Chapter 37: Thunder Domain

April 15, 2057, Yangzhou city district, Mingyue Xiaoqu.

A blue‑purple figure, bearing strands of lightning, surged straight from the sky toward a villa inside the complex.

Extreme Hall, Wu Tong was gazing at the horizon, happened to see the scene, and sighed, "This kid is really getting more and more amazing!"

A young martial artist who had just joined the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, standing nearby, asked in confusion, "Are you talking about Councilor Xiao?"

The young martial artist was also a resident of Mingyue Xiaoqu; though newly moved in, he was still very clear about the figure that streaked across the sky.

With that figure present, Mingyue Xiaoqu in Yangzhou city was the safest place in the entire Jiangnan Base City.

Xiao Yu, whose body had just merged with thunder marrow fluid, would occasionally let out strands of lightning due to poor control; these lightning bolts weren't enough to harm a person, but they could cause a numbing sensation.

Therefore, in recent days, whenever Xiao Yu returned home, he let his mother Xu Jingyi eat first, leaving a bit of rice, and then ate himself.

After each meal, Xiao Yu would return to the Qiankun smart warplane to rest or cultivate, because he felt that since absorbing the thunder marrow fluid.

He had a strange feeling, as if his own cultivated footwork and sword technique were about to break through again, and it wasn't an ordinary breakthrough.

When he previously cultivated the Nine‑Layer Thunder Blade, he felt his footwork and sword technique had already reached the Realm of Artistic Conception, though that realm always gave people a vague impression.

If he broke through again, it would be the Domain level. A Domain is a kind of aura‑like thing perceived through the comprehension of a law; it is a product when the body, will, Force, and soul reach an extraordinarily wonderful harmonious state. Within a Domain one can greatly increase the owner's power while weakening the enemies' power inside the Domain.

Thanks to the fusion with thunder marrow fluid, Xiao Yu's compatibility with the Lightning Law became extremely high; the law he currently prioritizes to comprehend is the Lightning Law.

The Qiankun warplane took him to various lightning‑dense regions around the globe, so that he could perceive lightning more directly.

To grasp the Lightning Law faster, Xiao Yu accepted the inheritance memory of the Lightning Secret Technique passed through the Crystal Sphere.

The memory within the inheritance Crystal Sphere is massive; it contains 36 special Lightning Secret Techniques unique to the Thunder Electric Tribe, as well as 3,108 ordinary secret techniques.

Most of these secret techniques require possessing a Domain or having comprehended a certain extent of the Lightning Law in order to be employed.

Only one secret technique can be used without comprehending the Lightning Law or having a Lightning Domain.

By studying these techniques, his understanding of lightning can also be accelerated; this understanding is not merely mental, but also includes the internal Force, soul, and body.

This is why, even after receiving the inheritance from the Crystal Sphere concerning law comprehension, he still needs to comprehend it himself.

Xiao Yu, amid thunderstorms worldwide, continuously perceives lightning directly, practicing the secret techniques within the inheritance Crystal Sphere; the longer he does so, the deeper his feeling becomes.

Finally his body, soul, Force and body reached an extraordinarily wonderful harmonious state; his body was enveloped by a special aura, within which his power increased tenfold, his speed could instantly accelerate to the maximum, and anyone else within the force field, if he wished, would have their speed greatly reduced.

He, Xiao Yu, finally became a genius who possesses a Domain.

He is the second person on Earth to have a Domain, having comprehended it before Lei Shen.

This is thanks to the system's gift, worthy of gratitude.

The day was April 28, 2057.

During this period, although Xiao Yu was constantly busy cultivating, he occasionally had time to check the Elite Training Camp's updates about Luo Feng.

The day before yesterday, April 26, after Luo Feng entered the Elite Training Camp, his first challenge saw his Trial Tower level already at 3.2, while his power output was 3.5, giving a combat power amplitude of 11.2.

The Elite Training Camp's April rankings will close at midnight tonight; then the Extreme Martial Arts Hall will convene a Round Table meeting, and Xiao Yu, as an Inspector, is also among those invited.

That night, Xiao Yu entered the Virtual Space on time.

Inside a large conference hall, the floor was silver, the walls were silver, and the massive round table was also silver! Only seven chairs were pure black, as if they could devour everything, and at this moment, around the silver round table the seven chairs held six white‑robed individuals, with one chair empty.

Six white‑robed people: four Huaxia, one Caucasian, one Black.

"Everyone, this is Luo Feng's data."

"His Trial Tower level is 3.3, his fist power output level is 3.5, which means his combat power amplitude is 11.55, classified as 'Superior'," Inspector Wang said,

Combat power amplitude 1–2 is Elementary. 2–4 is Intermediate, 4–8 is High, and 8–16 is Superior; Luo Feng has already entered the Superior tier.

The black‑robed Vladimir nodded, "His monster‑hunting performance points are comparable to those of third‑year veterans in the training camp. His combat power amplitude is Superior, matching the average level of fifth‑year veterans. Combined, his ranking is second."

The black‑robed Vladimir continued, "Inspector Wang, I agree to summon Luo Feng, but the treatment you're offering seems somewhat …"

Xiao Yu said, "Vladimir, I think the treatment Inspector Wang is offering is not high. Not only is it not high, it's actually a bit low."

Although this was Xiao Yu's first time participating in a Round Table meeting as an Inspector, he still needed to clearly state his stance.

Round Table meeting! Only seven people qualify to attend—a Hall Master 'Hong' and six senior Inspectors. The six senior Inspectors are all beings that surpass War Gods!

The Hall Master and the six senior Inspectors constitute the highest tier of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall!

Any one of them could make a nation tremble with fear.

Previously the Round Table meetings were held by five senior Inspectors, but now they have become six; the Hall Master himself rarely intervenes. Because Xiao Yu and the other six senior Inspectors are scattered worldwide, these Round Table meetings are conducted in Virtual Space, so other War Gods have only heard of the Round Table meetings and have never seen them.

"Six Inspectors!" a digital voice rang out.

Silence.

Xiao Yu and the other five Inspectors looked up at the ceiling; from the starry sky above the hall, five documents drifted down, landing directly before the five Inspectors. The digital voice continued, "This is the Hall Master's decision regarding Luo Feng's matter. If you have objections, report them to the Hall Master; if none, please execute this decision."

"Any objections?" the digital voice asked.

"None." "None." "None." "None." "None." "None."

The six Inspectors briefly glanced at the documents and responded swiftly in succession.

The content was rather simple.

First, it requires Luo Feng to formally join the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, with an annual activity budget of 5 billion Huaxia Currency.

Second, it sets certain rewards for when Luo Feng's combat power reaches a certain level:

"Party B, before June 1, 2057, if his combat power amplitude reaches 12, will receive a Tier‑9 combat suit, a full set of weapons, any full set of secret manuals, and one share of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion."

"Party B, between June 1, 2057 and October 1, 2057, if his combat power amplitude reaches 12, will receive a Tier‑9 combat suit, a full set of weapons, and a drop of Jadeite worth 30 billion."

"Party B, before January 1, 2059, if his combat power amplitude reaches 16, will receive an SS‑grade combat suit, a full set of weapons, a share of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion, any three full sets of secret manuals, and a set of the ancient civilization relic 'Black God'."

Xiao Yu glanced at it briefly; it was much like the original, the only change being the dates.

"Then, Inspector Wang, please execute immediately!" the digital voice said.

"Yes," Inspector Wang replied; he often handles such matters.

Since Luo Feng's power has risen so much, he might be uncovered by Hong earlier regarding the Spiritual Mind Master's identity, but the Australia life‑or‑death adventure is inevitable.

During this period Xiao Yu could not be careless; he must prevent the Poison Scorpion couple from possibly attacking Luo Feng's family.

He secretly instructed his personal guard to strengthen protection at the places Luo Feng's parents and younger brother frequently visited, and he would also keep an eye on the spot.

After the Round Table meeting ended, Xiao Yu began his cultivation journey.

"System set wish to boost strength to planetary‑grade Ninth‑Tier pinnacle."

In the path of a martial artist within this universe, only major stages involve qualitative change; minor promotions can be cultivated with resources, so geniuses inside factions such as Virtual Universe Company, once they advance from planetary‑grade Ninth‑Tier to stellar‑grade, need not worry about accumulating energy from First to Ninth Tier—they can spend a short time and use expensive operating fluid.

Though he lacks that operating fluid, he possesses a system hack, allowing him to jump directly from First to Ninth Tier without incremental upgrades.

Previously, insufficient Wish Points prevented it; now the problem is temporarily solved, so there is no need to delay.

【Setting successful!】

【First Wish: Strength boosted to planetary‑grade Ninth‑Tier pinnacle (12 Wish Silver Coins)】

"Activate First Wish."

【12 Wish Silver Coins have been deducted!】

【Wish is being realized…】

Only then, seated cross‑legged inside the Heaven-and-Earth Vessel, a void above Xiao Yu's crown opened like a bucket‑sized gash, and countless special energies enveloped his entire body.

As if immersed in water, infinite cosmic primal force surged into his whole being.

Every cell in his body continuously grew, and the genes within each cell kept being optimized and strengthened.

Simultaneously, almost endless cosmic primal force poured into his dantian space; two micro‑planets kept expanding, especially the second micro‑planet grew the fastest.

When the second micro‑planet almost stalled in growth, the cosmic primal force still kept flowing into the dantian space.

This cosmic primal force condensed in another empty spot of the dantian space, eventually coalescing into a micro‑planet, much smaller than the previous two.

The moment the third micro‑planet formed, Xiao Yu's body shivered, and his body evolved even more rapidly.

At the same time, the aura of the domain he comprehended became denser.

The lightning characteristic embedded in the cosmic primal force within his body also intensified.

The third micro‑planet kept growing, followed by the emergence of a fourth micro‑planet…

The fifth micro‑planet appeared…

……

The ninth micro‑planet appeared, kept growing until all micro‑planets ceased expanding.

【Wish has been fulfilled!】

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