owlsbooks Chapter 198 Chapter 2 Together, 5 Thunder Zhengfa
Chapter 198 Chapter 2 Together, 5 Thunder Zhengfa
"Fellow Daoist Lü, be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the scene suddenly changed, and the surrounding world seemed to echo Zhang Zhiwei's command.
The powerful surge of energy cascading down from mid-air seemed to pause for a moment. Lu Qian's untainted, radiant pupils were fixed on the golden ball of light being washed away by the energy below, and the light in his eyes grew even more intense.
As expected of a person from the Heavenly Passage!
The later generations of masters, who could dominate the world of supernatural beings with just the Golden Light Mantra and a slap, seemed somewhat like ordinary mortals.
That's because no one can make this master use his supernatural powers and techniques; none of them are worthy!
When one's spiritual cultivation reaches a certain level, those slaps become the most simple and unadorned supernatural power.
"call--"
Inside the arena, several streams of wind, not under Lü Qian's control, blew in and converged on the golden reef that stood firm amidst the waves.
In an instant, a vortex was slowly opened up in the originally turbulent wave of energy, and the water flow formed by the energy was blocked by the wind that gathered from outside the golden light.
A Taoist priest surrounded by golden light appeared; it was Zhang Zhiwei. As his robes fluttered, golden light and wind swirled around him, continuously expanding the vortex in the outside world.
He was no longer the disheveled and casual man he had been before; his eyes and brows were now filled with seriousness and earnestness.
The lightning, which was originally scattered like tree branches, gradually solidified and attached itself to his body. As the lightning condensed, strands of different auras flowed from his body.
As Lu Qian, who was suspended in mid-air amidst the powerful surge of energy, seemed to sense something, his bright white eyes, filled with fighting spirit, looked up at the sky.
It's getting dark.
The bright sunlight was gradually obscured by a thin cloud of mist. As time went by, the mist thickened and took on a dark, almost black hue.
The dark cloud wasn't large; it only covered about seven zhang (approximately 33 meters) of the arena. To call it a dark cloud would be more accurate than describing it as a patch of pitch-black mist.
"open!"
Zhang Zhiwei, who had been repelling the powerful tide of waves with a wave of his sleeve, roared to the sky, and the solid lightning that had been gathered throughout his body suddenly exploded.
The lightning was dazzling, and the radiant light instantly transformed into thousands of electric snakes and dragons, surging in all directions.
The electric snakes and thunder dragons surged and raged, repelling the all-pervasive tide and dissipating much of its flowing energy.
"Snap!"
A sound as if the earth had been shattered suddenly rang out, and several surging lightning dragons rushed towards the dark mist in mid-air, as if a switch had been turned on.
The originally ethereal and hazy black mist surged rapidly, and swift lightning dragons weaved through it, adding a dazzling and brilliant touch to the otherwise inky black clouds.
"Crack—Boom!"
The clouds drifting above the training ground emitted a muffled rumble of thunder and lightning, as if thunder dragons were roaring down from within them.
"Ray is coming!"
Below, Zhang Zhiwei was once again enveloped in wisps of lightning. He flicked his sleeve and sent a blinding beam of light crashing down from the sky.
"Crack—Boom!"
A thick and powerful pillar of lightning suddenly leaped out from the dark clouds in mid-air, like a dragon or snake baring its fangs and claws, swooping down from the heavens towards Zhang Zhiwei below.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
A dazzling flash of lightning, accompanied by a loud rumble of thunder, resounded throughout the entire arena. Zhang Zhiwei stood still, wearing cloth shoes and a patched Taoist robe, but at this moment, he looked like an immortal or a saint.
A huge dragon-snake coiled around him, with lightning flowing across its body, echoing the wisps of lightning on Zhang Zhiwei's body.
Zhang Zhiwei looked at Lü Qian, who was standing in mid-air like a thunder god, and a wanton smile appeared on his originally dignified face.
He spoke with a smile, his clear and melodious voice echoing around him as if blessed by thunder.
"Fellow Daoist Lü, how does my self-developed thunder technique look?"
Lu Qian descended from mid-air, riding the waves, his body crackling with even more fierce and swift lightning. The lightning dragons and snakes that had been roaming on his robes seemed to have encountered a formidable foe and roared at Zhang Zhiwei.
He scrutinized the Taoist priest opposite him with his pure, untainted white eyes. "If you, fellow Daoist, are a Celestial Master, you are comparable to the Ancestral Celestial Master!"
Lü Qian's praise came spontaneously, because the Five Thunder Orthodox Method was a very unusual Taoist practice.
This is not only unusual in terms of power, but also in terms of status.
The Five Thunder Orthodox Method of the Celestial Master's Mansion can be traced back to the ancestral Celestial Master Zhang Daoling.
Legend has it that Zhang Daoling summarized the Dao and Dharma of the ancient extraordinary people Huangdi and Laozi of the Spring and Autumn Period, and founded the Zhengyi Dao, becoming the Ancestral Celestial Master.
The Celestial Master created a technique that allowed him to communicate with the heavens and the earth, called "The Technique of Summoning Heaven and Serving the Emperor," which is considered the prototype of the "Five Thunder Orthodox Method."
Since then, successive Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain have improved upon it, developing the current Five Thunder Orthodox Method and Golden Light Mantra.
On Longhu Mountain, every disciple can learn the Golden Light Mantra, but only high-ranking disciples who are considered successors of the Celestial Master can learn the Thunder Technique.
As for the complete Five Thunder Orthodox Method, only a true Celestial Master can learn and use it.
Therefore, the Thunder Magic lineage that has been passed down on Longhu Mountain can be divided into two parts: the first part and the second part.
The first half of the Thunder Technique is an alchemical method that uses Qi to gather the Five Elements and refine one's own life force.
The latter half of the Thunder Technique is the true Taoist supernatural power that commands heavenly thunder and wields the power over heaven and earth.
Although the path of thunder magic in the second half is unclear, its underlying philosophy is very clear: "the body unites with heaven and earth!"
To communicate and resonate with the heavens and earth through one's own life.
Below the arena, Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing looked at Zhang Zhiwei, who was now displaying great power, a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes, and then he sighed.
"Sometimes, when a disciple is too outstanding, it really gives the master a headache."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Ruotong smiled and said, "Master, your words make me ashamed. How about I exchange my disciple Lu Jin with you?"
"No need for that, let's watch the competition, let's watch the competition."
"Heh, oh, are the younger generation so eager to show off these days?"
Before the words had even finished, a deafening thunderclap suddenly resounded across the arena, followed by a dazzling, blinding light that illuminated the surroundings.
On the competition field, the two figures moved through the light and shadow, and the booming sound spread in all directions as they flashed, with dust and stones flying everywhere along the cracked field.
"Bang bang bang..."
Amidst flashes of lightning, Lü Qian and Zhang Zhiwei, their hair and beards standing on end, stared intently at each other. The two had abandoned all techniques and methods, relying solely on the simple speed and power of their fists and feet to compete against each other.
As fists and feet collided, sparks of lightning transformed into a sky full of starlight, scattering across the unrecognizable land.
"Fellow Daoist Lü, your strength is indeed formidable, possessing the sharpness of the Ruyi Force and the endurance of the Tai Chi Force, hiss..."
Zhang Zhiwei dodged Lü Qian's right punch by tilting his head, but the opponent's flowing, unrestrained force pierced towards his face.
He waved his right hand upwards, deflecting Lü Qian's fist, and then formed a palm with his left hand, condensing a ball of lightning within it as he reached out to grab forward.
"Take this Black Tiger Heart Strike!"
"Your tiger isn't black, it's quite white."
Lu Qian's lips curled up, his waist and abdomen stretched and he rolled backward, while at the same time his feet kicked Zhang Zhiwei with the force of wind and thunder.
"Bang!"
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, be careful."
In mid-air, Lü Qian used the force to spin around and strike Zhang Zhiwei with both palms from top to bottom. The force in his palms piled up like flowing water and instantly turned into a tidal wave.
"Tsk, your method of stacking and amplifying power is really troublesome."
Despite saying it was troublesome, Zhang Zhiwei's arms were enveloped in lightning as he lashed upwards. The accumulated lightning burst forth, piercing through the waves of energy, and smashed towards Lü Qian.
"Whoosh—"
As Lü Qian fell, his eyes narrowed, and he spun around, the lightning patterns on his sleeves forming a barrier that blocked the scorching lightning.
"boom!"
"That was awesome, absolutely awesome!"
The fight between fists and feet is so simple and unadorned, yet it is all the more exciting.
The two were pushed apart by the force of the two bolts of lightning and stood at a distance from each other again. Lü Qian flicked his sleeve, and the strange lightning attached to his sleeve was flung into the air.
The lightning bolt exploded in the void like a firework, producing a loud bang.
"Snapped!"
The sound of that voice seemed to announce the end of the second round and the beginning of the third.
The howling wind billowed Lü Qian's Taoist robe, causing the belts to collide and sparks of lightning to intersect, making his pupils appear even more intense and clear.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, I'm about to get serious too."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from within Lü Qian's body, and then a pale white flame leaped out from the lightning on his body.
"May the Heavenly Venerable bestow boundless blessings upon you! This humble Taoist has arrived!"
The flames swirled and danced around Lü Qian, like a spirit born from fire, lively and natural, radiating intense heat.
Lu Qian thrust his arms behind him and shouted in a loud voice, "Fellow Daoist, please take your proper place!"
"Yes, sir!"
The flames surged into Lü Qian's mind again, but they did not dissipate. Within the pale white flames, an immortal crimson-gold radiance was born.
The crimson-gold radiance became even brighter and more dazzling, adorning the space between Lü Qian's brows. As he blinked, his originally pristine white pupils also changed.
In the center of the pupils, two balls of crimson-gold flame suddenly rose and coalesced into two lively eyeballs.
"call--"
As the eyeballs appeared, crimson-gold immortal flames ignited all over Lü Qian's body, complementing the previously wandering thunder-patterned dragon and snake, making him appear even more divine.
"boom--"
The fire raged fiercely, engulfing Lü Qian's entire body along with the original wind and thunder, amplifying his already frenzied aura, yet also incorporating a touch of tranquility and naturalness.
[Advanced Form of Wind and Thunder Technique: Samadhi Wind and Thunder]
Lu Qian smiled and said, "Round three, begin!"
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Chapter Two!
The third round begins, thunder and lightning strike, I'll try to make the scene even more exciting!
I'm asking for a gift!