Thunder Emperor

Chapter 4: Thunder Emperor

Perhaps because the Reincarnation Mirror had not shown everything, this man had not mastered much in his previous life. He possessed only nine techniques in total, and six of them were incomplete, with only one or two scattered moves.

But he possessed one complete and flawless, supreme Ten Evils Treasure Art—the Thunder Emperor Treasure Technique!

"This man specialized in Lightning Law in his previous life. His three complete treasure arts were all lightning techniques: the Thunder Emperor Treasure Technique, the Suanni Treasure Technique, and the Thunder Sky Sparrow Treasure Technique. This lightning-based lineup is practically identical to Desolate Heaven Emperor's back then."

"If I remember correctly, Desolate Heaven Emperor had a subordinate named Mu Qing who specialized in Lightning Law. He later received the Thunder Emperor Treasure Technique and the Four Heavenly Pillars of Thunder directly from Desolate Heaven Emperor. This man was also surnamed Mu in his previous life. Could he be Mu Qing's descendant?"

Shaking his head, Zhou Tong stopped dwelling on the man's previous life.

The past was over. There was no meaning in continuing to investigate it. What he needed to do next was cultivate according to the methods in this man's memories!

"Leave this place! Find a remote mountain forest with sufficiently abundant spiritual energy to cultivate in!" Zhou Tong silently said to himself before quietly leaving the city.

Because of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, Earth had now completely entered the End of Dharma. Let alone a major city like this one, even ordinary deep mountains contained little spiritual energy that could be used for cultivation. To truly cultivate, he had to find those Blessed Lands from myths and legends.

All the Blessed Lands on Earth now had owners. As an ordinary person who had yet to begin cultivating, Zhou Tong might soon face danger if he intruded into such a place.

Although Earth's cultivation world was declining, it still had some formidable figures. In particular, some Blessed Lands still contained cultivators of the Dao Palace Realm, the Four Extremities Realm, and even the Dragon Transformation Realm.

"Kunlun Mountain!" Zhou Tong quickly made up his mind.

Though Kunlun Mountain also had a great sect, it was simply too vast, and the land was broad while its population was sparse. As long as he burrowed deep into the mountains, he would not attract too much attention.

He bought a large hiking backpack, along with outdoor gear such as a tent, sleeping bag, cooking utensils, seasonings, compass, and knives. Then he boarded a train directly for Kunlun Mountain.

He spent a full three days on the train.

During those three days, Zhou Tong did not cultivate. Instead, he continuously studied the Chaotic Ancient Method and the treasure arts he had obtained. He had to comprehend everything thoroughly before starting cultivation, after all, because he would have no teacher to guide him.

Three days later, Zhou Tong finally arrived at Kunlun.

Kunlun, the mountain of ten thousand ancestors, was the foremost divine mountain of mythology. Queen Mother of the West, Ancient Immortals... all came from here. In ancient times, it held the loftiest status, beyond compare with any other mountain.

The moment he entered the mountain region, Zhou Tong immediately felt as though his entire body had become much more refreshed.

"As expected of Kunlun Mountain. The essence of heaven and earth here is indeed more abundant than elsewhere!" Zhou Tong finally gained a little confidence in his ability to master the Chaotic Ancient Method.

After trekking through the deep forest for half a day, he finally found a place that looked somewhat "decent."

It was a cave-like shelter formed by three enormous boulders leaning together.

The "cave" was only about two meters deep and one meter wide, practically the size of a bed. But its location was excellent, making it a natural dwelling.

After tidying up the ground a little and spreading a waterproof sheet over it, Zhou Tong temporarily made his home there.

After casually eating something, Zhou Tong immediately began studying and cultivating.

"According to the cultivation path of the Chaotic Ancient Method, the first thing to do in the Blood Movement Realm is comprehend Bone Text. One must first use one's Essence Blood to nourish the Bone Text, allowing it to gradually grow stronger. Only after it has grown to a certain extent can the Bone Text smoothly merge into the body."

"For me, now that I possess a Ten Evils Treasure Art, why would I need any other Bone Text? The first imprint naturally has to be the Bone Text of the Thunder Emperor Treasure Technique!"

Throughout the journey, Zhou Tong had constantly been comprehending the first rune of the Thunder Emperor Method. Having obtained the cultivation memories from the previous life of Desolate Heaven Emperor's Disciple-Grandchild, and after three days of study, he had more or less fully comprehended this Bone Text.

"Next comes the first step of cultivation!"

Zhou Tong took a deep breath and used a knife to cut open a finger on his left hand. Crimson blood immediately flowed out. Enduring the pain, he quickly used the blood to draw the first rune of the Thunder Emperor Method in the palm of his right hand.

Once the rune was complete, Zhou Tong immediately took a deep breath. At the same time, he began outlining the rune's form in his mind, trying to resonate with the blood rune in his palm.

He was merely an ordinary person, with no one to guide him, and this was the End of Dharma. Thus, he could only take this clumsiest approach for the first step of cultivation.

This step was destined to take a great deal of time, but he had no other choice.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Beside a spring deep within Kunlun.

A pitch-black wild buffalo lowered its head and drank from the water.

In the bushes nearby, Zhou Tong held a wooden javelin.

With a buzz, a bright glow suddenly appeared in the palm gripping the javelin. A strange character emerged, seeming to have been cast from metal, possessing a metallic sheen and texture.

Whoosh!!

As the glow appeared, Zhou Tong instantly hurled the javelin in his hand. It transformed into a streak of light and plunged heavily into the wild buffalo's abdomen.

The buffalo cried out in pain and ran several steps away before its legs gave out and it collapsed.

"After a month, I've finally imprinted the first rune. The effect is pretty good!!" Zhou Tong's face was somewhat pale, but the joy in his eyes was impossible to hide.

He emerged from behind the bushes and approached the buffalo. With a swing of his knife, he butchered it, washed the beef clean with the spring water, and carried it away on his back.

Though the buffalo was not especially large, it still weighed at least eight hundred jin after being drained of blood.

Yet Zhou Tong easily carried the buffalo away. If anyone else witnessed such divine strength, they would surely exclaim that the Overlord had returned to the world.

A month of cultivation, merely the first rune of the Thunder Emperor Method, had already brought a reborn transformation to Zhou Tong. His strength had increased severalfold.

After returning to his shelter, Zhou Tong propped up the buffalo and roasted it. Before long, the scent of meat filled the air. The beef turned golden and glistening, while drops of fat dripped onto the firewood below, producing sizzling sounds.

"The first rune can be considered complete. Although my strength has greatly increased, using the rune still consumes a huge amount of blood and vitality!" Zhou Tong silently pondered as he ate the beef. But this meal will be enough to replenish the blood and vitality I lost. Next, I can begin cultivating the second rune!

After casually eating several jin of beef and storing the rest of the meat, Zhou Tong immediately began cultivating the second rune.