Published: February 19, 2025
The Power of Heaven and Earth (Seeking Monthly Votes)
Dark clouds rolled over the city, overwhelming Maimir.
A fierce wind howled through the heavens, and lightning rumbled ominously in the clouds, creating a magnificent spectacle.
Five days had passed since Yan Ruoyi's awakening, and the weather forecast warned of thunderstorms and typhoons today.
On the twenty-fourth floor of the hotel, Li Daoyi stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the Rooftop, his long hair dancing wildly in the wind, exuding an air of elegance and detachment.
At that moment, a dazzling light flashed through the dark clouds, a streak of purple lightning that extended for thousands of meters, resembling a Thunder Dragon suffused with a destructive aura.
Boom!
It was only then that the rumbling sound of thunder reverberated throughout the heavens and the earth.
The descending lightning struck Li Daoyi and exploded, crackling into countless lightning serpents that spread across the ground, filling a ten-meter radius with the stench of scorched air.
Under this strike from nature's wrath, Li Daoyi's aura surged dramatically, and he shone like a giant light bulb.
"Ah, it feels great! After being out for so long, I finally encountered weather that allows me to 'feast' on it."
Saying this, Li Daoyi reached out towards the sky, and in an instant, the dark clouds trembled. An even more violent bolt of lightning descended, striking him with a loud bang, followed by a third...
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Terrifying lightning continued to fall, its blinding brightness illuminating the area around the hotel.
The deafening thunderclaps immediately attracted the attention of the hotel staff and the concert group, who rushed to the windows to observe.
Additionally, reporters hidden around the hotel also grabbed their cameras, snapping photos of the Rooftop.
Noticing this, Li Daoyi’s gaze shifted slightly, and suddenly, a great surge of lightning erupted from his body. He slowly lifted off the ground, appearing dozens of meters above the Rooftop.
Boom! At that moment, another bolt of lightning crashed down from the sky, striking Li Daoyi fiercely, followed by yet another...
Amid the rumbling thunder, Li Daoyi appeared like an immortal undergoing tribulation from Eastern legends, much to the excitement of the reporters watching.
"Is this the power of an innate awakened one? It’s incredibly strong!"
"Indeed! I only heard on the internet that innate awakened ones were terrifying and powerful, but I never expected it to be this exaggerated."
"Controlling thunder, directly manipulating the natural forces of lightning."
"It is said that innate awakened ones are the reserve kings; their combat power is extraordinary, and their cultivation speed is also rapid, allowing them to smoothly reach the ninth level of heaven."
"After reaching the ninth level, as long as these awakened ones put in the effort, they might ascend to the throne one day, garnering much envy."
"So, are you saying that he has a talent that surpasses Chu the Dominator?"
"One could say that. Although Chu the Dominator previously defeated an avatar of a demon god, what he demonstrated was merely the strength of a cultist from the sixth level of heaven."
"Compared to Chu the Dominator, Li Daoyi has a greater advantage. As an innate awakened one, he can directly ascend to the seventh level after reaching the peak of the sixth."
"But Chu the Dominator cannot do that; he needs to cultivate top-tier secret techniques to break through."
"Currently, most of the federations' secret techniques were developed by high-level cultivators after breaking through the eighth and ninth levels, based on their own experiences."
"These techniques are best suited for their original creators, and subsequent cultivators will find it increasingly difficult to practice them, let alone break through to become kings, due to the lack of compatibility."
"If Chu the Dominator wants to break through after reaching the seventh level, to match the strength and cultivation speed of an innate awakened one like Li Daoyi, he will have to create his own secret technique."