Chapter 391 Spatial Soul Lightning, 5th-Order Thunder Soul Inheritance
Chapter 391 Spatial Soul Lightning, 5th-Order Thunder Soul Inheritance
Chapter 391 Spatial Soul Thunder, Fifth-Order Thunder Soul Inheritance
Ning Bu'er naturally didn't believe a single word of this claim.
She knew Chen Yi too well—he never did anything without a plan. Since he dared to go in, he must have a way to break the deadlock.
The story of "being beaten the whole time and only surviving thanks to creatures from the Void Realm" might fool the Silver Spirit Clan, but it would never fool her.
There must be more to this than meets the eye.
But with so many people around and Yin Yan watching her like a hawk, she had to cooperate with Chen Yi to finish the play.
Ning Bu'er's eyes were slightly red, and she anxiously helped Chen Yi to his feet, reaching out to wipe the blood from the corner of his lips: "Chen Lang, you are so badly injured this time—"
She deliberately raised her voice to make sure that both Silver Flame and Silver Horn could hear her clearly: "To help the Silver Spirit Clan seize the Sky-Stabilizing Silver Hammer, they risked their lives like this—it's truly heartbreaking."
These words, ostensibly expressing concern, were actually a way of solidifying the relationship—since Chen Yi was injured to such an extent, the Silver Spirit Clan would not consider the matter over until they provided substantial compensation.
Yinjiao understood the refined meaning from the sound of the stringed instrument.
He immediately stepped forward, his expression solemn: "The Silver Spirit Clan will never forget Fellow Daoist Chen's hard work this time."
Silver Horn glanced at the still-fluid spatial energy in Chen Yi's hand, and immediately decided: "The gift and compensation for our fellow Daoist will be doubled from the previous agreement."
After a slight pause, he added, "If there is an opportunity in the future, I would like to invite Fellow Daoist Chen and Fairy Ning to visit my Silver Spirit Clan. At that time, you can enter the clan's secret treasure trove and choose any treasures you wish to take. My clan will not be stingy at all."
Yin Yan's eyelids twitched as he listened from behind.
Double the price? Any treasure from the clan's treasury? This kid is outrageous!
However, in front of Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er, he couldn't directly refute them, so he could only force a stiff smile and say, "That's right. Young friend Chen has done a great favor for my clan, and we should repay him handsomely. I was not able to do my best to stop the Bitter Crossing earlier, which caused you to be in danger—I am truly ashamed."
Fortunately, my friend was blessed with good fortune and not only survived, but also retrieved the Sky-Stabilizing Silver Hammer for our clan.
The entire Silver Spirit Clan is deeply grateful.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi merely glanced at Yin Yan and said calmly, "I will not go to the noble secret realm treasure vault. As long as the Silver Spirit Clan promises to find me two more fifth-tier Thunder Spirit Fruits and the Nine Yin Demon Flame Origin within ten years, this matter can be dropped."
This air-stabilizing silver hammer has now been returned to its rightful owner.
Silver Horn replied without hesitation, "It's a deal!"
Yin Yan had no choice but to nod.
While outwardly agreeing, Silver Flame secretly rebuked Silver Horn telepathically: "He was just lucky, surviving only because of the intervention of the Void Realm creatures! How could you so easily make such a weighty promise? It's utterly wasteful!"
Silver Horn replied telepathically, his tone revealing a hint of fanaticism: "Ancestor, do you think it's possible that Senior Chen was faking it just now?"
The truth is, he displayed his divine power and personally killed that ascetic monk?
Yin Yan was taken aback, then categorically denied it: "Absolutely impossible! The difference in strength between him and Ku Du after his outburst is too great. How could he possibly win? Even if I personally took action, I could only maintain an undefeated record."
How could he possibly have single-handedly killed Kudu? It's utterly absurd!
Yin Yan's confidence in his judgment never wavered.
At this moment, Yin Yan stepped forward impatiently, his eyes fixed intently on the Dingkong Silver Hammer: "Young friend Chen, this silver hammer—"
Chen Yi didn't say much and simply handed it over.
Silver Flame took the silver hammer, and his magic surged into it—
The next moment, his expression changed drastically.
The spatial essence within the silver hammer was almost entirely missing! The once abundant spatial power had become thin and dim, and the overall quality of the magic weapon seemed to be declining.
He suddenly looked up at Chen Yi.
Chen Yi still looked weak and about to collapse, leaning against Ning Bu'er's side, his breath weak.
He simply explained, "Just now, at the critical moment of life and death, the Sky-Stabilizing Silver Hammer spontaneously erupted, delivering a crucial blow to Kudu—otherwise, he might not have been subdued by the Void Realm creature."
Though the words were spoken casually, a storm was brewing within Yin Yan's heart—
The Fixed Void Silver Hammer could never attack "spontaneously"! Unless someone controls it, and that person must have extremely high spatial mastery and spiritual level to communicate with the Silver Hammer and gain its approval.
Of all those present, only Chen Yi could do this!
This kid can actually wield the Sky-Stabilizing Silver Hammer?
Could it be that, as Silver Horn said, he is indeed the reincarnation of a high-level expert who has started cultivating again?
Yin Yan's mind raced, and he forced a smile as he tentatively offered a pill: "Fellow Daoist Chen's injuries are quite severe. I have a near-fifth-grade healing elixir here, which may help alleviate your condition somewhat." "No need."
Chen Yi's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of aloofness: "I can heal myself. As long as the Thunder Spirit Fruit and Demonic Flame Origin promised by the noble are delivered as scheduled, I will remember Fellow Daoist Silver Horn's act of selflessly blocking an attack earlier."
The implication was clear: he only recognized Silver Horn for this favor.
As for Yin Yan? If the Silver Spirit Clan is ever in trouble, he will only help Yin Jiao.
Silver Horn immediately replied solemnly, "Senior Chen, please focus on healing. Your health is the most important thing."
Ning Bu'er helped Chen Yi up, and the two transformed into streaks of light, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
After flying hundreds of miles, Chen Yi's weak aura suddenly dissipated.
Although the wounds remain, his eyes have regained their clarity.
The two found a secluded place and built a temporary cave dwelling. Ning Bu'er set up many restrictions around the outside.
"What exactly did you do in there?" she finally couldn't help but ask.
"But—I only gained some benefits." Chen Yi smiled slightly.
The so-called healing was actually his way of recovering as quickly as possible in order to completely refine the inheritance of the fifth-order Void Thunder Soul Talisman in his soul.
—This is the biggest takeaway from this battle.
Once this talisman is fully refined, his Soul Thunder power will undoubtedly experience a qualitative leap.
Chen Yi sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his consciousness sinking into the sea of consciousness.
The soul talisman, wreathed in lightning, hovered silently in the center of the sea of consciousness, radiating a powerful and awe-inspiring energy.
He took a deep breath.
Next, Chen Yi began to seriously study the Void Thunder Soul Talisman.
The true origin of the fifth-order Void Thunder Soul Talisman nurtured within Chen Yi's soul is in a completely different state from the soul connection previously made through a shallow layer of void.
Deep inside the cave, Chen Yi sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, fine beads of sweat already forming on his forehead.
His consciousness had sunk deep into the soul space, where a silent struggle was taking place. The fifth-order Void Thunder Soul Talisman hovered in the center of his soul, its entire body flowing with dazzling purple-gold lightning, its majestic pressure as deep as an abyss.
Although this talisman has entered the body, it is by no means a docile thing; its rank is too high and its origin is too strong, and at this moment it is showing signs of "turning the tables".
Taking advantage of Chen Yi's current state of spiritual emptiness and weak defense, it continuously released a violent aura of thunder, which eroded and expanded like countless fine arcs of electricity, and was faintly about to overwhelm his original natal thunder talisman and completely take control of his spiritual soul.
"It must be suppressed—"
Chen Yi gritted his teeth, mobilized his remaining divine soul power, and transformed it into an invisible net to tightly hold back every vein of the Void Thunder Soul Talisman that was expanding outward.
It must not be allowed to completely take over his soul—once his natal thunder talisman is replaced, his soul thunder origin, cultivated through so many years of self-cultivation, may be replaced, and he may completely become the owner of the empty thunder soul talisman. If the other party were to emerge from the river of time one day, he might lock onto Chen Yi, and it would be hard to say what dangers might arise then.
To put it simply, if Chen Yi wants to go further, he can only absorb the inheritance of other Thunder Soul Sects and forge his own path, rather than be replaced.
The most urgent task at hand is to restore the power of the soul as soon as possible so that it can be forcibly refined into this talisman.
Chen Yi was multitasking, suppressing the raging thunder within the talisman while simultaneously channeling his cultivation technique to extract the remaining magical power within his body to replenish his soul.
However, the speed was still too slow.
The dryness and dizziness emanating from the depths of his soul grew stronger, while the influence of the fifth-tier soul talisman became increasingly astonishing, constantly eroding the soul power he was using to suppress it.
If this continues, the defense line will completely collapse in no more than half an hour.
His mind raced, rapidly weighing various options:
Should we simply give up suppressing it? No, the soul would be instantly torn apart by the raging lightning.
Forcibly extracting vital energy to transform into a spiritual soul? The price is too high, potentially damaging the foundation and affecting future cultivation paths.
Using certain trump cards to forcibly suppress it? That might trigger an even more severe backlash, possibly even blasting an irreparable hole in the soul space—
Just as his mind was in turmoil and he was about to take a gamble, he suddenly felt a soft, warm touch on his lips.
Chen Yi was suddenly taken aback.
Immediately afterwards, a familiar yet incredibly pure divine soul power surged into the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows.
This energy flowed into his body without any obstruction along the unique path of Yin-Yang dual cultivation. His parched meridians, as if they had been parched for a long time, began to swallow this nourishment in large gulps.
The originally empty magical power and divine soul were gradually filled up at a speed that could be perceived by the naked eye.
The familiar scent, the familiar tenderness.
It is the only way.
Chen Yi's mind immediately cleared—she must have already set up a defensive formation outside the cave. Realizing his current predicament, she disregarded her own depletion and directly used the dual cultivation method of spirit and soul to forcibly replenish his spiritual power.
Chen Yi did not open his eyes or get distracted; he immediately guided the pure energy to accelerate the repair of his soul.
The path of Yin-Yang dual cultivation formed a perfect closed loop within the two of them. Ning Bu'er's divine soul power carried a hint of coolness, yet contained a vibrant life force, flowing in continuously like a gentle stream.
Their breathing gradually synchronized, and their heartbeats quietly aligned. In the mysterious feeling of their souls merging, Chen Yi clearly sensed the urgency and heartache she conveyed.
He spared a wisp of his mind and gently sent a comforting message along the path of dual cultivation, then focused all his attention back on his soul space.
With Ning Bu'er's support, Chen Yi's divine soul net became even more resilient and solid.
The originally rampant purple-gold lightning was forced back and shrank inch by inch.
Chen Yi proceeded cautiously, eventually confining the fifth-tier Void Thunder Soul Talisman to a corner of his soul.
The situation has temporarily stabilized.
An hour later, Chen Yi slowly opened his eyes, his eyes shining brightly. His spiritual power had recovered to about 70-80%, and his internal magic power had been replenished. The weakness he had felt on the verge of collapse was completely gone.
He turned to look at his side—Ning Bu'er's face was slightly pale, his breathing was a little weak, and he couldn't hide the faint fatigue between his brows.
Chen Yi reached out and gently pulled her into his arms, giving her a tight hug.
Ning Bu'er leaned against his shoulder without saying a word, quietly adjusting her breathing.
"Go sit down over there and take good care of yourself to recover." Chen Yi patted her back, his tone gentle but firm.
Ning Bu'er nodded gently, obediently stepped aside, closed her eyes, concentrated, and began to circulate her internal energy.
Chen Yi withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes again.
Now is the time to completely deal with that "troublemaker" in my soul.
Within his divine soul space, Chen Yi mobilized his now-recovered immense divine soul power, surging towards the fifth-tier Void Thunder Soul Talisman that had been forced into a corner, and began its full-scale refinement.
The Soul Thunder Sect's heritage is among the best even in the Great Qing Realm; and even among the many human realms, it is considered a high-level heritage in the field of divine soul and supernatural abilities.
The Void Thunder Soul Talisman that Chen Yi obtained this time is one of the few Nascent Soul level inheritances in the Thunder Soul Sect. Its core essence lies in the fusion of "space" and "soul thunder".
The Soul Thunder Technique is inherently unpredictable and difficult to defend against, specializing in attacking the soul. Now, with the added power of space, it can instantly traverse the void and reach the depths of the enemy's soul when activated. This is equivalent to sending explosive lightning directly into the enemy's body to detonate, and its power is more than doubled.
The refining process is by no means easy.
The rune structure of a fifth-order soul talisman is extremely complex, with each rune containing a vast amount of information. If one is not careful, one will suffer a backlash.
Fortunately, Chen Yi had an extraordinary foundation: the power of the system was operating quietly in the dark, dismantling the obscure runes one by one and transforming them into fragments that he could understand;
In addition to his understanding of the Dao of Space during this period, and the foundation of Soul Thunder accumulated over many years—all these factors combined to make his comprehension speed astonishingly fast.
As the complex runes were gradually dismantled and absorbed, Chen Yi slowly began to grasp the key points—
The two abilities, spatial manipulation and soul lightning, can perfectly complement each other and merge into one at a certain frequency.
"Found it————"
With a slight thought, a purple lightning whip silently condensed within his soul space, then snapped!
The lightning whip vanished in an instant, leaving no trace in this realm. Instead, it pierced straight through the shallow layer of the void and struck some unknown realm.
The next instant, a shrill scream echoed through the lightning whip, directly reverberating within Chen Yi's soul.
Chen Yi was slightly taken aback.
Did you hit something?
He focused intently on deducing the trajectory and landing point of the lightning whip—it had actually pierced through the void of reality and struck into the virtual world, most likely "accidentally" injuring some passing virtual creature.
A huge and distorted shadowy outline even vaguely appeared in his mind.
Chen Yi secretly estimated the power of that whip: it was probably at the peak of the fourth rank, but since it struck the opponent's soul directly, the effect was probably no weaker than that of a near-fifth rank.
Even so, the feedback indicated that the other party only screamed in pain and did not suffer any fatal injuries.
His heart skipped a beat.
To withstand a blow from a peak fourth-tier creature without dying, this Void Realm being's strength is probably at the quasi-fifth tier, or even the true fifth tier!
"We've messed with someone tough—"
Chen Yi immediately severed the connection of the lightning whip, held his breath, and carefully sensed the fluctuations in the surrounding void.
After waiting for a while, there was no unusual movement around.
Fortunately, the opponent was unable to use the purple lightning that traversed the void to lock onto his location.
Otherwise, the situation today might have taken an unexpected turn for the worse.
Having experienced this, Chen Yi now fully understood the wonders of this "Spatial Purple Lightning Soul Thunder":
It is impossible to defend against when it is activated; it can strike instantly through a shallow layer of void. Its power is formidable, yet it is difficult to track back, making it a true sneak attack.
A brilliant and decisive tactic.
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