Martial God Asura

Chapter 6717: Divine Lightning Enveloping the World

“Hold on. If Chu Feng’s Heavenly Lightning Bloodline is the strongest Imperial God Tier, why didn’t it manifest right from the start? Why was he only able to cultivate after you entered his body? Did his father suppress his bloodline, or did you do it?” Eggy asked.

“Chu Xuanyuan constructed a formation to suppress Chu Feng’s bloodline under our instructions. We didn’t want anyone aside from Chu Xuanyuan to know about this. Even that ape, with whom he is close, doesn’t know the truth. He thought that Chu Xuanyuan sealed Chu Feng’s bloodline to train him,” the blue lightning beast replied.

“I have another question. Imperial God Tier is the strongest bloodline, right?”

“That’s right,” the blue lightning beast replied.

“And you are a Heavenly Lightning Bloodline as well, right?”

“Indeed.”

“What is your tier?”

“We’re also Imperial God Tier.”

“If both you and Chu Feng’s bloodline are at Imperial God Tier, there is no fundamental difference between you two. Why do you have to occupy Chu Feng’s body and suppress his bloodline?” Eggy asked lividly.

“Hahaha!”

Both the red lightning beast and the blue lightning beast laughed.

“You are a straightforward one, aren’t you? I like it! I’ll explain it to you. We were in hibernation when Chu Feng’s father forcefully woke us up. While he is talented, he hasn’t reached the level we require. Naturally, he has to pay a price for that.

“We only spared him because of Chu Feng. You can think of it as Chu Feng repaying his father’s debt.

“But Chu Xuanyuan also understands that the pros of entrusting Chu Feng to us outweigh the cons. There are differences among Imperial God Tier. Chu Feng’s Imperial God Tier bloodline was a newborn like him; it had to grow alongside him. He is bound to encounter hurdles along the way, and we can support him,” the red lightning beast said.

“Your support doesn’t seem much. We still faced so many hurdles in the end,” Eggy scoffed.

“...” The two lightning beasts looked awkward.

“One who seeks to wear the crown has to bear its weight. Some trials are necessary to temper Chu Feng’s mind and willpower, so that he can better wield the Imperial God Tier bloodline, or else he’ll suffer a backlash. Furthermore, there are now two Imperial God Tier bloodlines inside his body, so he inevitably has to go through much more.

“We have informed Chu Xuanyuan about that, which was why he didn’t protect Chu Feng despite having made significant breakthroughs in his cultivation through the Heavenly Bloodline Sacred Realm,” the red lightning beast replied.

“Back when Chu Feng was first born, who was stronger—Chu Xuanyuan or Jie Tianran?” Eggy asked.

“Jie Tianran,” the red lightning beast replied.

“Now?”

“Of course it’s Chu Xuanyuan.”

“How big is the disparity in their cultivation levels?”

“Massive.”

“You’re saying that Chu Xuanyuan could have easily slapped Jie Tianran into oblivion, but he walked away because you all want to temper Chu Feng?” Eggy questioned.

“Well... You can put it like that,” the red lightning beast replied.

“And just to check, Chu Xuanyuan coveted your power, but you scorned him, so he could only tap into the Heavenly Bloodline Sacred Realm for his cultivation,” Eggy replied.

“That’s right. Chu Xuanyuan is talented, but he doesn’t meet our requirement,” the two lightning beasts replied gleefully.

Eggy’s next question caught them off guard. “It sounds like Chu Xuanyuan got the better deal.”

“Ah?” The two lightning beasts couldn’t believe what they were hearing.

“While Chu Feng obtained your power, Chu Xuanyuan got the Heavenly Bloodline Sacred Realm. Chu Xuanyuan’s cultivation surged far beyond Jie Tianran’s during this time, whereas Chu Feng’s cultivation remained beneath Jie Tianran’s. Seems to me that God’s Era is nowhere as great as people put it out to be. The Heavenly Bloodline Sacred Realm is much more useful.”

“...” The two lightning beasts were speechless, but they struggled to refute her.

The red lightning beast turned to Chu Feng and asked, “Is there anything you’d like to ask?”

Eggy’s words were so awful that it would rather talk to Chu Feng now.

“Elders, I’d like to know whether what I’ve been cultivating all these years is you or my own bloodline,” Chu Feng asked.

“It is your own bloodline,” the red lightning beast replied.

“I see. If I may ask, elders, what purpose do you serve?”

“...” The two lightning beasts were rendered speechless once more. Is it our imagination, or does Chu Feng not respect us as much as before?

“Chu Feng, our purpose is to support you. Do you remember when your bloodline went on a rampage at the Sword God Valley? There was no way you could have survived the backlash with your cultivation and body then. If not for our intervention, you would have been devoured by your bloodline,” the red lightning beast replied.

Chu Feng looked slightly placated. At least there is some use to the lightning beasts.

The blue lightning beast added, “Your bloodline skills are also powers we have lent you. The lightning tempering you previously underwent in God’s Era isn’t just a trial; it serves to temper your bloodline skills. Lightning God Bestowment can now raise your cultivation by two ranks.”

“Two ranks?” Chu Feng asked.

“That’s right.” The two lightning beasts nodded.

“What use is that? Stop beating around the bush and tell us straight. How far can you raise Chu Feng’s cultivation by?” Eggy asked.

“There is no shortcut to cultivation. Chu Feng has to do it by himself,” the red lightning beast said.

“What?! What’s the point of God’s Era then? After all the fuss, he doesn’t even make a single breakthrough in his cultivation. Aren’t you just toying with us?” Eggy was enraged.

“Cough cough. It’s not like we can’t help him at all. We’re about to enter Chu Feng’s body. If he can withstand the lightning tribulation, he should be able to advance to rank one Heavenly God level,” the blue lightning beast said.

“Rank one Heavenly God level? Are you kidding me right now? You granted that old thing Jie Tianran heaven-defying battle power capable of surmounting a cultivation rank, but Chu Feng is only able to advance to rank one Heavenly God level?” Eggy was even more infuriated.

“Chu Feng has been cultivating his own bloodline; we merely play a supporting role. As for Jie Tianran’s heaven-defying battle power, we’re only temporarily lending it to him. It won’t last for much longer,” the blue lightning beast replied.

“Aren’t you just buffing him so that he can beat Chu Feng up? If not for your heaven-defying battle power, Chu Feng would have already crushed Jie Tianran with the Netherworld Sect’s formation. He wouldn’t be acting so smugly out there!” Eggy was so angry that her face turned red.

“Lass, you’re putting us in a bad light. Once Chu Feng advances to rank one Heavenly God level, he’ll recover from his past injuries. Just his Lightning Mark, Lightning Armor, Lightning Wings, and Lightning Aura will raise his cultivation to rank five Heavenly God. If he activates Lightning God Bestowment on top of that, he’ll be able to stand toe to toe against Jie Tianran,” the red lightning beast said.

“That’s right! And it’s not like we didn’t help Chu Feng at all. Do you remember Jie Tianran’s entrance examination and his talk about Chu Feng’s mother? That was the prophecy we gave him. That left him completely embarrassed, no?” the blue lightning beast added.

But Eggy nonchalantly replied, “Sure.”

“You are really...” The two lightning beasts weren’t as charmed by Eggy’s straightforwardness anymore.

“It’s fine, Eggy. I’m sure the two elders have their reasons for doing so,” Chu Feng said.

“Looks like Chu Feng is the more understanding one. Chu Feng, we have been observing you all these years. You might have your selfish motives, but you harbor righteousness in your heart. You show no mercy to your enemies, sometimes even resorting to unscrupulous means, but you are principled.

“You have never taken advantage of your strength to oppress the weak, and you don’t act recklessly when you find a strong backing, either. You are the type of person we require. That’s why we chose to reveal ourselves to you.”

The two lightning beasts looked at Chu Feng and said, “We hereby recognize you and bestow upon you God’s Era’s power.”

With that, the two lightning beasts surged out from the palace into Chu Feng’s dantian.

...

Meanwhile, Jie Tianran was standing in the middle of space. His massive formation shrouded him in a divine halo.

He exhaled deeply and said, “It’s finally over.”

He could no longer sense Chu Feng.

“Jie Tianran, you should retract those forbidden talisman papers. Forcefully enhancing your fighting prowess strains your body,” the old entity inside Jie Tianran said.

Jie Tianran quickly did as he was told.

“Is Chu Feng dead?” the old entity asked.

“I can’t sense him. He must be dead,” Jie Tianran replied.

“There doesn’t seem to be any change in God’s Era. Why did it travel all the way here? Is it because of the phenomenon?”

“That seems to be the case. We’ll know the answer once the phenomenon’s gate opens.”

Jie Tianran set his eyes on the phenomenon’s gate.

...

Meanwhile, Zi Ling and the others were rushing to the Bloodline Galaxy with grim expressions. They had seen Jie Tianran’s massive avatar through an observation formation, and they made out the words ‘Chu Feng’ from his lips.

While Jie Tianran was crossing blows with the Netherworld Sect, it seemed that his opponent was really Chu Feng.

Zi Ling and the others were confused; there was only so much they could pick up through the observation formation. They didn’t have the full picture of what was happening at the Bloodline Galaxy. Even so, they understood that Chu Feng was in danger.

Little Fishy’s eyes hardened with conviction. She was prepared to put her life on the line to rescue Chu Feng.

Just then, deafening thunder boomed.

Everyone from the Chu Clan Alliance looked at the horizon.

...

The previously clear sky of the Ancestral Martial Lower Realm’s Nine Provinces Continent was suddenly shrouded in colorful lights. Those who had been sleeping jolted awake in shock. Many children burst into tears.

Nine-colored lightning had covered the sky.

“This phenomenon...”

It was a familiar sight to those from the older generation. They had seen something similar many years ago, just that this phenomenon was far more intense than that then.

The phenomenon back then had only affected their continent, but this time, it extended to the Ancestral Martial Galaxy, the Nine Souls Galaxy, the Totem Galaxy, the Immortal Sea Galaxy, the Divine Body Galaxy, the Heavenly Dome Galaxy, the Bloodline Galaxy, and the Seven Realms Galaxy.

All beings from the eight galaxies saw the same phenomenon when they looked at the sky—divine lightning raging in heaven. It was a phenomenon that encompassed the entire world of cultivation!