Douluo Dalu: The Goddesses Know My Secrets

Lin Qingmo and Bibi Dong flew for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

Suddenly, a dull "rumbling" sound came from ahead.

The sound was like thunder before a summer rainstorm, but not quite the same.

It was denser, more violent.

It was as if countless bolts of lightning were exploding simultaneously, which was definitely unnatural.

"Hmm?"

Bibi Dong’s brow furrowed slightly, and she subconsciously slowed down.

She landed with Lin Qingmo at the edge of a cliff.

This was already quite deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, where even Spirit Beasts were scarce.

As soon as they landed, Lin Qingmo sensed something was wrong.

The air was filled with a scorched smell, as if something had been struck by lightning and charred.

He looked up at the sky—it was covered in dark clouds.

The thick layers of clouds hung low, as if one could touch them by reaching out.

Streaks of blue lightning wove through the clouds like silver snakes.

From time to time, lightning would strike down, enough to illuminate half the sky.

"Why is there such dense lightning here?"

Bibi Dong murmured to herself, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

The Star Dou Great Forest has a humid climate, so thunderstorms are common.

But a place like this, where lightning strikes continuously in a fixed area... is rare.

The two of them stood at the cliff’s edge and looked into the distance.

Across from the cliff was a bare mountainside; the surrounding trees had all been obliterated by lightning.

A single section of vine grew lonely upon the rock face.

The vine was charred black all over, as if it had been burned by fire.

Its surface was covered in fine cracks, fissured like parched earth.

But looking closely, one could see a faint blue electric light flashing from time to time deep within the cracks of the vine.

It was weak, yet very tenacious.

Bizarrely, whenever lightning struck from the sky, it always landed precisely on that section of vine!

"Zzzt—!"

The electric light exploded, making one’s eyes sting with pain.

And the scorched smell grew even stronger.

"Is it actively attracting lightning?"

A look of surprise appeared in Bibi Dong’s eyes.

She had lived for many years and seen countless Spirit Beasts.

But a plant that actively attracted lightning to strike itself... was unheard of.

"Could it be some kind of special Immortal Herb?"

She guessed in a low voice.

"No..."

Lin Qingmo suddenly spoke.

His voice carried an unbelievable excitement.

"This... this is the Thunderous Hell Vine!"

"Thunderous Hell Vine?"

Bibi Dong turned to look at him: "A-Qing, you know it? Is this Thunderous Hell Vine a Spirit Beast or an Immortal Herb?"

"It’s a Spirit Beast! A plant-type Spirit Beast!"

Lin Qingmo’s eyes were frighteningly bright, and he spoke rapidly.

He stared fixedly at the charred vine, information about this Spirit Beast flashing quickly through his mind.

These were all settings he had seen in his previous life in ’the legend of the dragon king’.

He hadn’t expected it to actually exist!

"Master, listen to me—"

He took a deep breath and began to explain.

"The Thunderous Hell Vine is a top-tier existence among plant-type Spirit Beasts from the moment it is born."

"It is born with intelligence and only grows in places with dense lightning."

"Unlike other Spirit Beasts that grow by devouring, the Thunderous Hell Vine can only develop and grow during thunderstorms."

"Each time it is struck by lightning, it becomes a bit stronger. A hundred lightning strikes are equivalent to one year of cultivation for an ordinary Spirit Beast."

Bibi Dong listened quietly, the surprise in her purple eyes growing stronger.

"A Spirit Beast that relies on lightning to Cultivate? Truly unheard of."

"That’s not all."

Lin Qingmo continued, his tone excited.

"At the beginning, its growth is exceptionally slow because it can only passively wait for lightning strikes."

"While other Spirit Beasts Cultivate for one year, it might have to wait ten years to accumulate a hundred strikes; it’s more than ten times slower."

"But—"

He changed his tone.

"Once the Thunderous Hell Vine reaches the hundred-year Realm, the situation changes completely. At the hundred-year level, it can actively attract lightning!"

"On a stormy night, it can draw down hundreds of lightning strikes in a single night!"

"Although a hundred strikes are no longer enough for it to level up at that point, its cultivation speed will skyrocket!"

Bibi Dong listened intently.

She looked at the charred vine on the cliff, her gaze becoming profound.

"Relying on lightning to Cultivate, and lightning being the most violent natural force, the destructive power of this Spirit Beast is likely extraordinary."

"Master, you are right."

Lin Qingmo nodded.

"Once the Thunderous Hell Vine reaches a certain level, it can change the weather, bringing lightning down to the mortal world, controlling electricity, and destroying everything."

"A Ten Thousand Year Thunderous Hell Vine is enough to turn an entire region into a Thunder Pool."

"The Thunder Pool will expand as it grows until... it swallows everything around it."

"That terrifying?"

Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Then isn’t it a disaster?"

"It is indeed a disaster."

Lin Qingmo gave a bitter smile.

"So the vast majority of Thunderous Hell Vines grow in deep mountains and old forests, in places where humans rarely tread."

"But even so..."

He paused, his voice dropping lower.

"Most of them eventually end up destroying themselves."

"Self-destruction?"

Bibi Dong caught the keyword.

"Yes."

Lin Qingmo pointed at the vine.

"You see, it becomes stronger by absorbing lightning. But the power of lightning is too violent; once compressed to a certain point, it will go out of control."

"Most Thunderous Hell Vines don’t live to die of natural causes; they die within the lightning they have absorbed, like a bomb that could explode at any moment."

"..."

Bibi Dong was silent.

She looked at the vine standing stubbornly in the lightning.

It was struck by lightning again and again, yet it tenaciously survived each time.

A complex emotion suddenly rose in her heart.

It was reverence for life.

Even if it was just a plant, even if it was destined for self-destruction.

It was still struggling, still fighting.

Searching for its own path within the lightning.

"According to what you said, based on this purgatory-like scene resembling a Thunder Pool, this Thunderous Hell Vine probably has ten thousand years of cultivation."

Bibi Dong observed for a moment before slowly speaking.

"But exactly how many years, I can’t say for sure; the energy fluctuations on its body are very special, different from ordinary Spirit Beasts."

She looked at Lin Qingmo, whose gaze was burning.

"You want to choose it for your fourth spirit ring?"

He didn’t answer immediately.

He stared at the vine, his eyes flickering as he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

The spirit ring of a Thunderous Hell Vine would certainly be strong.

This was a spirit ring that Tang Wulin had absorbed in the legend of the dragon king.

The ability to control lightning could also greatly compensate for the Blue Silver Grass’s lack of attack power.

Furthermore, a Spirit Beast that has survived Lightning Tribulations again and again definitely has tenacious vitality.

This fit well with his life-oriented path.

But... the risk was also great.

The power of lightning was too violent; absorbing it would definitely be painful, and if he couldn’t hold on, his Meridians might be completely destroyed.

Moreover, a ten-thousand-year spirit ring was already an over-the-limit absorption for a level forty Spirit Ancestor.

Adding a Thunderous Hell Vine on top of that... "I’ll go for it!"

Lin Qingmo gritted his teeth, his gaze becoming determined.

"Master, I want to try!"

"Are you sure?"

Bibi Dong looked at him, her tone serious.

"I’m sure!"

Lin Qingmo nodded heavily.

"Its vitality and lightning power are both suitable for me."

"And—"

He smiled, a smile carrying the brashness of a youth.

"Without taking risks, how can one become strong?"

Bibi Dong looked at him for a few seconds and suddenly smiled as well.

The smile was very faint.

"Good."

She said.

"Since you have decided, as your teacher, I will certainly support you."

Just then.

A sudden change occurred!

The dark clouds in the sky suddenly began to dissipate, and the dense lightning gradually ceased.

But that charred section of vine on the cliff suddenly erupted with a violent power of lightning!

"Zzzt—!!!"

Blue electric light soared into the sky like a reverse waterfall, illuminating the entire cliff!

(End of Chapter)

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