Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1290 - 7: Awakening Secrets, Four Requirements for Ascension!

The Military Realm, Shensu Cave Heaven.

A cyclone spread out from within the Nihility Barrier.

The Junior Minister of Agriculture Wang Tianzhi and Ling Tianchen stood on the deck of the Divine Residence Warship, accompanied by the Luo Hou King and Divine Residence Guard Commander Dong Ze.

"Tianzhi, what level has the cyclone reached?" Luo Hou King asked.

"Reporting to the Grand Commandant, approximately level eleven." Wang Tianzhi gazed intently.

"What is the Yuan Qi index of the Shang Heng Instrument?" Luo Hou King turned to Zhuang Daren, who was operating the instrument at his side.

"The Yuan Qi index is 7.2." Zhuang Daren reported.

"Dong Ze, what do you feel?" Luo Hou King inquired again, looking at Dong Ze.

Dong Ze shook his head: "It's hard to say. When I broke through then, I didn't clearly understand these data. I only knew that I gained a certain inexplicable insight within the cyclone, and then my Life Soul fused with my physical form, causing a qualitative change in Yuan Qi."

"When I emerged again, it felt as if the entire world had changed."

Gazing at the looming cyclone ahead, Dong Ze pondered: "Judging purely by its scale, this cyclone seems slightly smaller than what I experienced before, and its power is somewhat inferior."

"However, it's gaining momentum now and might become stronger."

Luo Hou King nodded in agreement.

He then turned to a Fate Officer named Ji Yun: "What are the results of the 564th deduction?"

Ji Yun's eyes reflected the cyclone, then glanced at Ling Tianchen and Wang Tianzhi: "Returning to the Grand Commandant, the result is the same as the previous 563 times, chaos unknowable."

In the sky, a peculiar mass of dark clouds emerged, as if crawling out from the Realm Wall, rapidly converging.

The clouds were so dark they appeared nearly purple, interspersed with ghostly blue arcs of electricity, resembling the devil's eyes peering from the layers of clouds.

As the clouds gathered, the center of the cyclone gradually took shape, forming a massive black vortex, deep and terrifying like a cosmic black hole.

From within the vortex came low roars, like the ancient beast's furious cries, deafening enough to make the earth tremble.

"Zi——"

The edges of the vortex were like sharp blades, cutting through space at high speeds, causing distortions and deformations.

Surrounding air was madly sucked into it, forming enormous pillars of wind coiled with lightning and flames, the lightning darting about like spiritual snakes in the wind.

Luo Hou King stared ahead, deep in thought.

A hundred years ago, Shensu Cave Heaven was not like this; it was stable and peaceful.

Shensu Cave Heaven was mostly fertile land, home to elite troops. Supplemented by the Food Supplement Method, it became one of the Great Zhou's ten renowned Forbidden Armies, the Divine Residence Army.

Even new martial artists could achieve four ranks in Soul Refining within ten years.

Yet in recent decades, cyclones began to appear with increasing frequency.

Initially, they weren't very strong or vast, deemed natural phenomena.

But they grew stronger each year, eventually becoming so terrifyingly potent that even high ranks found them unbearable.

Minister of Agriculture officials were terrified, fearing a repeat of the Ten Suns Cave Heaven disaster.

Yet this bizarre cyclone only moved along the Cave Heaven Barrier.

It couldn't be expelled or quelled, but would vanish on its own after a while.

"Whew~"

"It has grown somewhat, reaching eleven and a half levels." Wang Tianzhi suddenly said.

"The Yuan Qi index rose to 7.7." Zhuang Daren also reported.

Luo Hou King watched ahead as colossal boulders were effortlessly uprooted, flying around like fragile toys in the wind.

Massive trees were ripped from the ground, their branches broken and crushed in the wind, leaves instantly turned to dust.

Even the mountains weren't spared, as the cyclone seemed like an invisible giant hand ruthlessly tearing at the mountainsides, large rocks sheared away, and peaks swayed precariously in the storm.

Nearby lakes and rivers also underwent drastic changes. Lake waters surged into massive waves, towering dozens of feet high, crashing against the shore like watery walls.

Yet amidst this cyclone, specks of seven-colored mystical light flickered, decorating the menacing apocalypse-like scene with a hint of beauty.

"Wang Tianzhi, Ling Tianchen, both of you enter the cyclone's center, but ensure to gauge your strength." Luo Hou King moved his hand around the duo, as if threads were wrapping around them, eventually disappearing unseen.

"You can stay inside for no more than two hours. After that, regardless of the outcome, I will pull you back."

"Understood." Ling Tianchen and Wang Tianzhi nodded and then flew towards the cyclone.

Luo Hou King intended to keep watch, but at this moment, Dong Ze brought forth the Earth Mirror and handed it to Luo Hou King: "Grand Commandant, a message has arrived from Fengjing."

"What's the matter?" Luo Hou King inquired.

"Beichen King Qin Feng brought his son in a prison cart to Fengjing to atone for his actions."

"Beichen King? Atone? Luo Hou King was slightly surprised, "He has remained in Yu Yang Heaven for decades, seldom venturing out; what offense has he committed?"

"The report mentions an apology to His Majesty and the Grand Minister of Agriculture." Dong Ze, reading the message, was also puzzled.

Being a king, Beichen King's apology should naturally be directed to Ji Che, which is quite normal.

Yet including Minister of Agriculture Zhao Xing added layers of intrigue.

Upon closer inspection, Dong Ze explained: "Beichen King Qin Feng and Minister of Agriculture Zhao Xing had a conflict. The root was the Golden Fragrance Medicine Tax from Beichen Country, which had been perpetually delayed."

"Zhao Xing happened to pass through Beichen Country, so he went to take a look, discovering the country's chaos under Prime Minister Shen Tuming and Queen Shen Tulan, with much corruption and graft."

"Zhao Xing intended to arrest and punish the Shen Tu siblings, but was blocked by the rules enforced by Beichen King, so he utilized the 'Yuan Feng' method, transforming the Shen Tu siblings into chickens and dogs, trapping them within the Royal Palace, unable to move."