No wonder he was so shocked.
After all, he had spent so long tempering his body to its limits, and for more than three months, he had entered the Thunder Sea with his perception fully extended every time, letting the lightning hone it.
The strength of his soul had long since become incomparable to what it once was!
He did not know precisely what level it had reached, but it had at least doubled!
The Thunder Sea's energy field could now only restrict his soul power; it could no longer cause him the slightest stabbing pain.
Yet when he sent out the soul power of such a formidable soul to investigate, some unknown thing at the center of the Thunder Sea had left him in such a sorry state.
Clearly, whatever lay at the center of the Thunder Sea was anything but ordinary!
But that was exactly what he wanted!
The shock lingered in Zhou Changqing's heart for only an instant before vanishing, replaced by delighted surprise!
Did this not further prove that his earlier guess was right-that the center of the Thunder Sea truly concealed a secret?
And that secret far exceeded his expectations!
Enduring the stabbing pain in his head, Zhou Changqing quickened his pace toward the location his perception had detected and he had memorized.
About a quarter of an hour later.
He finally reached the central region of the Thunder Sea!
Because of that earlier stabbing pain, Zhou Changqing now kept his perception confined to a tiny area, extending only a dozen or so meters around him.
He frowned, then steeled himself.
Zhou Changqing opened his eyes!
In an instant, the lightning enveloping him came into direct contact with his eyes!
Waves of stabbing pain assailed him, as uncomfortable as sand and dust getting into an