The spatial ability of the half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao, if not within his own Grotto Heaven, would have long been caught by Duke of Thunder.
Half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao wanted to attack Duke of Thunder, but on one hand, Duke of Thunderâs space movement was too fast, giving him few chances to launch powerful attacks. Even if he managed to hit Duke of Thunder with weaker attacks, they wouldnât have much effect.
On the other hand, Duke of Thunderâs pursuit was relentless, and almost as soon as Zhao Zhao appeared, Duke of Thunder would appear beside him, followed by close combat.
Half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao didnât want to incur any injuries. Currently, heâs at the initial stage of being a half-step grandmaster, making him vulnerable to going berserk, and any injury greatly increased the possibility.
Furthermore, Duke of Thunderâs attack power made him feel he would suffer severe wounds if hit.
Li Yuanba watched in surprise at the battle between half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao and Duke of Thunder. Although he always had the idea of letting Duke of Thunder seize the opportunity to battle a half-step grandmaster, it was merely a thought.
He didnât want to risk it himself and aimed to at least find a chance for Duke of Thunder to strike independently while ensuring his own safety.
But he never thought that despite hiding his identity, he was still forced to face the half-step grandmaster directly, leaving no choice but to let Duke of Thunder fight.
Duke of Thunder did not disappoint him; so far in the battle with half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao, Duke of Thunder had surprisingly taken the initiative.
Even Li Yuanba was taken aback, as the original Li Shiming indeed researched something remarkable.
Considering the body used to refine Duke of Thunder, which was the corpse of a half-step grandmaster, compounded with so many top fourth-grade corpse refining materials and the conversion of two and a half billion Refining Corpse Runes, the occurrence of miracles is hardly surprising.
At this moment, half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao didnât bother with Li Yuanba, as he viewed Li Yuanba as a minor character and Duke of Thunder as the real enemy.
He did not recognize Duke of Thunder as the Corpse Refining, in fact, Duke of Thunder showed no signs of being a Corpse Refining from any aspect.
Thinking Duke of Thunder might be a spirit beast was more plausible than being a Corpse Refining; half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao was more convinced that Duke of Thunder was a half-step grandmaster who had practiced demonic arts incorrectly, turning himself into something neither human nor ghost.
Half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao was even less convinced that Duke of Thunder was Li Yuanbaâs Spiritual Pet, as the disparity in their strengths was too vast.
Hence, half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao didnât consider killing Li Yuanba first, only thinking about how to deal with Duke of Thunder.
Li Yuanba watched for a while; he wasnât sure how long Duke of Thunder could endure such a battle. Normally, for a Corpse Refining, it wouldnât be an issue to fight for ten days and nights.
But Duke of Thunder was a special existence, an unexpected outcome of Li Shimingâs experimentation.
As he was contemplating, Duke of Thunderâs battle style changed.
Despite having little combat experience, Duke of Thunder possessed inherent battle instincts. After some time in combat, realizing the close-range claw attacks were ineffective, he switched tactics.
Half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao executed spatial movement again, but this time Duke of Thunder didnât pursue with spatial movement.
When half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao felt delighted, thinking he had a chance to retaliate, he saw Duke of Thunder opening his mouth toward him.
Then a bolt of electricity shot from Duke of Thunderâs mouth, heading towards half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao.
The lightning came too unexpectedly; previously, Duke of Thunder exhibited spatial abilities and unmatched close-range attacks, so half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao never anticipated Duke of Thunder had other maneuvers.
The lightning hit half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao, and he only felt his body go numb.
This was his Grotto Heaven, and the lightning traveled within the Grotto Heaven for some distance, greatly affected by it, hence the damage was very limited.
However, the additional effect brought by the lightning attack made him extremely uncomfortable, as it had a paralyzing effect.
Fortunately, despite the paralysis effect, he could still execute spatial movement within his own Grotto Heaven.
Duke of Thunder seemed to have found a way to deal with half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao, wreaking havoc with continuous thunderbolts from his mouth, without a specific target, firing into the void around.
The Grotto Heaven was not large, with a radius of only 200 meters; every corner was filled with lightning, opposing the flame.
But this was not all of Duke of Thunderâs actions; alongside releasing lightning, he continually utilized spatial movement, attempting to close in on half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao for a close-range attack.
This made half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao even more uncomfortable; he was beginning to doubt whether this place was still his Grotto Heaven.
Allowing such an enemy into his Grotto Heaven was his worst mistake.
If outside the Grotto Heaven, he had many ways to restrict Duke of Thunder, but within the Grotto Heaven, the space was really too confined.
Once he failed to restrict Duke of Thunderâs spatial movement, he fell into a passive position, subject to attacks.
Li Yuanba took out the âThunder Sound Bell,â planning to assist Duke of Thunder.
Currently, the treasures he could use, âBeidou Formation Mapâ and âHeart Inquiry Ropeâ were ineffective within this area.
The âBeidou Formation Mapâ required setting up formations, and even if the Beidou Array could be arranged, within the Grotto Heaven, Zhao Zhao, as the Cave Heaven Master, could sense every part of the Grotto Heaven, reducing the arrayâs effect to the minimum.
As for the âHeart Inquiry Rope,â thereâs no need to mention it as itâs an interrogation treasure.
Regarding âInfinite Fire Peak,â unless Li Yuanba had a problem with his head, he wouldnât use the Infinite Sectâs treasure against a half-step grandmaster of the Infinite Sect.
If taken out, itâs highly likely to end up in half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhaoâs hands, becoming his weapon.
The âEye of the Stormâ was to be used for protection, his only self-preservation ability.
Thus, only âThunder Sound Bellâ remained as an attack method, the only means to affect half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao.
Li Yuanbaâs pride, âChaos Sword Intent,â was currently incapable of confronting a half-step grandmaster.
The moment âThunder Sound Bellâ was taken out, half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao sensed it.
However, Li Yuanba had already activated the âThunder Sound Bell.â Its range was ten thousand meters in radius, and within the two hundred meter radius of the Grotto Heaven, every corner was affected by the thunder sound from the âThunder Sound Bell.â
Moreover, when the thunder sound emanated, it rebounded off the Grotto Heaven walls, increasing the thunder soundâs effect upon returning.
Initially, half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao could resist the âThunder Sound Bellâsâ soul attack, relying on his powerful half-step grandmasterâs soul.
But as the âThunder Sound Bellâ continued to rebound, amplifying its effect within the Grotto Heaven, half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao felt his soul starting to tremble.
Of course, relying solely on the thunder sound from the âThunder Sound Bellâ to extinguish half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhaoâs soul was impossible.
The âThunder Sound Bellâ was indeed incredibly powerful, but Li Yuanbaâs ability to wield it was too weak, at least in comparison to half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhaoâs level.
Unable to unleash the true power of the âThunder Sound Bell,â the impact on half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhaoâs soul was possible thanks to the narrow space of the Grotto Heaven, causing repetitive resonance of the thunder sound.
The âThunder Sound Bellâ continued emitting thunder sounds, persistently rebounding within the Grotto Heaven, accumulating more thunder sound, increasing speed and power.
At this time, half-step grandmaster Zhao Zhao regretted not dealing with Li Yuanba sooner.
He hadnât anticipated Li Yuanba possessed hidden treasures capable of threatening him, and when discovered, it was too late as Li Yuanba had activated the âThunder Sound Bell,â affecting his soul
Meanwhile, his enemy was not only Li Yuanba but also, primarily, Duke of Thunder.
In the same thunder sound environment, Duke of Thunder wasnât affected at all, as Li Yuanbaâs contract relationship allowed the thunder sound not to impact Duke of Thunder.