The Destructive Power of the Gold Element was in no way weaker than Thunder Power. He felt as if countless sharp blades were carving through his muscles and meridians, the pain causing him to break out in a heavy sweat.
Stubbornly, he refused to make a sound, because he could clearly feel his Dragon Spiritual Power slowly fusing with the Gold Element's Energy. The process was slow, but it was working.
The Snake King watched Ye Tian in silence. He noticed that the wounds on Ye Tian's body had already healed completely, leaving only faint scars. He had never witnessed such terrifying Recovery Power before.
Ye Tian, however, was completely focused on absorbing the Gold Element in his body. As the element's presence diminished, his pain gradually subsided.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Tian stopped. His clothes were drenched in sweat. He glanced at the Snake King beside him and said, "Snake King, thank you for your trouble. I'm fine now, so let's go check out the Golden Bull Demon's cave!"
"Young Master, you are truly incredible. To be able to severely injure the Golden Bull Demon at your current Power Realm... Given time, you will surely become a supreme expert," the Snake King said with utmost seriousness.
The two of them then walked toward the Golden Bull Demon's cave. It was an enormous cavern, and they wondered if the Golden Bull Demon had constructed it or if it had formed naturally.
The entrance was over two meters high, but the space within was far more expansive, large enough to hold a hundred people without feeling crowded.
After surveying the surroundings, Ye Tian was quite pleased. 'If I practice my Martial Skills here, I can really go all out. As long as I don't use my Dragon Spiritual Power, it's no different from a Martial Arts Training Ground.'
Using the War Dragon Heavenly Arm consumed a massive amount of his Dragon Spiritual Power, so he wanted to recover it before starting his Cultivation of the Chaos Thunder Strike, a technique left to him by the War Dragon Remnant Soul.
"Snake King, I plan to enter secluded cultivation here for a while," Ye Tian said to the Snake King. "Please guard the entrance for me and don't let any other Demon Beasts in to disturb me. I'll have to trouble you during this time."
"Rest assured, Young Master," the Snake King replied. "I will not allow any Demon Beast to enter. If any dare to approach, I will slay them without a moment's hesitation."
Ye Tian nodded and said no more, finding a clean spot to sit down and begin recovering his Dragon Spiritual Power.
'My Dragon Spiritual Power isn't just Dragon Spiritual Power anymore. It's mixed with Thunder Power and the Power of the Golden Element. Though the Gold Element is very faint, it's definitely there.'
The Snake King walked out of the mountain cave and sat down at the entrance. He knew that by following the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python, he was in effect following Ye Tian. 'Even though he seems weak now, his future accomplishments will be limitless.'
'I've already made up my mind. I'll agree to whatever Ye Tian asks of me. Effort is always rewarded, and I believe I will definitely be able to break through my bloodline and become a Barbaric Flood Dragon.'
At that moment, with a flicker of his thoughts, Ye Tian's Divine Sense entered his Storage Ring. 'Now that I've broken through to the Three Vein Realm, I should be able to take out even better Spirit Stones.'
His Divine Sense scanned the vast space inside the Storage Ring. Ye Tian didn't rush to grab any Spirit Stones; instead, he carefully noted the locations of the items inside, which would make it easier to retrieve them directly in the future.
'Spirit Stones and medicinal herbs are on the eastern and western sides, while the south holds weapons and armor. The north, however, is completely empty. And yet... I can feel a powerful Spiritual Qi coming from there.'
'The Spiritual Qi here is even richer than where the Spirit Stones are stored. I don't get it. Could there be a Spirit Stone Vein in here? No, I don't believe that.'
After scanning most of the space within the Storage Ring, Ye Tian began to feel tired. He hadn't finished exploring the northern area, however, as he felt an invisible Barrier preventing him from probing further.
'The space inside this Storage Ring is no smaller than Lisha City was. Who on earth could have created such a terrifying Storage Ring?'
Pulling his thoughts back, Ye Tian prepared to withdraw some Top-Grade Spirit Stones from the Storage Ring. He even wanted to see if he could take out any Top Grade Spirit Stones.
His Divine Sense quickly locked onto a Top-Grade Spirit Stone, and with a mere thought, he easily withdrew it from the Storage Ring.
'It seems the old Barrier doesn't have much of an effect on me anymore.' With that, Ye Tian proceeded to take out over twenty Top-Grade Spirit Stones one after another.
He then focused his Divine Sense on the Top Grade Spirit Stones. He knew they contained the most Spiritual Power; absorbing a single one was equivalent to absorbing several, or even a dozen, Top-Grade Spirit Stones.
This time, however, he was disappointed. He couldn't lock onto the Top Grade Spirit Stones at all. Each one had a Barrier, and the moment his Divine Sense touched it, it was instantly repelled, though without causing him any harm.
But Ye Tian had a bull-headed stubbornness; the more he couldn't get something, the more he wanted it. He kept his focus locked on a single Top Grade Spirit Stone. He failed, tried again, and repeated the process, determined to withdraw it.
An unknown amount of time passed. The Barrier on the targeted Top Grade Spirit Stone began to weaken, as if moved by Ye Tian's unwavering perseverance. This time, he actually succeeded in pulling the Top Grade Spirit Stone out of the Storage Ring.
Upon retrieving the Top Grade Spirit Stone, Ye Tian felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment, as if he had overcome yet another great difficulty. He was overjoyed.
However, using his Divine Sense over and over again had also left him thoroughly exhausted. His head was groggy, as if he hadn't slept for several days and nights, and he desperately wanted to close his eyes and rest.
Ye Tian knew this was due to the excessive consumption of his Spiritual Power. 'I really can't do this again,' he thought. 'But it was worth it to get a Top Grade Spirit Stone from the Storage Ring.'
After examining the Top Grade Spirit Stone several times, Ye Tian finally began to restore his depleted Dragon Spiritual Power. Holding a Top-Grade Spirit Stone in each hand, he divided his focus and began to absorb them rapidly.
The amount of Spiritual Qi within the Top-Grade Spirit Stones was immense. As he absorbed from both hands simultaneously, he could clearly feel a vast surge of Spiritual Power coursing through his meridians.
It took nearly half a day for Ye Tian to completely restore his depleted Dragon Spiritual Power. He could now feel that he had grown even stronger.
After a while, Ye Tian once again entered a meditative trance. The Battle Dragon Technique, left to him by the War Dragon Remnant Soul, began to surface in his mind.
'I don't want to practice the Palm Techniques and Leg Techniques at the beginning of it for now. What I want to cultivate most is the terrifying Chaos Thunder Strike.'
Gradually, the cultivation method for the Chaos Thunder Strike emerged in his mind. Golden characters materialized in his thoughts, and for some reason, Ye Tian found he could understand them completely.
The text wasn't long, but its content was profound. By the time he finished reading it all, his forehead was already covered in beads of sweat...