Ryan Carter's eyes suddenly lit up, and he opened his mouth in excitement, laughing.

Streams of electricity, initially swift and violent, instantly became docile and obedient after he activated his Heavenly Thunder Annihilation, all merging into his bones.

A wonderful feeling of joy and pleasure overflowed from every pore of his body. Ryan Carter immediately felt his body brimming with strength, his spirit soaring.

What would be deadly electric currents to ordinary people were, for him now, instead a great tonic. Not only did they fail to numb his body, but they also made him feel refreshed and full of boundless power.

"Bring it on!"

Seeing the shadowy electric condors swooping toward him, Ryan Carter was not alarmed but delighted. When the nearest one approached, he suddenly reached out to grab it.

The shadowy electric condor's iron claws descended, only to be caught firmly by both his hands. With a loud shout, Ryan Carter tore forcefully, and that most aggressive condor was ripped in two, flesh and blood splattering.

With his first success, Ryan Carter grew even more excited, laughing heartily as he moved nimbly. Whenever a shadowy electric condor neared the ground, he would suddenly strike, always precisely grabbing the condor's two descending iron claws and tearing it in half.

Previously, when the shadowy electric condors attacked Eric Bennett, Julia Clark, and the other seven, they would always wait for lightning to strike first before swarming in.

Eric Bennett and Julia Clark were both at the higher stages of the Body Refining Realm, but their bodies, unlike the freakish Ryan Carter, could not withstand the power of thunder and lightning. Once struck, they would immediately feel numb and weak, their combat power dropping to the lowest point.

In their battles with the shadowy electric condors, what they feared most was the electric shock. Even when rescuing others, they were extremely cautious, afraid of being struck by lightning, so they could never gain the upper hand.

Ryan Carter's fighting style was completely different!

He paid no attention to the lightning attacks. On the contrary, what was deadly lightning for Eric Bennett and Julia Clark was beneficial and harmless to him, even enhancing his combat power, filling him with energy and boundless strength.

Moreover, his physique was already incredibly strong, so the sharp beaks and iron claws of the shadowy electric condors could not inflict fatal injuries on him.

These first-tier spirit beasts were only good at attacking, not defending; their physical defense was extremely weak. For someone completely immune to their attacks, as long as he got the chance, one would be torn to pieces.

His fighting style was simple and direct, brutal and ruthless, yet extremely effective!

In a very short time, accompanied by shrill cries, a dozen or so shadowy electric condors died miserably at his feet.

If it had been other spirit beasts, they might have already lost their nerve and retreated in groups by now.

But the shadowy electric condors were stubborn. Although they sensed that Ryan Carter was strange, like a natural nemesis to them, after seeing so many of their kind torn apart, they went mad, all recklessly charging down.

The outcome was already decided.

As the shadowy electric condors fell one after another at Ryan Carter's feet, there was no longer any suspense in this battle.

Before long, the fierce battle ended. Covered in blood, Ryan Carter stood among the corpses of the condors, surrounded by feathers drifting in the air.

Even with his absolute advantage, he still suffered many wounds from their claws, but his strong physique could easily withstand them.

He knew very well that if the shadowy electric condors hadn't encountered him, they would have been a nightmare for any low-level martial artist.

As for Eric Bennett and the other seven, if they had really stayed to fight, it definitely wouldn't have been the condors who were wiped out.

He didn't rush to collect the beast cores. Instead, he stood where he was, squinting his eyes, silently sensing the state of his body...

Within his meridians, threads of electric current surged, gradually gathering toward his lower abdomen's dantian as he willed them. A warm feeling rose from his heart, and a smile appeared at the corner of Ryan Carter's mouth.

At this moment, the lightning attacks from the shadowy electric condors were actually being absorbed by him in a strange way, and as the Heavenly Thunder Annihilation circulated, they were slowly transformed into his own spiritual power!

"Just as I thought."

Ryan Carter immediately felt the trip was worthwhile. Glancing at the beast corpses beside him, his smile grew even brighter.

……

On the other side.

Eric Bennett, Julia Clark, and the others, who had fled from the Silent Ridge in panic, were on edge, their expressions extremely grave, ready to fight at any moment.

The fighting power of more than forty shadowy electric condors was enough to make even ordinary Origin Opening Realm martial artists avoid them. The young Ryan Carter was clearly just fodder for the condors. Once he died, wouldn't those condors quickly come after them?

So they didn't dare relax for a moment, thinking the condor flock would chase after them at any second, plunging them into another desperate battle.

But no matter how long they waited, the condor flock never appeared, and the seven of them gradually grew suspicious...

"Stop!"

Just as they were about to leave the Silent Ridge, Eric Bennett finally sensed something was wrong. He signaled everyone to turn back in a defensive formation, then focused his attention on the sky behind them.

Not a single condor in sight!

"This..."

Even the fiery and ruthless Julia Clark, who always kept her cool at critical moments, looked utterly baffled. She wiped the fragrant sweat from her neck, her alluring eyes blinking rapidly.

"I heard the shrill cries of the shadowy electric condors earlier. There was definitely a battle—there's no doubt about that..." Eric Bennett, who looked rough and wild but was actually very meticulous, leaned on his long blade, regulating his breathing and seizing every chance to recover his spiritual power. He said in a deep voice, "The only reason the condors haven't come is— that kid has become a huge problem for them!"

"How is that possible?" exclaimed the slightly chubby Henry Collins.