only a phantom little snake that remained motionless.

This shows that the lingering consciousness of the anomalous thunder has already been completely exhausted during the absorption.

Soon, the little snake disappeared entirely.

Sizzle—

Suddenly!

In Lu Jing's body, a faint electric current sound arose.

As the sound rang, Lu Jing's heart thumped sharply; beside the diamond dwarf, a blue‑purple bolt of thunder hovered peacefully.

This anomalous thunder seemed as if it had just been birthed, clean and pure, and possessed no trace of aggression.

"Successful?"

Lu Jing opened his eyes, and a blue‑purple flash of electricity flickered in his pupils.

"Now it's the preliminary absorption; the first stage of the Divine Night Sky Thunder transformation is complete..."

Next, he must refine this anomalous thunder, allowing it to constantly reshape and strengthen his flesh.

And he can freely manipulate it attached outside his body; both attack and defense are as easy as moving his fingers.

But Lu Jing is not in a hurry; it's clear that this place is not suitable for refining the anomalous thunder.

He scanned the surroundings; the thunder energy in the Thunder Pond remained dense, and perhaps in the near future, new anomalous thunder will be birthed.

"Now these thunders are, to me, like a part of my own body."

Lu Jing tore off his steel qi defense and halted the operation of the Immovable King Sutra.

The surrounding thunders, which were originally highly offensive toward him, now recoiled as if they had seen a monarch.

Lu Jing lightly waved his hand, and the thunders in the air instantly gathered at his fingertips, smooth and unhesitant, without any lag.