harleyscars Chapter 3 Thunderous Hell Vine
Chapter 3 Thunderous Hell Vine
Chapter 3 Thunderous Hell Vine
Yu Tianyun started walking towards his home.
Before I even stepped into the house, I could smell the rich aroma of meat.
"Is Tianyun back?"
"Yes, Grandpa said I can go with Dad to get a spirit ring tomorrow."
"Mom, what did you make tonight? It smells so good!"
"I've made your favorite braised beef, boiled beef, sweet and sour pork, and braised shrimp. This time, it's all made with 100-year-old soul beast meat, unlike the 10-year-old soul beast meat you've eaten before!"
A clear and melodious female voice came from the kitchen.
The woman was Yu Linglong, Yu Tianyun's mother, a collateral disciple of the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect. She and Yu Xiaofeng were childhood sweethearts and had Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianyun after their marriage.
Before long, Yu Xiaofeng and Yu Tianheng returned each carrying a jar of wine.
"Tianyun, today you awakened your martial soul, so we should celebrate properly. Your mother specially allowed your brother and me to have a drink."
Yu Tianyun looked at his older brother, Yu Tianheng, who was 10 years old this year. Because he had been given two spirit rings, his body had developed much faster than that of a 15 or 16-year-old boy. He was about 1.7 meters tall and had a lot of muscles. He had been drinking for a long time, but his mother, Yu Linglong, was strict with him and he rarely drank. Only today did he dare to bring a jar of wine home under the pretext of celebrating Yu Tianyun's birthday.
Yu Linglong glanced at her eldest son, then turned to Yu Tianyun and said, "Tianyun, don't follow your dad and your older brother's example, those two drunkards. You're still growing; drinking will stunt your growth and make your skin worse, then no girl will like you!"
Yu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "Isn't this just to celebrate my son awakening his martial soul? I don't usually drink, right, Tianheng?"
"Yes, mainly because Tianyun awakened his martial soul, and he was happy, so he drank it." Yu Tianheng quickly nodded and said.
"Okay, come in and eat."
During the meal, Yu Xiaofeng asked, "Tianyun, what did your grandfather say? Has he decided which kind of spirit beast to hunt?"
"Grandpa agrees with my opinion, but if we haven't found a suitable rare and precious material before level 40, we should continue to add soul rings of sub-dragon species. Moreover, Grandpa said that it would be best to add a Thunder Tyrannosaurus soul ring to the first three soul rings."
"My original idea was to add the Thunder Dragon Claw of the Thunder Tyrannosaurus or an amplification-type soul skill to the first soul ring."
"So we'll go to the Thunder Tyrannosaurus Rex habitat first to see if there are any suitable ones. If not, we'll add other lightning-attribute amplification soul skills."
"Alright, since the old man has agreed, then we'll do as you say tomorrow."
The family chatted and ate together. During the meal, Yu Tianheng mentioned that a new classmate had come to their school, and that his grandfather was a titled Douluo.
Yu Tianyun instantly recognized her as Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan. It seemed his elder brother, Yu Tianheng, had only just met her; he wondered when he'd be able to win her over. He hoped it would happen soon, making it easier to use this connection to his advantage in acquiring the immortal herb.
The following day, Yu Tianyun and Yu Xiaofeng went together to a valley in the Star Dou Great Forest—Thunder Canyon.
Thunder Canyon isn't very large; it's located at the border of the outer Star Dou Great Forest and the mixed zone. It has the most thunder-attribute soul beasts, and the Thunder Tyrannosaurus often appears in this area.
Two days later, the two finally arrived at Thunder Canyon.
Looking at the Thunder Canyon before him, Yu Xiaofeng took a big gulp of wine and said to Yu Tianyun beside him, "Tianyun, let me test you. How do you determine the age of a Thunder Tyrannosaurus?"
Yu Tianyun blurted out: "When the Thunder Tyrannosaurus reaches a hundred years, it will be about ten meters long and four meters tall. Every hundred years, it will have an additional black stripe on its back. When it reaches a thousand years, it will be twenty meters long and eight meters tall. Every thousand years, it will have an additional purple stripe on its back."
"That's right, our target this time is a creature that's about 600 years old, with only six black stripes on its back."
Upon entering Thunder Canyon, the view opened up considerably. The environment here was vastly different from other parts of the Star Dou Great Forest; it was much more desolate. There were no dense, tall trees, only low shrubs.
Yu Tianyun followed closely behind Yu Xiaofeng. Although most of the creatures here were hundred-year-old soul beasts, and occasionally a thousand-year-old soul beast would appear, Yu Xiaofeng's strength was more than enough to roam freely in this area. However, anything could happen. In the original story, the Titan Giant Ape Erming had even appeared in the outer regions! Although Yu Xiaofeng was a Soul Saint, if he were to encounter a powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, fighting while also protecting himself could easily lead to unforeseen circumstances.
"Um?"
Just then, a white light suddenly shone from the distant, cloud-covered mountaintop, followed by a thunderclap. Yu Xiaofeng looked closely and said, "There seems to be a vine on the mountaintop?"
"Wisteria?"
Yu Tianyun was puzzled for a moment, then suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a plant-type lightning attribute soul beast 20,000 years later, and it was a super soul beast with the bloodline of the Thunder God - Thunder Hell Vine.
"Could it really be the Thunderous Hell Vine?" Yu Tianyun muttered to himself. "If it really is a Thunderous Hell Vine suitable for my age, I must get it. It's a super soul beast that's much stronger than the Thunder Tyrannosaurus. Moreover, it has the bloodline of the Thunder God, so there might be unexpected changes after absorbing it."
He immediately said, "Dad, let's go take a look. There don't seem to be any other soul beasts around the mountaintop. Maybe that vine is the soul beast that's right for me."
"Let's go take a look first, but I think the Thunder Tyrannosaurus's spirit rings are more suitable for you."
Without hesitation, Yu Xiaofeng grabbed Yu Tianyun by the back of the neck and ran towards the mountaintop. Yu Tianyun was dragged along, utterly dejected.
They stopped less than 100 meters from the summit, looked around, and seeing no danger, said, "Wait here for a while, I'll go check what's going on."
"Okay, Dad, but could you please not carry me around like that next time? It's so embarrassing."
"Okay, I promise I won't carry you next time."
After saying that, Yu Xiaofeng ran towards the top of the mountain.
A few moments later, several explosions came from the mountaintop, and a few breaths later, Yu Xiaofeng returned as if nothing had happened.
"It's a lightning-attribute plant. Judging from its soul power fluctuations, it's less than a thousand years old, but its strength is comparable to an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. I've already severely injured it. You come up with me in a bit and cut its roots. I'll then check its exact age based on its soul rings."
"Okay." Yu Tianyun's eyes were filled with excitement.
Upon reaching the mountaintop, they were greeted by a plant that resembled a whip, with roots somewhat like bamboo shoots, measuring over six meters in length. It was immobilized by Yu Xiaofeng's soul power.
Yu Tianyun walked up and took out a dagger from the storage soul tool on his wrist. This storage soul tool was a gift from the sect leader, Yu Yuanzhen, and had an internal space of twenty cubic meters.
The sharp dagger struck the base of the vine, but failed to sever it. Surprisingly, this seemingly unremarkable vine was incredibly resilient. After making over a dozen cuts on each side, the vine was finally severed. Yellow specks of light then appeared, gradually coalescing into a deep yellow halo.
Looking at the deep yellow halo in front of him, Yu Tianyun couldn't help but feel excited. Could he finally get his first soul ring?
"Judging from its color, it should be over five hundred years old, probably around six or seven hundred years old. Do you know what kind of soul beast Tianyun is?" Yu Xiaofeng turned to look at Teng Man and asked.
"I once saw a legendary soul beast in the sect's records—the Thunderous Hell Vine, a soul beast with the bloodline of the Thunder God," Yu Tianyun said excitedly. "The description of the Thunderous Hell Vine is very similar to this vine; its roots are bluish-purple like bamboo shoots."
"Thor's bloodline? Really? No wonder I had to use half my strength to severely injure it just now."
"It's only because our Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Soul Masters have high lightning resistance that other Soul Saints would have a hard time dealing with it."
"In that case, Tianyun, you should absorb it quickly."
"Hmm, this kind of soul beast is extremely rare." Immediately, Yu Tianyun sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to absorb the essence.
Yu Xiaofeng stood guard around the area.
(End of this chapter)