Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 550 Practice Makes Perfect

"The Four Symbols Mysterious Sect, Azure Dragon Hall."

Before a massive, pale blue gate, Xiao Bai stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the ancient, elegant calligraphy on the gate.

The giant gate was a hundred feet tall, carved entirely from blue jade, with a faint blue halo flowing across its surface.

A lifelike green dragon is carved on the door, its body coiled, its head held high, and its eyes bright and piercing, as if it might come to life at any moment.

The massive gate was tightly shut, exuding an ancient and majestic aura.

Xiao Bai stood in front of the door, his eyes calm.

A moment later, the blue dragon relief on the door seemed to come alive, a glint of light flashing in its eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a light screen appeared on the surface of the two giant doors, and large, blood-red characters gradually appeared: "Azure Dragon Trial, a nine-out-of-ten chance of death, enter with caution! Enter with caution!"

The font gradually darkens, as if written in blood, conveying a strong sense of warning.

The two words "Enter at Your Own Risk" flashed repeatedly, and the writing became increasingly red.

It contains a powerful mental pressure that is enough to shake the minds of ordinary Nirvana Realm experts, making them dare not easily step in.

Seeing the two constantly flashing "Caution: Enter at Your Own Risk" signs on the door, Xiao Bai chuckled.

He shook his sleeves, and the space in front of him began to ripple like water.

Take a step—

Without pushing open the giant gate or triggering the restrictions, he simply passed right through the tightly closed gate!

It's like passing through an illusory portal!

"Buzz—"

With a shift of gaze, the surrounding world suddenly changed.

"Boom boom boom—"

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As soon as you enter the space behind the door, a deafening roar of thunder fills your ears.

Xiao Bai looked up and saw a vast, endless sea of ​​lightning.

Above, thick, dark thunderclouds stretched out, with lightning bolts dancing wildly within them, occasionally unleashing massive bolts of lightning that cast a ghastly white light upon the sky and earth.

Below is a silvery ocean—not real water, but a sea of ​​pure lightning energy!

The sea is turbulent, with waves splashing everywhere, and every drop of seawater is pure lightning power.

Between the thunderclouds and the sea of ​​thunder, countless silver lightning bolts cascaded down like a waterfall, connecting heaven and earth to form a magnificent yet terrifying scene.

Endless lightning, deafening roars, and raging energy—

But Xiao Bai knew that although this sea of ​​lightning resembled an apocalyptic scene, its power was greatly reduced, and even those with a strong Nirvana Golden Body foundation could not be killed by it.

At the moment he was standing, not a single bolt of lightning struck within a radius of a hundred feet!

The raging silver lightning bolts seemed to have eyes, all avoiding the space where he was, not daring to get any closer.

This scene was extremely bizarre.

Thunder is inherently ruthless, operating solely according to the rules of energy, and it will never "fear" anyone.

But at this moment, these lightning bolts seemed to have encountered their natural enemy, showing great awe towards Xiao Bai and not daring to even approach him.

"A decent training ground, but unfortunately, it's not the real Thunder Sea—"

Xiao Bai glanced around, a knowing look flashing in his eyes.

He could tell that this sea of ​​lightning was neither naturally formed nor a real sea of ​​lightning that had been moved here.

Rather, it was a space of thunder created by powerful individuals, and its purpose was—

As long as one can withstand the strikes of lightning, one's physical body can be strengthened.

Of course, if one cannot withstand it, one will also be reduced to ashes.

However, compared to the real Lei Hai, the gap is too great.

If it were truly a sea of ​​lightning of that scale, let alone a Nirvana Realm expert, even a Life and Death Profound Realm expert would be reduced to ashes.

A true sea of ​​thunder contains the power of heaven and earth; even ordinary heavenly thunder, when gathered into a sea, will undergo a qualitative change in power.

That kind of destructive power is something that someone in the Nirvana Realm cannot withstand.

"An acquaintance is visiting, aren't you going to come out and greet them?"

Xiao Bai lowered his head slightly, a smile playing on his lips. His voice was soft, yet it drowned out the roar of the thunderous sea, clearly echoing through the space.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the silver sea of ​​lightning beneath his feet, reaching its deepest depths.

As the words fell—

Within the sea of ​​lightning, violent vortexes began to ripple!

"Splash!"

Silver lightning surged and billowed, creating towering waves!

Huge whirlpools formed on the sea surface, spinning and swallowing the surrounding lightning liquid, emitting deafening roars.

At the center of the vortex, a massive shadow was rapidly rising from the depths of the sea of ​​lightning!

The shadow grew larger and clearer—

"BOOM!!!"

After the deafening roar, the sea of ​​lightning burst open!

A massive, winding body burst through the sea and soared into the sky!

In an instant, in addition to black and silver, another color appeared in the world—deep blue!

A colossal azure dragon, so enormous it was almost overwhelming, filled Xiao Bai's entire field of vision.

The dragon's body was thousands of feet long, and each scale was about ten feet in size. It was dark blue and had a metallic sheen on its surface. Under the reflection of lightning, it gleamed with a chilling light.

The dragon's body is coiled and powerful, exuding a sense of strength.

Between the two horns atop the green dragon's head sat a figure in a green robe.

He was handsome, with a refined and scholarly air, yet his brows carried an indescribable air of authority.

"Who are you? I don't recall ever having anyone like you."

The figure in the green robe spoke slowly, his gaze curious as he scrutinized Xiao Bai, his memories swirling in his mind, yet he couldn't find any familiar face that resembled him.

Of course, this person is also familiar.

Not long ago, he sensed someone using their soul power to spy on the Azure Dragon Palace, so he interrupted the probing soul power from a distance.

Unexpectedly, not long after, the owner of that soul force barged in!

And in this bizarre way—

Enter directly through the door without using a key or triggering any restrictions!

Meeting Aokiji's probing gaze, Xiao Bai smiled and said, "Including the last time, this is our second meeting. As they say, familiarity breeds contempt, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call us acquaintances, would it?"

Upon hearing this, Aokiji was speechless.

So that's how "familiar" it is!

"You're not here for a trial, are you?"

Qingzhi Huan clearly sensed that the energy fluctuations emanating from the person in front of him were only at the First Nirvana Realm.

But his intuition told him that this black-robed youth was definitely not the One Yuan Nirvana Realm he knew!

It's so abnormal!

As one of the four major halls of the Four Symbols Mystic Sect, the Azure Dragon Hall is subject to strict restrictions.

Without the key, even a powerful expert at the Great Perfection of the Life Profound Realm cannot get in.

But this black-robed youth was able to break in with ease, as if he could ignore the restrictions set up by his own body!

Moreover, Aokiji could clearly sense that the surrounding lightning had an extremely contradictory attitude towards this person—both affectionate and fearful!

He had only seen this contradictory phenomenon in one person.

That is the Thunder Lord, one of the Eight Ancient Lords!

The Thunder Lord controls the Thunder Ancestral Symbol and wields the power of thunder in heaven and earth. Thunder both revere and feel close to him.

But the person in front of him—was clearly not the Thunder Lord.

With such means, it's impossible that they would come for the sake of inheriting two spiritual martial arts techniques.

Xiao Bai nodded slightly and said softly, "I am not here for the inheritance, but only for the Nirvana Pill."

His voice was calm, as if he were talking about something trivial.

But when these words reached Aokiji's ears, his eyes widened, and he almost thought he had misheard!

Not for inheritance, but for the elixir of rebirth?

Having lived for thousands of years and seen countless geniuses and powerful figures, this was the first time he had ever seen someone enter the Land of Inheritance, not wanting the inheritance, but instead choosing the Nirvana Pill!

Although the Nirvana Pill is precious, its value is worlds apart from that of the inherited tradition.

If Qingzhi hadn't witnessed Xiao Bai's abilities firsthand, she would have suspected that he came from some remote corner of the world and had never seen the world!

"Are you sure you want the Nirvana Pill?!"

Aokiji looked at the guy in front of him who called himself "this one," and asked again, seemingly unsure.

He simply couldn't understand why someone who could disregard restrictions and command the awe of thunder would be so obsessed with the Nirvana Pill.

Xiao Bai nodded again, his tone certain: "You heard me right."

Aokiji: "————"

He remained silent for a long time before finally shaking his head helplessly.

What a strange person!

However, since the other party doesn't want the inheritance and only wants the Nirvana Pill, things become much simpler.

Aokiji casually waved his hand—

"Splash!"

The sea of ​​thunder split open!

A massive crack appeared in the center of the sea of ​​lightning, its depths unfathomable.

From the crack, a vast aura of nirvana surged forth, accompanied by the tinkling sound of flowing water, as if a real river were flowing.

Through the crack, you can see a shimmering river below!

The river was crimson red, as viscous as magma, and crimson flames floated on its surface—the Nirvana Fire, formed when the Nirvana Qi was concentrated to a certain degree!

"I suppose you need the Nirvana Pill to improve your cultivation."

Aokiji pointed to the Dan River below the crack, his tone tinged with amusement: "The Nirvana Qi in this Dan River is enough for dozens of people to cultivate to the peak of Nirvana. Let's go in."

Xiao Bai's gaze fell on the Dan River, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Although he had expected it, he was still satisfied to see the scale of the Dan River with his own eyes.

The aura of rebirth in this Dan River was even stronger than he had expected!

Thanks.

Xiao Bai nodded in acknowledgment and smiled slightly at Qingzhi: "As a token of my gratitude, I will invite you to join me when I deal with the Nine Kings Palace in the future."

Having said that, he said no more, took a step forward, and his figure transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the crack and flying towards the Dan River.

Aokiji froze on the spot the moment he heard the words "Nine Kings Palace"!

"Nine Kings Palace----"

His handsome face twisted instantly, and a fierce light burst forth from his eyes, along with a hint of fear!

Nine Kings Palace!

He will never forget this name!

During the ancient war, his Azure Dragon Palace was destroyed by the Nine Kings Palace!

If Black Eyes hadn't appeared in time and lured away the Nine Kings Palace, he probably would have perished in that battle.

After a long while, Aokiji finally suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and looked out at the sea of ​​lightning with complicated feelings.

At this moment, he was extremely curious about Xiao Bai's identity.

Very few people know that Aokiji and the Nine Kings Palace have a grudge. The ancient war happened too long ago, and many things have been buried in history.

But this black-robed youth seemed to know everything about it!

Not only that, the other party even dared to boast that they would "take care of the Nine Kings Palace"!

That's the Nine Kings Palace of the Otherworldly Demons, whose strength is comparable to that of a Second Tribulation Reincarnation Realm expert!

Even now, he wouldn't dare say he could easily defeat the Nine Kings Palace.

What gives this boy the right?

In the Dan River.

Xiao Bai floated in the crimson river water, feeling the surging aura of rebirth around him.

The aura of Nirvana here is so dense that it has almost solidified into a tangible substance!

Every drop of river water is formed from the purest essence of Nirvana!

The Nirvana Fire floating on the river further refines the Nirvana energy, making it purer and easier to absorb.

To condense such a high-quality Dan River, the amount of Nirvana Pills required is enormous.

"Aokiji's move is quite extravagant..."

Xiao Bai smiled slightly.

"With this Dan River, I should be able to pass through the Nirvana Realm—"

To reach the Nirvana Realm, one needs to accumulate a large amount of Nirvana Qi to temper the physical body and condense a golden body.

The amount of Nirvana energy required for this process varies from person to person.

The amount of Nirvana energy he needs is terrifying.

But now that he has the Dan River, he can greatly shorten this process!

Xiao Bai did not choose to land on the only cultivation platform that existed in the Dan River.

That cultivation platform has a filtering array, so absorbing Nirvana Qi is indeed gentle and safe, and the physical body won't be unable to withstand it due to absorbing too quickly.

But—it's too slow!

What Xiao Bai wanted was a rapid breakthrough!

He lightly touched the ground with his toes, his body sank, and he sank directly to the bottom of the Dan River!

The aura of rebirth at the bottom of the river became even stronger, almost solidifying!

The Nirvana energy here is extremely terrifying. If an ordinary Nirvana Realm expert came down here, he would probably be burned to nothingness in an instant!

But how strong is Xiao Bai's physical body?

After being tempered by six million Nirvana Pills and fused with the bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon, his physical strength has reached a terrifying level!

This amount of pressure is nothing to him.

"Let's begin."

Xiao Bai sat down cross-legged, a thought forming in his mind—

"Boom!!!"

A gigantic, swallowing black hole appeared above his head!

The black hole was hundreds of feet in diameter, spinning wildly and emitting a terrifying devouring power!

In an instant, the entire Dan River was in an uproar!

Endless Nirvana energy, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, surged wildly towards the devouring black hole!

The crimson river water was swirled up, forming eddies that converged towards the black hole!

The flames of rebirth on the river surface were also drawn by the power of devouring, transforming into fiery serpents that disappeared into the black hole!

At this moment, Xiao Bai seemed to have transformed into a bottomless pit, frantically devouring the Nirvana Qi in the Dan River!

His body began to undergo astonishing changes.

Golden lines appeared on the skin's surface, arranged like dragon scales.

At that moment, he seemed to be burning with passion.

Every inch of his limbs, torso, and head radiated a golden-red light.

Xiao Bai seemed to transform into a furnace, using the boundless energy of Nirvana as fuel to continuously temper his flesh and bones.

A crackling sound emanated from within the bones, as if they were undergoing some kind of transformation.

Blood boils, bone marrow is reborn, and internal organs become more resilient and powerful under the tempering of the rebirth energy!

His cultivation level is soaring at an astonishing rate!

"The power of devouring..."

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"The Devouring Ancestral Symbol is on him?!"

Above the sea of ​​lightning, Aokiji gazed into the distance. The moment the vortex of devouring appeared, his eyes trembled, and he stared intently at Xiao Bai: "Are you his reincarnation... or his successor?"