Boom!
As Liu Bai passed through the distorted space, he clearly felt the light ahead dim in an instant. Immediately after, thunderous roars erupted and rolled across the heavens, shaking his eardrums.
His gaze swept forward, and astonishment surged in his eyes.
Before him was a vast and boundless space. Dark clouds gathered in the sky like an endless ocean, thunder converged within those clouds, and bolts of lightning tore through the heavens like silver pythons, fiercely striking down.
The entire space was saturated with violent spiritual energy. Even the originally gentle Spiritual Energy here had been affected by the lightning, becoming turbulent and restless.
Suspended in midair within this Thunder Domain were countless stone platforms. Each one radiated a dark-golden hue, and on every stone platform sat a figure in cultivation. From time to time, lightning would pierce through the heavens and descend onto the meditating figure.
Whenever lightning struck, arcs of electricity rippled across the dark-golden platform, causing the entire stone platform to shine brilliantly with dazzling silver light.
Liu Bai watched this scene with great interest. Meanwhile, from the twisted space behind him, figures continuously streamed out. Some sought empty platforms to cultivate, while others headed deeper into the Thunder Domain.
The Thunder Domain was divided into ten layers. Liu Bai was currently only in the first layer, a common training ground for many new students. Those who had cultivated here for long periods gradually advanced deeper and deeper.
This time Liu Bai had come both to seek the North Sea Dragon Kun and to test just how deep he could penetrate into the Thunder Domain with his current strength.
He did not linger in the first layer. His figure sliced through the void and sped toward its depths.
The ten layers of the Thunder Domain carried strict requirements. Generally speaking, only those at the Divine Soul Realm could train within the first three layers. To enter the fourth layer required at least the strength of the Heaven Fusion Realm. As for the fifth layer, the requirement increased drastically. One needed at least the later-Phase of the Heaven Fusion Realm or even the level of Half Step Heavenly Transformation Realm to stand a chance.
These restrictions existed to safeguard the students, preventing reckless individuals from venturing into layers far beyond their limits. In those cases, it would not be cultivation but suicide.
With Liu Bai's current cultivation, there was naturally no need to worry about the earlier layers. He advanced straight to the fifth layer, and the barrier posed no hindrance to him at all.
His speed attracted attention. Yet, as a well-known figure in the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy, many people recognized him, especially the new students who were well aware of his strength. Seeing him reach the fifth layer was impressive but not truly shocking.
When Liu Bai entered the sixth layer, he immediately sensed that the lightning power here was several times greater than that of the fifth.
Thunderclouds stretched endlessly across the heavens. Bolts of lightning like massive serpents pierced the skies, striking down with a destructive might that resembled the end of days.
"This kind of lightning can probably only be endured by someone at the Heavenly Transformation Realm…"
Although the layout of the sixth layer resembled that of the lower levels, the number of cultivators here was far fewer. After all, those capable of entering this layer were mostly experts ranked on the Heavenly Ranking. They had perhaps heard of Liu Bai's name but did not recognize him, so few paid attention, remaining absorbed in their cultivation.
"That North Sea Dragon Kun once said that if I wanted to help him, I would need the strength of at least the Heavenly Transformation Realm. I wonder if entering the sixth layer counts as meeting the requirement…" Liu Bai pondered silently.
From beginning to end, he had not relied on a single strand of lightning power. With nothing but his own Spiritual Energy, he had easily reached this point.
"The lightning power of the seventh layer is equivalent to the mid-Phase of Heavenly Transformation…"
Looking at the light barrier deeper within the sixth layer, Liu Bai's lips curved faintly.
"In that case, I might as well continue!"
Clenching his right fist, his figure turned into a streak of flowing light and shot toward the barrier of the seventh layer.
His action immediately startled the cultivators within the sixth layer. Many had trained here for a long time, waiting for the day they could break through that barrier.
Yet this newcomer appeared out of nowhere and sought to challenge it directly. Was this confidence or recklessness?
"Hm? He is only at the Half Step Heavenly Transformation Realm? To enter the sixth layer with that cultivation is already remarkable, and now he even dares to challenge the seventh? Whose subordinate is this bold fellow?" one student surnamed Cao asked curiously.
"I do not know who he is, but I know he is looking for a beating," another scoffed with disdain.
They had struggled at the sixth layer for countless days without success. How could this new arrival possibly surpass them so quickly?
Yet, just as that thought arose, they saw the figure strike the barrier like a sharp sword. His fist smashed forward, and the supposedly indestructible seventh-layer barrier shattered like fragile sand before him, allowing him to pass through effortlessly.
As the human-sized crack slowly sealed, the previously disdainful student was still frozen in shock.
What happened? Could it be the seventh-layer barrier had weakened?
But as another cultivator tried his luck, he was violently rebounded by the power of lightning. Seeing the unfortunate victim blasted away, those who had entertained similar thoughts instantly abandoned them and returned obediently to cultivation.
Even so, the image of that lone figure entering the seventh layer had been deeply etched in their minds.
"The seventh layer!"
Liu Bai gazed at the dim and oppressive world before him. The thunderclouds above seemed to press down as if the heavens themselves were falling, creating a suffocating pressure.
Rumble!
Liu Bai tilted his head back and discovered a fine drizzle falling in the seventh layer of the Thunder Domain. With curiosity, he stretched out his hand, allowing the raindrops to fall upon him. Instantly, his body shivered.
So the so-called rain was condensed from lightning essence. When it touched the body, it brought sharp tingles and numbing sensations.
The lightning in this seventh layer had already reached the point of liquefaction…
Standing within this drizzle, Liu Bai quickly adapted to the numbing pain, finding the sensation oddly pleasant.
He could faintly sense threads of lightning energy seeping into his body through the rain. If he possessed a thunder attribute body-refining technique, his progress here would undoubtedly be extraordinary.
"What a pity. If only I had the Thunder God Body to cultivate."
Of course, Liu Bai could have exchanged for it at the Spiritual Value Hall, but the Thunder God Body there was only a fragmentary Deity Art. Having read the original work, Liu Bai knew it was incomplete. Considering both this flaw and his concerns, he had never considered it seriously.
Moreover, he worried that his physique, forged through the Ice Muscle Jade Bone Art, which allowed him to refine myriad techniques, might be altered if he practiced the Thunder God Body. Such a consequence would be disastrous.
Liu Bai studied the thunderclouds above carefully.
Unlike the violent aura of the previous layers, the seventh layer's thunderclouds were strangely calm.
The concentration of lightning was so extreme that the clouds were pitch black like pools of ink. They drifted silently, without brilliant lightning flashes, but as they shifted, faint traces of lightning seeped out, radiating a terrifying aura.
"Excellent. It is worth a try…"
Facing that dreadful energy hidden within the thunderclouds, a look of delight instead surfaced on Liu Bai's face.
He immediately flew toward a Lightning Summoning Platform, and without hesitation began to channel his spiritual energy.
As the spiritual energy poured in, the originally pitch black Lightning Summoning Platform began to emit faint rays of light.
High in the sky, the thunderclouds that resembled ink slowly writhed. They gradually spread open, as if an ancient thunder beast was about to bare its fangs and claws.
Liu Bai's expression remained unchanged, his face calm as he waited for the moment the thunder would descend. However, at some unknown time, a faint layer of lightning had already appeared around his body.
Unlike the pitch black thunderclouds above, the lightning on Liu Bai's body glowed with a different hue. Although it looked very faint, it radiated an aura just as terrifying as the thunderclouds in the sky.
Boom!
A low rumbling of thunder resounded quietly above. Liu Bai lifted his head, his gaze firmly locked on the thunderclouds. Just as he was prepared to receive the descending strike of thunder, he suddenly saw countless raindrops pour down from the black thunderclouds.
The raindrops glowed with brilliant silver, and within each drop was contained an incomparably violent thunderous power. The energy within every single drop surpassed even the full strength strike of an early-phase Heaven Transformation Realm expert.
This was a true thunderstorm.
Crash!
The torrential thunder rain pelted down under Liu Bai's astonished gaze, falling against the surface of his body.
Bang! Bang!
From the feel of the earlier drizzle-like thunder rain, even a single larger raindrop striking his body would be no different from an ordinary person being shot by a bullet.
Yet such terrifying raindrops, upon touching the thin layer of lightning on Liu Bai's body, silently merged into it without leaving a trace.
It was like raindrops falling into a painting. Aside from stirring faint ripples, they caused no substantive damage.
"Not bad…"
Liu Bai said lightly.
Immediately, he intensified the circulation of the Five Elemental Divine Lightning spiritual energy within his body, even forcefully drawing out a strand of the terrifying thunder sealed within the Five Elemental Spiritual Wheels.
Boom!
A deafening roar echoed. For some unknown reason, the previously tranquil thunderclouds suddenly erupted into a frenzy.
Countless bolts of thunder, like swallows returning to their nests, surged out from the thunderclouds and descended upon Liu Bai in an instant.
From afar, his figure could no longer be seen. He had been completely engulfed by lightning. That terrifying radiance of thunder, even a late-Phase Heaven Transformation Realm expert would be unable to withstand it.
Yet at this moment, Liu Bai did not experience the expected damage. Instead, bathing in the lightning, he felt as though he was soaking in a hot spring. A warmth spread through his entire body, causing him to unconsciously relax completely.
At the same time, in the deepest part of the Thunder Domain, within an endless ocean of lightning, the once calm surface suddenly surged with monstrous waves. A colossal eyeball appeared, a single eye alone spanning hundreds of feet, comparable to a Heaven Rank spiritual beast.
Thunder Domain, Seventh Layer.
The violent thunder still showed no sign of stopping. If there had been anyone else within the Seventh Layer, the disturbance here would have already spread throughout the entire Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy.
Abruptly, a pitch black figure appeared within the space. The figure was dressed in a simple black robe, his head entirely bald, holding a cane in his hand. It was the bald elder Liu Bai had once met by chance in the Spiritual Value Hall. He was also the Guardian Spirit Beast of the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy, the Northern Sea Dragon.
"Hmm, this aura… the Five Elemental Divine Lightning? Could it be that little fellow?"
Gazing at the Lightning Summoning Platform wrapped in blinding radiance, the Northern Sea Dragon discovered that even he could not peer through the situation within.
At this moment, in his perception, what existed there was nothing but pure lightning with not the slightest trace of human aura.
"This brat… how is this possible?" Even with the countless years of experience the Northern Sea Dragon possessed, he was utterly astonished by Liu Bai's display.
He knew well that when they had last met, Liu Bai had merely just stepped into the entry level of the Five Elemental Divine Lightning Art. No matter how talented he was, to cultivate a Deity Art to the Greater Mastery stage should have taken at least one or two years.
Although they had established an agreement, the Northern Sea Dragon had never expected the boy to be able to fulfill it in such a short time.
Yet the scene today was beyond his comprehension.
"The Five Elemental Divine Lightning is one of the innate thunders. If this boy has truly cultivated the Five Elemental Divine Lightning Art to the Greater Mastery stage, then with its ability to draw all thunder, even the Black Divine Lightning would be unable to resist its lure."
This explained why all the thunder within the Seventh Layer had converged toward Liu Bai. It was precisely the irresistible attraction of the Five Elemental Divine Lightning.
With such power, Liu Bai could practically swim through the ocean of lightning without harm.
"Although I do not know how this boy managed it, it seems I will be able to obtain the Thunder God Pill ahead of schedule…"
The Northern Sea Dragon's heart filled with joy. He had no intention of prying into another's secrets. As long as his own goal could be achieved, nothing else mattered.
Thinking of this, the Northern Sea Dragon Kun finally let out a deep sigh of relief.
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