NOVEL NEXT Chapter 91: Chapter 91: The Two-Star Fighter
Chapter 91: The Two-Star Fighter
Mo Yu gently touched his forehead, where a faint coolness and a lingering fragrance remained. "Sigh, a five-year promise... I can't believe I made such a childish vow," he muttered, shaking his head. Although he was confident that he could eventually become a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor), achieving that level in just five years was a daunting challenge, and it added some pressure on him.
But with pressure came motivation. Thinking about the Sea Heart Armor that Yun Yun had given him before she left, Mo Yu felt a warmth in his heart. He held the metal inner armor in his hands, noticing that it gave off a strange warmth instead of the expected coldness. The armor felt soft like silk, which was quite unusual. Meanwhile, a faint fragrance lingered in the air.
Mo Yu carefully unfolded the inner armor, noticing the five claw marks left by the Amethyst Winged Lion King. "I'll fix these claw marks later. After all, as a blacksmith, it's my job," Mo Yu murmured to himself as he examined the varying depths of the claw marks.
After studying the armor for a while, Mo Yu put it on, just as Yun Yun had shown him. Surprisingly, the armor didn't feel awkward to wear; instead, it felt as smooth as silk against his skin. He thought to himself that if he had worn this armor during his fight with Mo Yin, things wouldn't have been as difficult.
"With that done, it's time to break through to Dou Shi (Fighter)," Mo Yu said. He was slightly regretful that the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Thunder had consumed the bottle of Amethyst Source, as it was far more precious than magic cores. But with the Little Amethyst Winged Lion under his control, Mo Yu knew that if it reached the fourth tier and consumed more Amethyst Source, it could jump to the fifth tier, giving him a magical beast companion as powerful as a Dou Wang (Battle King).
However, what was done was done. Mo Yu didn't regret it too much, especially since the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Thunder's power had helped him subdue the Little Amethyst Winged Lion.
With his goal in mind, Mo Yu returned to the cave where he had been staying. As the sun set, casting a red glow across the sky, Mo Yu watched it for a while before sighing and disappearing into the forest.
As Mo Yu left, he didn't notice a figure standing silently on a hidden peak. The woman, dressed in a snow-white dress, sighed in relief only after she saw Mo Yu safely exit the forest. Watching him until his figure vanished from sight, she finally let out a soft sigh, spread her wings, and swiftly flew out of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.
Back at the cave, the atmosphere felt different compared to the days when he and Yun Yun had lived there in harmony. Now, alone, Mo Yu felt a slight sense of unease. Shaking off the feeling of loneliness, he sat on the stone bed, which still bore faint traces of blood, and touched his nose in thought.
He then sat down cross-legged, forming a cultivation hand seal as he focused his mind inward. As Mo Yu entered a state of cultivation, the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Thunder began to release energy. Mo Yu's body absorbed the energy like a black hole, drawing in the powerful thunder energy that surged into his body.
As the energy flowed in, Mo Yu guided it carefully, but the sheer volume of energy was overwhelming. Even though he was trying his best to control it, it was still difficult to fully manage it. The scale of the energy was simply too vast. This was why Mo Yu hadn't immediately absorbed a fifth-tier magic core—the feedback energy from the thunder would either overwhelm him or go to waste.
Fortunately, this wasn't Mo Yu's first time absorbing thunder energy. With careful guidance, part of the thunder energy was refined into pure Dou Qi, which Mo Yu then directed into the silver vortex within his body.
As the powerful Dou Qi surged into the vortex, it was like throwing a boulder into a calm lake, causing massive ripples. The vortex, which had been rotating leisurely, suddenly began to spin at high speed.
Under Mo Yu's control, the thunder energy scattered throughout his body was drawn into the vortex, flooding it with power. As the energy flowed through his body, Mo Yu noticed that his meridians and bones were becoming stronger and more resilient.
A powerful aura began to emanate from the young man as he continued to absorb the thunder energy. The silver vortex, now less than the size of Mo Yu's palm, continued to draw in the energy greedily.
After what seemed like an eternity, the vortex suddenly stopped spinning. Then, after a brief pause, it began to rotate in the opposite direction. The scattered thunder energy was now being distributed throughout Mo Yu's body, gradually merging with his meridians, bones, and flesh.
At that moment, Mo Yu's eyes snapped open, his long black hair fluttering in an unseen wind. His robes billowed as a fierce and powerful aura, many times stronger than before, erupted from within him.
"Dou Shi, breakthrough!"
Feeling the surge of power within him, Mo Yu smiled slightly, but he didn't stop his cultivation. He could sense that the remaining thunder energy in his body could push him even further.
With that in mind, Mo Yu formed another hand seal and focused his mind on the vortex, slowly directing the immense thunder energy to wash through every part of his body.
As he meticulously controlled the energy, it continued to be absorbed, becoming the fuel for his next breakthrough.
Hours passed, and Mo Yu remained in his seated position, but if one looked closely, they would notice that a growing aura was gradually emanating from him.
As night fell and moonlight streamed into the cave, illuminating Mo Yu's handsome face, he suddenly opened his eyes. At the same time, an even more powerful aura erupted from him.
Two-Star Dou Shi!
(End of Chapter)