Chapter 396: Chapter 371: Entering Nine Layer Heaven for Cultivation_1
In order to be prepared for every eventuality, Lu Yan made a series of preparations this year.
For example, he left multiple backup plans and ensured that those close to him would be transferred at the first sign of trouble.
"This is too reactive. I don’t like this feeling. I must also breakthrough as soon as possible."
Lu Yan muttered to himself, his hands coming together as the letter was turned into bits that scattered in the wind. His eyes revealed a look of determination.
There is not an entirely impossible way to rapidly advance by refining the soul with the power of nature.
It requires risk.
Nine Layer Heaven, every layer is riskier than the last.
Most of the time, Lu Yan refines his soul in the Seventh Heaven.
He hardly ever enters the Eighth Heaven.
The Eighth Heaven is dangerous for him.
He remembers how Shen Yinuo’s father was injured while adventuring into the Ninth Heaven.
But in his soul, there is the mysterious Big Tree Phantom Image. Even if his soul is injured, it can recover quickly and maybe worth a try.
"Let’s... give it a shot."
With a thought, his soul emerges and dashes straight to the heavens.
Soon, Lu Yan’s soul arrived at the Eighth Heaven.
The Eighth Heaven is filled with flame clouds, thunderstorms, freezing torrents, Nine-coloured Gang Wind and much more.
Lu Yan’s soul did not stop. Breaking through a flame cloud, he passed through a barrier and entered the Ninth Heaven.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As soon as he entered, dozens of thunderbolts greeted him, dazing Lu Yan as his soul was enveloped in terrifying lightning, emitting a smell of scorching.
Countless miniature thunders burrowed into his soul, the piercing pain echoed within.
"The Ninth Heaven, so terrible."
This was Lu Yan’s first thought upon entering the Ninth Heaven.
He knew that his soul had been injured.
If it were any other third-level Primordial Spirit, it would have dissipated long ago. Luckily, his soul was strong enough to hold on.
At that moment, the Big Tree Phantom Image in his soul spread a burst of special energy throughout the soul. His injuries healed in the blink of an eye.
Boom! Boom...
Crackle! Crackle...
Several lightning bolts, as thick as water buckets, struck at Lu Yan.
Lu Yan’s form flickered, avoiding parts of the lightning, but still, several bolts struck him and smoke began to emanate from his body.
Only then did he truly see where he was.
He was in a Thunder Sea.
Ahead, an endless Ocean of Thunder stretched on, sending waves crashing fiercely and giving off a fearsome aura that made Lu Yan feel as if a single bolt of thunder could incinerate him.
Fortunately, he was on the edge of the Ocean of Thunder.
He quickly retreated towards the periphery as thunderbolts continuously struck around him.
After being struck by a dozen bolts, he finally left the Ocean of Thunder and caught his breath.
"What a vast Ocean of Thunder, how wide does it spread?"
When Lu Yan looked, he saw only Ocean of Thunder stretching out endlessly, vast and boundless.
Lu Yan even felt that the size of the Ocean of Thunder area was wider than that of several states combined in Da Chu.
"The Ninth Heaven is indeed astonishing, I will cultivate on the edge of this Ocean of Thunder."
After adjusting himself, Lu Yan plunged back into the Ocean of Thunder, bathing in thunder to cultivate.
Each time he was injured, energy would flow out from the Big Tree Phantom Image in his soul, repairing the injuries.
After every thunder strike, the essence of the world would remain in his body after the thunderbolt, transforming into pure Soul Energy, strengthening his soul.
He cultivated like this for three days.
Lu Yan was not only not tired, but felt energetic and lively.
Gradually, he gained confidence and ventured deeper into the Ocean of Thunder.
Because the deeper he went, the stronger the power of the thunderbolt would be. Similarly, the benefits gained would be greater.
As long as he wasn’t shattered by a thunderbolt in one strike, the Big Tree Phantom Image in his soul would save him. It was simply defying the heavens.
Soon, he was more than ten miles deep into the Ocean of Thunder where the thunderbolts were extremely terrifying. Often, in an instant, more than a dozen thunderbolts struck him, causing crack lines to appear in his soul.
Luckily, the Big Tree would fix it in time.
Each time it was repaired, his soul would become a bit stronger.
"Refreshing! If I cultivate like this, I’ll be able to condense my Primordial Spirit and breakthrough to the fourth level within five years."
Lu Yan was overjoyed.
Days passed and time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, another half a year passed.
Of course, his soul couldn’t be in the Ninth Heaven at all times. His body also needed nutrients. Otherwise, over time, his body would lose vitality and his Cultivation Level would regress.
He routinely supplemented himself with Martial Pills, dealt with important issues of the Martial Alliance, and spent the rest of the time refining his soul.
As his soul advanced, he ventured another five or six miles deeper into the Ocean of Thunder.
"That is..."
Suddenly, Lu Yan’s eyes widened.
He saw, suspended in the Ocean of Thunder ahead of him, a piece of metal.
The metal was filled with thunderbolts seeping out, reflecting brilliantly with the surrounding thunder, integrating seamlessly.
"Could it be Gold of Rule?"
Heat surged within Lu Yan’s heart.
It is said that inside the Ninth Heaven, one could breed Gold of Rule, but he had never seen it throughout his years of cultivation.
Could his luck have turned and he finally encountered one?
"If it’s Gold of Rule, this piece is even bigger than what I have on hand."
Lu Yan secretly murmured.
In his hands, he had plenty of Gold of Rule with various attributes, including one that had the Rule of Thunder. However, its size was several times smaller than the piece before him.
"I’m only about five miles away. With my current Soul Power, I should be able to acquire it."
Lu Yan estimated in his mind.
He then stepped forward.
As he advanced, the power of the Thunderous Power grew stronger, but the distance was just five miles, and the increase in power was limited. Lu Yan could withstand it.
It took Lu Yan two hours to cover the five-mile distance. He was now less than ten meters away from the piece of metal.
Feeling the omnipresent Rule of Thunder within the piece of metal, he could definitely ascertain that this was the Gold of Rule.
Activating his Soul Power, he advanced a step, reached out his hand, and attempted to seize the Gold of Rule.
But at this moment, Lu Yan felt a sense of danger.
From the side, a Spear imbued with Thunderous Power lunged at him at shocking speed. Its terrifying strength far surpassed the nearby Thunderous Power.
Lu Yan quickly dodged and punched out.
Bang!
His fist clashed with the Spear imbued with Thunderous Power. Instantly Lu Yan’s fist and arm were blown apart, his body retreating.
The Big Tree Phantom within him surged with energy, rapidly repairing his arm.
The Spear imbued with Thunderous Power was also blown away by Lu Yan’s punch, revealing its true form.
It turned out to be a small snake.
The creature was composed entirely of Thunderous Power, its eyes blinking as it menacingly stared at Lu Yan.
"Did the thunder attain sentience?"
This was Lu Yan’s first thought.
Whoosh!
The snake made of Thunderous Power twisted its body and charged at Lu Yan again, its form straight and cloaked in Thunderous Power, indistinguishable from a Spear of Thunder.
Lu Yan punched out again, blocking the snake made of Thunderous Power, but his just-healed arm was shattered once again.
At the same time, the surrounding Thunderous Power continuously struck Lu Yan, causing him to stagger backward as cracks appeared on his body.
"The Thunderous Power here is too strong. Let’s retreat a bit first..."
Lu Yan thought, quickly retreating.
The snake made of Thunderous Power followed, launching several attacks, all of which Lu Yan managed to block.
But after Lu Yan retreated five or six miles, the snake stopped, not pursuing any further. It flashed back to the vicinity of the Gold of Rule, vigilantly staring at Lu Yan.
"Is it guarding the Gold of Rule?"
A thought popped up in Lu Yan’s mind.
The snake made of Thunderous Power was guarding the Gold of Rule as if it was its own treasure.
"What is this snake made of Thunderous Power? It seems to be made of Thunderous Power. The Thunderous Power actually is sentient, which is rare."
Lu Yan thought to himself.
However, there was no way he was going to miss a chance like this.
Lu Yan steadied himself for a moment, before moving forward again, towards the Gold of Rule.
Whoosh!
Seeing Lu Yan approach, the snake made of Thunderous Power transformed into a Spear of Thunder and lunged at Lu Yan.
This time, Lu Yan summoned the power of the Big Tree Phantom. He thrust out both palms and a Big Tree Phantom emerged, striking heavily upon the snake made of Thunderous Power.
With a loud bang, the snake made of Thunderous Power was sent flying back, wobbling, and its radiance noticeably dimmed.
It works!
Lu Yan attacked again, summoning another Big Tree Phantom to strike the snake made of Thunderous Power. This time, the snake was blown apart into countless pieces of Thunderous Power.
The Big Tree Phantom within Lu Yan suddenly extended a tree root. It reached out and exerted a powerful attraction. The small pieces of Thunderous Power from the exploded snake surged towards the tree root and were absorbed.
After absorbing all the small pieces of Thunderous Power, the tree root retracted.
"Huh..."
At the next moment, Lu Yan noticed something abnormal.
The Big Tree Phantom was receiving pure essence from the world. His soul greedily absorbed this essence, and his Soul Power was growing rapidly.
"It actually has such an effect?"
Lu Yan was surprised and delighted. He immediately exited the Ocean of Thunder to savor the experience.
The Big Tree Phantom absorbed the world essence continually for a full two hours before it stopped.
Lu Yan’s soul was now noticeably stronger.
"It’s comparable to my two years of bitter cultivation in the Nine Layer Heaven. A single snake made of Thunderous Power can provide such effects. If I caught two more, wouldn’t that mean I could break through to the fourth level of cultivation of the Primordial Spirit at once?"
Lu Yan was filled with anticipation.
Such a snake made of Thunderous Power was comparable to a heavenly treasure.
Was it nurtured by this Ocean of Thunder?
Are there any more?
Lu Yan dived back into the Ocean of Thunder. His soul was stronger, and he could move faster in the Ocean of Thunder. He quickly approached the Gold of Rule and grabbed it.
But he did not put it away. Instead, he waited.
After waiting for quite a while, there was still no sign of a second snake made of Thunderous Power.
"Was there only one?"
Lu Yan sighed in disappointment.
He pocketed the Gold of Rule and started searching along the edge of the Ocean of Thunder, to see if he could find another Gold of Rule or a snake made of Thunderous Power.
Unfortunately, over the following two months, he found nothing.
"The power of Thunderous Power in the periphery of the Ocean of Thunder is not dense enough. The existence of the Gold of Rule and the snake made of Thunderous Power must have been a fluke. In the depths of the Ocean of Thunder, where the Thunderous Power is extremely dense, I’m sure there will be more Gold of Rule of Thunder, and perhaps even more snakes made of Thunderous Power."
Lu Yan’s gaze lingered on the depths of the Ocean of Thunder, filled with strong anticipation.
Unfortunately, his Soul Power was still too weak to venture too deep.
He would have to wait until his Soul Power increased before he could explore further.
"First, I need to increase my Cultivation Level. Once I break through to the fourth level of cultivation of the Primordial Spirit, I’ll use the Gold of Rule of Thunder to create a Spiritual Treasure. With the reinforcement of a Spiritual Treasure, I should be able to go deeper into the Ocean of Thunder."
Lu Yan silently made plans in his heart.
