Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 5 Heavenly Heart

Eight-Star Warrior!

Xiao Bai knew that his sudden rise from three stars to eight stars was due to the positive lightning of the Yi Wood within his body, and his physical body was also much stronger than before, though he didn't know the exact extent of that improvement.

It was through this experience that Xiao Bai finally understood why Fu Zhao had suppressed him for five years.

If Xiao Bai hadn't continuously absorbed the energy of the five elements to nourish his five internal organs and strengthen his body over the past five years, he would surely be dead today.

Xiao Bai now has mixed feelings of love and hate towards the talisman in his sea of ​​consciousness.

What I love is that it provides such a great opportunity. According to my previous intuition, the talisman will grant me a seed of lightning every time I break through a new realm.

What's infuriating is that Fu Zhao never gives any warning before doing anything, making it impossible to guard against.

Each time it strikes him when he's feeling refreshed, it sends him teetering between life and death, leaving him never knowing what it's going to do or when it will do it—it's incredibly thrilling.

I looked at the sky outside; it was almost dark.

It had taken him almost five hours to break through this barrier. Xiao Bai was preparing to go back. He had almost died twice today, which made him feel a little mentally exhausted.

Stepping out of the cave, the cool breeze outside instantly refreshed him. Feeling the immense power within him compared to when he arrived, Xiao Bai smiled, the smile gradually widening.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Xiao Bai's face stiffened, almost forgetting something very important.

His breakthrough from the ninth level of Dou Zhe to the eighth level will surely attract the attention of some people, such as the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix.

"No, I need to find a way to conceal my cultivation level. Otherwise, the leap in cultivation is too great and will inevitably arouse suspicion!"

If Xiao Bai's internal fighting spirit is weak, it's not a big deal. The Dou Qi Continent is so vast that there are bound to be some rare and precious treasures that can allow someone to leapfrog several realms at once.

However, Xiao Bai's realm was not superficial; on the contrary, it was very solid. Breaking through to the first three stars of Dou Zhe was the result of five years of accumulation. Although there were five stars later, Xiao Bai earned them with his life.

While refining the Yi Wood Thunder, Xiao Bai endured the pain and repeatedly compressed the growing Dou Qi within his body; otherwise, his cultivation level would have already reached the Dou Master stage.

Xiao Bai didn't know if there were any extraordinary treasures in the Dou Qi Continent, but he couldn't let people think he had anything special that would arouse suspicion and prying, because he really did have extraordinary treasures!

Although he didn't know what rank the talisman was, Xiao Bai guessed that even a Dou Sheng would be tempted.

Of the entire Xiao family, Xiao Bai could only trust Xun'er, but that was all he trusted. He didn't trust her bodyguard, Ling Ying, who would definitely report him to Gu Yuan if he found out.

At that point, the best treatment Xiao Bai could receive would be losing his freedom, and the worst? He didn't dare to think about it; thinking too much about it would affect his relationship with Xun'er.

And that old man who drains people's life force—in the original story, he was a decent person, but that's just from Xiao Yan's perspective.

Murder and robbery are commonplace on the Dou Qi Continent. Even Xiao Yan has done it. Xiao Bai and that old man have no connection. Who knows what will happen in the future?

You can't gamble your life on other people's moral standards. Once the imperial edict is exposed, it's no different from a child carrying gold through a bustling market.

Xiao Bai turned around and went back into the cave. He sat on a boulder, resting his chin on one hand, his brows furrowed as he pondered how to solve the problem.

After much thought and considering what he had, it seemed that only the spirit-refining method in the "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Scripture," which he considered unreliable, offered any hope of solving the problem.

The Treatise on the Interpretation of Heavenly Will

"To comprehend the Way of Heaven through the principles of humanity, to reflect the will of Heaven through one's own heart, to follow the will of Heaven and respond to the needs of humanity—this is the beginning of divinity."

This is the opening outline of the "Heavenly Heart Interpretation Chapter," which is why Xiao Bai thinks it's unreliable. Where does the Heavenly Dao and Heavenly Heart come from in the Dou Qi Continent? This isn't "Covering the Sky," there's no Heavenly Will or Heavenly Heart Imprint.

Moreover, seeing heaven and earth, seeing all living beings, is the beginning of gods. Even if the soul of an emperor is strong enough, it is impossible for him to see heaven and earth, seeing all living beings.

"Fine, let's give it a try!" Anyway, the cultivation technique I'm practicing, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Scripture, is a censored version, so this is just another censored version, no, it should be called localization of the cultivation technique.

Sitting cross-legged, Xiao Bai cleared his mind of distractions and focused his spirit to sense the ethereal world according to the cultivation method.

"Heaven and earth contain true energy, spirit, soul, and will; in utmost stillness, one sees the heart of heaven, and naturally, divine wisdom arrives."

Xiao Bai's heart remained calm and undisturbed for a moment, perhaps until the incense stick burned, or perhaps until an hour had passed.

In a daze, his soul entered a strange void. There was nothing in this void except for the occasional wisp of white air.

Suddenly, a wisp of white energy struck Xiao Bai's soul, which absorbed the white energy and grew stronger.

There is no concept of time and space in the void. Xiao Bai seemed to be without consciousness and was completely unaware. His soul drifted aimlessly in this void. Occasionally, a wisp of white energy would collide with him and be absorbed, and his soul would grow stronger bit by bit.

Finally, as if reaching a certain limit, Xiao Bai's soul was repelled from this void, along with a silver mark.

The mark followed Xiao Bai's soul into his sea of ​​consciousness and drifted toward the center of his sea of ​​consciousness. Suddenly, a flash of purple lightning streaked across the talisman above the center of his sea of ​​consciousness, striking the silver mark and knocking it out of his sea of ​​consciousness, where it appeared between Xiao Bai's eyebrows.

A strange silver pattern immediately appeared on Xiao Bai's forehead, resembling a closed vertical eye.

After regaining consciousness, Xiao Bai's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion, as if he had no memory of the void he had just been in. He looked up at the cave entrance and saw that it was already broad daylight outside.

"This technique is definitely a scam; I just fell asleep while feeling a deep, quiet stillness!"

Xiao Bai complained.

Xiao Bai tried to sense his soul.

"Holy crap!"

Xiao Bai was startled. Having lived two lives, he possessed a talisman in his sea of ​​consciousness, and his innate divine soul was quite good.

Before cultivating, he sensed his soul realm. According to the cultivation method, he was in the middle stage of the mortal realm, which already made him very happy. Now, his soul had directly reached the late stage of the mortal realm.

"Could it be that I am a one-in-a-million genius in soul cultivation, able to increase my soul realm even while sleeping through practicing this technique? Or is the 'Heavenly Heart Response Chapter' simply a misnomer, and should actually be called the 'Great Dream Heart Sutra'?!"

Xiao Bai stroked his chin suspiciously.

"Should we try again? At this cultivation speed, it won't be long before I reach the Emperor Realm Soul stage, right? If I can directly reach the Emperor Realm Soul stage before leaving the mountain, let's see who dares to raise their voice at me, hehehe!"

Without hesitation, Xiao Bai, now filled with hope for a bright future, was full of energy, his eyes shining, and his enthusiasm blazing.

First attempt, failed!

The second attempt failed!

The third time, a failure!

Tenth attempt, failed!

The light in Xiao Bai's eyes gradually dimmed. Indeed, there are three great illusions in life.

"I'm the main character!"

"She likes me!"

"There's no one in the bushes!"

Modern people are right; Xiao Bai finally accepted the fact that he was not the protagonist and did not have the protagonist's halo.

"Sigh! I guess I'll just have to be an ordinary, overpowered guy!"

He stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky and sighed, almost bursting into tears.

After sighing for a while, Xiao Bai remembered the problem he needed to solve at the beginning, but it wasn't a big problem now.

After mastering the basics of the "Heavenly Heart Interpretation Manual," he can use one of the soul-sealing techniques recorded within it to seal the enemy's soul using the power of the soul. When enhanced with lightning, its power is even greater.

Xiao Bai planned to use this characteristic to seal the fluctuations of fighting spirit in his dantian.

According to the original novel, when Xiao Yan first entered the Dou Zong realm, his soul was only at the peak of the Mortal Realm. This was because his soul was naturally strong. Based on this, it is highly likely that the soul realm of other early-stage Dou Zongs was the same as his, at the late Mortal Realm.

With this level of soul power, the old man with a remnant soul and the blind Dou Huang should not be able to see through the seal. At least when they try to forcefully peer into his eyes, Xiao Bai will sense it instead of being completely unaware.

After finishing, Xiao Bai straightened his clothes, touched the blood and tears on his face, and prepared to wash them off when he passed by the small lake behind the mountain. He didn't care if others saw him, and he didn't care what they thought.

It would be troublesome if Xun'er found out. This girl didn't blame him. She didn't explain or ask why. She just looked at him with a wronged expression, which made him feel guilty and heartbroken.

Unless he's a scumbag, who could stand him? Xiao Bai certainly couldn't. He's not a scumbag; he's just a bit too loving.

"Is it wrong for a man to be a little more loving? I just want to give these good girls a warm home!"

(End of this chapter)