Chapter 555: Chapter 260: The Path to the Heavens, the Road to the Absolute Peak?
Rumble!
The heavenly tribulation struck his body, and in an instant, Xu Zhou’s skin turned charred black.
But under the repair of the Immortal Factor, his skin almost instantly returned to its original state.
Yet, the terrifying thunder liquid repeatedly damaged him, and in just a moment, Xu Zhou’s skin turned black again.
The Immortal Factor continued to repair...
In this cycle of continuous destruction and repair, Xu Zhou began to swiftly purify the impurities within his body.
At the same time, the impurities within the Divine Pill were also gradually expelled.
Half a day later.
"Sizzle~ Sizzle!"
Streaks of heavenly tribulation fell, striking Xu Zhou.
But Xu Zhou’s skin didn’t even flinch, nor did it blacken again.
"My body has been thoroughly tempered, and is now immune to this degree of lightning," Xu Zhou thought to himself.
After half a day’s tempering, his physical strength had risen to a new height.
Feeling that the lightning here could no longer temper him further, Xu Zhou immediately rose and walked deeper.
Soon, Xu Zhou delved another five thousand meters.
"Rumble!"
A jet-black heavenly tribulation struck fiercely at Xu Zhou.
This time, half of Xu Zhou’s body almost cracked open.
"Such a strong thunder might!"
Xu Zhou was somewhat startled.
"I’ll temper myself here. Once I adapt to the heavenly tribulation here, my tempering should be complete," Xu Zhou thought to himself.
He immediately sat down cross-legged.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, Xu Zhou suddenly looked at the jet-black lightning in front of him, gaining an insight.
"This heavenly tribulation somewhat resembles the first form of the Emperor Thunder Technique... perhaps I can practice the Emperor Thunder Technique as well?"
Thinking of this, Xu Zhou began to train without hesitation.
The power of the Emperor Thunder Technique is extremely formidable. If he could comprehend it here, it would truly be a pleasant surprise.
"Rumble~!"
Another jet-black lightning struck down, creating a gash in Xu Zhou’s body.
Fortunately, with his now immensely robust Immortal Talent, the tear rapidly healed under the repair of countless Immortal Factors.
In just a few seconds, it was completely healed.
And as Xu Zhou felt the destructive power of the lightning, his comprehension of the Thunder Dao grew deeper, and his practice of the Emperor Thunder Technique became smoother.
Thus, Xu Zhou continued to temper the Divine Pill with the heavenly tribulation while practicing the Emperor Thunder Technique.
Although his realm had not advanced, his strength increased at a frightening speed.
...
What Xu Zhou didn’t know was that while he was desperately training.
Di Jun, who presided over Guang Han from afar, was also watching Xu Zhou through the endless distance.
"Have you broken through to the peak of the Sixth Grade?"
Di Jun’s expression was calm: "The path of the True Martial Department has been severed. To break through the Seventh Grade, one must find their own path. The former dean of the True Martial Department did it. Can this young man find a new way?"
"Enough, let me help you once more."
He lightly flicked his fingers toward the vast dark starry sky.
In an instant, two beams of light shot into the deep starry sky, like lighting up two stars, twinkling in the dark, boundless space.
"One of these paths is that of the former dean of the True Martial Department, the other is my path, for your reference."
The path Di Jun traveled is one above the Absolute Peak, also serving as a reference for the path to the Heavenly Bridge.
But these two paths may not be correct.
Especially the path of the former dean of the True Martial Department, which has almost been proven wrong.
Di Jun offered these two paths both as a reference and a challenge and also as a fallback option.
Xu Zhou must resist the temptation of higher grades. If he chooses these two paths, he can surely break through to higher grades, but it will be hard to go too far!
Someone else’s path is, after all, someone else’s!
But if he truly cannot find his own path, these two paths will also become Xu Zhou’s only fallback option.
"Young one, I hope you can create your own miracle."
Di Jun sighed quietly and withdrew his gaze.
...
One day later.
"Boom!"
A violent aura suddenly erupted from Xu Zhou’s body.
Xu Zhou suddenly opened his eyes.
"With a day’s refining, the Divine Pill has completely transformed!"
He looked inside himself, and saw that the Divine Pill was even more crystalline and dazzling than before.
Although it was still just a First-turn Golden Core, the golden qi it emitted carried an incredibly sharp aura, like a sword that could pierce the universe!
"Besides, my Emperor Thunder Technique has also successfully reached the introductory level."
Xu Zhou spread his palm, and a wisp of pitch-black lightning flickered in it.
"Go!"
Xu Zhou flicked his finger, and the wisp of pitch-black lightning instantly shot out.
Boom!
The lightning swept through the void, as if resonating with its source, instantly triggering the Nine Heavens Thunder Pool, with thousands of thunderbolts ringing simultaneously.
"Tear!"
Fissures spreading tens of thousands of meters in the void appeared.
The Thunder Pool in a radius of a thousand miles was completely in uproar, presenting an apocalyptic scene.
Seeing this, even Xu Zhou felt a bit of trepidation: "With such power, even a Seventh Grade peak expert would turn to ash, wouldn’t they?!"
Then, a satisfied smile appeared on Xu Zhou’s face.
Even though the Emperor Thunder Technique was only at the introductory stage, its power was already astonishing.
While it is true that environmental factors could enhance the power of the Emperor Thunder Technique, aren’t environmental factors also part of one’s strength?
Imagine that in the future, if an Eighth Grade were to chase Xu Zhou, he could come directly to this Nine Heavens Thunder Pool and summon thousands of thunderbolts.
In that case, the Eighth Grade might not die but would certainly be heavily injured.
"Not bad, today’s training ends here, it’s time to go back."
Xu Zhou got up from the Thunder Pool.
As he rose, the majestic aura inside his body immediately flowed back into his body like receding ocean water.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Zhou transformed from a formidable warrior to an ordinary person without a trace of aura.
"I’ve already refined an Origin-level Divine Pill, and my cultivation is now connected with the Tao Origin, allowing me to change my aura at will."
Just like now, Xu Zhou conceals his aura so well, even a Seventh Grade expert wouldn’t be able to discern his cultivation level.
This is the mystery of an Origin-level Divine Pill!
"According to historical records, those who can refine an Origin-level Divine Pill are few and far between over the centuries."
"And relying on pills to refine an Origin Divine Pill, as I did, is unheard of."
Xu Zhou couldn’t help but chuckle at the thought.
It’s only because he possesses Immortal Talent. Otherwise, even a Seventh or Eighth Grade expert would not dare, like him, to dive ten thousand meters into the Thunder Pool and sit for an entire day.
...
Soon, Xu Zhou returned to the villa.
The Grade Seven-level pill had already arrived. After collecting it, Xu Zhou didn’t hesitate to open the box and take the pill.
"The next goal is to cultivate the Immortal Golden Core!"
Xu Zhou held the pill in his hand, his gaze sharp.
"So what if the Heavenly Bridge is broken? Once I achieve the Immortal Golden Core, I’ll find my way out!"
"Gulp~"
Xu Zhou swallowed the pill and began to cultivate.
"Hmm?"
Just as Xu Zhou began to cultivate the Golden Core, he suddenly noticed that there were two additional lights in the dark void where the Heavenly Bridge used to lead.
Those two lights, like stars in the night, seemed to be guiding a direction.
"They didn’t seem to be there before..."
While Xu Zhou was puzzled, a majestic voice suddenly filled his ears.
"These two paths, one is the path of the former dean of the True Martial Department, and the other is mine, for your reference."
Recognizing the voice, Xu Zhou immediately knew it was Di Jun’s voice.
"Is it that senior who pointed out the two paths for me?"
"One is the former dean’s, and the other is Di Jun senior’s?"
Looking again at the two starlights ahead, Xu Zhou felt a tremor in his heart.
"No wonder everyone says the former dean was a person of outstanding talent, astonishing the entire era."
"Even with the Heavenly Bridge severed, he managed to find another path leading straight to the Eighth Grade."
If not for the later depletion of his lifespan, perhaps the former dean would have been the first Ninth Grade expert of the True Martial Department.
But it is precisely because of his short life that it proves there might be issues with his path.
Xu Zhou then looked at the path of Di Jun.
"If Senior Di Jun is an Absolute Peak expert, if I choose this path, can I also reach the Absolute Peak realm like him?"