45: expansion of power

After Lu Yu broke through to B-rank, the spiritual energy in his body was more than ten times stronger than before.

If Lu Yu's spiritual energy was just a river before, now it was a vast lake!

The mighty spiritual energy boiled, drawing the world's lightning power to a single point.

Skill! Thunder Descent!

In an instant, with Lu Yu as the center, thunderclouds rapidly gathered in the sky within a hundred-meter radius, with electric light flashing.

At this moment, the Firebird and other fierce beasts looked up at the sky, their expressions changing drastically.

They could clearly feel that within the thunderclouds above their heads, a power no weaker than the previous lightning tribulation was brewing.

Once this powerful energy struck down, none of them would be able to escape.

The Firebird ranted wildly in its heart: How can someone turn a lightning tribulation into their own skill after passing it? Is there some mistake?

Lu Yu was already invincible; now he had directly turned the lightning tribulation into his own skill. How was anyone else supposed to play?

Just as the Firebird was muttering to itself, the thunder in the thunderclouds suddenly erupted.

In an instant, countless bolts of lightning shot out from the thunderclouds, striking downwards.

Looking closely, these lightning bolts were dense, with no gaps whatsoever. Within the range of the thunderclouds, there was no room for evasion; there was no other option but to endure it head-on.

Just as the Firebird and the others turned pale with fright, those lightning bolts seemed to have eyes, bypassing them and flowing elsewhere.

Rumble—

Rumble—

Lightning cleansed the ground.

Lu Yu waved his hand, and instantly all the lightning and thunderclouds dissipated.

Despite such a short time, and even though Lu Yu canceled the skill midway, the mere aftershocks of the skill had already destroyed everything within the entire hundred-meter diameter, leaving only a pockmarked earth.

The Firebird and the others were dumbfounded, while Lu Yu's expression remained unchanged, though his heart was also filled with shock.

He had just broken through to B-rank and didn't fully understand his own strength. He had only briefly activated the skill, and he hadn't expected that just the aftershocks would produce such powerful might.

Lu Yu felt a little excited. The power of Thunder Descent just now hadn't even unleashed a tenth of its potential. If he were to fully unleash his power and fully activate Thunder Descent, how much powerful damage would it cause?

At this moment, Lu Yu just wanted to say: I am invincible! You can do as you please!

"Lord is mighty!"

The seven fierce beasts bowed down in unison, their gazes towards Lu Yu filled with fervent admiration, wishing they could become an accessory on Lu Yu's leg.

"Lord, the world has just undergone its second great change, and you already possess B-rank strength. You are definitely one of the strongest fierce beasts in this world. Coupled with our assistance, our strength is already considered top-tier. I suggest we take this opportunity to expand our sphere of influence, recruit more fierce beasts, and establish a faction. What do you think?"

The Firebird took a step forward, pondering as it suggested.

Lu Yu smiled slightly. He had to admit, the Firebird's suggestion was precisely what he wanted.

Now he only had over a hundred evolution points left, and with the activation of the faction panel, he needed to earn faction points. Therefore, expanding outwards with his subordinates was absolutely necessary.

"Good, what you said is very right. Our faction's strength is definitely top-tier right now, so we must act quickly to bring Jiangzhou under our control in the shortest possible time!"

Lu Yu pondered for a moment and then set his goal.

"Firebird, you are responsible for the specific plan. My only requirement is this: eliminate all enemies who stand in our way, and incorporate all those who can be subdued into our faction."

"Yes!"

The Firebird's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

The Firebird was originally a very ambitious and capable being. She had planned to build her own faction, but unexpectedly, she failed before even starting and was forced to submit to Lu Yu.

She had thought that after becoming Lu Yu's subordinate, she would have to obey Lu Yu's every command and have no freedom. She hadn't expected Lu Yu to give her such great autonomy right from the start.

This greatly increased the Firebird's loyalty to Lu Yu.

After receiving the order, the Firebird left with the seven fierce beasts. A moment later, Lu Yu saw the seven fierce beasts split into three teams, heading in three different directions, while the Firebird took charge of one direction by herself.

Attacking on all fronts, good.

Seeing how reliable the Firebird was, Lu Yu nodded and took the Little White Fox to the vicinity of the spiritual pond.

"Brother, I want to go too."

Lu Yu had originally planned to have the Little White Fox bathe in the spiritual pond, firstly to stabilize his strength after his breakthrough, and secondly to enhance the Little White Fox's strength.

After all, if Lu Yu were to say who he trusted most now, it would undoubtedly be the Little White Fox.

However, the Little White Fox's strength, let alone compared to the Firebird, was such that any one of the seven fierce beasts could easily defeat her.

It must be said that while following Lu Yu, the Little White Fox avoided many dangers and conflicts, but her strength growth was also much slower. If it were in her previous life, the Little White Fox would probably be comparable to the Firebird by now.

Therefore, in order for the Little White Fox to grow up quickly, Lu Yu planned to focus on cultivating her.

Unexpectedly, before Lu Yu could speak, the Little White Fox pouted and spoke.

"Where do you want to go?"

"They can do things for Brother, and I can do things for Brother too. Brother, let me go too. I will definitely be able to occupy a large territory for you and find many fierce beasts to be your subordinates!" The Little White Fox looked at Lu Yu, her eyes full of determination.

Lu Yu shook his head and chuckled, patting the Little White Fox's head and asking, "Why do you suddenly think this way? Why do you insist on working hard with them? Isn't it good to stay with me?"

"But, I also want to be useful and share Brother's burden."

Seeing the Little White Fox's small expression of self-reproach for being useless, Lu Yu smiled slightly and comforted her, "Little White, why would you think that?"

"You need to know, Brother only trusts you the most. How could I let you do those simple things? Brother has an important task to give you."

"What task?" Little White's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she asked.

"Think about it, Brother needs to cultivate diligently and strive to advance to a stronger rank. So, naturally, I will have less time to manage those fierce beasts. At this time, I need a very trustworthy person to look after those fierce beasts for me and ensure they don't rebel. Tell me, besides you, who else can help me?"

The Little White Fox pondered, "Brother, I understand. I will not disappoint you."

"Good girl. To share my worries, you must first have the strength to subdue those fierce beasts. So, now, clear your mind of distractions and strive to improve your strength."

"Okay!" The Little White Fox nodded, then, following Lu Yu's instructions, jumped into the spiritual pond.