The Great Overlord: Simulating the Future, Dominating Speedrunning

Chapter 224 Heavenly Wrath of the Thunder Emperor, Past Events of the Inner Demon
Soon after,

The continent of ruins.

This is a desolate land riddled with holes.

The land was vast and boundless, yet it was covered with jagged cracks, each thousands of feet deep, as if torn apart by some unimaginable force. In the scorched soil, broken ancient runes could occasionally be seen flickering, as if telling the story of that earth-shattering, world-destroying war.

The whole world presents a desolate scene, and the air seems to have an ancient flavor, which seems particularly ancient.

"Shoot-"

The desolate sky was suddenly torn apart, and a figure burning with eight-colored flames burst out of the air, leaving a dazzling trail of fire in the void.

The figure suddenly stopped, flicked his finger, and a brilliant flame fell like a meteor, instantly melting a cave several meters deep into a solitary peak in the distance.

"Whoosh!"

In a flash of light, the figure disappeared into the cave.

"Cough cough..."

Inside the cave, Lu Chen knelt on one knee, crimson blood seeping from every pore of his body. Eight-colored flames flickered on his body, each pulse bringing excruciating pain.

"The backlash from forcibly unleashing the unity of man and law... truly formidable..."

He struggled to lift his head, flipped his hand, and a small jade box appeared in his palm. The jade box suddenly opened, and a bright green pill the size of a longan appeared before his eyes.

Eight celestial patterns, resembling a galaxy, circled the surface of the pill, emitting a refreshing fragrance that soothed the soul. After merely inhaling the aroma, Lu Chen's cracked skin began to heal at a visible speed!

It was the near-peerless divine pill that Xiao Xiao had given him back in the Endless Fire Domain—the Life-Returning Pill.

This elixir has amazing effects. It can save anyone below the Heavenly Sovereign level, no matter how badly injured they are, as long as they still have a breath left. It also has a remarkable effect on Heavenly Sovereigns, but not as obviously as on those below the Heavenly Sovereign level.

"Gudong!"

Lu Chen swallowed the pill in one gulp. At the same time, wisps of azure flames emerged from his body. The life force of the Azure Flame Miro Fire and the powerful medicinal effects of the Life-Returning Pill blended perfectly, transforming into countless emerald threads that began to repair his shattered body.

"laugh--"

Amidst the gruesome groans of flesh writhing, Lu Chen sat cross-legged. Cracks on his body healed at a visible speed, bones reorganized, meridians reconnected—his entire body was rapidly repairing itself…

……

Three days later,

Inside the cave, the last wisp of azure flame slowly disappeared into Lu Chen's body. He suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils swirling with eight-colored flames, and his body emanated a spiritual energy fluctuation even more powerful than before he was injured!
"boom!"

An invisible pressure spread out, causing the cave walls to crack inch by inch. Lu Chen slowly rose, every inch of his skin shimmering with a jade-like luster, his spiritual energy surging like a sea, even more refined than before!

"A blessing in disguise."

He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him. After recovering from this serious injury, not only had his physical strength increased, but his control over the eight spiritual flames had also become more proficient.

"Pity……"

"Compared to a Saint-grade spiritual body, this level of physical strength is still far too weak..."

"If one can master the Solitary Self Technique, perhaps one can rival it. At that time, the physical body's endurance will greatly increase, and the unity of man and law can be sustained for a longer period of time, instead of only having the power of a single strike."

Lu Chen's eyes flickered slightly, and with a gentle stroke of his finger in the air, an ancient scroll shimmering with lightning unfurled. On the scroll, streaks of lightning danced like living things, vaguely outlining a desolate land shrouded in thunder.

"Heavenly Wrath Thunder Treasury..."

He stared at the area marked in scarlet on the map, a burning glint in his eyes.

Legend has it that in ancient times, the Thunder Emperor used his physical body to fight against the perfected Saint, and the "Only I Am Alone Technique" he left behind is known as the supreme secret method of "becoming a saint with the physical body"!

"Whoosh-!"

The eight-colored fire wings suddenly unfolded, and the scorching fire waves distorted and collapsed the surrounding space. Lu Chen's eyes were cold, and with a flick of his finger, a wisp of eight-colored flame landed on the cave floor, burning away the remaining bloodstains.

"It's time to get going..."

"Futu Xuan, we'll see!"

He looked up at the northern horizon, flames flickering in his eyes. In an instant, his eight-colored fiery wings vibrated violently, and he transformed into a fiery rainbow that pierced the heavens and soared straight into the sky!

"Shoot-"

Wherever the fiery rainbow passed, the void was scorched with a jet-black trail that took a long time to heal. The clouds along its path evaporated completely, carving out a vacuum tunnel tens of thousands of miles long in the sky!

……

In the far north of the Ruins Continent, lies the Territory of Death and Thunder.

Rumble!
At this moment, heaven and earth seemed to be ruled by thunder. Thick thunderclouds hung extremely low, and countless purplish-black lightning bolts roared and weaved through the clouds. Each bolt of lightning struck, blasting a bottomless abyss into the scorched earth, the lightning flashing endlessly.

This is a forbidden land that even the most powerful and peerless experts would avoid!

But at this moment——

"Hey!"

An eight-colored fiery rainbow streaked through the air and suddenly stopped at the edge of the lightning domain.

Lu Chen stood suspended in mid-air, his black robes fluttering in the raging thunder and wind. Gazing at the devastating storm before him, his eyes showed no fear, but rather a surge of overwhelming fighting spirit!
"Following the guidance of the spirit map, the legacy of the Heavenly Wrath Thunder Emperor..."

"Right here in this lightning field."

He opened his hand, and an ancient scroll crackling with lightning unfolded. On the scroll, streaks of lightning moved as if alive, vaguely outlining a desolate land shrouded in thunder.

Boom!

Suddenly, a bolt of purplish-black lightning, as thick as a bucket, struck down, illuminating the ancient scroll in Lu Chen's hand until it was completely translucent.

The lightning patterns on the parchment scroll seemed like a swarm of snakes awakened, suddenly undulating violently and outlining unpredictable routes on the surface.

"It needs the power of thunder here to activate?"

Lu Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he suddenly waved his sleeve. Eight-colored flames transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-long ribbon, capturing all the wandering lightning within a radius of ten thousand miles!
The raging lightning roared and struggled within the eight-colored spiritual fire, but he slapped it all into the scroll with a backhand.

"Om-!"

The scroll trembled violently, erupting with blinding purplish-black lightning. All the lightning patterns, like rivers flowing into the sea, condensed at the center of the scroll into a dazzling arrow of lightning, pointing straight towards the deepest part of the lightning domain—

There, lightning crisscrossed the sky, forming a net, and against the dark purple backdrop, the outline of a majestic palace was faintly visible.

The entire palace is formed from lightning, with thunder dragons constantly moving around the upturned eaves, and the four ancient seal characters "Heavenly Wrath Thunder Palace" appearing and disappearing on the lintel.

"I see……"

Lu Chen's fingertips brushed across the scroll, and the lightning arrow on the scroll in his hand suddenly trembled, creating a mysterious resonance with the Thunder Palace in the distance.

With a roar, his eight-colored fire wings unfurled, and he transformed into a dazzling stream of flames, charging headlong into the heart of the deathly thunderstorm that even ordinary Heavenly Sovereign experts would avoid!

……

Before the majestic Thunder Palace,
call out!
The eight-colored spiritual light gradually dissipated amidst the thunder, and Lu Chen's figure landed steadily on the square in front of the Thunder Palace.

He slightly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the land where the Heavenly Wrath Thunder Emperor had inherited his legacy with lightning speed.

The colossal Thunder Palace stood a thousand feet tall, its entrance formed by nine coiled thunder dragons, each scale shimmering with destructive lightning.

In the plaza before the palace, eighteen lightning pillars pierced the sky, their surfaces inscribed with ancient lightning runes. Even more terrifying, the entire palace continuously emitted a terrifying pressure that distorted space itself!
Just as Lu Chen landed on the plaza...

"Sizzle—" Eighteen lightning pillars burst forth with dazzling lightning, weaving into a net that trapped Lu Chen within. Suddenly, countless tiny lightning snakes shot up from the ground, frantically tearing at him, but dissipating upon touching him.

Lu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, raising his eyes to meet the gaze of the nine thunder dragons on the palace gate. His composed figure was reflected in those cold dragon eyes.

"Trespassers——"

The leading thunder dragon spoke in human language, its voice shaking the very space around it:
"Only those who survive three of my thunderbolts are qualified to enter the hall!"

In an instant, the lightning of the entire lightning domain converged wildly, and a lightning ball with a diameter of several thousand feet condensed in front of Lu Chen. The destructive power contained within it caused even space to collapse and be annihilated!
"Ah……"

Lu Chen suddenly chuckled and took a step forward. The eight-colored flames around him suddenly surged, and the thousand-foot-long lightning ball that had not yet fallen silently disintegrated, turning into a sky full of lightning and dissipating!
"Three thunders?"

A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, and his voice suddenly turned cold:

"So what if it's three thousand thunderbolts?"

Before he finished speaking, eight-colored divine light erupted! At the same time, an ancient scroll suddenly appeared within his body, resonating with the entire Thunder Palace!
"Senior Tiannu!"

The sound was like thunder, causing the nine thunder dragons to tremble violently.
"This junior, Lu Chen, has come to request an audience!"

"you……"

The nine thunder dragons simultaneously let out a low roar, their gazes fixed on the ancient scroll in Lu Chen's hand. The killing intent in their originally cold dragon eyes gradually faded, replaced by deep surprise and doubt.

"It's the legacy map that the master scattered back then..."

The leading purple-gold thunder dragon trembled slightly, its voice carrying a hint of reminiscence.

Another silver-white lightning dragon whispered, "This child is a Celestial Supreme of Immortal Rank, and has been recognized as a master by the Spirit Map, perhaps..."

"Don't be careless!"

The crimson lightning dragon suddenly interrupted, "That demon is exceptionally cunning. Even my master, who was at the peak of the Immortal Rank, was ambushed by him back then. He's not someone an ordinary Immortal Rank Heavenly Sovereign can handle..."

As the nine thunder dragons argued, a glint flashed in Lu Chen's eyes. He keenly caught a crucial piece of information—

In the Heavenly Thunder Palace, a demon lord feared even by the Heavenly Thunder Emperor was being suppressed!

Just then, the palace doors suddenly shook violently. A deep, ancient voice echoed from within:

"The one who came with the map..."

"You may come inside for a chat."

The moment the sound rang out, the nine thunder dragons simultaneously bowed their heads, clearing the path to the palace gate...

Lu Chen's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not step in rashly. He waved his sleeve lightly, and black and white energies flowed out from his body, condensing into two figures with profound auras at his sides.

One qi transforms the three qing dynasties!

"Good work."

The white-robed clone nodded slightly, holding a crystal longsword, and stepped into the hall first. The black-robed clone, on the other hand, transformed into a wisp of light, silently slipping in along the shadows of the hall's entrance.

Lu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes swirling with eight-colored spiritual light, sharing the scene within the hall through his clone. Suddenly, he frowned—

At the end of the hall, where lightning crackled, lay a bronze coffin bound by nine chains of thunder dragons!
"This is."

Before he could examine it closely, a violent fluctuation suddenly emanated from the white-robed clone. Above the ancient coffin, a phantom-like, aged figure slowly materialized, gazing towards the palace gate with a half-smile:

"Since you've come, young friend..."

"Why not come into the palace in person for a discussion?"

The moment the sound rang out, the thunder in the entire Thunder Palace paused!
Lu Chen's gaze sharpened, and an ancient silver lightning seal appeared in his palm. The seal was wrapped with mysterious lightning patterns, which was the Supreme Heart Demon Seal.

“Take a closer look!”

He flicked his finger, and the lightning seal floated up, its surface crackling with silver lightning patterns. A moment later, the lightning seal suddenly trembled violently, transmitting an extremely excited mental wave to Lu Chen:

"Yes! This is the aura of Lord Heavenly Wrath Thunder Emperor!"

"But... something seems off..."

Lu Chen frowned slightly, the eight-colored fire lotus in his pupils slowly rotating as he stared at the Heavenly Wrath Thunder Emperor. He saw that the phantom on the bronze coffin was radiating pure thunder power, and there was nothing wrong with it.

"Om-"

A vertical pupil suddenly split open between Lu Chen's brows, and thousands of lightning patterns intertwined in Lei Fatian's eyes, locking onto that illusory figure.

Under the light of the Thunder Eye, a transparent, seed-like object was deeply rooted in the chest of the Thunder Emperor of Heaven's Wrath, spreading out countless thin black lines and emitting eerie fluctuations.

"The seed of inner demons?!"

His pupils shrank sharply. This was a vicious object used by the Heart Demon Clan, one of the thirty-two major clans of the extraterrestrial evil races, to corrupt the powerful beings of the Great Thousand World!

"So it was the work of the Heart Demon Clan..."

Lu Chen waved his hand, and both clones returned to his main body simultaneously. His right hand gripped the hilt of the Heavenly Emperor Sword.

"In that case..."

"Then I must offend you!"

Clang——!
The sound of a sword echoed through the heavens, and a sword beam wrapped in eight-colored spiritual fire tore through the sky, pointing directly at the transparent demonic seed rooted in the chest of the Heavenly Wrath Thunder Emperor!

"Young friend, what are you doing?"

The phantom of the Thunder Emperor's Wrath suddenly changed his expression, his previously benevolent face instantly contorting. The transparent demonic seed writhed wildly, actually controlling him to raise his hand and condense a lightning barrier!
boom!
The sword light collided with the lightning barrier, causing the entire Thunder Palace to tremble violently. However, the lightning barrier was as thin as paper and was pierced through in an instant. The eight-colored spiritual fire instantly spread throughout the entire phantom of the Heavenly Wrath Thunder Emperor.

raging!

The eight-colored spiritual fire clung to him like a malignant sore, and the phantom of the Heavenly Wrath Thunder Emperor suddenly trembled violently, bursting forth with dazzling lightning.

Chi Chi!

In an instant, the black threads rooted in his body snapped inch by inch, and the transparent demonic seed let out a shrill scream in the eight-colored sea of ​​fire.

At the same time, a surge of thunderous power suddenly erupted from within the Thunder Emperor's body. The two forces attacked from within and without, completely pulverizing the demonic seed!

"Little friend..."

The illusory figure of the Thunder Emperor of Heaven's Wrath gradually solidified, his eyes regaining their clarity: "This seed of inner demon has been rooted for ten thousand years, and today it has finally been completely eradicated..."

"I am truly grateful."

"Senior, you are serious."

Lu Chen smiled slightly, then stared intently at him and said, "This junior also has his own selfish reasons for coming here."

"Did you come for the Solitary Technique?"

The Thunder Emperor stroked his beard and smiled, speaking kindly.

"Exactly."

Lu Chen nodded, then glanced at the Supreme Heart Demon Seal beside him, frowned slightly, and said, "Besides that, there is one more thing..."

"Does the senior know... the whereabouts of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor?"

(End of this chapter)