76: Chapter 76 Thunder's Third Transformation! Purple Clouds Stir!
Leaving the Demon Slaying Division,
Zhou Heng arrived at the Mixed Martial Arts Hall and immediately opened a top-tier Thunder Cultivation Room.
With only four days left until the Freshman Competition, every minute and second was precious!
Having just experienced a fierce battle and gained a lot, he needed time to settle and digest his gains, turning them into actual combat power!
"680 merit points can't be spent in vain, and I can't let Cang Yu's secret technique be hit for nothing!" Zhou Heng sat cross-legged in the center of the thunder-lit cultivation room, his eyes burning.
He first sank his consciousness into his sea of consciousness, carefully sensing the changes brought by the newly promoted second level of the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body—the Great Success of Viscera Tempering with Thunder.
His internal organs seemed to have been reforged by thunder, emitting a faint precious glow and filled with surging vitality and power.
His blood and qi flowed more smoothly and vigorously,
and the recovery speed of his yuan energy had also increased significantly. His physical strength and tolerance for thunder had reached new heights.
"Great Success in Thunder Viscera, Blood and Qi at 140 Cal, Mental Power at 190 Hz... My foundation is even more solid."
He nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze toward the Purple Firmament Thunder Seed floating in the center of his sea of consciousness, slowly rotating and emitting a noble purple intent.
This thunder seed played an indispensable role in this battle and breakthrough.
Not only did it provide powerful mental power feedback, but it also seemed... that its connection with his innate Divine Seal, Annihilation Wind and Thunder, had become closer?
He tried to mobilize a trace of Annihilation Wind and Thunder yuan energy to approach the Purple Firmament Thunder Seed.
Buzz...
The Purple Firmament Thunder Seed trembled slightly. Far from rejecting it, it conveyed an emotion of greater closeness and... dependence?
It even took the initiative to separate a tiny, almost imperceptible wisp of Zixiao Thunder Origin and merged it into that trace of blue-purple Annihilation Wind and Thunder.
Chii...
In the blue-purple thunder, that noble purple intent seemed to become slightly more apparent.
Amidst the destruction, there seemed to be a little more... creative vitality.
[Annihilation Wind Thunder Divine Seal is receiving continuous slight nourishment from the Zixiao Thunder Origin, quality is slowly optimizing...]
[Purple Firmament Thunder Seed's spirituality has increased, its compatibility with the host has grown, and feedback efficiency has slightly improved.]
[Status: Annihilation Wind and Thunder dominant, Purple Firmament Thunder Seed auxiliary]
"Heh, you really have become a little brother?" Zhou Heng chuckled. "Not bad, not bad. It's only natural for the big brother to lead the little brother! From now on, when the big brother eats meat, you won't miss out on the soup!"
The Purple Firmament Thunder Seed flickered slightly, appearing to be very joyful.
After stabilizing his state, Zhou Heng focused his attention on the most important goal of this trip—deducing and optimizing the Star Three Transformations!
This secret technique "dropped" from Cang Yu had terrifying power but also massive side effects.
Practicing it directly would be seeking death, but the logic and energy operation methods within it gave Zhou Heng great inspiration!
"Using the Star Battle Physique to extremely enhance a certain ability in a short time... Planetary Transformation for extreme speed, Stellar Transformation for power, Star Core Transformation for explosion... What an ingenious concept!"
Zhou Heng clicked his tongue in wonder. "Too bad it requires the Star Battle Physique; it doesn't fit my path."
But he had the ability of Deduction and Optimization!
"Replace stars with thunder! Use the method of burning blood, qi, and thunder energy to simulate this extreme enhancement!"
Excitement gleamed in Zhou Heng's eyes. "I have the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body as a foundation, a powerful physique, and even some experience from the Thunder Extreme Blood Burning Art to reference! It's not impossible!"
He immediately settled his mind,
and with the Omniscient Eye operating at full capacity, the incomplete operation routes and energy burning models of the Star Three Transformations surfaced in his mind.
At the same time, he imported all the operational experience of the Thunder Extreme Blood Burning Art, the tolerance limit data of the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body, and the characteristics of his own Annihilation Wind and Thunder, beginning a frantic deduction calculation!
This was an extremely complex and dangerous process! It was equivalent to creating a brand-new secret technique!
Countless energy operation routes were simulated, combined, collided, failed, and retried in his mind...
[Deducing... Route simulation failed: Blood and qi backflow, meridian damage rate 75%...]
[Deducing... Route simulation failed: Thunder energy riot, backlash risk 9%...]
[Deducing... Route simulation failed: Insufficient enhancement, cost-effectiveness too low...]
[Deducing...]
With each failure, Zhou Heng was not discouraged; instead, his eyes grew brighter and brighter!
Every failure excluded a wrong option, bringing him one step closer to success!
He was completely immersed in it, forgetting the passage of time.
Sweat soaked his clothes,
and his mental power was being consumed intensely, but relying on his resilient 19 Hz spirit and the weak feedback from the Purple Firmament Thunder Seed, he managed to endure.
He didn't know how long had passed...
[Deduction and Optimization successful!]
[New secret technique framework construction complete!]
[Naming: Lei Yan Three Transformations]
[First Transformation: Thunder Instant Transformation - Simulates Planetary Transformation, extremely burning blood, qi, and thunder energy to greatly enhance speed and neural response, lasting for 5 seconds.]
[Second Transformation: Thunder Aura Transformation - Simulates Stellar Transformation, extremely burning blood, qi, and thunder energy to greatly enhance strength and defense (increase of about 9%), lasting for 5 seconds.]
[Third Transformation: Thunder Extermination Transformation - Simulates Star Core Transformation, instantly detonating a large amount of blood, qi, and thunder energy to cause a terrifying area-of-effect explosion (power about 25%), limited to one strike. Extremely high requirements for the foundation.]
[Note: Deriving stars from thunder, power is reduced, side effects are lowered, but it is still a life-risking secret technique! Requires a powerful physique for support! Combined with the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body and pills, some side effects can be reduced.]
[Mastery Level: Entry]
"Success!" Zhou Heng snapped his eyes open, thunder light bursting from them, filled with wild joy!
Although it was just a framework and the third transformation was still incomplete and highly risky, the first two transformations were practical enough!
At critical moments, whether it was chasing, escaping, or a head-on clash, he now had a stronger trump card!
"Lei Yan Three Transformations... Good!" He pumped his fist excitedly.
With the deduction successful,
he didn't immediately try to practice it but closed his eyes again to circulate the Thunder Breathing Technique.
He absorbed the dense, pure thunder energy in the cultivation room to restore his consumed mental power while further consolidating the results of his deduction and deepening his understanding.
Thunder essence energy surged into his body like rivers flowing into the sea, and after being tempered by the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body, it turned into pure yuan energy, nourishing his meridians and internal organs.
Unknowingly, a day quietly slipped away.
When Zhou Heng opened his eyes again, his spirit had fully recovered, and his understanding of the Lei Yan Three Transformations had deepened.
"Time to try out the new spear!" He stood up, gripping the dragon spine spear, feeling the blood-linked sense of compatibility and surging power.
"Thunderstorm Star!"
He gave a low shout and injected yuan energy!
Buzz!!!
The upgraded dragon spine spear erupted with an unprecedented, dazzling thunder light!
Noble purple intent flowed within the blue-purple thunder, and starlight shimmered on the spear's shaft!
A thunder vortex formed instantly,
with a larger diameter and faster rotation, the thunder spear glows within it becoming more condensed and terrifying! A destructive aura spread out!
Boom!!!
With a thrust, the thunder vortex slammed violently into the testing dummy!
The dummy vibrated violently! Countless deep, charred cracks instantly appeared on its surface!
The accompanying thunderous sonic vibrations and paralysis effect caused the dummy's movements to stiffen for a moment!
Its power had increased by more than thirty percent!
"Refreshing!" Zhou Heng laughed. "These merit points were well spent!"
He then tried the Rushing Thunder Thrust and Shocking Thunder Break in succession; whether it was speed, penetration, or explosive power, there were significant improvements!
In particular, the conduction efficiency of the thunder energy was extremely high, as if it were an extension of his own arm!
After familiarizing himself with the new spear's performance, Zhou Heng plunged back into cultivation.
This time, he focused on practicing the proficiency of the Thunder Piercing Kill Spear and the preliminary mastery of the Lei Yan Three Transformations.
Inside the cultivation room, thunder light crisscrossed, and spear shadows filled the air!
Zhou Heng's figure flickered like a ghost, sometimes making extreme advances, sometimes launching violent strikes, constantly pushing his limits!
Sweat poured, and thunder exploded!
His spear technique became increasingly skillful, his control over power more refined, and his invincible conviction grew more condensed with each breakthrough of his limits!
Only when he was exhausted and his yuan energy nearly depleted did he stop, swallow a pill, and sit cross-legged to recover.
"That's about it... The Lei Yan Three Transformations still need practical combat to be honed, and my spear technique has reached a bottleneck, requiring battle to break through." Zhou Heng felt his own state, his heart full of anticipation.
By now, the sky outside was full of stars.
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