From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Waves of terrifying pressure emanated from before Li Yang, and then Wuxu Emperor, Emperor Xu Lun, and the others appeared.

At this moment, Wuxu Emperor, Emperor Xu Lun, and the others all fixed their gazes on the small lightning snake in front of Li Yang, their eyes burning with fervor.

”Li Yang, this Thunder Spirit is a treasure of our race. You cannot take it away.”

SWOOSH!

The small lightning snake seemed to sense the threat from Wuxu Emperor and the others. With a flicker, it moved and hid directly behind Li Yang.

Seeing the Thunder Spirit hide behind Li Yang, powerhouses like Wuxu Emperor and Emperor Xu Lun couldn’t help but feel the urge to start cursing.

Their race had controlled the Thunder Pool for countless years, yet this Thunder Spirit showed no affinity for them, the Thunder Spirit Race. Instead, it was drawn to a human.

”A Thunder Spirit?” Li Yang was slightly puzzled by their words.

He mentally asked Soul Ink, ”Soul Ink, do you know what a Thunder Spirit is?”

Soul Ink was also a little surprised. Seeing the small snake, it explained, ”Li Yang, the Cosmos is wondrous beyond measure. It contains all kinds of Laws, and the entire world is constructed almost entirely from them.”

Li Yang nodded. For instance, there were the Time Law and the Space Law. In the development of the Cosmos, spacetime was omnipresent. Without it, the entire world would likely collapse.

There were the Life Law and Death Law, for all life must be born and die. There were the laws of light and the Dark Law, for there is both light and darkness in the world. It could be said that Laws were truly everywhere.

Countless Law Origins are intertwined, forming this vast Cosmos.

Cultivators explore these Law Origins, relying on them to grow ever stronger, even to the point of achieving immortality.

”When we break through, we sense the Law Origins. By absorbing them, our bodies transform, our lifespans increase, and we can even achieve eternal life upon reaching the Divine Realm.”

Soul Ink explained, ”However, Law Origins themselves have no consciousness. But under certain special circumstances, a peculiar form of life can be born from a Law Origin. This is a Law Spirit.”

”Just like the small lightning snake before you, its entire body is formed completely from the Thunder Law Origin.”

”Consciousness from the Thunder Law Origin?” Li Yang was slightly shocked. ’Consciousness can emerge from lightning?’

It was like a river suddenly gaining its own consciousness.

He couldn’t help but ask, ”What is this Thunder Spirit used for? Why are the Emperors of the Thunder Spirit Race so agitated?”

Just by the looks on the faces of the Thunder Spirit Race’s Emperors, he could tell this Thunder Spirit was something extraordinary.

Soul Ink thought for a moment before continuing, ”To put it simply, the Thunder Spirit is a sliver of consciousness produced by the Thunder Pool. It’s like how powerful weapons have Artifact Spirits. This Thunder Spirit is essentially the Artifact Spirit of the Thunder Pool. Controlling a weapon is really about controlling its Artifact Spirit. Do you understand now?”

Hearing this, it all clicked for Li Yang.

He knew that weapons could have spirits. For example, a Divine Artifact would have its own Artifact Spirit.

When Li Yang claimed ownership of a Divine Artifact, he was actually taking control of its Artifact Spirit. By doing so, he could naturally gain complete control over the weapon and unleash its power.

And this Thunder Spirit was the Artifact Spirit of the Thunder Pool.

’Now this Artifact Spirit has appeared, and it even seems to be quite fond of me. It looks like it wants to acknowledge me as its master!’

’If I succeed in claiming ownership, wouldn’t the Thunder Pool, the ultimate treasure of the Thunder Spirit Race for body tempering, belong to me, Li Yang?’

’If I were in the Thunder Spirit Race’s shoes, I’d probably be coughing up blood right now.’

And at that moment, the Emperors of the Thunder Spirit Race were indeed feeling exactly that way.

The Thunder Pool was an exceptionally difficult treasure to claim ownership of. Throughout the endless ages, although their race could control it, they had never been able to truly become its master.

Otherwise, how could they have failed to obtain the thunder-attribute treasures that incubated in the depths of the Thunder Pool?

But even if they hadn’t been able to completely claim it after controlling it for countless years, the Thunder Pool still belonged to the Thunder Spirit Race.

And now, a human had shown up, causing the Thunder Pool’s Artifact Spirit to come right out, seemingly wanting to follow the human Li Yang. How could they not be frantic?

”It seems claiming ownership of the Thunder Pool doesn’t depend on brute force, but on how long one can endure inside it.”

”Enduring for six years in the Thunder Pool at the Star Lord Realm gives one a chance to control it.”

”Regardless, we absolutely cannot let the human Li Yang take the Thunder Spirit away.”

The Emperors of the Thunder Spirit Race conferred among themselves.

After a moment, Wuxu Emperor stepped forward and faced Li Yang. ”Li Yang, the Thunder Spirit is of great importance to our race. We absolutely cannot allow it to be taken away.”

Hearing Wuxu Emperor’s words, Li Yang gave a look of mild confusion. ”Oh? A Thunder Spirit?”

He was feigning ignorance.

Wuxu Emperor didn’t waste any words and explained directly, ”The Thunder Spirit is...”

He recounted the information about the Thunder Spirit, and his explanation was more or less the same as Soul Ink’s.

If they didn’t tell him now, Li Yang could just enter the Human Race’s Virtual World in a moment to look it up and find out anyway.

Therefore, there was no need for them to hide anything.

After Wuxu Emperor finished, Li Yang pondered for a moment before saying, ”Your Excellency, the Thunder Spirit is important to the Thunder Pool, but it is, after all, a treasure the Thunder Pool has rewarded me with...”

According to the information he had received earlier from Elder Yuan Ye, any treasure that appeared within the Thunder Pool belonged to the person being tested.

Here, within the territory of the alien Thunder Spirit Race, Li Yang wasn’t foolish enough to ask for nothing.

He was very weak right now and needed to use every available means to increase his trump cards and improve his strength!

”Rest assured.”

Wuxu Emperor understood Li Yang’s meaning and said directly, ”We will give you suitable compensation.”

How could Li Yang just hand over such a treasure?

In reality, the treasures nurtured within the Thunder Pool were not of a particularly high grade. Even if Li Yang obtained them, the Emperors wouldn’t have cared much.

However, those treasures didn’t appear. Instead, the Thunder Spirit came running out, throwing even these mighty Emperors into a panic.

Li Yang nodded. ”Your Excellency, I will give you an answer in a little while.”

Hearing this, Wuxu Emperor and the others understood that Li Yang was definitely going to enter the Virtual World to find his teacher.

”Fine.”

Wuxu Emperor nodded and said, ”Then, what about the Thunder Spirit?”

He glanced behind Li Yang at the small snake, which was staring at him with extreme vigilance as if he were a thief. The corner of his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

Li Yang wasn’t sure what to do with the Thunder Spirit either. He looked at the small lightning snake, tentatively pointed at the Thunder Pool, and said, ”You, go in?”

He knew he couldn’t possibly claim ownership of the Thunder Pool for real.

Hearing Li Yang’s words, a hint of reluctance seemed to appear in the small lightning snake’s eyes, but it still chose to obey.

With a flicker of its body, it transformed into a streak of light, instantly entered the Thunder Pool, and vanished from sight.

Seeing this, Wuxu Emperor and the others once again felt the overwhelming urge to curse.

’It’s that obedient to a human? This Thunder Spirit really is an ungrateful bastard.’