pjbooks Chapter 336 Spiritual Ascension? Spiritual Storm!
Chapter 336 Spiritual Ascension? Spiritual Storm!
The moment you step through the hidden door, the solidity beneath your feet vanishes.
Chen Yifan felt a sudden lightness in his body, as if he had fallen into a waterless slide and was rapidly sliding down a dark passage.
This feeling only lasted a few seconds.
When his feet touched the ground again, the sight before him made him pause slightly.
He was standing in a long corridor made entirely of some kind of translucent crystal.
This long corridor is about ten meters wide and its top is nowhere in sight. It stretches straight forward without end.
There was no weight under my feet, and my body felt light and airy.
Countless cotton-like condensations of spiritual energy float in the air, emitting a faint glow. If you touch them, they will transform into the purest energy particles and merge into your fingertips.
"Such a strong spiritual energy."
Chen Yifan took a deep breath, feeling refreshed and invigorated. For someone like him who primarily cultivated mental power, this environment was practically paradise.
His gaze was quickly drawn to the crystal-clear walls on both sides.
On the crystal walls, huge murals were carved using an extremely sophisticated technique.
These murals are not static; the figures and light within them move slowly, as if silently telling an ancient story.
The first mural depicts a scorched earth, with a giant "bowl" made of countless chains of rules in the sky, overturning the entire world.
That is the very essence of the [World Engine].
On the earth, countless tiny figures roared in defiance and charged toward the sky.
Chen Yifan's gaze fell on the second mural.
In the painting, the pioneers who charged forward were instantly disintegrated and erased after touching the chains of light hanging down from the [World Engine], leaving not even a trace of ashes.
Although their power was ferocious, it appeared extremely fragile under the suppression of the world engine's rules.
However, at this moment, some pioneers abandoned the physical assault. They sat cross-legged, and a brilliant light burst forth from between their eyebrows.
Their spiritual bodies broke free of their shells, transforming into streaks of light that ignored the blockade of the light chains of rules, passing directly through and flying into the deep universe!
Chen Yifan's pupils contracted.
Spiritual ascension!
These ancient sages actually devised a way to separate their pure spiritual bodies from their physical bodies in order to evade the World Engine's obliteration of the material world!
The so-called mechanical modification and the so-called protectors are just a pretext to attract those fools from the outside world!
The true lineage here is a supreme secret method that leads directly to spiritual transcendence!
Chen Yifan's heart started beating faster.
He continued looking at the third mural.
In the painting, those spiritual beings who successfully "ascended" did not gain true freedom after escaping the shroud of the world engine.
The endless void is also filled with deadly dangers.
Cosmic storms, void aberrations, and prying eyes from other higher-dimensional beings.
Many spiritual entities completely dissipated halfway through their journey.
The small surviving group began to explore ways to strengthen their own spiritual power.
The murals depict the first appearance of a classification of "heretical sects".
From the most basic "Heart Palace Foundation Building" to "Divine Soul Transformation", then to "Domain Embryo", and finally to the legendary "Immortal True Spirit".
Each advancement in one's realm is accompanied by a deeper understanding and application of the essence of spiritual power.
Upon seeing this, Chen Yifan felt a sudden sense of clarity.
The "Heart Palace Transformation Hall" he is currently in should be the perfect stage of "Heart Palace Foundation Building".
Going further up, one can completely condense the ethereal spiritual power into a tangible "divine soul," which would be another qualitative leap.
"So that's how you walk."
Chen Yifan suppressed his excitement and continued walking along the corridor.
He had a premonition that at the end of this corridor lay the key secret method of how to "transform the soul into form".
However, he had only walked less than a hundred meters when a powerful mental storm suddenly arose out of nowhere in the passage ahead!
This storm was silent, yet it carried a terrifying power capable of tearing apart the soul.
Countless materialized spiritual energy wisps were drawn into it, forming gray tornadoes that roared towards Chen Yifan.
The first screening hurdle for the relics has arrived.
Judging from the oppressive force contained within the storm, this hurdle has an extremely high threshold.
It requires the intruder's mental purity to reach a level comparable to that of a "fourth-tier" professional, and the mental power must not contain any trace of being contaminated by the rules of the [World Engine].
Otherwise, once caught in this storm, the soul will be assimilated, torn apart, and utterly annihilated in an instant.
For any professional in this world, this is an insurmountable barrier.
Because once you change jobs, your source of power comes from the world engine, and the rules will inevitably be imprinted on the depths of your soul.
But Chen Yifan is an exception.
He looked at the devastating mental storm, but instead of showing any fear, he revealed a strange smile.
"You've come at the perfect time."
He muttered to himself.
What others saw as a deadly trap, he saw as a free buffet!
Instead of retreating, he walked towards the storm.
"boom!"
Just as the storm was about to touch his body, the External Path Heart Palace in Chen Yi-fan's sea of consciousness suddenly started operating!
He completely released the suppression of his own power, and the immense spiritual power that had just broken through level fifty and fused with a massive amount of attribute points was released without reservation!
A huge, magnificent palace phantom appeared behind him.
That overwhelming mental pressure, capable of crushing everything, was like an invisible hand that directly gripped the roaring gray tornado.
"Come here!"
Chen Yifan sneered, and the illusory image of his Heart Palace suddenly trembled.
An enormous, unreasonable suction force erupted.
The violent mental storm, like a school of fish being swallowed by a giant whale, let out a mournful cry of unbearable pressure, being pulled uncontrollably and surging wildly into the illusory mental palace behind Chen Yifan.
What would be highly toxic to others was violently crushed and purified by the white jade palace upon entering the Heart Palace, transforming into the purest nourishment that continuously reinforced every beam and pillar of the palace, making the golden patterns on them even more dazzling.
Chen Yi-fan felt completely comfortable, and every inch of his spirit was cheering with joy.
Cool!
That was fucking awesome!
Meanwhile, in the entrance hall of the ruins.
Lei Zhen and the leader of the Order Council are still locked in a standoff over the ownership of that mechanical heart.
Neither side was willing to back down; they were hurling insults at each other while continuing to use their weapons.
In the chaotic exchange of fire, a stray bullet somehow and coincidentally struck an inconspicuous control panel beneath the hanging mangled body.
The control panel exploded with a burst of electricity and was destroyed on the spot.
Just then, the hidden door that Chen Yifan had just entered slowly reopened on the wall.
A cyborg who was wrestling with the Lamp Bearer caught a glimpse of the suddenly appearing hole in the corner of his eye, and the spiritual energy emanating from it, which was even purer than the mechanical heart.
He was taken aback at first, then seemed to understand something, and his electronic eyes burst forth with a light ten times more fervent than before.
"Wait! There's something else in here!"
He kicked his opponent aside, abandoned the mechanical heart, and was the first to rush towards the hidden door like a madman.
His action immediately triggered a chain reaction.
All the high-level professionals who were blinded by rage realized that something was wrong.
"Damn it! We've been tricked!"
"The real treasure is inside!"
In an instant, everyone ignored the broken heart that was flashing with seven colors and rushed into the secret door leading to the crystal corridor like sharks smelling blood.
Lei Zhen was so angry that he stomped his feet when he saw this group of out-of-control guys, but he could only grit his teeth and lead his elite troops inside.
He didn't know what was inside.
But he knew he absolutely could not let these things fall into the hands of the Council of Order!
Soon, the pursuers rushed into the crystal corridor.
However, they had barely stepped into the corridor when they were confronted head-on by the mental storm that had not yet completely dissipated.
"what!"
The few Order Council cyborgs at the forefront didn't even have time to react before being swept into the storm. Their prized alloy bodies instantly twisted and deformed, and their souls were torn to shreds on the spot.
The people behind were terrified and quickly retreated.
"What's going on? There's a trap ahead!"
"This power...it's so domineering! My mental strength is being suppressed!"
Just as everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty, a sharp-eyed special forces member holding a lamp pointed to the other side of the storm and exclaimed in surprise.
"Look! There's a figure behind the storm!"
Everyone immediately looked up.
At the end of the raging gray tornado, a blurry figure walked leisurely forward with its back to them, as if the devastating storm was just a gentle breeze.
Just then, a cold, synthesized electronic voice rang in the ears of all the pursuers.
"Unknown psychological fluctuations detected... Residual traces of intruder found! Target locked!"