Chapter 580: Dragon and Phoenix Worship
Outside the Void Thunder Pool, Xiao Ze's figure quietly appeared, surrounded by the power of space. Having visited the Void Thunder Pool several times before, this time felt the easiest. The thunder outside the pool, which now seemed trivial to Xiao Ze, posed no threat at all. Even without any protection, merely walking through it with his physical body, he remained unscathed.
The only real danger, he felt, was deep inside the Void Thunder Pool, where dense Black Demon Thunder roamed. His reason for coming here for a breakthrough this time was due to the incredibly substantial feedback reward from his last adventure. Whether on Dragon Island or back at the headquarters of the Pill Alliance, a breakthrough would attract too much attention, necessitating tedious explanations.
Rather than fabricate reasons, he preferred to come directly to the Void Thunder Pool—it was simpler that way. Thinking thus, Xiao Ze took a step forward, warping the space around him, and vanished from the spot. Moments later, when he reappeared, he was already deep inside the Void Thunder Pool.
Here, Black Demon Thunder that was rarely seen in the outside world surged wildly. The grand thunder around Xiao Ze didn't dare approach the depths of the Void Thunder Pool. The hierarchy among these forces of nature was strict.
Just as alien flames tower above all other flames, rendering them unable to maintain their form, so too did these elemental forces abide by the laws of the survival of the fittest, a rule more starkly evident here than among intelligent beings. Here, the weak might rebel against oppression by the strong, a common enough sight on the Dou Qi Continent. Typically, the strong crush the weak, who cannot retaliate, though occasionally, the so-called "weak" break this rule and overcome the strong.
Reflecting on this, Xiao Ze shook his head. If one could overcome the strong, were they ever truly weak? Dismissing these thoughts, he allowed the pitch-black thunder to manifest around him. The nearby thunder fled in terror, not daring to touch the black thunder for fear of being devoured.
With a thought, Xiao Ze controlled the black thunder, making it less fierce, more like flowing water, camouflaging him perfectly among the other thunder. "By altering the Black Demon Thunder in this way, I should completely conceal my presence. To it, I should appear no different from the rest."
He had come prepared for deep cultivation within the Void Thunder Pool, not rushing in blindly. Now, looking toward the heart of the pool, where only dark thunder surged, Xiao Ze moved forward cautiously.
He deliberately collided with a stray strand of Black Demon Thunder. It struck him, mingling with the fluid-like black thunder around him, causing a violent surge of energy before passing right through him and continuing on its way without any reaction.
Relieved at the success of his impromptu plan, Xiao Ze continued deeper into the pool. Eventually, he settled in a region dense with Black Demon Thunder. Looking around, there were no ordinary thunders in sight—only dark, dragon-like thunderbolts freely roaming the void.
Xiao Ze sat cross-legged, the black thunder around him rippling like water. Any strong enough to venture this deep into the Void Thunder Pool would fail to notice him, thinking him just an unusual cluster of Black Demon Thunder.
"Receive the hundredfold feedback reward from Zi Yan," Xiao Ze whispered to himself.
Instantly, a booming sound seemed to echo in his mind, and a vast surge of feedback energy flowed through him. Even with his robust physique and strengthened meridians, he felt a tingling sensation.
Delighted rather than alarmed, he knew the stronger the feedback, the greater his improvement would be. This vast energy naturally flowed into the void within him.
As the Origin Tree transformed time and again, the function of Xiao Ze's original cultivation technique to absorb natural energy had long been discarded. Now, the Origin Tree alone handled the absorption of natural energy, which was far more efficient than any high-level cultivation technique could offer.
With Xiao Ze's increasing strength, the Origin Tree's absorption efficiency had skyrocketed. Like the burning technique, it was a "cultivation method" capable of growth.
This vast energy continuously absorbed into the void was followed by a new branch slowly spreading from the many branches of the Origin Tree. Unlike the complex imagery of "Ancient Wisdom" or the colorful vibrancy of the "Calamity Body," the branch representing the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline bore only simple purple and gold colors but emitted an endless aura of majesty.
It seemed as if real dragons and phoenixes were encapsulated within this branch. Xiao Ze's consciousness suddenly elevated, and he knew this was the special reward of the hundredfold feedback.
In an instant, his consciousness seemed to traverse time and space, arriving in an unknown realm. This vast world, seemingly infinite, was populated by numerous true dragons and phoenixes. The dragons, robust and covered in golden scales, stirred storms and thunder with their massive bodies, causing the very heavens to tremble. The phoenixes, adorned with colorful, fiery feathers, sprinkled divine light as they flew, creating a dreamlike beauty.
These revered creatures, which seemed to be on a pilgrimage, bowed their noble heads towards a figure at the center of this world—the only being they would deign to worship: the legendary Dragon Phoenix. This magnificent being, with the body of a true dragon and the wings of a true phoenix, was immense. Even the true dragons and phoenixes seemed tiny before it. Standing at the world's heart, it commanded these celestial beings as if it were the supreme sovereign of all.
Boom!
Suddenly, Xiao Ze's consciousness plummeted back into his body, his heart racing. Even after receiving many special feedback rewards, this experience was by far the most profound.
"Is this the Dragon Phoenix?" Xiao Ze wondered in awe.
(End of Chapter)
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