Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

Chapter 559: Chapter 341: Nine Transformations into Divinity

The sky was filled with pitch-black clouds as dark as ink, almost pressing down on the towering Thunder Mountain.

After the martial arts discussion ended, some of those who had already witnessed the "wonders" of Thunder Mountain had left, significantly reducing the number of people present.

"The mark seems to be activating by itself; our previous speculation was indeed correct!"

Wei Fan’s gaze flickered, as the black clouds grew increasingly dense, and the atmosphere became oppressive. Yet, he felt that the mark cultivated through the Nine-Nine True Skill within him was becoming active at this moment, and the magnificent Thunder Mountain seemed to have an inexplicable attraction to him.

Zhi Hua and Feng Hua stood to his left and right, both eagerly anticipating the events to come. Even if they couldn’t comprehend the "Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill," after Wei Fan comprehended it, they could at least witness the true essence of this mysterious martial art.

BOOM...

Finally, a bolt of thunder struck out from within the black clouds, swirling and twisting until it hit Thunder Mountain. Immediately following that was a torrential downpour, and everyone stood on the ground without using their power to repel the rain.

BOOM...

The second bolt of lightning struck down again, and as a result, tiny electric arcs began to flicker on the massive Thunder Mountain, crackling as they burst forth.

"It’s about to begin!" Feng Hua whispered.

When she had come to comprehend Thunder Mountain, a man-made thunderstorm had been created similarly, so she was not unfamiliar with the process.

As small electric arcs began to appear on Thunder Mountain, the entire mountain seemed to awaken like a slumbering beast. The magnetic field it emitted surged suddenly, causing the hair of those around it to stand up. Some of those who were nearby even had small electric arcs flickering on their bodies, forcing them to retreat hastily.

Affected by this, five or six bolts of celestial thunder suddenly struck down from the black clouds in the sky, all hitting Thunder Mountain.

In an instant, Thunder Mountain seemed to be electrified, bursting forth with a layer of black light.

At the same time, the ninety-nine eighty-one images engraved on the cliff seemed to come alive, detaching from the cliff face and projecting into the void.

In the curtain of rain, the eighty-one images began to move, each demonstrating a multitude of actions, dazzling the viewers.

"No wonder they say that only during thunderstorms can you see the true ’Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill.’"

Wei Fan suddenly realized that the patterns on the cliff were only parts of what each image represented; each image symbolized a complete movement.

No wonder he had refined his power for ten thousand years, reaching the ninth image, yet the changes in his body were not significant, because what he cultivated was inherently incomplete.

In the sky, the celestial thunder relentlessly struck down, as if it were providing energy for the demonstration of the eighty-one images.

Wei Fan gathered all his thoughts and focused all his effort on scrutinizing the complete movements of the eighty-one images.

Finally, the panel moved slightly:

[Nine-Nine True Skill · Incomplete]

His brow immediately furrowed; previously, it clearly recorded cultivation up to the ninth image, but now it had vanished.

"So what I’m seeing now isn’t the complete Nine-Nine True Skill either!"

Wei Fan instantly understood that even the complete movements appearing in this thunderstorm weren’t the entire Nine-Nine True Skill, still incomplete.

"Let’s try to activate this mark..."

Ideas flooded his mind, and he injected his heart spirit into that mark, which was also the seed indicated by the panel.

Puff...

The next moment, in Wei Fan’s heart spirit, the mark emitted a ripple, expanding outward from within his body.

The intangible fluctuation swept across the crowd, passing over the lightning-emitting Thunder Mountain, without being noticed by anyone.

Immediately afterward, the previously dimming Thunder Mountain shook, and the black light exploded like a shockwave, toppling many onlookers.

The ground and mountains began to shake, and the massive Thunder Mountain started trembling, as if about to collapse.

"What’s happening?"

"This is an unprecedented sight!"

"Could the true Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill be emerging?"

...

Everyone watched the shaking Thunder Mountain in shock, their eyes shining with excitement. According to previous occurrences, after the eighty-one images demonstrated once, Thunder Mountain would typically return to calm.

But today, after the demonstration, Thunder Mountain unexpectedly erupted with a burst of black light, toppling many onlookers and beginning to display unprecedented signs.

Wei Fan’s gaze was bright, staring intently at Thunder Mountain.

To others, that black light was a terrifying shockwave, but to him, it felt like a heart spirit sweeping across his body, further activating the Nine-Nine True Skill mark within him.

"Thunder Mountain is cracking!"

Suddenly, someone shouted, and with a thunderous tremor, numerous cracks crawled all over the black Thunder Mountain, releasing a chilling glow from within.

"Could it be that he truly comprehended the Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill?"

Unlike the others, Zhi Hua and Feng Hua were instead staring in shock at Wei Fan in front of them. This phenomenon, appearing neither sooner nor later, happened precisely when Wei Fan came here. It could be that the cultivation technique had found its successor and was beginning to self-destruct.

BOOM BOOM...

Endless celestial thunder struck Thunder Mountain one after another, and the cracks widened, turning the entire Thunder Mountain crimson.

BOOM!

At a certain moment, Thunder Mountain exploded from within, and a dazzling light erupted from the center, with a gigantic sphere of light radiating outwards.

In all directions, regardless of cultivation level, everyone was blown away.

Wei Fan was also caught off guard, his body flying backward, but compared to the terrifying momentum, the power of this light was not strong, not enough to be fatal.

"That is..."

His pupils suddenly contracted, as he saw a mark identical to the one inside his body flying towards him from the bursting light, instantly merging into his body and disappearing.

The next moment, the scenery before his eyes changed; the blinding light vanished, and the human figures that had been hurled away were nowhere to be seen, replaced by a towering figure crowding his vision.

This person had flowing long hair, eyes like the sun, moon, and stars, and a majestic presence as if they could uphold the entire sky.

On his body, thunder rolled, ten thousand dao rose and fell, as if he was not a person, but an entire world.

"Is this the person who left the True Skill Mark of Nine-Nine?"

Wei Fan’s heart was shaken to its core; just a mere phantom, yet so terrifying that it almost exploded his heart spirit, as if his weak heart spirit simply couldn’t contain such a majestic and grand figure.

This was not an illusion, but a real occurrence. The other party’s level was so high that even just a glance was unbearable for his heart spirit. He could clearly feel the excruciating pain of his primordial spirit about to burst.

Wei Fan tried to close his eyes, but it was of no use; the towering figure still filled his heart spirit.

"Nine-Nine True Skill, Nine Transformations into Divinity..."

The majestic figure spoke, like profound celestial sounds echoing, and in an instant, Wei Fan’s heart spirit calmed down, no longer feeling discomfort, completely immersed in a state of entering the Dao, his heart spirit resonating with the sound.

"Boom..."

Who knows how much time passed until the towering figure in his heart spirit faded, the exquisite celestial sound disappeared, and Wei Fan’s body trembled as he awoke from entering the Dao.

It turned out that the shock from falling from the sky woke him up.

"What an astounding means!"

He felt that a long time had passed, surprisingly it was merely a few breaths in the outside world.

"Ah..."

"Where’s Thunder Mountain?"

"It’s gone, how did it suddenly explode? Did someone acquire Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill?"

"What on earth happened?"

...

Cries of alarm and shock came from all around; the hundred-zhang high Thunder Mountain vanished, leaving some debris and the earth beneath exposed to the clear blue sky, clouds of black dissipated.

Someone landed and, disregarding their injuries, hurriedly flew to where Thunder Mountain was, only to see that aside from a huge pit on the ground, there was no trace of Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill.

"Who did this?"

The few Martial Kings who had presided over the martial gathering at Thunder Mountain, pondering for hundreds of years here, looked ashen and lifeless; the sight of the great pit left them confused and angry, suspecting foul play had exploded Thunder Mountain.

Many were bewildered, diverse speculations arose.

Some said it was due to fierce strikes of thunder damaging Thunder Mountain, others felt that Thunder Mountain had reached its limit from standing too long, while some believed someone present here understood Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill, thereby fulfilling its purpose and causing its retreat.

Of course, there were cries of lament; the burst of light hadn’t killed anyone, yet some Martial Venerables were severely injured.

Wei Fan glanced at his panel:

[True Skill Mark of Nine-Nine (Uninitiated)]

"I did it!"

He couldn’t help but feel joyful; this was indeed how one could obtain the complete True Skill Mark of Nine-Nine.

"Are you all right!"

He withdrew his gaze back to Feng Hua and Zhi Hua. Even Feng Hua had been swept away.

The moment the light burst forth, its power wasn’t great but was pervasive, not something that Martial Kings could resist, not even those mighty Martial King Ninth Layer individuals could withstand being sent flying.

"I’m fine!"

Feng Hua shook her head. Although they looked disheveled, they weren’t hurt seriously.

Her eyes flickered, wanting to ask Wei Fan whether he had obtained the True Skill Mark of Nine-Nine, but this wasn’t the place for such words.

"Let’s go, let’s leave here first!" Wei Fan said.

Some were still unwilling to give up, jumping into the pit to search, everywhere seeking "Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill," yet Wei Fan knew the true Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill had already been passed down to him by the towering figure that crowded his heart spirit just now.

"It won’t be long before this place becomes deserted!"

Passing through the small town, Feng Hua couldn’t help but lament.

People came for Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill, now that it’s gone, likely no one would come here in the future.

"How is it, did you comprehend Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill?"

After leaving the small town, Feng Hua could no longer hold back and used her voice to inquire Wei Fan.

Wei Fan didn’t intend to hide from the two, nodding as he conveyed, "I did understand it!"

Zhi Hua and Feng Hua’s eyes filled with shock. As they had guessed, Wei Fan comprehended Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill.

For a moment, both were breathless, even forgot to walk, standing aghast.

Over the millennia, countless prodigies from the Five Great Domains couldn’t comprehend Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill, yet Wei Fan did, accomplishing what even Xuanyuan Peak did not.

"You’ve already surpassed Senior Xuanyuan Peak!" Fenghua’s beautiful eyes fixed on Wei Fan; just this feat alone, once spread, would make Wei Fan’s name resonate through the Five Great Domains.

Wei Fan naturally knew that without the panel, he wouldn’t compare with Xuanyuan Peak, unless Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations transformed several more times.

He shook his head and said, "It’s not as exaggerated as you think, truthfully comprehending Thunder Mountain Celestial Skill wasn’t because my comprehension exceeded Senior Xuanyuan Peak, let’s just call it good luck."