Three Thousand Eras, Seventh-Level Law Recognition
The thunderous energy dissipated along the official road, and the world returned to peace. The entire wilderness was devoid of any trace of the Zhou Family's remaining presence.
Chen Du stood quietly amidst the vast mountains and rivers, his mind completely immersed in his sea of consciousness.
He unleashed all the 1.4 million units of pure, sublimated Enmity Qi he had accumulated during the annihilation of the entire Zhou Family.
It transformed into a continuous torrent of golden Dao Resonance, steadily pouring into the [Heaven's Way's Gift] talent.
The long-dormant source of talent suddenly trembled and roared under the nourishment of massive amounts of Enmity Qi.
It was as if the Great Dao, which had been dormant for countless years, had been awakened in a single day, causing a slight tremor and resonance throughout one's entire sea of consciousness.
In just a few breaths, an extremely profound dark golden light slowly emerged from the deepest part of his consciousness.
This light was no longer the shallow brilliance of ordinary laws and spiritual light, but rather the profound and boundless weight of the birth and death of Ji Yuan.
An incomparably powerful yet gentle yet domineering initiation force descended instantly, permeating his soul, meridians, physical body, and Dao foundation without any hindrance, completing a comprehensive reshaping of the Great Dao from the inside out.
[A massive amount of sublimated Enmity Qi successfully sacrificed, triggering the Divine Revelation Reading.]
[You will gain a complete understanding of the Fundamental Law of Thunder spanning three thousand Ji Yuan. Each Ji Yuan carries the flow of the Great Dao for one trillion years, totaling thirty quadrillion years of the essence of the Dao of Lightning.]
[The insights gained from the endless Ji Yuan thunder and lightning transform into a boundless ocean of Dao Resonance, frantically washing over the foundation of your consciousness, dismantling the intricate threads of the laws one by one, reconstructing the framework of the original Daoist principles, and solidifying every inch of the law's imprint.]
[The Fundamental Law of Thunder acknowledges that the level has begun to leapfrog forward, and the shackles of the Great Dao have completely collapsed.]
[Congratulations, host! You have crossed several levels and reached the [Seventh-Level Recognition] of the Fundamental Law of Thunder!]
Endless Dao Resonance surged and churned within his sea of consciousness, unlike the shallow understanding of laws that ordinary cultivators painstakingly acquire.
These 30 quadrillion years of accumulated time encompass the birth of the first wisp of primordial divine lightning at the beginning of chaos.
It encompasses the regulations governing the opening of the Thunder Path and the unfolding of the heavens and earth in each Ji Yuan.
It encompasses the majesty of the world -Calamity Annihilation of each Ji Yuan.
It encompasses the evolutionary trajectory of the Thunder Path across three thousand Ji Yuan.
An ordinary cultivator can be called an unparalleled genius after comprehending the Dao for hundreds of thousands of years, and a million years of comprehension is enough to dominate a region. But Chen Du now possesses the complete Dao experience of thirty quadrillion years in an instant.
This kind of Heavenly Dao initiation that transcends the endless river of time rewrites the compatibility of the laws from the root, so that he is no longer rigidly controlling thunder, but is thunder itself.
Chen Du slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a long, drawn-out breath from his chest.
The stagnant spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him instantly boiled and flowed, and the thunderous Dao Resonance of the entire world bowed down in worship.
He lowered his eyes slightly to look at his palm, where the originally clear and faint transparent lightning patterns were visible.
At this moment, it has been condensed into an extremely pure primordial Dao seal, with intricate and profound patterns nested in layers, containing endless mysteries of the birth and death of Ji Yuan.
This lightning seal is no longer a trace of magic enhanced by external force, but a fundamental Dao deeply imprinted within the soul and body, an original emblem acknowledged by the seventh-rank Thunder Dao.
Compared to its previous form, the foundation of the Thunder Dao is now thousands or even tens of thousands of times greater. Every wisp of its overflowing aura carries an absolute authority that crushes all lower-level laws in the world.
What followed was a comprehensive, transformative leap in strength.
By adhering to the fundamental principles of the Great Dao, breaking through all the constraints of the physical body, spirit, and the laws of swordsmanship, a qualitative change is achieved across all dimensions.
The first transformation lies in the degree of compatibility with the laws.
Even though Chen Du had previously acknowledged the Thunder Dao Law, there were still minor losses in control. When mobilizing power, he needed to use his divine soul to guide his True Essence and transfer the law, resulting in a loss of 10% to 30% of his power.
Completely in harmony with his own Dao origin, he now achieves a 100% perfect fusion with the Fundamental Law of Thunder. All the power of thunder in the world, wherever the eye can see and the Divine Thought can reach, can be mobilized at will.
Without the need for guidance, preparation, or transition, the law arrives with a mere thought, without the slightest loss of power. All the thunderous power in the world is at his disposal, and his control reaches the pinnacle of precision.
The second transformation lies in the dimensions covered by the laws.
Previously, his Thunder Dao could only affect the physical body and tangible True Essence. Now, with the Thunder Dao origin Seventh-Level Recognition, it can directly interfere with the void meridians, tear apart spatial barriers, erode the origin of the divine soul, and destroy energy forms.
The physical attack law, the divine soul attack, and the three dimensions are perfectly combined into one. Even if the opponent hides in the void, creates an illusion, or leaves their body, they still cannot escape the annihilation of the primordial divine lightning.
The third and most crucial transformation originates from the Soul Heart deep within the sea of consciousness.
Chen Du focused his mind and looked inward, clearly seeing the gray spherical Soul Heart that was quietly suspended in the center of his sea of consciousness. After being washed by the thunder dao origin for thirty quadrillion years, it was no longer as dull and ordinary as before.
The dark gray mist on the surface of the Soul Heart completely disappeared, and a faint dark golden lightning flowed across the surface. The originally lifeless and gray chaotic energy inside was now surging, churning, and boiling endlessly.
In the depths of chaos, a faint outline began to take shape, as if a Dao embryo was slowly being conceived.
That was a sign of a high-level Soul Heart transformation, a fundamental strength possessed only by top-tier experts of the Fourteenth Tier or above.
The power of the primordial projection nurtured by the Soul Heart has increased more than a hundredfold compared to the past.
The previous Soul Heart was like a gentle stream slowly nourishing the laws, its power mild and enduring yet limited in its upper limit.
The power of his Soul Heart is now like a raging torrent, powerful and inexhaustible, capable of continuously projecting the purest essence of the Great Dao, fully unleashing the upper limit of his laws.
He finally understood the true wonder of the Soul Heart: the Soul Heart is the core source of power for high-level cultivators and the only vessel for the projection of laws.
The strength of Soul Heart directly determines the upper limit of the laws a cultivator can manipulate.
Previously, due to the limitations of his Soul Heart's foundation, even with the recognition of high-level laws, he could only unleash 60-70% of the power of the Thunder Dao at most, as a large number of his original profound meanings were locked away by the shackles of his own foundation.
Now, his Soul Heart has undergone a hundredfold transformation, and his origin projection is unrestrained. With a mere wave of his hand, he can unleash the full power of the Fundamental Law of Thunder, and even stack the Ji Yuan Dao Resonance of the era to create an excessive amplification.
The fourth transformation lies in the physical foundation of one's spiritual path.
Under the tempering of the endless Primordial Spirit lightning, every inch of his flesh, every bone, and every drop of blood was completely reshaped by the origin of lightning. The hardness, toughness, and resilience of his body were all in complete harmony with the seventh-grade lightning laws.
Even the physical bodies of ordinary Eighth Stage and Ninth Tier cultivators are still afraid of being eroded by lightning when True Essence circulates.
His physical body had already transformed into the Thunder Saint Body, which was tempered by lightning without suffering any damage. On the contrary, it became stronger and more solid with each battle.
The meridians throughout the body are dozens of times wider and stronger, capable of bearing massive amounts of law power and bursting forth instantly, without the hidden danger of meridian tearing or power overload. Endurance and burst power reach the top simultaneously.
At the level of mind, a profound state of being is also achieved, with the rise and fall of three quadrillion Ji Yuan reflecting on the mind.
This allowed his Dao heart to remain as calm and steadfast as the ancient heavens, free from sorrow, joy, surprise, and agitation, unmoved by countless powerful enemies.
Having completely completed his transformation, Chen Du slowly rose, gently moving his shoulders, neck, and limbs. His entire body emitted subtle, crackling sounds of thunder, and with each movement, a hidden Daoist Dao Resonance flowed throughout his body.
He found a secluded valley, rarely visited by people, sat cross-legged, and prepared to use the perfect foundation of the laws at this moment to thoroughly deduce and perfect the second move of the Ji Yuan Godslaying Sword.
The first form, the Ji Yuan Godslaying Sword, is formed based on the insights gained from the thirty-six Ji Yuan. It is designed for single- Ji Yuan destruction and slaughter, possessing formidable power, yet still leaving room for improvement.
At this moment, he holds a seventh-grade Thunder Dao acknowledgment and possesses a hundredfold power of Soul Heart projection.
With the Primordial Tribulation-Extinguishing Sword Intent as its framework, the Ji Yuan Thunder Dao Veins as its texture, and the Soul Heart Origin as its hilt, the veins of the new sword technique instantly unfolded in the sea of consciousness.
Countless fragmented sword techniques and the mysteries of the Thunder Path Ji Yuan intermingled, collided, and recombined.
The trajectory of the Thunder Dao reincarnation over three thousand Ji Yuan transformed into sword patterns, layer upon layer covering the world of swordsmanship within the sea of consciousness.
Chen Du spent several sleepless days quietly refining the sword techniques, eliminating all redundant force, and standardizing the flow of all laws, transforming the sword techniques from a rigid accumulation into a natural and original creation.
Finally, after several days, the second sword move was completely and perfectly completed.
Second move - Ji Yuan Godslaying Sword: Thunder Era Collapse.
Once this sword is drawn, it is no longer limited to the destructive power of a single Ji Yuan, but rather it draws upon the collapsing force of the thunderous cycle of three thousand Ji Yuan. When one era collapses, ten thousand eras follow; when one thunderbolt falls, all laws fall silent.
A single sweep of the sword can cause the collapse of the entire Thunder Dao Ji Yuan in the region, annihilating all laws, all True Essence, all divine souls, and all defenses, Return to the Ruins and clearing away all directions.
Its power has increased more than a hundredfold compared to the first move, exceeding the limit of the same level and realm. Even against a Peak Stage Twelfth Tier expert, it can crush and completely eliminate them with a single sword strike.
Chen Du repeatedly practiced and solidified his sword intent in his sea of consciousness, imprinting the sword moves firmly into the origin of his soul.
With a single thought, the sword's momentum arises; without raising a hand or gathering strength, a single thought can unleash the Thunder Era Collapse.
Once all his insights had been fully solidified, he concealed all the strange phenomena of lightning around him, sheathed his sword and returned to his heart, his calm Dao Resonance remaining completely hidden.
The distant, serene tolling of the bells from Qingfeng Temple at the foot of the mountain echoed through the forest, its ethereal and lingering sound calming the restlessness of the world.
Having undergone this great transformation of the laws, made great progress in swordsmanship, and experienced a great leap in his Soul Heart, his trump cards have become increasingly powerful, and his foundation is unfathomable.
In his eyes, the peers of the inner and outer sects, ordinary high-level elders, and even the patriarchs of the top secular clans were all like ants and dust, utterly unworthy of resistance.
Three thousand Ji Yuan of sedimentation forged the seventh-grade Thunder Dao, a hundredfold increase in the Soul Heart Origin supported unparalleled combat power, and the new Thunder Era Collapse Holy Sword took shape.
From then on, the road ahead was vast and boundless, and the shackles of worldly life could no longer confine Chen Du had already ascended to a new realm of enlightenment.