Stronger with More Jobs-Chapter 367 - 209: Thunder Prison, Bone-Eroding Thunder
However, in the depths of this vast and majestic Thunder River.
Fang Qingyu keenly caught a distinctly different "scent."
It was a more restrained, colder, yet piercing kind of thunder.
"Bone-Eroding Thunder..."
Fang Qingyu murmured this name softly. It was information relayed back through the blade and what Wei Banmeng had previously mentioned, the "Anomalous Thunder" trait granted by high-level Source Material to the Divine Armament.
His mind immersed into the blade, spiritually integrating with the Dragon Sparrow.
Where his thoughts reached, within the platinum Thunder River flowing in the depths of the crack, a very fine, almost transparent arc of electricity with a faint dark purple hue was quietly separated out.
Unlike ordinary thunder, which is wild and ostentatious, it was more like a lurking poisonous snake, cold and condensed, containing a kind of power that seemed to ignore defenses and directly erode.
Fang Qingyu slightly moved his intent, trying to guide a wisp of Bone-Eroding Thunder along his arm’s meridians.
Hiss!
At his fingertips, a hair-thin, almost transparent purple arc of electricity suddenly leapt out of nowhere.
No earth-shattering momentum, nor any obvious energy spilling out.
Yet when it gently touched a nearby half-human-height charred rock, an anomaly suddenly emerged.
Without a sound or trace, the iron-hard surface of the charred rock, with the point of contact of the arc as the center, instantly spread out into a dense, spiderweb-like pattern of gray-white lines!
Immediately following, that area crumbled like ancient weathered wood.
Silently disintegrating into fine powder falling softly, revealing an incredibly smooth hole, about a foot deep!
Throughout the process, there was no explosion, no traces of high-temperature scorching.
"What terrifying penetration and erosion!"
Fang Qingyu’s eyes flashed with thunderfire, his heart shuddered.
The trait of this Bone-Eroding Thunder was simply the ultimate in armor-piercing and defense-breaking!
Unlike ordinary thunder which destroys with wild energy, it was more like directly disintegrating the "existence" of material itself.
Fang Qingyu immediately attempted to integrate the trait of Bone-Eroding Thunder into his own Qi Blood and Thunderfire True Intent.
Buzz!
The Shocking Awakening Blade quivered lightly, and the wisp of purple arc instantly fused into the flowing Platinum Thunder River, as if injecting a deadly "toxin" into the raging torrent of destruction.
Fang Qingyu casually swung a Thunder-Attracting Abyss ahead.
The light of the blade was still a vortex of destruction interwoven with Dark Gold Thunder Fire, but at the core of the vortex, a trace of purple arc flickered and vanished!
Sizzle!
Where the blade edge cut through, the air seemed corroded by an invisible force, leaving a lingering twisted fissure with gray-white edges.
The power multiplied!
Fang Qingyu could clearly feel that the Thunder-Attracting Abyss blended with Bone-Eroding Thunder, its destructive power, especially its armor-piercing capability, had been elevated to an unbelievable level.
Ordinary Protective Qi Force, Life Ghost Shell, were probably like paper in front of this Bone-Eroding Thunder!
"This is Anomalous Thunder..."
Fang Qingyu slowly sheathed his blade, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
The Dragon Sparrow’s advancement to Shocking Awakening not only brought the power to dominate the Thunder Prison, it also gained this Bone-Eroding Thunder trait enough to become a killer move.
This trip to Starfire Castle yielded far more than expected.
"Qingzi, how do you feel?"
Wei Banmeng stepped forward, her cold eyes swept over the Shocking Awakening, also showing a trace of amazement.
"Very good." Fang Qingyu’s words were concise, but the certainty in his tone was beyond doubt, "This wisp of Source Material is incredibly potent."
Wei Banmeng nodded: "This indicates that the grade of this Source Material is very high,"
"God Fang! Should we retreat? This place... has a bit of a pungent smell!"
Chu Kuanglan rumbled, pointing at the mess all around.
Indeed, this place is not suitable to linger.
Although Wen Tianzong had fled, Donald’s warning still echoed. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
The power of Deep Blue Heavy Industries can provide refuge in Starfire Castle, but venturing deep into the "Abyss" comes with unforeseen risks.
"Return to Starfire Castle."
Fang Qingyu decided.
The group no longer hesitated, under the escort of Deep Blue Heavy Industries, they began the trek back to Starfire Castle.
Throughout the journey, the atmosphere was silent.
Most of Fang Qingyu’s mind was immersed in understanding the traits of Shocking Awakening and Bone-Eroding Thunder, experiencing the distinctive Thunder Power circulating within him, blending subtly with his own Thunderfire True Intent.
Returning to the Deep Blue Heavy Industries’ base at Starfire Castle, Donald immediately arranged the topmost quiet room and resources for the group to recover and rest.
The cracks on Fang Qingyu’s body quickly healed with the help of the Red Bright Tribulation Fire and Deep Blue’s precious medicines.
The drastically depleted Qi Blood was also rapidly restored with the supplementation of Profound Level Qi Blood Crystals.
Several days later.
The news of the "Abyss" exit reopening soon came.
"Qingzi, we’re basically fully recovered, should we stay here or..." Wei Banmeng looked at Fang Qingyu.
Chu Kuanglan and Lu Jiuyuan also looked over with questioning eyes.
Fang Qingyu pondered for a moment.
Currently, his Martial Arts Cultivation had reached the Peak of Profound Level (751/800), only a bit of accumulation away from reaching a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
And that crucial step of understanding nature.
So, a little more time is needed.
Fill up this last bit of experience, push the Golden Body Attribute to the extreme...
Then consider the final breakthrough.
"Let’s go out first." Fang Qingyu decided, "Once everything is perfect, we can come back."
No one had any objections.
Both types of Source Material were in hand, and they had already spent a considerable amount of time practicing in this haunted place.
Next, they indeed needed to return to a relatively stable environment to assimilate their gains and adjust their status.
Several days later.
The exit to the real world slowly stabilized at the position sent by the communicator.
The five of Fang Qingyu stepped into the vortex together.
A familiar sensation of weightlessness and spatial pulling came over them.
When they finally stood on solid ground, feeling the unique urban atmosphere of the real world.
Everyone subconsciously exhaled in relief.
The soft light from the transmission hall in the building’s basement poured down.
Just as they stepped out of the transmission beam onto the hall’s smooth floor, the excited chatter of other Hidden Dragon Plan members who had been teleported back from different "Abyss" entrances clearly wafted over:
"...Did you hear? Jing Wuya! That ’Absolute Sword’ Jing Wuya! He sat outside the ’Sighing Barrier’ in the ’Valley of Silence’ for seven days and nights, reportedly triggering a celestial phenomenon with thousands of swords resonating! Yesterday, definite news came back that he successfully broke through and entered the Martial Arts Grandmaster realm!"
"Hiss—really? How long has it been? He’s the first of our Hidden Dragon batch to break through to Grandmaster, isn’t he?"
"Absolutely! They say he comprehended the True Intent of ’Wind.’ With one sword, all sounds cease, so fast you can’t even see a shadow! Tsk tsk, truly jumped over the dragon gate now!"
"Absolute Sword Jing Wuya... truly lives up to his name! The Hidden Dragon rankings might change drastically now..."
The discussions were filled with amazement and envy.
Fang Qingyu’s steps slightly paused.
Jing Wuya?
He remembered this name from the Hidden Dragon Plan’s materials, coming from an ancient Swordsmanship Family, known for his solitary and arrogant nature, and his family’s renowned "Annihilation Sword Technique" was said to be unrivaled in slaughter.
He was considered one of the promising talents of this Hidden Dragon batch likely to first break through to Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Unexpectedly, the other party actually did it.
Moreover, he did it outside the dangerous "Sighing Barrier," using "Wind" as his path.
"Grandmaster..."
Wei Banmeng’s cold eyes also flashed with light, whispering, "It seems we need to speed up too."
Chu Kuanglan and Lu Jiuyuan exchanged glances and nodded silently.
The first to break through to Grandmaster...
In the molten gold depths of Fang Qingyu’s eyes, there was tranquility without ripples.
However, an invisible fighting spirit and longing for ascent, like dormant volcanic magma, quietly surged in the depths of his heart.
The door to the Martial Arts Grandmaster realm had been pushed open by peers.
He, naturally, could not fall behind.
However, breaking through to the first Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Does not mean that Jing Wuya is the strongest.
Everything would be determined in a little over a month...
During the competition for those three special team slots.
