100: Chapter 10 Forum Turmoil, Thunderous Fury Across the Heavens!

Inside the gravity room, Zhou Heng slowly withdrew the surging thunder light around him.

Feeling the distinctly different and majestic power of the one-star Spirit Nurturing Realm within his body,

along with the profound information about the [Annihilation Thunder Domain] in his mind, a satisfied smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"Spirit Nurturing Realm... it really is a world of difference!"

With a slight thought, he tried to mobilize his mental power.

His mental power spread out like a tide, easily covering the entire gravity room,

and even penetrating the walls to faintly perceive the situation in the hallway outside!

Both the quality and quantity of his mental power had taken a leap!

"25 Hertz of mental power... combined with the [Omniscient Eye], my insight will be even more terrifying!"

His vitality was also more robust and refined, reaching 280 calories, containing even stronger explosive power.

The yuan energy ocean had expanded several times over, becoming thicker and purer.

"It's time to get familiar with the new realm and new skills." Zhou Heng stood up,

stretching his limbs and bones, his entire skeleton emitting a crackling sound, full of a sense of power.

He didn't leave the gravity room immediately, but instead took out his tactical watch,

and connected to the [Eastern Radiance Spark] forum.

After his breakthrough, he needed to understand the latest developments, especially news regarding the national training team.

As soon as he entered the forum, he was greeted by various popular posts,

almost all of which revolved around the recently-concluded Freshman Competition and the upcoming national training team!

[Hot! Deep analysis of the top four strengths in this year's Freshman Competition! Zhou Heng, Ji Cang, Lu Chenxin, Chen Ye—who has a higher ceiling?]

[Viral! Insider news! National training team selection standards may increase! Competition is unprecedentedly fierce!]

[Rational Discussion: Can our Donghuang freshmen replicate Senior Wen Zhixia's brilliance from her sophomore year and win the World Youth Competition championship again?]

[Betting Thread! Prediction for the final roster of the Donghuang team for this year's World Youth Competition!]

[Zhou Heng Fan Club established! Brother Heng is awesome! (Voice cracks)]

Zhou Heng browsed with great interest.

"Senior Wen Zhixia led the team to win the World Youth Competition championship in her sophomore year?" Zhou Heng was somewhat surprised and clicked on the analysis post.

The post detailed the situation of the previous Donghuang Military University Freshman Competition.

[Top four of the previous Freshman Competition:]

[Champion: Wen Zhixia (SS-grade Ink Wash Painting Seal) - Realm at the time: Three-star Spirit Nurturing Realm!]

[Runner-up: Zhang Yuanming (A+-grade Scarlet Flame Blade Soul) - Realm at the time: Peak Spirit Awakening Nine-Star]

[Third Place: Liu Ming (A+-grade Myriad Wood Spirit Record) - Realm at the time: Spirit Awakening Nine-Star]

[Fourth Place: Zhao Lie (A-grade Rock Armor Colossal Strength) - Realm at the time: Peak Spirit Awakening Eight Stars]

The post's analysis pointed out that although Wen Zhixia stood out alone in the previous session, she was the only one with S-grade talent, and there were only two A+-grade talents.

In this year's training team, there are three S-grade members: Zhou Heng, Ji Cang, and Lu Chenxin!

Although Chen Ye is A-grade, his Ice Prison Monarch Divine Seal is extremely special, and his combat power is not inferior to an ordinary S-grade!

The overall quality far exceeds previous years!

"No wonder everyone is so optimistic about our year." Zhou Heng rubbed his chin. "However, other top universities must also have monsters; I can't let my guard down."

He looked at the discussions about the national training team again.

The training team isn't just from Military Martial University; top institutions like Modu University, Jiangnan University, and Kyoto University also have recommendation spots. It will be a collision of geniuses from across the country!

The intensity of the competition can be imagined.

"Interesting..." Battle intent rose in Zhou Heng's eyes. "Geniuses from across the nation... this is the perfect chance to test my current strength!"

Closing the forum, Zhou Heng left the gravity room and headed straight for the advanced combat simulation pod area.

No matter how much theoretical analysis there is, it's not as good as a practical test!

Paying credits, he selected the mode.

[Mode: Extreme Challenge (Pain 10%)]

[Target: Tier 3 Mid-rank Monster - Purple Thunder Falcon x 1]

[Environment: Thunder Cliff]

[Mission: Kill the target]

"Purple Thunder Falcon... also thunder-type and possesses a [Purple Thunder Domain]... perfect for honing my [Annihilation Thunder Domain] and new spear techniques!" Zhou Heng's eyes were sharp.

The scene changed!

He appeared atop a cliff that towered into the clouds, where lightning flashed all year round!

Violent winds howled, dark clouds loomed overhead, and streaks of purple lightning tore through the sky, letting out deafening roars!

The dense thunder yuan had almost materialized!

Screech—!!!

A sharp, ear-piercing eagle cry rang out!

A streak of purple electrical light dove down from the clouds at a speed difficult for the naked eye to catch! Fast! Extremely fast!

[Target: Purple Thunder Falcon (Tier 3 Mid-rank)]

[Characteristics: Extreme Speed, Thunder Affinity, Purple Thunder Mastery, Strong Domain]

[Status: Peak, Berserk]

[Skills: Purple Lightning Piercing the Sky, Thunder Feather Arrow, Eagle Claw Sky Splitting...]

[Divine Ability: Purple Thunder Domain - After activation, it greatly buffs one's own thunder-type skills, weakens hostile thunder-type attacks, and carries a paralysis effect]

[Weakness: Relatively weak defense, especially the abdomen; fears extreme physical heavy strikes and mental shocks...]

"What speed!" Zhou Heng's pupils constricted. This Purple Thunder Falcon's speed...

...was more than just a notch faster than the previous Phantom Leopard and Blade Ember Mantis! As expected of a Tier 3 Mid-rank!

But he wasn't afraid at all!

"Just the right time to try my new realm's movement technique! Thunder Instant Transformation!"

Boom!

With a move of his body, [Thunder Flash], driven by the yuan energy of the Spirit Nurturing Realm, saw its speed explode!

He turned into a streak of thunder light, narrowly avoiding the falcon's pounce!

Missing its strike, the Purple Thunder Falcon circled upward and violently flapped its wings!

Chi chi chi—!!!

Countless feathers condensed from purple lightning rained down like a storm of arrows! [Thunder Feather Arrow]!

The range was vast, and the speed was extremely fast!

"Good! Just the right time to try a new move! Annihilation Thunder Domain! Open!"

Zhou Heng gave a low shout, and with him as the center, a dark black domain with a ten-meter radius instantly expanded!

Within the domain, countless fine, blade-like black wind blades and violent deep-purple destruction thunder snakes raged and circled frantically!

Pu pu pu pu—!!!

The purple Thunder Feather Arrows that shot into the domain were instantly sliced and crushed by the black annihilation wind blades!

They were assimilated and devoured by the destruction thunder snakes within the domain! They couldn't get anywhere near Zhou Heng!

"It really works!" Zhou Heng was overjoyed!

This [Annihilation Thunder Domain] had an extremely strong weakening and interference effect on attacks of the same element!

The Purple Thunder Falcon also seemed taken aback; it felt its own thunder-type power being greatly suppressed within the opponent's domain!

It let out a sharp screech, and purple light flared around its entire body!

A slightly smaller but more condensed [Purple Thunder Domain] also expanded!

It attempted to counter Zhou Heng's [Annihilation Thunder Domain]!

The two thunder-type domains collided and eroded each other in mid-air, making a piercing sizzling sound!

The black annihilation wind blades and the purple falcon thunder snakes strangled each other! For a moment, they were at a stalemate!

"Domain confrontation? Interesting!" Zhou Heng's eyes turned sharp.

"Let's see whose domain is stronger! Thunder Extreme Blood Burn! Augment!"

He burned a portion of his vitality, and the range of the [Annihilation Thunder Domain] suddenly expanded to fifteen meters!

The wind blades and thunder snakes within the domain became even more violent, beginning to suppress the falcon's Purple Thunder Domain!

At the same time, the dragon spine spear appeared in his hand!

"New realm, new spear technique! Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Spear Art—First Form: Thunder Fury Nine Heavens!"

He circulated his yuan energy according to the method in his mind!

The majestic thunder yuan of the Spirit Nurturing Realm frantically poured into the spear's body!

The spear intent fused with that trace of Invincible Intent, drawing in the thunder yuan of heaven and earth!

Boom-crack—!!!

The dragon spine spear erupted with unprecedentedly brilliant thunder light!

It was no longer a simple bluish-purple, but carried a hint of noble purple and destructive black light!

With one thrust, it was as if the wrath of the nine heavens' thunder had been invoked!

A thick thunderous spear beam tore through the sky, heading straight for the falcon!

This strike's speed might not have been as extreme as the [Rushing Thunder Thrust], but its power, momentum, and range far exceeded anything before!

Sensing a fatal threat, the Purple Thunder Falcon screeched and dodged with all its might, while simultaneously spitting out a condensed purple lightning breath to counter!

Rumble—!!!

The thunder spear beam and the purple lightning breath collided violently, causing a massive explosion!

The falcon was shaken by the explosion's shockwave, its feathers flying and its body staggering!

Zhou Heng's [Annihilation Thunder Domain] took the opportunity to completely crush its domain, enveloping it within!

"Good chance! Thunder Aura Transformation! Shocking Thunder Break!"

Zhou Heng instantly switched modes, his power exploding!

[Thunder Flash] to get close!

A highly condensed [Shocking Thunder Break] accurately pierced toward the falcon's relatively weak abdomen!

Puchi—!!!

Under the continuous weakening and interference of the [Annihilation Thunder Domain], the falcon's defense was greatly compromised!

The spear tip moved like a hot knife through butter, directly piercing through its body!

Screech—!!!

The Purple Thunder Falcon let out a shrill, mournful cry and fell from the sky,

crashing onto the cliff, twitching a few times before falling silent.

[Killed Tier 3 Mid-rank Purple Thunder Falcon! Practical combat experience significantly increased!]

[Preliminary mastery of the first form of the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Spear Art, 'Thunder Fury Nine Heavens'! Power is immense, but consumption is equally massive!]

[Experience in fighting high-speed flying targets and domain confrontation increased!]

The battle ended.

Zhou Heng panted slightly, but his face was full of excitement.

"The power of the Spirit Nurturing Realm, combined with new skills and spear techniques... my combat strength has indeed skyrocketed!"

He estimated that if he were to face Terra with his [Titan True Body] active now, he would definitely have the strength to fight!

"However, [Thunder Fury Nine Heavens] consumes too much; with my current yuan energy, I'm afraid I can only perform three full-power strikes... [Annihilation Thunder Domain] also cannot be maintained for long... I still need more practice to optimize yuan energy distribution."

He didn't leave the simulation pod but chose to continue training.

Changing opponents, he repeatedly practiced the activation, maintenance, contraction, and expansion of the [Annihilation Thunder Domain], as well as the force techniques and yuan energy control of [Thunder Fury Nine Heavens].