Chapter 392: Breaking the Record

Time continued to pass. One month... three months... half a year...

In the blink of an eye, another year had passed.

Li Yang still hadn’t been expelled by the Thunder Pool. He remained inside, and before he knew it, he had been there for a total of four years.

Emperor Xu Lun of the Thunder Spirit Race was clearly keeping an eye on Li Yang. Seeing Li Yang still seated cross-legged within the Thunder Pool, a look of obvious surprise appeared in his eyes.

’Human Li Yang has actually stayed in the Thunder Pool for four years! His Talent for laws and profound mysteries is already so strong, I never thought his physical Talent would be this powerful too!’

Emperor Xu Lun was astonished.

The Human Race had many geniuses proficient in laws and profound mysteries, but those who excelled in such arts usually didn’t have strong bodies.

Among the many Emperors of the Human Race, only a very small fraction had physical Talent and had condensed an Evil Qi domain. But even their physical Talent was merely average; the longest they had ever lasted in the Thunder Pool was a little over three years!

And yet, the human Li Yang had already been in the Thunder Pool for four years!

’My race specializes in physical cultivation, but in the last ten billion years, not a single one of us has lasted four years. Since he can endure for four years, the human Li Yang is certain to obtain a treasure from within the Thunder Pool.’

Emperor Xu Lun silently wondered, ’I wonder what kind of treasure the human Li Yang will get?’

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Emperor Xu Lun kept watching. Four years and one month... four years and three months...

Li Yang remained in the Thunder Pool, and the duration stretched all the way to five years!

Emperor Xu Lun had been able to remain calm before, but now, he could no longer keep his composure.

And he wasn’t the only one; other Emperors of the Thunder Spirit Race felt the same.

Li Yang was only a Star Lord Realm genius. The reason so many Thunder Spirit Race Emperors had descended previously was because they wanted the Spirit Pool Token in his possession.

If not for the Spirit Pool Token, they wouldn’t have had any interest in Li Yang whatsoever.

How could a mere ant at the Star Lord Realm possibly attract their attention?

But now, as the other Emperors looked at Li Yang, still seated cross-legged in the Thunder Pool, they too found it impossible to remain calm.

"Five years! The human Li Yang has actually lasted for five years!"

"Our race’s greatest genius of the physical body only lasted five years in the Thunder Pool!"

"Can this Li Yang’s physical Talent actually rival that of our race’s greatest genius?"

"Unbelievable!"

These Emperors found it difficult to remain calm, but the long duration was only a secondary concern.

The key was that the Thunder Pool was about to bestow a treasure!

The Thunder Pool was a supreme treasure; to be precise, the Thunder Spirit Race had relied on the Thunder Pool to develop to its current state.

Over countless years, the Thunder Pool had nurtured a host of lightning-aspected treasures!

These lightning-aspected treasures were located in the deepest part of the Thunder Pool.

Even Emperors dared not step into the deepest parts of this treasured Thunder Pool. The physical danger was secondary; the crucial point was that the damage the lightning inflicted upon the soul was too great, almost fatal.

An Emperor’s soul would suffer immense damage under the lightning in the Thunder Pool’s depths, and could even be torn to shreds!

Therefore, there were treasures within the Thunder Pool, but they could not retrieve them. This was primarily because they didn’t dare to enter; if one’s soul suffered a grievous injury, there was a real risk of perishing.

"Five years..."

At this moment, the leader of the Thunder Spirit Race, Wuxu Emperor, also emerged, his divine consciousness sweeping over Li Yang within the Thunder Pool.

"Brother."

An Emperor of the Thunder Spirit Race looked at Wuxu Emperor and said, "Back when I lasted five years in the Thunder Pool, I obtained a Thunder Gold Stone. This human Li Yang might just get one this time too!"

The Emperor who spoke was the very genius from the Thunder Spirit Race who had lasted the longest in the Thunder Pool back in the day; over long ages, he had grown to his current state.

Upon hearing the words "Thunder Gold Stone," a hint of composure returned to the eyes of the Thunder Spirit Race Emperors. They, of course, knew what kind of treasure it was!

Wuxu Emperor pondered for a moment before saying, "If the human Li Yang obtains a Thunder Gold Stone, we will trade with him for it. However, if he is unwilling, or if his demands are too high, then we’ll just let it be."

Although they hoped to obtain the Thunder Gold Stone, it wasn’t an absolute necessity.

They placed immense value on the Spirit Pool key, but the value of a Thunder Gold Stone paled in comparison.

"Understood, Brother."

The other Emperors all nodded, and then their divine consciousnesses returned to focus on Li Yang.

"In ten more days, the human Li Yang will match Ancient Cloud’s record."

"During these ten days, the human Li Yang could be expelled at any moment."

"That’s right, he might not actually break the record."

As members of the Thunder Spirit Race, a race with powerful physical Talent, they naturally hoped the number one record would belong to their own people, not be taken by an outsider from the Human Race.

They fervently hoped the human Li Yang would be expelled within these next few days.

Under their watchful eyes, ten days passed in a flash. Li Yang was still sitting in the Thunder Pool.

"The record has been broken."

A look of disappointment appeared in the eyes of the Thunder Spirit Race Emperors. The record for the longest time a Star Lord Realm cultivator could stay in the Thunder Pool no longer belonged to their race.

Seeing the disappointment on their faces, Wuxu Emperor shook his head and said, "It’s not a bad thing that the record was broken. This can also motivate the geniuses within our race to cultivate even harder."

Although he said this, a trace of disappointment was also clearly visible in Wuxu Emperor’s eyes.

And ten days later, Li Yang was still in the Thunder Pool, showing no signs of coming out.

One month... two months...

In the blink of an eye, another year had passed.

It had now been six years since Li Yang first entered the Thunder Pool!

"Six years, and the human Li Yang still hasn’t come out?"

"How is that possible? Ancient Cloud Emperor had the greatest physical Talent, and he only lasted five years. How has the human Li Yang lasted this long?"

"Is his physical Talent that much stronger than Ancient Cloud’s?"

At this point, every single one of the Thunder Spirit Race Emperors was stunned.

Li Yang, a mere human, had not only broken their long-held Thunder Pool record, but had extended it by a full year.

What did a full year even signify?

Many with physical Talent could typically last three years in the Thunder Pool.

Ancient Cloud Emperor, who held the record, had only managed five years—just two years more than the average.

The deeper one went, the more the pressure from the lightning in the Thunder Pool skyrocketed! Extending one’s time by even a single month at that stage was incredibly difficult.

"Brother."

Emperor Xu Lun looked at Wuxu Emperor and couldn’t help but say, "Six years. The treasure the Thunder Pool bestows upon the human Li Yang will surely be even more powerful."

"I know."

Wuxu Emperor’s face had also turned grave. He said in a deep voice, "Xu Lun, from now on, you are to keep a constant watch on the human Li Yang. Note the moment he can no longer withstand the Thunder Pool, and see what treasure he obtains when he emerges."

"Yes, Brother." Emperor Xu Lun nodded without hesitation.

In truth, they were powerful Emperors; it was fundamentally impossible for them to keep their attention focused on a mere Star Lord Realm cultivator like Li Yang all the time.

Previously, they had only checked in on him periodically.

But now, Emperor Xu Lun was to watch Li Yang constantly.

They absolutely had to witness the moment Li Yang received the treasure from the Thunder Pool!

And so, on the fifteenth day of Emperor Xu Lun’s constant watch, the meditating Emperor suddenly shot to his feet.

’Has the human Li Yang reached his limit?’

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