Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 361 Mysterious Sound Shocks the Soul
At the Taiping Temple, the weather suddenly changed, with dark clouds covering the sky and lightning flashing and thunder roaring.

"What's going on here?"

Stepping out of the alchemy room, Qinghua Niangniang frowned as she looked at the sky covered with dark clouds. The sound of thunder gave her a sense of unease. As a Dao Foundation level dragon, her physical body was incredibly strong, and ordinary thunder could not harm her.

At the same time, other Taiping Sect cultivators also noticed something was wrong, but their reaction was not as strong. Although the change in the celestial phenomena was somewhat strange, they were already used to it and did not notice the oddity of the lightning.

As time passed, the lightning in the sky gathered more and more, and as the lightning snakes moved about, their terrifying power was revealed. Even before they fell, they gave people a chilling feeling. At this point, everyone had an ominous premonition.

At that moment, thunder roared, and a bolt of lightning, invisible to the naked eye, descended from the sky, ignoring all obstacles, and fell directly into the spirit cave, its target being Jiang Chen.

At this moment, Jiang Chen held the Heart of the Secret Realm in his hands, sitting cross-legged, constantly sensing the changes within the Heart of the Secret Realm.

The next instant, thunder roared, and Jiang Chen's body trembled.

"I never expected that the creatures of the secret realm would attract such a calamity. Fortunately, the calamity is not severe and can be withstood."

With a muffled groan, Jiang Chen felt a tingling sensation throughout his body and quickly summoned his Divine Soul Golden Body to protect himself and the Heart of the Secret Realm.

This heavenly lightning has a special nature; it doesn't cause much damage to the physical body, but rather targets the soul, aiming to destroy the spiritual essence of the secret realm.

As the torn half of his soul fell, the spirit within the Heart of the Secret Realm began to form. If he were to avoid the tribulation lightning at this moment, the newly formed spirit within the Heart of the Secret Realm would likely not be able to withstand the ravages of the heavenly lightning.

With a thunderous roar, one bolt of lightning dissipated, only to be followed by another.

A moment later, after withstanding six bolts of lightning, the green lotus above Jiang Chen's head showed signs of dissipation. Although his divine soul golden body had been refined with various kinds of evil energy and was quite powerful, it was already at its limit to withstand six bolts of heavenly lightning.

Noticing this change, Jiang Chen remained calm and continued with his actions.

"The spirituality within the Heart of the Secret Realm is almost truly stabilized. Although this heavenly lightning destroys spirituality, as long as one can withstand it, it will also benefit the growth of spirituality."

As thoughts raced through his mind, Jiang Chen summoned the Heart Mirror the instant the green lotus vanished.

Faced with the impending thunder, the inner mirror of the mind roared with arrogance.

Roaring, his body consumed by rage, filled with discontent at the calamity descending upon heaven and earth, the Mind Monkey swung its fist, manifesting outside the Mind Mirror, striking the heavenly lightning. In an instant, the two collided. With the Mind Monkey attracting the heavenly lightning, Jiang Chen's movements in refining the Heart of the Secret Realm became even smoother.

A moment later, three bolts of lightning struck. The once arrogant Heart Monkey was now covered in wounds, his aura weakened to the extreme. Only the resentment in his eyes did not dissipate, but instead burned even more fiercely, like a real flame that could burn the sky.

However, his heart was willing but his strength was insufficient. Now, the Mind Monkey was at his wit's end. Fortunately, at this moment, the radiance of spirituality shone from the heart of the secret realm, illuminating the entire Spirit Cave.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Chen was overjoyed, and his spiritual light shone forth, indicating that he had successfully imbued the Heart of the Secret Realm with his spirit.

"It's done."

As if connected by blood, at this moment, Jiang Chen felt a subtle connection between himself and the Heart of the Secret Realm. He and the Heart of the Secret Realm were as if they were one, inseparable.

At the very moment when the spiritual essence of the secret realm truly took root, the lightning in the sky finally ceased to fall. A few breaths later, the dark clouds that had enveloped the entire Taiping Sect dissipated, and brilliant sunlight shone down, gilding the entire Taiping Sect with a dazzling golden light.

Inside the spirit cave, sensing the dissipation of the lightning tribulation, Jiang Chen looked up at the sky.

"As expected, there is always a way out. Once this newborn spirit was formed, the tribulation of lightning naturally dissipated."

Sensing the change in the Heavenly Dao, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze.

Although he has successfully survived the tribulation and completed the infusion of spirit into the Heart of the Secret Realm, his condition is not good. He has not only injured his soul but also his heart. His energy and spirit are visibly declining, and his face is frighteningly pale.

“The injury to the soul is easy to deal with; my soul is of a special nature and can heal itself. But the injury to the heart is a bit more troublesome and requires proper care.”

Looking inward at himself, at the blurry, dark ape-like mind reflected in the mirror of his heart, Jiang Chen couldn't help but shake his head.

Wounded by the lightning, this time the Mind Monkey was seriously injured, and he could no longer even maintain his physical form.

"My mind is unruly. Being struck by heavenly lightning this time may not be a bad thing, especially since I have gained something unexpected this time."

With a thought, Jiang Chen drew a wisp of silver light from his soul. It was as agile as a snake and kept wriggling in Jiang Chen's palm.

He and the Heart of the Secret Realm share the same origin. The previous heavenly lightning not only damaged the spirituality of the Heart of the Secret Realm but also injured him. This wisp of silver light is the residual power of lightning in his soul.

"The Mysterious Sound is Formless, and the Divine Palace Collapses. This is the Mysterious Sound Soul-Shaking Thunder, a type of heavenly thunder. This thunder is formless and specifically injures the soul. When the thunder roars, the lightning arrives and strikes directly at the soul. Ordinary methods cannot defend against it."

"That is precisely why, even though Muyu Island is protected by a great array, and my spirit cave is hidden deep underground, it did not have much effect on the face of this lightning."

Holding the lightning bolt in his hand, Jiang Chen discerned the true nature of this heavenly thunder.

"The thunder in the sky can harm people and their souls. If I can comprehend this thunder, I might be able to develop a similar secret technique. Even if I can't restore all its power, achieving 70-80% of it would be a very good method."

"It's not just useful for those at the Foundation Establishment stage; it can also be used for those at the Purple Mansion stage. After all, the upper limit of this kind of heavenly lightning is actually not low. However, this time the lightning tribulation is aimed at the newly formed spirituality of the Heart of the Secret Realm, so its power is not terrifying."

"Most importantly, I can sense that this kind of lightning not only damages the soul, but also tempers it. Perhaps I can find a way to further refine my soul from it."

With a plan in mind, Jiang Chen circulated his divine soul power, extracting all the remaining lightning power from his divine soul and sealing it into the heart of the secret realm.

This Mysterious Sound Shocking Thunder is of a special nature. If it is not sealed, it will dissipate on its own in a short time. The Heart of the Secret Realm, which is completely empty and free from any dust and isolated from the outside world, is undoubtedly a good place to temporarily seal this thunder.

After doing all this, Jiang Chen withdrew his thoughts and began to circulate water and fire to heal his injuries.

Comprehending the Profound Sound of the Soul-Shattering Thunder is not something that can be done overnight. For him, the most important thing right now is to recover from his injuries. Only by healing his injuries can he continue with his plans.

(End of this chapter)