127: Chapter 127 The First Fusion of Wind and Thunder! Wind God Step—Wind and Thunder Illusion Step!
Returning from the resource library fully loaded, Zhou Heng did not delay for a moment.
He went directly to the specialized wind-attribute cultivation area within the base.
Unlike the violent roaring of the Thunder Cultivation Chamber, the wind-attribute cultivation area appeared exceptionally peaceful, yet it hid hidden mechanisms.
Independent cultivation rooms stood like giant cyan jade cocoons, their surfaces flowing with a soft halo.
The air was permeated with a light, flowing energy aura, as if an invisible wind was blowing incessantly.
Zhou Heng chose a high-grade wind-attribute cultivation room, paid the remaining 2 points, and began a two-hour cultivation session.
Stepping into the cultivation room, the door closed silently behind him.
The internal space was spacious, with complex cyan runes inscribed on the floor and walls, and a prayer mat in the center.
As soon as Zhou Heng stood still, he felt the airflow around him begin to accelerate.
Incredibly pure wind-attribute yuan energy surged from all directions like a tide; its concentration was so high it almost condensed into liquid!
“Such dense wind yuan energy!” Zhou Heng took a deep breath, feeling his pores open up as a sense of lightness and freedom arose spontaneously.
This was completely different from the overbearing, scorching, and destructive nature of thunder yuan energy.
He sat cross-legged on the mat and first pressed the jade slip containing the [Wind God Steps] remnant volume to his forehead.
Buzz—!
A massive stream of information flooded into his mind!
It was an obscure method regarding wind trajectories, the true meaning of speed, and movement technique variations!
Although it was only a remnant and the content was difficult to understand, the artistic conception within was profound and unfathomable, far exceeding any movement technique he had practiced before!
“As expected of a Saint-grade movement technique!” Zhou Heng was shocked.
This [Wind God Steps] emphasized merging the body with the wind, arriving as soon as the thought occurred.
Its trajectory was unpredictable, focusing on extreme speed and elusive changes, each having its own merits compared to the linear burst and pursuit of extreme penetration of [Thunder Instant Transformation].
“If I could combine the advantages of both...” A bold idea rose in his heart.
He didn't rush to practice but first activated the [Omniscient Eye].
Looking inward, he focused on observing that noble purple-gold Divine Seal in his sea of consciousness—the [Purple Heavens Wind Urgency].
Under the microscopic perspective of the [Omniscient Eye], the details of the Divine Seal became clearer.
On the seal's body, the purple-gold runes were primarily composed of two distinct energy networks intertwined:
One was fierce, violent, and noble, appearing deep purple—it was the Power of Thunder.
The other was light, swift, and invisible, appearing pale gold—it was the Power of Wind!
However, Zhou Heng clearly saw that the pale gold networks representing the Power of Wind were significantly thinner and dimmer than the deep purple thunder networks!
This meant his development and application of wind-type power lagged far behind the thunder-type!
“As I thought... I was too lopsided before.” Zhou Heng smiled wryly.
His combat style had always leaned toward being fierce and overbearing, subconsciously relying more on the power of thunder and neglecting the potential of the wind system.
“Now, the remedial lesson begins!”
He first picked up the [heart of the storm].
Inside the cyan crystal, it seemed as if a miniature destructive storm was sealed, containing pure and massive wind-system source power.
Zhou Heng held the crystal with both hands, circulated the cultivation method of [Purple Heavens Wind Urgency], and began to slowly absorb the wind-system source within!
Boom—!
The pure storm energy was like a river bursting its banks, surging into his meridians!
This power was light yet carried a violence that could tear everything apart; unlike the pure sense of destruction of thunder, it focused more on speed and penetration!
Zhou Heng carefully guided this power, merging it into the Divine Seal.
Those dim, pale gold networks began to become bright and thick at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The overall aura of the Divine Seal also became more agile and harmonious!
At the same time, he opened his mind and body, fully absorbing the dense wind-attribute yuan energy in the cultivation room to assist in refining the [heart of the storm].
The entire process lasted for nearly half an hour.
When the energy of the [heart of the storm] was completely absorbed, Zhou Heng could clearly feel that his perception and affinity for the wind element had increased several times over!
The balance of the Wind and Thunder Power within the Divine Seal had also been greatly improved!
“The foundation is strengthened; next is the application!”
He once again sank his mind into the comprehension of the [Wind God Steps].
This time, with stronger wind-system source support, understanding it was much smoother.
The [Omniscient Eye] fully deduced and analyzed!
[Analyzing Wind God Steps Remnant Volume...]
[Core True Meaning: Body becomes the breeze, trajectory is unpredictable, the ultimate of speed and variation.]
[Energy Circulation Route: Focuses on the combination of instantaneous bursts and continuous flow of wind yuan energy in the leg meridians.]
[Comparative Analysis with Host's existing skill Thunder Instant Transformation: Thunder Instant Transformation, linear burst, pursuing extreme speed and penetration, high consumption, difficult to change direction. Wind God Steps, sustainable high-speed movement, flexible direction changes, relatively steady consumption, but slightly inferior instantaneous explosive power.]
[Deduction Optimization Plan: Attempt to combine the agile trajectory of Wind God Steps with the instantaneous explosive power of Thunder Instant Transformation... Feasibility analysis in progress...]
Massive amounts of data collided, calculated, and simulated in his mind! Zhou Heng seemed to enter a mysterious state of enlightenment!
At times he would stand up, following the records of the [Wind God Steps] in the cultivation room, stepping through profound footwork, his figure flickering and uncertain like willow catkins in the wind, hard to grasp.
At other times he would execute the [Thunder Instant Transformation], turning into a bolt of lightning for a linear charge!
He was trying to find the point of fusion for the two movement techniques!
At first, it was very awkward, and he even nearly fell several times due to energy conflicts.
But the deduction ability of the [Omniscient Eye] was extremely abnormal, always able to quickly analyze where the problem lay and provide optimization suggestions.
Gradually, his movements began to become fluid!
Whoosh—!
His figure moved, first drifting out like a breeze with a beautiful curved trajectory; the next moment, thunder light suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and his speed surged violently, drawing a bizarre Z-shaped zigzag in the air!
It was a preliminary attempt at merging the agility of wind with the explosiveness of thunder!
“It's working!” Zhou Heng's eyes lit up!
He constantly practiced, adjusted, and optimized!
In the cultivation room, his figure became faster and faster, more and more blurred!
Sometimes like a breeze brushing the face, silent and soundless!
Sometimes like a sudden clap of thunder, as fast as a lightning bolt!
Two completely different senses of speed merged perfectly on him, producing a wonderful chemical reaction!
He temporarily named this newly realized movement technique [Wind Thunder Illusion Steps]!
Although it was still just a prototype and far from reaching the realm of “arriving as soon as the thought occurs” recorded in the [Wind God Steps],
and it couldn't match the extreme linear speed of [Thunder Instant Transformation], it combined the advantages of both!
Strong explosive power, flexible direction changes, and more reasonable consumption! It greatly made up for his previous shortcomings in movement techniques!
Unknowingly, the one-hour cultivation time was about to end.
Zhou Heng stopped his figure, panting slightly with sweat on his forehead, but his eyes were incredibly bright!
Feeling the more harmonious and balanced wind and thunder yuan energy in his body, as well as the initially formed [Wind Thunder Illusion Steps], his heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment!
“It was worth it! These 45 points were spent too well!”
He estimated that now, if he faced a power-type opponent like Wang Zhan again,
he could completely rely on the flexibility of [Wind Thunder Illusion Steps] to maneuver around him, deplete his stamina, and then find an opportunity for a one-hit kill!
His tactical options had become much richer!
“Wind and thunder dual systems are indeed the correct way to unlock Purple Heavens Wind Urgency!” Zhou Heng clenched his fist, his path for the future becoming clearer.
The door of the cultivation room slowly opened.
Zhou Heng walked out of the cultivation room, feeling light all over, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.
He adapted to his newly added power, a smile hooking at the corner of his mouth.
“Next, it's time to go to the combat zone to test the power of this new movement technique... who should I use for practice?”