War God Long Ao

Purple Thunder Divine Body.

「An hour later.」

Thunder Valley was the Forbidden Land of the Thunder Sect, a place ordinary disciples could not set foot in.

"Brother Long, you must be careful. Not everyone who enters Thunder Valley makes it out alive."

"Understood. Don't worry." Without further hesitation, Long Ao strode toward Thunder Valley, seemingly unable to wait. In a short while, he had vanished without a trace.

"Jun, no matter what, you must maintain a good relationship with this young man. Do not follow the same path as the Ghost King Sect and the Golden Sun Sect."

Xia Jun nodded. He knew very well that Long Ao's talent and potential had deeply impressed his father. Otherwise, his father would never have allowed an outsider to train in Thunder Valley. This was a first for the Thunder Sect.

In Thunder Valley, purple mist swirled.

The enormous valley was filled with purple mist, giving it a hazy, dreamlike quality.

Long Ao was on high alert, proceeding with extreme caution. According to Xia Jun, the place where the Power of Thunder and Lightning was most concentrated was in the deepest part of Thunder Valley, but very few people could ever reach it.

'No resistance at all?'

Sensing no resistance whatsoever, Long Ao was very curious, wondering what on earth was happening.

According to Xia Jun, there should have been immense resistance on the way to the depths of Thunder Valley, and reaching it was no easy task. But now, there seemed to be no resistance at all; he had reached the deepest part with ease.

Long Ao didn't know that the reason he felt no resistance was all due to the Thunder Tribulation Power he possessed.

Thunder Tribulation Power was, by its very nature, one of the most formidable powers between Heaven and Earth.

In other words, from the moment Long Ao entered Thunder Valley, the Thunder Tribulation Power he possessed began to Devour the surrounding purple lightning. Being a Forbidden Land, the entire valley was saturated with purple lightning.

Now that he was inside Thunder Valley, Long Ao finally understood what this place was all about.

To put it one way, Thunder Valley was like a massive storage Space. It drew in the Power of Thunder and Lightning from Heaven and Earth, neither letting it disperse nor fade, simply storing it.

Upon reaching the deepest part of Thunder Valley, Long Ao sat down cross-legged and immediately began his Cultivation.

Inside the Dragon Seal Space.

"Long Fu, is there any way to help me achieve the Purple Thunder Divine Body?"

"Master, the Purple Thunder Divine Body is considered the lowest grade of divine body, but with your current strength, you wouldn't be able to withstand achieving it."

Hearing Long Fu's words, Long Ao sighed deeply. It would be a true pity to waste such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But there was nothing to be done; Long Fu had already said that with his current strength, he simply couldn't withstand the Purple Thunder Divine Body.

"Master, the Power of Thunder and Lightning here is very concentrated. I can temporarily store it. Later, once your strength has increased, I can help you condense it to form the Purple Thunder Divine Body."

Hearing this, Long Ao's heart leaped with joy.

"Master, this is an excellent place for Cultivation, but breaking through to the Human King Realm here should be impossible."

Long Ao, of course, understood Long Fu's meaning. Without another word, he left the Dragon Seal Space and immediately began to cultivate with his entire being.

And so, Time passed, drop by drop. In the blink of an eye, three days had gone by.

"Not bad. In just three short days, you've already broken through from the Secondary Transformation Realm to the Third Transformation. Such talent and potential... Huh? I don't think I've ever seen you before."

Startled by the sudden voice, Long Ao's heart seized. He opened his eyes and, upon seeing the young man who had abruptly appeared before him, immediately grew wary.

'Based on what he said, he must have discovered me the moment I entered Thunder Valley three days ago, yet I didn't sense a thing. If this person had decided to act against me, I can't imagine... I probably would have died without ever knowing why.'

"Who are you?"

"Hahaha, who am I? You've entered Thunder Valley, yet you're asking who I am? That's hilarious. Let me ask you, who are you?"

Long Ao breathed a small sigh of relief. The young man before him seemed to be a straightforward person. He said, "The Long Family of Red Fire Town."

"Dugu Bai of the Thunder Sect."

'Dugu Bai of the Thunder Sect?'

Hearing the other man announce his identity, Long Ao was even more astonished. The name Dugu Bai was not unfamiliar to him. As the number one expert of the younger generation in Celestial State, Dugu Bai's fame resounded throughout the entire state.

Dugu Bai was a super-genius the likes of which the Thunder Sect hadn't seen in a hundred years. Not yet thirty years old, he had already reached the Taoist Ancestor Realm—the so-called Peak of Transformation. He was just one step away from officially entering the Void Realm.

More importantly, Dugu Bai of the Thunder Sect was ranked first on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, unrivaled among his peers.

"Long Ao, Red Fire Town... if I'm not mistaken, you're the Long Ao who raised hell at the Ghost King Sect, defeated Zhang Zhihang, and stood firm against Zhang Mo?"

"The very same."

Long Ao wasn't the least bit surprised that Dugu Bai knew who he was. After all, the incident where he'd raised hell at the Ghost King Sect had been so sensational that news of it had long since spread throughout Celestial State. As the number one disciple of the Thunder Sect, it was impossible for Dugu Bai not to know.

"Long Ao, I'm very curious. Thunder Valley is the Sect's Forbidden Land. Never mind outsiders, even ordinary disciples can't enter, especially not while I'm in closed-door Cultivation. I'd like to ask, how did you get in?"

Hearing Dugu Bai's words, Long Ao sighed inwardly. Dugu Bai's talent was plain to see. To nurture a single genius, the Thunder Sect was willing to sacrifice the cultivation time of its other disciples. In other words, Dugu Bai had been given exclusive use of the entire Thunder Valley; ordinary disciples were not permitted to enter and cultivate.

Long Ao didn't hide anything. "I've become an Honored Guest Elder of the Thunder Sect," he explained. "In nine days, I'll be participating in the Six Sects' tournament, so I had to come in here to cultivate."

"An Honored Guest Elder... no wonder. Long Ao, I've already heard about your deeds and your character from Xia Jun. I would like to be friends with you. I wonder if you'd be willing?"

'He's already put it like that. How can I refuse?'

He extended his hand. Long Ao and Dugu Bai clasped hands firmly. At that moment, Dugu Bai suddenly said, "In nine days, I'll also be participating in the Six Sects' tournament. I've received instructions from the Sect. During the tournament, I am to do everything in my power to help you win the Venerable Golden Core."

Hearing this, Long Ao was once again overjoyed. Dugu Bai's strength was undeniable; a Taoist Ancestor Realm expert could completely sweep through the Five Great Sects. With Dugu Bai's help, obtaining the Venerable Golden Core would become much easier.

'I never would have thought the Thunder Sect would go this far,' Long Ao mused. 'It seems they've invested heavily in me. There's no other explanation.'

"Brother Long, forgive me for being blunt, but with your current strength, I'm afraid it's not nearly enough to contend for the Venerable Golden Core."