104: Chapter 104 Golden Entry, Awakening of Insects

In the room.

A cyan-gold scale mark slowly emerged on Lin Mo's forehead, emitting a faint dragon aura.

At the same time, the system's notification sounded in his mind:

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for comprehending the SSS-grade cultivation technique—Hidden Dragon Emerging from the Abyss!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for mastering an SSS-grade cultivation technique for the first time, achievement points +5!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for gaining the recognition of the Azure Dragon and obtaining an Azure Dragon Mark!]

Lin Mo's consciousness was suddenly pulled out of the chaos.

He opened his eyes.

It was still the same room.

It was still the same bed.

But everything was different.

Lin Mo looked down at his hands.

The skin was smooth, without any scales.

But he could feel that those scales were right beneath the skin.

They could be summoned at any time.

He clenched his fists.

A massive power surged within his body.

That power was more than twice as strong as before.

"Open attribute panel!" Lin Mo commanded directly.

[Name: Lin Mo]

[Class: Awakener]

[traits: Instant Shadow (high-grade gold), Lightning Flash (high-grade purple)]

[cultivation: Third Stage, Ninth Level]

[Strength: 420]

[Agility: 516]

[Physique: 408]

[Spirit: 367]

[Techniques: Flowing Cloud Aurora Slash LV5 (88/100), Basic Saber Technique LV13 (50/100), Void-Treading Lingyan Steps LV2 (14/100), Turtle Breath Technique LV1 (66/100), Hidden Dragon Emerging from the Abyss LV1 (0/100)]

[slaughter value: 1200]

[achievement points: 12]

In his normal state, all his attributes were already comparable to a regular peak fourth-stage Awakener, and his Agility attribute had even broken through to the fifth-stage level!

Of course, Awakeners who could reach the fourth stage all had their own trump cards and would almost always find ways to improve their basic attributes.

Under normal circumstances, the basic attributes of most peak fourth-stage Awakeners were usually around 400, and some extreme ones might even exceed 500!

Just as Lin Mo closed the panel, a system notification popped up again!

[Ding! It has been detected that the wood-attribute energy in the Azure Dragon Legacy Mark and the lightning-attribute energy in the host's body are merging. The trait Lightning Flash is undergoing a fusion evolution!]

[trait Lightning Flash is evolving...]

[Evolution complete!]

[trait Lightning Flash → Awakening of Insects (top-grade gold)!]

Lin Mo's pupils contracted slightly.

A golden trait.

[Awakening of Insects: Destruction is never the end, but the prelude to rebirth!]

[Passive Effect: Control the power of lightning, allowing for the free manipulation of lightning forms. Lightning resistance +100%, lightning damage +200%. Attacks carry the Azure Dragon's Will, dealing an additional 50% damage to fierce beasts, Mimics, and void creatures.]

[Active Skill 1: Thunder Monarch True Form. Transforms into a lightning body, turning the physical body into energy. Immune to all energy-based attacks for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 24 hours.]

[Active Skill 2: Thunder Dragon Break. Condenses lightning into an Azure Dragon phantom, dealing a devastating blow to all enemies in a straight line. Power increases with the Spirit attribute.]

Lin Mo looked at these descriptions, his heart rate accelerating slightly.

His second golden trait.

He raised his hand, and with a thought.

A cyan-gold bolt of lightning emerged in his palm.

That lightning was denser and more violent than the previous golden lightning, yet it also carried an indescribable majesty.

Lin Mo waved his hand casually.

"Boom—"

A large hole exploded in the wall.

Outside the hole was a spruce tree dozens of meters high.

However, this towering ancient tree had now completely turned into charcoal.

Lin Mo stood in a daze for a long time.

This was just a casual wave of his hand.

If he used his full strength...

He suddenly remembered that claw technique.

Hidden Dragon Emerging from the Abyss.

An SSS-grade technique; its power was likely terrifyingly immense!

However, he still needed to experience it properly in actual combat.

Just then—

"Bang—"

The door was kicked open.

The door panel flew out, smashed against the wall, and shattered into several pieces.

A young man wearing a white ancient martial arts robe strode in.

His hair was cyan, his gaze was arrogant, and a hint of disdain hung at the corner of his mouth.

The aura of the early fourth stage was released without any concealment.

Behind him followed two other young men dressed similarly, both with haughty expressions.

"Lin Mo?"

The leader scanned the room, his gaze landing on Lin Mo on the bed.

"I am Lu Li of the Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect. Come with me immediately to see our clan elder. Don't waste our time."

Lin Mo looked at him without saying a word.

Lu Li frowned.

"What? Are you deaf? Didn't you hear me talking?"

He took a step forward.

"I'm telling you, our clan elder coming to see you in person is giving you face. What 'Great Xia's number one genius'? You're just a mere third-stage; do you really think you're someone important?"

Lin Mo finally spoke.

"Sorry, I'm cultivating. I don't have time."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment.

Then he laughed with a face full of disdain.

"Cultivating?"

He sized Lin Mo up from head to toe.

"What is a third-stage Awakener like you even cultivating? Even if you cultivate until flowers bloom, you're still just a third-stage. Our clan elder being willing to see you is the blessing of eight lifetimes. Don't be ungrateful."

The two people behind him also laughed along.

"Exactly. A third-stage kid dares to put on airs in front of our Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect?"

"Senior Brother Lu, I think he just needs a lesson."

Lu Li waved his hand, signaling them to be quiet.

He looked at Lin Mo, his gaze growing colder and colder.

"Lin Mo, I'm asking you one last time: are you coming with me or not?"

Lin Mo looked at him.

There were no ripples in those eyes.

"I said, I'm cultivating. Tell your clan elder to wait."

Lu Li's expression darkened completely.

"Good, good, good."

He said "good" three times in a row.

"Since you refuse the easy way, don't blame me for being rude."

He raised his hand, and a cyan longsword appeared out of thin air.

Cyan sword qi swirled around the blade, emitting a faint humming sound.

The aura of the early fourth stage was released wantonly.

"Kid, I'll let you see what real—"

Before he could finish his sentence, a cyan-gold light shot out from Lin Mo's hand.

Then—

"Boom—"

A thick bolt of lightning struck him directly in the chest.

Lu Li was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

"Bang—"

His body crashed through two walls and finally landed in a pile of rubble.

Dust and smoke rose everywhere.

The entire room shook.

Lu Li struggled to crawl up, looking down at his chest.

The white robe was charred black, revealing the scorched skin underneath.

He raised his head and looked at Lin Mo.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

"This is impossible... Why... Why can you, a third-stage, have this kind of strength?!"

Lin Mo stood up from the bed.

Cyan-gold lightning crackled around his body.

Those eyes had already turned cyan-gold.

He looked at Lu Li and said coldly:

"Get out."

Lu Li's whole body trembled.

He finally saw clearly.

There was no emotion in those eyes.

It was like looking at an ant.

An ant that could be crushed to death at any moment.

He remembered the cyan-gold lightning from just now.

If Lin Mo had wanted to kill him, he would be a charred corpse by now.

The gap was too large.

Lu Li gritted his teeth, picked up the longsword that had fallen to the ground, and staggered to his feet.

"Let's go!"

He took his two equally terrified followers and fled the room in a panic.

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