Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Jiang Chen was now in a mysterious state, and all myriad matters before his eyes started fluctuating. He couldnât help but feel anxious as he heard the raging thunder echoing atop his head, but he was now incapable of defending against it. It was fortunate that he managed to calm down quickly and realize where the issue lay. He calmed his heart and tried to observe everything with his senses.
After a short while, a bolt of lightning struck. It was similar to normal lightning, but it had a purple color.
âPurple Divine Lightning!â Yao Yuntong was also a Lightning Method inheritor, and she couldnât help but cover her mouth in fright and cry out. Jiang Chen was struck by the Purple Divine Lightning before her eyes. His whole body disappeared from her sight and was engulfed by lightning.
At such a moment, sparks of insights appeared in Jiang Chenâs mind.
Why was he cultivating? It was to become strong.
Why was he trying to become stronger? It was to go back to the Sacred Zone and find answers.
No, that wasnât right!
At this moment, his mind was like a furnace that was making elixirs and smoke almost rose from it. Jiang Chenâs face was filled with sweat, while the Purple Divine Lightning was getting restless. If he couldnât comprehend it successfully in the next moment, he would be bombarded by it and torn to shreds.
It was to go to the Ice Spirit Clan and meet his senior sister!
Jiang Chen had another answer, but he quickly denied it. What was his cultivationâs purpose and aim? At such a precarious moment, Jiang Chen suddenly had a spark of insight and understood everything. He didnât know why he had thought of it only now, and it was like he had just recalled something, which he had forgotten. He was incapable of describing such a feeling.
His cultivation objective was becoming stronger and aspiring to the throne of supremacy. He wanted to step onto the road to Godhood, rise above everyone, and became a Martial God.
Meeting his senior sister and going back to the Sacred Zone were just his lifeâs objectives and not his Martial Path. The Martial Pathâs summit was lonely and peerless, and one needed a heart willing to defy even Heaven to reach it.
When he had just figured out this matter, the purple mist in his Holy Sea gotten by him in the Doctrine Palace started shining brightly and surged out of his body. A purple light altered the Purple Divine Lightning and fused with it, before they were both absorbed into his body. Such a wave of power didnât go into his meridian system, nor did it go into his Holy Sea. It just went to his heart directly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Yao Yuntong and the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master witnessed the disappearance of the purple lightning and were able to see Jiang Chen once again.
âFather, heâs....â Yao Yuntong didnât know how could she describe this. Jiang Chenâs heart was shining, and its light illuminated his whole body. This light wasnât formed by his own bodyâs power and yet seemed like natural light. However, why did such light emanate from Jiang Chenâs heart? All of these matters surpassed Yao Yuntongâs imagination.
âIt is a Doctrine Heart! Heâs condensing his own Doctrine Heart. This ladâs talent is really terrifying!â The Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master spoke in surprise.
After a long while passed, the white light disappeared and everything went back to normal. The lightning clouds in the sky scattered, and a bright sun illuminated the land once again.
Jiang Chen stood up slowly. His bodyâs manners became more reserved and, even though he was quite young, he seemed like he reached the level of going back to the natural state. His every ordinary movement would give people a feeling that they were facing nature itself.
âSo it turned out that this was the reason!â Jiang Chen found the reason why he always felt that his heart was empty. It was because all along he had a mistaken idea of his objective for cultivation. In the Hundred Thousand Mountainsâ Southwind Ridge, he cultivated because he wanted to protect the east courtyard left by his father. When he left the Great Mountain, his cultivationâs goal became contending against Ning Haotian. When he left the Fire Field, his cultivationâs goal was coming back again to fight against that dynasty.
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Now that he looked back at all this, it seemed like he had never asked himself why were martial artists cultivating? Today, after having a moment of enlightenment, he managed to find the answer. The answer was quite simple. It was for himself alone, and it was just to pursue the apex.
The world is heartless and treats all beings as mere dogs, Jiang Chen muttered to himself.
The Heavenly Doctrine wasnât benevolent, nor righteous. Regardless if it was a lofty Divine King or insignificant weeds, they were all the same in the Heavenly Doctrineâs eyes.
âYou want to destroy me, donât you? Just come at me, and let me see how many times can you afford to lose!â Jiang Chen stuck out his chest and looked at the azure sky. All of a sudden, the weather changed thoroughly, and he even had a feeling that the ground beneath his feet couldnât withstand his weight.
Yao Yuntong even felt for a moment that Jiang Chen was more powerful than her father.
âSenior!â Jiang Chen had already detected this father-and-daughter pair. After he took care of everything, he strode forward and went toward the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master.
âWell?â
The Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master witnessed that Jiang Chen didnât wear a prideful look and had just a modest and warm expression. He was surprised by this. It was really unusual for someone who cultivated a Divine Body to have such a character.
âJiang Chen, Iâm thankful to you for the Mysterious Thunder Variation Method. The Mysterious Thunder School will surely not forget this,â the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master said.
âAs a matter of fact, the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Mysterious Thunder Variation Method didnât really lack much, and improving and perfecting it was just an easy task for me,â Jiang Chen said.
Upon hearing this, the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master looked at his own daughter. Yao Yuntong quickly gestured with her hand and shook her head. She expressed that she didnât divulge her version of the Mysterious Thunder Variation Method to Jiang Chen.
âI guessed it by counting the time Miss Yao needed to comprehend the complete Mysterious Thunder Variation Method,â Jiang Chen said with a smile.
The Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master was startled by this. If it was really the case, it couldnât be denied that Jiang Chen had great observation power.
âHow is that possible? We have at most just two-thirds of it. As for why Yuntong managed to improve so quickly, it is only because she made little progress in the past,â the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master spoke politely.
âFather!â Yao Yuntong, who had a strong disposition, wouldnât accept this matter, and she immediately came over to them. The Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master laughed loudly and didnât say anything more.
All of a sudden, the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master examined Jiang Chen and said, âI can sense a familiar aura from your body, is it that lightning sword?â
âSenior, was it made by you?â Jiang Chen took out the lightning sword, which he had bought in an auction. As he thought back about this personâs status, he felt like it should be surely the case.
âMy father was then interested in crafting artifacts, but he didnât have talent in such an aspect. However, he was still full of tricks and used lightning to make a lightning sword,â Yao Yuntong was still angry and she exposed the truth heartlessly.
Jiang Chen suddenly realized everything. The craftsmanship of the lightning sword wasnât excellent, and what was good about it was only its Heavenly Lightning Source.
âYou used the lightning sword as a cultivation resource and just absorbed its energy,â the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master stroked the lightning sword and spoke helplessly. He really took a grave blow since the spiritual artifact crafted by him wasnât used to fight enemies.
Jiang Chen just chuckled in response. He had the Heavenly Fault Sword and the Red Cloud Sword, hence he didnât need the lightning sword.
âI will refine the lightning sword once again and condense a Divine Lightning Source inside it,â the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master spoke once again.
âSenior, many thanks,â Jiang Chen was overjoyed, and he quickly thanked him. Since he could imbue a Divine Lightning Source inside a sword, then regardless of how his attainment in artifact craftsmanship was, he would still need to have great achievement in lightning techniques to achieve it.
âYou donât need to thank me, this is just an insignificant repayment of the Mysterious Thunder School. If you need anything, just state it,â the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master said.
Jiang Chen mulled over this for a moment. This person should be able to travel in the Forbidden Desolate Land by using his lightning power. Desolate Spirits had Longevity Essence, and he wanted to ask the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs Master to help him gather it. However, when his gaze fell upon Yao Yuntong, he decided to give up on such an idea. The Forbidden Desolate Land was extremely dangerous, and even the whole Ancient Sword Sect was buried in it. He had already experienced the pain of losing oneâs father, so how would he be willing to let others experience such pain.
âSenior, thanks for your kindness,â Jiang Chen said.
âJiang Chen! Get ready to die!â At this moment, an angry shout echoed from outside the Mysterious Thunder Schoolâs island.
They were all startled, and Yao Yuntong wore an ice-cold look. She spoke angrily, âThey unexpectedly dare to come to our Mysterious Thunder School to cause trouble.â
âThey would be the Spirits whose names were crossed off by me.â Jiang Chen wasnât surprised by this.