Raise of the Lightning Element

"Hahaha… Now there's no one left to help you, kid! I'll tear you apart to avenge my brother's death at your hands and also my other brothers whom you've injured," threatened one of the guards of the Right-Wing Commander of the Flame Star Demon Sect.

The person who spoke immediately attacked Julius with his long-range strike. Of course, the youth had no time to evade. The speed of a cultivator in the second-level demi-god realm could not be compared to that of a cultivator in the heavenly spirit realm. Julius had no choice but to block it. He quickly formed the Devil's Submersion seal.

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The attack launched by the opponent was immediately suppressed by the seal created by Julius. The opponent was also surprised to see the youth capable of employing a seal technique equivalent to a ninth-level seal. This ability was typically only possessed by those in the semi-god realm of cultivation.

Seeing his comrade's attack thwarted, two others joined in to assist, despite one of them having lost his arm by then. But they were still tough enough to launch attacks against Julius.

Master Lin himself intended to help the youth confront the enemy, but he refrained from doing so after being signaled by the youth. Master Lin realized that his cultivation level at that moment would be a burden rather than assistance to the youth. Hence, he chose to keep a bit of distance to avoid becoming a target if the situation forced the youth.

 Julius continued to endure relentless attacks from the enemies. Without any weapons, he could only defend against each assault. He couldn't unleash his signature techniques due to the tight barrage of attacks from the enemies. Until, at one opportunity, he managed to break free from the encirclement. The young man then unleashed the Thunder God's Nine Swords technique.

With the technique employed by Julius at the moment, he could counter every attack from the three opponents. This naturally panicked them because the effects of the pills they had consumed, which elevated them to the semi-God realm, were about to wear off. Once that happened, they would no longer be a match for Julius. Even at his current cultivation level, the young man still managed to match their combined strength. And if they were to return to the realm of heavenly spirits, the young man would gain even more advantage.

"Hmmm… it seems this kid is a descendant of the Tiberius family. It's unexpected that a family in decline would have such a brilliant successor. Fortunately, I've exterminated the entire Tiberius family; otherwise, the emergence of this youth would have been a new hope for them to rise from their downfall," muttered Caspian Hond, who continued to observe the changes in the battle between his men and Julius.

Although uttered in a low voice, Liu's muttering was audible enough to anyone present there, as they were mostly cultivators with sharp hearing. Of course, Julius also heard it, which deeply affected the youth. Even though he wasn't the true Julius but a light deity trapped in the youth's body, his physical form originating from the youth's heart and mind still made his soul resonate with the genuine Julius's feelings.

"You scoundrel! How dare you destroy my family!" Julius shouted in anger.

In his rage, Julius unintentionally awakened the lightning element within his body. So now, not only did he emit powerful lightning with his sword technique, but his body also radiated the same power. Remarkably, the elemental power emanating from the youth exceeded the cultivation level he possessed. In other words, the level of elemental power radiating from Julius's body at the moment was equivalent to a cultivation level above the heavenly spirit realm.

The thunderous sound of lightning reverberated every time the power emanated from Julius's body. This change also affected the power of the Thunder God's Nine Swords technique, which increased manifold. Julius, still consumed by emotions, was unaware of this development.

 Julius immediately moved towards one of his enemies. He executed a slashing motion towards the enemy who had only one arm left. In an instant, the nine sword shadows emitting lightning swiftly moved to strike their target. Initially, the opponent could still block the attack with the Dark Devil sword in his hand. However, suddenly the sword broke, allowing Julius's attack to hit its mark and cleave the opponent's body into nine pieces.

 Julius's brutality didn't stop there. He immediately attacked the other enemy in the same manner. Realizing Julius's increased strength while their own strength had reverted to its original level, the two enemies joined forces against the youth. Julius's attacks were parried with two Semi-God Weapon level swords in their hands. However, once again, their resistance was futile as both of their swords broke, and Julius's attack sliced their bodies into nine pieces.

Not satisfied with dispatching the four underlings of the Right Wing Commander of the Flame Star Demon Sect, Julius set his sights on their master. Unfortunately, Julius had yet to realize that the opponent he faced this time was a fourth-level semi-god realm cultivator. Thus, it was easy for the enemy to evade his attacks. Julius even had to roll to avoid counterattacks.

 Julius finally realized that his current opponent was much stronger. Especially with the sword in his hand, every attack Julius launched was always thwarted. It was as if his attacks were absorbed by the sword emitting bright white light.

Aware that the Thunder God's Nine Swords technique had no effect on the opponent, Julius changed his tactics. He now prepared the highest technique from the Thunder God's Nine Swords technique. The Thunder God's Sword Technique: Universe Breaker. Instantly, a large sword appeared in front of Julius, emitting lightning far more powerful than before.

Julius once again attacked Caspian Hond. This time with a much stronger attack, multiplied several times over. Coupled with the lightning element rising from his body, the strength of his attacks became even more terrifying. Yet again, Julius was disappointed. His attacks always failed upon colliding with the light sword in Caspian Hond's hand.

"That kid won't win against Caspian Hond. He's only using sword technique attacks from his own sword intent, while his opponent is using sword intent combined with a divine sword, making the power of the sword far more formidable," said Master Kaelen Frostfire, who was still observing the course of the battle.

At that moment, the other disciples had been transferred to another dimension by Master Kaelen Frostfire. Behind the shield, only the grandmasters and a few assistant masters remained. The Head of the Academy of the Tower of the Gods was still there, tending to his wounds. They didn't want to leave just yet while Julius was still fighting desperately against the enemy. Especially since the one defending the Tower of the Gods was just a disciple whose abilities were still limited.