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267: Understanding ThunderLin Jingyu walked to the ancient Formation Plate in the center of the Immortal Cave and sat down cross-legged.

The Formation Plate was cast from an unknown dark purple metal, its surface covered with incredibly intricate and profound thunder patterns, and a jade Talisman-shaped groove in the center.

He carefully embedded the purple jade Talisman, which Deacon Wu had given him, into the groove. It felt warm to the touch but contained violent energy.

He did not activate it immediately.

He first held his breath and concentrated, his eyes slightly closed, as the Spirit Refining Art quietly operated to its current maximum.

The three Mental Energy lakes stirred slightly, and powerful, pure Divine Sense, like the finest spiderweb, slowly spread out from him.

He cautiously touched and perceived this space, thoroughly permeated by the power of thunder.

Under the enhancement of powerful Mental Energy, and through a trace of Thunder True Intent within his body,

He “saw” countless fragmented, violent thunder spirits, flashing with dazzling white light, being born, roaring, colliding, and annihilating within the swirling dark clouds.

He “heard” that beneath the destructive roar of the thunder, there seemed to be a faint yet unyielding, strange rhythm, representing the budding vitality of all creation.

He also felt the profoundness and resilience of the dark stone walls around him, which, despite countless years of thunder’s baptism, still stood firm.

Instead, they slowly absorbed, precipitated, and transformed traces of thunder power.

However, for some reason, he always felt that this thunder was missing something.

Compared to the thunder on Thunder Mountain outside, which possessed awe-inspiring heavenly might, this thunder lacked that heavenly might and Dao charm.

Nor did it have the savagery that could annihilate the world.

Could it be due to the filtering effect of the Formation?

However, for someone like Lin Jingyu, who had just started, it was sufficient.

If he were to directly face the most brutal and primitive power of thunder to comprehend it, he might not be able to comprehend anything at all.

Gradually, his mind sank in, creating a subtle resonance with this small, confined, and guided thunder.

He no longer found the thunderous roar jarring; instead, he heard the profound principles of the universe’s operation within it. He no longer found the lightning terrifying; instead, he saw the trajectory of Laws intertwining within it.

After a long while, when he felt that his Mental Energy, Physical Body, and Qi and blood had all been adjusted to their Peak, and his perception of the surrounding thunder environment had reached its most acute level,

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze calm and unruffled like an ancient well.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a wisp of pure Evergreen Spiritual Power slowly flowed into the jade Talisman, adjusting the lightning intensity to the lowest setting.

“Sizzle!”

A faint yet unusually clear strange sound, like a silver needle tearing through silk, suddenly echoed within the Immortal Cave.

The violent thunder vortex above his head paused slightly.

The next moment, a tiny electric snake, not much thicker than a strand of hair, as slender as a wisp of silk but dazzlingly bright, was forcibly peeled away by an invisible force.

Twisting and struggling, as if alive, it precisely tore through the air, striking directly down and instantly hitting Lin Jingyu’s finger.

“Ugh!”

Even with full preparation and the lowest intensity, Lin Jingyu still trembled violently, unable to suppress a muffled groan.

A violent, fierce, and destructive alien energy instantly surged into his body.

Wherever it passed, his Meridians experienced intense, stinging pain as if seared by a red-hot iron, and his blood seemed to ignite, boiling and roaring.

His Divine Soul violently swayed, as if it would be torn apart by this heavenly might in the next second.

This was completely different from the gentle thunder power he had previously absorbed from the “thunder fiend talisman” which had been transformed by the Talisman.

This was the most primitive and violent Heavenly Thunder Gang, without any buffering.

It was directly drawing heavenly thunder into his body, facing heavenly might with his mortal Physical Body, and comprehending the true meaning of destruction and creation on the brink of life and death.

Even after purification by the Formation, its danger level had increased by more than ten or even a hundred times!

If outsiders saw this, they would surely curse him as a madman, wondering who Cultivates this way.

Intense pain swept through his entire body like a tide; every muscle spasmed, every bone groaned.

But in Lin Jingyu’s dark eyes, an unprecedented light of calmness and focus burned.

He dared not slacken in the slightest and immediately fully activated the Evergreen Art and the Spirit Refining Art.

Gentle, rich, and life-filled Evergreen Spiritual Power, like the most loyal guard, quickly surged towards the Meridians ravaged by thunder, attempting to envelop, soothe, and integrate that violent Thunder Gang, slowly neutralizing its tyrannical nature.

Meanwhile, the powerful Divine Sense brought by the Spirit Refining Art acted like the most brilliant commander, precisely guiding and analyzing this trace of thunder power.

He comprehended the contradictory yet unified Dao charm contained within it: the ultimate Yang and ultimate rigidity that repels evil, yet also harbors a trace of vitality within its extreme destruction.

Even the faint but tenacious Thunder True Intent in his Dantian, like a shark smelling blood, proactively met it.

Greedily absorbing and assimilating this power, which was of the same origin but purer and stronger, his own Thunder True Intent slowly grew and solidified at a visible rate.

Not only that, but the thunder power, while destructive, was also tempering!

Each surge of the electric snake was like an invisible heavy hammer, fiercely striking his Physical Body, shaking out the deepest Impurities, causing them to vaporize.

This made his tendons and bones tougher, his Qi and blood more vigorous, and his physique continuously strengthened at a slow but steady pace.

This was a process where extreme pain and immense gain coexisted, like dancing on a knife’s edge or plucking immortal flowers in Hell.

Each time that subtle but domineering thunder infused him, it was like undergoing torture, but as long as he gritted his teeth and endured it,

His Physical Body would become noticeably tougher, his true essence more condensed and pure, and his comprehension of thunder would deepen by another fraction.

As time passed, Lin Jingyu gradually increased the intensity of the lightning he drew in. Both his tolerance for pain and his control over thunder rapidly improved.

The dial on the jade Talisman was gradually raised.

The electric snakes, initially as thin as hair, gradually became as thick as toothpicks, their contained power geometrically increasing.

“Boom! Sizzle-sizzle-sizzle!”

Inside the Immortal Cave, the sound of thunder grew louder and more frequent.

Lin Jingyu’s entire body was completely enveloped by dazzling electric light, as if he had transformed into a thunder person.

His whole body trembled violently, and fine beads of blood continuously seeped from his skin, only to be instantly evaporated by the high temperature of the thunder.

Leaving behind a faint scorched mark, a faint smell of charring and blood permeated the air.

His brows were tightly furrowed, his teeth ground together, and veins bulged on his forehead and neck, coiling like Dragons, clearly indicating he was enduring unimaginable pain.

Sweat evaporated as soon as it appeared, a cycle repeating endlessly.

But his eyes grew brighter and sharper, like two eternal lamps in a thunderstorm.

The three Mental Energy lakes forged by the Spirit Refining Art surged, honing his will to be more resilient and pure, and his comprehension of the essence of thunder power became increasingly clear and profound.