Chapter 18 You're Doomed to Miss Out on This Divine Ability

Boom!!!

Wan Lei and Wan Liuchuan's weapons collided, lightning intermingling with lightning, erupting in a violent explosion that kicked up all the dust on the arena.

The two of them were forced back several zhang (丈, a unit of length) by the force of the impact.

"Good! Let's do it again!!!"

Wan Liuchuan laughed heartily, raising his saber to strike at Wan Lei once more!

Wan Lei grinned ferociously, leaping into the air and swinging his hammer upwards.

The two collided again, this time neither of them retreated.

Wan Lei retracted his attack and swung his hammer, a bolt of lightning striking Wan Liuchuan directly in the abdomen.

Wan Liuchuan staggered backward in pain, and as he retreated, he swung his long saber, sending a bolt of lightning several times more powerful than Wan Lei's towards him.

Seeing this, Wan Lei opened his arms, not bothering to dodge, and allowed the lightning to strike him.

A clamor erupted from the stands as the onlookers muttered that Wan Lei was being too careless, daring to meet Wan Liuchuan's attack head-on.

The lightning struck Wan Lei heavily, sending him flying.

In mid-air, Wan Lei stabilized himself and absorbed all the lightning that had entered his body.

"Not enough to eat, again!"

Wan Lei licked his lips, his bloodthirsty gaze fixed on Wan Liuchuan.

In Wan Liuchuan's eyes, this was a provocation, a display of contempt after enduring his attack.

In reality, Wan Lei was telling the truth; he could indeed absorb these lightning attacks.

Ever since he had lit up the second rune, he had been able to absorb lightning originating from cultivators' attacks.

"Lei-di (雷弟, younger brother in lightning), you have quite the appetite. I wonder if you can stomach this move of mine, elder brother?"

Wan Liuchuan chuckled coldly and shouted, "Lei Chen Dian Nu (雷嗔电怒, Wrath of Thunder and Lightning) - Roar!"

With Wan Liuchuan's shout, several powerful bolts of lightning erupted from his body.

The lightning gathered in front of Wan Liuchuan, quickly transforming into the shape of a one-horned ferocious beast.

The one-horned beast, formed from lightning, roared at Wan Lei.

The intense sound waves that crashed over him made Wan Lei feel as though his mind and soul were being attacked.

Fortunately, he was the Soul of the Thunder God, and this mere sonic attack posed no threat to him.

However, it would be a grave mistake to assume that the beast formed of lightning only possessed the ability to unleash sonic attacks.

"Lei Chen Dian Nu - Charge!"

With Wan Liuchuan's shout, the beast took off, charging towards Wan Lei with lightning speed.

Seeing this, Wan Lei also became extremely cautious, gripping his hammer tightly and rushing forward. He swung his hammer at the lightning beast.

The lightning beast moved like a bolt of thunder, colliding with Wan Lei in the blink of an eye.

Upon impact, Wan Lei felt as though he had been struck by a mountain.

Without time to think, he swung his hammer down as he was sent flying.

He smashed the beast's head to pieces with his hammer.

Then, Wan Lei was sent flying backward.

Wan Lei coughed up blood and crashed heavily onto the arena, kicking up a cloud of dust.

He spat out more blood, feeling pain all over his body.

This move was truly formidable.

Fortunately, he had managed to destroy the beast and break the attack.

However, the next scene widened Wan Lei's eyes.

He saw several more bolts of lightning emerge from Wan Liuchuan's body, entering the headless beast.

Instantly, the beast's shattered head grew back.

"Lei-di, do you find this move that elder brother prepared for you to your liking?"

Wan Liuchuan stood in the air, smiling elegantly and composed.

"Truly formidable."

Wan Lei was not one to boast; if something was powerful, there was no shame in admitting it.

If he did not acknowledge the power of a technique that had injured him, would he not be calling himself useless?

"Heh, this divine ability is called Lei Chen Dian Nu. It does not originate from the Wan family. I acquired it from a secret chamber I stumbled upon within the Guan Nan Prefecture cave dwelling.

That secret chamber was the residence of True Person Tao Dian, and this divine ability was personally created by True Person Tao Dian, best suited for cultivation by us thunder-attribute cultivators."

Wan Liuchuan said casually.

Hearing this, Wan Lei smiled wryly.

Good heavens, what heaven-defying luck.

He had gone through so much to obtain the Metal Lightning, and even then, he had required guidance from a mysterious senior and the assistance of Tian Suanzi (天算子, Heavenly Calculator) to barely obtain a sliver of Metal Lightning after countless life-and-death situations.

Yet, Wan Liuchuan had simply wandered around and obtained the true inheritance of True Person Tao Dian. What kind of luck was this?

Could it be that Wan Liuchuan was the protagonist of legends? Blessed with exceptional talent from birth, constantly encountering fortuitous encounters, while others struggled desperately to obtain even the smallest benefit, he could casually stumble upon divine abilities.

Thinking this, Wan Lei gave a self-deprecating smile, stood up, wiped the blood from his mouth, and said, "If I can win against you, will you give me this divine ability?"

Who doesn't like good things?

"Then you are destined to miss out on this divine ability."

Wan Liuchuan sneered.

The implication was clear: he did not believe that Wan Lei could defeat him.

"That's not necessarily true."

Wan Lei hefted the hammer in his hand, soaring into the sky until he reached the same height as Wan Liuchuan.

He didn't like having to look up to talk to people.

"Oh? Lei-di is so confident, did you also find some great opportunity in that cave dwelling?"

Wan Liuchuan didn't seem to be in a hurry to attack, merely guiding the beast with the lightning in his body to prevent it from dissipating.

If he wasn't in a rush, Wan Lei was even less so.

The injuries he had sustained in the Lightning Refinement Pool hadn't fully healed, and both the teleportation and the rapid flight had consumed a great deal of his lightning power.

Just now, he had been struck by Wan Liuchuan, and he was now using his internal lightning power to heal his injuries.

As for replenishing his lightning power, he would have to rely on Wan Liuchuan's "generosity" later.

"As expected, I can't hide anything from you. But I didn't have any fortuitous encounters. I was just trapped in a pit, stranded for over a month, and barely escaped with my life.

Liuchuan-ge (流川哥, elder brother Liuchuan) can tell how disheveled I am from my attire."

Since the other party had recognized his identity, there was no need for him to continue hiding it.

"I'm not so sure about that. The other day, when I saw Lei-di, you were able to suppress Huang Ri of the Huang family with your mere Foundation Establishment lower-stage cultivation base.

Qing Yuanliu, a Core Formation expert, attacked you, but you not only survived his attack but also had the strength to escape hastily, which shows that Lei-di is extremely powerful.

Now, seeing Lei-di again, you are already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. Truly remarkable.

Such rapid progress in just over a month. Another peerless genius has emerged from our Wan family. Truly a cause for celebration."

Wan Liuchuan already possessed handsome and elegant features. The sight of him calmly chatting with his opponent on the battlefield drew admiration from the people below.

At the same time, they were also shocked. A month ago, they had seen Wan Lei, and he was indeed at the lower stage of Foundation Establishment, and now, he was already at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

This cultivation speed was truly terrifying.