Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 998 Changes in Strength
Ning Fa's lips curled up. It had only been about twenty years since he formed his Nascent Soul, and he had already advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Such speed was astonishing.

This is especially true for him, who possesses the Five Elements Thunder Body and whose advancement is exceptionally difficult.

Ningfa closed his eyes, carefully sensing the changes in his body after the advancement.

At this moment, the powerful magic power within him was as vast as the ocean, and its strength was about three times greater than when he was in the initial stage.

He simply stood there naturally, and countless tiny arcs of lightning exploded around him, scorching the surrounding air with faint marks. Even the passing gale was torn into electrified air currents, swirling and emitting sharp hissing sounds.

The void beside him seemed to be distorted by invisible lightning power. Within the visible ripples, countless rice-grain-sized bolts of lightning were boiling, colliding, annihilating, and regenerating.

That wasn't a deliberately activated technique, but rather the natural source of thunder that overflowed from Ning Fa's nascent soul as it absorbed and exhaled the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

It was as if his body imprisoned an inexhaustible sea of ​​thunder, and every breath he took resonated with the thunder of the heavens.

His physical body also underwent a tremendous improvement; although his skin appeared as smooth as jade, he was not physically imposing.

However, the sheer amount of energy emanating from his body at this moment was like a furnace, making the surrounding air incredibly hot, and even the void itself distorted under the scorching heat.

Ning Fa exerted a little force, and a roaring sound like the rushing Yangtze River rang out, as if the blood in his body was surging.

A deafening roar, like the beating of a drum, echoed, as if an ancient ferocious beast had descended, giving people immense pressure. This was his heart pounding.

At this moment, Ning Fa's physical strength was no weaker than that of a mid-stage Transformation Beast of the same level, and even weaker Transformation Beasts were far inferior to him.

It can be said that even if Ning Fa stood there without moving, it would be difficult for ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators to break through his defenses.

In addition, Ningfa's spiritual power has also been greatly enhanced.

His previous range of divine sense exploration was about three hundred miles, but now it has increased by one hundred miles, reaching an astonishing range of four hundred miles.

In other words, even an ant within a 400-mile radius could be precisely located by his divine sense.

To put it even more dramatically, he could locate and track ten thousand ants scattered throughout a 400-mile radius at the same time.

Such powerful divine sense far surpasses the imagination of ordinary cultivators.

Moreover, the range of divine sense probing is only one manifestation of Ning Fa's powerful divine soul.

If described in terms of attack power, Ning Fa's current attack with the Spirit Heart Divine Thunder would absolutely kill any cultivator below the Great Cultivator level in one hit.

If it were an ordinary lower-level cultivator, even if they didn't die, they would definitely be severely injured.

It can be said that Ning Fa's essence, energy, and spirit have been greatly improved in this mid-stage advancement, and the gains are far greater than those of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators breaking through to the next stage.

This is also the result of the combined blessings from the Ningfa Five Elements Thunder Body, the Ancient Thunder Scripture, and the Moon Goddess Technique.

In addition, Ningfa's Five Elements Divine Thunder has also been significantly improved.

The Supreme Gold Divine Thunder and the Supreme Fire Divine Thunder, which are of the highest rank and have reached the Innate Realm, have both expanded their Thunder Sea Divine Treasury by half compared to before.

The Divine Thunder's grade has advanced from the early stage of the fourth rank to near the middle stage of the fourth rank.

This also means that the power and the number of times the two innate divine thunders can be used have been greatly improved.

The improvement of the grade of the innate divine thunder will also increase the upper limit of its ability to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, and its power will increase exponentially.

The other three divine thunderbolts have also seen significant improvements.

Zhi Mu Shen Lei had already reached the peak of the third rank, completely meeting the threshold for breaking through to the innate realm.

The Water God Thunder has already reached the third-tier superior level, not far from the peak.

The Earth Divine Thunder is close to the third-tier superior grade.

The Five Elements Divine Thunder is the foundation of Ningfa, not only because of its offensive power, but also because it represents the more profound origin of Ningfa.

It can greatly enhance all his lightning-attribute supernatural powers, such as the Ancient Origin Thunder Scripture.

Ning Fa estimated that his current strength under normal circumstances has definitely reached the level of a high-level cultivator, and he should be one of the best at this level.

However, it's probably not enough to reach the level of a top-tier cultivator like a peak Demon Lord.

But this is just Ningfa's normal form.

Thinking of this, a strange light appeared in Ning Fa's eyes.

He gave a soft shout, and blinding lightning immediately erupted from his body.

Countless fine arcs of electricity formed a lightning armor around his body, gradually condensing from head to toe.

Each armor plate resembles a refined crystal of profound lightning, with tangled arcs of electricity crisscrossing its surface, and bolts of lightning, about a foot long, occasionally bursting forth from between the seams.

Countless bolts of lightning intertwine to form the Kui dragon pattern, with electric light flowing erratically within it like breathing, creating an ancient and mysterious effect.

The thunder crown he wore had nine condensed, almost tangible bolts of lightning at its horns, radiating outwards towards the sky.

A fist-sized thunder pearl floated atop the crown, with swirling thunderclouds faintly visible inside. Each flash of lightning caused subtle ripples in the surrounding space.

His face was shrouded in a layer of flowing lightning, obscuring his exact features.

His eyes transformed into two constantly spinning vortexes of destructive energy, scorching the air wherever they swept.

The lightning armor covering his arms and legs made him look even more ferocious. There were barbed lightning bolts on his elbows and half-foot-long electric claws extending from his fingertips. When he clenched his fist, he would crush the surrounding air and form visible rings of sonic boom lightning.

Behind him floated twelve rotating lightning-patterned wheels, layer upon layer, each engraved with celestial constellations and thunder runes. As they rotated, they scattered countless fine electric threads, weaving a shimmering sea of ​​lightning behind him.

At this moment, Ning Fa exuded a terrifying aura capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. This was the Divine Firmament Dharma Form state in which his appearance had undergone a complete transformation.

Although it was only a few feet tall, it gave people a sense of towering presence, and the oppressive force it exuded far exceeded that of before.

It's as if just one glance at it could cause a shock and damage to one's soul.

Notably, the color of the Shenxiao Dharma Image had also changed at this time, with most of it turning into a light gold color, and only about 20% remaining as the original dark silver.

This also means that the transformation of the Divine Firmament Dharma Image is more than halfway complete. When the entire body turns golden, the Divine Firmament Dharma Image will have fully advanced to the next stage, the Spiritual Image Realm, which is also the first stage of transformation.

At that time, the power of the Divine Firmament Dharma Image will be unimaginable.

With a flash of lightning, the divine form of Shenxiao Dharma slowly dissipated, and Ning Fa's figure reappeared.

His smile deepened.

After absorbing the Ancient Origin Thunder Core and the true source of magic power from Bai Yueqiu and Cang Lei, his Divine Firmament Dharma Form had already greatly improved.

Now that it has advanced to the mid-stage, the Divine Firmament Dharma Form has also received a huge boost, and it is only about 20% away from fully reaching the first transformation stage.

Because he had already collected most of the key components of the Divine Firmament Thunder Armor, he could barely unleash the Divine Firmament Dharma Form at the first stage if he was willing to pay the price.

This state will also be his strongest combat state.

Ningfa also assessed his current strength.

If he hadn't activated the Divine Firmament Dharma Form, his strength would have been among the best of the high-level cultivators.

If the Divine Firmament Dharma Form is activated, one should be considered a half-step top-tier cultivator.

If one can surpass the limits and activate the Divine Firmament Dharma Form of the First Transformation Realm, one's strength should reach the level of a true top-tier great cultivator.

Now, apart from those old monsters who have reached the Nascent Soul stage, there should be no one in this world who can do anything to him.

Even now, if he were to fight desperately, he might still pose a threat even to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Thinking of this, Ning Fa couldn't help but show excitement and high spirits in his eyes.

Overwhelmed with emotion, he couldn't help but let out a thunderous roar that echoed for hundreds of miles.

After a while, Ning Fa calmed down, transformed into a streak of silver light, and flew towards the mountain below.

There were already hundreds of people there, eagerly waiting.

Upon seeing Ningfa return, these people's faces immediately lit up with fervor, and they shouted in unison.

"Congratulations to the Grand Elder (Ancestor) on your great progress in cultivation!"

These people were disciples of the Huayu Sect and the Ning family who were still at the mountain gate. They had just witnessed Ning Fa's incredible strength when he broke through his realm, and they were all overjoyed and excited.

At that moment, a beautiful figure flew into Ningfa's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

"Husband!" The beautiful and ethereal Cheng Susu looked at Ning Fa with immense excitement.

The two have not met since Ningfa went into seclusion.

Ningfa pulled her into his arms, disregarding the presence of others, and gently kissed her.

At this moment, he glanced around and his brows furrowed slightly.

He noticed that there were very few people around, and apart from Cheng Susu, the only Core Formation cultivator was Li Tieniu, who was dressed in black robes and had a composed demeanor.

The others were mostly Qi Refining cultivators; Foundation Establishment stage disciples were rarely seen.

Li Tieniu transformed into a streak of light and flew over. He clasped his hands together, his face beaming with excitement, and said, "Congratulations, Elder, on advancing to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm! Your divine power has greatly increased!"

Ning Fa looked Li Tieniu up and down, and couldn't help but show a slight surprise.

Because at this time, Li Tieniu had actually advanced from the mid-stage of Core Formation to the late-stage.

While such speed cannot compare to his, it is still beyond the imagination of ordinary cultivators.

Moreover, judging from Ning Fa's perception, Li Tieniu's aura was very solid and did not feel weak, so he should not have used any breakthrough methods that would damage his potential like Zheng Xuan Yan did before.

"Tie Niu, you've reached the late stage of Core Formation, that's very good. You have a good chance of reaching Nascent Soul in the future," Ning Fa said with a smile.

"Junior nephew's advancement this time was just by chance. I was seriously injured in Zhenyou City and almost died. Fortunately, I was rescued by Uncle Zheng and returned to the sect to recuperate. I didn't expect to break through to the late stage by chance. As for Nascent Soul, Junior nephew dares not hope for it, after all, my aptitude is too poor."

Li Tieniu smiled modestly.

Ning Fa was not surprised by the "Uncle Zheng" that Li Tieniu mentioned; he was referring to Zheng Xuanyan.

Not long after Ning Fa returned from the ruins of the Xuanhuo Sect, Zheng Xuan Yan successfully formed his Nascent Soul.

With Ning Fayao going into seclusion and Cang Lei needing to rebuild his cultivation, Zheng Xuan Yan took charge of the sect's affairs.

Moreover, Ning Fa also used his position as the ruling elder of the Cangyuan Supreme Elder Council to recommend Zheng Xuan Yan, who had just formed his Nascent Soul, to the Elder Council.

"What is the situation on the front lines right now? Tell me in detail."

Ning Fa asked, his eyes flashing.

Ning Fa of Zhenyou City knew about this; he had mentioned some of the strategies formulated by the Supreme Elders Council during his detailed discussion with Xu Yuan Jushi.

(End of this chapter)