Chapter 745: The Heart Demon Thunder Emperor's Legacy
In the following period, as the turmoil from the Earth Sovereign secret realm gradually subsided, the Bloodrock Realm stirred once more—this time, due to the founding of Thunder Prison.
No one had anticipated that the Bloodrock Realm, once dominated by numerous powers, would see its landscape shift with such lightning speed.
Of the original seven top factions in the Bloodrock Realm, aside from the annihilated Ice Pavilion, the remaining six had merged, giving way to Thunder Prison.
What shocked the various forces in the Bloodrock Realm even more was that the lord of Thunder Prison was not a native of the realm, but an unheard-of powerhouse named Mo Yu!
Moreover, the Bloodrock Realm's top factions—Asura Gate, Blood Shark Tower, Snow Valley, and others—had directly announced their integration into Thunder Prison, pledging allegiance to Mo Yu as their supreme leader.
Once this news spread, it not only rocked the Bloodrock Realm but also drew the attention of veteran forces in the North Region of the Tianluo Continent. With this, the newly established Thunder Prison commanded over five Earth Sovereign powerhouses.
Furthermore, its lord was the unknown Mo Yu. For him to subdue the Bloodrock Realm's major top factions, his strength must at least be that of an Upper Earth Sovereign.
Such a lineup was not merely dominant in the Bloodrock Realm—it ranked among the foremost even across the entire North Region of the Tianluo Continent!
The name Mo Yu was utterly foreign to the many powerhouses in the Bloodrock Realm. After all, the Tianluo Continent lay far from the Western Heaven Realm, and not everyone's intelligence was so swift.
Yet though they knew nothing of this Mo Yu's origins, Thunder Prison's creation still ignited a massive stir in short order, becoming a hot topic in the North Region for a time.
In the past, the hegemonic forces on the Tianluo Continent had scorned the endlessly contentious Bloodrock Realm, for it lacked a truly heavyweight power. If not for its strong sense of exclusivity, those top factions would have long extended their reach, gradually encroaching and swallowing it up.
But now, the fractious Bloodrock Realm had finally birthed a heavyweight force, bolstered by the merger and submission of several top factions. It was clear that Thunder Prison would become the undisputed overlord of the Bloodrock Realm.
Using this as a foundation, Thunder Prison would ascend to the ranks of the Tianluo Continent's powerhouses, gaining the capacity for outward expansion. In the coming years, it was bound to emerge as another colossal entity in the North Region of the Tianluo Continent.
Amid this shock rippling through the various forces, three days later, Thunder Prison officially opened its gates!
After much deliberation, Thunder Prison's headquarters was ultimately chosen at the former site of the Ice Pavilion's base.
This choice stemmed from a touch of helplessness. During discussions on the headquarters' location, factions like Asura Gate and Blood Shark Tower each vied to host it on their own turf, sparing the need for relocation.
With Mo Yu absent, the six held six conflicting views, leading to a prolonged deadlock. In the end, under the Feng Emperor's decisive intervention, they settled on the recently destroyed Ice Pavilion territory—ensuring no one gained an unfair advantage.
Given the Feng Emperor's status as Mo Yu's confidant, and knowing prolonged stalemate might irk Mo Yu, they all agreed.
By the day of Thunder Prison's opening, every faction leader in the Bloodrock Realm would undoubtedly attend without fail. Even forces from surrounding areas would converge here.
They all understood that once Thunder Prison was founded, the Bloodrock Realm would become its exclusive backyard. In the past, they had survived the clashes among top factions, but henceforth, survival meant one path: clinging tightly to Thunder Prison's thigh.
While the outside world buzzed with fervor over the sudden emergence of the Bloodrock Realm's overlord 'Thunder Prison', deep within the secret realm, Mo Yu remained quietly seated in the vacuum zone below. His body trembled faintly at intervals, his handsome face twitching occasionally.
This was due to the Netherworld Heart Demon Thunder's assaults on his heart.
To cultivate the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture, one needed to use the Netherworld Heart Demon Thunder's power to infiltrate the heart, thereby condensing a heart demon seed at its core. Thus, for the past two days, Mo Yu had meticulously controlled the Netherworld Heart Demon Thunder to form the heart demon seed.
Though perilous, Mo Yu's formidable strength and thunder expertise allowed him to gradually adapt as time passed.
Time flowed slowly onward, another half-day elapsing. The next moment, Mo Yu's body quivered slightly, persisting for a while before his tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open.
His silver eyes, deep as black holes, stared quietly ahead. His face held an indescribable calm—one that would remain unshaken even if the heavens collapsed and the earth split.
For this calm represented absolute rationality, impervious to any external influence or disturbance.
This was the heart demon state!
Mo Yu's hand gently pressed against his chest, where, unseen by ordinary eyes, a black pearl the size of a silkworm bean slowly took form within his heart.
That was the heart demon seed!
After two days of countless Netherworld Heart Demon Thunder strikes on his heart, the infiltrating heart demon thunder power had finally refined the heart demon seed successfully!
The heart demon seed wouldn't suddenly boost Mo Yu's strength explosively, but it granted him absolute rationality. This rationality would allow him to wield his internal power with near-perfect efficiency.
Moreover, in this state, no technique could disrupt his mind. Even facing dire straits, he could calmly discern the faint glimmers of life amid death.
Now, Mo Yu had not only formed the heart demon seed but also attained the second layer of the heart demon state's three realms: the major heart demon state.
In this state, though his spiritual power saw no amplification, his overall strength increased by more than thirty percent. As an Upper Earth Sovereign, a thirty percent boost in combat power was a terrifying metric.
This was from the incomplete Supreme Heart Demon Scripture. One could only imagine the might of the complete version—small wonder the Thunder God's Palace lord had relied on the consummate heart demon state to contend with Heaven Sovereign-level existences.
Mo Yu extended his slender fingers, then slowly clenched them. The absolute control, mobilizing every thread of power effortlessly, curved his lips into a faint arc.
Worthy of the ancient Thunder Palace's supreme art, the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor's signature technique.
Mo Yu even vaguely sensed that the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture might be one of the Great Thousand World's thirty-six supreme divine abilities. Otherwise, it couldn't have been the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor's ace—after all, in ancient times, the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor had been one of the Nine Emperors alongside the Heavenly Emperor.
Since the Heavenly Emperor's 'One Breath Transforms Three Purities' was among the thirty-six supreme divine abilities, the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor, his rival of the same era, surely wouldn't lag far behind.
"Hehe, how does it feel…"
From the side, the Thunder Saint watched as Mo Yu cultivated the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture in just two days and comprehended the 'major heart demon state'. Surprise flickered in his eyes, followed by a light chuckle.
He had once cultivated the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture himself, yet even with his talent, it had taken months to master the first layer, the minor heart demon state.
Though his realm then was merely Sovereign, incomparable to Mo Yu's Upper Earth Sovereign, Mo Yu's swift grasp of the major heart demon state still astonished the Thunder Saint.
After all, the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture was no ordinary divine ability.
"Worthy of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor's signature technique—its power is indeed formidable. I must thank you for the gift, senior." Mo Yu smiled faintly, cupping his hands.
One must remember those who provided the well from which one drinks. Without this Earth Sovereign secret realm, Mo Yu wouldn't have reaped such bounties. He felt genuine gratitude toward its master, the Thunder Saint.
To Mo Yu's thanks, the Thunder Saint merely smiled without elaboration. After a brief pause, he said, "Your talent in the thunder path is exceptionally rare. In the ancient Thunder Palace's time, even core disciples couldn't cultivate the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture at will."
"And you mastered the major heart demon state in merely two days—truly remarkable talent."
Mo Yu smiled lightly at the words, showing no pride. With his Upper Earth Sovereign strength, capable of battling half-step Perfected Earth Sovereigns, condensing the heart demon seed was no great challenge for someone who had wielded thunder for decades.
Rather, the Thunder Saint's origins piqued Mo Yu's curiosity. His eyes glinted as he asked, "Is there some connection between Senior Thunder Saint and the ancient Thunder Palace?"
The Thunder Saint fell silent momentarily, then shook his head with a sigh. "It doesn't hurt to tell you—the renowned Heart Demon Thunder Emperor of ancient times was my master."
"Oh, the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor was your master?"
Mo Yu blinked in surprise, evidently taken aback by the Thunder Saint's background.
The Heart Demon Thunder Emperor, as one of the ancient Nine Emperors, was no ordinary Heaven Sovereign but a Saint-grade one—the pinnacle of existence in the entire Great Thousand World.
For the Thunder Saint, his disciple, to possess only Perfected Earth Sovereign strength yet such noble lineage was noteworthy.
"So the Thunder Saint has such a background…" Gazing at the man before him, Mo Yu couldn't help but cup his hands again.
"Dust returns to dust, earth to earth—now, these are mere empty titles. Besides, I was expelled from the sect by my master long ago."
Recalling the past, nostalgia surfaced in the Thunder Saint's eyes, though mentioning his expulsion brought a bitter smile to his lips.
Though puzzled, Mo Yu refrained from interrupting, knowing he should simply listen quietly.
As expected, the Thunder Saint continued slowly. "When Master founded the ancient Thunder Palace, he took seven disciples in total. I was the third, but the most unruly and competitive."
"Later, during a palace grand competition, in my eagerness to win, I accidentally gravely injured my youngest junior brother, nearly crippling him. Master expended great divine abilities and efforts to save him."
"Young and arrogant then, I thought little of it—even believed weakness was the true fault, and victors needed no reproach."
"Yet after the competition, as the victor, I received no reward from Master. Instead, he confined me for two years."
"I refused to accept the punishment or admit fault. In a fit of anger, I left the sect quietly and didn't return for years. Upon learning Master had expelled me, I stormed off in fury and founded my own force: the Thunder Saint Sect."
Mo Yu listened quietly. The Thunder Saint's mindset indeed echoed many cultivators' ethos: victory at any cost, with the victor unassailable.
Though Mo Yu didn't fully endorse this view, he offered no rebuttal. After all, this was a world of the survival of the fittest.
What puzzled Mo Yu was why, having founded his own force, the Thunder Saint still spoke of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor and ancient Thunder Palace with lingering attachment.
Seeming to sense Mo Yu's confusion, the Thunder Saint said, "You're wondering now why, expelled as I was, I harbor no resentment toward Master…"
Without waiting for a reply, he delved back into reminiscence, murmuring. "After leaving the sect, I did resent Master at first. I even established my own portal, relying on my strength to found the Thunder Saint Sect."
"Alas, my power then was meager, my foundations shallow. Even with a force, I couldn't stand firm—wandering rootless, homeless."
"Only later did I receive an invitation from the Heavenly Emperor. Under the ancient Heavenly Palace's shelter, I finally settled on the Tianluo Continent, allowing the Thunder Saint Sect to gradually grow and become a major force there."
Mo Yu nodded slightly. This explained why the Thunder Saint Sect had fallen alongside the ancient Heavenly Palace, rather than being founded afterward as rumors claimed.
As Mo Yu pondered, the Thunder Saint turned to him again. "Do you know why the famed Heavenly Emperor took notice of an obscure figure like me and invited me to establish my sect on the Tianluo Continent?"
Mo Yu paused, thought flickering in his eyes. Then, inspiration struck. "Because of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor?"
"Oh…" The Thunder Saint blinked at Mo Yu's insight, a complex expression crossing his face as he sighed.
"I didn't expect you'd see it so clearly. Back then, young and arrogant, I thought the Heavenly Emperor valued my talent and sought to subordinate my Thunder Saint Sect. Little did I know it was merely Master's request to an old friend…"
From the complexity in the Thunder Saint's tone, Mo Yu grasped the truth. Upon learning of his expulsion, the young Thunder Saint had stormed off in fury, believing his master had abandoned him.
Yet the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor had neither forsaken him nor ceased aiding him in secret. Thus, the Thunder Saint's resentment turned to guilt.
But with the dual falls of the ancient Thunder Palace and Thunder Saint Sect, that guilt became an eternal regret.
As Mo Yu felt a pang of empathy, the Thunder Saint suddenly looked up at him. "Would you be willing to accept my master's—the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor's—legacy?"
(END CHAPTER)
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