Thunder rose into the sky and slowly came to a halt!
Several bolts of violent purple lightning coiled around the book.
It looked as though they would destroy anything that drew near.
The dazzling purple lightning filled Lin Fan's heart with awe and fear.
Suddenly, four translucent, glittering golden characters appeared above the book—[Purple Heaven Divine Canon]!
[ Ding! Deducting 50 merit points from the host. The Five Thunders Spell has been optimized into the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder! ]
"Purple Heaven Divine Thunder?!"
Lin Fan murmured inwardly, but before he could react,
the sky was suddenly covered in dark clouds, and thunder erupted from all directions.
Bolts of purple lightning tore across the night sky, as if they were about to rip the firmament apart.
Boom!
A terrifying purple beam of light filled with spiritual energy
flashed past and spread downward, striking directly toward Lin Fan's crown.
Its terrifying speed and sheer quantity were far purer and more immense than anything he had experienced during his previous cultivation.
"Am I going to break through?"
Countless streams of pure and immense spiritual energy surged into the room.
It was as though all the spiritual energy in the area had gathered toward Lin Fan, intent on bursting the room apart.
Lin Fan did not dare delay.
He focused his mind and held his breath, concentrating completely.
Although he had vaguely felt a breakthrough to the Houtian Sixth Heaven approaching several days ago,
the spiritual energy in this Daoist Magic world was so thin nowadays.
He had never expected the system's upgraded Daoist Magic to have such an effect.
[System Notification: Congratulations, host. You have broken through to the Houtian Sixth Heaven.]
[System Notification: Congratulations, host. You have broken through to the Houtian Seventh Heaven.]
At that moment, the aura around Lin Fan had grown several times stronger.
His entire body radiated vitality, as if he had undergone a heavenly baptism.
He had been stuck at a bottleneck for years, unable to break through for a long time. Yet after awakening the system, things had become so absurdly easy.
Besides optimizing and improving his cultivation techniques, it could also raise his cultivation realm along with the techniques.
Sensing the aura after his breakthrough, Lin Fan was filled with delight.
"System, open the Attribute Panel!"
[Attribute Panel opened!]
Name: Lin Fan Realm: Houtian Seventh Heaven Magic Tool: Peachwood Sword (100% Daoist Magic amplification) Daoist Magic: Purple Heaven Divine Thunder (Entry), Soul-Calming Talisman (Grand Perfection), Calming Heart Talisman (Grand Perfection) Skill Points: 3674 Merit: 0
"I'm invincible now!"
Lin Fan's eyes lit up as he looked at the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder on the Attribute Panel.
The Purple Heaven Divine Thunder was only at the entry level, which meant it could still be upgraded!
One had to know that even at the entry level, the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder was more than ten times mightier than the Five Thunders Spell!
If he upgraded it to Grand Perfection, it was simply unimaginable!
"System, upgrade the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder!"
Lin Fan shouted inwardly, unable to wait any longer.
[Insufficient Skill Points, host. Upgrading the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder requires thirty thousand Skill Points!]
"Thirty thousand?!"
Lin Fan froze for a moment and was just about to curse when he suddenly realized it.
Those ordinary skills had already cost eight hundred or a thousand points, while the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder only needed thirty thousand Skill Points!
What difference was there between that and getting it for free?
His Skill Points were still rising continuously. Thirty thousand Skill Points would only take a few hours!
If he lazed around for a day, he could probably raise the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder to Grand Perfection!
Just one day!
For ordinary Daoists, being able to gain even a little more energy through cultivation was already impressive!
But he, Lin Fan, could max out a divine skill in a single day!
Why would he need a bicycle!
"What a big deal!"
With a smile on his face, Lin Fan took a deep breath and stood up.
Next!
He would save up more Skill Points and max out several more skills!
He would save up more merit points and optimize a few more skills!
There was no need to think too much. It would not take long to max out the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder.
Tomorrow, he would ask his master to teach him a few more Daoist Arts.
"The real surprises are still to come!"
After upgrading, Lin Fan was not sleepy in the slightest.
In high spirits, he stretched and left the room for a walk.
Inside the room.
Wen Cai was suddenly jolted awake by a peal of thunder.
"What happened?"
The aura around him felt terribly chaotic, as if he had been possessed.
Peal after peal of thunder rang beside his ears, making Wen Cai extremely agitated.
He hurriedly got up and walked outside.
He saw that Daoist Priest Four-Eyes, who lived next door, was already standing outside.
He gazed solemnly at the night sky ravaged by lightning.
"Uncle Four-Eyes, what's going on? Tonight was clearly so quiet, so why did it suddenly start thundering without any rain?"
Wen Cai could not figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
"This thunder is wrong. It is definitely no ordinary thunder!"
Daoist Priest Four-Eyes shook his head.
Ordinary thunder rumbled in waves, and the silver-white marks left by its strikes, like scratches, could be seen clearly.
But the thunder here was swift and violent, so fast that no one could see it clearly.
Although it had only lasted a moment, it should not have been enough to throw his inner breath into disorder.
A heavenly phenomenon—could something major be about to happen?
Or had some heavenly treasure appeared, or had some expert broken through?
"Senior Brother, did you see clearly?"
Daoist Priest Four-Eyes asked Uncle Jiu, who was walking over.
"I vaguely saw a streak of purple lightning!"
Uncle Jiu approached with a solemn expression.
"Impossible. Are you certain it was purple lightning?"
Daoist Priest Four-Eyes seemed to freeze from the bottom up.
"There is no mistake!"
Uncle Jiu's expression was firm as he stared fixedly at the lightning flashing high in the sky.
Wen Cai asked doubtfully, "Master, how could lightning be purple? You must have seen it wrong, right?"
"According to legend, above the Five Thunders are the Ten Thunders. Among the Ten Thunders, one is purple lightning..."
Daoist Priest Four-Eyes explained with a grave expression.
The Ten Thunders!
The first was Jade Pivot, the second Divine Firmament, the third Great Grotto... the ninth Supreme Firmament, and the tenth Taiji!
And that purple lightning was the "Purple Heaven Divine Thunder," the second among them!
This Lightning Arts above the Five Thunders had always existed only in ancient records.
Even Shi Jian, Senior Disciple Brother, whose Lightning Arts talent was extraordinarily monstrous and who had studied the Five Thunders Arts to its limits, could no longer advance!
How could it suddenly appear in this world?
"It should be the appearance of a heavenly treasure, or perhaps an expert has broken through."
Uncle Jiu's expression was solemn as he offered his conjecture.
"Hm?"
Lin Fan walked from his room into the courtyard.
He saw that, apart from Qiu Sheng, who had returned to his grandaunt's home, the other three had gathered neatly in the courtyard.
"Master, what are you doing?"
Lin Fan slowly walked toward Uncle Jiu.
Wen Cai began teasing him. "Senior Disciple Brother, did you summon the heavenly thunder?"
"What heavenly thunder? The sky is clear and bright."
Lin Fan glanced at the sky. Everything had already calmed down.
"There was a heavenly phenomenon just now, with purple lightning tearing through the sky. It couldn't really have been your doing, could it?"
Daoist Priest Four-Eyes hurried forward and half draped an arm over Lin Fan's shoulder, playing along with Wen Cai's teasing.
"Purple lightning..."
Lin Fan's heart jolted when he heard that!
The Purple Heaven Divine Thunder he had just broken through to had actually triggered a heavenly phenomenon?
Wasn't that a little too exaggerated?
And this was only the entry-level Purple Heaven Divine Thunder!
"Cat got your tongue?" Daoist Priest Four-Eyes grinned smugly. "Kid, do you know that above the Five Thunders, there are also... Huh?!"
Daoist Priest Four-Eyes suddenly shuddered and looked at Lin Fan in horror.
"You're old enough to know better. Why are you always so jumpy?"
Uncle Jiu sighed helplessly when he saw this.
"No, Senior Brother, Lin Fan..."
Daoist Priest Four-Eyes still could not believe it. He stared fixedly at Lin Fan and sent his aura toward him.
Only after confirming it did he cry out, "Wasn't he at the Houtian Fifth Heaven before?"
Uncle Jiu's brow furrowed slightly, and he nodded. "Yes, he only broke through not long ago."
"Only broke through not long ago..." Daoist Priest Four-Eyes repeated like a broken record before hesitantly asking, "Seventh, seventh heaven?!"
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