Chapter 360 - 359: The Second Heaven
Thunder surged forth, filling the sky!
The many Martial Artists who had come for the so-called great treasure looked terrified, scrambling to get away. But the thunder was swift, crossing a hundred zhang in the blink of an eye. It boomed through the air, purple lightning flashing across the void. No matter how fast they were, they were still caught in its wake!
In an instant, a dozen or so Martial Artists who were touched by the thunder cried out in agony. Their bodies went numb, and they temporarily lost their Sky-Controlling ability, plummeting from the sky. Meanwhile, Brother Bai and the others, who already knew how terrifying Qin Ya was, had stayed far away and were thus unharmed.
Watching the Martial Artists fall one by one from the sky, Brother Bai and his companions swallowed hard, unconcealable terror in their eyes. They gazed at the purple Thunder Sea, trembling all over. With a flash, they retreated another several hundred zhang.
"Brother Bai, just who is that young man?"
Brother Sun’s eyes showed the luck of having survived a disaster. ’If Brother Bai hadn’t spoken up to warn me,’ he thought, ’I would have suffered the same fate as the others.’
"That man is Qin Ya. Not long ago, he caused a bloodbath throughout Yun Province, killing the patriarchs of three great Noble Families in a row. Nearly every expert in Yun Province has fought him. In terms of combat power alone, he’s at least at the Celestial Human Perfection Realm!"
"What’s more, his methods are endless. Even a Half-Step King couldn’t do anything to him. Brother Sun, if you ever meet him again, it’s best you don’t provoke him."
Hearing this, Brother Sun looked horrified. "He’s that powerful?"
"Yes." Brother Bai nodded grimly.
...
Glancing at the numerous Extraordinary Martial Artists he had defeated, Qin Ya left without a word, treading on air. He found a secluded spot, set up an Array, and took out the newly refined Spirit Pill. A clear look of fervor flashed in his eyes.
A Spirit Pill. Its Medicinal Power is so immense that only an Extraordinary Martial Artist can consume it.
In his previous life, Qin Ya’s Cultivation had only reached the Celestial Essence Realm, making him completely unqualified to consume a Spirit Pill. So, even though he could refine them, this was the first time he would personally take one. He couldn’t help but feel a little excited.
This was a Divinity Transformation Pill.
It was completely incomparable to the Pseudo-Spiritual Pill Qin Ya had refined before. In terms of Medicinal Power, it was at least a hundred times stronger. Most importantly, having gone through a Thunder Tribulation, its Medicinal Power had been tempered and sublimated. For a Martial Artist, the benefits were simply indescribable!
Qin Ya took a deep breath and swallowed the Elixir.
Instantly, a warm current spread through his entire body before surging toward the Divine Acupoint in his head. The immense Medicinal Power made his Divine Acupoint feel swollen, as if it were about to be burst open. Qin Ya’s brow furrowed slightly. He immediately circulated his True Essence and Divine Thought together, continuously refining the Medicinal Power!
Inside his Divine Acupoint, his Divine Thought, which had been emitting a faint white glow, was affected by the Medicinal Power. The white glow gradually receded, replaced by wisps of white mist. However, Qin Ya could feel that his Divine Thought was now far more active than before.
The more Medicinal Power he absorbed, the more active his Divine Thought became. In fact, aided by this activity, Qin Ya’s comprehension of the Mysteries of Heaven and Earth deepened. He could even feel his Mysterious Speed touching a bottleneck.
Once he broke through, he would reach the realm of the Mysterious Second Layer Heaven!
As for the Four Symbols and Destruction Mysteries, their levels were too high, and comprehending them was extremely difficult. Although he had made some progress, he had not yet touched a bottleneck!
But Qin Ya believed that day was not far off.
He spent a full three days just absorbing the medicinal properties!
By now, the space within Qin Ya’s Divine Acupoint had not just doubled in size; his Divine Thought within it had completely transformed into a vibrant white mist. In terms of Divine Thought alone, Qin Ya was now no different from a Celestial Human—and not an ordinary one, either. He was comparable to at least a Celestial Human High Rank. And this was all from a single Elixir!
A Spirit Pill... the Divinity Transformation Pill!
Moreover, in three days, Qin Ya had only absorbed fifty percent of the Divinity Transformation Pill’s Medicinal Power. The remaining fifty percent was still in his Divine Acupoint, being continuously and passively absorbed by his Divine Thought!
In the time that followed, Qin Ya no longer focused on refining the Spirit Pill. Instead, he devoted all his efforts to comprehending the Mysterious Speed, striving to reach the realm of the Mysterious Second Layer Heaven!
After seven days, however, Qin Ya was still stuck at the bottleneck.
’The Mysterious Speed is one of the first Mysteries I ever comprehended.’
’Now, stimulated by the Divinity Transformation Pill, I’ve already touched the bottleneck of the Second Heaven. But after seven days, why have I still been unable to break through?’
’I feel like something’s missing.’
’Opportunity? Cultivation? Or comprehension?’
’No, that’s not it. None of those are the main reason.’
’What I’m lacking is... a method!’
The light in Qin Ya’s eyes grew brighter and brighter. He seized the fleeting spark of inspiration, slowly stood up, and then abruptly shot off into the distance, running at full speed!
The Mysterious Speed was about comprehending speed itself!
Qin Ya had sat still for seven days, unable to experience that speed, which naturally prevented him from breaking through to the Mysterious Second Layer Heaven. At this thought, he immediately started running.
In the blink of an eye, he covered a distance of over a thousand zhang, bursting through the Array he had set up. He sped off into the distance without a destination. Amid this extreme speed, his Divine Thought became unprecedentedly active, drawing closer to the elusive Mystery.
The Mysterious Speed gradually became clearer.
It was a color that could not be described, something inscrutable.
The only sensation was... Fast!
That kind of fast surpassed thunder, surpassed the wind, even surpassed space and time. It surpassed everything in the world. Nothing could grasp it. And amidst this enlightenment, Qin Ya’s speed also became faster and faster!
He practically became an afterimage, streaking through space.
BOOM! As if he had a sudden realization, his speed surged once more!
At this speed, the naked eye was practically useless. Qin Ya passed by countless Martial Artists, even Extraordinary ones, yet they seemed to feel nothing, completely unaware of his passage!
He was like a Ghostly Charm, existing in this world, yet no one could see him. His speed was so great that he felt as if he were about to transcend the limits of space itself. The world around him seemed to recede in a strange state.
He crossed rivers, mountains, towns, villages...
Finally, he slowly came to a stop. In the process of stopping, he actually coasted for more than ten li due to inertia. One could only imagine how fast he was going!
That speed was far beyond imagination.
"Phew..."
Qin Ya took a deep breath, his eyes dancing with ecstasy.
"Ting Xiao, how far did I fly?"
"Hm, not far. Only a hundred and six thousand li."
Even Qin Ya couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath. He never imagined his speed had reached such a level. ’I suppose even a King wouldn’t be able to catch me now,’ he thought.
"The Mysterious Speed, Second Heaven!" A corner of Qin Ya’s mouth lifted. As he felt this power, a light called confidence shone in his eyes.
He then looked around and found himself in a nearly deserted town. And in this town, he could smell the faint scent of blood.
His brow furrowed slightly. He lifted his foot to walk, but because of his massive increase in speed, that single step carried him dozens of zhang in the blink of an eye!
He gave a wry smile and muttered, "Looks like I’ll have to practice controlling my speed."