Xiao Mu chose to digest the knowledge directly, following which he wiped the "Ten Thousand Talisman Sutra" clean of text and tucked it away. Closing his eyes, he meticulously explored the essence of the Thunder Transformation Technique.

The content of the Thunder Transformation Technique was not particularly complicated. Its main focus was on another use for the Thunder Symbol.

Initially, even with the Thunder Eye, the Thunder Symbol that Xiao Mu possessed was merely for attacking. Now, having mastered the Thunder Transformation Technique, it had a novel function: turning the Thunder Power emitted by the Thunder Symbol into a protective barrier that safeguarded specific targets.

Realizing this, joy unexpectedly welled up in Xiao Mu's heart.

He stood up and retraced his steps.

"Mu, have you come up with a plan?"

Zhao Yan asked.

"I have a method, it might not necessarily work, but it's worth a try."

Xiao Mu said with little confidence.

"Try?"

Zhao Yan looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"My Thunder Symbol can transform the Thunder Power into a boundary, similar to the Divine Armor Talisman. It can protect us, and perhaps it could resist the Thunder Power."

Xiao Mu explained again.

But in reality, Xiao Mu was not entirely certain if it would work.

The Golden Thunder Power was too overwhelming, far beyond what Xiao Mu's Thunder Symbol power could handle. Luckily, both powers shared the same origin, offering a substantial chance of working.

The situation was kind of like countering fire with fire during a wildfire on the Great Plains, where the best course of action was to initiate a fire around the standing position and allow it to burn outward.

Xiao Mu's strategy was the same.

"How confident are you?"

Zhao Yan inquired worryingly.

"Around sixty-to-seventy percent, perhaps."

Xiao Mu thought for a while.

Upon this, Zhao Yan and Wang Tong both remained silent. A success rate of sixty-to-seventy percent was not reassuring and any mishap could lead them to failure at the Thunder Altar.

"Boss Mu, let me give it a try first,"

Wang Tong offered voluntarily.

"You?"

Xiao Mu gave Wang Tong a glance, vaguely guessing his thoughts.

Wang Tong, with a serious expression, solemnly said, "Among us, I'm the most useless. Boss Mu, you possess the Thunder Symbol. It's needless to say that you have the strongest survival skills in this Golden Thunder environment. Zhao Yan has the Lightning Mutation, which, though unrelated to Thunder, still affords a decent chance of survival. However, the Martial Arts that I've cultivated has nothing to do with Thunder."

"So, leaving from here, I'm unlikely to be of much help. It might be better if I try first. Even if I fail, you and Zhao Yan can come up with another plan."

Xiao Mu found Wang Tong's words reasonable but eventually shook his head, "Forget it. I should do it. When facing Thunder, I'm more familiar than you. Even if something goes wrong, my chances of survival are higher. If necessary, we can retreat without harm and consider other alternatives."

Not only did Xiao Mu have the Thunder Symbol, he also possessed the Divine Armor Talisman and the Thunder Pattern Sword. All these were means to protect his life when entering the Thunder Altar whereas Wang Tong had none of these abilities.

"Boss Mu, what if something happens to you...?"

Before Wang Tong could finish persuading, Xiao Mu waved his hand, motioning him to stop.

"Mu, be careful!"

Zhao Yan didn't delve any further. Although she asked Xiao Mu to be cautious, the concern in her spirit was undeniable.

Xiao Mu nodded, took out a Thunder Symbol, and threw it into the air.

Ka-La!

The Thunder condensed into a silver-white brilliance, which swiftly formed into a barrier like flowing water. This barrier rapidly descended, enclosing Xiao Mu within.

At that moment, Xiao Mu seemed to be in the midst of a silver-colored barrier. The barrier emitted a light that was flowing with the Thunder Power at regular intervals.

"Boss Mu, be cautious!"

Wang Tong earnestly cautioned.

Zhao Yan nodded at Xiao Mu, revealing a serious look.

Without uttering another word, Xiao Mu marched towards the Thunder Altar.

Ka-La!

Ka-La!

Overhead of the Thunder Altar, the Golden Thunder continued to strike unceasingly, bombarding at frequent intervals.

The Thunder was so dense that it seemed impermeable to even water.

Despite Xiao Mu resolving to manage to get through the Thunder, the sight before him caused some trepidation.

If he failed to resist, a single strike of Thunder could immediately turn him into ashes.

He gritted his teeth and took the first step forward.

Ka-La!

The Golden Thunder descended, directly attacking the foot that Xiao Mu had just stepped forward.

The Thunder seemed to possess a sense of Spirituality, reacting to Xiao Mu's presence. As soon as it struck his foot, it spread upwards, intensifying over Xiao Mu's head, intending to strike him vertically.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan and Wang Tong tensed up.

This Thunder Power was terrifying; it possessed Spirituality, extending its reach and attacking Xiao Mu instantly.

Ka-La!

However, following this, the Thunder membrane formed by Xiao Mu's Thunder Transformation Technique reacted. Before the Golden Thunder could strike, it burst into action and counterattacked upwards.

Ka-La!

The two types of Thunder rapidly merged into one, creating a different form.

Though the Golden Thunder was vicious, it evidently responded to this other form of Thunder. Upon contact, it acted as if it had sensed something and quickly vanished.

It seemed as if the Thunder had never existed in the first place.

However, in that moment when the two types of Thunder made contact, the intense vibrations caused Xiao Mu to tremble.

For no apparent reason, a chill began to manifest on his body as though he was shaking.

Xiao Mu found it strange but paid it no mind.

"Ah!"

Both Zhao Yan and Wang Tong exclaimed simultaneously. Just then, during the Thunder's vibration, they noticed a Black Shadow flickered out from Xiao Mu's body.

This Black Shadow seemed to merge with Xiao Mu's body, carrying an inexhaustible, eerie, and evil aura.

"Mu, there is something on you!"

Zhao Yan cried out in surprise.

"Boss Mu, there's something attached to you!"

Wang Tong quickly shouted.

Both of them looked terrified. There was something attached to Xiao Mu which he had been ignorant of.

What sort of eerie thing was it?

"What?"

Xiao Mu turned his head to look back, completely puzzled.

Ka-La!

At this moment, the second wave of Golden Thunder descended, striking at Xiao Mu directly once again.

Following that, the Thunder membrane produced another Thunder once more, counterattacking upwards.

The Golden Thunder encountered the Thunder from the membrane and once again dissipated.

However, with the contact of these two types of Thunder, Xiao Mu, who was under the protection of the Thunder membrane, shivered again.

Simultaneously, that eerie Black Shadow appeared again, accompanied by a faint groan.

"Arrgh~"

This time, without any reminder from Zhao Yan or Wang Tong, Xiao Mu himself was aware of something.

The groan that emanated from his body just now gave him the creeps. It was clearly the sound emitted by an extremely evil entity.

"How could this happen?"

Xiao Mu was puzzled, and a strange atmosphere emerged from within.

Something had actually attached itself to his body, why had he been unaware all along?

What was it, anyway?

"Mu, go in, go in!"

Zhao Yan suddenly yelled out a reminder.

From the previous two Thunder strikes, she noticed that the bombardment of Golden Thunder couldn't harm Xiao Mu, who was under the protection of the Thunder membrane.

However, the jolt caused by the encounter of the Golden Thunder and the Thunder from the Thunder Symbol could harm the bizarre creature clinging on to Xiao Mu.

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