Chapter 1779 - 894: The Heavenly Court’s Shocking News (Part 2)

Li Yan couldn’t even make any evasive action before a blinding flash of lightning fiercely pierced his body!

The expected excruciating pain that would tear his soul apart did not come.

The violent thunder power, upon touching his body, was crazily absorbed by the pattern of the Heavenly Official Order in his palm! A pure, domineering, yet strangely "orderly" energy flowed into the "Soul-hooking Thunder Rope"!

ZZZZAP!

After absorbing this thunderbolt, the Soul-hooking Thunder Rope suddenly became more solid.

Thunder Astral!

Li Yan’s mind was struck with a mix of shock and ecstasy.

Thunder Astral!

This is one of the purest and most domineering Gang Qi in the world!

Far beyond the ordinary Astral Orders rewarded by the Yin Bureau that summon soldiers and horses!

It has immeasurable miraculous effects for refining Daluo Divine Power, especially divine powers related to thunder and lightning.

Previously, when completing some extremely dangerous Heavenly Court tasks, he only by luck obtained a few strands.

But here, outside the Thunder Department Hall, it seemed to strike down endlessly like it’s free?

What on earth is going on?

Is it a trial of the Thunder Department? Or some unknown trap?

Li Yan’s mind was in chaos.

Before he could comprehend, "BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!" three more massive Thunder Astrals ripped through the clouds and smashed down with a world-destroying momentum!

This time, Li Yan did not dodge, nor could he.

He could only grit his teeth and endure, immersing his entire mind within, guiding the pattern of the Heavenly Official Order and the Soul-hooking Thunder Rope to fully absorb this violent power.

Every Thunder Astral that entered his body made the Soul-hooking Thunder Rope visibly stronger and more solid.

The Soul-hooking Thunder Rope began to exude a metallic, cold sheen, and the arcs on its surface were no longer simple flickers but gathered into small, constantly moving electric dragon shadows.

He could feel a deeper transformation happening at the core of this divine skill, nurturing greater power, with control over thunder rapidly enhancing.

Every strike of Thunder Astral seemed to infuse the transformation with explosive power.

Li Yan’s mind was in turmoil, but the unease in his heart grew ever heavier.

The heavens don’t just drop pies, and the Thunder Department is not a Charitable Hall.

What is the price for such a "gift"?

If it’s discovered that this little living Yin messenger was "stealing" the Thunder Department’s source power, the consequences would be unimaginable!

It could very well mean instant annihilation of body and spirit!

As his mind remained tense, greedily absorbing thunder astral to refine the divine power, while being wary of potential appearances of Thunder Department Divine Generals—

"RUMBLE!!!"

A loud noise came from above!

It was not Thunder Astral falling, but the heavy rolling thundercloud being forcibly torn apart by an invisible force.

Two majestic figures, wrapped in terrifying pressure, stepped out from the rift, heading straight towards the tightly closed Thunder Palace!

These two figures were so towering that Li Yan could only see their lower bodies covered in dark scale armor, their massive legs entwined with thick electric snakes, leaving deep scotch marks as their feet stepped on the green stone slabs.

Just the wind pressure from their movement nearly blew Li Yan’s illusory body apart!

Just as they were about to push open the overwhelmingly powerful hall doors, a grand voice resonated, directly vibrating within Li Yan’s sea of consciousness, unmistakably clear:

"Milord, has the decision been made?"

Following was another voice, even more dignified and indifferent, responding:

"Yes. The calamity has arrived, the heavens are in turmoil, and cause and effect entangle. Our Thunder Department... can only preserve its own self. Pass down the order, from tomorrow onwards, the Thunder Department Hall will be closed, retreat for seclusion to avoid the calamity! Unless facing the danger of heaven and earth collapsing, it must not be opened!"

Close the hall and avoid calamity!

These four words struck Li Yan’s heart like a thunderbolt!

He instantly understood why this crucial place of the Thunder Department was so deathly silent, why no one paid attention to him, the "intruder," and even the "effortless" Thunder Astral refinement...

It was most likely because the Thunder Department was urgently gathering all its powers, preparing for a complete closure!

He coincidentally stumbled upon this moment, forcibly brought in by the Heavenly Official Order, and happened to absorb those Thunder Astral embers that were about to be "sealed away" or "dissipate" right before the closure!

A tremendous sense of crisis instantly seized Li Yan’s heart!

The Thunder Department is going to close!

What does it mean?

It means that a core energy maintaining celestial order and deterring evil spirits is about to be absent!

It means that a crucial barrier in this impending calamity will be lost!

At the very instant when those two terrifying presences pushed the temple door open, an irresistible space rejection force suddenly acted on Li Yan!

His vision blurred, and all the scenes—the magnificent temple, the rolling thunder clouds, the imposing Divine General—flew away rapidly and shattered like a faded painting!

"Ugh!"

His consciousness plummeted as if from a thousand feet high, crashing back into his heavy physical body.

Li Yan’s whole body shook violently, and he abruptly opened his eyes.

The sharp smell of sea, gunpowder, decaying fog, and the battlefield’s distinctive rusty blood scent rushed into his nostrils. In his ears was Yu Chanzi’s high-pitched urgent spell chanting, the soldiers’ heavy panting, and the sizzling corrosive sounds of the thick fog hitting the Luo Feng Flag...

He was back!

He was still standing beside the magic platform!

The scenes from the Heavenly Court Thunder Department just now felt like a surreal dream, but the thunder power, brimming and almost about to burst through his body, and the "Soul-hooking Thunder Rope" at the core of his consciousness, seemingly formed from substantial lightning, were clearly telling him—this was not a dream!

His mind raced, instantly connecting what he had seen in the Heavenly Court with the present crisis, a vague yet chilling speculation emerged: The Thunder Department closes its halls to avoid calamity!

This is definitely not a trivial matter!

It signifies a significant internal conflict and even split within the Heavenly Court regarding this impending calamity!

Some want to intervene, while some want to hide!

And the forces behind Zhao Changsheng within the Daluo Law Realm are probably exploiting this chaos!

The summoning of himself by the Heavenly Court might be the last "handover" or "waste utilization" before the Thunder Department closed its doors with the Heavenly Official Order?

Granting the Thunder Astral to enhance him, rather than valuing him, feels more like... casually throwing down a chess piece?

After all, within the Daluo Law Realm, the forces supporting Zhao Changsheng’s barrier breach are probably substantial!

For a moment, Li Yan’s mind was filled with countless thoughts.

Regardless, this unexpected "Thunder Astral Quenching" ultimately gave him a powerful trump card!

He clearly felt that the Soul-hooking Thunder Rope, having absorbed the vast amount of pure Thunder Astral, was undergoing a miraculous "gestation" process; once completed, the power of this divine skill would undergo a qualitative leap!

The key point is that this is a divine skill originating from the core thunder of the Daluo Law Realm, whose power is unaffected by location or the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the Human World!

"Huh... huh..."

At that moment, Yu Chanzi’s sudden rapid breathing sound came from above the magic platform.

Li Yan looked up and saw Yu Chanzi’s magic sword trembling violently at this moment.

The air pointed to by the sword tip seemed to be burning and twisting!

His protective Gang Qi was frantically pouring into the Sui Lun True Monarch Statue behind him.

Yu Chanzi was merging the Gang Qi with the Divine Statue, conducting the final summoning!

Li Yan could clearly "feel" that Yu Chanzi at that moment was like a gigantic torch being forcibly expanded.

He was desperately constructing a bridge spanning reality and illusion, a channel to summon soldiers from the Divine Land Mystical Sect!

However, the cost was heavy.

The relative safety "protection circle" supported by the Sui Lun True Monarch Statue, in the instant Yu Chanzi fully output the summoning, neglecting anything else, shrank rapidly visible to the naked eye like a burst bubble!

The gray thick fog, originally pushed back fifty zhang away, screeched sharply like a shark smelling blood and, rolling and roaring, launched a fierce counterattack!

"Hold them off! Shield formation! Long spears!"

Marshal Gao Zhenxiong’s hoarse roar exploded in the rapidly shrinking military formation.

The soldiers gritted their teeth, pressing their shields tightly together, and madly thrusting their long spears through the gaps, trying to block that all

-pervasive thick fog and the ghost claws reaching out within.

But the physical defense had minimal effect on the corruptive force of the foul, as the thick fog corroded the surface of the shields like strong acid, the soldiers’ faces rapidly turning gray under its invasion.

Boom!

Finally, the black fog broke through the defensive circle, spreading inward.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground shook.

In the thick fog, a gigantic armored figure could be vaguely seen, taking heavy steps, walking toward them step by step...