Three Years Later, Divine Abilities Begin to Form!
The Prison Mountain Great Marsh is one of the top three most dangerous places in Antan Commandery.
Legend has it that in the distant past, when the era of gods and demons had just ended, a fierce battle took place here—a great war between immortals and gods and demons.
The great war shattered this land, leaving behind countless strange and mysterious places.
The ' Eye of Thunder ' is a special place in the Prison Mountain Great Marsh that ranks among the top three in terms of danger and strangeness.
Wow~~~
Ripples spread through the air as Zhou Hao in black robes and the Immortal Dongshi appeared in mid-air amidst a vast, desolate swamp.
"We've arrived." Immortal Dongshi gazed ahead. "The Eye of Thunder region lies ahead."
Zhou Hao stood in the air, also looking ahead.
Six or seven shattered small worlds overlapped in the sky tens of thousands of miles away. The dark spatial rifts strangely converged to form a huge hole that was more than 6,000 miles long and more than 1,000 miles wide at its widest point, resembling an upright eyeball.
"Boom!"
White, purple, cyan, blue, black... countless bolts of lightning blasted out from the enormous hole, roaming across a vast area of tens of thousands of miles, making the place seem as if it were shrouded in a sea of thunder.
While countless powerful demons lurk in other areas of the Prison Mountain Great Marsh, not a single creature can be seen in this ' Eye of Thunder ' area.
After all, thunder is vast and powerful. Even the heavenly tribulations that are the punishments of the Heavenly Dao are thunderous. Even cultivators who specialize in thunder magic would not like to live for a long time in a place shrouded in endless thunder.
However, for Zhou Hao's Asura God clone, who was nourished by the endless thunderous life force of the ' Nine Thunder Cauldron ' during his gestation and cultivated the pure Yang-level thunder-type Qi refining technique <Divine Firmament Dao Scripture>, arriving at the Eye of Thunder only made him feel comfortable all over, and even the circulation of his Origin Power seemed to be faster.
"Six or seven shattered small worlds colliding and rubbing against each other can generate so many different kinds of lightning, and the spatial rifts converging have even formed a huge vertical eye." Zhou Hao exclaimed in amazement, "The magnificence and mystery of nature's creation are truly incredible."
"It is indeed miraculous." Immortal Dongshi nodded. "When this place was first discovered, some immortals from my Yinglong Guard went to investigate. However, the closer we got to the Eye of Thunder, the more lightning there was in the void, and the stronger it became. Ten miles from the edge of the Eye of Thunder, there are countless spatial rifts, and the spatial tearing force is extremely terrifying. Even Earth Immortal and Loose Immortal cannot get close. It was only after headquarters sent a Celestial Immortal that we were able to fully investigate it."
"Did you find anything?" Zhou Hao asked with great interest.
The more dangerous and bizarre a place is, the more likely it is to contain endless opportunities.
"No," Immortal Dongshi shook his head. "The reason why the Eye of Thunder formed here is because it was formed by the convergence of seven shattered small worlds and countless spatial fragments. Those shattered small worlds and spatial fragments are extremely unstable. They rely on mutual attraction and coincidentally form a special balance, which is why this wondrous place exists. If we're talking about opportunities, it's probably the special nature of this world that makes it most suitable for comprehending the Dao of Lightning and the Dao of Space."
Zhou Hao nodded slightly.
"Changsheng, since you are in seclusion here, would you like me to arrange for some guards to come and protect you?" Immortal Dongshi asked. "Although there are no living beings here, occasionally powerful demons who cultivate thunder magic come to absorb the thunder energy."
"No need."
"I brought the palace's magical treasures with me, so I'm not afraid of being disturbed while cultivating. If there are any troublemakers, I can just take care of them."
Zhou Hao laughed and said, "East Stone, you can go now. Don't worry about me. If you need anything, you can go to the Changsheng Estate to find me."
After saying that, Zhou Hao waved his hand.
Boom~~~
A colossal palace, its entire structure resembling a piece of topaz, appeared out of thin air.
The Yellow Jade Palace is a thousand feet tall, and the huge plaque above it bears the two characters "Weiyang". It was left by the Loose Immortal Hongchen and was refined by Zhou Hao's clone, who had entered the Earth Immortal of the Void Return, into the top-grade immortal palace magic treasure "Weiyang Palace".
"A celestial palace-level magical artifact." Immortal Dongshi's pupils contracted.
Sensing the vast and magnificent aura of the palace and magical treasures before him, he instantly understood that this was at least a high-grade immortal treasure, or even a top-grade one.
"This one magic weapon is worth more than ten other magic weapons of the same level!" Immortal Dongshi clicked his tongue in amazement, deeply shocked by Zhou Hao's immense wealth.
It should be noted that magical treasures are classified into various categories such as offensive weapons, protective armor, flying palaces, domains, suppression and sealing, and special categories. Even among the same high-grade immortal treasures, the value of magical treasures from different categories can vary drastically.
Based on their value and benefits to cultivators, weapons are the most common, followed by protective armor, and then magical treasures such as domain-specific items, flying palaces, and suppression/sealing items.
Compared to the protective armor and the flying palace magic treasure, their primary function is naturally to protect the body and save lives.
But a thin layer of protective armor is nowhere near as safe as being inside a magical palace, where one is unharmed as long as the palace is not destroyed.
Moreover, when faced with dangerous or unknown places, one can rely on the flying palace magic item to enter and explore.
Furthermore, the rare and precious materials required to craft a flying palace magic artifact far exceed those for offensive weapons and protective armor, naturally resulting in a significant difference in value.
Of course, once a magic weapon reaches the level of a celestial treasure, especially a high-grade or top-grade one, it usually has other effects as well.
Even the most ordinary immortal-grade flying sword, if enhanced with a sword diagram, becomes equivalent to a set of attack-domain magic treasures, increasing its value several times, or even dozens of times.
At the same time, it is also necessary to consider the strength and secret techniques of the user of the magic weapon, whether they can fully unleash the power of a celestial-grade magic weapon, and the mutual generation and restraint among various magic weapons.
Regardless of the circumstances, the boost a top-grade magic weapon brings to a cultivator's strength is just as powerful divine abilities and secret techniques can enable a powerful God-Devil Body Refining to defeat enemies across different levels; its importance is self-evident.
Boom~~~
The Weiyang Palace swept through the void, entering the ten-thousand-mile-long ocean of thunder within the Eye of Thunder.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
Amidst the raging thunder and lightning, streaks of electric lightning raged and crashed against the massive Yellow Jade Palace.
But the Yellow Jade Palace remained completely still, as if it were taking a bath.
Those tiny spatial cracks tore into the Weiyang Palace, and some earthen-yellow runes immediately appeared on the surface of the Weiyang Palace.
The runes gradually condensed, forming a yellow light as thick as the earth, suppressing and stabilizing the surrounding void, hovering steadily ten miles below the Eye of Thunder, receiving the baptism of countless thunderbolts.
"First, cultivate the Five Thunder Diamond Body and the Thunder Radiance Eye, and use this power of thunder to transform your body." Zhou Hao sat on the jade bed throne in the Weiyang Palace, opened the seal above the palace, and absorbed the thunder into it.
Instantly.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~~
Hundreds and thousands of bolts of lightning of various colors surged in, and the entire interior of the hall instantly became a sea of lightning, just like the outside world.
Surrounded by countless bolts of lightning, Zhou Hao had long since removed his robes, leaving him naked as the lightning struck him repeatedly.
The supernatural techniques of "Five Thunder Diamond Body" and "Thunder Radiance Eye" were unleashed, and divine power circulated within the body, guiding the power of thunder to stimulate changes in the cells.
His internal organs, bones, flesh, fascia, and skin... under the refinement of the power of thunder, his body was slowly improving, and at the same time, some golden Divine Pattern began to appear on his body surface.
Although the golden Divine Pattern initially appeared very faintly and indistinctly, the surrounding lightning, like cats smelling fish, suddenly became even more violent.
More lightning struck Zhou Hao's Asura God clone, strengthening and enhancing his already extremely powerful divine and demonic body as if he were refining a magical artifact.
Zhou Hao then sat cross-legged on the jade bed with his eyes closed, allowing his body to be baptized and strengthened by the thunder, and his divine body to be transformed and enhanced according to the techniques of the two divine abilities.
Meanwhile, in his mind, he was comprehending the secret technique <Thunder God Realm Robe> amidst the lightning.
Qi cultivation and God-Devil Body Refining are two different paths and two different cultivation systems.
The secret techniques of Qi Refining cultivation are naturally different from the supernatural abilities of God-Devil Body Refining cultivation.
The supernatural powers cultivated by innate gods and demons require rare treasures of heaven and earth, as well as the power of nature, to transform their divine bodies and thus enhance their combat strength.
Just like the Five Thunder Diamond Body, as long as the divine body is strong enough to withstand the baptism of lightning, it can be gradually transformed into a stronger and stronger divine body.
However, if one's divine body is not strong enough, one cannot cultivate.
Zhou Hao cultivates the Chiming Nine Heavens Map, and his clone is the Asura God. The divine body he nurtures is comparable to a true ancient god or demon. As long as there is sufficient lightning, he can master this great divine power until the limit of his current realm.
Secret techniques, on the other hand, were created by cultivators who practiced Qi Refining. They did not place too much importance on rare treasures of heaven and earth or the power of nature, but instead placed extremely high demands on the realm of Dao.
The first level of the <Thunder God Realm Robe>, 'Lightning Protection', is alright; one only needs to comprehend the true meaning of the Lightning Great Dao to begin cultivating it.
The second level of the <Thunder God Realm Robe>, which transforms the protective lightning into the ' Thunder God Robe ', requires the Lightning Great Dao to reach the ' Great Dao Domain ' to be successfully cultivated.
As for the third level, which involves creating a small space within the thin fabric of the Thunder God Robe to form the true ' Thunder God Realm Robe ', it requires the Heaven and Earth Great Dao to reach the ' Great Dao Domain ' in order to master it.
This is not something that can be achieved simply by spending some Origin Liquid or using some rare materials; it requires comprehending the great principles of heaven and earth, and only by truly understanding their profound mysteries.
Fortunately, Zhou Hao has two bodies, an avatar and his original self, and two souls.
After delivering the rare materials prepared by Tianbao Mountain and the immortal-grade magic treasures customized for cultivating the Five Thunder Diamond Body, I also transformed all six million catties of Origin Liquid into Blue Flower Water Pearl.
Taking advantage of the enlightenment state of the Blue Flower Water Pearl, apart from accompanying his Daoist companion Liu Yu and occasionally taking on some Yinglong Guard missions to take Liu Yu out for a stroll, he spent most of his time cultivating in seclusion in the quiet room.
As for the secret array technique, the <All-Heavens Divine Thunder Formation>, with the help of Liu Yu and the enlightenment of Blue Flower Water Pearl, the array's complexities were not greatly hindered.
In his spare time from cultivation, the clone refined twelve blank array banners, which were of ordinary immortal-grade magic treasure level, with array runes. When needed, they could set up the All-Heavens Divine Thunder Formation with just a thought.
Time passed.
Zhou Hao's main body and Liu Yu were living a blissful, peaceful, and fulfilling life in the Changsheng Estate. His clone was also engrossed in comprehending and cultivating the five supernatural secret techniques in the Prison Mountain Great Marsh.
More than three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Antan Commandery has entered the height of summer.
Meanwhile, Zhou Hao's Asura God clone's supernatural power, the Five Thunder Diamond Body, has finally reached the limit that his current divine body can handle.
"The fourth level of the Five Thunder Diamond Body is complete." Zhou Hao, who was sitting cross-legged on the jade bed throne, suddenly opened his eyes and smiled.
The surging, powerful energy within his body made him feel as if he had entered the mid-stage of the Void Return Realm, or even the late-stage of the Void Return Realm.
Most importantly, the golden Divine Pattern on his skin faintly formed an ancient 'thunder' character on his chest.
The raging lightning struck his body, sending up countless sparks, but it couldn't even cause Zhou Hao the slightest tingling sensation.
Wow~~~
The magic array above the Weiyang Palace Hall was sealed, preventing further entry of lightning and thunder.
A magical artifact resembling a five-colored cloud also transformed into a stream of light and flew back into Zhou Hao's body.
The remaining lightning in the hall surged around Zhou Hao's body, and under the cover of an invisible, profound fluctuation, it gently enveloped his naked body like water, finally transforming into a blue robe that he draped over his shoulders.
The blue robe looked very simple, but upon closer inspection, every thread that made up the robe was woven from lightning snakes.
This robe is the second layer of the secret technique, the ' Thunder God Realm Robe Robe'!
First update.