High Martial: I Grind Professions

Chapter 227: Chapter 156: The Ninth Layer is Accomplished, and a Phenomenon Arises

The Primordial Spirit figure glowed with brilliant golden light, stabilizing his sea of consciousness. His [Absolute Focus] ability twisted all his spiritual awareness into a single thread. He used it to guide the immense power of the Eighth-Layer Celestial Thunder within his body, painstakingly channeling, cornering, and fusing it with this nascent, even stronger ’Nine Hells Nether Fiend Thunder’.

Every act of channeling was fraught with peril; the slightest misstep would lead to utter annihilation.

Time trickled by in a haze of agony and perseverance. Every breath felt as long as a year.

Through Li Wen’s tenacious resistance and masterful guidance of his will and power, the destructive violet-gold thunder gradually showed a trace of docility. Its berserk energy began to be reined in and refined.

WHOOSH—!

When the very last wisp of the Nine Hells Nether Fiend Thunder was completely tamed and fused into the depths of his every cell, a tremor signifying the sublimation of his life’s essence erupted from the deepest core of his being.

Outside the meditation chamber, a colossal vortex of pitch-black thunderclouds had gathered at some point above the Thunder Attraction Tower.

Countless tiny, violet-gold Electric Snakes frantically darted and weaved through it, emitting a low, majestic rumble, as if the Nine Heavens Thunder God himself was taking notice!

Inside the meditation chamber, a blinding violet-gold light shone from beneath Li Wen’s skin.

The violent lightning no longer tore recklessly at his body. Instead, it flowed and danced joyfully across his skin like docile sprites before gradually receding within him.

Newly formed violet-gold patterns flickered across his skin, profound and ancient, before finally sinking beneath the surface. All that remained was a physical shell more durable than adamantine, brimming with overwhelming thunderous might.

The omnipresent aura of destruction finally transformed into an inwardly-contained pressure as deep as an abyss, like that of one who commanded the thunder.

Nine Heavens Divine Body—Ninth Layer!

Inside the tranquil breakthrough chamber, the last trace of the violent ’Nine Hells Nether Fiend Thunder’ fully merged into Li Wen’s flesh and blood. The violet-gold divine patterns on his skin faded, returning to a state of profound containment.

The very moment his cultivation reached completion and his Nine Heavens Divine Body officially stepped into the Ninth Layer, a sudden phenomenon occurred above the Thunder Attraction Tower.

Thick, dark-purple thunderclouds abruptly surged across the sky. They churned and roiled, accompanied by muffled rumbles of thunder.

Streaks of purple Electric Snakes, imbued with a world-destroying aura, flickered in and out of view within the clouds, intertwining and coalescing.

Finally, they formed a massive, majestic, and sacred shadow of purple thunder—faintly visible, draconic yet not quite a dragon.

It circled above Nine Heavens Peak for a moment before letting out a low peal of thunder that resounded through heaven and earth, then slowly dissipated.

This sudden, majestic display of heavenly might instantly alarmed all of Nine Heavens Peak.

Near the Thunder Attraction Tower, Gu Yan, who was instructing new junior brothers on the process of drawing down lightning, sensed the terrifying rhythm in the heavens and earth and snapped his head up.

When he saw the circling purple thunder phenomenon clearly, he froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning.

”The Ninth Layer... This is... the unique celestial phenomenon for a Nine Heavens Divine Body breakthrough to the Ninth Layer!”

Gu Yan’s lips trembled slightly, his voice quavering with incredulous ecstasy and shock.

”It really is the Ninth Layer! Li Wen... He actually succeeded!”

At the same time, Du Yun, Fang Chenghong, and Chen Xing, who were cultivating in different corners of the Nine Heavens Peak training grounds, were also instantly alerted.

Gazing at the familiar yet infinitely grander thunder phenomenon, the three of them simultaneously stopped what they were doing and exchanged glances, seeing the same shock in each other’s eyes.

”That direction... It’s the highest floor of the Thunder Attraction Tower! Li Wen!” Du Yun clenched his fist, his eyes flashing with immense excitement and a barely perceptible hint of longing.

”Hiss... How long has it been? He... He actually reached the peak of the Ninth Layer!”

Fang Chenghong took a deep breath, feeling his chest fill with a powerful impact—it was a mix of extreme shock and the heartfelt pride he felt for his companion.

Chen Xing nodded emphatically, a thousand thoughts and words distilled into a single sentence:

”Our Nine Heavens Peak has finally produced another true monster!” His eyes were also filled with delight.

For a moment, all across Nine Heavens Peak, disciples—whether they were undergoing Body Tempering by drawing down lightning or practicing their Heart Methods in meditation chambers—paused in their tracks, stunned by the world-shaking phenomenon. A clamor of discussion and gasps of amazement rose and fell.

Everyone understood that a new legend had been born on their Nine Heavens Peak.

The news of Li Wen’s successful breakthrough to the Ninth Layer of the Nine Heavens Divine Body spread like the thunderous shadow that had just parted the clouds. It moved at a speed far beyond imagination, setting off a firestorm across Xinhuo University’s internal network and communication channels, sweeping over the major peaks like a psychic storm.

Praise, astonishment, and disbelieving discussions filled every corner.

However, Li Wen, at the center of the storm, remained oblivious to the external uproar.

Inside the breakthrough chamber, he slowly opened his eyes. For a fleeting moment, a violet stream of electricity seemed to flash through their depths.

Feeling the vast power contained within his body and the sublimation of his very essence, he calmly exhaled a breath tinged with faint violet arcs of electricity and pushed open the heavy door.

He did not descend the tower. Instead, he walked directly toward Zone A on the third floor of the Thunder Attraction Tower.

Unlike the first and second floors, Zone A did not have multiple cultivation chambers; only a single one remained.

The moment he stepped inside, an oppressive feeling, completely different from any of the previous chambers, washed over him.

The room was not large. It was forged entirely from a dark, almost black metal. The etched patterns on its surface no longer served to channel lightning; instead, they faintly formed some kind of complex Spatial Array, drawing in a more core, more fundamental energy.

The entire chamber was filled with a liquid-like, deep purple thunder. It was no longer rampaging outwardly, but it contained a terrifying power sufficient to instantly disintegrate a peak Flying Star Level expert as it quietly ebbed and flowed.

The air distorted from the extreme energy density, emitting a low SIZZLING hum.

His expression unchanged, Li Wen stepped into the center of this sea of liquid thunder.

With a slight stir of his thoughts, the glow of his lv12 [Absolute Focus] spread silently from between his brows. He began to operate the Ninth Layer of the Nine Heavens Divine Body Cultivation Technique at full power.

”Draw!”

Without needing the Array to forcefully pull it, just by the power of his will, the viscous, destructive liquid thunder began surging into his body as if it had found its master, each stream vying to be first.

The tearing sensation from the immense energy impact hit him instantly, far purer and more sustained than what he had felt during his breakthrough.

However, under the control of his lv12 [Absolute Focus], the vast power of his Third Layer Primordial Spirit guided it with precision. The tough foundation of his Ninth-Layer Nine Heavens Divine Body remained unshakable.