The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Chapter 270: Chapter 269: Comprehending Thunder

BOOM! Under the Thunder Beast’s control, endless Thunder Power transformed into a Thunder Sea and surged toward Qin Ya, swallowing him in an instant. Qin Ya gritted his teeth against the searing pain as his Divine Thought surged out like a tide, entering the Thunder Sea. The berserk Thunder tore his Divine Thought to shreds. Qin Ya cried out in pain, and the Illusion before his eyes slowly dissipated.

He had lost count of how many times he had woken from the Illusion. Drenched in cold sweat, Qin Ya let out a cold snort and consumed a Nourishing Spirit Pill. Ever since reaching the Extraordinary Realm, he had been Refining quite a few of these Elixirs that specifically restored Divine Thought.

The Elixir entered his mouth, transforming into a cool stream of energy that shot straight into the Divine Acupoints in his mind. His listless Divine Thought stirred slightly, slowly absorbing the Medicinal Power. A little less than half an hour later, Qin Ya’s Divine Thought returned to normal and had even become a bit more resilient.

"Huh, this is an unexpected bonus."

A slight smile touched Qin Ya’s lips, and he felt a bit of comfort. Although he hadn’t yet comprehended the Thunder Mysteries, his Divine Thought had been ravaged by Thunder countless times in the Thundercloud Illusion Realm, proving the truth of the Martial Arts adage: "What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger." After recovering, an unyielding light shone in Qin Ya’s eyes as he once again sank into the Thundercloud Illusion.

「From the rising sun to the high-hanging moon, an entire day passed just like that.」

When the sun rose on the second day, Qin Ya slowly opened his eyes. His face was pale and bloodless, and his Divine Thought was on the verge of collapse. Waves of dizziness assaulted his mind, and he felt he could pass out at any moment. But despite this, his eyes were shining with spirit.

’Soon. I’ve almost grasped it.’

This last time, although he was still swallowed by the Thunder Sea, he could already feel the faint ripple of the Mysteries contained within the Thunder.

"Ting Xiao, again!!"

Blood vessels started to creep into Qin Ya’s eyes, turning them bloodshot. A hint of madness laced his exhausted expression. This time, however, Ting Xiao did not create the Illusion again.

"Kid, rest for a while."

Even an old fossil like Ting Xiao, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, couldn’t help but be shocked by Qin Ya’s drive. After all, the pain of having one’s Divine Thought torn to shreds was far greater than any physical injury. If an ordinary Extraordinary Martial Artist had their Divine Thought torn apart in his Thunder Sea just once, they would need at least ten days to half a month to recover, assuming they didn’t pass out.

But Qin Ya, relying on Nourishing Spirit Pills, had entered the Illusion no less than a hundred times in just two short days. The pain and pressure he endured was far beyond what an ordinary person could imagine. Even a Celestial Human might not be able to withstand such torture.

"No, I can still take it. One more time."

"You might not need a rest, but I do. We’ll talk about it later."

"Uh... All right."

Qin Ya knew Ting Xiao meant well, so he didn’t insist. He consumed a Nourishing Spirit Pill and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing. A little less than half an hour later, he slowly came to. Looking at the Ting Xiao Sword before him, he said, "Ting Xiao, I’m ready."

"Kid, I have to say, your willpower is truly something I’ve never seen before. Even the Thunder Sword King back in his day wasn’t as insane as you. No wonder you’ve been able to achieve so much at your age."

Hearing Ting Xiao’s heartfelt remark, the corners of Qin Ya’s mouth turned up slightly. It wasn’t out of pride. He was just remembering his past life, when he had worked to develop a certain Elixir, forgoing food and sleep for a solid year until he nearly drove himself insane. Compared to that, what he was doing now was nothing special.

"Bring it on," Qin Ya said flatly.

The body of the Ting Xiao Sword trembled lightly, and in an instant, an invisible wave of Divine Thought emanated from it, enveloping Qin Ya’s Divine Thought. The scene before his eyes changed from a vast blue sea to a Cloud Sea of churning dark clouds, flashing lightning, and rumbling thunder. Ting Xiao, in its Thunder Beast form, strode through the clouds and mist to appear before Qin Ya. It spoke in a muffled voice, "Kid, I’m not holding back this time."

"When have you ever held back?" Qin Ya replied with a faint smile.

"ROAR!!"

With a bestial roar, endless dark clouds gathered as lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Unlike the previous Endless Thunder Sea, this time the Thunder converged, forming countless spears. Shimmering with purple lightning, they hovered above the Thunder Beast’s head, radiating waves of power that made one’s scalp tingle. "Kid, are you ready?"

Although the endless spears before him lacked the same imposing presence as the Thunder Sea, Qin Ya could feel that their power was even greater. He focused his mind and stood on guard, his Divine Thought operating at full capacity. "Come on! Bring it on!"

SWOOSH! The moment the words left his mouth, a spear made of lightning shot through the Cloud Sea, flying toward Qin Ya at extreme speed. In the blink of an eye, the spear was right in front of him. His pupils contracted, and he dodged to the side while simultaneously reaching out to grab the Thunder Spear. The instant he touched it, BOOM! The spear exploded with a thunderous roar, turning into countless electric serpents that swarmed over his body.

HSSS... HSSS... HSSS...

Qin Ya instantly sucked in several sharp breaths of cold air. ’Explosion! One of the characteristics of lightning!’

Immediately after, several more Thunder Spears shot over. Paralyzed by the Thunder, Qin Ya was momentarily unable to dodge and was instantly pierced with several holes by the Thunder Spears.

’Paralysis, piercing... more characteristics of Thunder!!’

Although Qin Ya was heavily wounded in the blink of an eye, the light flickering in his eyes grew brighter and brighter. That trace of the Mysteries’ ripple had become even clearer.

’Just a little more, just a little more!!’

Qin Ya roared inwardly, then tilted his head back and let out a long cry: "Again!"

"ROAR!"

A bestial roar echoed as one Thunder Spear after another shot out, continuously piercing through Qin Ya’s body. As the damage worsened, the ripple of the Thunder Mysteries seemed to flicker constantly before his eyes. He was just a hair’s breadth away from grasping it.

Just as Qin Ya was within arm’s reach of that ripple of the Mysteries, his body was forcefully blasted apart. ’No! I’m so close! I can’t let it end here!’

Fueled by extreme unwillingness, his already listless Divine Thought began to surge wildly. Then, as if it had broken through some kind of shackle, Qin Ya’s body actually reformed.

’Hmm? His Divine Thought actually broke through its limits.’

A look of shock appeared on the Ting Xiao Sword Spirit’s massive, bestial face. ’How long has it been since Qin Ya broke through to the Extraordinary Realm? Yet his Divine Thought has already broken past its limits!’

The fourteen-fold speed increase from the Quenching God Array, the support of a large amount of Primordial Stones, and the near-insane tempering in the Thundercloud Illusion over the past few days... all of this had resulted in the almost unbelievable progress of Qin Ya’s Divine Thought. Upon careful consideration, the Ting Xiao Sword Spirit understood how it had happened. But understanding was one thing; the shock was still unavoidable.

’Back then, after the Thunder Sword King broke through to the Extraordinary Realm, his Divine Thought only broke through its limits after two years. This kid is more than ten times faster than he was!’ A sharp glint appeared in the Ting Xiao Sword Spirit’s beastly eyes, and endless Thunder surged toward Qin Ya.

After his Divine Thought condensed into a new body, Qin Ya was mercilessly ravaged by the Thunder Sea for a quarter of an hour. But he finally managed to grasp the ripple of the Thunder Mysteries.

After leaving the Illusion, Qin Ya immediately consumed a Nourishing Spirit Pill. Once he recovered, he slowly extended his palm. The various tortures and the Thunder he had experienced in the Thundercloud Illusion flashed through his mind. With a thought, a flicker of lightning danced on his fingertip, weaving about like a small serpent of thunder. Seeing this, Qin Ya’s face filled with joy.

’Success! I’ve comprehended a sliver of the Thunder Mysteries.’

"Comprehending a sliver of the Thunder Mysteries in just three short days... even with the help of a Spiritual Artifact, I still have to praise you for that." But then, Ting Xiao’s tone changed as it said, "However, your current understanding of the Thunder Mysteries cannot yet be compared to your Wind and Ice and Fire Mysteries. You’re still a long way from being able to Condense the Four Symbols Mysteries."