189 The Baole Cannon (2/2)

Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Wang Baole indeed was growing more and more comfortable. Especially at the end, as the lightning intensified. Although the pain persisted, it was eased by the Spirit Qi released from the breaking up of the crystal. The advancement of his cultivation also energized him and increasingly strengthened his immunity against the thunderbolts.

The cycle repeated itself over the course of the month. Finally, the day arrived when Wang Baole withstood seven consecutive lightning bolts. The crystal inside him quaked and unleashed a surge of Spirit Qi, pushing his cultivation straight into the next level!

From the second tier of the True Breath realm, it broke through and reached the third tier!

As his cultivation broke through, the Spirit Qi laying within the meridians inside Wang Baole's body morphed from slivers of streams into wide river channels. They surged in a torrent and coursed through his body, and his spirit energy surged. He didn't choose to teleport away; instead, with an eager glint in his eyes, Wang Baole awaited… the eighth incoming bolt of lightning!

The eighth lightning bolt stood apart from the rest. A tinge of crimson colored it. When it landed, shocked gasps arose from the disciples who had been cultivation in the area. They watched as the crimson-tinted lightning rushed through the heavens and crashed directly into Wang Baole.

Wang Baole's body spasmed. It felt as if his body was on the verge of being torn apart, and he felt the extensive breaking up of the crystal in his body. In the same instant, techniques describing how one could wield the lightning appeared in his mind.

It was as if those lightning-wielding techniques were seared directly into his body, and branded straight onto his soul, transforming in his mind as an incomplete rune!

The rune glimmered. The uninitiated wouldn't understand, but Wang Baole, after allowing the sensations to sink in, seemed to grasp the meaning behind the rune intuitively.

It… was the first of the five mystic techniques of the Lightning Domain mystic realm!

Amidst the thundering roars, Wang Baole could hold on no longer. He instantly teleported away from the Lightning Domain mystic realm. As he stumbled out, staggering, a splatter of bright blood spilled from his mouth. His eyes were bright with exhilaration, and he lifted his face towards the sky and let loose a loud burst of laughter.

I've done it! Wang Baole climbed to his feet excitedly, patted his behind and raising his right hand. With a wave, an arc of lightning appeared instantly over his fingers. It looked tiny, but the electrical energy contained within the tiny lightning bolt sent many disciples clustering around the entrance of the mystic realm reeling in shock. Some even gasped aloud.

”Flash Arc!”

Flash Arc was the first of the five mystic techniques found in the Lightning Domain mystic realm, and few on the Upper Academy Island attained it. As a result, the appearance of a new wielder always attracted much attention!

Wang Baole appeared smug amidst the crowd's startled gasps. He didn't try to show off further, though. Instead, he happily retrieved his droplet-shaped cruiser and returned to his cave abode at the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. He watched as his palm flipped over and out came a Flash Arc; then flipped over again and out burst a burning flame. He was excited beyond measure. He felt that he had already become very powerful.

I have three great killer moves now—Heated Burst, Flash Arc, and Cloud Finger! His heart filled with great satisfaction, Wang Baole felt the Spirit Qi rushing through his meridians like a great river, and at the same time felt his strengthened physical body. He laughed out loud uncontrollably.

True Breath realm, third level! Invigorated and spirits enlivened, he took out some Ice Spirit Water and guzzled down five bottles in one go. Then, he wiped his mouth, gave his stomach a pat, and sat down cross-legged. He pulled out the Dharmic Artifacts needed for the enhanced Fire God Cannon, his eyes ablaze with vigor.

Next, to complete the Numinous Treasure required for the Armament Soldier assessment! Wang Baole took a deep breath and suppressed the joyous emotions in his heart. After he gradually eased into a calm composure, he began the fusion of the Numinous Treasures.

Time inched by slowly and half a month passed. One week before the start of the Armament Soldier Assessment, one late night, the door to Wang Baole's cave abode opened suddenly, and he dashed out from within.

His hair was a mess, and he looked spent, but his eyes shone brightly. Excitement overwhelmed him. He boarded his cruiser and sped away from the Upper Academy Island towards the wilderness beyond Ethereal City.

Wang Baole stood on his cruiser, suspended in mid-air above the expanse of wilderness. He raised his right hand and waved once. A long pipe with the thickness of an arm appeared in his hand. The pipe was pitch-black in color and looked like a cannon pipe, exuding an eerie aura as well as an intense spirit force.

This is the enhanced Fire God Cannon that I have refined! Wang Baole caressed the cold cannon pipe, lugged it up excitedly, and aimed at a hill below him. The Spirit Qi within his body surged forward and exploded.

A blinding light grew within the cannon instantly. With an earth-shattering roar thundering across the skies, an overwhelming backlash from the firing hit Wang Baole's shoulder. The cruiser he was in was pushed many yards back. A purple blast of light surged from within the cannon.

It raced towards the hill. As explosions resounded in the air and the hill trembled. It was hit from the top at an angle, and shot straight through with a blast that created a gigantic hole two meters wide!

Wang Baole stared at the destruction wrought by the enhanced Fire God Cannon and looked blown away—disbelief filled his eyes.

Such power… it's exceeded a perfected third-grade. It can even be ranked as a fourth-grade!

I've even thought of a name. Let's call it… the Baole Cannon! Wang Baole stood on the cruiser, brimming with pride. He raised the Fire God Cannon to the sky with one hand and laughed loudly.

”At the Armament Soldier assessment, who dares to cause strife when the Baole Cannon appears!”