Chapter 175 - Breakthrough Part 2

"I can only leave this place after learning the technique you say" asked Jason with a frown. 

"Those who came into this world of mine to seek my legacy won't be able to leave not until they have passed the trials and have met the requirement of cultivating the technique" reply the skeleton.

"I know that you are just making things up here" said Jason as he doesn't want to believe what the skeleton is saying. 

"You are free to believe what you want to believe boy but this place is programmed to let those who have learned the technique to leave at will" replied the skeleton.

Jason could feel his head hurting just thinking about going into the midst of the lightning and seeing the young man contemplating if he should go in or wait outside, and the skeleton couldn't help but let out a sigh before speaking.

"Since you are cultivating a lightning technique already, it should be easier for you to withstand the lightning baptizing".

Jason shook his head to the skeleton word as he reply coldly.lplp0

"Since you are confident that I will be able to make it through the lightning, then why don't you go in first and get your soul baptized".

"With what you are saying, you are hoping for me to die" said the skeleton.

"Since you want my life so badly, why can't I do the same" replied Jason with a smile.

The skeleton decided to let him go since he would be placing himself in a tight situation.

"When you are ready, feel free to go in" the skeleton said before his voice began to fade.

After the voice had faded away, Jason return his gazed back to the lightning once more as he begin to think of a way to avoid getting serious injury from the strike and that is when the bracelet gave him the idea of attacking the lightning if he think he could not take it anymore and it was only then that he made up his mind and went in but he didn't go alone as he has in his hand the halberd.

After getting in, Jason let out a deep breath before sitting on the ground as he awaited the lightning to fall on him. It didn't take long before a lightning streak suddenly fell on him as his body shook from the hit. Then came another streak of lightning then and within five minutes, he has been hit by over a hundred lightning and there is no hope of the lightning stopping anytime soon.

Meanwhile, Jason who has been taking the hit since the beginning could already feel his arms going numb but at the same time, the lightning which has been hitting him earlier has been sinking deep into his bones. The same thing could be said about the halberd which now has a lightning spark to it since Jason has been using it to fend off some of the lightning attack.

After absorbing more energy for some hours, Jason's skin begins to crack as a white glow could be seen coming from within and before long they begin to fall off while a new one begins to surface after some minutes, he has shed his old skin. After he has shed his skin, the rate at which his body begins to absorb the lightning strike begins to increase and before long, a ball of lightning begins to gather in front of him while he was not aware since he has his eyes closed.

It took some time before the ball of lightning that had been gathering in front of him grew to a thrice the size of its original size before ramming into him forcefully as his body pulled back a little due to the impact. After he was done absorbing the energy, Jason suddenly opened his eyes that had been shut for a long time as a powerful aura burst out of his body. 

"Seems like you were not only able to cultivate the second stage of the supreme heavenly lightning technique, but you also to achieve a breakthrough in your cultivation" said the bracelet in praise.

"After going through the trouble of being beaten by the lightning, it wouldn't have been fair if I am not rewarded for my endurance" replied Jason as he got up and begin to clench his fist together and whenever he did, the sound of lightning could be heard sizzling whenever his fist are together like they wait to charge forward and crush their opponent.

"I can feel my body is charging with more energy compared to before '' said Jason excitedly.

"That is all thanks to your body gaining more power after breakthrough into a heaven rank and I believe you will be able to battle those that is a stage or two ahead of you" replied the bracelet.

"That reminds me, where is that so-called ruler who claims that I will only be qualified to inherit his legacy once my body is strong enough?" said Jason as he remembered the reason why he had decided to absorb the lightning in the first place.

"I'm here kid, congratulations on a successful breakthrough", replied the skeleton in praise.

"Cut the crap and out your legacy for me to learn" said Jason as he went straight to business.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that since you have met the requirements, it is only right for me to let you have it" replied the skeleton with a short laugh before a lightning ball began to fall from the sky.

Seeing the ball coming toward him, Jason decided to fight back but before he could, the bracelet advised him not to resist as the ball of lightning fell on top of his head and the next moment information about the technique began to flood his head. 

It took some time before he was able to learn the technique although it was not to perfection.

"I hope you are not forgetting about the dragon you promised me" said Jason.

"Don't worry about that, once you are out of this place, he will be yours to keep since he doesn't have anything to do here" replied the skeleton.