Chapter 133: Deep Meditation

The increase in affinity makes Tie Li merge more and more into the Plant Soul Beast.

The spiritual power, like soul power, attaches to the Plant Soul Beast and explores deeper.

The deeper one goes, the higher the cultivation of the Plant Soul Beast; in the inner circle's depths, a ten‑thousand‑year Plant Soul Beast has already appeared.

"What?"

Tie Li's pupils narrowed; deep within the inner circle, there is a massive Thunder Stone, almost identical to the four Thunder Stones of the Fenglei Sect ruins.

Even the emanating vibrations are the same.

With Tie Li's current affinity, he cannot cross into the inner circle's depths; he can only attach his spiritual power to the Plant Soul Beast to probe the inner circle's scene.

But there is no doubt; this Thunder Stone is exactly the same as the one he saw near Leichi before.

How could there be a Thunder Stone here...? Could this Thunder Stone also hide a seal?

Tie Li does not dare to conclude yet, because he has not touched this Thunder Stone.

Yet a doubt flashes through his mind.

To activate the seal on this Thunder Stone, does it require soul power cultivated through the Lei Long Meditation Method?

If not, then the Thunder Stone seal of the Fenglei Sect ruins…

Tie Li's pupils flickered rapidly, then soon returned to calm.

Right now, the most important thing for him is to cultivate and dispel the dark attribute of the soul bone.

The wing bone, not among the six major soul bones, is an External Attached Soul Bone; once the dark attribute is dispelled and it is absorbed, he will gain the ability to fly.

More importantly, the evolutionary trait of the External Attached Soul Bone.

…

"Pfft"

Bo Li Ya spat a mouthful of fresh blood; the sky‑blue vines coiled tightly around his body, tightening, his face turning flushed.

"Dare to come to my Tian Dou Royal Academy to cause trouble, you truly know no death." Zhi Lin's expression darkened.

Some time ago, after receiving Zhao Tianhe's plea for help, the chief set out overnight, leaving Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin to hold the academy.

What Zhi Lin didn't expect was that Bo Li Ya, who was hunting Zhao Tianhe and Tie Li, was actually hiding at the foot of the Tian Dou Royal Academy.

This matter is clearly problematic, but since you knocked on the door yourself, I'll pry your mouth open.

"I am the Spirit Hall… Bishop, let me go." Bo Li Ya said with all his might.

He is a Seventh Ring Soul Saint, yet before him stands a genuine Soul Douluo.

【7】 "It seems that without giving you some leverage, you won't open your mouth easily."

It seems that if I don't give you a bit of leverage, you won't speak up easily.

Zhi Lin said no more idle words; he had a way to make a person speak.

"Ah—!"

From the foot of the Tian Dou Royal Academy came a series of wailing cries, the sound mournful and chilling.

Fine vines pierced Bo Li Ya's body; flesh, tendons, and bone were brutally torn away by the vines, the intense pain assaulting all his senses.

"Wait… wait, I'll speak, I'll speak."

Bo Li Ya's eyes, looking at Zhi Lin, were filled with terror; he never imagined Zhi Lin could be so cruel.

But for a Soul Master to grow to Soul Douluo level, which part is simple?

"A Fenglei Sect inheritance disciple? That's absolutely impossible."

"His martial soul bears the Fenglei Sect inheritance seal; after being in the Soul Master world so many years, don't you know what the Fenglei Sect inheritance seal signifies?

One can forge a Soul Master's lineage and past, but the Fenglei Sect, as a major sect—though its strength doesn't match the Seven Great Sects, its foundation is no less—its inheritance seal represents the sect's foundation; can that be faked?"

Zhi Lin's gaze flickered; clearly, he had begun to believe Bo Li Ya's words.

He couldn't help but wonder why Tie Li joined the Tian Dou Royal Academy.

To recreate the Fenglei Sect using royal power?

Is the sect's relic site now in royal hands, needing to be reclaimed?

Or perhaps simply seeking a place of refuge?

These huge questions flashed through Zhi Lin's mind, but alone he could not figure them out; too many factors were involved, and he could not make a decision.

Zhi Lin's understanding fell again on Bo Li Ya; a massive soul power surge struck, and Bo Li Ya immediately fell into a coma.

The sky‑blue vines wrapped around his body, pulling him back to the academy.

Back at the academy, Zhi Lin immediately sought out Bai Baoshan, recounted the events, and shared his own perspective.

"But why didn't he unleash the Spirit Hall's power? Instead, he alone appeared near the academy?" Bai Baoshan voiced his doubt.

"Seems this guy isn't honest; let me give him another lesson."

The fine vines pierced Bo Li Ya's body at various points, the sharp, intense pain striking again.

But his vocal cords were restrained by Zhi Lin, rendering him mute.

Seeing the pain about to exceed his limit, Zhi Lin withdrew the vines from his body.

"Can you now tell the truth?"

At this moment, Zhi Lin's voice reached Bo Li Ya's ears, making his body shudder.

"I have… already said everything." Bo Li Ya tried to argue, but seeing Zhi Lin's grim face and recalling the recent torment, he dared not hide further.

He originally intended to conceal the fact that Tie Li possessed a soul bone, but now he had to reveal it.

"Soul bone? I see."

Bo Li Ya concealed information from the Spirit Hall because he coveted the soul bone on Tie Li's body; he hid at the academy's foot to lie in wait, ready to seize Tie Li as soon as he returned.

A ten‑thousand‑year soul bone is indeed worth such risk; according to Bo Li Ya, this bone was given by the Fenglei Sect to an inheritance disciple, thus it must be extraordinary.

"First imprison him; we'll discuss when the chief returns," Bai Baoshan said.

"Alright."

……

Tie Li has been meditating and cultivating within Inner Baidi, and the renewed increase in affinity allows him to cultivate in the inner circle. The Purple Thunder Hammer Spirit evolves by drawing on the primal essence of the Thunder Attribute Plant-type Soul Beast, sharing the same origin, so meditating and cultivating here proceeds at a very fast speed.

The Lightning Light released by the millennial Plant Soul Beast is even purer, and the interweaving tempering of Thunder and Lightning Attribute gradually enhances Tie Li's Thunder and Lightning Attribute.

The soul bone hovering in front of Tie Li is gradually melting away its Dark Attribute strand by strand; protected by Tie Li's soul power, it does not harm the soul bone's origin.

While meditating, Tie Li suddenly furrows his brow as the mental pressure from Deep Baidi reappears.

The Purple Thunder Hammer Spirit materializes above Tie Li, and the seal on its hammer handle emits a special vibration.

This process lasted half an hour before the Purple Thunder Hammer Spirit returned to Tie Li's body.

His brow relaxes, and at the instant the mental pressure vanishes, Tie Li suddenly feels the flow of his soul power within him become much smoother, aligning better with the Thunder and Lightning released by the surrounding Plant Soul Beast.

As if everything were following its own course, Tie Li only feels that he has entered an ethereal state, not noticing the passage of time at all.

(End of Chapter)