Chapter 270: Chapter 25: High-Spirited
Electrical generation chambers, similar to those of the Thunder Marsh Jellyfish, were replacing the original atria and ventricles in Su Zhou’s body. But they weren’t exactly the same. Instead, this was a structure perfectly suited for humans, optimized through countless revisions by generations of Cultivators.
The number of these chambers also exceeded that of the Thunder Marsh Jellyfish, reaching a total of four. This design aligned with the principles of regulating one’s spirit with the four seasonal energies—nourishing yang in spring and summer, and yin in autumn and winter.
During this process, even though Su Zhou had forcibly stopped all blood flow throughout his body to avoid interference, the blood already stored in his heart began to naturally generate lightning as the Heart of the Thunder Marsh was forged. However, the Heart of the Thunder Marsh was not yet complete and was extremely fragile. The internal Thunderbolt impacts tore countless small wounds in it, and the resulting shockwave of Spiritual Qi disrupted the formation of his other organs.
Violent serpents of lightning could be seen erupting around Su Zhou’s body. A bloody mist was forced from his skin, and his fluctuating vitals sent the Tutors on the research vessel into a panic. They didn’t know whether they should initiate a ’forced interruption’ to stop Su Zhou’s breakthrough.
’Ugh, it seems a safe breakthrough requires emptying the heart of its original blood completely! You’d never realize this danger without trying to form it yourself!’
’But without the nourishment of Spiritual Blood to provide nutrients and Spiritual Qi, the Heart of the Thunder Marsh is incredibly difficult to form. The process would be several times slower. During that time, my other organs would fail from the lack of a heartbeat, blood flow, and Spiritual Qi! It’s a gamble—a race to see if I can forge the Heart of the Thunder Marsh before my body dies!’
Even with his Super-speed Regeneration Ability, Su Zhou was in agony. It felt as if a bomb had detonated inside his body, right in his heart. But thanks to the mental fortitude he had forged from battling the National Preceptor and the Demon Emperor, Su Zhou remained calm even through such pain. He regulated his Spiritual Qi, repaired his damaged organs, and once again began to shape the Heart of the Thunder Marsh.
Once more, the crystalline heart structure of Spiritual Power began to take shape!
’The only way to solve this problem would be to submerge the body in a nutrient-rich Spiritual Qi solution during the breakthrough. That would maintain the body’s vitality while the blood isn’t circulating. Then, in a half-dead state, you could spend several times longer to painstakingly forge the Heart of the Thunder Marsh!’
But how could such conditions have existed in ancient times? Back then, those who practiced the Thunder Marsh Way were mostly True Dragon Cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Dao. They could rely on their tough Dragon bodies to endure it. Humans, on the other hand, lacked modern technology and resources. So, for every person who attempted this Cultivation, one would die. Only the lucky survived.
This was the safest method Su Zhou could devise after personally experiencing the thunder. At this moment, his heart filled with reverence for the pioneers who came before him. ’This is terrifying. If it weren’t me, even someone with a True Dragon Bloodline could be done for with a single mistake. No wonder the Zhengguo Government said this Thunder Marsh Inheritance was most suitable for me. And isn’t it? Anyone else attempting this technique would need luck just to survive. How could it be any more suitable?’
’But from here on out, it’s smooth sailing!’
The most dangerous stage was over. The rest of the formation process went smoothly. Just as the National Preceptor, relying on his Undying Body, had surpassed the King’s Elder Sage’s Thunder Technique with a century of research, Su Zhou, also relying on an undying body, had taken a brand new step on the path of the Thunder Technique!
In the enclosure pool, a massive vortex of lightning was forming. The immense spiritual energy of nature became a tornado, funneling down into the sea with the swirling vortex—and at the very center of that vortex was Su Zhou.
The research vessel observing Su Zhou and the Thunder Marsh Jellyfish had already retreated several kilometers. All the researchers on board were beaming with joy, because the significance of Su Zhou’s success was far greater than he himself imagined!
He was now a pioneer in the eyes of future Cultivators of the Thunder Marsh Technique. His data alone could reduce the mortality rate by at least twenty percent! If his own summarized experience was added to that, then as long as the conditions were met, no one would ever have to die from this process again.
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Four heartbeats, sounding almost simultaneously. The low, thunderous sound was like the beat of celebratory drums!
Centered on Su Zhou’s body, the pulsating electromagnetic field released by his Heart of the Thunder Marsh was distorting the signals of all nearby monitoring equipment. Meanwhile, the Thunder Marsh Jellyfish, which had already fled to a corner, was huddled with its tentacles wrapped around itself, trembling like a small child covering its head in fear.
Although its total power output surpassed Su Zhou’s, the jellyfish’s life instincts told it that this small ’kin’ before it was a far more powerful being!
RUMBLE! An Extraordinary Anomaly!
From the deep, dark seabed, a brilliant azure light suddenly erupted. A visible magnetic storm of electrical currents spread through the water, heating and vaporizing a massive amount, forming a visible waterspout tornado on the ocean’s surface!
A figure shot up from below, carrying waves of rippling Thunder Light, and in an instant, pierced through the center of the tornado, soaring straight into the clouds high above!
A bold, hearty laugh echoed out, proving Su Zhou’s success!
"When it comes to power, Professor Su must be one of the best in the world now..."
A young associate professor from Zhizhi Academy stared wide-eyed at the figure high in the sky. He gripped the ship’s railing, his mouth hanging open. "I was a little annoyed back then," he mumbled. "I thought, ’Why should some young guy who’s never even attended an Academy get to be a professor?’"
