67: Thunder Method Innovation

Underground Mo City, Central Plaza.

The mountain of Spirit Stone powder had not yet been fully cleared, like pale bone ash, covering a large area at the edge of the plaza, silently testifying to the extravagant consumption of the previous “Mirror Dao Discussion.”

In the air, the sense of thinness after the rich Spiritual Qi was drained had not fully recovered; instead, there was a faint, new, strange scent of scorched vegetation mixed with ozone, left behind after the burning of cyan-gold electric arcs.

Mo Yuan was still sitting cross-legged at the core of the array, but his posture was completely different from before.

His eyes were slightly closed, his face still maintaining its eternal coldness, but his body no longer emitted that suffocating, pure destructive pressure.

Instead, there was a restrained yet majestic, profound aura, like an ancient forest pregnant with life after a thunderstorm.

His deep purple Thunder God Arm was stretched out in front of him, palm facing upwards.

There was no longer a violent burst of thunderous light; only a cyan-gold electric arc, about a foot long and solid as substance, coiled, swirled, and moved joyfully and smoothly within a foot of his palm, like a living spirit snake.

This electric arc displayed a harmonious and mysterious cyan-gold color, a result of perfect Fusion.

The golden part represented the overbearing and destructive power of his Origin Chaos Thunder, like the bones of thunder;

the cyan part represented the vitality and nourishing Dao rhythm stripped, understood, and forcibly integrated from Han Li’s Evergreen Skill trajectory, like the flesh and meridians of thunder.

The two were no longer a rough, conflicting entanglement, but had formed an exquisitely subtle, dynamic balance and cycle!

Every movement of the electric arc resonated with a certain rhythm of heaven and earth.

The destructive golden thunderous light, after its ultimate eruption, did not dissipate but was cleverly guided and transformed by the vibrant cyan Dao rhythm, integrating into the starting point of the next cycle, like withered wood meeting spring, endlessly regenerating.

This made the aura emitted by the electric arc no longer purely violent and destructive, but also imbued with a strange, majestic Dao rhythm of new life being conceived within destruction!

“Thunder Evolution Longevity Sutra”! Its prototype had appeared!

Mo Yuan’s consciousness, like the most precise carving knife, was immersed in this miniature thunderous life in his palm, constantly fine-tuning the ratio of the internal cyan and gold energies, the trajectory of the cycle, and the nodes of eruption.

Each fine-tuning made the electric arc more stable, more agile, and its contained vitality a bit richer.

He finally opened his eyes; deep within his dark golden pupils, chaotic gray light swirled, but it was no longer the usual ferocity, instead filled with cold deduction and insight.

His gaze swept across the edge of the plaza, where Vajra Battalion warriors stood at attention, clad in demonic gold armor, their eyes betraying a hint of life-draining fatigue.

These warriors were products of the demonic liquid’s forced enlightenment; the pseudo-gold Spiritual Root granted them wild power, but also, like a constantly leaking bucket, it perpetually overdrawn their life Origin, with a ten-year Lifespan hanging over them like a sword.

This was also the biggest hidden danger and…shortcoming of the current Sequence Legion.

“Come here,” Mo Yuan’s cold voice rang out, pointing to one of the warriors whose aura was most withered, with even a faint gray Death Qi seeping from the gaps in his armor.

This warrior was clearly close to the critical point of the pseudo-gold Spiritual Root’s backlash.

The warrior’s body trembled, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, but he dared not disobey in the slightest, stepping forward with heavy steps and kneeling on one knee: “Sect Leader!”

Mo Yuan did not speak, merely raised his Thunder God Arm, which was entwined with cyan-gold electric arcs, and pointed his fingertip at the gap in the warrior’s chest armor—the spot closest to his heart.

All eyes were focused there!

Wang Ling’er held her breath, and the Vajra Battalion warriors subconsciously clenched their fists.

They didn’t know what the Sect Leader was going to do, but the familiar yet strange thunderous aura emanating from the cyan-gold electric arc instinctively made them feel a hint of unease, yet also a subtle…unexplained anticipation?

Zzzzt—!

The cyan-gold electric arc at Mo Yuan’s fingertip suddenly detached from his palm, transforming into a slender yet incredibly condensed bolt of electricity, like the most precise surgical needle, instantly piercing the warrior’s chest!

Its speed was so fast that it didn’t even give the warrior time to react!

“Uh ah!” The warrior let out a muffled groan of pain, his body suddenly stiffening!

He felt a domineering and scorching Thunder Spiritual Power instantly invade his heart meridian, like a red-hot branding iron piercing his body!

The pseudo-gold Spiritual Power within his body instinctively resisted wildly and became agitated!

The skin beneath his demonic gold armor instantly turned crimson, and fine beads of blood seeped from his pores!

It looked like an energy conflict was about to erupt, leading to his body exploding!

But at this critical moment!

The invading cyan-gold Thunder Spiritual Power suddenly changed!

The strand of vital Dao rhythm, originating from the Evergreen Skill, contained within it, suddenly spread out!

It did not directly conflict with the warrior’s violent pseudo-gold Spiritual Power; instead, like the most skilled guide, it gently guided and soothed the agitated, destructive gold Spiritual Power with a smooth and continuous, peculiar frequency!

At the same time, the cyan vital thunderous rhythm, like countless tiny roots, precisely permeated the warrior’s limbs and bones, especially the deep Dantian where his life Origin, withered from overexertion and entwined with gray Death Qi, resided!

A miraculous change occurred!

The violent gold Spiritual Power, which only destroyed and overdrawn, under the guidance of this thunder imbued with vital rhythm, seemed to be endowed with a strange “elasticity”; its destructive power was slightly suppressed, and its circulation trajectory became a little smoother!

More importantly, the cyan vital thunderous rhythm began to weakly stimulate and nourish the warrior’s nearly depleted life Origin!

The warrior’s violent trembling slowly subsided, his crimson skin gradually returned to normal, and his pores no longer bled.

The expression of extreme pain on his face gradually turned into one of incredible astonishment and…comfort?

An extremely faint, yet undeniably real warm current, like a dry riverbed welcoming the early spring rain, was slowly generating from the heart meridian pierced by the thunder, flowing to his limbs and bones; wherever it passed, the weakness and dull pain, like a festering wound, actually lessened a bit!

Although still faint, it was indeed…the vitality of life!

The entire process lasted for about ten breaths.

Mo Yuan retracted his fingertip, and the cyan-gold electric arc withdrew, once again coiling around his Thunder God Arm, seemingly a bit more condensed than before.

The warrior suddenly gasped for air, looking down at his hands in disbelief, then touched his chest.

That persistent, cold sense of decay had actually…really lessened!

Although his strength hadn’t increased, the deep-seated feeling of weakness from constantly losing life had been curbed!

He even felt his breathing become much smoother!

“Sect Leader! This…this is?!” The warrior suddenly looked up, his crimson eyes bursting with an unprecedented light, mixed with ecstasy, awe, and confusion.

“The Thunder Evolution Longevity Sutra…can extend your…Lifespan,” Mo Yuan’s cold voice rang out, like a divine decree, “However…this method is newly formed, it can only alleviate, not eradicate.”

His gaze swept over all the astonished Vajra Battalion warriors.

“From today onwards, all Vajra Battalion members must undergo Body Tempering with the Longevity Lightning Needles for the duration of one incense stick every day!”

“Using Thunder Spiritual Power…to simulate wood-element healing…forcibly stimulating vitality…to neutralize the loss of Lifespan!”

As his voice fell, Mo Yuan’s Thunder God Arm was raised again!

Zzzzt! Zzzzt! Zzzzt!

Dozens of cyan-gold electric needles, even more slender yet more stable than before, like living motes of light, instantly burst forth from his fingertips, precisely piercing the chest acupoints of every Vajra Battalion warrior present!

“Hmph…” “Ugh…” The warriors all let out a muffled groan, their bodies shaking violently, but soon, the expression of pain was replaced by an indescribable sense of relief, of life being nourished!

They could clearly feel a faint yet tenacious vital force, stimulated by the strange thunder, slowly infusing into their nearly dried-up life Origin, engaging in a difficult tug-of-war with the gray Death Qi!

Although the process was still accompanied by the pain of thunder piercing their bodies, compared to gaining an extended Lifespan, this pain was negligible!

Mo Yuan indifferently perceived all of this.

Under his precise control, the vital force contained in each Longevity Lightning Needles was just right; it could effectively stimulate vitality without excessively consuming his own energy, nor would it make these warriors dependent.

This was more like…a cold exchange and replenishment of life energy.

A moment later, he withdrew the Lightning Needles.

Although all the Vajra Battalion warriors still had a wild aura, the undeniable life fatigue and decay deep in their eyes had visibly faded a little!

A new hope, like a wildfire, ignited in their eyes!

“Depending on Physique and degree of overexertion…those who undergo this technique…can increase their Lifespan…by ten to twenty years,” Mo Yuan gave the cold data.

Boom!

Although they had a premonition, when this precise number came from the Sect Leader’s mouth, all the Vajra Battalion warriors, including Wang Ling’er, felt a huge wave of dizziness and ecstasy wash over them!

Ten years! Twenty years!

For these people, who originally had less than ten years of Lifespan left and were destined to burn out, this was nothing short of a life-saving grace!

This meant they could live longer, fight longer, and follow the Sect Leader’s footsteps further!

“Thank you, Sect Leader, for this life-renewing grace!!”

Over fifty Vajra Battalion warriors, including the one who had just received treatment, all knelt on one knee, roaring with all their might!

Their voices made the entire plaza hum, filled with fervent and loyal devotion from their very Souls!

The clash of armor was like thunder!

Wang Ling’er watched this scene, her beautiful eyes shimmering with brilliance, and her gaze towards Mo Yuan became even more reverent.

The Sect Leader had actually found a way to reverse the cost!

Mo Yuan expressionlessly accepted their prostrations.

For him, this was merely a necessary means to optimize the Sequence’s combat power and maintain the stability of the Legion.

Healing the Lifespan damage from pseudo-Spiritual Roots was just one of the most superficial applications of the “Thunder Evolution Longevity Sutra.”

His gaze once again fell upon the joyfully moving cyan-gold electric arc in his palm.

This new thunder technique, which fused destruction and vitality, had potential…far beyond this.

And the price paid was merely a vast amount of Spirit Stone and…a glimpse of Han Li’s Dao rhythm.

This transaction was incredibly worthwhile.

The Foundation of Underground Mo City, due to this thunder technique innovation, became even more stable.

The burning kindling gained a longer burning time.