Chapter 125: The thunder god sacred pillar
After all the disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Gate had exited, Lei Chen's gaze swept across the spacious and solemn hall, then he nodded slightly.
As an important stronghold for the future of the thunder god's Power Of Faith in the human world, this place needed a sacred object capable of suppressing destiny and displaying divine miracles.
"Faith requires a foundation, and the selection of successive High Priests should also have standards," Lei Chen spoke calmly, his voice seeming to contain the power of law, causing a strange resonance in the hall. "Today, I shall erect the 'thunder god sacred pillar' here, as a basis for attracting Power Of Faith and assessing disciples."
Before his voice faded, Lei Chen raised his hand and pressed it virtually towards the most open area in the center of the hall.
In an instant, multi-colored divine light flowed from his palm, drawing in the laws of thunder from around the heavens. He did not draw materials from the outside world, but rather used his own Authority of the Thunder God, mixed with pure Power Of Faith and the origin of thunder, to directly create it from thin air!
"Buzz—!"
A low hum sounded, and the space in the center of the hall began to twist. Countless dense purple-gold lightning snakes appeared out of thin air, intertwining.
On the ground, a thick pillar of light suddenly shot up into the sky. Within the light pillar, countless profound thunder runes could vaguely be seen flowing and combining like living things.
The light lasted for about ten breaths of time before slowly retracting and solidifying. When the brilliance faded, a massive stone pillar, dark purple in color, about ten zhang high, and requiring three people to embrace, stood majestically in the center of the hall.
The material of the stone pillar was neither gold nor jade; it was warm to the touch, yet faintly exuded a metallic coolness.
On the body of the pillar, countless intricate and mysterious patterns were naturally inscribed. These patterns were not static, but like breathing, subtle purple-gold streams of light slowly flowed within them, as if containing the pulse of life.
The top of the pillar was not flat, but conical, pointing directly to the dome of the palace, subtly echoing the laws of thunder in the ethereal realm.
The entire sacred pillar exuded a majestic, just, and even slightly judgmental aura, inspiring awe and preventing desecration in anyone who gazed upon it.
Lei Chen pointed to this newly formed "thunder god sacred pillar" and explained in detail to Yu Linyuan, whose eyes were already wide with astonishment:
"This sacred pillar was condensed by me using the origin of thunder and the Power Of Faith, and it is closely related to the Thunder God Position. From this day forward, disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Gate, regardless of whether their Martial Soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, can come here to try and communicate with the sacred pillar and undergo assessment."
"The difficulty of the assessment will depend on the disciple's own potential, judged by the sacred pillar itself. There are six grades, from lowest to highest: white, yellow, purple, black, red, and gold."
He paused, ensuring Yu Linyuan fully understood:
"A white assessment represents mediocre aptitude, likely making it difficult to achieve much in one's lifetime; yellow is slightly better, allowing one to aspire to the Spirit Emperor and Soul Saint realms; a purple assessment means possessing the talent of a Soul Douluo."
At this point, Lei Chen's tone became a few shades heavier: "And if one can trigger a black-level assessment, it means this child has immense potential, at least the potential to cultivate to the Titled Douluo level."
Upon hearing this, Yu Linyuan's pupils constricted slightly.
A Titled Douluo was already a top powerhouse on the Continent. Could this black-level assessment actually filter out talents with such potential directly?
However, what shocked him even more was yet to come.
Lei Chen continued: "A red-level assessment is even rarer, not to be triggered by those without great perseverance and great fortune. Those who can trigger this level of assessment possess astonishing potential to reach the Level 99 Limit Douluo realm."
He looked at Yu Linyuan, his gaze profound: "As for the highest gold-level assessment..." Lei Chen's voice carried a hint of etherealness, "that is a higher level, meaning the assessor possesses supreme potential to step into the God-level domain. One in ten thousand, or even one in a million, is hard to find."
Yu Linyuan's heart surged with excitement upon hearing this, and his breathing couldn't help but quicken. This sacred pillar was more than just a divine object; it was practically a heaven-defying 'aptitude detector'!
From now on, the sect's selection of talents and allocation of resources would no longer rely on luck and discernment, but on such clear and just divine standards. How significant this was for the sect's development!
But immediately after, Lei Chen's words made him even more excited and completely reassured.
"Regarding the selection of successors for successive High Priests," Lei Chen stated clearly, "from now on, they will be chosen from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan members who can trigger the red-level assessment, selecting the best among them."
"Successive High Priests, before accepting the inheritance, must complete the red-level assessment. Once completed, their Martial Soul will naturally evolve under the assessment's reward and divine blessing, becoming a thunder saint dragon, just like you."
Yu Linyuan instantly understood the profound meaning and benefits! The selection of the High Priest now had clear, fair, and extremely high standards, ensuring the excellence of the successor.
Furthermore, and more importantly, family geniuses who triggered the gold-level assessment and possessed the potential to become gods would not be chosen as High Priests. This meant they would not be bound by this duty and could still pursue the elusive path to godhood!
This was undoubtedly a great protection and encouragement for the growth of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's top geniuses!
"The Plane Master's foresight is thorough, a kindness akin to rebirth!" Yu Linyuan bowed deeply again, his voice trembling with excitement. His gaze towards the thunder god sacred pillar had become incomparably fervent. "With this sacred pillar, how can my Heavenly Dragon Gate not prosper! The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will remember your immense kindness for generations!"
Lei Chen accepted his bow, then changed the subject, giving instructions for the next arrangements: "The matter here is settled. Yu Linyuan, you have one day to clearly explain everything about the sacred pillar, the faith in the thunder god, and the subsequent arrangements for the sect, to stabilize the hearts of the people."
His tone was calm yet undeniable: "After one day, I will return to this place. At that time, you will, as the High Priest of the thunder god, execute your first mission—to travel to other planes to spread the faith, sowing the seeds of the thunder god's Power Of Faith."
Yu Linyuan's heart tightened. He was actually going to other planes? He suppressed the excitement and a hint of trepidation about the unknown in his heart, responding with utmost respect: "Yes! Linyuan understands! I will arrange everything within one day and await the decree of the Plane Master!"
Lei Chen nodded slightly, then said no more. Subtle ripples appeared in the space around him. The next moment, his figure disappeared silently into the hall, like ink dissolving in water, as if he had never been there.
In the empty hall, only Yu Linyuan remained, along with the silently standing thunder god sacred pillar, flowing with a purple-gold glow.
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. His gaze swept over the tightly closed hall doors, his eyes now filled with unprecedented determination and drive.
In one day, he had to properly inform the entire sect of this immense opportunity and transformation, paving the way for the rise of the thunder god's Power Of Faith, and for the rebirth of the Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
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