132: Seven Heavens Thunder Guidance

Amidst this extreme pain, a certain ancient rhythm emerged from the depths of the lightning source crystal core, branding itself directly into the depths of his Divine Sense.

It was the complete cycle of thunder from birth to extinction, the pulse of vitality contained within destruction.

As the final golden pattern merged into his brow, Lin Feng suddenly opened his eyes.

His hands uncontrollably formed profound hand seals, and the lightning light around his body flowed on its own, condensing into seven light wheels connected head-to-tail. As the light wheels rotated, they resonated with the lightning source crystal core at the bottom of the pool, and streaks of lightning patterns naturally appeared in the Void Realm.

"Seven Heavens Thunder Lure!" The Grand Elder's horsetail whisk fell to the ground, "It's actually the complete form..."

"This is impossible!" The Second Elder was shocked, "Even the Grand Elder has only mastered the first four forms..."

Lin Feng, amidst the lightning, looked like a thunder god descended to earth, every move implicitly aligning with the supreme principles of heaven and earth. When he ceased his cultivation, the pool side was deathly silent.

Xiao Xue was the first to react, tears shimmering in her eyes: "So this... this is the true Seven Heavens Thunder Lure."

The molted Shadow Scale Snake had grown a pair of crystalline little horns, and the newborn jade horns lit up simultaneously with the lightning mark on Lin Feng's palm.

The Grand Elder retreated dejectedly: "So... the 'Lightning Spirit Acknowledging a Master' recorded in the ancestral teachings is actually true."

During the three days Lin Feng spent Cultivating in the lightning pool, the atmosphere in Xuanlei Valley became exceptionally subtle. A barrier was set up around the lightning pool, but the phenomenon of the seven lightning light wheels reflecting against the sky still caused the Disciples in the valley to gaze upward all day long.

Late on the second night, the lights in the council hall remained lit all night. The Grand Elder stroked his ancestral lightning-patterned staff, his gaze sweeping over everyone present: "The ancestral teachings clearly state that the Seven Heavens Thunder Lure must never be passed on to those outside the clan."

"But now the complete Thunder Lure has appeared, and it is actually tied to an outsider!" The Third Elder couldn't help but slam the table, "Has anyone in our clan in the last hundred years comprehended the fifth form?"

The Second Elder sneered: "Does the Third Elder intend to violate the ancestral teachings?"

The Fourth Elder, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "The Clan Master's secluded cultivation to attempt Core Formation has reached a critical stage and cannot be disturbed at this time. But if we let this boy leave, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect will likely find out very soon."

The hall fell into silence. Lightning flashed outside the window, reflecting on everyone's faces, making them look uncertain. The Grand Elder finally sighed: "Let's see the results of his three days of Cultivation. If he is truly fated with the Lightning Spirit... perhaps this is heaven's will."

At this moment, Lin Feng in the lightning pool was unaware of these undercurrents. He saw the pool water receding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At first, only fine bubbles appeared at the edge of the pool, but by the巳 hour of the second day, the pool level had dropped by three feet. The lightning source crystal core slowly rotated in his palm, and streaks of lightning patterns merged into his Sword Essence.

"Not good!" A guarding Disciple reported in panic, "The lightning pool's Spiritual Vein is drying up!"

When the Grand Elder rushed over upon hearing the news, the bluestones at the bottom of the pool were already faintly visible. Lin Feng was surrounded by swirling lightning, and the newly refined lightning Sword Essence shimmered in harmony with his original four-colored Sword Essence, condensing into a five-colored canopy above his head.

And the lightning source crystal core that had originally been suspended in the center of the pool had now disappeared.

"How dare you, brat!" The Grand Elder was furious, slamming his lightning staff onto the ground, "How dare you destroy our clan's Holy Land!"

"Stop at once!" The Second Elder tried to rush into the lightning pool, but was repelled by a suddenly appearing lightning barrier.

The Grand Elder's expression was grave: "It is the lightning source crystal core's self-protection barrier; it seems the process of acknowledging a Master can no longer be interrupted."

By dawn on the third day, only a thin layer of pool water remained. Lin Feng was at a critical moment of tempering his Sword Essence, and the lightning around his body formed a cocoon-like barrier, making it impossible for him to respond.

The moment the last bit of pool water evaporated, the lightning source crystal core completely turned into a stream of light and merged into Lin Feng's brow. When the barrier dissipated, he had just opened his eyes to find the Xiao Family members confronting him with drawn weapons.

The several Elders' faces were livid, while the young Disciples were both shocked and angry.

"The lightning pool... has it really dried up?" Xiao Xue looked at the cracked bottom of the pool in disbelief.

The Grand Elder suppressed his anger: "Young Friend Lin, how do you explain this?"

Lin Feng opened his palm, where lightning patterns faintly appeared: "This Junior does not know what happened either." He had indeed not expected this change; after the crystal core resonated with the Nine Profound Sword Heart Art, it had merged into his Meridians like a river returning to the sea.

"Those who destroy the lightning pool shall suffer the punishment of ten thousand thunders devouring the heart!" The Second Elder shouted sternly.

Several Elders formed seals simultaneously, and a lightning array descended like a net from heaven. Xiao Xue cried out and tried to rush forward, but was held back firmly by two steward Disciples. Xiao Yan drew his sword to protect him, but was suppressed by the Grand Elder's pressure.

Lin Feng retreated three steps and took a deep breath: "Perhaps when this Junior was Cultivating, the lightning source crystal core acknowledged me as its Master on its own..."

"Excuses!" The Second Elder shouted angrily, "When you entered the pool three days ago, I already felt something was wrong!"

The Grand Elder said in a deep voice: "Young Friend, if you cannot provide a reasonable explanation, do not blame the Xiao Family for being ruthless."

Lin Feng looked at the cracked bottom of the pool and suddenly remembered his Master's instructions before he left. He tried to maneuver: "Although the lightning pool is dry, this Junior is willing to compensate in other ways..."

"Compensate?" The Second Elder sneered, "Do you know how many generations of Xiao Family Cultivators this lightning pool has nurtured?"

At this moment, Xiao Xue suddenly broke free and rushed to the edge of the pool: "Father! If Fellow Daoist Lin had malicious intentions, why would he guide us in our Cultivation in the valley?"

"Silence!" The Second Elder flicked a lightning whip from his sleeve, "You ungrateful wretch!"

Just as the tension was at its peak, a heaven-shaking thunderclap suddenly came from the direction of the Forbidden Ground. A figure arrived stepping on thunder, their voice like a booming bell: "What is all this noise?" With a wave of their right hand, the Second Elder's lightning whip snapped in response.

The Xiao Family Master, who had been in secluded cultivation for three years, broke through, lightning flowing through his beard and hair; he had actually achieved a Breakthrough to Core Formation. He swept his gaze over the dried-up lightning pool, his eyes finally landing on Lin Feng.

"Heaven's will is like this." The Xiao Family Master sighed, "Ancestors once said that the lightning pool would eventually dry up. It's just that I didn't expect..." He looked at Lin Feng, "it would be fulfilled by an outsider."

Seeing the Xiao Family Master arrive, Lin Feng finally took out the purple jade talisman. The purple jade talisman glowed in the lightning, and the two characters "Yun Miao" on the front made the Xiao Family Master suddenly look over: "Wait!"

"This is..." The Xiao Family Master took the jade talisman and examined it closely, his fingertips trembling, "Senior Lu Yuchan's Cloud Pattern Token."

The atmosphere in the scene suddenly froze. The Grand Elder and the Second Elder looked at each other, evidently not recognizing this object.

The Grand Elder's lightning staff was still suspended in mid-air: "Clan Master, what does this mean?"

The Xiao Family Master gently stroked the jade talisman: "Thirty years ago, when Senior Lu Yuchan helped my late father repel enemies, she left this token. At that time, only my late father and I were present." He turned to Lin Feng, "Is Senior well?"

"My Master is doing well." Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, "Before I left, she specifically instructed that if I met the descendants of an old acquaintance, I could show this token."

The Second Elder sneered: "Do you think a single jade talisman is enough to offset the crime of destroying the pool?"

"Second Uncle, you do not know." The Xiao Family Master turned the jade talisman toward everyone, "My late father once said that Senior Lu Yuchan had previously made a prophecy about the lightning pool, mentioning that 'the drying of the lightning marks the origin of fate'."

The Grand Elder frowned: "Could it be... that the drying up of the lightning pool was destined from the start?"

Xiao Xue took the opportunity to say: "Fellow Daoist Lin has been guiding us in our Cultivation these past few days; he is clearly helping the Xiao Family nurture new blood!"

In the stalemate, the Xiao Family Master swept his gaze over the lightning pool again and sighed: "It seems Senior had already foreseen this day. Let this matter... rest here."

Three days later, Lin Feng carved the essence of the Seven Heavens Thunder Lure on a stone tablet by the pool. By the time he left the valley, the newly comprehended thunder techniques were fully mastered, while the Xiao Family Disciples were practicing the brand-new thunder techniques beside the dried-up pool.