The river flowed gently, with a fine drizzle enveloping everything.
Inside the cabin, Li Yan leaned against the window as he casually flipped through books.
There were three books in total, naly "Emperor Ziwei’s Mystical Jade Scripture of Thunder", "Jade Pivot of Thunder Treasure Scripture", and "Supre Jade scripture of the Great Brahma from Emperor Ziwei’s Mystical Jade Scripture of Thunder", which he had requested from the Daoist at Zhenwu Palace.
An accident had occurred, and naturally, he wanted to clarify the reason.
Li Yan distinctly rembered that right after awakening his second ear divine power, he heard the chanting of the treasure decree: "I devote my heart and pledge my life to worship. In the Nine Heavens Yinyuan Mansion, Supre Jade Emperor..."
After erging from the Golden Hall, although he had used his Daluo Dharma Body for repairs, to avoid suspicion, he still spent several days recuperating in Wudang Mountain.
At the sa ti, he clarified so matters.
The treasure decree he heard was in praise of the commander of the Thunder Departnt, the universally transforming heavenly venerable of the thunderous sound of the Nine Heavens Yinyuan.
Getting an opportunity in the Golden Hall was not uncommon.
In the history of the Mystical Sect, such events often occurred, with so happening in dreams, others accidentally wandering into mountains, obtaining certain opportunities and Daoist practices.
Even the "Heavenly Thunder Demon Suppressing Hamr" he practiced was realized by a Wudang disciple within the confines of the Golden Hall.
However, after examining the treasure, he found that things were not so simple.
The control over thunder was not an exclusive ability.
The "Emperor Ziwei’s Mystical Jade Scripture of Thunder" states, "Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole governs the Three Realms, mastering the five thunders, with Tian Peng, Tianyou, Yisheng, and Xuanwu governing their respective domains..."
Since the Song Dynasty, the status of Zhenwu had continuously risen, from originally being one of the four saints of the North Pole to now being one of the Heavenly Emperors.
To this day, he was also referred to as "Thunder Ancestor".
The title of "Thunder Ancestor" rely represented the power to control thunder, and Emperor Ziwei, Heavenly Emperor, Emperor Hou Tu, and Emperor Fengdu had all been addressed as "Thunder Ancestor."
Inside the Thunder Fire Refining Hall, it was even decorated with frescoes of the Thunder Generals.
If what he had heard at that ti had been the true "Treasure Decree of Mystic Heaven" from Zhenwu, Li Yan would not have been puzzled; instead, he would have been overjoyed and offered several sticks of incense in reverence.
But it was precisely the "Universal Transformation Treasure Decree"!
That was rather strange.
The venerable of the universal transformation and thunderous sound of the Nine Heavens Yinyuan was not Wen Zhong, that was the narrative of the novel "Fengshen Yanyi", which hadn’t spread yet.
His true identity could be known from the treasure decree, "Supre Jade Emperor", the Emperor of Eternal Life from the South Pole, also nad the True Jade Emperor.
Therefore, the venerable of the universal transformation and thunderous sound of the Nine Heavens Yinyuan was in fact an incarnation of the Emperor of Eternal Life from the South Pole, just like the Beiyin Fengdu Emperor was an incarnation of Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole.
Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole ruled over myriads of stars, with all stars revolving around him.
While the Emperor of Eternal Life of the South Pole, known as the True Jade Emperor, was the source of power for all gods of the Thunder Departnt, the origin of divine law for all gods.
Both were among the six rulers.
Although the status of Emperor Zhenwu had risen,
he was still under the banner of Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole...
The weirdness of this accident lay precisely in this!
He practiced the "Luo Feng Scripture", which to so extent could be deed a lineage of Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole, but in the Daoist Field of Zhenwu, he was interfered with by the power of the lineage of the True Jade Emperor.
Li Yan did not understand, yet deep contemplation filled him with dread.
Of course, he dared not speak of this incident.
Thinking about this, Li Yan gently raised his hand, and the Soul Hook reached out half a foot from the palm of his hand with a swishing sound, still an invisible object but usable for summoning souls.
But as his mind shifted,
Crackle!
Lightning arcs instantly twisted into the form of chains.
"Wow!"
Wang Daoxuan, who was by his side, imdiately exclaid in admiration, "No wonder those Daoists envied you, Brother Yan’s mastery of Thunder Technique is extraordinary, no need for mantras or spells, and capable of manifestation. Your future is boundless..."
Li Yan offered a wry smile, stretching out his hand, and the lightning disappeared.
He said nothing more, for this was no ordinary Thunder Technique.
Although the practice in the Golden Hall had led to an accident, it had also brought him trendous benefits: not only had the Soul Hook increased in length and split into two, but it had been tempered by Thunder Technique, becoming a kind of Divine Skills!
The ability of the Soul Hook had not changed, still adept at dealing with yin souls, but now it had gained the ability to store thunder.
Stored in ordinary tis, ready for release when needed.
Not only could it enhance the power of Thunder Astral Martial Arts, but in the future, when facing enemies, it could directly capture their souls with thunder strikes.
Naturally, its uses were not limited to these.
The new Soul Hook, being both Divine Skills and a Magic Artifacts!
However, Li Yan felt sowhat uneasy in his heart.
The benefits he had received this ti were too great!
That bout of lightning seed more like a test. Only after passing with his Daluo Dharma Body, did he gain this opportunity.
The greater the benefits,
the larger the impending troubles...
Clomp clomp clomp!
Just then, heavy footsteps were heard, and a soldier clad in full armor entered the cabin from the deck and bowed respectfully, "Sirs, we have arrived in Xiangyang!"
Li Yan and the others nodded, standing up and moving to the deck.
They were aboard a Jiujang patrol boat, not a small vessel, and the rear cabin was stacked full of goods and dicines.
Coming down from Wudang Mountain, soone had delivered a letter, written by Gu Hanzi from the Law Enforcent Hall of the City God Temple in Yunyang, asking for their assistance in escorting a batch of dicines to Xiangyang.
If possible, to uncover the truth behind the plague in Xiangyang.
Xiangyang was opposite Fan City across the shore, perfectly situated at the docks of the Han River Waterway. Due to the epidemic, the court army’s supply transportation was experiencing difficulties.
Thus, this commission was issued by the court and the Ministry of War.
Not to ntion the generous rewards, Xiangyang City also promised one thing: if they could resolve the plague, a Divine Temple for the Tuo Master would be built in honor of the Water God.
There was naturally a reason for such an offer.
Over in Yunyang, due to the trouble caused by demon soldiers in the Jing Chu Mountains, a lot of manpower was needed for targeted eradication, entrapping all of Zhenwu Palace’s resources there.
anwhile, Xiangyang was driven to a frantic state by the plague.
The local Xuann Practitioners couldn’t find the cause.
Several experts sent from Wuchang and Yunyang mysteriously disappeared, likely already fallen.
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