The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Chapter 285: Chapter 284: A Bit Too Much

The top few floors of the Heaven-Reaching Tower were instantly thrown into chaos. Endless thunder coursed through the ground, and lightning bolts occasionally rained down from the ceilings. Over a dozen Martial Artists had already been struck, their bodies charred black.

Fortunately, while the thunder was powerful, its strength was diminished by having to travel through multiple floors. Since they were all Extraordinary Martial Artists, their lives were not in danger. Still, the feeling of being struck by lightning right after emerging from seclusion was incredibly aggravating.

Some Martial Artists had just achieved a breakthrough and were filled with joy, only for a sudden lightning strike to obliterate their elation. Others had failed their breakthrough and were already wallowing in gloom; the sudden lightning was simply adding insult to injury, pushing their resentment to the absolute limit.

"AHHH! Which bastard is responsible for this?!"

"Damn it, I’m going to slice him into a thousand pieces!"

"Find him! We have to find him, grind his bones to dust, and scatter his ashes!"

Filled with righteous indignation, their anger soaring to the heavens, the numerous Extraordinary Martial Artists formed a party and began searching for the source of the thunder. They remained constantly vigilant against the lightning strikes that fell from time to time, proceeding with caution. Soon, they arrived on the thirty-fifth floor.

On the thirty-fifth floor, the thunder was exceptionally powerful. Each bolt packed the force of a full-power strike from a Sky-Controlling Martial Artist—a truly terrifying thought. This immediately instilled a sense of dread in some of the Extraordinary Martial Artists who had made it this far.

Purple lightning flashed ceaselessly, writhing restlessly across the walls like pythons. The violent energy filled the air with a loud, continuous CRACKLE. To the ears of the crowd, the sound was utterly infuriating.

"’Good heavens, there’s still more thunder above us. Looks like it’s coming from the thirty-sixth floor... My god, that’s where the Celestial Human Realm Martial Artists are.’"

"’Damn it, we’re just a group of Sky-Controlling Martial Artists. How are we supposed to confront a Celestial Human?’"

"’Sigh... let’s just drop it. Let’s just drop it.’"

"’Looks like we just have to swallow our anger.’"

However, several Extraordinary Martial Artists were still grinding their teeth in hatred. "So what if he’s a Celestial Human?" one of them said. "He still has to give us an explanation!"

BOOM! Just then, a Thunder Spear dropped from above, flashing with berserk power as it slammed down in their midst. It blasted out a massive crater, nearly ten yards wide. They all swallowed hard, their faces turning pale.

The floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower was forged from bluesteel rock, a material so hard that even a Sky-Controlling Martial Artist striking with all their might could barely leave a small dent. The power of that Thunder Spear had clearly surpassed the realm of Sky-Controlling Martial Artists. Moreover, when they looked up, they saw more Thunder Spears slowly coalescing. The blood drained from their faces. All thoughts of seeking justice vanished as they scrambled to flee the area.

"’Holy crap, if one of those things hit you, you’d be toast.’"

"’A Celestial Human is really on another level. To think just a few of his Thunder Spears could be that powerful.’"

"’Who was it just now saying something about getting an explanation?’"

"..."

As the thunder raged, Lin Liyu sensed the disturbance and immediately emerged from his Cultivation Room. He, too, was shaken by the sight of the endless Thunder Spears before him.

’It wasn’t the power of the thunder that shocked him, but the Thunder Mysteries themselves. After spending the last few days together, he knew Qin Ya had already comprehended the Ice and Fire Mysteries and the Mysteries of Wind. He never expected him to now manifest the Thunder Mysteries as well!’

"’Just how many Mysteries does Young Friend Qin intend to comprehend?’ Lin Liyu wondered, secretly amazed. Comprehending Mysteries was incredibly difficult. An ordinary Extraordinary Martial Artist would be set for life after grasping just one, yet Qin Ya had already comprehended three.

’I just hope Young Friend Qin can manage them all.’

Lin Liyu thought to himself. After all, it wasn’t always better to comprehend more Mysteries. Without sufficient aptitude and opportunity, it wouldn’t just be unhelpful; it could actually hinder one’s Cultivation progress, forcing them to eventually abandon the extra Mysteries they’d learned.

He walked forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with Li Ziyu and extended a hand. An invisible barrier instantly enveloped all the Thunder Spears, sealing them completely within Celestial No. 3 Cultivation Room without letting a single spark escape.

Li Ziyu was secretly astounded by such a display of power.

"’Tower Master Lin’s methods are as extraordinary as ever,’ Li Ziyu said with a smile.

"’Heh, you flatter me, Brother Li,’ Lin Liyu replied politely."

"’By the way, who is the young man in this Cultivation Room?’"

"’Oh? Has Brother Li not heard the recent rumors about the peerless prodigy from the Celestial Dragon Sea Region?’ Lin Liyu said with a faint smile. ’This is he.’"

"’So it’s him. It seems the rumors are true, then.’ Li Ziyu was still a bit puzzled. ’But he’s only at the Sky-Controlling level. How can he be on the thirty-sixth floor?’"

"’Young Friend Qin is an honored guest of my Worldwide Business Association. Naturally, he can.’"

Hearing this, Li Ziyu’s body gave a slight tremble. His gaze toward Qin Ya now held a peculiar light; he had noticed the specific nuance in Lin Liyu’s words.

’Not an honored guest of the Heaven-Reaching Tower. Not an honored guest of Lin Liyu himself.’

’But an honored guest... of the Worldwide Business Association!’

’As a Celestial Human Realm Martial Artist, Li Ziyu had some idea of the Worldwide Business Association’s profound resources. He naturally knew what a difficult thing it was to become one of their honored guests. In terms of Cultivation alone, that was a privilege reserved for those at the King level. This young man was obviously not a King, which meant that either his status was exceptionally high, or his value to the Association was simply immeasurable.’

’But even the honored guests of the Worldwide Business Association were ranked...’

’I wonder which rank this young man holds?’

A short while later, the endless Thunder Spears dissipated, transforming into a sea of thunder. Like a great river flowing into the ocean, it surged into Qin Ya’s body and vanished in an instant...

Qin Ya slowly opened his eyes, a scorching purple light flashing within their depths.

’The First Heaven of the Thunder Mysteries... I’ve finally mastered it!’

Including his time in the Celestial Dragon Sea Region, Qin Ya had taken only a month to comprehend the First Heaven of the Thunder Mysteries. It sounded unbelievable, but upon careful consideration, it all made sense...

The Thundercloud Illusion, a limitless supply of Nourishing Spirit Pills, his astonishing aptitude, a will of steel, and a Top Level Cultivation Room on the thirty-sixth floor... only with all these conditions combined could Qin Ya master the First Heaven of the Thunder Mysteries in just one month.

"’Mm, not bad, kid,’ came a voice from the Ting Xiao Sword, its blade trembling lightly before Qin Ya. ’You’ve now mastered the First Heaven of the Thunder Mysteries. After some time, once you’ve balanced the Mysteries of Wind, Ice and Fire, and Thunder, you can begin attempting to fuse the Four Symbols Mysteries.’ Its tone held a rare trace of excitement.

’The Four Symbols Mysteries... I can’t wait!’

The corners of Qin Ya’s mouth curled up slightly. Top Level Mysteries were exceptionally rare and provided an immense boost to a Martial Artist’s combat power. As someone who already possessed the Mysteries of Destruction, he was keenly aware of this.

He was filled with anticipation, wondering to what heights his combat power would soar once he mastered the Four Symbols Mysteries, a Top Level Mystery in no way inferior to his Mysteries of Destruction.

"’Uh... what’s all this?’"

Qin Ya stared at the utterly wrecked Cultivation Room, a look of dismay flashing across his face. The Ting Xiao Sword, however, gloated, "Ha! You just grasped the First Heaven of the Thunder Mysteries and your control over it is still clumsy. The fluctuations of the Mysteries spread out. Heh, you can deal with the consequences."

’’I think I might have overdone it this time.’’