156: Chapter 156 Meditation Upgrade, Spiritual Fire

Chapter 156: Meditation Upgrade, Flame of Spirituality

The sea surface was swept by a raging storm.

The fishing boat tossed and pitched as a fierce battle was taking place.

Beneath the sea, however, the deeper it went, the calmer it appeared.

No matter how turbulent the waves were, they could not reach this dark and silent world.

The abyss fissure.

A naked figure stood atop the vortex, remaining motionless.

Chaotic undercurrents constantly battered his body, as if carving the granite-like, rugged lines of his muscles.

Milky-white bubbles gurgled and continuously rolled upward, gently caressing the surface of his skin and seeping into his pores.

It was also like being immersed in a healing hot spring bath, enjoying nature's generous gift.

However.

In the gloom of the deep sea, many strange shadows drifted past, and countless greenish eyes flickered with eerie light.

Such a uniquely endowed and superb Cultivation environment seemed to have also attracted legendary demons and monsters to gather here.

Fang Cheng closed his eyes for Meditation, his facial expression as calm as an ancient well without ripples.

He seemed completely unaware and insensible to all the changing scenes around him.

At this moment, his five senses were completely cut off, entering an extremely special state of mind.

His self-awareness continuously sank downward, arriving at the darkest and deepest region of the subconscious ocean.

In a trance, ocean tides surged over in waves, bringing an incomparably comfortable sensation.

An expanse of azure gradually emerged before his eyes.

Then.

The entire heaven and earth were occupied by this extremely serene atmosphere, embraced by the gentle blue as pure as the ocean.

The tides slowly surged and undulated, shimmering with broken star-like ripples.

Fang Cheng tried to stretch his limbs, swimming joyfully and freely like a fish.

Gradually...

A desire sprouted and grew, wishing to sleep here forever and enjoy eternal peace.

This desire, stemming from life's instinct, rapidly expanded and began to take over his self-awareness, plunging Fang Cheng deeper into the serene atmosphere.

Just at this moment, a somewhat familiar feeling suddenly assaulted him.

Fang Cheng heard a string of strange, heavy syllables.

It was like a blood-related mother summoning her offspring in the netherworld.

Thus, he raised his head.

Gazing out into this endless azure depth.

Once again, he saw that extremely distant and massive phantom.

But it was different from last time.

When Fang Cheng's line of sight crossed the vast azure and landed on the target.

Instantly, another string of equally strange yet extremely melodious syllables drifted into his ears.

Ethereal and profound, mysterious and transcendent.

It seemed capable of awakening the softest memories deep within human hearts.

Intermingled within it were countless low chants and prayer voices worshipping deities.

This chorus gathered like ocean waves, making the syllables difficult to distinguish, yet it was as solemn and grand as a hymn, shaking the soul.

It seemed...

As long as he also plunged into it, following the chant and worship, he could immediately gain infinite power and bizarre abilities.

But just at this moment, that initial strange, heavy syllable appeared in his mind once again.

This time, Fang Cheng finally heard it a bit more clearly.

That was an extremely desolate and profound moo.

It was like traveling through endless time and space from the distant primordial wilderness, finally descending into this place.

The lingering echoes were like rolling thunder, causing this azure ocean to suddenly tremble.

The chorus resembling a hymn chanting was also instantly impacted, becoming chaotic and disordered.

At the same time, the flame-shaped light spot in Fang Cheng's mind also shook violently.

As if a flash of inspiration struck, he instantly realized what the strange syllables heard initially actually were.

That was actually—

the "Primal Mother Vowel" that he had long mastered and evolved into an epic-level talent!

The sound of Origin, likewise coming from the deepest depths of the subconscious, canceled out and opposed the strange syllables drifting here.

The aftermath spread outward, stirring up layers of huge waves and breaking the eternal tranquility.

Vaguely, that incomparably massive phantom moved slightly.

Accompanied by countless chants rising and falling in the sea, it seemed to be awakening from eternal sleep.

Those syllables did not have a huge impact on Fang Cheng's perception; he could even vaguely understand their meaning.

However, the inexplicable power from the depths of the ocean made him shudder.

It was like concealing the oldest and purest evil curse on this planet.

It was an aura naturally emanated by a superior being, majestic and solemn, powerful and sacred, as if standing at the very top of all living creatures in the world, taking it for granted to look down upon all living things.

Fang Cheng did not choose to use the "Heartsteel" skill effect to immediately exit the Meditation state.

Instead, he still tried to continue resisting in the world of the subconscious, insisting on retaining his self-awareness.

Because right at the juncture of facing the danger brought by the unknown entity, and at the same time the Primal Mother Vowel took effect.

Not a single mistake, a single utterance, a single burst, a single internal, a single content, all present, look closely!

Fang Cheng vaguely found the long-awaited feeling of "entering deep Meditation"!

Seas changed into mulberry fields, civilizations shifted, scene after scene flashed past like a fleeting shadow around him.

Fang Cheng seemed to return to the primordial era presented by the Primal Mother Vowel.

Once again watching the ancestors through arduous paths and slash-and-burn cultivation, breaking through darkness and ignorance, and initiating the process of civilization.

Listening to that inspiring human hymn of courage to challenge all things in nature, rather than words of prayer and praise to a certain deity.

All thoughts arose, and all thoughts fell silent...

The panel flickered with light, and prompt messages flashed rapidly before his eyes.

[You are undergoing subconscious impact, comprehending the mysteries of the mind, Meditation experience +1]

[You are undergoing subconscious impact, comprehending the mysteries of the mind, Meditation experience +1]

...

If viewed from an introspective perspective at this moment.

Fang Cheng's cerebral cortex appeared extremely active, continuously emitting subtle vibrating waves.

The pineal gland between his eyebrows secreted some abnormal hormone, making his perception of external light even more sensitive.

Moreover, the pea-sized pineal gland itself faintly emitted a weak light, resembling a bright little dot.

At the same time, in the deepest and darkest subconscious.

That flame-shaped light spot trembled violently, like a candle in the wind, burning to its end and becoming dimmer and dimmer.

Just as it was about to extinguish and plunge into darkness.

Suddenly, it stabilized.

Then, with a bang, like an explosion.

The weak flame that was originally nearly extinguished suddenly surged upward, burning fiercely again and shining brightly.

If the original luminous image of the flame was just an illusion deep within the subconscious that required Meditation to generate.

Then right now, it was like a truly existing, incomparably clear wisp of lamp flame.

It even made Fang Cheng's brow center scalding hot, and his face turned flushed.

The panel flickered with dazzling light, complementing the lamp flame.

[Congratulations, through effort and persistence beyond ordinary imagination, your skill has reached the Expert level]

[Meditation Lv1 (0/250)]

[Obtained enhancement reward, skill effect "Flame of Spirituality"]

And during the process where Fang Cheng was in deep Meditation, resisting the subconscious impact.

An incomparably massive black shadow was rising slowly from the abyss, gradually approaching this place.

Gurgle... Gurgle...

Milky-white bubbles churned faster, just like boiling water.

As the shadow rose, its true appearance gradually emerged, which turned out to be various debris spewed out by submarine volcanoes.

There were various antique items from sunken ships, covered with aquatic plants and green rust.

There were corpses of fish living in the deep sea, with weird shapes that made it hard to stomach.

There were also skeletons of creatures completely unknown as to what they were, with extremely bizarre shapes and structures.

It seemed like the remnant fragments left behind by some prehistoric extinct ancient giant beasts in the unique geological structure.

Perhaps because after coming to the shallow sea area from the bottom of the abyss thousands of meters deep, oxygen became abundant again.

These white skeletons began to undergo a certain reaction, abruptly emanating an azure light that was even more dazzling and dreamlike than before.