SWNOVELXO Chapter 160: The Marvel of Heaven and Earth, Thunder Tribulation Fluid
The ancestral lands of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty were the very place where the founding emperor rose to power, having acquired a certain inheritance here that propelled him to soar across the upper realms and establish the enduring pinnacle of power known as the Holy Brilliance Dynasty.
He himself was also an extremely strong individual, possessing extraordinary might. Although he improved the cultivation technique obtained from the ancestral lands, it remains the heritage technique of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty to this day. Its key chapters can only be cultivated by the succeeding emperor.
This goes to show the importance of such an inheritance.
If Gu Chen were to acquire it and merge it with the Emperor's Extreme World-Shaking Secret, he would certainly be able to create an even more powerful technique.
With this thought, Gu Chen's emotions surged, and he couldn't help but get excited.
"However, whether that inheritance still exists now and whether it can be acquired are unknown," Gu Chen quickly calmed down.
After all, this was just his speculation. Whether it could become reality was uncertain, and naturally, Gu Chen found it difficult to be sure.
"Regardless, I now have a direction," Gu Chen whispered.
Moreover, according to Princess Xidie, within the ancestral lands of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty lies a particularly important place called the Dragon Transformation Pool!
The Dragon Transformation Pool, drawing on the meaning of the carps leaping through the dragon gate, is the most peculiar place in the entire ancestral land of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty. There, cultivators would receive an incredible enhancement akin to shedding one's cocoon to become a butterfly, where essence, qi, and spirit would all undergo complete sublimation.
Essentially, every cultivator entering the ancestral lands of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, without exception, sets their sights on the Dragon Transformation Pool, a critical location or rather, a chance for fortuitous transformation.
The cultivation journey of a cultivator is a constant sublimation of oneself, eventually leading to a metamorphosis akin to rebirth, but achieving such transformation is exceedingly difficult, even for top geniuses.
The Dragon Transformation Pool can help a cultivator to sublimate directly, though it's only accessible to those at the Earth realm, which is nonetheless world-shocking.
Many elders of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty have said that the Dragon Transformation Pool is the most important place in the ancestral lands and the very center of its terrain. To refine the Dragon Transformation Pool, the great transcendent of that era must have paid a hefty price and spent countless years nurturing it.
The efficacy of this miraculous place is already akin to some abilities of the heaven realm.
Otherwise, Mo Chen of the Dragon Sparrow Clan wouldn't be so expectant about the Dragon Transformation Pool—once he enters it, the concentration of his dragon bloodline will be greatly enhanced!
"The opportunity for my physical body to undergo its third reconstruction likely lies within the Dragon Transformation Pool!" Gu Chen whispered, sharing the same goal as other cultivators.
With such a strange place exerting great attraction, even Gu Chen couldn't remain indifferent.
Every time he thought of the many opportunities within the ancestral lands of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, Gu Chen's heart grew more grateful to Princess Xidie.
Had it not been for her, it would have been impossible for Gu Chen to gain entry to this place.
"It's just a pity that, according to Xidie, the Dragon Transformation Pool has not yet opened and we need to wait some time more," Gu Chen thought.
Having held the ancestral lands for many years, the Holy Brilliance Dynasty has naturally figured out how to use the Dragon Transformation Pool. Once it opens, the ancestral lands will become the gathering ground for genius cultivators. If nothing unexpected happens, all top geniuses will be there.
"The Dragon Transformation Pool is at the core of the ancestral lands, so I might as well head there first." Gu Chen looked into the distance, his Heavenly Eye limited here as well.
After all, this is a precious land cultivated by a great power with immense effort, presumably for the sake of inheritance. Although Gu Chen's Heavenly Eye is remarkable, his power is limited and he cannot see through everything.
The ancestral lands are truly vast. Gu Chen had walked for half a day and hadn't seen a single person, but as long as he kept moving towards the center, all the extraordinary geniuses would gather there eventually.
On the third day of Gu Chen's arrival in the ancestral lands of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, he made a different discovery.
Before him was a large expanse of charred ancient wood. The towering trees that once reached into the clouds like coiling dragons were now completely collapsed and broken into several sections, chaotically scattered across the ground.
"The aura of thunder." Gu Chen's expression shifted subtly as he sensed the lingering power of thunder in this place.
After all, he possesses the Thunder cultivation technique, Nine Heavens Thunder Movement, and is naturally sensitive to such power.
Not to mention, during his time in the Canglei Ancient Ruins, Gu Chen had endured the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, struck by thunder for a long time.
"A tribulation of thunder in this region?" Gu Chen was astonished as he looked up at the sky but did not detect any unusual energies.
This was a land of devastation where the power of thunder had destroyed thousands of miles around. Some ancient trees were broken into piece after piece, turned to charred blackness and scattered across the ground.
Others were directly reduced to dust.
"Perhaps, it was just some kind of celestial phenomenon," Gu Chen pondered.
Subsequently, Gu Chen began his exploration of the area—the range of a thousand miles was indeed not small, and it might even take a considerable amount of time for him to search bit by bit.
Fortunately, with his Heavenly Eye, he could greatly reduce unnecessary time expenditure.
Hum!
Brilliant light reflected within Gu Chen's eyes as mysterious runes flickered at the very depths of his pupils. With his Heavenly Eye in use, everything within at least a hundred miles was exposed, nothing could remain hidden.
"Hm?!" Suddenly, Gu Chen's expression vibrated—he had made an incredibly shocking discovery!
This discovery surprised him immensely; he never expected to encounter such a rare treasure of heaven and earth here!
"Is that... Thunder Tribulation Fluid?!" Gu Chen's eyes widened with shock and disbelief.
It was truly unexpected. After being ravaged by the power of thunder, this place had actually given birth to Thunder Tribulation Fluid—a top-tier rarity that even over tens of thousands of years or more is seldom seen!
Thunder Tribulation Fluid is a precious liquid born from the highly concentrated power of thunder and is of tremendous benefit to those cultivating the Way of Thunder. It's also extremely effective for enhancing physical strength!
Thunder is a means by which the heavens punish living beings, even to destroy worlds, but with every yin, there's yang; everything is relative, and even the power of thunder wielded by the heavens is no exception.
Thunder Tribulation Fluid represents the other side of thunder's destruction—it embodies the power of life!
It contains various indescribable and miraculous transformations, esteemed as a divine treasure by all cultivators of the Way of Thunder!
If acquired, one might even have a great chance to comprehend divine abilities!
Even if a non-Thunder Path cultivator obtained it, it could still advance their physical body by a great stride.
"It's really... so unexpected!" Gu Chen was shocked.
This was mainly because Thunder Tribulation Fluid was incredibly rare, not much inferior to those innate divine substances.
Usually, the thunderous power wielded by cultivators could not possibly give birth to Thunder Tribulation Fluid; only the thunder wielded by the heavens, after a high degree of condensation, might have a slim chance of creating it.
After all, it represents one aspect of the natural phenomenon of thunder, and the possibility of nurturing Thunder Tribulation Fluid from the normally destructive force of lightning is extremely rare.
This is a natural treasure of the world, which even the most powerful beings can hardly intervene in artificially.
After all, even the most powerful cultivators of The Way of Thunder fear the heavenly tribulation, how could they dare to risk their lives collecting thunderous power to then nurture Thunder Tribulation Fluid?
"What a tremendous opportunity!" Even Gu Chen couldn't help but sigh, his expression visibly shaken.
The only pity was that the amount of Thunder Tribulation Fluid was too little, much less than the size of Gu Chen's fist, located at the deepest part of a charred piece of ancient wood.
It was a kind of bright silver fluid, within which sparks of lightning would occasionally flash, and the void would crackle with noise.
Fortunately, Gu Chen possessed the divine eye, otherwise, it would have been unknown how long it would take to find the Thunder Tribulation Fluid, or he might have even missed it.
Swish!
Facing such a rare treasure, Gu Chen naturally would not give up. His figure flashed, and he arrived in front of the charred piece of ancient wood that nurtured the Thunder Tribulation Fluid.
Crack!
He pointed his finger like a sword, lightly swiping, and in an instant, the piece of charred ancient wood in front of him split open, revealing a small amount of the bright silver fluid within.
Crackle and pop!
As the Thunder Tribulation Fluid appeared, streaks of lightning began to grow in the void, as if forming a peculiar domain, extremely mystical. Ordinary cultivators would feel fear, but Gu Chen felt a sense of kinship.
All because he wielded the Divine Thunder ability, Nine Heavens Thunder Movement.
"Thunder Tribulation Fluid, to think I would encounter such an extremely rare treasure of heaven and earth, it's truly about time and fate!"
At that moment, an ecstatic voice came from afar, and then in the sky above, amidst lightning flashes, a figure in a purple robe appeared.
Swish!
The instant this person appeared, without saying a second word, he waved his hand mightily, reaching for the Thunder Tribulation Fluid floating before Gu Chen.
Alas, Gu Chen's actions were quicker. The moment that figure appeared, he waved his sleeve, scooping up the Thunder Tribulation Fluid in front of him, causing the great hand to come up empty.
"Huh?!"
The man saw that he had failed and let out a voice filled with shock and anger. His body was enveloped in a dazzling array of sparks, clearly revealing him to be an expert of The Way of Thunder.
"Hand it over!"
As the lightning subsided, a young man in a purple robe was revealed, his face cold and arrogant. He stretched out a hand towards Gu Chen, demanding the fluid as if it were his due.
Indeed, it was Lei Tian from the Heavenly Thunder Sect, celebrated widely in the Hundred Domains, not a whit inferior to Lu Xin of the Seven Stars Sect!
He had also happened upon this place not long ago and had been diligently searching for a long time until just now, when Gu Chen excavated the Thunder Tribulation Fluid and he, with his keen senses, perceived the disturbance in heaven and earth, then appeared here.
To any Thunder Path cultivator, the importance of Thunder Tribulation Fluid is well known, so Lei Tian was ecstatic upon discovering it, to the extent that he even overlooked the presence of Gu Chen.
It wasn't until his failure that he realized there was another person here.
"What are you asking for?" countered Gu Chen, his tone even.
"Don't play dumb with me here, hand over the Thunder Tribulation Fluid!" Lei Tian's eyes were sharp, his demeanor cold and arrogant, wearing a long purple robe that made it clear he was not an easy person to deal with.
Indeed, this was the case; his character was overbearing and stubborn. Anything he set his sights on, he allowed no one else to touch, or else it would be seen as a provocation against him.
Seeing his demeanor, so matter-of-fact and forceful, Gu Chen couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why should I? I found it first."
"You found it first?" Lei Tian's expression was cool; purple lightning flashed in his pupils as he stated dominantly, "I'll say it again, hand over the Thunder Tribulation Fluid. It's mine, don't make me say it a third time!"
He believed that his fortuitous arrival here and the time spent searching was a blessing from the heavens, a once-in-a-millennium opportunity.
In Lei Tian's view, the emergence of the Thunder Tribulation Fluid was a reward from the heavens to him; Gu Chen was just lucky to stumble upon it.
The Thunder Tribulation Fluid was, from beginning to end, from the moment of its appearance, his and his alone—Lei Tian's!
No one could snatch it away, nor had the right to do so!
Seeing Gu Chen unmoved, Lei Tian's brow furrowed as he asked, "Do you know who I am?"
"Oh, what now? Are you the Emperor? Does everything under heaven belong to you, to be handed over when you say so?" Gu Chen retorted coldly, completely unfazed by Lei Tian's identity.
Entering the ancestral ground, competing for fortune; it's every person for themselves, dependent on skill and luck—whomever seizes it claims ownership.
However, despite this, the Lei Tian before him was too self-assured, or rather too conceited, to the point of being dismissive, acting as if everything he desired simply ought to be his.
Such a person disgusted Gu Chen!
"The Emperor? I am Lei Tian, the son of the heavens, wielding the power of thunder, executing heavenly punishments. The Thunder Tribulation Fluid is a celestial treasure granted to me by the heavens. By what virtue or capability do you lay claim to it?!" Lei Tian demanded, his voice resounding like a bell, shaking the very void of this world.