Chapter 84: Breaking Records.

Although the pain was unbearable at this moment, Du Shaofu could already feel his body beginning to transform under the violent lightning strikes. How could he give up such a great opportunity?

"Tempering the Golden Feathers!"

The lightning pool roiled, and the lightning crackled. Du Shaofu roared, his body glowing with a golden light, faintly shimmering like runes.

Amidst the intense golden light, it seemed to form the shadow of a large golden-winged Peng bird. He moved as if he were a Peng bird playing in the pool, his arms striking the solution, his body colliding with the lightning pool.

"Rumble!"

The lightning pool thundered, the lightning surged, wild and unrivaled!

In the unbearable pain that ordinary people could not endure, Du Shaofu gritted his teeth and resisted. His bones, meridians, and even his muscles were being tempered like fine steel in a fierce fire, becoming increasingly tough and explosive at a slow but steady pace.

Everything was transforming, transforming in the lightning...

"Nine days already, how can he be so strong? No one has ever been able to last more than seven days."

On the square, outside the building that was neither a tower nor a hall, lightning flickered. Ye Baolin gazed into the building, his eyes filled with doubt.

According to legend, a long time ago, a remarkable person from the An family had also entered the lightning pool for cultivation, but he only lasted seven days. When the effects of the lightning-resistant pills were completely gone, he could no longer resist. That was the highest record, but now Du Shaofu had lasted nine days.

"Unbelievable things have happened to him quite a few times." Ye Zijin said softly.

Ye Baolin turned to look at his beloved daughter and said, "Being able to last nine days in the lightning pool is not just a simple matter of being unbelievable. I even suspect that in the competition among the young generations of the five major families, he didn't use his full strength. He is even stronger than we imagined."

"What if we chose the Du family, will it be a blessing or a curse? If the Du family... in the end..." After a long pause, Ye Zijin said softly, her eyes flickering.

"Roar..."

Before Ye Zijin's words had even finished, a huge roar echoed again, the waves of sound rolling. The lightning power on the huge building also fluctuated violently, a terrifying aura spreading out.

Immediately, Ye Baolin and Ye Zijin's faces changed drastically.

Looking at the lightning that was flashing violently, Ye Baolin's gaze was heavy, and he said softly, "It seems that the Lightning Ancestor can no longer hold on, can no longer hold on..."

...

Inside the lightning pool, the lightning flickered, the lightning light enveloping Du Shaofu. Du Shaofu continuously used the lightning power to temper his body, allowing the lightning to completely envelop him.

"Crackle..."

The solution in the lightning pool fluctuated, the lightning like silver snakes, sweeping towards Du Shaofu in a flash. Upon contact with the golden light surrounding Du Shaofu, a faint, dull sound would be heard, and then the lightning would be directly absorbed into Du Shaofu's body, finally disappearing without a trace.

Although the lightning power was strong, it seemed to be weakening more and more in the face of the pale golden light surrounding Du Shaofu at this moment, as if all the energy and lightning in the lightning pool had been almost completely absorbed by Du Shaofu.

Using lightning to temper his body, Du Shaofu was absolutely self-torturing. For nine days, he had been enduring the lightning strikes and the immense impact force within the lightning pool.

However, during these nine days of persistence, with the help of body cultivation techniques, Du Shaofu clearly felt that his body, whether it was his meridians or bones, was continuously strengthening and transforming, and even his aura was becoming stronger.

The solution in the lightning pool also contained a huge amount of energy, which could greatly benefit his cultivation, even making Du Shaofu feel that he was on the verge of another breakthrough.

On the tenth day, just as Du Shaofu was enduring the pain of lightning body tempering, feeling that his state was getting better and better, and even sensing a faint desire to break through again, the lightning power in the lightning pool suddenly weakened sharply.

After a moment, the lightning power gradually dissipated, as if all the energy and lightning in the lightning pool had been absorbed by Du Shaofu.

"Whoosh..."

With the dissipation of the lightning power and energy, the aura that Du Shaofu had felt was about to break through suddenly stopped, and then his aura also gradually weakened. The golden light around his body fluctuated, and the transformation in the golden feathers also paused.

The lightning pool stopped fluctuating, and the lightning that had been flashing around also began to dissipate.

Du Shaofu, who had been sitting cross-legged in the solution of the lightning pool, opened his eyes and stared intently at the lightning pool.

"Just a little more, if there were a bit more lightning power and energy in the lightning pool, I could probably advance further in both cultivation and body tempering."

Du Shaofu's eyes showed regret. From the transformation in his body and the aura he felt, if he could have persisted a little longer, he would have been able to advance further. Unfortunately, the energy in the lightning pool had dissipated, seemingly absorbed by him.

"Clearly human, yet the aura on your body has a demonic quality. Well, since you can't hold on much longer, I might as well help you a little and fulfill your wish."

Suddenly, a hoarse but deep voice echoed from within the lightning pool.

"Who is it?"

Du Shaofu immediately became alert, his gaze sweeping around, but he did not detect any second person in the lightning pool.

"Rumble!"

Just as Du Shaofu's voice echoed, the lightning pool, which had just calmed down, began to fluctuate again. Lightning, like silver snakes, continuously shot out from all directions, and the energy in the solution of the lightning pool overflowed again, rushing towards Du Shaofu.

"Rumble!"

The energy in the lightning pool fluctuated, even more violent than the previous ten days, and a huge pressure enveloped Du Shaofu.

Under the terrifying lightning and pressure, Du Shaofu gritted his teeth and resisted, feeling that the violent lightning power was so strong that if it were just a bit stronger, he would really be unable to resist.

"Could it be... the rumored... continue cultivation..."

Du Shaofu was stunned, sensing the changes and fluctuations in the lightning pool. After hesitating for a moment, he formed hand seals and continued to immerse himself in cultivation.

"Crackle!"

Golden light spread around Du Shaofu again, golden runes shimmering. The surrounding lightning, as if drawn by some force, rushed towards Du Shaofu even more crazily.

However, these seemingly violent lightning and energy, upon contact with the golden light around Du Shaofu's body, disappeared like water meeting a sponge...

In the lightning pool, the lightning danced, the surface of the pool boiling and fluctuating.

Silver snake-like lightning surged crazily, faintly bringing a "rumble" of thunder, enveloping Du Shaofu in a vast and overwhelming manner.

Under the crazy lightning, a lightning ball formed around Du Shaofu again, and even the golden light around his body was enveloped within...

Night fell, and the entire stone city was shrouded in darkness, making the air seem to solidify.

Silver-white moonlight shone on the ground, the scent of the night permeated the air, weaving a soft net that enveloped all the scenery, and faintly exuded a sense of oppression, as if something was about to erupt.

"Roar!"

A roar echoed through the stone city, waking millions of city residents from their sleep.

Recently, such roars in the stone city had become more frequent, the roars shaking the sky, exuding a sense of沧桑 (cang桑), as if piercing through time, making people feel an indescribable sadness.

"Finally, he can't hold on anymore. Is this his last struggle?"

In the stone city, a figure stood on the top of a building, his eyes filled with anticipation, as if he had been waiting for countless years.

At the top of a mountain, a figure stood, waving his hand back and saying lightly, "The great being of the Ye family can't hold on anymore. Notify the Cao family of Liuyun County, the operation can begin."

On a small island in a lake, an old figure stood, looking in the direction of the Ye family in the city, murmuring, "It's finally coming. The stone city will no longer be peaceful."

In the Du family, the Wang Lin demon tiger, like a night owl, stood in the courtyard, looking up at the direction from which the roars were coming, his eyes gleaming with a faint sense of anticipation and yearning.

"You don't need to think too much. Your bloodline is good, and perhaps you will have your own path in the future. The great being in the city is coveted by too many people, and in the end, it will probably be a futile effort. At that level, who can easily make plans?"

On a rattan chair, Du Tingxuan, with blurred eyes, gazed at the starry sky, seemingly speaking to the Wang Lin demon tiger, then took a few more sips, as if talking to himself, "Even in this small stone city, there are hidden dragons and tigers. There will be a good show."

As he spoke, Du Tingxuan's throat emitted a snore, and he fell into a drunken sleep.

The Wang Lin demon tiger looked at the distant sky, his eyes flickering, then quietly walked to the side of the rattan chair, lying down next to Du Tingxuan.

"Roar!"

Three more days passed, and during these three days, the deafening roars in the city became more frequent, the sounds low and mournful, exuding a sense of unwillingness and helplessness, making people feel an indescribable pain and heartache.

The millions of city residents were in a state of panic, no one knowing what was happening, all worried about a beast tide invading from the Savage Beast Mountains, hoping that the five major families would take the lead in investigating.

However, unexpectedly, the five major families remained silent in the face of the frequent and astonishing roars, with no family taking any action.

The collective silence of the five major families made the entire stone city feel oppressed.

In the end, almost no one dared to go out, the roars accompanied by an invisible pressure, making people feel terrified and anxious.

"Roar!"

Another night, the roars shook the earth, and with the roars, the entire stone city trembled, as if something unimaginably terrifying was moving.