Splash!
The world of water and rain instantly shrank after her cries. It resembled an endless armor plate, as it
transformed into a sturdy shield that could resist the first strike of the Thunderstroke Doom.
Boom! In the next moment, the ground slid apart and shook, while forceful airwaves permeated the
surrounding atmosphere. Large scale thunder and lightning engulfed the whole area. Wherever the
earth cracked, it ate countless trees, plants, and other living creatures, leaving chaos in its wake.
Seeing this, Ricky could only clench his fists tightly as he broke out into a cold sweat. Although he
trusted in Amelia's abilities, he couldn't help but be anxious for her safety. Unfortunately, he couldn't
help her, so he needed to content himself with staring at the center of thunder and lightning.
A few minutes later, the first strike of the Thunderstroke Doom finally dissipated into thin air.
And in the center of this strike left a purple, scorching small world, resembling a silk cocoon. It was the
shield that Amelia had created. Ricky sighed in relief once he laid eyes on the shield. Although the
thunder and lightning had scorched it, it wasn't broken up, after all.
That meant that Amelia had passed the first trail of the Thunderstroke Doom.
Crack! At first, thin spider web cracks appeared on the scorched shield.
Then in the next breath, a loud crack resounded before the shield shattered and fell apart. Amelia
resembled a flower blooming in the morning as she unfolded from within the shield right in front of
Ricky's eyes.
She didn't look hurt, but her breathing was ragged as if she had just experienced a life and death
battle. Her face, though, was full of excitement. After all, she had survived the first strike without much
injury, which undoubtedly boosted her confidence a great deal.
"Indeed, that Aquatic Fruit coupled with the martial arts experience of the blood beasts, which belonged
to the Sage Level warriors, had pushed her beyond her limits. I can say for sure that she will pass the
Thunderstroke Doom eventually,"
the Dragon Intent Grass solemnly declared.
"The tough training she recently underwent turned out to be worth it. If Amelia doesn't pass this
Thunderstroke Doom, I don't know what I'll do," commented Ricky.
"Ricky, I made it!" Amelia yelled triumphantly at Ricky.
"Good job! Now, focus all your strength on passing the second one!" Ricky called back seriously.
"Okay, I understand!" Amelia nodded obediently, her eyes flashing with a glint of steel.
At that moment, she had nothing but confidence. Her determination was also fired up by her simple
idea: to follow and support Ricky all her life. And if she wanted to follow him, she couldn't get left
behind. Thus, she had to pass the Thunderstroke Doom, so she could be strong enough to stay by his
side.
Boom! The second two-colored thunderstroke fell. That signaled Amelia's most critical moment, and
she knew she couldn't fail.
Steely determination brightened her beautiful eyes, as she raised her hand and waved her long whip.
If she wanted to succeed against this second strike, she must break out her strongest defense, which
was also her strongest attack.
When the thunder and lightning descended, four drops of blood essence came out directly from the
middle of her brows and entered the void. Her long whip whizzed through the air actively and abruptly
transformed into a bright crimson Flood Dragon.
"The divine attack from the Goddess of Rain!"
Amelia shouted as she executed some enchantments with her hands. The four drops of blood essence
flew into the enchantment, and a giant crimson figure instantaneously appeared in the air. This figure,
formed by rain, resembled a delicate and ethereal fairy.
The moment it appeared, Amelia's body fused with it, grabbed the red whip, and struck the descending
thunderstroke with all her strength.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Then, everything around the area was plunged into the most violent collision. However, something
strange happened. An intense red light suddenly sprang up amid the purple lightning, as if it was
tearing the lightning apart.
Seeing this, Ricky was extremely relieved. That red light was the light of Amelia's long whip, which
meant that her whip had torn the thunder and lightning apart. It showed that she had the upper hand in
this battle.
Everything was just as Ricky expected. The red light in the lightning grew stronger and stronger until, at
last, it tore a crack on the lightning. The Goddess of Rain's figure jumped out, then shrank, and
Amelia's figure appeared.
After that, the Thunderstroke Doom gradually retreated, and Amelia immediately absorbed the thunder
spirit. The real ruling power soon emerged from her. At that moment, Amelia had finally become a
spiritual emperor.
"Ricky, thank you so much! I couldn't have done it without you," Amelia gratefully said to Ricky, as she
marveled at the new strength flowing in her veins.
Without Ricky, she would have become nothing but Carney's plaything. Besides, even if she became a
demi-spiritual emperor, her chance of becoming a spiritual emperor was very slim. Judging by what she
suffered today, she would most likely have died under the Thunderstroke Doom without Ricky's help.
He didn't have to help her, but he did so much for her.
"You are always welcome, Amelia, but you don't need to be so courteous," answered Ricky, who was
sporting a proud smile on his face. "Anyway, congratulations on your success. I knew you could do it."
Tina, and the Dragon Intent Grass also chimed in to congratulate her.
"We should get out of here first. Although there are no living creatures here, the Thunderstroke Doom
must have generated enough noise to attract the attention of some powerful masters," reminded Ricky.
"Besides, we don't know if the Flame Valley and the Red Potentate Roc tribe have sent their men after
us to the Middle Land or not," he added.
Soon, Ricky and the two girls left the endless mountain and entered the Middle Land proper.
"Ricky, originally, you could try to practice and improve your cultivation in the Five-element Sect, since
you have the Wood Saint's and the Metal Fire Saint's support," suggested Tina. But she suddenly
frowned as if she had remembered something and said,
"Unfortunately, you offended their people while in the Emperor Beast Swamp. I'm afraid they might also
be looking for you. If the two saints hadn't returned yet to vouch for you, the Five-element Sect might
see you as their enemy."
"Well, there's nothing I can do about that anymore. Even if I showed them I have the token or claimed
that I know the two saints, they likely won't trust me. In fact, they'll probably kill me on the spot, as they
all want the Five-element Flag in my hand," Ricky stated casually, shrugging like he couldn't care less
that many people were after his head.
"Tina, can you look for other forces in this area? I think it will be for the best if I join some other forces
right now."
"Yes, I can, but I'm not sure if it's recruiting disciples," Tina honestly replied.
"Which force are you talking about?" Ricky immediately asked when he realized that Tina already had a
force in mind.
"Little girl, do you mean the Misty South Palace? I heard that they are the most powerful force in the
Misty South," the Dragon Intent Grass asked at once.
"Yes, the Misty South Palace!" agreed Tina. She giggled and glanced at Ricky, waiting for his reaction.
After all, Ricky had once established his own force in the Snow Land, and it was also called the Misty
South Palace.
"The Misty South Palace?" Ricky was incredibly shocked to hear that name fall from the mouths of both
Tina and the Dragon Intent Grass.
"Yes, you are finally not clueless, brat. You recognized the name, right?" The Dragon Intent Grass
seemed pleased to see Ricky's reaction.
Meanwhile, Tina could help but burst into laughter. "Ha-ha!"
The Dragon Intent Grass was, of course, weirded out by her reaction, so Tina had to tell it everything.
To say that it was shocked was an understatement. "What?! How dare you build your own force and
name it the Misty South Palace!" The Dragon Intent Grass couldn't get over its astonishment.
It swore that Ricky must really be the most daring person in the Misty South, for only he would do
something like that.
Amelia also glanced at Ricky with an exasperated look while she listened to Tina's explanation.
"But how was I supposed to know? No one has ever told me that the biggest power in the Misty South
is also called the Misty South Palace!" Ricky blurted out, looking slightly flustered from all the attention
he was getting.
"And you, Tina, we already knew each other at that time. Why didn't you tell me that?" Ricky asked
Tina in a reproachful tone.
"It's okay. No one at that place knows what the name means anyway. Besides, Doris and I were hiding
in the dark at that time, so we didn't hear your conversation. How could I know you would use such a
name?" Tina smiled innocently.
"Afterward, it was too late when I found out, and I didn't think it was appropriate to tell you."
"All right. Fortunately, I didn't attract a major disaster because of that. From then on, I didn't develop my
Misty South Palace, otherwise..." Ricky sighed.
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