Chapter 31

Lei Xingfeng stood dumbfounded as he watched his grandfather take off, his body shimmering with arcs of lightning, gradually lifting off the ground. At first, the ascent was slow, but after a few seconds, the speed suddenly increased, like a bolt of lightning, piercing straight into the dark clouds.

Lei Xingyao, nestled in the basket on Lei Xingfeng's back, clung to his neck with her small hands and stared at the sky in amazement. She said, "Ah... Grandpa is flying..."

Lei Xingfeng swore that this was the first time he had seen someone fly into the sky without any aid, which was simply incredible. He suddenly realized that maybe one day, he could fly like his grandfather. His face lit up with excitement, and he said with a smile, "Yes, he's flying!"

The old man charged straight into the cloud layer, acting like a giant lightning rod, drawing countless bolts of lightning.

In an instant, Lei Xingfeng and Lei Xingyao saw a massive glowing sphere, followed by a deafening roll of thunder.

Lei Xingyao covered her ears; the thunder made her shudder. Even Lei Xingfeng's heart trembled with the thunder, a natural awe that any living being would feel towards lightning.

"Brother, let's go to the tree hollow..."

Lei Xingfeng nodded and said, "Okay, don't be afraid, Yaoyao."

Lei Xingyao tightly hugged Lei Xingfeng's neck and whispered, "The thunder is so scary!"

Lei Xingfeng had already chosen a giant tree. Giant trees usually stood alone, with only a dozen or so ancient trees in one area, each undisturbed. They could see the tree from a distance and quickly reached it, climbing up swiftly. He knew that climbing a tree during a thunderstorm was very dangerous, but fortunately, it was snowing, not raining. He found a small tree hollow and placed the basket inside.

The old man flew swiftly through the cloud layer, absorbing countless bolts of lightning.

Lei Xingfeng sat in front of the tree hollow, looking up at the sky.

A huge silver light ball appeared and disappeared in the dark clouds. When the light ball appeared, the ground turned silver, the snow reflecting the light from the sky, making the sky appear pitch black. Lightning streaks extended and quickly connected to the light ball. Gradually, the light ball grew larger, pushing away the dark clouds with its intense light.

Gradually, the light ball expanded, forming a light spot. At first, it looked like a shadow, quite blurry, appearing and disappearing during the lightning and thunder.

Lei Xingfeng looked up and whispered, "What is that?"

A small head poked out from under his arm. Lei Xingyao asked, "Brother, what? What did you say?"

Lei Xingfeng pointed to the sky and said, "Look."

Lei Xingyao snuggled into Lei Xingfeng's arms and looked up, exclaiming, "Wow, so beautiful! What is it?"

As they spoke, the light spot expanded again, and countless bolts of lightning struck it. The image seemed to store the electricity, becoming brighter with each strike. More dark clouds gathered, producing more lightning, which continued to strike the light spot.

Suddenly, a massive bolt of lightning streaked across the sky and struck the light spot. A deafening boom followed, like a giant drum beating from east to west, rolling over. Lei Xingyao shrank back, horrified, and said, "So scary! Hey, the... the lightning stayed on it!"

The massive bolt of lightning remained fixed on the light spot, which glowed intensely. Numerous smaller lightning bolts also fixed themselves in the light spot. After about ten minutes, the entire light spot was covered with lightning marks.

Lei Xingfeng's eyes widened. He had started to realize that the lightning image on the light spot resembled the thunder seal he had once obtained. He wondered if his grandfather was forming a thunder seal.

The old man was excited. In the dark clouds, he quickly formed his thunder seal. Before he was injured, he had once formed a thunder seal, which took him over thirty years, gradually forming with his own thunder seal power. This time was completely different; in less than twenty minutes, he had already formed the initial shape of the thunder seal and was gradually completing it with countless bolts of lightning.

Without much thought, the old man understood that this thunder seal was many times stronger than the one he had formed with his thunder seal power. The violent force being sealed in the thunder seal made him feel ecstatic.

Lei Xingyao said, "Brother, it's moving! That thing is moving!"

Lei Xingfeng said, "Wow! Amazing!"

The light spot had expanded to several hundred meters in diameter, lighting up the sky. As it moved, the dark clouds in the sky also moved, producing more lightning, which was quickly absorbed and fixed in the light spot.

As countless bolts of lightning struck and fixed in the light spot, it did not expand but gradually contracted, from a diameter of over five hundred meters to about one hundred meters.

By this point, Lei Xingfeng was certain that his grandfather was forming a thunder seal. He had watched the entire process from the beginning, which gave him a very special experience. When he reached the old man's level, he would have some experience in forming a thunder seal.

The old man was delighted. Forming the thunder seal was a last resort, but he never expected such a significant effect, far surpassing the one he had formed with his thunder seal power. Sealing natural lightning to form a thunder seal was something he was incredibly excited about.

The thunder seal contracted from a hundred meters to just ten meters, containing a terrifying amount of power. The old man struggled to control it, slowly detaching from the dark clouds and descending with the not yet fully formed thunder seal.

A six-meter-diameter thunder seal hovered above the old man as he gradually descended to just a few dozen meters above the forest, hovering there. The thunder seal continued to be struck by lightning, creating a deafening roar.

The old man carefully controlled the thunder seal. The excess lightning power, even with a slight oscillation, turned the trees below into ashes, leaving Lei Xingfeng in awe. This was the true power of lightning, and he was far from it.

Lei Xingfeng thought to himself, "Maybe this time, Grandpa can fully recover."

Lei Xingyao pointed to the distant thunder seal and said in surprise, "Is... is Grandpa below that?"

The thunder seal was even more dazzling, with lightning continuously striking it, looking extremely strange. The old man below was calm, having fully controlled the thunder seal. Once he successfully sealed it, his strength would not only be restored but also greatly enhanced.

Lei Xingfeng said, "Yes, that's Grandpa."

Lei Xingyao worried, "Is it dangerous?"

Lei Xingfeng smiled and said, "No, Grandpa is very powerful. He won't be in any danger."

The old man's body was filled with thunder seal power, a force far more powerful than wheel power and wheel seal power. Once a thunder seal was formed, it could become a source of thunder seal power. During training, excess thunder seal power could be sealed within it, and during battles, the thunder seal could provide significant assistance. A master with a thunder seal would always have an advantage over one without, even if they were at the same level.

However, forming a seal was extremely difficult. Anyone who reached this level and wanted to form a seal of their element, such as a fire seal for a fire user or a light seal for a light user, needed a lot of time to construct the seal, gradually filling it with their own power until it was complete. This process was very challenging, and many people failed, often after much effort, just as they were about to succeed, the seal would collapse.

However, even if a seal collapsed, it could be reformed. If you persisted, you would eventually succeed. If you could endure, of course, a seal formed in the normal way would take at least ten years, twenty years was not uncommon, and thirty years was rare. However, those with a higher chance of success would use thirty years to refine a seal.

Forming a seal in thirty years had the highest success rate, while ten years had the lowest.

The old man had once spent thirty years forming a thunder seal, successfully forming it on his first attempt. After being injured, his thunder seal had manifested, and Lei Xingfeng had benefited from it. After recovering, he had to form a new thunder seal, which was his second attempt.

Using new insights and combining them with previous methods and experience, he managed to form the new thunder seal in less than two hours, much to his surprise and joy.

The thunder seal gradually shrank to about one meter, its light dimming, resembling a black hole with countless flickering electric sparks inside. The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and within moments, the sky cleared, and the snow stopped.

The sky seemed to have exhausted all its energy, and the storm, snow, lightning, and thunder all disappeared.

Only the old man remained hovering in the air, his body emitting countless arcs of lightning, interacting with the lightning in the thunder seal.

Lei Xingfeng stared intently at the old man and the thunder seal, knowing that this was the critical moment. Success or failure would be determined now.

Suddenly, the old man opened his mouth and inhaled, and the thunder seal turned into a silver light and entered his mouth.

Immediately, his body radiated with light, which then disappeared. The old man let out a long cry, flew a circle in the air, and then landed lightly on the giant tree where Lei Xingfeng was.

Lei Xingyao let go of her hands and clapped, saying, "Grandpa is so awesome!"

Lei Xingfeng stood up, put Lei Xingyao down, and smiled, "Grandpa, are you fully recovered?"

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