Suppressed for Too Long (Please Read!)

Lei Zhan and Immortal Juhua, master and disciple, gradually calmed the turbulence in their hearts as they listened to the casual tone of the Yellow-Haired Great Bear.

From the initial shock to their current composure, both Lei Zhan—who was only at the Purple Mansion level—and Immortal Juhua—a top-tier Loose Immortal who had lived for millions of years—recovered remarkably quickly.

Immortal Juhua had endured countless Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations in the millions of years since his failed Transcendence Tribulation; his Dao heart was naturally extraordinary. Of course, had his Dao heart been ordinary, he would not have survived for millions of years, even with the help of the Water Mansion.

As for Lei Zhan, he possessed memories of his past life and, in this life, held the Black Bead—a treasure of enlightenment that boosted his comprehension and could trigger epiphanies at critical moments. Knowing the vastness of this world, he naturally adjusted his state of mind quickly.

"A fine Dao heart." The Yellow-Haired Great Bear glanced at Lei Zhan and suddenly smiled.

"Take it," the Yellow-Haired Great Bear said. "This Celestial God-level beast hide is a rare and precious treasure, even for your master, Immortal Juhua. Once you have received the spear technique inheritance within this hide, leave the object with me."

"I am giving it to you because you cannot use it yet. Once your master provides some materials, I can use this hide to forge a top-grade Heaven-rank magic treasure for you. If your master is willing to be generous, even an Immortal-rank magic treasure is not impossible."

"Immortal-rank?" Immortal Juhua felt helpless.

This Great Bear was truly playing favorites.

From the time he was weak and first obtained this cave-dwelling, the spirit of the mansion had always been strictly professional, showing not a shred of human sentiment.

Yet, when it came to his disciple, it was gifting techniques and treasures alike...

One had to know that he himself only possessed four or five Immortal-rank magic treasures, one of which he had only obtained after becoming a Loose Immortal by clearing the seventh floor of the War God Hall.

"This..." Lei Zhan looked at the Black Beast Skin, then glanced at the Yellow-Haired Great Bear and his master, Immortal Juhua, in turn. He blinked, then braced himself against the powerful pressure radiating from the Black Beast Skin to take it into his hands.

BOOM!

The moment Lei Zhan touched the Black Beast Skin, a vast amount of profound information surged from it.

Lei Zhan felt an ocean of information rushing into his mind like a tidal wave.

Countless incomprehensible spear techniques and countless profound "True Meanings of the Dao" transformed into fragments of memory, intertwining and tangling with one another, as if being carved deeply into the depths of his mind.

He did not know how much time had passed.

Within his sea of consciousness.

Whoosh!

Countless memory fragments coalesced into the phantom of a God and Devil wearing golden armor. He was tall and burly with blood-red hair, holding a long black spear. His eyes burned with monstrous killing intent; the invisible aura of slaughter he emitted was enough for Lei Zhan to confirm that this was the Red Snow Celestial God.

Just as Lei Zhan stared at the Red Snow Celestial God in his sea of consciousness, the phantom of the God and Devil holding the black spear suddenly began to move, demonstrating his spear techniques.

Whether it was a lash, a fierce chop, or a direct thrust!

The spear moved like a dragon, like a deity within the water, containing endless mysteries...

Is this... 'the spear'? A spear technique that fuses so many Great Daos... Lei Zhan watched, completely immersed.

In the outside world.

He did not know when it happened, but Lei Zhan had already closed his eyes.

An astonishing aura of slaughter, accompanied by a profound spear intent, swirled around Lei Zhan. Cold Shadow suddenly appeared in his hand, and he began to practice the spear techniques.

The main hall of the Water Mansion was vast and incredibly wide, naturally allowing Lei Zhan to practice to his heart's content.

Whether it was a lash, a fierce chop, or a direct thrust!

Whatever the burly, red-haired, golden-armored phantom in his sea of consciousness did, Lei Zhan followed suit, moving as his heart dictated.

The spear moved like a dragon, sometimes like the surging, tumultuous waves of the sea, and sometimes like scorching flames, exploding with intensity.

Countless insights from the past surged into his heart—from his previous life and his current one.

Lei Zhan had always loved the spear and was skilled in its use. Although he had never had proper guidance, every bit of experience he had accumulated over time had slowly settled within him.

Now, with a top-tier master of the spear from the Three Realms guiding him, thousands of long-dormant insights welled up. His comprehension of the Great Dao of the Spear naturally progressed by leaps and bounds.

So, I have already traveled quite far on the Great Dao of the Spear. All I lacked was a good spear technique to guide me.

Lei Zhan suddenly reached an epiphany.

Immortal Juhua and the Yellow-Haired Great Bear stood to the side, watching silently as the young man in black in the center of the hall poured his devotion to the Great Dao of the Spear into his movements, following in the footsteps of the strong.

"An epiphany... what kind of spear technique is it that allows him to enter a state of epiphany just by watching?" Immortal Juhua's gaze was complex—filled with anticipation, gratification, and relief.

"The spear technique is, naturally, of the highest order. But a spear technique alone is rarely enough to bring a cultivator into such a state as Lei Zhan," the Yellow-Haired Great Bear said, his gaze distant. "This spear technique was merely a catalyst that appeared at the perfect moment."

"Hmm, indeed. Lei Zhan lacked proper spear guidance in the past; he was suppressed for too long," Immortal Juhua sighed. "I have seen the Blue Sea Spear Technique he practiced before; it was, at best, an Earth-rank technique."

"The creator of that technique had not even truly entered the threshold of the spear path, remaining only at the level of Heaven-Man Unity. The only thing worth noting was their comprehension of the Dao of the Azure Sea, which was nearing the level of the Domain Realm of the Dao."

"Yes," the Yellow-Haired Great Bear nodded faintly. He could naturally see this as well. It was one of the reasons he had made this decision.

Of course, everything ultimately depended on Lei Zhan himself.

All the 'causes' converged into the final 'result'.

If not for Lei Zhan's monstrous talent and his subsequent inheritance of the divine ability Star-Plucking Hand, the mansion spirit would never have gone to such lengths for a successor of the Star-Plucking Mansion who, like Immortal Juhua, was destined to be a mere passerby.

After a long while, everything subsided.

Lei Zhan slowly opened his eyes.

Within the sea of consciousness, the towering golden-armored God and Devil phantom that had been demonstrating the spear technique had long since dissipated without a trace. Countless fragments of memory were reassembled and arranged like a jigsaw puzzle, coalescing into a complete spear technique: Red Snow.

"This... this spear technique... it is truly worthy of one who has comprehended several Great Daos. Profound! It is truly, incomparably profound!" Lei Zhan's heart was filled with shock.

Was this the spear technique of Red Snow Celestial God?

It was a spear technique created by an existence who had reached the pinnacle of Celestial Gods and True Immortals. Within this technique, which contained a vast amount of information, lay the Dao comprehended by a cultivator at the level of a Celestial God!

Even though Lei Zhan had only watched it once and attempted to follow along, he found much of it half-understood or even incomprehensible. Yet, even so, his insight into the Great Dao of the Spear was improving at a rapid pace.

"Haha. How is it?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear looked at Lei Zhan, taking in his astonished expression. The shock that remained on that handsome face made the bear particularly happy.

"Is this spear technique worthy of my description as 'top-tier'?"

"The Red Snow spear technique created by this Red Snow Celestial God is vast, majestic, and all-encompassing..." As Lei Zhan spoke, he suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

"This Red Snow spear technique is extremely profound. Merely watching Red Snow Celestial God demonstrate it has allowed my comprehension of the Great Dao of the Spear to improve by a significant margin. It has even allowed me to fully comprehend the first stance."

"You have already comprehended the first stance?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear hesitated for a moment before continuing: "The spear technique you are learning only reaches a minor success from the first to the third stance. You have only just entered the Great Dao of the Spear a few years ago, which means that after entering the path of the spear, you have begun to slowly walk the path of a Spear Immortal."

"Once you cultivate from the fourth stance to the sixth, it will mean that you have traveled very deep into the Great Dao of the Spear; by the sixth stance, you will be able to reach the level of a Great Dao Domain."

"Following that, starting from the seventh stance, it will begin to slowly incorporate Red Snow Celestial God's insights into other Great Daos. By the time you comprehend the ninth stance, your spear path will be a great success. This will also bring with it deep insights into many things, such as the Great Dao of Snow and the Great Dao of Time. Generally speaking, for a cultivator who has not yet crossed the Heavenly Tribulation, being able to reach this step is already extremely formidable."

"If you continue further, you will begin to slowly attempt to fully comprehend the Great Dao of the Spear. And this twelfth stance signifies that you have caught up to the level Red Snow Celestial God was at when he created this technique."

The Yellow-Haired Great Bear spoke in great detail, and Lei Zhan listened intently. He had obtained the complete spear technique, but all such methods and secret arts were easy at first and difficult later.

As for every move and stance that followed, at Lei Zhan's current level, it was like looking at flowers through a fog—difficult to see clearly and extremely hard to understand.

"Understood." Lei Zhan nodded. The Red Snow spear technique was vast and broad, and the later parts involved many more Great Daos. This spear technique was a process of learning, but it was also a form of mutual guidance that would allow him to enter the relevant Great Daos more easily.

Just as the Blue Sea Spear Technique had once allowed him to comprehend the Dao of the Azure Sea and the Great Dao of the Spear.

"As long as it is beneficial to you, then my efforts were not in vain, and it will save you from wasting years at the threshold of the Great Dao," the Yellow-Haired Great Bear laughed.

"Lei Zhan thanks Senior Great Bear for your kindness!" Lei Zhan felt warmth in his heart and bowed solemnly toward the Yellow-Haired Great Bear. He turned and bowed once more toward the depths of the Water Mansion's main hall.

Although Lei Zhan did not know where the Star-Plucking Great World was located within this cave dwelling, it did not prevent him from feeling gratitude toward the Yellow-Haired Great Bear and Red Snow Celestial God.

Such an incomparably profound spear technique was rare indeed in the Three Realms. Moreover, ordinary powerful beings would not easily bring it out for him to learn.

After all, this was a combat method of a powerhouse; if it were to be passed on, it would only be passed to those close to them with the utmost caution.

"Mm." The Yellow-Haired Great Bear remained indifferent, accepting the gesture. Seeing Lei Zhan bow respectfully in the direction from which the Black Beast Skin had flown earlier, he felt an extra three parts of satisfaction.

"Senior Great Bear, Red Snow Celestial God..."

"As for the matter of Red Snow, you need not ask," the Yellow-Haired Great Bear looked at Lei Zhan and shook his head slightly, pausing before continuing, "You are currently only at the Purple Mansion stage; knowing too many secrets within this cave dwelling is of no use to you and will only increase your troubles. My master also said that only when you become a Celestial God will you be considered my master's disciple."

"Once you become a Celestial God, everything will naturally be told to you in its entirety."

"Understood." Lei Zhan nodded.

Red Snow Celestial God was indeed far too distant for him.

When Ji Ning first saw Red Snow Celestial God, it was also while he was storming the ninth level of the War God Hall.

It was only then that he had seen Red Snow Celestial God, who served as the guardian, for the first time.

And he... was far too early.