Chapter 582: Mutual Benefits
In the depths of the Void Thunder Pool, surrounded by countless Black Demon Thunders, a man and a dragon were in a state of unusual coexistence. The hundred-meter-long golden dragon curled up next to Xiao Ze, its dragon head resting on its coiled body, eyes flickering with a hint of sentience, intently watching Xiao Ze. It could sense the terrifying power contained within Xiao Ze, who was of the same echelon as itself. Even with its full strength, it could not leave a mark on him.
Having finally encountered a being of equal caliber within the Void Thunder Pool, the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder was filled with curiosity and confusion. It sensed that Xiao Ze, though similar, was distinctly different—it did not detect any hint of confusion in him. Xiao Ze was full of vitality and already possessed awakened intelligence!
The Nine Mystical Golden Thunder also aspired to reach Xiao Ze's level, but Xiao Ze had yet to respond, prompting the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder to lift its dragon head and nudge its coiled body gently. Then, very cautiously, it formed a hair-thin strand of Nine Mystical Golden Thunder and slowly extended it towards Xiao Ze.
Upon contact with Xiao Ze's watery-like Black Demon Thunder, a startling energy fluctuation erupted. However, the magnitude of this energy was not enough to disturb either party. Xiao Ze remained as solid as a rock, sensing no malice from the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder. With his current level of soul realm, he could discern the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder's intentions—it seemed to desire something from him, though it probably didn't know how to extract what it wanted from Xiao Ze. This thin strand of Nine Mystical Golden Thunder was merely a probe.
In his speculation, Xiao Ze recalled that the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder in the original story was desperate to condense a spirit. It was even willing to abandon its power at the seven-star Dou Saint level to achieve this, just to gain intelligence!
As the thin strand of Nine Mystical Golden Thunder was eventually worn down by the constant barrage of Black Demon Thunder, unable to reach Xiao Ze's body, the disparity in quantity was too great. Even the overpowering Nine Mystical Golden Thunder had to exhaust its power eventually.
Yet, Xiao Ze was intrigued to find that his own Black Demon Thunder had absorbed a trace of the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder's power. The collision of the two types of thunder was somewhat similar to how Xiao Ze had previously transformed his thunder power into Black Demon Thunder. Back then, relying on his nearly infinite Dou Qi and an extremely low efficiency, he forcibly converted his thunder power into Black Demon Thunder. If he had used the Dou Qi consumed during that process for releasing heavenly-grade Dou skills, he could have done so for days and nights. But now, it seemed that his past efforts had borne significant fruit. Transforming his thunder power into Black Demon Thunder had truly enhanced its potency, allowing it to clash even with higher-ranked Heavenly Flames.
And now, the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder seemed to be attempting something similar. As the thin strand of Nine Mystical Golden Thunder was completely worn away, the dragon head of the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder slightly lifted. Xiao Ze's Black Demon Thunder, infused with the power of the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder, continued to flush the golden dragon, absorbing its power.
The Nine Mystical Golden Thunder could also absorb the unique properties of Xiao Ze's Black Demon Thunder. As Xiao Ze's Black Demon Thunder's power entered the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder's body, the raw power was easily refined into the thunderous energy that surged within the golden dragon, while a tiny fraction of the soul power caused an almost imperceptible growth in its sentience.
This minute increase excited the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder immensely, for it was precisely what it desperately desired. With continued growth in its sentience, it would eventually achieve a sufficient level of spirituality and naturally develop intelligence. Of course, not just any cultivator with soul power could grow the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder's sentience. Most would be instantly vaporized by its overwhelming power. Only a soul force at Xiao Ze's level could endure and potentially aid the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder.
Realizing the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder's intentions, Xiao Ze relaxed and continued his cultivation. To him, the soul power absorbed by the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder was negligible, even less than what would be used to craft a few high-level pills.
Thus, a peculiar spectacle emerged in the depths of the Void Thunder Pool, with both parties benefiting without causing disturbance to each other. Over time, Xiao Ze's Black Demon Thunder began to show distinct traces of brilliant gold light, while the aura of the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder weakened slightly—it was, after all, sacrificing its power. But this method of cultivating intelligence was far preferable to the steep decline from a seven-star Dou Saint to a Dou Zun, as originally faced by the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder.
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