Chapter 319: Devouring

Xiao Ming's gaze was fixed on the distant Mysterious Lightning. The lightning spread out from the lightning pool and was held up by a crystal platform that resembled a lotus leaf. The shining lightning constantly flickered on the surface of the crystal leaf, and terrifying bolts of lightning split off from it.

Meanwhile, the Mysterious Lightning and the glassy jade stone rotated, emitting a brilliant light.

Upon hearing Venerable Tian Huo's words, Xiao Ming nodded in agreement. If Venerable Tian Huo wanted to obtain the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning for him, Xiao Ming would gladly accept it.

The Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning looked majestic, but he was only a five-star Dou Ancestor. It would take a considerable amount of effort to safely cross the lightning pool and obtain the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning. He might even get injured in the process.

He wouldn't choose to be reckless and risk his safety when he could obtain the treasure without much effort.

In the next moment, Venerable Tian Huo stepped into the space and allowed the bolts of lightning to strike his body. Lightning flashed and flickered around him.

Xiao Ming watched as several, if not dozens, of lightning bolts impacted Venerable Tian Huo's body, creating a frightening scene that caused him to squint.

Venerable Tian Huo looked calm, and Xiao Ming could see a faint red film over his body, which should be a protective measure.

In an instant, Venerable Tian Huo crossed the lightning pool and arrived beside the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning. He then extended his hand to touch it.

Boom!

As Venerable Tian Huo was about to touch the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning, a bolt of terrifying lightning erupted from it and fiercely struck his arm.

Even Venerable Tian Huo, who was as strong as he was, was forced to take a small step back by the attack, and his arm felt a tingling sensation. He had to continuously shake his arm to dispel it.

"This Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning is indeed quite tricky," Venerable Tian Huo exclaimed in surprise as he extended his hand once again towards the lightning.

The lightning pool appeared to have been ignited at that point, and a great amount of lightning surged around him, striking him continuously. In a second, he was engulfed in lightning, and his entire body shone brightly.

Boom...Boom...

The continuous stream of lightning struck him unrelentingly. Despite the intense barrage, Venerable Tian Huo did not retreat.

Boom...

Finally, his hand touched the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning. Suddenly, it became violent, and a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm burst forth from it and viciously struck his arm.

The space around Venerable Tian Huo's arm distorted slightly to extinguish the lightning bolt.

Then, he seized the opportunity and grabbed the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning. Just as Venerable Tian Huo was about to forcibly pull out the Mysterious Lightning, he heard Xiao Ming calling out to him.

Turning his head, he saw Xiao Ming pointing at the lotus seed jade leaves that were left by the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning.

Venerable Tian Huo immediately understood that Xiao Ming wanted him to take all of these things together.

Without hesitation, he waved his hand, and all the jade leaves were collected.

Then, he forcefully trapped the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning in his palm and flew back to Xiao Ming's side, offering it to him.

"Here you go."

Xiao Ming looked at the slightly distorted space on Venerable Tian Huo's palm, with lightning flashing inside, and smiled helplessly.

"This Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning is not easy to handle, and this is not a good place to devour it. Senior Yao, could you take out the jade leaves for me?" Venerable Tian Huo agreed, and in a flash of white light, a pile of translucent jade leaves emitting a lustrous glass light appeared on the ground.

Xiao Ming took the jade seeds and wrapped them around the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning in Venerable Tian Huo's hands.

"Senior Yao, release the barrier," Xiao Ming said, and Venerable Tian Huo withdrew the spatial barrier that surrounded the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning.

Outside the barrier, the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning was securely wrapped in the jade leaves, surrounded by a halo of glass light, without any sign of a thunderous outburst. Obviously, the jade leaves could suppress the frenzy of the Mysterious Lightning.

Seeing that his guess was correct, Xiao Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He held the lotus seed jade leaves emitting a glassy light and smiled at Venerable Tian Huo.

"These lotus seed jade leaves are excellent materials for refining. They are born from the same origin as the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning and are also condensed from the essence of heaven and earth. They can greatly improve the resonance ability with lightning-attribute Dou Qi when used for refining. They are priceless treasures for those with lightning attributes. And because they are born from the same origin, they can also suppress the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning."

Venerable Tian Huo nodded his head as he looked at the jade glass leaves in Xiao Ming's hand.

"If this thing is placed outside, it will probably make lightning-attribute experts fight over it until blood is shed. Hehe, I originally wanted to take the Lightning Platform. That thing is also a treasure, but after taking it, it may be difficult to produce the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning again here," he said.

"You made the correct decision. Leave some room for everything. Our gains are already sufficient," Xiao Ming said as he turned and walked back the way they came.

"Let's return. Later, Senior Yao, I'll bother you to protect me," Xiao Ming said.

"You gave me a second chance. Why are you being polite once more?" Venerable Tian Huo chuckled as he caught up with him.

As they left, the Lightning Pool returned to its previous state, waiting for the next lucky person.

...

Returning to the resting space, Xiao Ming sat cross-legged while Venerable Tian Huo kept his distance.

With the Mysterious Lightning in his hand, Xiao Ming took a deep breath and slowly lifted the piece of glassy jade.

Terrifying lightning thundered out of the Mysterious Lightning, striking Xiao Ming's body one after another. Although he was prepared and had his Dou Qi to protect himself, he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan and feel a slight tingling sensation throughout his body.

In a hurry, Xiao Ming summoned his Spirit, which appeared to have a sense of intelligence, as it quickly approached the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning.

Crack!

A deafening crack filled the air as lightning struck the pure white Spirit. But in the moment of contact, the Spirit devoured the lightning without hesitation.

The frenzy of the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning did not diminish with the loss of its lightning, but instead appeared to grow even more violent.

Thick bolts of lightning struck out, entangling the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning like lightning serpents, with electrical energy coursing all over its body. The previously dim space around it was now brilliantly illuminated.

However, the Spirit seemed to be exceptionally excited by the violent lightning, frantically rotating and devouring the bolts of lightning that came crashing down.

Xiao Ming could feel the energy within the Spirit's body increasing, and he even noticed that it had gained a new attribute.

Seeing the Spirit so excited, Xiao Ming's attention was also drawn to the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning violently raging in his hand. With a thought, the Spirit transformed into a small snake, coiling around his hand, and then swallowed the Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning in one gulp.

Boom...

The Pure Lotus Flowing Lightning erupted completely, and its lightning origin finally exploded. However, having been swallowed by the Spirit, it could not cause any ripples, and only some small electric arcs could be seen on the surface of the Spirit.

Poof...

Watching Xiao Ming's actions from the side, Venerable Tian Huo couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

He didn't know what Qi Method Xiao Ming was cultivating, but he actually swallowed a heavenly treasure so easily.

Even for him, it would take a long time to prepare to devour this Mysterious Lightning, with a high probability of failure.

It was impossible to do it so easily and casually like Xiao Ming did!