Chapter 917 : Journey to the Heavenly Thunder Sea

Eldrin Chen shook his head with a light chuckle and spoke, "You've only just made your breakthrough. It would be better for you to first refine your Spiritual Treasure and consolidate your cultivation base."

A few days later, Eldrin Chen set out for the Eastern Sea Cultivation World, taking Ethan Chen with him.

They tore through the void on their journey, arriving not long after at a desolate stretch of sea blanketed by a Sea of Thunder [a vast, roiling expanse of perpetual lightning storms].

"This place is..."

Gazing at the bleak seascape before him, Ethan Chen couldn't help but draw a sharp breath, a flicker of doubt crossing his mind about the Earthly Path [the foundational cultivation method he practiced].

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, his expression serene as he regarded the sea region shrouded in a tempest of Thunderclap [deafening peals of thunder]. "Indeed," he confirmed. "This is the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Sea."

The Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Sea, true to its name, was a vast oceanic expanse perpetually dense with endless Thunderclap. It earned its moniker from the eternal, terrifying tempests that raged here, storms of such boundless and dreadful power that it was also known as the Sea of Heavenly Tribulation Thunder.

This Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Sea ranked among the most fearsome Forbidden Land [places of extreme danger and mystery] within the Purple Seal Realm, possessing an origin steeped in profound antiquity.

Legend held that the Myriad Tribulation Thunder Mountain at its heart was once the Path-Field [the sacred cultivation grounds and headquarters] of the 'Hall of Thunderclap', a peak-level power of the Purple Seal Realm in its zenith.

Long ago, some eighty thousand years in the past, that 'Hall of Thunderclap' stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the 'Solar Fire Hall', the 'Stellar Palace', and the 'Great Mystery Hall', collectively renowned throughout the Purple Seal Realm as the Four Great God Halls. Read the full novel exclusively on audi novel.com.

Among the Four Great God Halls, the 'Hall of Thunderclap' stood as the foremost. In its glorious zenith tens of thousands of years ago, it boasted several dozen Primordial Spirit Path Lord [cultivators who have ascended to the level of commanding their own spiritual path] and even three Demigod Realm [a realm bordering on true divinity] Patriarch figures.

Alas, when the great calamity of the Purple Seal Realm erupted, the Hall of Thunderclap, situated deep within the Eastern Sea, bore the brunt of the initial assault, becoming the first line of defense against the Outer Realm Demon God [demonic entities from beyond this world].

During the first Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, the Hall of Thunderclap exhausted its entire foundation. Its several dozen Primordial Spirit Path Lord and its three Demigod Patriarch all perished. Even the Purple Seal Realm's sole Near-Immortal Rank [a rank signifying proximity to true immortality] Primordial Thunderclap Ancestral Vein [the primordial source of thunderclap spiritual energy] was shattered.

Thus, the 'Hall of Thunderclap', one of the three Great God Halls of the Purple Seal Realm, was erased from history. It was a battle of unimaginable tragedy.

After the destruction of the Primordial Thunderclap Ancestral Vein, its boundless Thunderclap Force [the power of primordial thunder] scattered and dissipated over the Eastern Sea, forming a vast and majestic sea of perpetual storms—the very Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Sea that lay before them.

Now, tens of thousands of years later, the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [divine thunder of heavenly retribution] within the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Sea still ceaselessly bombards the sea, as if carrying the fierce, unyielding resentment of the fallen heroes of the Hall of Thunderclap, an eternal tempest that can never be fully quelled.

"The Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Sea, the Hall of Thunderclap... Alas..."

Eldrin Chen sighed softly before speaking. "My divinations reveal that deep within this Oblivion [a state of utter annihilation] Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, a thread of vitality is gestating. It seems some change has occurred within."

"This place, where Heavenly Thunder Tribulation coexists with life force, is a supreme treasure ground for tempering the physical body. It may aid me in advancing my physical cultivation to the next level."

Ethan Chen nodded, then could not help but ask, "Then, Uncle, for what purpose have you brought me here?"

"My divination suggests that the Extinction Power [a destructive force that erodes and annihilates all things] within this Heavenly Thunder Tribulation may aid you in cultivating Extinction Magic Power [a type of mana imbued with the power of finality and decay]."

Eldrin Chen spoke calmly, then swept Ethan Chen along with him, flying deep into the heart of the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Sea.

"Boom! Rumble!"

The moment they entered the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Sea, a sky-filling deluge of Thunderclap surged towards them.

Eldrin Chen showed no fear, but for Ethan Chen's sake, he summoned the Primordial One True Aegis to shield them from the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation. They pressed onward, braving the storm of tribulation lightning.

After flying for an unknowable duration, they passed through the deafening ocean of Thunderclap and arrived at a desolate, shattered expanse of sea.

Before them lay a ruined island, strewn with broken walls and the shattered remnants of palaces once constructed from precious jade.

The scattered tiles and rubble, all carved from jade, seemed to whisper tales of a glorious past now faded.

"The ruins of the Hall of Thunderclap,"

Eldrin Chen murmured, a sigh escaping his lips. "Could even such a magnificent Immortal Path Lineage [a sect or tradition dedicated to the pursuit of immortality] one day fall into decline?"

"Uncle Eldrin, be careful—"

In that very instant, Ethan Chen could not help but cry out in warning.

Immediately, a deafening roar erupted. A searing flash of thunderous light blossomed, and a shattered sword wreathed in Thunderclap [the power of thunder and lightning] soared through the air, slashing towards them.

The power contained within this sword strike was utterly terrifying. From its edge, strand after strand of Thunderclap sword energy burst forth, actually tearing countless fissures into the fabric of space itself.

"Hmph—"

Facing this peerlessly Slaughter [slaughterous, annihilating] sword strike, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. With a casual flick of his finger, a brilliant bolt of thunderous light shot forth, instantly smashing the shattered sword and sending it flying back. Access the full story on audio-novel . com.

Yet, in that same moment, another flash of thunderous light soared into the sky, carrying with it a sky-obscuring Thunderclap as it struck horizontally.

Eldrin Chen summoned the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell [a divine bell embodying the unyielding essence of earth] to block this attack. Only then did he look up, his gaze falling upon a figure clad in a violet robe adorned with Thunderclap patterns, who had now taken to the air.

The newcomer wore long violet robes embroidered with thunder patterns and a violet-gilded crown. Lightning crackled and coiled around his entire form.

His pupils blazed with a searing white thunderous light, making him appear as majestic and awe-inspiring as a supreme Thunderclap Imperial Lord [a ruler of a celestial domain, a high-ranking immortal sovereign].

"Slay!"

The figure was overwhelmingly domineering. With a single move, torrents of heavenly thunderlight cascaded down, and an endless surge of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the divine power to summon and command heavenly thunder as a form of tribulation or punishment] force swept forth, as if a Thunder Deity of the Nine Heavens [the highest and most sacred realms of existence] had descended to enact heaven's punishment.

"A Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spirit Being [a sentient entity born from the concentrated power of heavenly thunder tribulations]?"

Eldrin Chen murmured, his pupils contracting slightly before quickly regaining their calm.

The newcomer was indeed formidably powerful, at least comparable to the mightiest beings at the Primordial Spirit 9th Tier [the ninth and highest tier of the Primordial Spirit cultivation stage]. Yet, at Eldrin Chen's current level of attainment, even a Demigod [a cultivator who has transcended mortality but not yet achieved full divinity] could do little against him, let alone a mere Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spirit Being.

Having clearly seen the opponent, Eldrin Chen wasted no further time. He unfurled a vast tide of Primordial One [the primordial and unified source energy from which all things are said to originate] energy and summoned a colossal hand that blotted out the heavens and enveloped the earth.

The Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spirit Being's consciousness seemed muddled and chaotic, born seemingly with only a boundless will to fight. It showed no trace of fear and actually sought to engage in a desperate, fatal struggle.

However, Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Giant Hand [a divine ability manifesting a giant hand composed of Primordial One energy] eclipsed everything. It seized the being within its grasp, and despite its frantic struggles, it could not break free.

"This is..."

Just as Eldrin Chen was about to annihilate the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spirit Being, he faintly sensed something amiss.

This Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spirit Being was a creature born from the convergence of overwhelming resentment. It seemed to be formed from the fusion of soul fragments from several immensely powerful beings, further tempered by the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic trial of heavenly lightning].

Within it pulsed an intensely familiar aura of Human Race soul energy, as if it were the manifestation of the unwilling, lingering obsessions of former Human Race Patriarch [a venerable clan or sect leader].

With this realization, Eldrin Chen abandoned his initial intent to suppress and annihilate it. Instead, he channeled a vast surge of his own spiritual power, coiling it forth to firmly seize and subdue the being within his grasp.

Having secured the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spirit Being, Eldrin Chen drew a deep breath and declared, "This entity was born from the heroic spirits of our Human Race forebears. To simply destroy it would be an act of profound cruelty."

"Stand guard for me. I shall attempt to guide it towards liberation."

"Understood."

Ethan Chen nodded and immediately took up a vigilant watch nearby.

Eldrin Chen found a relatively stable spot atop the shattered thunder mountain. After confirming no immediate dangers lurked, he began the solemn rite to guide the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spirit Being towards peace.

This Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spirit Being was a fusion of the fractured souls of numerous Human Race Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a high-level cultivator] elders. It was Innate [born with, inherent] to its very nature, saturated with boundless resentment from the moment of its birth.

To directly extinguish it would likely cause these remnant souls of our Human Race ancestors to scatter into nothingness, utterly annihilated.

Only through the salvation rites of the Daoist Sect or the Buddhist Sect can their unwilling, resentful attachments be purified, thereby aiding them in stepping onto the path of Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth].

Eldrin Chen possessed no Daoist salvation arts, yet he held in his hands the supreme dharma of the Buddhist Sect—the 'Manjushri Scripture' [the supreme scripture of great wisdom].

This was a scripture of supreme wisdom, capable of guiding cultivators to attain the Path Fruit [the ultimate spiritual attainment] of a Bodhisattva. Naturally, it could also be used to liberate resentful spirits and lingering souls. Continue reading this story at audio–novel.com.