Thunder Method
"Shenxiao----"
Looking at the small, palm-sized half-golden talisman inside the Cloud Thunder Brocade Box, a rare trace of solemnity flashed across Qi Yun's deep eyes.
Inside the brocade box, the half-piece of talisman had a warm and understated appearance, its texture neither gold nor jade. It felt warm to the touch, yet also seemed to contain a subtle, tingling sensation.
The surface of the talisman is naturally imprinted with countless intricate and dazzling cloud and thunder patterns.
Thunder Method!
Of all the myriad techniques in the heavens, offense is paramount!
The mighty whip of Heavenly Dao, the awe-inspiring display of authority!
In all the traditional beliefs and understandings passed down in the present day and even in High Antiquity times.
Thunder Method is universally acknowledged as the supreme of all magic!
Its power is immense, its nature is pure, and the resonance it evokes with the Great Dao is profound.
It is far beyond the reach of ordinary techniques.
And it is precisely because the nature of its power is too close to the authority of heaven and earth.
Pure Thunder Method is the only lineage in this vast world and endless ages that has not formed a complete tradition!
It's not that I'm unwilling, but that I can't!
That is an ironclad rule that countless brilliant talents throughout history have repeatedly proven with their lives in an attempt to glimpse or even master the secrets of Thunder Method.
Thunder Method is the power of heaven and earth!
Any unauthorized action will surely incur divine retribution!
The Heaven's Will is unpredictable, and its majesty is inviolable.
Thunder is the instrument of Heaven's punishment and the pivot of Creation.
To attempt to cultivate and control such a power that is almost "acting on behalf of the Heavenly Dao Way" with a mortal body is itself a transgression and provocation against the order of heaven and earth.
The path of cultivation is fraught with tribulations, but those who specialize in Thunder Method encounter tribulations that are far more severe, unpredictable, and fraught with certain death than those on other Dao Path.
Therefore, most of the so-called "Thunder Method" of the time is nothing more than summoning a trace of thunder energy, or a side branch of magic that imitates its form and meaning.
While its power is considerable, it is worlds apart from the "pure Thunder Method" that truly wields the essence of thunder and commands heavenly lightning.
As for the half of the "Divine Firmament" talisman in front of him, the Daoist patterns flowing on it— Qi Yun was almost certain of it.
This is by no means a counterfeit or derivative product, but a genuine thunder talisman containing the essence of thunder!
Want to give it a try?
Qi Yun's gaze was fixed on the half-golden talisman in the brocade box, and a fierce light flashed deep in his eyes.
He couldn't help but recall the scene when he stole the secret talisman of the Nine Kings Mountain, the [Three Rivers Bitter Cold Divine King Talisman].
At that time, he used the Law Technique Panel to master this secret talisman of Nine Kings Mountain, and was remotely seized by the will of the True Lord of Nine Kings Mountain, with overwhelming power.
It was on that occasion that the Law Technique Panel displayed a domineering characteristic beyond imagination.
Once it successfully absorbs and refines something, it will reshape cause and effect and establish new laws!
Even True Lord cannot find it through cause and effect.
So----
What if we changed the target to this [Divine Firmament Thunder Talisman]?
Refining the True Lord's Talisman Seed is to fight against the True Lord's will and methods.
Refining this pure thunder talisman will likely involve the Unseen is possibly the unseen, formless, and omnipresent [Heaven's Will]!
Can the Law Technique Panel sever the backlash from [Heaven's Will] just as it severs the connection with the True Lord?
What if it doesn't work?
Faced with such rare and pure Thunder Method talismans, which even True Lord would take notice of, it would be self-deception to say one is not tempted.
If one can successfully refine it, it's equivalent to gaining an invincible super weapon out of thin air!
Risk and reward, like two ends of a scale, were repeatedly weighed in Qi Yun's mind.
In just a few breaths, countless images flashed through his mind.
The Blood Sea on the path of cultivation, the struggle for survival in dire straits, the yearning for a higher realm, the pursuit of greater power—
And that pride and fearlessness deeply rooted in the heart of the Dao, belonging to the one who forged the Supreme Dao Foundation.
Finally, the surging tide of hesitation gradually receded.
The bold get rich, the timid starve.
Cultivation is inherently defying the heavens, seizing the Creation heaven and earth, and encroaching upon the mysteries of the sun and moon.
Every step was treading on thorns and cliffs.
How can one reach the pinnacle of enlightenment by looking ahead and behind, and being hesitant and timid?
If we retreat here today out of fear of "Heaven's Will," our moral resolve will be flawed.
Tomorrow, when an even more perilous calamity may be encountered.
This cowardice could be the last straw that breaks the Dao Path!
It's just a talisman!
Even if it possesses the power of thunder, even if it might attract the attention of Heaven's Will —it cannot harm me, the Great True Person Qi!
My mind is made up, and there is no wavering whatsoever!
Qi Yun's eyes suddenly sharpened like a drawn sword, his right hand moved with lightning speed, his five fingers spread wide, carrying an undeniable and resolute aura, as he grabbed at the half of the golden "Divine Firmament" Thunder Talisman lying quietly in the brocade box!
The instant his fingertips touched the talisman—
"Buzz----!!!"
The half of the thunder talisman suddenly trembled violently!
On the talisman, the countless slowly flowing cloud and thunder patterns suddenly shone brightly, their brightness increasing by hundreds or thousands of times!
A majestic aura, like the first thunderclap at the beginning of time, erupted suddenly!
A sharp, tingling pain shot through Qi Yun's palm, as if he were holding not a talisman, but a concentrated, extremely violent source of lightning.
His gaze sharpened, and the [Great Luo Myriad Laws Domain Heaven] within his body suddenly circulated to its limit. The vast and surging magical Law Power, mixed with the supreme will of the [Wield Myriad Laws] Divine Ability power, tightly enveloped and suppressed the violently struggling, radiant thunder talisman in his palm.
"Behave yourself!"
Qi Yun let out a low shout, his voice like the clash of metal!
He held nothing back, his Law Power surging forth like a burst dam into the violent golden lightning in his palm.
He frantically tried to decipher the layer of lightning outside the [Divine Firmament Thunder Talisman].
However, this thunderous Dao intent was too pure and too domineering, like billions of red-hot steel needles, piercing his Divine Sense and scorching his Dao Foundation.
The excruciating pain surged through his Divine Soul like a tidal wave, causing the veins on his forehead to bulge and his face to turn as pale as paper.
Just as he was dismantling the lightning layer by layer, about to touch the half of the [Divine Firmament Thunder Talisman]...
An anomaly has occurred.
It did not originate from within the talisman.
It comes from—the heavens.
"BOOM--!!!"
A deep, muffled rumble of thunder suddenly rang out.
At the summit of the rocky mountain, the sky, which had been stabilized by the Formation Art and was clear and cloudless, suddenly darkened.
Endless, dark clouds shrouded this area of a thousand miles in a dense blanket.
The light of day was extinguished, turning everything into pitch black.
Then, in this absolute darkness and void...
A tiny "light" slowly illuminates.
It was an extremely ancient and extremely complex—a gigantic phantom of runes!
The illusory image of the runes was unimaginably large, almost occupying half of the sky.
Its shape is seven or eight parts similar to the core Dao pattern on the half of the "Divine Firmament" Thunder Talisman in Qi Yun's palm.
It is simply more complete, more vast, and more—inviolable in its majesty!
The illusory runes slowly rotated, radiating a terrifying will that was cold, indifferent, supreme, and regarded all things as worthless.
It "watched" over Qi Yun below, who was forcibly refining the thunder talisman. The invisible "gaze" was like a heavy weight, falling heavily on him and his Dao Foundation!
Heaven's Will —manifestation?!
Qi Yun's bones creaked under the strain, and a trickle of pale golden blood uncontrollably spilled from the corner of his mouth.
He felt as if his [Great Luo Heaven] had been thrown into an invisible furnace of the Great Dao, enduring terrifying torture and crushing!
This is—the backlash from Heaven's will, incurred by arbitrarily wielding the power of Heaven's Will?!
Situ Huaji and the Divine Puppet man had already been frozen in place by the sudden, terrifying celestial phenomenon and oppressive force that was beyond their comprehension.
Qi Yun gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with a fierce light.
He pushed the [Great Luo Myriad Laws Domain Heaven] to an unprecedented limit, emitting a roar within his body like the collapse of stars, desperately resisting the immense pressure of "Heaven's Will" that seemed to crush him and his Dao Foundation into dust!
In the sky, the enormous phantom of the runes seemed to "sense" the stubborn resistance of the ants below, and its rotation speed increased slightly.
In an instant!
An even greater and colder will, like an invisible pillar tilting the sky, suddenly intensified!
"Click----"
The radiance of the [Northern Defense Grand Formation] surrounding Qi Yun was the first to give way, emitting a clear cracking sound. The array patterns flickered and were on the verge of collapse.
Pale golden blood seeped from all seven of his orifices, and his body swayed as if he would collapse at any moment.
In this critical moment, when it seemed that they would be completely crushed by "Heaven's Will" at any moment, they were in a desperate situation.
Qi Yun's stubborn gaze suddenly burst forth with boundless brilliance!
"So what if Heaven's Will?!"
"I'm determined to refine this Thunder Method today!!"
The moment the words fell, the layer of lightning outside the [Divine Firmament Thunder Talisman] was completely torn apart.
Amidst the sky filled with lightning, a long, powerful hand firmly grasped the half of the lightning talisman!
Instantly!
Refine!