nashuaworldcup Chapter 624 The Spirit of Thought
Chapter 624 The Spirit of Thought
Chapter 624 The Spirit of Thought
As the two collided, powerful energy radiated outwards, creating ripples and causing the surrounding water to explode, sending up waves hundreds of feet high.
The energy dissipated, and both Ye Ru and the dragon were covered in grime, suggesting that the battle had ended in a draw.
"Huh, huh..."
Gasping for breath, the dragon, having unleashed such immense power, was running out of steam. In contrast, Ye Ru, though battered and bruised, was not seriously injured, especially since he possessed the Zen Mind of Clouds and Water.
"Come again!"
A chill ran through Ye Ru's heart. He opened his mouth wide, and the power of wind and thunder transformed into a sphere containing immense power, which he then spat out.
"Humph!"
"Now I'll show you my true strength!"
The dragon seemed to know how terrifying Ye Ru was, and immediately roared. The silver scales on its body gradually receded, and black scales, like armor, continuously climbed up and down its body. In just one breath, its entire body was covered in black.
These scales are much more solid than the previous silver ones, and just by looking at them, the opponent looks like a god of death.
The sphere formed from the power of wind and thunder drew closer and closer to the dragon, but the dragon did not take any action and simply swallowed it whole.
boom!
A muffled thud echoed from his stomach, but the dragon was unharmed. Finally, it opened its mouth wide, and the power of wind and thunder reversed directly back.
Seeing this, Ye Ru was terrified and tried to run away, but it was too late. The ball of wind and thunder crashed into Ye Ru and exploded on his body.
In an instant, blood splattered, and Ye Ru's figure rapidly shrank until it finally became human.
"Cough cough!"
After coughing twice, Ye Ru spat out a mouthful of blood, and his whole body became listless.
"Let's see what you've got left!"
The dragon laughed loudly, then its eyes gradually turned cold, and it blasted a water arrow towards Ye Ru.
Reflected in his pupils the ever-growing water arrow, Ye Ru took a deep breath, then tried his best to block it.
However, at that moment, a shield appeared in front of him. The two collided, and the water arrow turned into water droplets, merging back into the water at the bottom of the lake. Next to Ye Ru, Chen Buxiu and Fang Xuan appeared.
"Did you get it?"
Seeing that the attack had been blocked, Ye Ru breathed a sigh of relief and then asked.
"We got it. Let's go. If we don't leave now, we'll be stuck here forever."
Fang Xuan and Chen Buxiu nodded, their earlier laziness gone, replaced by a serious expression.
"it is good!"
Ye Ru nodded, and the three of them moved as if to escape.
"Trying to leave? Four-sided water shield!"
Seeing this, the dragon sneered, and the surrounding water transformed into four walls, completely enveloping Ye Ru and his companions.
"Look at me!"
Chen Buxiu took a deep breath, clenched his left hand tightly, and finally turned it into a dark blue color, mixed with powerful force, and punched one of the walls.
boom!
The water wall was blasted into countless droplets that fell to the ground. The three of them transformed into three streaks of light and disappeared from the spot.
"damn it!"
Seeing this, the dragon's face was filled with intense rage, and countless water droplets exploded here.
After escaping danger, Ye Ru and his two companions, fearing pursuit, fled for hundreds of miles before finally stopping.
"Cough cough."
As soon as he stopped, Ye Ru spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned extremely pale.
"Are you OK?"
Seeing Ye Ru like this, Chen Buxiu asked nervously.
"We've run this far, the other side shouldn't be able to catch up. Let's take a rest."
Fang Xuan looked at the place he had fled from earlier, pondered for a moment, and then said.
When they first met, Fang Xuan had underestimated the young man, but after their exchange, he realized that the man's strength was now firmly imprinted in his mind.
"Ah."
Ye Ru licked his dry lips, then sat down cross-legged, secretly using the power of the Cloud and Water Zen Mind to help himself recover.
After more than ten minutes, some color appeared on Ye Ru's pale face.
"You're not a doctor? How come you recovered so quickly?"
Seeing how quickly Ye Ru recovered, Chen Buxiu couldn't help but ask.
"Hehe, I ate something that gave me an amazing recovery speed, so I guess I benefited from it."
Ye Ru gave a wry smile but did not reveal the secret of the Cloud and Water Zen Mind.
"Now the three of us can be considered friends, right?"
Fang Xuan said with a smile, as the lingering fear of surviving the ordeal gradually dissipated.
"Yes, we're friends who've been through thick and thin together."
Chen Buxiu scratched the back of his head and said in a harmless manner, "If it weren't for his previous brute strength, many people would probably think that he was just a weak, fat scholar."
"Let's go. I can sense that the dragon has caught up. If we stay here any longer, we might be in danger."
Ye Ru stood up and looked solemnly into the distance. His mind was stronger than the other two, and he also had the Zen Heart of Clouds and Water and the Ancient Tree of Sacred Path, so he could see farther than they could.
"Okay, let's go first. We shouldn't stay here any longer."
Seemingly noticing Ye Ru's seriousness, Chen Buxiu and Ye Ru exchanged a glance, then nodded, and the group continued walking towards the academy.
Sure enough, about two minutes after Ye Ru and his companions left, a dragon covered in water droplets stormed into the area. When it saw that Ye Ru and his companions were gone, it became enraged and smashed the entire forest to the ground.
If Ye Ru and his group were here, they would definitely be no match for the power that erupted from this point.
Once back inside the academy, Ye Ru and his companions slowed down. After all, there were great scholars, half-saints, and even half-step quasi-saints here, so the dragon probably wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
"Now that the danger is over, let's hurry and find Lin Ru, the Half-Saint."
Then, the three of them walked towards where Lin Ru was.
"I was really surprised that you came back so quickly."
When Lin Ru saw the Flower of Thought in Chen Buxiu's hand, he was first stunned, then clicked his tongue in admiration.
He had always thought that the other party couldn't cooperate, but now it seems that he had been worrying too much.
"Half-Saint Lin, we've brought you this Flower of Thought. We wonder when you'll be able to transform it into Qi of Thought?"
Ye Ru asked.
"It will take about an hour. You wait here, and I will call you in a bit."
After obtaining the Flower of Thought, Lin Ru entered a secret room and began to create it.
"Do you think that by using the essence condensed from these flowers, we can truly reach the intellectual level of a scholar like Hanlin?"
Chen Buxiu couldn't help but mutter to himself. He still believed in being down-to-earth. He absolutely did not believe that this method was without any hidden dangers.
Ye Ru pondered for a moment, and seemed to have made a decision.
He is now just one opportunity away from reaching the level of a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). If he stops absorbing knowledge after reaching the Jinshi level, will he be safe?
An hour passed quickly, and when the door to the secret room opened, Lin Ru walked in.
"Come in, but I'm warning you, when absorbing this stuff, you must do it within your limits and never force it."
After a moment's hesitation, Lin Ru continued:
"This thing has been with that dragon for a long time and has been tainted by some of the dragon's energy. Ye Ru is alright, but you don't have dragon blood, so you are easily misled by this thing."
"Ah."
Fang Xuan and Chen Buxiu both nodded solemnly, and then went into the secret room with Ye Ru.
Inside the secret chamber were three wooden barrels, all shrouded in mist. The mist seeped into their skin, and Ye Ru and the other two felt their minds becoming increasingly sharp.