Raindrops the size of soybeans fell on Liu Guanfeng and Little Black. Although Little Black had escaped danger, it was still very weak due to the immense energy impact from the three lightning strikes. Its wounds were slowly healing, indicating that its condition was gradually improving. Little Black tiredly closed its eyes.
The Azure Dragon, standing on a large tree, smiled as it watched the two companions, then waved its sleeve and left them to enjoy this moment of tranquility in the wind and rain.
The first to awaken was still Little Black. When Little Black regained consciousness, the dark clouds had long dispersed, and a ray of sunlight warmly illuminated both it and Liu Guanfeng. After stretching lazily, Little Black stood up and looked at Liu Guanfeng, who was still unconscious. It gently picked Liu Guanfeng up with its mouth and tossed him onto its back, then slowly walked back towards the Four Sacred Valleys.
Along the way, Little Black received the worship of many magical beasts on the Four Sacred Islands. When it returned Liu Guanfeng to the camp, it immediately sought out Zhuque. With Zhuque's help, Liu Guanfeng quickly woke up.
Upon waking, Liu Guanfeng vaguely sensed that something was amiss. He looked at Little Black beside him and asked, "Big Black, what exactly happened just now?"
At that moment, the Azure Dragon approached from a distance. "You silly boy, what is there to be surprised about? Do you feel something extra inside you?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded, then looked at the Azure Dragon in shock. "Azure Dragon Master, how did you know?"
"How could I not know? Today when you were training with Little Black on the mountain, it was suddenly struck by three lightning bolts. In your panic, you rushed over and shared half of its lightning energy. Once that half of the lightning entered your body, it quickly caused you to faint. As for why you weren't seriously harmed, it should be due to the dragon pearl I left in your body.
However, after you rushed to Little Black's side and shared half of its energy, the lightning on Little Black could no longer pose a lethal threat to it. Seeing that you genuinely cared for it, Little Black was moved and directly signed an Equal Contract with you to become your second Mount."
"Oh, so that's what happened. Wait... what did you just say? Big Black is now my Mount?" Liu Guanfeng initially didn't grasp it but quickly looked up to seek confirmation from the Azure Dragon.
The Azure Dragon smiled at Liu Guanfeng. "Xiaofeng, you need to teach Little Black well in the future. Although it is your senior brother, its life experience is far behind yours. I'm quite reassured having Little Black by your side."
Liu Guanfeng turned to look at Little Black beside him. "Senior brother, tell me this isn't true. We are brothers; how could I let you become my Mount?"
At this moment, Little Black calmly looked at Liu Guanfeng and said, "Junior brother, it's not a big deal. Now that I've become your Mount, we can fight side by side together in the future."
"Senior brother, this can't be right! Azure Dragon Master, do you have any way to break this contract? I absolutely cannot let my senior brother become my Mount!"
Azure Dragon shook his head with a smile. "I’m telling you, Xiaofeng, this is also Big Black's good intention. You shouldn't let it down. Moreover, this is beneficial for both of you. Little Black can learn many things from you that we cannot teach it, and with Little Black by your side to protect you, your safety will be maximized. Although Little Black is only a Ninth Tier magical beast right now, it won't easily be defeated even when facing the Divine Knight's Dragon King."
Seeing that there was no way out, Liu Guanfeng finally accepted it. He then cupped his fist towards Little Black and said, "Senior Brother, I will rely on you more in the future."
Little Black smiled casually and replied, "What are you being polite for? Besides, if it weren't for you risking your life to save me just now, I would probably have suffered even worse injuries and wouldn't be able to sleep and recover like this."
At this moment, Azure Dragon seemed to remember something. "By the way, Xiaofeng, check where your Thunder Energy is. Is it still in your Dragon Pearl?"
After hearing Azure Dragon's reminder, Liu Guanfeng quickly closed his eyes and focused inwardly on his body. When he saw his Dragon Pearl, he noticed a current slowly moving within it.
Liu Guanfeng opened his eyes and looked at Azure Dragon. "Azure Dragon Master, I see a current moving in the Dragon Pearl."
Azure Dragon nodded. "The power of lightning is one of the purest energies in the world. It doesn't belong to any of the five elements but is a kind of mutated property. However, given your current situation, you could say you've turned misfortune into fortune."
"Turned misfortune into fortune? Azure Dragon Master, what do you mean by that?"
"Just punch this big tree with your attribute, and you'll understand what I mean. Feel free to use any attribute." Azure Dragon pointed to a large tree nearby that could be embraced by five people.
Liu Guanfeng walked over to the tree and stood in front of it. Calmly gathering his energy, he used the Chaos Five Elements technique to concentrate the enhanced Fire Department Fighting Qi into his fist. Liu Guanfeng swung his fist with force, and a fiery red Fighting Qi burst forth from his fist, entwined with a thin silver lightning bolt. This Fighting Qi directly struck the tree half a meter away.
To Liu Guanfeng's astonishment, instead of scattering like usual upon impact with the tree, the fiery Fighting Qi surrounded and compressed the tree as if it were a drill, creating a funnel-shaped hole in it. The inside of the hole showed signs of being scorched.
Liu Guanfeng stood there in shock: Did I really just do that with my punch?
Bao Rui, Copper Bull, Iron Bull, and the other four boys rushed over to see what was happening. When they saw the state of the tree, they were just as stunned as Liu Guanfeng.
Bao Rui turned to Liu Guanfeng and asked, "Three... Third Brother, are you sure that punch just now was thrown by you?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded blankly, "Didn't you see that?"
"Alright, Third Brother, I'll give it a try too." With that, Bao Rui imitated Liu Guanfeng and threw a punch. Although Bao Rui couldn't yet force his Fighting Qi out of his body, he was still able to hit with his fist. When Bao Rui's punch struck the tree, it only left a slight scorch mark on the trunk, with no other noticeable changes.
Seeing that Bao Rui's attack did not have the expected effect, Copper Bull turned to Liu Yongmin and shouted, "Father, can you come over and give it a try?"
After witnessing Liu Guanfeng's earlier punch, Liu Yongmin had long wanted to try it himself, but out of respect, he had been watching. When he heard Copper Bull call for him, he rolled up his sleeves and walked over. He stood about half a meter away from the tree and gathered his strength, unleashing a wave of earthy-colored Earth Attribute Fighting Qi.
When Liu Yongmin's Fighting Qi hit the trunk, it was completely different from Liu Guanfeng's. Liu Yongmin's Fighting Qi spread out rapidly upon impact with the tree, leaving only a small dent where it struck.
Iron Bull rubbed his eyes vigorously at this moment. "No way! My father's punch wasn't even as strong as Third Brother's. Third Brother, are you sure you're just a normal Intermediate Knight and not some variant?"
Iron Bull's comment amused Liu Guanfeng, who walked over and gave Iron Bull a playful knock on the head. "You're the one who's a variant."
Feeling embarrassed by Liu Guanfeng's tap, Iron Bull scratched his head. "That's not what I meant! I just wanted to say that my father is already an Intermediate Advanced Knight, yet his attack power can't compare to yours."
"This might really be because I've absorbed the power of lightning within me," Liu Guanfeng said, shaking his head in confusion.
"Exactly! That punch just now was all thanks to the Thunder Energy inside you." The speaker was Qinglong, who had been smiling nearby. Seeing Liu Guanfeng grow stronger made Qinglong very happy.
"Actually, the Thunder Energy within you has more effects than just that. Liu Yongmin, come over here. You and Xiaofeng each take a Qimei Staff and spar against each other. You don't need to use your full strength; just inject your Fighting Qi into the staffs and attack each other."
Liu Guanfeng and Liu Yongmin each picked up a Qimei Staff and assumed their attacking stances before starting to spar. Liu Yongmin's staff glowed with an earthy yellow light while Liu Guanfeng's staff was enveloped in fiery Fighting Qi, with faint silver lightning swirling around the weapon.
When their Qimei Staffs collided, a surge of lightning energy traveled from Liu Guanfeng's staff through Liu Yongmin's iron staff into Liu Yongmin's hand. Suddenly, Liu Yongmin felt a tingling sensation in his arm. Alarmed, he immediately focused all his attention to face Liu Guanfeng's attack.
Bao Rui and the other three boys watched the match between the two: "I say, brother, why do I feel like our father is being passively beaten?"
"Copper Bull" also nodded, "It seems like my father is holding nothing back. It feels like he is desperately trying to defend himself, with no strength left to fight back."
"Perhaps it's because of the Thunder Energy within 'Third Brother'," among the group of boys, 'Bao Rui' had the sharpest insight.
Seeing that 'Liu Guanfeng' had already exchanged blows for several rounds, 'Azure Dragon' called out, "You can stop now. How about it, 'Liu Yongmin'? Do you feel any difference compared to when you fought 'Xiaofeng'?"
'Liu Yongmin' shook his head in frustration, "This is truly unbelievable. When I fought 'Xiaofeng', my arms felt numb the entire time; I couldn't hold onto my weapon at all."
'Azure Dragon' nodded with a smile, "This is all due to the lightning energy within 'Xiaofeng'. Fortunately, you have Earth Attribute Fighting Qi, which provides some resistance against lightning. If it were a Water Attribute Fighting Qi user, their weapon would likely be knocked out of their hands with just one hit."
'Iron Bull' looked at 'Liu Guanfeng' with admiration, "Third Brother, I didn't expect you to become this powerful after just one day. You have to look out for me from now on."
'Bao Rui' laughed and shook his head, "When have you not been under the protection of 'Third Brother'?"
"That's true," 'Iron Bull' chuckled foolishly.
"'Xiaofeng', now that you have this trump card, if you encounter an Advanced Knight or even a Divine Knight in the future, you'll be able to give them a big surprise."
"Thank you for your guidance, Azure Dragon Master. Disciple will make good use of this Thunder Energy."
"By the way, 'Feng'er', in the future when 'Little Black' needs to cultivate, you can just ride on 'Little Black' and cultivate together. That way, both of you can train without us having to keep an eye on 'Little Black' to prevent any danger."
"Understood." 'Liu Guanfeng' bowed to 'Azure Dragon', secretly pleased: I didn't expect that my momentary impulse not only brought me such a powerful divine beast mount like 'Little Black', but also allowed me to absorb lightning energy, resulting in a significant leap in my strength.
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