Battle Through The Heavens : I Am The Thunder Emperor

Chapter 3: The Marvel of the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder

The elements of thunder and fire are the most violent forces in the world, and they usually can't be perfectly fused together.

However, both the Nine Dragon Thunder Flame of the Dou Qi Continent and the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder of the Shenxiao Continent somehow perfectly merge the thunder and fire elements, allowing both powers to be used simultaneously. As the master of the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder, Mo Yu was very familiar with it.

In its prime, when the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder surged with lightning, a gigantic crimson flaming Vermilion Bird could be seen flying within the thunder. It is said that when the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder was formed, it actually devoured an adult Vermilion Bird, a divine beast.

After hundreds or thousands of years of sedimentation, it evolved. Each adult Vermilion Bird's strength is at least equivalent to a Dou Zun on the Dou Qi Continent.

Thus, after absorbing the Vermilion Bird's intense flame power, it formed a situation where the power of thunder and fire coexisted.

Mo Yu chose the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder because of its powerful flame element. He knew that on the Dou Qi Continent, there was a profession that surpassed Dou Zhe—Alchemist! Alchemists, as the name suggests, can refine all sorts of magical pills that enhance strength.

Any alchemist would be highly sought after by various forces, enjoying an extremely high status. Alchemists are treated so well because of their rarity and usefulness. Becoming an alchemist requires extremely stringent conditions.

First, one's own attribute must be fire. Secondly, the fire body must contain a trace of wood energy to act as a catalyst for refining medicine.

Mo Yu's original body attribute was water, but for some reason, after his soul was reborn, his constitution slowly began to convert to thunder attribute. This meant Mo Yu did not have the qualifications to become an alchemist.

But Mo Yu didn't care. The most important conditions for refining medicine are three: materials, fire, and soul perception. Materials are naturally various heavenly treasures.

Besides materials, which he couldn't get for now, he had the other two innate conditions. That's why he chose the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder.

In terms of fire, the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder was not inferior to different types of flames and was far superior to the Dou Qi flames catalyzed by fire attribute Dou Qi.

Moreover, the thunder power it contained could remove impurities. This means that in terms of fire, Mo Yu had already surpassed 99% of alchemists. Regarding soul perception, as a top-tier strongman in his previous life, Mo Yu's soul perception in this life was still far beyond ordinary people, even surpassing Xiao Zhan, the five-star Da Dou Shi and leader of the Xiao family.

As for alchemy techniques, although Mo Yu was not proficient, he had seen many great alchemists in his previous life.

So, through what he had seen and heard, he was better than some ordinary alchemists. Thus, the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder could not only serve as Mo Yu's attack means and trump card but also enable him to become an excellent alchemist, saving him from worrying about resources in the early stages.

The reason alchemists are so precious is that they control vast resources. Whether it's cultivation resources or social connections, having the status of an alchemist was what Mo Yu valued.

In a quiet and clean room, a young man stared at a palm-sized, snake-like life thunder source. With the appearance of this life thunder source, a majestic pressure from the Vermilion Bird spread out.

Looking at the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder containing a terrifying aura, Mo Yu felt a sense of familiarity rather than fear.

 After all, as the former master of the Xuan Lei, Mo Yu had a unique bond with these Xuan Lei. Due to the erosion of endless years in the void, the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder no longer had the grandeur it once did on the Shenxiao Continent. It had turned into a small Xuan Lei source, seemingly about to extinguish, with only its violent and terrifying power detectable upon close inspection.

But Mo Yu didn't mind. With him around, he wouldn't let these Xuan Lei be unknown on the Dou Qi Continent. Next, Mo Yu needed to awaken the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder and then control it with his body.

Awakening the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder was simple—just input Dou Qi. However, Mo Yu now had only four stages of Dou Zhi Li, and Dou Qi would only form after reaching Dou Zhe and condensing a Qi Cyclone in the body, meaning Mo Yu couldn't even awaken the thunder source.

But as the former master of the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder, Mo Yu could input Dou Zhi Qi instead of Dou Qi. Thinking of this, Mo Yu didn't hesitate. He operated the Dou Zhi Qi in his body, carefully controlling the weak Dou Zhi Qi to slowly input it into the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder.

Unknowingly, a quarter of an hour had passed. Mo Yu's face had turned pale, clearly showing the burden on his body from sustaining the Dou Zhi Qi output for so long. "Damn, my strength is still too weak. I can't hold on much longer."

Feeling the dwindling Dou Zhi Qi in his body and the unmoving thunder source in his palm, Mo Yu frowned. With just four stages of Dou Zhi Li, he clearly couldn't sustain this output for long. Continuing might damage his foundation, making it not worth the effort.

Thinking of this, Mo Yu's eyes showed a trace of disappointment.

But just as he was about to stop inputting Dou Zhi Qi and give up, a sudden change occurred. The originally dim thunder source suddenly flashed with silver light, like a lively little snake sensing its master, slowly reviving.

 Its aura was still weak, almost on the verge of extinguishing, but it showed signs of life! Seeing this, the pale-faced Mo Yu couldn't help but smile.

Success! Next, he only needed to find vast heavenly resources or energy suitable for the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder to absorb to restore it to its peak state. But before that, Mo Yu needed to fully control it with his body.

Looking at the thunder source filled with thunder and fire power, Mo Yu squinted his eyes, then opened his mouth and swallowed it whole.

As the thunder source entered Mo Yu's body, an electrifying sensation spread throughout his body. Mo Yu seemed to turn into thunder, with countless currents flowing through his meridians, causing unbearable paralysis.

He hugged his body tightly, gradually collapsing to the ground, curling up in pain, resisting and enduring the agony within.

This inhuman torture lasted about ten minutes before gradually fading. With the last bit of paralyzing pain dissipating, Mo Yu's trembling body slowly calmed down. He took a few deep breaths, then lay weakly on the ground. As he lay on his back, a hot and electric current-like energy seeped through his body.

This energy, accompanied by thunder power, quickly integrated into his bones. He faintly felt something entering deep into his bones, causing a slight tingling sensation.

"Luckily, the thunder source recognized my aura at the last moment. Otherwise, even a regular Dou Zhe would have died from the combined power of thunder and fire."

Mo Yu sighed, feeling a bit fortunate and warning himself against recklessness. Although he had achieved extraordinary feats in his past life, his current strength was still too weak. Caution was necessary in all matters. But this adventure wasn't fruitless. Mo Yu smiled, feeling his strength rapidly increase.

"Dou Zhi Li, six stages!"

(End of this chapter)