Chapter 1372: Fusion

Chapter 1372: Chapter 1372: Fusion

"What’s happening now?" Mei Simiao asked, looking at Situ Maocai, who seemed hesitant to speak.

"He’s completely ignoring the Thunder Breathing Technique now, adjusting his breathing rhythm in a unique way, as if he’s in a mysterious state of enlightenment," Situ Maocai hesitated for a moment but decided to share his guess.

"Oh!" Mei Simiao nodded, pondered for a moment, and asked tentatively, "This is a good thing, right?" In his view, entering a state of enlightenment should mean Pei Yan is gaining a lot here, even if it takes some time, as long as it helps enhance his strength, it’s acceptable.

"Hmm! One can’t say that," Murong Longxiang shook his head with a sigh, "My sect’s Thunder Observation Eight Techniques are a type of Cultivation Technique, as my junior brother just roughly explained to you. It’s not a technique that allows one to settle into enlightenment. Everyone who enters must coordinate with the Thunder Breathing Technique to study the moves inscribed on the walls. In the process, they are sure to be influenced by the fierce aura, becoming restless and fervent. The Cultivator entering the cave must resist this impulse, repeatedly practicing the Thunder Breathing Technique and deeply experiencing the intimidating aura of the moves on the wall. Until this mindset accumulates to its peak, they then rise to perform the moves they’ve understood. To the extent they can perform each technique, that is what they have learned to that extent. However, even for me, Pei Yan’s current state is unprecedented. Not only does he completely ignore the influence of the Thunder Breathing Technique, but from my observation, his mindset is peaceful and his aura is steady, with no sign of the supposed Qi Blood boiling. Right now, I can’t say whether this state is good or bad."

"Uh! Earlier, I faintly sensed a hint of Liu Family Sword Qi’s aura on this boy," a nearby elder from the Infinite Thunder Sect couldn’t help but add.

"I sensed it too," another elder agreed.

"Then, could this be considered as going astray?" Mei Simiao’s heart tightened upon hearing this.

"That can’t be said either. At least, we haven’t seen any signs of that now. It could also be that Pei Xiaoyou has extraordinary talent and truly encountered something in the cave that led to an enlightenment. If we rashly disturb his state, it might backfire," Murong Longxiang replied uncertainly.

"Then what should we do now?" Mei Simiao inquired.

The senior members of the Infinite Thunder Sect exchanged glances, and finally, Murong Longxiang began to arrange, "We can only watch and wait! No matter how his physical changes occur, they are slightly related to the Hongjun Sword Furnace. I’ll now send someone to the Hongjun Sword Furnace to invite Brother Liu over, and also invite elders from a few other sects to come here. We’ll take turns entering the Thunder Observation Cave to check Pei Yan’s situation. If any issue arises, the few of us can step in to rescue him and minimize the damage."

Pei Yan is currently favored by His Majesty the Spirit Emperor and is a cornerstone in maintaining alliances between the two Daoist Planes. At this critical moment, if anything happens to him in the Infinite Thunder Sect, Murong Longxiang would be at a loss for words and would be deeply troubled. To this end, he can only think of drawing other sects into the matter. Not to say that if something really goes wrong, they would take the blame. At least they can prove that it was not a deliberate act by the Infinite Thunder Sect.

"Good! Good! Let’s do that! I’ll also go back and handle some things. Oh! By the way! I’ll bring Hu Jiu here. They’ve signed a symbiotic contract to share life and death, and if there’s any issue, he’ll definitely sense it. He can be of help in critical moments!" Mei Simiao smacked his head, remembered Hu Jiu, and promptly agreed.

This is the only option left now. As for the matter of Delacuri, it has to be postponed for the sake of Pei Yan’s safety. Fortunately, the original agreement was to wait until Pei Yan left seclusion to send a message to Delacuri. Therefore, even though the preliminary work is ready, crucial steps like blood conversion and array setup haven’t been carried out yet. Everything still has room for reconsideration; the worst result is that Delacuri finds something amiss and abandons the current capture plan in favor of making arrangements during the transaction.

One day later, shadows gathered before the Thunder Observation Cave as elders from various sects congregated here. At this point, Liu Xuanji, who had come upon hearing the news, emerged from the cave, shook his head amidst the inquiring gazes of the crowd, and Feng Tianhe, the Mo Sect elder, saw this and entered the Thunder Observation Cave according to the order to continue checking Pei Yan’s physical safety.

"Hu Jiu, don’t you feel anything at all?" Mei Simiao asked Hu Jiu, who cleared a space in the crowd, leaned against the mountain rock, and seemed out of place, pretending to sleep.

"No!" Hu Jiu shook his head, calmly stated, "I think my third brother is in a great state now! How should I say it? There’s a force about to erupt brewing within him. I felt this force before you came to find me. Over the past month, the force has been sometimes overwhelming, sometimes calm. I think he’s about to fully grasp it."

"How much longer do you feel it will take?" Liu Xuanji asked from the side.

"Hard to say! If quickly, one or two days; if slowly, six or seven days, half a month—it’s him," Hu Jiu touched his chin, uncertain.

The crowd exchanged glances with silence. What could they do? What else could they do? Simply wait!

As time passed, in the crowd’s anxious wait, the news that Pei Yan was in a mysterious state within the Thunder Observation Cave spread, sparking curiosity among the sects from the Daoist Plane. They wondered what cultivation technique this outsider might comprehend in such a mysterious state. Would it be earth-shattering, or would he spiral into a realm of madness leading to a great decline? The curious gazes of various powers were all focused on this matter. Even Lin Ruxue, the Spirit Emperor, sent Lin Daozi to the scene to relay information immediately upon any anomaly, allowing Lin Ruxue to come personally for a rescue.

Another six days passed, with Pei Yan spending a total of thirty-two days in the Thunder Observation Cave when Hu Jiu, sitting at the cave entrance, suddenly opened his eyes. Before the crowd could react, he got up and walked into the cave. The young man, who had been sleeping and meditating since he arrived, suddenly taking such action left several sect elders momentarily stunned before quickly following him inside.

When Situ Maocai, the last to enter the cave, saw those ahead of him lined up along the cliff edge, he was surprised to find that at some point Pei Yan had stood up. An aura of potential energy emanated from his body, while simultaneously illuminating the entire cave with a thunderous spear held firmly in his hand behind his back.

"Old Monster Feng, is that the Divine Artifact you crafted for him?" asked the elder from the Clear Wind Talisman Transformation Sect, holding a talisman and quietly inquired about the long spear in Pei Yan’s hand.

Feng Tianhe shook his head, but before he could speak, Murong Longxiang interrupted, "That is a Divine Artifact left in the cave by our sect. Every time someone finishes studying the Thunder Observation Eight Techniques and prepares to display the moves inscribed on the wall’s light, it automatically appears in the practitioner’s hand for use. Once they’re done, the spear once again retreats back into the cave, becoming part of the energy source for executing the Thunder Breathing Technique. One should know that an ordinary spear cannot withstand the overpowering might of the Thunder Observation Eight Techniques."