Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 926 - 922: Heavenly Might

"Look."

Shen Siyuan shifted his gaze toward the nearby sea surface.

The once tranquil edge of the sea of flowers had, unbeknownst to them, transformed into an unbounded expanse of ocean.

The sea surface resembled a polished sapphire, with shimmering ripples reflecting the clear blue sky, even the cloud-like cotton balls floating above cast distinct shadows on the water.

Sunlight slanted across the water surface, transforming into countless bands of golden light, gently swaying with the waves, as if countless gold-scaled fish were swimming beneath the surface, dazzlingly magnificent to the point of appearing unreal, as if existing outside the physical realm.

Yet this tranquility only lasted a moment. The once clear sky suddenly darkened as countless inky black clouds gathered from all directions, like being stirred by an invisible giant hand, instantly blocking out the brilliant sun.

The sea wind suddenly turned violent, whipping up towering waves that viciously crashed into the void, and the spray from the shattered waves carried a chilling sensation.

Immediately after, a muffled roar rumbled from deep within the clouds, and streaks of silver-purple lightning tumbled and roamed within them like a trapped giant beast struggling to break free, with the rolling thunder shaking the air, as if to split the entire firmament open.

"Oh?"

Tang Tang lay on Shen Siyuan’s arm, her little head raised, eyes wide with curiosity,

"Can you do this?" Shen Siyuan asked softly, his tone a bit probing.

He knew that Tang Tang was too young to articulate her perception of energy with clarity.

However, in this dreamscape constructed by consciousness, her thoughts could directly manifest into reality, and if she could exhibit the true form of the lightning in her heart, it would greatly benefit his understanding of the true essence of the Thunder Skill.

Upon hearing Shen Siyuan’s words, Tang Tang seemed to have her competitive spirit stirred, a hint of prideful defiance appearing on her small face.

She gently wriggled twice on Shen Siyuan’s hand, straightening her little body, her neck stiff as she looked towards the thunderclouds, then extended her chubby hand, heavily pointing towards the clouds.

With this point, it was as if a switch had been flipped in this dreamscape.

The already heavy clouds suddenly sank further, as if filled with lead, growing more dense, the black clouds nearly pressed against the sea surface, with even breathing carrying a sense of weighty oppression.

Then, with a "boom~," a series of golden lightning as thick as buckets erupted from the clouds, transforming into agile thunder dragons, darting amidst the clouds.

The scales of the thunder dragons shone with dazzling golden light, as their claws sliced through the void leaving trails of golden arcs, the golden light intertwining with the thunderous roars.

Even more astonishing, as the thunder dragons moved, it was as if an invisible giant axe cleaved the sky open, splitting it into golden fissures, with the lightning emanating from the cracks dyeing the entire world in a bright golden hue.

An invisible pressure slowly descended from the sky, the austere majesty of nature, cold and solemn, evoking awe from within.

The sea below seemed intimidated by this pressure, with the once raging waves abruptly calming, the water level visibly dropping a few inches, revealing the clean white sand of the seabed, even the fish in the water froze, not daring to move.

The formidable Heavenly Thunder’s Power instilled fear and dread.

Despite knowing this was a dreamscape, Shen Siyuan and Ruan Hongzhuang both felt a sense of apprehension, Ruan Hongzhuang instinctively inching closer to Shen Siyuan.

"Amazing... amazing..." Shen Siyuan stared at the expansive thunderclouds and thunder dragons in the sky, mumbling to himself, his eyes filled with astonishment.

He had once thought the Thunder Silk he condensed represented an entry-level understanding of the Thunder Skill, but now, in the face of the Heavenly Thunder conjured by Tang Tang, he realized his understanding of thunder was merely superficial.

The lightning he previously summoned was merely "dead matter" induced by the Power of Merit, embodying only the form of lightning without its "soul."

On the other hand, the Heavenly Thunder before him carried the imposing might of the heavens, with each movement of the thunder dragons and every thunderous roar embodying the laws of nature, representing true power belonging to the cosmos.

Tang Tang seemed quite satisfied with the commotion she had caused, a proud smile appearing on her little face; she lightly waved her hand again.

The thunder dragons in the sky appeared to receive a command, gradually reining in their violent aura, with the golden lightning slowly dimming, and even the inky clouds beginning to dissipate.

The sunlight returned, and the sea surface reverted to its prior tranquility, all traces of the earlier events vanished as if mere illusions.

Shen Siyuan took a deep breath, trying to compose himself from this overwhelming experience. He looked down at Tang Tang in his arms, asking softly, "Tang Tang, can you tell me, how can one achieve what you’ve done?"

Tang Tang tilted her little head as if not fully comprehending his question, merely extending her small hand to gently make a "circle" gesture in the air.

Then, she pointed to her chest, emitting a soft "oh~," as if to say "it’s something from the heart."

Shen Siyuan pondered, surmising that Tang Tang meant everything stemmed from the heart.

Yet, this was the most challenging aspect, for without a true understanding of Heavenly Thunder, how could one conceive it in their heart?

This pondering led back to the start—how to truly understand Heavenly Thunder.

Could it be necessary to experience a thunderstorm in nature?

This was not impossible, given that it was already March, having just missed the prime opportunity at the end of hibernation,

Yet the months of April and May, followed by the summer season, heralded the time of the year with the most precipitation and frequent thunderstorms.

But using this method to experience the Heavenly Thunder’s Power posed extreme danger.

Thus, relying on Divine Sense to explore was inadvisable, as it might lead to the obliteration of one’s Divine Soul under the fierce thunder, leaving only the naked eye to observe.

If enlightenment was attainable by mere observation alone, then Thunder Skill would not hold the reputation of being the hardest cultivation technique to master.

At that moment, Tang Tang wriggled in Shen Siyuan’s arms, wanting to get down, jolting him from his deep contemplation.

Going along with this, he set Tang Tang down, and the little one immediately scampered towards a not-too-distant white Bichon Frise, the sea breeze caressing the flower sea with waves of fragrance.

Watching the little one’s departing figure, Shen Siyuan found himself momentarily stunned.

Before him lay vast fields of flowers, and further into the distance were rolling mountains and a sky scattered with white clouds.

Tang Tang’s dreamscape was not only vast but vividly real, everything felt like an authentic world.

"Truly beautiful."

Ruan Hongzhuang stood with her hands clasped behind her, watching Tang Tang dart playfully amidst the sea of flowers.

At the moment, the Bichon Frise had shrunk to its normal size from reality, bounding around after Tang Tang.

But Shen Siyuan perceived more.

Because Tang Tang did not just understand the might of nature, she comprehended the world itself.

Heavenly Thunder was but a small fragment of this world, with the winds rising, clouds gathering, the cycle of life and decay... all merely natural phenomena.

Through understanding the entire world, one naturally grasped the meaning of nature’s might. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Suddenly, Shen Siyuan felt a surge of desire to venture out and explore this world.

Though he had lived for over twenty years, he had never truly explored this world, nor understood it.

Only by understanding this world, capturing every moment that moves the heart, could one truly comprehend this world and grasp some of the rules governing its operation.