While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 249 Another Simulation: Thunder Palace Saint Son, I Don't Eat Beef!
"Go!"

With a clear shout from Lu Yu, the Floating Pagoda appeared, its three-colored flames weaving into a net around its body. The fleeing Xuan Dan, finding its path blocked, transformed into a miniature dragon-phoenix, raising its head and letting out a clear, melodious cry.

"It really has taken human form!"

Lu Yu's gaze flashed like lightning, and the Floating Pagoda crashed down. The three-colored strange fire transformed into chains, firmly binding the Xuan Dan, which had transformed into a dragon and phoenix. The Xuan Dan struggled desperately, and the phantom of the dragon and phoenix tumbled in the air, but ultimately it could not withstand the power of the three strange fires.

"receive!"

As Lu Yu's hand seals changed, the Floating Pagoda unleashed a dazzling light, completely suppressing the Dragon-Phoenix Mystic Core. The pagoda trembled for a moment before finally returning to calm.

Lu Yu reached out and took the Xuan Dan that flew out of the Floating Pagoda, then turned and handed it to Zi Yan.

His face was slightly pale. After taking out a few mild pills, he said with a hint of fatigue, "I need to recuperate for a while. This ninth-grade Xuan Dan contains an enormous amount of energy. Although it has been refined into a mild medicinal power, the absorption process will still not be easy."

"After taking it, the medicinal power will transform into a cocoon of light and envelop you. During this time, you can safely refine it within it without being disturbed by the outside world."

As he spoke, he slowly sat down cross-legged and continued to explain, "With my soul realm at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Realm, refining the Profound Pill is actually a bit of a stretch. If it weren't for the Floating Pagoda refining energy, the assistance of the three strange flames, and the experience of refining the Dragon-Phoenix Supreme Pill before, which increased the success rate by 40%, I would normally only have a 30% chance of success."

If he remembered correctly, Yan Di only succeeded in refining a ninth-grade Xuan Dan when he reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm. The conditions for refining a ninth-grade Xuan Dan were simply too demanding.

Zi Yan carefully took the pill, feeling the immense energy it contained, and quickly stepped forward to support Lu Yu: "I'll take you to the quiet room to rest."

Seeing this, the three elders exchanged glances and tacitly refrained from going forward to disturb them.

Elder Qingshan nodded slightly, signaling the surrounding Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan members to make way, and watched as Ziyan helped Lu Yu slowly leave.

……

Outside the meditation room, Zi Yan carefully helped Lu Yu into the room. Just as Lu Yu was about to sit cross-legged to meditate, she suddenly tugged at his sleeve, a sly glint in her beautiful eyes: "Lu Yu, after you come out of seclusion, how about I and Little Fairy Doctor serve you together?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu coughed lightly, then shook his head helplessly: "You little girl, where did you learn all this nonsense from... Aren't you afraid your Little Fairy Doctor sister will come after you if she finds out?"

"Stop pretending to be so serious," Zi Yan pouted, her purple eyes full of understanding. "You even went after Sister Cai Lin, do you really think I don't know?"

"Who...who told you this?"

Lu Yu maintained a calm expression, but his voice unconsciously paused slightly, his heart churning with turmoil. He subtly suppressed his emotions, barely managing to keep his composure.

Zi Yan wrinkled her delicate nose smugly, leaned closer and sniffed him lightly: "Our Ancient Void Dragons have a very keen sense of smell. Ever since you helped Sister Cai Lin complete her bloodline evolution last time, I've been able to smell a trace of her scent lingering on you..."

As she spoke, a sly glint flashed in her eyes, "And this aura is more than just ordinary contact."

She deliberately drew out her words, her purple eyes gleaming with an all-knowing light: "At first I thought it was some kind of aura I picked up while cultivating... but before you came to Dragon Island, you had new marks on your body..."

She scoffed twice. "Still trying to deny it now?"

"Ahem..." Lu Yu sighed helplessly, "Zi Yan, what happened between me and Cai Lin was indeed an accident..."

"I don't care!" Zi Yan pouted. "Since you can accept Sister Cai Lin, then I'm going to stick with you too!"

Lu Yu gently shook his head, his tone gentle yet firm: "You're still young and don't truly understand what love is. It's not too late to talk about these things when you've thought it through."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan puffed out her cheeks, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her purple eyes: "Who said I don't understand! I am the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon, and I've lived longer than you!"

As she spoke, she suddenly tiptoed and, catching Lu Yu off guard, swiftly planted a gentle kiss on his lips. The kiss carried a faint scent of sandalwood, lasting only a moment, yet it left Lu Yu completely stunned.

“We magical beasts don’t have as many complicated schemes as you humans,” Zi Yan raised her chin, her purple eyes flashing with a fervent and determined light. “If we like someone, we like them. There’s no point in arguing!”

Before Lu Yu could respond, she turned and walked towards the door, her purple hair tracing a graceful arc in the air. As she reached the doorway, she turned back and winked: "You should focus on your breathing. I'll come find you after I've refined the pill. And then... don't even think about hiding from me."

She playfully wagged her finger: "If you dare to run away, I'll tell Sister Fairy Doctor that you and Sister Rainbow Scales have been doing bad things behind her back..."

Before she finished speaking, Zi Yan had already gracefully disappeared outside the door, leaving only a faint scent of sandalwood lingering in the air.

Lu Yu stared blankly in the direction she had left, standing there in a daze. His fingertips unconsciously touched his lips, where the soft touch of the girl seemed to still linger.

This sudden closeness stirred an indescribable flutter in his heart, yet it also carried a sense of helplessness.

After a long while, he gently shook his head, suppressing his distracting thoughts. He turned and walked to the meditation cushion in the center of the quiet room, where he slowly sat down cross-legged.

As the exercise progresses, the mind gradually sinks into the body, entering a meditative state of forgetting oneself and the external world.

……

Soon after, the energy fluctuations in the quiet room gradually subsided.

Lu Yu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light gleaming within them. The battle qi and soul power he had previously expended had returned to their peak state. Feeling the abundant power within his body, he nodded in satisfaction.

"it's time……"

With a slight thought, his consciousness sank into the depths of his mind. A screen of light slowly unfolded before him, radiating a mysterious glow.

"I missed one simulation last month because I was refining the Dragon-Phoenix Supreme Pill, but I just made it in time this time..."

"Let's see what identity we get..."

With a thought, Lu Yu immediately began to change the pale blue light screen.

[Ding! Simulating an identity for the host—]

[Selection successful. Please choose one of the following three roles.]

[I. Disciple of Thunder God Palace—You are an entry-level disciple of Thunder God Palace, a super power in the Great Thousand World. It is said that Thunder God Palace inherits the lineage of Thunder Emperor, one of the Nine Ancient Emperors. The current Palace Master once fought against a Heavenly Supreme with the cultivation of a Quasi-Heavenly Supreme, shaking the Great Thousand World.]

[Second, the disciples of Leiyin Mountain—entry-level disciples of Leiyin Mountain, one of the three hegemonic forces in the Northern Region of Tianluo Continent. This sect is renowned for its Leiyin Body Tempering Technique, and its disciples are known for their physical body tempering. Rumor has it that it is backed by the super power, Leiyin Grand Temple.]

[Third, disciples of the Purple Cloud Sect—entry-level disciples of the Purple Cloud Sect, one of the three hegemonic forces in the Northern Region of the Tianluo Continent. The sect specializes in cultivating Purple Cloud Qi, establishing itself with unpredictable cloud-based techniques, and rivaling Thunder Sound Mountain in the Northern Region.]

Please make your choice——

"Thunder Sound Mountain and Purple Cloud Sect are both the three hegemonic forces in the Northern Region of Tianluo Continent. As a springboard for super forces to annex Tianluo Continent, they both have Quasi-Heavenly Supreme experts in charge, which is quite good..."

"But compared to true superpowers, they are still far inferior..."

Looking at the three identities presented in the simulation, Lu Yu sighed. After all, there are completely different levels between Heavenly Sovereigns and those below them, which is also the standard by which super powers are measured in the Great Thousand World.

In that vast world, only a power with a supreme ruler in charge can truly stand firm and prosper forever.

and so……

He made his choice in a flash.

[Selection successful! Identity loading...]

[Simulation begins——]

[In the first year, you turned twelve and your cultivation reached the Divine Soul Realm. You unexpectedly awakened the Thunder Spirit Body and were discovered by a deacon of the Thunder God Palace's subordinate force, the Heavenly Thunder Sect, who recommended you to participate in the sect's selection.]

[In the second month, you outshone all others in the selection of outer disciples for the Thunder God Palace. Utilizing your mastered divine techniques from the real world, you won first place in the Thunder Secret Realm trial, successfully becoming an outer disciple of the Thunder God Palace.]

As a reward, you have received a superior-grade spiritual weapon, the "Thunderclap Sword," and a fragment of the supreme-level cultivation technique, the "Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor Manual," officially beginning your cultivation journey at the Thunder God Palace.

[In the third month, while studying the *Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor Technique*, you discovered that this technique was 70% similar to the *Nine Heavens Thunder-Drawing Technique* you had previously acquired, but the latter was clearly more profound and subtle. You speculated that the Thunder God Palace might have lost some of its essence in its ancient inheritance.]

[After careful consideration, you have dedicated the "Nine Heavens Thunder-Drawing Technique" to the sect. The Elders' Council has verified that this technique indeed completes the missing parts of the "Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor Technique," and is of great significance to the sect's inheritance.]

As a reward, you have been granted the opportunity to freely choose a cultivation technique from the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion. After careful selection, you chose a minor divine technique called "Thunderous Roar," a rare sonic divine technique that can unleash sonic attacks using the power of thunder.

[In the second year, you displayed astonishing talent on your cultivation path. Your alchemy skills were unparalleled, producing pills of far superior quality to your peers. Through this skill, you accumulated a vast amount of rare resources, and your cultivation advanced rapidly to the Transformation Realm.]

[What's even more astonishing is your monstrous talent in spirit arrays; you've reached the level of a fifth-grade spirit array master in just one year.]

During the outer sect competition, you defeated all the outer sect disciples with your self-created level-five combination spirit array, the "Nine Heavens Thunder Array." The elders watching were all amazed and offered to take you as their personal disciple. You politely declined these invitations, expressing your desire to continue solidifying your foundation within the outer sect.

[In the third year, with your cultivation at the peak of the Heavenly Realm, you successively refined the Nine-Bearded Blood Ginseng Pill, the Heavenly Spirit Pill, and the Nine-Turn Ice Purification Pill. With the power of these pills, you successfully overcame the Lesser Three Tribulations of the Supreme Realm and reached the peak of the Divine Soul Tribulation.]

[Subsequently, according to the rules of the Thunder God Palace, you participated in the inner disciple assessment for that year. Using the Supreme-level Spirit Array, the Heaven-Burning Blazing Fire Sword Array, you easily defeated the senior brother guarding the gate and directly entered the inner sect, earning the nickname "Thunder Array Master"!]

When the news spread, all the outer sect elders were astonished at how terrifying this young man truly was. After all, a spirit array master under the age of twenty was far rarer than a supreme expert.

[In the fourth year, on the very day you entered the inner sect, the Grand Elder of the Thunder God Palace personally attended. This highly respected Earthly Sovereign at the Great Perfection stage, and also the only high-level spirit array master in the palace, publicly announced that he would accept you as his personal disciple.]

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, you bowed deeply and solemnly accepted this honor. The single word "Yes" echoed like thunder throughout the entire Thunder God Palace.

That very night, the news swept through the thirty-six main peaks, seventy-two suspended islands, and one hundred and eight affiliated forces of the Thunder God Palace like a storm. From the core disciples to the outer sect stewards, everyone was shaken. Your name spread across the desks of all the affiliated forces overnight.

[From this point on, you became a prominent figure in the Thunder God Palace, beginning your cultivation under the guidance of the Grand Elder. He bestowed upon you a Supreme Pill to help you break through to the Supreme Realm, taught you the Thunder God Palace's supreme cultivation technique, the "Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor Scripture," and further passed on to you a perfected body-refining divine art—the "Thunder Emperor's Undying Body."]

[In the fifth year, your cultivation level broke through to the third-grade Supreme level, and your mastery of spirit arrays has also advanced by leaps and bounds under the careful guidance of the Grand Elder, reaching the realm of Earth-grade Spirit Array Master.]

[Having witnessed your astonishing talent, the Grand Elder brought you to the forbidden area of ​​the Thunder God Palace, the "Abyss of Ten Thousand Thunders." Amidst the raging thunder, he solemnly imparted to you the cultivation method for the Nine Heavens Thunder Venerable Dharma Body, the precursor to the Thunder Emperor Dharma Body, the guardian Dharma Body of the Thunder God Palace.]

[Legend has it that the Nine Heavens Thunder Venerable's Dharma Body is one of the three great thunder-attribute Dharma Bodies created by the Thunder Emperor, ranking twenty-first on the Great Thousand Worlds Dharma Body Ranking, possessing boundless power. According to the ancestral rules of the Thunder God Palace, only those who inherit the Nine Heavens Thunder Venerable's Dharma Body are considered true disciples of the Thunder Palace and are qualified to participate in the competition for the Holy Son.]

All true disciples who have received the Dharma Body inheritance must engage in a final duel at the Thunder Emperor's Altar. The victor ascends to the position of Holy Son, while the loser must swear an oath to the Thunder Emperor, vowing to assist the Holy Son for life and protect the sect together.

[You were naturally fearless in the face of this, and resolutely chose to cultivate the Nine Heavens Thunder Venerable Dharma Body.]

[In the sixth year, the rules for the Holy Son Competition were announced: all candidates must suppress their cultivation level to the third-grade Supreme level and must not be older than twenty. After learning the rules, you began to diligently hone your foundation, suppressing your cultivation level to the peak of the third-grade Supreme level.]

During this period, you integrated all your life's learning and created three great divine arts: the Heaven-Burning Seal, the Two-Element Void-Breaking Finger, and the Dragon-Phoenix Free-Roaming Technique. Each of these three arts possesses profound mysteries: the Heaven-Burning Seal excels in offense, the Two-Element Void-Breaking Finger is adept at breaking defenses, and the Dragon-Phoenix Free-Roaming Technique is skilled in movement techniques.

[In the seventh year, the battle for the Holy Son officially began. As a super power with a Celestial Supreme being at its helm, the Thunder God Palace possessed profound resources, and this generation was teeming with geniuses. Among them, five had successfully cultivated the Nine Heavens Thunder Venerable Dharma Body, each one an exceptionally talented individual.]

These five prodigies are no ordinary individuals. Each has mastered a Great Perfection-level divine technique to the basics, and has also cultivated several other Great Perfection-level divine techniques. Their solid foundations are astonishing. To achieve such accomplishments before the age of twenty is truly the height of genius.

However, the Heaven-Burning Seal, the Yin-Yang Void-Piercing Finger, and the Dragon-Phoenix Free Roaming Techniques you used are all self-created divine arts, perfectly integrated with your own body, and operated smoothly and effortlessly, possessing three times more agility and freedom than others.

More importantly, your mastery of Earth-grade Spirit Arrays is unmatched by any opponent. Once the Zhou Tian Star Locking Spirit Array is activated, even top geniuses cultivating the Nine Heavens Thunder Venerable Dharma Body will ultimately be unable to escape defeat.

Ultimately, thanks to your self-created divine arts and mastery of Earth-grade spirit arrays, you stood out among a group of prodigies and successfully ascended to the position of Holy Son.

[In the eighth year, amidst the grand spectacle, you were officially bestowed the title of Holy Son of the Thunder God Palace. The Palace Master personally bestowed upon you the sacred relic, the "Nine Heavens Thunder Seal," a seal containing the power of nine layers of thunder tribulation, combining offense and defense with boundless might.]

[At the same time, you will receive exclusive cultivation resources for a Holy Son: you can freely enter the Thunder Pool Secret Realm for cultivation, receive ten drops of Earthly Supreme Thunder Beast essence blood annually, and have priority in comprehending the Thunder Emperor Stele. The sect will also bestow upon you a floating holy island as your training ground, with three Earthly Supreme Elders assigned to assist you.]

These abundant resources and prestigious treatment allow you to fully dedicate yourself to cultivation. In the Thunder Pool Secret Realm, you temper your body with countless bolts of lightning; the medicinal bath prepared with the essence blood of the Earthly Supreme Thunder Beast helps you solidify your foundation; before the Thunder Emperor's Stele, you comprehend the true essence of the Dao of Thunder day and night.

The three Earthly Sovereign Elders each possess unique strengths, guiding your cultivation day and night, saving you from many detours on your path. Under these exceptionally favorable conditions, your cultivation level increases daily.

[In the ninth year, you successfully broke through to the sixth-rank Supreme level, further elevating your mastery of spirit arrays and officially entering the realm of Heavenly-rank Spirit Array Master. Based on your profound understanding of the power of thunder, you created the Heavenly-rank low-level spirit array "Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Array." Once activated, this array can summon divine thunder from the nine heavens, transforming into a thunderous inferno.]

[In the tenth year, you decided to leave the sect to gain experience elsewhere. Before your departure, the sect's patriarch secretly planted a spiritual avatar within you to protect you.]

[Subsequently, you arrive at the Hundred Battle Domain of the Tianluo Continent, where you find the remnants of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor's legacy. Just as you are receiving the inheritance, the remnant soul of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor and a remnant soul of the Xuan Demon Emperor simultaneously appear, attempting to seize your body.]

[You had anticipated this. The instant the two remnant souls launched their attack, the ancestral spiritual power within you suddenly manifested. A bolt of lightning swept across, instantly imprisoning the remnant souls of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor and the Profound Demon Emperor in mid-air.]

[The ancestor, in his avatar, raised his hand and withdrew the Heart Demon Thunder Palace. You watched as the two old bastards vanished into nothingness in the lightning, feeling a sense of clarity and unparalleled ease in your Dao heart.]

Then, the ancestor appeared and smiled, saying, "You have rendered meritorious service in eliminating the extraterrestrial evil race. You may choose any treasure from the Heart Demon Thunder Palace."

After a moment's thought, you finally chose the secret technique, the "Three Yangs Thunder Technique."

[Then, you will record this gain into the inheritance jade slip.]

[This simulation ends——]

You can choose one of the following three items.

【I. Nine Heavens Thunder Seal (Peerless Sacred Artifact)】

Second, Thunder Beast Blood Essence (Earth Supreme Level)

[3. Your inheritance jade slip]

(End of this chapter)