Chapter 31: Seventh Rank

To Xufeng's surprise, with just a thought, the疯狂旋转的紫雷 that was originally on his forehead suddenly transferred to the center of his palm.

Looking at the purple lightning flower that appeared in his palm, Xufeng gritted his teeth and reached out to grab the玄雷 not far away.

"Xufeng! Are you crazy?" Liu Qianru's eyes widened, unable to believe Xufeng's action. This guy actually dared to try to subdue the天地玄雷 in such a manner.

Even lightning-type玄者 and lightning-type术士 would make countless preparations and use various abilities before daring to take the玄雷. But the idea of directly grabbing the天地玄雷 with his hands was something she never dared to think about.

The man in front of her, who had the audacity of a leopard, actually did such a thing.

Liu Qianru closed her eyes, not daring to see Xufeng being blown to pieces by the玄雷.

"Bang..."

Just as Liu Qianru had expected, a loud explosion echoed. In her mind, she instantly saw a scene of blood and flesh scattered everywhere. Liu Qianru sighed and slowly opened her eyes.

But the scene before her, which she had mentally prepared for, left her stunned. The familiar figure still stood there, though blood dripped from his palm, he had firmly grabbed the玄雷.

Liu Qianru stared at Xufeng's hand, where blood covered his hands, and purple light flowed, enveloping the玄雷. The玄雷 raged violently within, causing Xufeng's face to turn pale each time it erupted.

"He actually grabbed the玄雷 with his hands." Liu Qianru muttered to herself, her heart surging with shock. In her view, this was an inconceivable feat. Even a tenth-rank lightning-type玄者 would never dare to do such a thing.

Xufeng, holding the玄雷, found that the紫雷 indeed had a suppressive effect on the玄雷, as he had expected. However, the紫雷 was too small, and although it could suppress and devour the玄雷, the explosive power of the玄雷 still caused a tremendous impact on him.

This impact, carrying electric force, surged into Xufeng's body, making him feel his blood churn violently.

"I won't believe I can't refine you." Xufeng gritted his teeth, resisting the impact. The道玄经 ran wildly, and the紫雷, no longer under his control, autonomously suppressed the玄雷. The紫雷, now covering the entire玄雷, began to devour it. Each bit devoured made the紫雷 grow stronger, and the growing紫雷 began to temper Xufeng's body.

The玄雷, being devoured by the紫雷, raged even more terrifyingly, releasing terrifying bolts of lightning that struck Xufeng. Finally, Xufeng could no longer bear it, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"I'll take this risk with you!"

Feeling his blood churn, Xufeng gritted his teeth and firmly held the玄雷. This was a battle; if he won, his strength would change dramatically, and he would definitely not just be at the fifth rank. Of course, if he lost, then...

However, with the situation as it was, Xufeng had no other choice. He crazily suppressed the玄雷, waiting for the紫雷 to gradually devour and refine it.

The紫雷 wrapped around the绿岩玄雷 like a flower enveloping a bud. The玄雷 continued to erupt, but the紫雷, though small, could not completely envelop the玄雷. Thus, each time the玄雷 raged, it could still strike Xufeng with lightning.

The lightning striking Xufeng, though devoured by the道玄经 and the紫雷 threads covering his body, still made him extremely uncomfortable.

Xufeng firmly held the玄雷, enduring the lightning strikes. The紫雷, under Xufeng's persistence, gradually devoured the玄雷 faster. Clearly, the玄雷 was much stronger than ordinary lightning, and Xufeng found it very difficult to hold it. The紫雷, after devouring the玄雷, grew visibly, becoming even more radiant.

Liu Qianru, watching Xufeng holding the玄雷 without letting go, felt as if she was going crazy. This man had made no preparations and tried to refine the玄雷 without any preparation, and what made her even more insane was that this man was not even at the fifth rank.

Liu Qianru could not imagine where he got the nerve. In her memory, even high-rank玄者 found refining the玄雷 extremely dangerous, often facing a one-in-ten chance of survival. The玄雷 was not like fire or water玄物; its danger and tyranny far exceeded the latter. Although theoretically any玄者 or术士 could refine the玄雷, only lightning-type玄者 and术士 dared to do so, as they could minimize the danger.

Even lightning-type玄者 and术士 had to make countless preparations and use numerous drugs and other aids to have a slim chance of success. But the man in front of her actually grabbed the玄雷 and tried to refine it, which was simply inconceivable.

Most importantly, Liu Qianru's eyes widened even more as she looked at the purple flower enveloping the玄雷. She could clearly see that the紫雷 was devouring the玄雷.

"That is the天地玄雷, the most tyrannical and terrifying玄物 formed by the heavenly punishment force. What is this purple thing? It can actually devour the heavenly punishment force? How is this possible?"

However, Liu Qianru saw the天地玄雷 being continuously devoured, while the紫雷 grew larger. This strange scene made her stare intently. Eventually, a thought arose in her mind: "This紫雷 is also a天地玄雷, and it is of an extremely high rank."

Liu Qianru, though well-versed, searched her mind for a long time but could not identify which type of天地玄雷 this was.

"What a strange玄雷, what a strange person." Liu Qianru looked at Xufeng, who was continuously being tempered by lightning, and sighed in her heart.

The玄雷 continuously struck Xufeng, while the紫雷 gradually devoured it. As it was devoured, the紫雷 slowly grew, and the玄雷 weakened. In this process of mutual weakening, the玄雷 was finally completely enveloped by the紫雷. No matter how it raged, it could not break free from the紫雷's envelopment.

The completely enveloped玄雷 began to be devoured wildly by the紫雷. The紫雷 devoured strands of the玄雷, its color becoming even more purple, with a crystal-like glow, extremely eerie.

After the玄雷 was completely suppressed by the紫雷, Xufeng finally took a deep breath, not bothering to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. He began to cultivate according to the path of the道玄经.

Xufeng, who already had qi flowing through his bones and body, calmly mobilized this qi. It was easily controlled by Xufeng. As he controlled the qi, he felt the bottleneck he had never broken through being shattered. The qi began to flow through his flesh.

"Fifth rank! I've reached it!"

In the flow of qi, Xufeng felt his muscles filled with strength, a power far exceeding what he had before, greatly increasing his strength.

Of course, Xufeng, now at the fifth rank, did not stop there. The玄雷 was still being devoured by the紫雷, and Xufeng naturally wanted to use the effect of the天地玄雷 to break through to the next level. Even fire玄物 could help Gao Yang and others break through two ranks, so the lightning玄物, which surpassed other玄物, would naturally have an even stronger effect.

Liu Qianru, standing far away, watched the tyrannical天地玄雷 being suppressed and slowly devoured by the紫雷, feeling both shocked and envious of Xufeng. This was the天地玄雷; if Xufeng could completely devour and refine it, he would surely undergo a dramatic change. With his fourth-rank strength, refining the玄雷, even a three- or four-rank increase would not be surprising.

After all, his rank was too low, and refining the玄雷 would bring him unimaginable benefits.

Under the absolute suppression of the紫雷, the玄雷 finally calmed down, and strands of the玄雷 were devoured by the紫雷. As the紫雷 grew, strands of purple lightning separated from it, transforming into lightning identical to the绿岩玄雷 to temper Xufeng's body. Unlike the violent绿岩玄雷, the purple lightning was very obedient, tempering Xufeng's body within his tolerance, and the tempering was extremely regular.

Under this tempering, Xufeng felt his constitution continuously strengthen. Most importantly, each time he was tempered, qi was forced out of his body and then merged into the qi he already controlled. The qi he controlled began to grow slowly.

The紫雷 devoured the玄雷 at an increasingly faster rate, and the purple lightning that separated from it to temper Xufeng's body also sped up. Xufeng felt his controlled qi growing at an inhuman rate. He had never experienced such a pleasant sensation; it was like a rocket shooting up. Fifth rank, mid-fifth rank, peak-fifth rank, sixth rank... his aura was rising crazily.

This situation made Xufeng ecstatic, and the道玄经 ran even more wildly. As the道玄经 ran, the qi passing through his body incorporated any qi generated by the tempering. Xufeng's originally thin qi quickly reached the thickness of a chopstick and continued to grow.

Liu Qianru, standing far away, also felt Xufeng undergoing a dramatic change. On Xufeng's body, green and purple lightning intertwined, penetrating his flesh. Each time he was tempered, Liu Qianru could feel Xufeng's aura growing stronger.

"Sixth rank!"

When Xufeng's aura reached a certain level, Liu Qianru said slowly, her eyes filled with envy. Jumping from the fourth rank to the sixth rank, this was the terror of the天地玄雷, and it was clear that this was not the limit. On Xufeng's hand, half of the玄雷 had not been completely refined.

Liu Qianru knew that the water玄物 she obtained could help her increase by two ranks, so the lightning玄物 Xufeng obtained, helping him increase by two ranks, was no big deal. Moreover, Xufeng was a fourth-rank玄者, making it easier for him to improve.

As Liu Qianru had guessed, Xufeng's aura continued to rise. Under this rise, the紫雷 continued to devour the玄雷 at an increasingly faster rate. The玄雷 did not last long; after an hour, it was completely devoured by the紫雷. At the same time, Xufeng's aura also reached the peak of the sixth rank.

Feeling that Xufeng had only reached the peak of the sixth rank, Liu Qianru found it quite surprising. In her view, with Xufeng's fourth-rank strength, refining the玄雷 and increasing by three or four ranks should be easy. However, this玄雷 did not help Xufeng as much as the fire or water玄物 had helped them.

But when Liu Qianru noticed the purple light enveloping Xufeng, she understood: the紫雷 must have also absorbed a lot of the玄雷, which is why its help to Xufeng was not as great as expected.

Under Liu Qianru's watchful eyes, the lightning in Xufeng's palm suddenly entered his body, followed by a loud explosion. This explosion did not harm Xufeng; instead, at this moment, his body was continuously tempered by the紫雷. The qi contained in various parts of Xufeng's body was also tempered and merged into the qi he controlled. Xufeng's aura, which had been at the peak of the sixth rank, suddenly rose to the seventh rank.

After completing this, the紫雷 reappeared on Xufeng's forehead, flashing continuously like a rose, extremely eerie. Compared to before, just by feeling it, one could tell that the紫雷 was several times stronger.

"Does this紫雷 also need to evolve?" Xufeng had a new understanding.

From these few times, each time the紫雷 devoured lightning, it grew stronger, indicating that the紫雷 was evolving. Each time it grew stronger, it could devour even more powerful lightning.

Xufeng suddenly felt that the stronger the紫雷, the stronger its ability to devour the天地玄雷. At least, Xufeng felt that if the紫雷 were at its current strength, he would not be harmed at all when devouring the绿岩玄雷.

"What a mysterious thing, what kind of lightning is this紫雷?" Xufeng muttered to himself.

Xufeng took a deep breath, his mind sinking into his body, feeling the surging qi. He felt a bit overwhelmed, knowing that the玄雷 was terrifying, but its terror to this extent made him feel suffocated.

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**Note:** The last part of the original text seems to be a note from the author to the readers, which is not part of the story. It has been omitted in the translation.