The Thunder Striking Bead was a kind of magical artifact that could guide the weather. Because the chain reaction that could be brought by controlling the weather was unpredictable, it could not be used easily. It had always been placed in the secret vault of the Heavenly Thunder Palace, and the key to open the secret vault was in the hands of the Bhikkhu.
Bhikkhu's position in the Sky Thunder Palace was extremely special. The previous generation Sky Thunder Palace Saint, Zen Master Meng Can, had a total of nine disciples. Among them, the Four Great Wisdom Kings were naturally the most famous, but in terms of seniority, they were all Bhikkhu's junior brothers. Furthermore, he had also been bestowed with the title of "Lightning Striking Child" and was bestowed with the right to supervise.
In any religion, the word "thunder" represented the power of righteousness and rejection of evil. It was the embodiment of the will of the heavens and earth. The founder of the Heavenly Thunder Palace had changed the name of the original sect to the Heavenly Thunder Palace because he could trigger the sound of thunder that suppressed all things.
Another use of Thunderstrike was to trigger the sound of thunder that represented the will of heaven and earth. How could a human's spirit and will compare to heaven and earth? It was the nemesis of Buddhist disciples who specialized in cultivating spirit power.
Bhikkhu was silent for a while before he said, "The terrain of the Cloud Ridge is special. It is surrounded by mountains and is a natural climate defense line. Although the Thunder Striking Seed can guide the airflow and temporarily control the weather, it is only suitable for the Cloud Ridge. I can open the secret storehouse and take out the Thunder Striking Seed, but the ritual must be carried out in the Heavenly Thunder Palace."
Pu Guang hurriedly said, "Senior Brother, you may not know this, but this time, the people from the Imperial Astronomer have come up with a new method. They are preparing to detonate the volcano on Red Ridge Mountain to release the cold current. However, the result cannot be predicted, so we have to bring along lightning balls just in case."
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Luo Kai stood in the courtyard and reached out to touch the falling snowflakes. Nowadays, any insignificant thing would trigger his emotions because everything in the world contained the Dao of all things.
The hexagonal structure of the snowflake in his hand was the embodiment of the mathematics of heaven and earth. The original appearance of this world might not be round, but like a snowflake, it had six corners that extended outwards.
The Six Paths of Reincarnation mentioned by the Buddhists, the six types of energy that he had come into contact with, the Hexagram Array in the ancient book of the sages, and the prison that the Ninth Princess said held the six types of evil gods … The true face of this world was not something that could be seen by human vision or even technology.
The few lamas around him had sensed the strangeness of this young man, and they were sizing him up with a strange look.
"Rumble!" A burst of violent gunfire came from afar, breaking the silence of heaven and earth.
Luo Kai raised his head and looked at the sky. In the heavy snow, a large flock of birds of various species flew over. They seemed to be very irritated, and while they were rampaging, they let out mournful cries. The cries were filled with nervousness, anxiety, and fear, as if doomsday had arrived.
Just as he was feeling a little strange, another group of strange and bloated birds began to appear in the sky. They were strange birds that looked like owls but were many times larger than owls. Pairs of huge eyes that emitted a faint blue light lit up the night sky.
"Owlbeast!" Several lamas in the courtyard turned pale with fright.
Luo Kai's expression hardened. There weren't many Direbeasts that could face the Steel Legion head-on. The Moonkin was one of them, and it was a flying Direbeast that could come and go like the wind.
The stronger the Direbeast, the lower its reproductive ability. However, there were some Direbeasts that had developed into a group. They had an extremely strict hierarchy and inheritance system, almost the same as humans.
The few people in the house also rushed out, each and every one of them had a solemn expression. They were all powerful physique masters, but in the face of an endless Direbeast army, they weren't much stronger than a regular army. Moreover, there were quite a number of mature Direbeasts that were even stronger than human physique masters.
Humans mainly relied on technological cannons, and the Direbeasts also had their own abilities. The Moonkin was a Direbeast that had an affinity with light. It didn't have the scorching light energy, but rather the gloomy and cold moonlight energy. They were best at concealing their breath and fighting in small groups in the dark.
The effect of human firearms and cannons was greatly reduced in the dark. After all, it was impossible for every soldier to be a physique master with developed five senses. They could only be on the defensive all the time.
Pu Guang's eyes shone with golden light as he said in a deep voice, "Eldest Senior Brother, we need to hurry back to the Sky Thunder Palace!"
Bhikkhu sighed lightly, then nodded and said, "Alright, you guys wait for me outside for a while, I need to explain some things to this young benefactor."
Pu Guang took a deep look at Luo Kai, then he led the few lamas and left.
Bhikkhu waved his hand at Luo Kai, "My young friend Ji Kong, please follow me."
Luo Kai had some doubts in his heart, but he followed the bhikkhu in.
Inside the meditation room, the bhikkhu stretched out his hand and pressed down on the void. A formless force field was formed in the void, isolating the external perception. His eyes stared straight at Luo Kai, faintly flickering with flowing light.
Luo Kai was the first to break the silence, "Master, if you have something to say, please say it."
The bhikkhu muttered to himself irresolutely for a moment, then he opened his mouth and said, "Young benefactor, do you know why I have been staying in this small county at the entrance of the Cloud Ridge?"
Luo Kai thought for a moment, this old monk had such a high position in the Sky Thunder Palace, it was indeed a little strange for him to stay in this remote county. He asked, "Why?"
The bhikkhu said softly, "It's because of a sentence my master said before he passed away, he asked me to wait here for a fated person."
Luo Kai's brows furrowed, then he asked, "This fated person is me?"
"That's right, my master said that a person with Buddha-nature will appear, so he asked me to give this to you." The bhikkhu took out a small wooden fish from his monk robe. The wooden fish was shiny and looked ordinary.
"What is this?" Luo Kai didn't take it. He knew that once he took it, he would have to bear the corresponding karma.
"This is the Thunder Striking Seed. I have been carrying it with me all this while, waiting for you to appear."
Luo Kai's brows furrowed tightly. He had heard the conversation in the meditation room just now. This thing was obviously the most valuable treasure of the Sky Thunder Palace. This kind of thing that represented inheritance also represented responsibility.
The bhikkhu sighed softly. That pair of turbid eyes stared closely at Luo Kai, then he said with a gentle voice, "Two years ago, an absolutely stunning person appeared in Shang Jing. He had not even advanced to Physical Master, but he was able to force back four Physical Masters of the Sea Race by himself. Later on, during the battle of the Sea Race, he displayed heaven-shaking methods and almost turned the tide with all his might. Unfortunately, he was killed by an existence of another level. What he used was a kind of Heaven Earth Thunder Technique, and the Heaven Earth Thunder Technique can only be used by the founder of my Sky Thunder Palace, the Nirvana Saint!"
The more Luo Kai heard, the more shocked he was. His eyes flickered, and once again covered the surroundings with a layer of spiritual force field.
The bhikkhu smiled and said, "Benefactor doesn't need to worry. The power of the spirit is vast and boundless. Only the two of us can hear the words here. Even if heaven and earth can hear it, it will still take some time."
Luo Kai let out a sigh of relief and said, "Since Grandmaster knows my identity, there is no need to hide it. That kind of existence is too terrifying. From now on, I will have to conceal my identity and not get involved in any right or wrong."
However, the bhikkhu shook his head, "Benefactor has been reborn from death. You have already completed the transformation of being reborn. Once again, you have become one of the many living beings. As long as you don't use the Thunder Sound Technique, you don't need to worry too much."
Luo Kai's heart stirred, and said, "Why can't I use the Thunder Sound Technique?"
The bhikkhu said with a stern expression, "Because the Heaven Earth Thunder Technique represents the power of the will of the heavens to protect and repel evil. Once it matures, it will be the nemesis of those existences who vainly attempt to steal the rules!
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Luo Kai suddenly understood, and the riddle in his heart was finally solved. The principle of the Great Thunder Sound Technique that he had comprehended was the communication between his own will and the will of the heavens. At the initial stage, it already possessed a powerful deterrent force. It was the embodiment of the will of the heavens. No wonder it would attract the attention of that kind of existence. He smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, then I will ask Grandmaster to keep this a secret for me. It's best if you don't even think about me."
"In a while, I will completely forget about this memory."
The bhikkhu nodded his head and handed over the wooden fish in his hand, "This thunderbolt is the weapon of Grandmaster Solitary Void. Back then, Grandmaster Solitary Void had also comprehended the Thunder Sound Technique. As a result, he was strangled by that kind of existence. I hope it will be able to help young benefactor in the future!"