324: Lightning and electricity!

It was like holding a peerless divine weapon handed over by someone else; he could feel its sharpness and weight, yet he couldn't experience the harmonious unity of man and sword.

It was an independent 'object,' not an extension of his own body.

Lin Yu smiled; it was just as he thought!

Haste makes waste.

He instantly understood the key issue.

[Vitality Nourishment] was also Origin Level.

But that skill was one he had spent several days releasing over and over again, forcefully stacking its proficiency up.

Although he eventually used cards to help, he at least had a solid foundation of practice.

But [Lightning Spell] was different.

Its breakthrough relied almost 100% on infinitely duplicated cards, which directly maxed out an astronomical amount of proficiency in an extremely short period.

The data on the panel was [Proficiency: MAX].

But for Lin Yu himself, the number of times he had actually cast this skill, even by the most generous count, probably wasn't even a hundred.

This was like someone who had never touched a steering wheel instantly gaining all the theoretical knowledge and physical data of an F1 champion driver through some divine power.

He knew how to take a hairpin turn at two hundred miles per hour and knew the precise timing for every gear shift.

But his body, his nerves, and his instincts were still at the level of a driving school novice.

An extremely tiny, almost negligible delay existed between his 'will' and the skill's 'response'.

Lin Yu's expression turned serious.

Tomorrow, he would have to face Lin Yao and 'Asura' Zhao Tianyang.

One was his younger sister, connected by blood and also possessing a Mythical-grade profession.

The other was a battle-hardened combat maniac whose professional name sounded anything but simple.

Even putting them aside, this concern needed to be resolved.

The wisp of lightning at Lin Yu's fingertips instantly went out.

He closed his eyes, and his entire aura settled down.

The next second.

A wisp of lightning even weaker than before, almost like a firefly, reignited at his fingertip.

This time, he didn't try to activate that massive Origin Level power.

Instead, he did the opposite, resetting everything to zero.

He began from the most basic 'Art of Lightning Mastery,' feeling it and learning it anew.

The good news was that after maxing out the proficiency level, this kind of control practice yielded twice the results with half the effort.

The bad news was that he still had to practice bit by bit.

Practicing how to guide the first trace of energy.

How to convert mana into the most basic lightning element.

How to make this wisp of lightning obey his will and make the simplest changes.

Buzz... Under his control, the small spark of lightning began to elongate, turning into a thin arc of electricity.

Then it contracted again, becoming an unstable point of light.

The process was jerky and clumsy.

But this was his own, true proficiency.

Time passed, minute by minute.

Inside the room, only the faint sizzling sound of electric current could be heard.

From a point of light to an electric arc.

From an electric arc to a fine electric net.

From an electric net to a stably floating ball of lightning.

Lin Yu was completely immersed in this wonderful sense of control.

He began to speed up.

As his understanding of the essence of lightning deepened, the 'pseudo-proficiency' on the panel began to rapidly merge with his own 'true proficiency'.

The obscure knowledge previously forced into his brain via cards now seemed to be completely activated, becoming part of his instinct.

His movements became faster and more free-flowing.

Sizzle!

A white lightning whip appeared out of thin air in the center of the room, snapping fiercely and letting out a crisp crack in the air.

Before the lightning whip could dissipate, it instantly disintegrated into countless electric snakes and regrouped.

A longsword composed entirely of lightning appeared in Lin Yu's hand.

Countless tiny runes flickered on the blade, emitting a heart-palpitating hum.

This was no longer simple energy shaping.

It was a deep understanding and application of the 'Path of Lightning'.

Lin Yu brandished the lightning sword, tracing profound trajectories in the air.

At times, it was like a violent storm, with lightning blazing everywhere, forming a thunderstorm zone.

At other times, it was silent, with only a single, extreme flash of lightning that vanished in an instant.

A smile finally appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This was the feeling.

Complete control, as easy as moving his own limbs.

This was the power that truly belonged to him.

But... it seemed it wasn't enough yet.

Lin Yu dismissed the lightning sword in his hand.

He slowly raised his hands, and majestic mana began to gather in front of him.

This time, he wanted to play a bit bigger.

The air in the room began to turn scorched and frantic.

Countless white electric arcs appeared out of thin air and vanished instantly.

The terrifying energy fluctuations caused the alloy walls of the entire room to start groaning under the strain.

Lin Yu's will was highly concentrated.

He visualized an image in his mind.

"Roar!"

A silent roar exploded on a spiritual level.

A divine dragon composed entirely of pure white lightning coiled into shape before him!

The dragon's body was vigorous, its scales distinct; every single scale was composed of the purest lightning runes.

The dragon's whiskers drifted, trailing a series of fine electric sparks.

Immediately following that.

"Screech!"

Another high-pitched cry rang out.

Beside the lightning dragon, a magnificent lightning phoenix spread its wings, which seemed large enough to blot out the sky.

Electric light flowed over the phoenix's feathers, reaching the pinnacle of both splendor and danger.

The dragon and phoenix chased and played with each other within the small room.

They occasionally passed through the walls without causing any damage, as if they existed in another dimension.

This was a manifestation of energy control reaching its ultimate peak.

Lin Yu watched this scene quietly, like a creator admiring his own masterpiece.

This was what the Origin Level [Lightning Spell] should truly look like.

All laws return to truth; all thoughts take form.

The so-called thunderstorms, electric nets, and lightning swords... were all just the most superficial applications of the 'Path of Lightning'.

True Lightning Mastery was creation.

It was giving 'form' and even 'spirit' to lightning.

Lin Yu waved his hand.

The roaring lightning dragon and the magnificent electric phoenix instantly turned into a sky full of light spots, vanishing into nothingness.

Tranquility returned to the room once more.

But it wasn't over yet.

Lin Yu slowly exhaled a breath.

He brought his arms together in front of him, as if embracing something.

Energy even more terrifying and condensed than before began to gather between his arms.

This time, he was no longer visualizing a dragon or phoenix.

But an even more ancient, more majestic legendary creature that governed the punishments of heaven and earth.

Sizzle... crackle... A white light lit up in his arms, growing more and more dazzling until it finally turned into a small sun.

The light dissipated.

An extraordinarily handsome divine beast, its body composed of the purest lightning, floated quietly in front of Lin Yu.

It had the shape of a deer, a single horn, the tail of an ox, and the hooves of a horse.

There wasn't a single impure color on its body; only pure lightning, representing both destruction and rebirth, surged incessantly.

The Lightning Qilin.