Chapter 145: Feast of Tribulation Lightning, Foundation Strengthened Once More
The river of time in the Douluo Plane continued to flow steadily at its inherent pace. Yet, beneath that seemingly placid surface, the chain reactions triggered by the continuous strengthening of the plane's foundation surged like hidden undercurrents, never ceasing.
Especially at the critical juncture where top-tier Soul Beast powerhouses successively broke through the million-year shackles, the changes they brought were nothing short of earth-shaking.
For the Soul Beast race, particularly beings like the Ice Empress and Di Tian, whose accumulations were exceptionally profound, once they breached that million-year chasm, the potential they had accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years would erupt like a volcano suppressed for eons, unleashing astonishing power in a single, explosive release.
This eruption was not a simple linear increase in Soul Power. It was a qualitative leap, a metamorphosis that occurred when their life level and affinity with the laws reached a critical point. Their cultivation would skyrocket at an incredible speed in a short time after the breakthrough, propelling them deep into the divine realm.
The Ice Empress and Di Tian, these two Soul Beast sovereigns who had successively stepped into the million-year domain, were naturally no exception.
Deep within the Far North Land, the emerald-green light pillar that shot into the heavens persisted for a full three days before gradually receding. When the light pillar completely dissipated and the Ice Empress's figure reappeared, the aura emanating from her was entirely different from before her seclusion.
If the Ice Empress of before was the embodiment of extreme northern cold, noble and piercing, then the current her was more like the very manifestation of the Ice Law in the mortal realm. A single glance, a single breath, could stir the resonance and worship of ice-attribute elements for tens of thousands of miles around.
Her cultivation, after breaking through the million-year mark and fueled by the explosive release of the foundation accumulated over more than five hundred thousand years, surged forth with irresistible force. It directly bypassed the accumulation phase of the initial divine rank and boldly charged past the threshold of level one hundred and ten!
Although she had only just entered this realm, compared to the vast majority of divine beings who required long, arduous years of tempering to advance, this speed was nothing short of miraculous.
Over at the Star Dou Great Forest, the celestial phenomena triggered by Di Tian's breakthrough were even more magnificent. The stars in the sky seemed to dim for a moment, replaced by a thick, ink-like darkness of draconic aura that enveloped the entire core region. Dragon roars resounded through the nine heavens, as if proclaiming to the world the true return of a Dragon Clan Sovereign.
Di Tian's profound accumulation of over eight hundred thousand years was now fully converted into the momentum propelling him towards greater heights. When he had completely stabilized his realm and retracted his aura, his cultivation had shockingly soared to the terrifying level of nearly one hundred and twenty!
Thus, the landscape of divine-level combat power within the Douluo Plane was reshuffled once again. The Ice Empress and Di Tian, leveraging the explosive release of their foundation after breaking through the million-year barrier, had surpassed Du Busi, who had earlier ascended to godhood via the energy spheres. They became the top-tier pillar forces of the plane, second only to supreme beings like Lei Chen and the Xue Di, whose power was supported by their divine status.
However, for Lei Chen, who resided high above in the Plane Origin Sea, the benefits brought by the breakthroughs of the Ice Empress and Di Tian extended far beyond the mere enhancement of the plane's high-level combat strength. What brought him even greater 'delight' were the two sumptuous 'feasts of Tribulation Lightning' that followed!
Soul Beasts defied the heavens. The heavenly tribulation they faced every hundred thousand years was the judgment of the universe's laws upon them. When beings like the Ice Empress and Di Tian made their final charge towards the million-year mark, the power of the Tribulation Lightning they provoked increased exponentially.
Especially that final Million-Year Heavenly Tribulation. The destructive energy and might of the laws it contained had reached the astonishing magnitude of a Second-Tier God!
Above, the sky was overcast with dark clouds, serpentine lightning danced wildly, and an aura of destruction pressed down, making all living beings tremble. That vast heavenly might, enough to make even ordinary divine-rank experts pale, was, in Lei Chen's eyes, the most delectable sustenance.
He didn't even need to appear in person. With just a slight thought, the authority inherent to him as the Plane Master naturally activated. The frenzied lightning filling the sky, as if encountering an invisible sovereign, became docile the moment it descended. It transformed into the purest essence of lightning origin power and, like countless rivers returning to the sea, was effortlessly devoured and absorbed by Lei Chen.
Particularly the two Million-Year Heavenly Tribulations experienced by the Ice Empress and Di Tian. Their immense volume and high quality truly deserved to be called a 'grand feast'.
Lei Chen could clearly feel that after devouring these two waves of Tribulation Lightning, his mastery over the Law of Lightning seemed to have become slightly more harmonious. His violet-gold Thunder God Position also trembled faintly, as if craving this pure essence of Tribulation Lightning.
However, just as Lei Chen had long since perceived, his Thunder God Position currently had a distinct 'bottleneck'—the total amount of Power Of Faith limited the further elevation of its status.
Even after devouring such a massive quantity of Tribulation Lightning, the violet-gold radiance of the God Position stagnated upon reaching a certain critical point, unable to seize this opportunity to break through the existing tier barrier.
'Insufficient faith, the bearing capacity of the God Position has reached its limit...' Sensing the saturation transmitted from the Thunder God Position, Lei Chen felt little disappointment, only a sense of clarity.
But for him, this was not a problem at all. The Thunder God Position's inability to improve did not mean this pure energy would go to waste.
He wielded the dual authorities of Plane Master and Thunder God. His ability to convert and utilize energy had long since reached a state of Do whatever you want (acting as his heart desired). With a shift in thought, under his precise and flawless control, the vast energy of the Tribulation Lightning, which was originally destined for the Thunder God Position in an attempt to forcibly elevate its status, changed its course.
Like diverting the waters of a raging river into a long-planned, parched reservoir, the massive amount of lightning origin power was rapidly converted into the purest energy of world origin. Not a single drop was wasted as it seamlessly merged into the heavenly laws and material foundation of the Douluo Plane.
This process was second nature to him, smooth and without the slightest hindrance. The core function of the Plane Master's authority was precisely to coordinate, transform, and strengthen the plane itself. Converting external energy into nourishment for the plane was its very purpose.
Thus, the overwhelming majority of the destructive energy from these two magnificent Million-Year Heavenly Tribulations, which possessed the scale of a Second-Tier God, ultimately did not dissipate into the world, nor did it forcibly elevate the Thunder God Position that had already hit its bottleneck. Instead, it was completely and utterly transformed into nourishment for the growth of the Douluo Plane.
When the last trace of Tribulation Lightning energy was perfectly absorbed by the plane, Lei Chen could clearly perceive that the plane's overall volume—the energy reserves and material foundation constituting the world's bedrock—had taken another solid step forward. It had increased by an amount equivalent to the growth brought by the full contribution of two Second-Tier Gods!
'Although the Thunder God Seat has not been elevated for now, the foundation of the plane has become even more solid.' A satisfied arc curled at the corner of Lei Chen's mouth. 'This deal is a massive profit no matter how you calculate it.'
For him, the overall strength of the plane was fundamental. The growth of the plane's volume meant a more substantial foundation for its future ascension to a Divine Realm. It meant the capacity to bear more and stronger deities. It also meant that the power of him, the Plane Master, would rise accordingly. In comparison, the Thunder God Position's inability to improve due to a temporary lack of faith was merely a minor flaw, inconsequential in the grand scheme.
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