Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy's Thunder Realm, Thunder God Pill

When leaving the Northern Spiritual Realm, Futu Yun took notice of Mu Chen.

Although this youth had lost the Nine Divine Veins, his talent was hardly any different from the original story.

After all, in the early stages of the original story, his Nine Divine Veins had been sealed anyway and had provided no substantial aid.

Though he had missed out on the tempering of the Spirit Road, that might not necessarily be a bad thing.

In the original story, Mu Chen had been the only person from the Northern Spiritual Realm to enter the Spirit Road.

Yet after participating for just one year, he had been expelled for causing the "Spirit Road Blood Calamity."

He had gained the title of Spirit Road Blood Calamity Victim, but had also missed the opportunity of the Spirit Road empowerment.

Now that Futu Yun had driven him out ahead of time, although he likewise had not received the Spirit Road empowerment, he had saved a year of time.

He had already broken through to the Spirit Wheel Stage a few days ago.

If Futu Yun had not injured Mu Chen through the backlash while refining the Nine Divine Veins some time ago, he would probably have reached the Divine Soul Stage by now.

There were still quite a few opportunities in the Northern Spiritual Realm.

For example, the Jade Spirit Tree and a Formation Diagram, but Futu Yun had no interest in either.

The Forest of Death Seal at least still had room to grow, but the Jade Spirit Tree was only somewhat beneficial to those below the Divine Soul Stage.

In the Pagoda Ancient Clan, Jade Spirit Fruits did not even count as pre-meal fruit.

As for that Formation Diagram, Qing Yanjing had mountains of them piled up in her possession. Why would he care about such things?

He was not a junk collector, so Futu Yun turned and headed for the next land of opportunity—the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

As one of the renowned Five Great Academies of the Great Thousand World, it gathered countless young geniuses.

The Great Thousand World was vast and boundless, with no shortage of ancient clans and powerful factions that had endured for tens of thousands of years.

Yet even geniuses born into such places still chose to enter the Five Great Academies to cultivate.

That alone was enough to show what made the Five Great Academies exceptional.

Otherwise, why would those proud sons and daughters of heaven from noble backgrounds abandon their families' guidance to study there?

However, the Pagoda Ancient Clan was clearly not among them.

That was why, in the original story, the Northern Sea Dragon Kun had been rather surprised upon seeing the Nine-level Pagoda in Mu Chen's hand.

He had also wondered why a member of the Gu Clan would come to the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

The Mu Chen of the original story had been forced into it.

Though he was a direct descendant of the Pagoda Ancient Clan, he had received no protection from the clan and instead had needed to conceal his identity.

But Futu Yun was different. He was the young clan leader of the Pagoda Ancient Clan, yet he had still chosen the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

Before him lay a dim space, entirely cast in a deep black hue.

Above, an endless black sea of lightning coiled overhead.

Streams of black lightning cascaded down from it, like tens of millions of pillars of black water pouring from the heavens.

Futu Yun stared at the lightning sea and saw enormous lightning arcs leaping within it.

Deep rumbles echoed between heaven and earth, carrying an indescribable celestial might.

He keenly sensed fluctuations of Black Divine Lightning hidden within the lightning sea!

This spectacle was even more terrifying than when the Nine Nether Sparrow had undergone its tribulation.

The Thunder Realm was a cultivation ground created by the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy—or, more accurately, by the Northern Sea Dragon Kun several centuries ago.

This space had been unusual from the start, filled with the power of lightning.

After discovering it, the Northern Sea Dragon Kun used his methods to gather all the lightning power in the space here.

He then searched everywhere for Black Divine Lightning and cast it into the place, allowing it to propagate freely. Thus, the Thunder Realm was born.

This heavenly lightning could both temper spiritual energy and strengthen the body.

Any student who had reached the Divine Soul Stage could enter.

The Heavenly Thunder Beads condensed during cultivation sold for two hundred Spiritual Value each in the Spiritual Value Hall.

However, entering the Thunder Realm required payment of five hundred Spiritual Value.

With Mandala's help, Futu Yun had entered this place directly despite not yet enrolling.

A bald old man dressed in tattered black robes, thin as a skeleton, stared intently at Futu Yun.

But the next moment, a young girl appeared beside Futu Yun. Her golden eyes swept coolly toward the old man. "What are you looking at?"

The Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy held a transcendent and independent position on the Northern Heavens Continent.

Countless factions of all sizes were scattered across the continent, making it a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers truly abounded.

Even a Sovereign-level powerhouse had to restrain some of their arrogance and majesty upon arriving at the Northern Heavens Continent.

Yet though undercurrents ran deep across the Northern Heavens Continent, no turmoil could reach the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

That was because the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, quietly standing at the center of the continent, was a true giant dragon lying dormant.

Usually, it kept a low profile.

But once it revealed its fangs, it would likely make the entire continent tremble.

Moreover, everyone knew that the power a spiritual academy displayed on the surface was merely its visible strength.

What truly made it terrifying was its hidden strength.

Over thousands of years, countless powerhouses had emerged from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, including many who had once stood at the pinnacle of the world.

Though they had already left the academy and become giants in their own right.

Though they had become giants in their own right, they still shared an inseverable connection with the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

Under normal circumstances, they might remain at peace.

But if the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy ever truly faced a life-or-death crisis.

The world would then witness the terrifying hidden power lurking beneath it—this was the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy's foundation.

It might not be the strongest existence in the Great Thousand World.

But the breadth of its connections was enough to make countless ancient clans and super factions with deep foundations wary.

However, the Pagoda Ancient Clan was not among them.

Mandala was not only a Heavenly Sovereign, but also the personal guard of the Pagoda Ancient Clan's young clan leader.

That identity carried more weight than the strength of a Heavenly Sovereign.

What did a mere guardian beast of the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy amount to?

The Northern Sea Dragon Kun's expression shifted constantly as his clouded eyes remained fixed on the black lightning sea. "Just taking a look."

With the other party's strength, even if she really slapped him to death, no one would hold her accountable.

Futu Yun calmly uttered three words. "Thunder God Pill."

The Northern Sea Dragon Kun's expression changed completely—these people really knew!

Though it was called a "pill," the Thunder God Pill was not artificially refined, but a product naturally nurtured by heaven and earth.

It could only be born when the power of lightning became overwhelmingly immense.

For centuries, the Northern Sea Dragon Kun had searched for Black Divine Lightning precisely to nurture this Thunder God Pill.

But when the Thunder God Pill was born, the terrifying lightning power in this place had condensed into a strange living creature.

The entire lightning sea was its body.

This Thunder Spirit had continuously obstructed the Northern Sea Dragon Kun, preventing him from collecting the pill.

The Thunder Spirit did not possess much intelligence, but whenever the Northern Sea Dragon Kun approached, it launched its fiercest attacks.

If he went all out, he could destroy the Thunder Spirit, but he would also destroy the Thunder God Pill along with it.

This was the key item for his breakthrough to Earthly Sovereign.

That was why the Northern Sea Dragon Kun had never dared to act rashly.

Now, watching the fruit he had cultivated about to be plucked by someone else, he did not even have the courage to resist.

His heart bled, yet he could only force a smile. "If my lord takes a liking to it, that is this pill's good fortune!"

After all, if Mandala truly made a move, let alone the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, even the entire Northern Heavens Continent would probably be sunk.

"Hehe, don't worry. We have no interest in a mere Thunder God Pill." Futu Yun curled his lip.

"I'll have Mandala help you retrieve the Thunder God Pill."

"But everything else in this Thunder Realm, including the entire Thunder Realm itself, belongs to me."

"Fine!" The Northern Sea Dragon Kun agreed without hesitation.

He had established the Thunder Realm for the Thunder God Pill in the first place.

So long as he could obtain the pill, what did the Thunder Realm matter?

Besides, circumstances were stronger than any man.

Even if there truly was something in the Thunder Realm that interested the other party, it was not something he could covet.

Being able to keep the Thunder God Pill was already a great blessing.