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Chapter 377: Retreat and practice! Rapid progress! (Subscribe)

This is a towering cliff that is shrouded in clouds all year round. It is thousands of feet high, like an enormous sword piercing the sky.

On the top of the cliff, countless lightning bolts intertwined to form a web. From a distance, it looked like a cloud of lightning covering the entire cliff.

"Boom--!"

The deafening sound of thunder resounded through the sky, like thousands of troops galloping.

Looking at Thunder Bluff where countless lightning gathered, Chen Yan inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity when he returned to Thunder Bluff again after several years.

The thunder that was filled with destruction in the eyes of others was just a gentle breeze to Chen Yan.

Even though the inner world has been open for several years, the area within a hundred miles of Thunder Bluff is still a restricted area for life.

At the edge of Thunder Bluff, Chen Yan could see some new things that looked like clothing fabrics.

Obviously, someone had discovered Thunder Bluff before and even tried to enter the restricted area. After all, even a fool could guess that such a large and terrifying place must contain treasures. Even if there were no treasures, there must be the Earthly Evil Veins.

But unfortunately, all the independent cultivators who tried to enter Thunder Bluff died. Some of them did not even step into the outskirts of Thunder Bluff before they died tragically under the raging thunder and fire. Not even a complete body was left behind, only a few pieces of clothing told of their unspeakable misery.

He withdrew his thoughts and turned his attention back to Thunder Bluff itself.

Chen Yan tried closing his eyes and sensing the state of the Thunder Department's Seal.

Soon, Chen Yan sensed a sense of intimacy and enthusiasm coming from deep within Thunder Bluff.

The moment he sensed this emotion, a smile appeared on Chen Yan's face.

The Thunder Department's Chief Seal is still deep in Thunder Cliff and has not been discovered.

Not only that, judging from the emotions fed back by Lei Bu Du Si Yin, it seems that Lei Bu Du Si Yin's condition has been restored well over the years, but I don't know whether he has returned to the immortal embryo level.

In order to condense the Jiuxiao Dao Fruit, the Leibu Dusi Seal, which had finally recovered to the Immortal Embryo level, was damaged again. Then Chen Yan had no choice but to place it on the Thunder Cliff to let it repair itself and wait for the day when it would be fully repaired.

Now that several years have passed, I don’t know how the restoration is going...

With this thought in mind, Chen Yan looked up at Thunder Cliff where thunder was raging, and without hesitation, he took a step forward and stepped straight into Thunder Cliff.

"Boom!"

But then the thundercloud seemed to crack open, and lightning began to shuttle through the clouds. They were like giant silver dragons, tumbling in the darkness, and then they struck Chen Yan, the intruder, hard on the head.

In the past, Chen Yan had to rely on the Thunder Department's Seal to penetrate into the core area of ​​Thunder Cliff.

But now, Chen Yan, who has fully mastered the power of Daoguo Vajra Indestructibility, and whose physical body is already comparable to Yangshen, would not be afraid of this thunder at all.

The lightning that was as thick as a bucket and as heavy as a silver dragon had not even touched the surface of Chen Yan's body. It was turned into nothingness by an invisible force when it was still three inches away from Chen Yan's body.

Thunders were raging, but they were avoiding Chen Yan!

Chen Yan's expression was normal, and he was moving at a fast speed. With one step he flew several feet away.

Soon, a familiar black spot appeared at the end of his field of vision, and Chen Yan's spirits were lifted with the appearance of this black spot.

Ancient thunder pool!

Chen Yan arrived at the edge of the ancient thunder pool in just one step.

at this time--

"Shh!"

A purple electric light suddenly flew out from the bottom of the ancient thunder pool. It was so fast that it even left a trail of afterimages in the air and headed straight for Chen Yan!

Seeing this purple electric light coming towards him "fiercely", Chen Yan not only did not dodge, but the smile on his face even grew wider.

Just when this purple electric light was about to hit Chen Yan, its speed suddenly slowed down and it stayed steadily in front of Chen Yan.

The light faded, revealing its true appearance: a square seal pad with a lifelike statue of a thunder beast in the center. Who else could it be but the seal of the Thunder Department?

When he saw Chen Yan, Lei Bu Du Si Yin was like a cheerful and lively child, shuttling around Chen Yan non-stop, and occasionally getting close to Chen Yan's cheek to show affection.

Looking at the lively and active Leibu Dusiyin, Chen Yan also smiled and said:
"It seems that you have recovered well in the past two years."

"Ding~"

The Thunder Department's seal emitted a cheerful sound, and then a huge momentum swept over, stirring up the thunder and clouds in the sky.

Looking at the Thunder Department Dusi Seal, which was almost the same as it was in its heyday, Chen Yan could hardly hide the smile on his face, and said three good words in a row:
"Good! Good! Good!"

"In this case, the next period of training will all depend on you."

Chen Yan stroked the seal of the Thunder Department and said with a smile.

The Thunder Department's seal made a slight sound, sounding very confident.

Chen Yan smiled, holding the seal of the Thunder Department in one hand, and looked towards this ancient thunder pool.

After his and the Thunder Department's Dusi Yin's continuous consumption, the energy of the ancient thunder pool is now less than one-third of its peak.

Especially the Thunder Department Seal. More than half of the ancient thunder pool was used to nurture the Nine Heavens Dao Fruit and repair the Thunder Department Seal.

Chen Yan estimated in his mind that the remaining one-third of the ancient thunder pool was almost enough for him to cultivate to the late stage of Yin God.

Just depends on how long it takes.

Yi Mu's spirit body has already become a yang god, and Chen Yan feels that its realm as the original body should at least not lag too far behind.

With the help of the Thunder Department's Seal to refine the thunder power in the ancient thunder pool, and with the great success level of the Nine Breaths of Submission, Chen Yan believed that even if his cultivation speed could not match that of the Yi Mu Spirit Body, it was definitely far beyond those of the Yin God cultivators.

Now the underworld has not yet fully recovered, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth cannot support the arrival of True Lord Yangshen.

Chen Yan estimated in his heart that it would take about two to three years for the Netherworld to fully revive.

To be honest, Chen Yan is under a lot of pressure to improve his cultivation from the second level of Yin Shen to at least the sixth or even the seventh level of Yin Shen in two to three years.

But it is not impossible.

What's more, only enough pressure can generate motivation.

This is also a breakthrough of some magnitude for Chen Yan himself.

Although it has been reduced by two-thirds compared to its heyday, this does not mean that the thunder power contained in the remaining one-third of the ancient thunder pool has weakened in the slightest.

After taking a look at the ancient thunder pond, Chen Yan looked at the Thunder Department Seal in his hand:

"Ready to go in."

"Ding~"

Following the sound of the Thunder Department's seal, Chen Yan no longer waited and stepped into the ancient thunder pool.

"Boom!"

Like a stone sinking to the bottom of the water, ripples appeared on the surface of the ancient thunder pool. At the same time, the moment Chen Yan fell into the ancient thunder pool, he was enveloped by endless thunder power.

But the difference from the last time was that Chen Yan's physical strength was not as strong as it is today, so when he entered this ancient thunder pool, Chen Yan only felt pain all over his body.

Even now, Chen Yan still remembers the excruciating pain that penetrated deep into his soul vividly.

But this time it was completely different.

After refining the complete Vajra Indestructible Fruit, Chen Yan only felt a tingling sensation when he stepped into the ancient thunder pool again.

It was the tingling sensation of countless thunder forces pouring into the body through the pores.

After sensing his current state, Chen Yan felt that he was far from reaching the limit of his physical body, so he tried to expand the trend of absorbing thunder power.

"Om-"

As Chen Yan continued to absorb the power of thunder, a thunder vortex slowly took shape with Chen Yan as the center.

The power of thunder in the ancient thunder pool was constantly being refined and absorbed by Chen Yan. The absorption speed was so fast that the thunder vortex that had just formed expanded to the entire thunder pool almost instantly, just like the original Thunder Department Dusi Seal.

It was not until this moment that Chen Yan's body felt the pressure, and roars almost to the limit came from within his body.

But do you think that's the end?
No.

Of course not.

Without Chen Yan saying a word, the Thunder Department Seal in his hand flew to the top of Chen Yan's head and hovered.

Then, a light pattern like a purple barrier enveloped Chen Yan.

The moment this light pattern was formed, Chen Yan's pressure suddenly dropped.

At the same time, the light pattern released by the Thunder Department's Seal also helps Chen Yan to refine and absorb the power of thunder.

Chen Yan, whose pressure was suddenly reduced, did not hesitate at all and accelerated the absorption of thunder power again.

"boom!"

The vortex covering the entire ancient thunder pool continued to expand. In just a quarter of an hour, the vortex with Chen Yan as the center expanded into a huge vortex with a diameter of more than 100 meters.

Countless terrifying and frightening thunder forces filled the air, and various types of lightning and fire emerged in the meantime. The violent thunder was like a giant dragon restrained in a vortex of thunder, emitting angry roars and stirring up almost half of Thunder Cliff!
Looking from far outside, the entire Thunder Cliff seemed to be in riot at this moment. The raging thunder filled the entire sky and earth, as if it was the end of the world. It shook the birds and beasts within a hundred miles so much that they trembled in fear and fled away.

At this time, Chen Yan finally stopped the trend of expanding and absorbing the power of thunder. At this time, he had reached the limit of his physical body.

Even with the assistance of the Thunder Department's Seal, there is no way to improve it any further.

But this speed is enough for Chen Yan.

Immersed in the ancient thunder pool, Chen Yan felt that with every breath he took, countless thunder forces surged into his body.

These thunder forces flowed along the meridians to his limbs and bones, and finally gathered in Dantian. They were then refined and integrated into the Yin Spirit, constantly strengthening Chen Yan's Yin Spirit.

Its effect is even faster than simply refining the Yushu Kan Leisha!
Even much faster!

Not to mention that the bottom of the ancient thunder pool already contains rich Kanlei Disha power. For Chen Yan, its effect is no less than that of the Disha Yinmai.

In addition, the great success level of 'Nine Breaths to Subdue Qi' is in effect all the time.

Chen Yan felt that if he maintained this efficiency in practicing in Thunder Cliff for one day, it would be equivalent to practicing in the outside world for a hundred days!
At the same time, when countless thunder forces flowed through Chen Yan's meridians and blood, they were also passively absorbed by Chen Yan's body, constantly and repeatedly tempering Chen Yan's flesh and blood, and internal organs.

Under the tempering of thunder power, Chen Yan's martial arts skills are also steadily improving, and his internal organs are becoming stronger after absorbing the thunder power.

However, compared with the improvement of Taoism, the power of thunder is much slower in improving martial arts.

But this is enough for Chen Yan.

After all, the main reason he came to Thunder Cliff for retreat was to improve his Taoist practice.

As for his martial arts cultivation, although he already knew that after martial arts saw God, it would become the Dharmakāya.

But Chen Yan still had no idea how to see the gods through martial arts and break through the Dharma.

Even if his martial arts skills had reached the level of seeing a god, Chen Yan would not be able to break through the Dharmakaya in a short period of time.

However, with regard to the cultivation of Taoism, if one reaches the ninth level of Yin God Refining, after almost personally experiencing the impact of Yang God, even without any preparation, Chen Yan thinks he has a 50% chance of successfully impacting Yang God.

If he had the help of the most yang treasure, Chen Yan would be almost certain to succeed in attacking the Yang God.

The only thing he needs to worry about is whether the Yang God thunder tribulation he experiences after successfully impacting the Yang God will be the ninth level of thunder tribulation.

However, as he already possessed the Dao Fruit - Vajra Indestructible, and he also had another Dao Fruit - Bodhidharma Throwing Whale on him, Chen Yan felt that even the Yi Mu spirit body had successfully survived the nine-fold thunder tribulation. Chen Yan, who had already mastered two Dao Fruits and was even on the way to mastering the third Dao Fruit, had no reason why he could not survive the nine-fold thunder tribulation.

Of course, all this is just Chen Yan’s idea for now.

What the final outcome will be will have to wait until he has cultivated to perfection in Yin Shen and reached the ninth level of Yin Shen refinement.

that's it.

Maintaining such a terrifying cultivation speed.

Two months later, Chen Yan's cultivation successfully broke through to the third level of Yin Shen.

Chen Yan, who had broken through the third level of Yin Shen training, only had his eyelids twitching slightly before continuing to retreat.

Another three months passed.

Chen Yan successfully broke through to the middle stage of Yin Shen and became a cultivator who had reached the fourth level of Yin Shen.

After breaking through to the middle stage of Yin Shen, Chen Yan's cultivation speed slowed down a bit, but for a Yin Shen cultivator, it was still incredible.

Another half a year passed like this, and Chen Yan's Taoist practice had further advanced to the middle stage of Yin Shen and reached the fifth stage of Yin Shen.

In just one year, Chen Yan's Taoist realm leaped from the second level of Yin Shen to the fifth level of Yin Shen, completing a triple jump.

Although this speed is not as fast as the Yi Mu spirit body given by the spirit of the Golden Mulberry Tree, it is enough to shock everyone if it is publicized.

Fortunately, Chen Yan did not appear on the three lists of heaven, earth and man again.

Otherwise, if he was still number one on the local list, the news that he jumped three levels in one year would have been spread by now.

The speed of cultivation is extremely fast, but the cost is also not small.

Originally, there was still one third of the ancient thunder pool, but after a year of crazy absorption, it is less than one fifth.

Chen Yan estimated that by the time he broke through the sixth level of Yin Shen Refining, this ancient pool of thunder that had accumulated for at least tens of thousands of years would most likely dry up completely.

Perhaps we will have to wait another ten thousand years before the ancient thunder pool can return to its former glory.

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(End of this chapter)