The Immortal Path Severed, the Secret of Purple Thunder
Purple Thunder Sect.
Dongfang Yueming concealed his aura and, like a gentle breeze, silently slipped into the sect's forbidden area.
[Purple Thunder Sect...]
[Hoping to find a top-tier cultivation technique related to 'lightning'.]
Just as he was about to approach the library!
"Who dares to trespass into this forbidden area?!"
Two aged and authoritative voices rang out simultaneously!
Two elderly men with white hair and beards, whose auras were unfathomable, appeared out of thin air and blocked his path!
Soul Formation Fifth Layer!
Soul Formation Sixth Layer!
It was none other than the two Supreme Elders of the Purple Thunder Sect!
"Young man! State your name! Otherwise..."
"Noisy."
Dongfang Yueming didn't even bother to glance at them.
He simply raised his hand casually, [Martial Dao Primordial Spirit - Suppression]!
"BOOM--!!!"
An indescribable, terrifying pressure suddenly descended!
The two Supreme Elders felt as if they had been struck on the head by an ancient divine mountain. They couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance, and with a "thump," they both knelt down on the ground!
"What?!"
The two were horrified!
[What... what level is this?!]
[Suppressing two Middle-Stage Soul Formation in the blink of an eye?!]
"Hand over all the inheritances of the Purple Thunder Sect."
Dongfang Yueming's voice was flat and indifferent.
Faced with absolute power, how could the two Grand Elders dare to disobey in the slightest?
They tremblingly took out an ancient jade slip and respectfully presented it.
Dongfang Yueming took the jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense.
The next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted!
[this...]
[The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Art... actually leads directly to... the Earth Immortal realm?!]
[After Mahayana... comes the Human Immortal?! After the Human Immortal... comes the Earth Immortal?!]
This was the first time he had come into contact with a realm beyond "Mahayana"!
But if there is a path to immortality, why are there no immortals on the Immortal-Abandoned Continent?
If the Immortal-Abandoned Continent doesn't work, what about other worlds?!
Do they not have a way to become immortals?
"If there is a method to become an immortal, why... are there no immortals?"
Immediately, Dongfang Yueming looked at the two Supreme Elders and asked in a deep voice.
The two old men exchanged a glance, a deep bitterness and... fear flashing in their eyes.
Because... the world has undergone a great change.
The old man, at the Soul Formation Sixth Layer, sighed, "Since that ancient battle, the spiritual energy of the Immortal-Abandoned Continent has been depleted, and the path to immortality has been severed."
"More importantly..."
His voice was extremely low, as if he were speaking of some unspeakable taboo.
"... Heaven's will will not allow it!"
"Not allowed?" Dongfang Yueming frowned slightly.
"Yes." The old man nodded, but was unwilling to say anything more.
But there was a hint of complexity in his eyes as he looked at Dongfang Yueming.
"Your Excellency... surely you have a grudge against my Purple Thunder Sect?"
"Good."
"Alas..." the old man sighed, "When will this cycle of revenge end? However, I see that you are not a bloodthirsty person. Today, we are outmatched; kill or torture us as you see fit."
"However, I would also like to ask that you... leave a trace of the Purple Thunder Sect's lineage."
Looking at the two elderly people who, despite their fear, still cared deeply for the sect, Dongfang Yueming was also somewhat moved.
"I have no interest in wiping out an entire family."
He said calmly, "All I need is a treasure that can help me comprehend lightning-based Divine Ability."
"Divine Ability treasure?"
The two were taken aback by what they heard, then seemed to realize something, and a resolute glint flashed in their eyes.
"Alright! Since you require it, please follow me!"
The three arrived at a valley filled with thunder.
In the center of the valley, a strange crystal, the size of a fist, floats, its entire surface shimmering with purple light.
"This is the ' Purple Crystal Treasure Thunder,'" the old man introduced. "It is the most prized treasure of my Purple Thunder Sect, containing extremely pure Law of Thunder. However... to absorb it, one must possess exceptionally high lightning-type talent, otherwise..."
Before he could finish speaking, Dongfang Yueming had already reached out and grabbed the crystal!
"Absorb!"
[Ding! Successfully absorbed the ' Divine Ability Source Stone '!]
[Ding! Congratulations! You have mastered a brand new Earth-Grade Divine Ability— [Purple Crystal Treasure Thunder]!]
[Purple Crystal Treasure Thunder (0/200000, Minor Accomplishment)]
[Ding! Points earned: 1,000,000!]
"Boom--!"
A bolt of purple lightning danced in Dongfang Yueming's palm, radiating a terrifying aura of destruction!
"This... this..."
The two elders were completely dumbfounded!
[It actually... absorbed it directly?!]
[And... he even mastered Divine Ability?!]
With a casual wave of his hand, Dongfang Yueming instantly transformed the purple lightning into a thunder dragon, roaring as it charged towards the sky and blasted a large hole in the clouds!
"Not bad." He nodded in satisfaction.
Looking at the unfathomable young man before them, a bold idea suddenly arose in the minds of the two elders.
This child... might truly be able to... break that curse!
The two exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.
"Your Excellency," the elder, at the Soul Formation Sixth Layer, took a deep breath, his expression becoming more solemn than ever before, "Since you possess such talent, perhaps... you are qualified to witness the true... secrets of my Purple Thunder Sect!"
"Oh?"
Led by the two, Dongfang Yueming arrived at an ancient pagoda sealed by countless arrays.
The tower gate slowly opened.
A terrifying bolt of lightning, filled with destruction and savagery, yet also carrying a hint of... "calamity," slowly emanated from within the tower!
That thunder was actually...
... a color as black as ink!