King of Creation -
Chapter 439 - 433: Thunder Pearl
Chapter 439: Chapter 433: Thunder Pearl
After scouting the location half a day at Thunder Ridge, Ye Zhen finally selected a tree stump with a diameter of one zhang in a corner of the central part of Thunder Ridge as the first spot for his practice of the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright.
This tree stump was charred black by the thunder light, its surface completely carbonized. Roughly every sixty breaths, lightning would strike down from the sky onto the stump, stirring up a whiff of blue smoke.
The frequency of sixty breaths was very stable, perfectly suitable for Ye Zhen, who was just beginning his practice of the Heavenly Thunder of Fright.
Of course, most importantly, after observing for nearly two hours, Ye Zhen noted that within a ten-meter radius of this tree stump, there was no other lightning strike. It wouldn’t cause any accidental injuries!
This was crucial for Ye Zhen, as an unintended lightning strike during practice could prove fatal if the consequences were severe.
Moreover, within a four or five-mile radius around this tree stump, there was no trace of any martial artists, making it an excellent place for Ye Zhen to practice in tranquility.
Having cleared all iron objects from his body, Ye Zhen sat cross-legged three meters away from the tree stump and took a large box of ointment from his storage ring, slowly stripping off his clothes to bare his upper body.
Then, Ye Zhen began to apply the large box of ointment onto his body. At the same time, he activated the spiritual power within him and, according to the special method in the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright, condensed the ointment.
This ointment was called Lightning-avoiding Ointment, a secret recipe mentioned in the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright, vitally important for practicing the Second Stage.
Without this Lightning-avoiding Ointment, attempting to introduce Heavenly Thunder into the body was akin to seeking death.
The Second Stage of the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright sounded simple, just involving attracting Heavenly Thunder into the body to condense the Heavenly Thunder of Fright. However, the process was fraught with difficulties.
Heavenly Thunder wasn’t ordinary at all; it was frighteningly powerful.
An average person struck by Heavenly Thunder would be instantly incinerated into a lump of char. Furthermore, for those below the Spirit Summoning Realm, the result of being hit by Heavenly Thunder was no different from being charred.
Martial artists above the Spirit Summoning Realm could resist Heavenly Thunder to a certain extent, depending on the strength of their Protective Spirit Force, but that was only resisting.
Even if Ye Zhen were to use the Red Jade Spirit Armor to fend off Heavenly Thunder, he could barely withstand one or two strikes.
But if he dispersed the Red Jade Spirit Armor and directly introduced the Heavenly Thunder into his body, even if he wasn’t incinerated, he would be severely injured on the spot.
Yet for the Second Stage of the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright, introducing thunder into the body was essential.
Normally, it was impossible for martial artists to even consider cultivating the technique of introducing Heavenly Thunder into the body, let alone cultivating the Heavenly Thunder of Fright.
Even for the martial artists of Hidden God Manor specializing in spiritual power, including Mo Xinsui, who had achieved great accomplishment in the Thunder Control Heart Scripture, it was unachievable.
The thunder light Mo Xinsui could discharge was merely a product of his spiritual power stimulated by a special mental method, not genuine Heavenly Thunder.
Even with Mo Xinsui’s cultivation in Thunder Control, he could merely redirect Heavenly Thunder to attack others, just as he did that day against Huaa Wushuang.
As for refining Heavenly Thunder for personal use, that was simply impossible.
The key to Ye Zhen’s ability to introduce thunder into his body with the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright lay in the secret Lightning-avoiding Ointment and Lightning-avoiding Pill.
The spiritual medicines needed to prepare the Lightning-avoiding Ointment and Pill were common and not rare. With Ye Zhen’s connections in the Qingluo Sect, he easily amassed a large collection.
The crucial part was that the methods for preparing them were not difficult.
Ye Zhen was able to prepare the Lightning-avoiding Ointment himself, and though the preparation of the Lightning-avoiding Pills was a bit difficult, during his time at Qingluo Sect, Ye Zhen enlisted True Person Bixin, who readily refined more than a dozen bottles of Lightning-avoiding Pills in just three days.
Of course, it was only because Ye Zhen was in the Qingluo Sect and owed them a great favor that all sorts of spiritual medicines were made readily available for his use. Otherwise, Ye Zhen wouldn’t have been able to gather everything needed for practicing the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright in just five days.
When applied to the body, the Lightning-avoiding Ointment felt cool and numbing as the spiritual power condensed it, which was quite comfortable.
According to the requirements of the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright, during the first practice, the Lightning-avoiding Ointment had to be applied at least one finger thick, especially on top of the head, where it needed to be at least a finger and a half thick.
Taking two hours and using up two large jars of Lightning-avoiding Ointment, Ye Zhen finally completed the first step of practicing the Heavenly Thunder of Fright as described in the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright.
The Lightning-avoiding Ointment was dark green, and after condensation by the spiritual power, it became crystal clear, resembling a thick layer of Medicine Armor covering Ye Zhen’s body.
Boom!
A bolt of Heavenly Thunder exploded from the sky, fiercely striking the tree stump next to Ye Zhen, emitting a burst of blue smoke.
Almost simultaneously, a Lightning-avoiding Pill was swallowed by Ye Zhen. As soon as it entered his stomach, it transformed into a cool sensation that surged throughout his body. As the power of the medicine spread, Ye Zhen leaped down from the stump, silently controlling his Magic Formula, and calmly awaited the drop of Heavenly Thunder.
The Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten had already flown out from Ye Zhen’s embrace, keeping watch and guarding a few meters away!
Rumble!
Suddenly, roaring thunder approached. In the moment when Ye Zhen’s heart tightened, a bolt of Heavenly Thunder exploded above his head.
Ye Zhen felt dizzy as if struck by a great mountain, nearly falling over with vertigo. A piercing hot and trembling sensation suddenly spread throughout his entire body.
In time, the cool sensation of the Lightning-avoiding Ointment and Pill on and in his body dissipated much of the Heavenly Thunder’s assault, also allowing Ye Zhen’s head to regain clarity.
The Magic Formula he had already long been practiced in was activated; a suction force emerged from the Baihui Acupoint, and a bolt of thunder unexpectedly pierced straight down from the top of his head.
Pfft, pfft, pfft!
The moment the bolt of thunder entered his body, blood spurted from Ye Zhen’s mouth like a fountain. His body trembled violently like a sieve, nearly interrupting the Magic Formula he was using.
"No!"
Ye Zhen gritted his teeth, his eyes suddenly flaring with anger. An intense Divine Soul Power burst forth from him, controlling the trembling around his body as he forcefully continued to channel the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright, guiding down the Heavenly Thunder!
Almost at the same time, the lightning-avoiding ointment and the lightning-avoiding pill that Ye Zhen had previously applied started to take effect, rapidly weakening the attack power of the thunder and healing the injuries in his meridians.
Boom!
Thunder light flickered all the way down, directly targeting the Thunder Aperture in Ye Zhen’s Dantian. Under Ye Zhen’s strong will, it was enveloped by the vast amount of Thunder Light of Fright within Ye Zhen’s Thunder Aperture.
"Kitten..."
With a soft murmur from Ye Zhen, the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten seemed to have heard a signal, and with a light pounce, moved Ye Zhen down from the wooden stake before the second Heavenly Thunder struck.
Only then did the blood spurting wildly from Ye Zhen’s mouth begin to slowly stop.
After a quick internal inspection, Ye Zhen let out a bitter laugh. Introducing Heavenly Thunder into the body was not something just anyone could do; it was indeed too frightening.
That single Heavenly Thunder had blasted one of Ye Zhen’s meridians, running straight from the Baihui to the Dantian, into fragments. Had it not been for the lightning-avoiding pill that Ye Zhen had taken in advance and the completion of refining his meridians with Red Jade Spiritual Power, turning them into Red Jade War Body with a defensive strength twice that of a regular war body,
just that one Heavenly Thunder would have been enough to rupture Ye Zhen’s meridians, rendering him unable to recover without several months of arduous cultivation.
As for the lightning-avoiding ointment on Ye Zhen’s skin, it all melted under the strike of the Heavenly Thunder. However, apart from his hair, which had turned to ash, everything else remained intact.
Luckily, with thorough preparations, the first step in cultivating the Heavenly Thunder of Fright was finally taken successfully.
Next, Ye Zhen took a healing pill and spent a day and a half to recover from the injuries in his meridians.
After healing his wounds, Ye Zhen did not attract Heavenly Thunder again.
Instead, following the method in the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright, he used Divine Soul Power to divide the Heavenly Thunder that had entered his body into hundreds of bearable segments, and then one by one, channeled these portions to refine his meridians.
The first step in cultivating the Heavenly Thunder of Fright was to allow the body to withstand the might of Heavenly Thunder, otherwise, it was all delusional talk.
Three days later, when the Heavenly Thunder in Ye Zhen’s Thunder Aperture in his Dantian was completely used up, Ye Zhen, after smearing himself with lightning-avoiding ointment and taking a lightning-avoiding pill, once again climbed onto the wooden stake.
Boom!
After a few breaths, Ye Zhen was once again penetrated by a bolt of Heavenly Thunder.
This time, however, Ye Zhen only spit out three mouthfuls of blood. The effect of the Heavenly Thunder in refining his meridians was very obvious, rapidly increasing Ye Zhen’s resistance to Heavenly Thunder.
Moreover, this time, before the next Heavenly Thunder arrived, Ye Zhen didn’t need the help of the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten and he shakily walked down the Thunderstrike Wooden Stake on his own.
The progress was astonishing.
Two days later, Ye Zhen, his body fully smeared with lightning-avoiding ointment, stepped onto the stake again, and this time, he only spat out a mouthful of blood.
Three days later, Ye Zhen walked down from the Thunderstrike Tree completely unharmed. After resting for just two hours, Ye Zhen reapplied lightning-avoiding ointment all over his body and swallowed a lightning-avoiding pill before stepping back onto the Thunderstrike Tree.
If a powerful Vein Forging Realm Martial Artist were present, or if someone who had attempted to breakthrough to the Vein Forging Realm from the peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm were to witness this scene, they would be astounded.
They would notice that the method Ye Zhen was using to cultivate bore some resemblance to the way Martial Artists in the Vein Forging Realm cultivated Divine Power Martial Skills. Only, most of those who trained in Divine Power Martial Skills had much slower and more difficult progress compared to what Ye Zhen was showing now.
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Time flew by as Ye Zhen immersed himself in his Cultivation. During the day, he cultivated the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright, and at night, he refined his flesh. Unintentionally, Ye Zhen had entered a state of arduous cultivation once again.
More than three months passed in the blink of an eye, with Ye Zhen still cultivating on the Thunderstrike Wooden Stake he had originally chosen.
However, his method of cultivation had changed. Previously, Ye Zhen had to leave the wooden stake after every bolt of Heavenly Thunder entered his body. Now, Ye Zhen was sitting on the stake day and night.
No matter if he was cultivating the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright or refining his flesh, any Heavenly Thunder striking down would be drawn directly into his Thunder Aperture.
Over three months, Ye Zhen could no longer count just how many times he had been struck by thunder. If not hundreds of thousands, then at least a hundred thousand times.
After nearly a hundred thousand strikes, not only did Ye Zhen not turn to charred remains, his body instead emitted a kind of sharply defined aura that was hard to understand, and what was even more astonishing was that Ye Zhen emitted an awe-inspiring aura all around him.
If Mo Xinsui were here, she would detect that it was the aura of Heavenly Thunder.
Boom!
Suddenly, another bolt of thunder light punctually struck down from the sky.
Ye Zhen, without even lifting his eyelids, urged his Divine Sense, and a strong attraction appeared above his Baihui Acupoint. In the blink of an eye, the thunder light disappeared from above Ye Zhen’s head, completely swallowed into his body along with the soup.
As the thunder light entered his body, pouring furiously into his Thunder Aperture, Ye Zhen’s immense Divine Soul Power was simultaneously infused into the Thunder Aperture, refining it together with the thunder light under the stimulus of the Thunder Secret Technique of Fright.
Suddenly, the roiling thunder light inside the Thunder Aperture suddenly contracted, and a tiny, rice-grain sized black light flickered into existence within Ye Zhen’s Thunder Aperture.
The moment this black light the size of a rice grain appeared, Ye Zhen’s eyes suddenly lit up.
"The Thunder Pearl, it’s formed!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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