NOVEL WEB Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Thunder Breathing – The Thunder Dragon’s Roar
Although Yun Yibai didn't immediately pursue his advantage, it didn't mean he was doing nothing.
"Huh…"
He stood still, taking a deep breath.
Crackle! Crackle! Snap—!
With each inhalation, golden lightning crackled inside his body like a live wire.
Strands of electricity danced visibly across his skin, making him look mysterious and powerful.
This was what he had been preparing for all along:
Thunder Breathing — a technique of his creation,
designed specifically to unleash his next move — Thunder Dragon's Roar.
This soul art involved drawing the lightning power of his Thunder Dragon martial soul into his lungs and then unleashing it as a destructive roar.
Its most notable features:
Devastating lightning-element damage
A roar so intense it seemed to tear the air apart
High visual impact, psychological pressure, and area-wide destruction
It wasn't just about power — the thunderous noise could also disrupt opponents' focus,
and the range made it excellent against multiple enemies.
However, for Yun Yibai right now, it comes with one drawback:
He still couldn't cast it instantly.
It required a 2–3 second charge-up — not ideal in a high-speed battle.
This was due to his incomplete Thunder Breathing mastery, and also his current physical limits.
Without proper control, building up too much lightning in the lungs could cause dangerous internal backlash — possibly not fatal, but highly damaging.
Two or three seconds might not seem like much,
but in battle, it was a gamble.
Thankfully, his earlier blow had knocked Molten Rhino to the ground —
buying him just enough time.
He focused, steadily compressing the thunder force into his lungs until it was at its peak.
Then—
"THUNDER DRAGON'S ROAR!!"
Yun Yibai opened his mouth and let out a thunderous, primal bellow.
A massive golden lightning column burst from his mouth,
like an enraged thunder dragon itself —
roaring forward with overwhelming power, ripping toward Molten Rhino.
"WHAT?!"
Molten Rhino had only just begun to recover from the blow that knocked him down.
But in that brief second of daze, the thunder beam had already engulfed him like a beast from the heavens.
The surrounding air ripped apart from the sheer force,
and lightning arced violently in all directions.
The audience gasped in awe — they had never seen Yun Yibai use this move before.
Once again, his strength had shocked and awed them.
BOOOM!!
The lightning column detonated on impact, erupting in a blinding golden flash.
A thunderous blast rang out, fully engulfing Molten Rhino's figure.
When the light faded…
There he was — collapsed, motionless, his body smoldering,
incapacitated.
Yun Yibai slowly exhaled, his breathing calming.
The lightning crackling over his body faded away.
"It's over!!"
"Thunder Dragon's final attack defeats Molten Rhino!"
"And the winner of this soul duel is—"
"THUNDER DRAGON!!"
Qingyin's voice broke the crowd from its stunned silence.
The arena erupted in cheers.
Those who had bet on Yun Yibai jumped up, shouting in joy —
their gamble had paid off.
Those who chose Molten Rhino? Not so lucky — they sat slumped, dejected.
"Tianheng! Tianheng!!"
"Your cousin WON!! Hahahaha! Five-to-one odds—I just made a killing!!"
Shi Mo was beyond excited —
he had bet 500 gold soul coins, a quarter of his entire savings,
only because he didn't want to lose face in front of Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng.
Now he was ecstatic — Yun Yibai came through and won it big.
"OHH—OH OH OH!!!"
He was still in disbelief.
The match had blown him away so much that he was still processing Yun Yibai's transformation.
Is that the same Yun Yibai from two years ago?
How did he change so much in just two years…?
Shi Mo also came over to join the celebration.
"Big bro, we owe Tianheng for this one!
If not for him, we would've missed out on a fortune!"
(Of course, if Yun Yibai had lost, they'd be grumbling instead.)
Dugu Yan sat quietly, eyes flickering with emotion.
She didn't say much — but in her heart, she was stunned.
She had bet 50,000 gold soul coins on Yun Yibai…
and won.
Yes. Earned. All mine.
Ironically, Yun Yibai had also bet on himself —
his stake: 10,000 gold soul coins.
Originally meant to cover the cost of whale gel, now fully returned — with profit.
Normally he only placed small bets,
but tonight, to show his conviction — and because of the high odds —
he went all-in with 10,000.
That night, at the back mountain training grounds of Blue Tyrant Academy...
Yun Yibai sat cross-legged in meditation.
And then — a strange sensation surged within him.
It's subtle... but I know what this means.
"With my current physique…
Plus one 1,000-year and two 100-year whale gels…
Can I… attempt a 3,000-year soul ring?"
Soul rings over 1,000 years could carry the remnants of the soul beast's consciousness,
causing mental backlashes. But Yun Yibai had strong spiritual power,
sharpened by years of Thunder Breathing and training with lightning-based elements.
The pain of self-abuse hadn't been wasted — he had reaped real growth.
"It should be enough.
I've eaten plenty of soul-beast meat over the years to build my strength."
Before age 9, he had elite training from the clan.
After joining Blue Tyrant Academy, he used his money to keep eating high-quality soul beast meat.
"Time to start preparing…"
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with thousands of years of history,
had created a standard soul ring path for its bloodline.
Each soul ring typically came from sub-dragon-type soul beasts,
granting specific signature soul skills.
For most in the clan, the first three rings were fixed:
Thunder Dragon Claw
Thunder Wrath
Thunder's Fury
Yun Yibai had broken tradition — but this time…
He intended to follow the path.
For his third ring, he wanted one of the clan's signature abilities —
the powerful, rare soul skill:
Thunder's Fury
Increases soul power attack potency by over 50%,
Doubles lightning attribute effectiveness,
Boosts all attributes significantly.
A powerful move — and like the others, it required a sub-dragon-type soul beast to obtain.