The Dual Recognition of the Wind and Thunder Laws
In the path of cultivation, the more powerful a person is, the more suffering they endure.
Wind-Thunder Secret Realm, No. 1 Cultivation Room.
Tang Ping sat cross-legged, his bare upper body covered with crisscrossing blood lines. These blood lines writhed like living things, their source being the half-piece of Xueluo Crystal floating in front of him. The crimson crystal surface flowed with an eerie luster, and each time it penetrated into his body, it felt like thousands of red-hot steel needles were piercing his flesh.
This marks his eighteenth month of seclusion.
Besides the physical tearing sensation brought by the Xueluo Crystal, the mental torment was even more unbearable. The ancient will contained within the crystal was like a roaring beast, impacting his sea of consciousness every few moments, forcing him to give up the fusion and submit to that savage power.
"Pfft~" A mouthful of blood spurted out in front of him, the light in the Cultivation Room dimmed and then brightened again in an instant, evaporating the blood into a pale red mist.
Tang Ping groaned, his knuckles turning white from clenching his fists so tightly.
His physical body, at the Peak World Lord Rank, could already withstand the collision of stars, but at this moment, it was being tormented by the Xueluo Crystal, his skin torn and bleeding. New skin was just growing out when it was torn apart again, a cycle that repeated itself, causing him to feel dizzy from the pain.
What frustrated him even more was the growing anger in his heart. It was both the rage fueled by physical pain and the fury from his will being repeatedly tormented.
Helpless, whenever he couldn't hold on any longer, Tang Ping could only send a message to his wife.
A moment later, Huo Wu, exuding a fiery aura, pushed open the door and entered, followed closely by Luo Xiaoyu carrying the Ice Jade Pot.
As the fusion degree of the Xueluo Crystal continued to increase, Tang Ping's physical strength also increased dramatically.
Initially, Huo Wu's Huo Wu flames could somewhat suppress the pent-up anger within him, but later, even when she exerted her full strength, her palms would be scalded red by the power emanating from Tang Ping's body. Luo Xiaoyu's ice-type laws were equally strained; often, just as she managed to freeze the violent energy in his meridians, it would be shattered the next second.
In the end, the two women simply joined forces, using a "Ice-Fire Combined Strike." This was originally their killing move against enemies, but now it became a way to soothe Tang Ping's agitation.
Even as the floodwaters continued to overflow, we relentlessly tried to plug the breaches until we were utterly exhausted. -- Da Yu (Flood Control Chapter)
Tang Ping's "anger" was like a flood, and they were the strongest dam. Only when they were completely exhausted could they gain a moment of peace.
Besides the two women, the Elf from the secret realm also frequently come to visit.
These races, naturally drawn to wind and thunder, held Tang Ping in awe, His Highness who had gained recognition from the Laws of Origin within a century, and thus readily granted his requests.
With the combined comforting words of the Elf and the two women, Tang Ping finally suppressed his inner turmoil and devoted himself entirely to seclusion.
He divided his consciousness into three: one wisp sank into the Sea of Laws, capturing the trajectory of the Origin of Laws amidst endless lightning and gales; another wisp was used to observe the pattern of the Wind-Thunder Chaos Stele in his mind, where the twisted lines held the secrets of the fusion of two systems of laws.
Three years later, in the dead of night, a blinding flash of lightning suddenly erupted from the secluded stone chamber.
Countless purple lightning arcs intertwined in the stone chamber, forming a net. The Wind Law surrounding Tang Ping instantly surged, entwining with the lightning to form a pillar of Wind-Thunder that stretched across the sky.
The Elf in the secret realm flew out of their dwellings, their faces filled with shock as they gazed in the direction of the pillar of light: it was a phenomenon that the Origin of Laws had fully acknowledged!
"The Thunder Laws —he actually gained the recognition of both the Law of Wind and the Law of Thunder a hundred years after becoming a Realm Lord!" The Elf Race Great Elder's voice trembled.
It should be noted that the most talented members of the Elf Race are the darlings of the Origin of Laws, but even they, after becoming realm lords, would need to spend at least tens of thousands of years to gain the recognition of a particular law. Tang Ping's speed has completely overturned their understanding.
"With the support of your master's resources, coupled with this talent, Your His Highness will at least be Invincible King in the future!" an Elf Maid was close to Tang Ping said excitedly.
In the Human Race, which Invincible King isn't renowned throughout the entire Primal Universe? Their method of making money is quite simple: just go to the Outer Battlefield and collect some protection fees, and that money might be enough for them to break through to immortality.
The surrounding Elf all turned red-eyed.
These Elf, known as the "darlings of the laws," still faced such a difficult path of cultivation, while Tang Ping's rise was like a rocket. Those Elf who had previously been indifferent to Tang Ping began to panic, asking their friends and acquaintances how to attract the His Highness's attention.
Unfortunately, they arrived too late. Several years ago, after Tang Ping took in 108 Elf Maid, he temporarily stopped recruiting them, and no matter how they inquired, they couldn't find a way in.
"If only I had taken the initiative from the start—" an Elf sighed, gazing towards the stone chamber. "Your His Highness, could you please slow down your progress a bit?"
Tang Ping, inside the stone chamber, had no time to pay attention to the discussions outside.
After gaining recognition from the Lightning Law, he made further progress in fusing with the Xueluo Crystal.
When they get tired, they summon Huo Wu or Luo Xiaoyu to keep them company. The two women are now Domain Lord level experts. With the massive resources provided by Tang Ping, they have not only broken through their realms but also mastered the essence of their respective laws. Coupled with the treasures that Tang Ping tailored for them, they are virtually invincible among Domain Lord level experts.
In his spare time, Tang Ping also immerses himself in virtual games to hone his willpower.
The Lost City he built in the game is now a forbidden area recognized by all the surrounding major forces.
At the city gate stands a stone tablet that reads "Grudges Dissipated." Once you step into this city, no matter how great your past grievances may be, you must not fight.
But if anyone dares to break the rules, lightning will immediately descend from the sky, turning them to ashes.
Over time, many powerful independent players came here to settle down and seek refuge, making Lost City a well-known neutral city.
Time slipped away quietly during his seclusion and cultivation.
Twenty years later, Tang Ping's blood lines suddenly surged, and the Xueluo Crystal completely merged into his body.
"Whoosh~" His aura suddenly surged, and his Gene Multiplier doubled, reaching 2 times. The all-round amplification accelerated his Law Comprehension once again, and the lightning and gales in the Sea of Laws became more tamed.
Another fifty years passed, Tang Ping's Golden Beast God Bloodline made a new breakthrough, with the fusion rate increasing from the initial 1.2/10081 to 2.44/10081. Along with the continued increase in bloodline strength, the seventh Xueluo Crystal was also successfully fused. This time, his understanding of the Time Law underwent a qualitative leap.
The previously vague concept of the flow of time became clear, and he could even briefly see scenes from a few seconds ago in his mind.
Fifty years later, the Golden Beast God Bloodline Fusion increased to 2.66/10081, the eighth Xueluo Crystal was successfully fused, and his Law Comprehension grew wildly like a seedling watered with spiritual spring water.
Another fifty years have passed, and the bloodline fusion rate has exceeded 2.88/10081, with the ninth Xueluo Crystal completely integrated into the body.
"Boom!" Tang Ping's Gene Multiplier surged again, reaching nearly 3 times. 170 years have passed since he began his seclusion, and his strength is no longer comparable to that of Peak World Lord Rank.
But trouble followed: the fusion of the tenth Xueluo Crystal failed seventeen times in a row.
Tang Ping was not entirely unprepared for this.
The reason why the Black Warrior of the Xueluo Continent are legendary is that when they fuse with the tenth Xueluo Crystal, they not only have to endure the pain of their physical bodies being torn apart and reassembled, but also have to face the Will Impact far exceeding that of Ordinary Immortal.
His power increased tenfold, a leap comparable to the chasm between an ordinary person and a realm lord. His current willpower strength has only recently surpassed that of an immortal, and he is still a long way from being granted the Marquis Rank.
No rush, time is on his side!