Lin Xue shook her head.“No.”Her crimson eyes narrowed.“He is accumulating.”Another period of silence followed.Then the Lightning Bead rotated again.Slowly.One revolution.Two revolutions.Three...Every rotation caused Liu Kang's foundation to become more powerful.The barrier separating him from the Origin Realm gradually became thinner.But it did not break.Liu Kang's body continued absorbing the surrounding lightning. Even the natural lightning within the Divine Lightning Peak began flowing toward him.One strand.Then ten.Then hundreds.The entire peak started becoming restless.Outside the room, the disciples noticed that something was wrong.“Why is the lightning around the peak becoming weaker?”“I don't know.”“Wait!”A disciple suddenly pointed toward the sky.“Look!”Everyone raised their heads.The clouds above the Divine Lightning Peak were beginning to gather.At first, there were only a few dark clouds.Then more appeared.Within a few breaths, the entire sky ab

“Sovereign Xiao Legacy!”The moment he blurted out those words, the ancient dragon scoffed in disdain.“What Sovereign legacy? Does that brat think he is the owner of the Meridian Lightning Path? Is he worthy to own such a legacy?”The ancient dragon’s crimson eyes glowed with an overwhelming, ancient arrogance that pressed down upon Liu Kang’s soul.“That child, Xiao, was merely a passing holder who caught a single speck of dust falling from the Chaos Lightning Source,” the dragon rumbled, its voice rattling the indigo void. “He built his entire reputation in your tiny world on a fraction of a fraction of this technique. Do not insult the true origin by calling it his legacy.”Liu Kang was at a loss from what the dragon was saying. He could still remember the Heavenly Tribulation flash he had obtained from Sovereign Xiao. Until now, he had been unable to bring the technique to its full potential, but he believed it was because his cultivation was not strong enough.He had never seen

Liu Kang bellowed.Instead of throwing a punch, he threw both arms open, completely abandoning all physical defense.BOOM!The pillar of lightning swallowed him whole.The Divine Lightning Peak groaned as its top section was sheared off entirely. White-hot heat swept across the peak, melting rock into glass. Inside the beam, Liu Kang's flesh began to peel away, exposing the bones of his shoulders and arms.Inside his mind space, he screamed. The sheer agony threatened to shatter his consciousness into a thousand pieces."Hold the line!" the ancient dragon roared, its crimson eyes flaring with rare anxiety. "If your mind slips now, you will vanish forever!""Shut up!" Liu Kang's soul roared back. "I am... the master of my own fate!"He reached deep into his dantian and forcefully dragged the Lightning Bead's core aura directly into his chest. The third, fourth, and fifth Heavenly Meridians ignited along his ribs and right arm simultaneously under the sheer volume of heavenly power.The

He paused, remembering the vast expanse of his inner space and the ancient dragon’s presence lingering within his dantian. There were too many questions he needed answers to, but first, he had to address the immediate situation outside.“How is the sect?” Liu Kang asked, his tone turning serious. “The destruction caused by the tribulation... did it cause any trouble for you or the Divine Lightning Peak?”Lin Xue turned toward the window, looking out over the mountain peak, which was now scarred with deep, burnt craters and lingering celestial energy.“The tribulation wiped out half of the peak’s outer structures,” she said calmly. “The Sect Master and the Grand Elders have placed the entire area under strict lockdown. Right now, every major force in Azure Cloud City, including the Flowing Mist Pavilion, is frantically investigating who or what triggered the Heavenly Dao’s judgment.”She turned back to face him, a meaningful glint appearing in her eyes.“They believe a hidden old monst

Liu Kang's consciousness descended into his dantian.The enormous Lightning Bead was slowly rotating, but it was no longer the simple bead he had known before.Within its depths, countless strands of dark-violet lightning intertwined with translucent white lightning, forming an incomprehensible pattern that seemed to contain the mysteries of heaven and earth.This was the Chaos Lightning Source.The true origin of the lightning power that had accompanied him from the very beginning.Surrounding it were countless mysterious lightning lines that stretched outward like veins, forming an enormous network that connected the Lightning Bead to every part of his body.The Heavenly Meridian Lightning Path.Liu Kang stared at it for several breaths before slowly reaching out with his consciousness.The moment his consciousness touched one of those lightning lines..BOOM!His entire mind shook violently.A terrifying sensation instantly spread through his soul. It was as though countless ancient