Chapter 237: Nine rotations, nine thunder

The 9-Thunder body art was a miraculous art which was thought to be the baseline for cultivation Thunder god's body in the future. It was even rumoured that this art could help one connect to heavenly law. The sect master advised Li Meng to practice it till consummate level before the breakthrough.

The 9-thunder body started with its first rotation, but the process was very slow. The usage of this art increased the consumption of thunder energy. A huge amount of thunder was being infused into Li Meng's body. The rotations continued at full force while absorbing more and more thunder Qi.

Li Meng couldn't believe this miraculous phenomenon. The rotation itself was consuming such a great amount of thunder energy. He simply observed as the first rotation completed its path. He could feel some changes within his body. The thunder attribute has increased by a huge extent.

The second rotation started soon enough. What shocked Li Meng now was that the consumption was way more than the first rotation. If this continued, just how massive would-be consumption is for the ninth rotation.

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The outside world was going through a massive change. Li Meng's body suddenly changed into a massive vortex which madly absorbed thunder Qi. The area around him was slowly becoming devoid of thunder energy.

"What is the brat trying to achieve this time?"

"Doesn't the art feel quite familiar?" One of the elders spoke up.

"The way the thunder energy is rotating around his body, tempering it, I have seen it somewhere. It feels like.." The elder spoke up "9-Thunder body."

Many eyes were attracted to Li Meng. This brat cultivated the 9-Thunder body. He was nearing the extreme limits of Qi general. Every single one of them wanted to know his achievements within the art.

"How far could he possibly walk?"

"I would estimate his standing at 7th rotation. It may even be eighth if he was lucky enough."

"The brat is quite talented. I hope for him to pass the base criteria for that art." All the elders were surprised. The art referred to here was none other than the Thunder-god's body, one of the peerless scriptures of Thunder Academy.

"I think the elder overestimates his talent. To be able to reach the consummate level of 9-Thunder body while being in the Qi general realm is not easy. The main reason many geniuses failed was the abundance of energy which directly forced them to breakthrough."

"Only time will tell." The elder in charge said in an aloof tone.

The first rotation was completed, then came the second. The elders weren't interested until Li Meng reached the fifth rotation. The event was eye-catching as the thunder energy consumed by him forced the altar to increase the intensity of thunder energy. Many cultivators were thrown out of the altar.

"Only 100 people remain as of now." Although this signified the participants for the next round, all the eyes were concentrating on a single figure.

The sixth rotation ended, and the seventh started. This was the level Li Meng was estimated to have reached. When the rotation was about to end, Li meng showed a change of expression. Many people thought that it signified his limitations, but the reality was different.

Li Meng had to adjust his body to cope with the immense amount of thunder energy within his body. The altar underwent two changes before the seventh rotation finally ended.

"This should be his limit, right?" Someone said.

The rotation began once again. Everyone was surprised. 8-rotations signified a genius in body cultivation. The eighth rotation began, but it was extremely slow. Massive amount of thunder Qi was being absorbed by Li Meng. Slowly, yet steadily, the rotation went on, bringing with it an array of changes to the altar.

More and more thunder energy was being pumped into the altar to maintain the supply. The ferociousness of thunder was quite high and participants were slowly being eliminated.

"He is trying to break through the eighth rotation using the thunder energy. It is a good strategy." One of the elders appreciated Li Meng's efforts.

The eighth rotation finally came to an end after another incense stick. This was already the seventh incense stick to get burned, just one incense stick away from the record.

Participants were being eliminated rapidly and the changes within the altar were incredible. Only ten participants remained, all of whom had undergone bone forging and cleansing a while ago.

"This should be the end of his comprehension. It is a battle of persistence now."

Li Meng didn't immediately start to use the 9th rotation. He was madly absorbing the thunder energy into his body. Huge amounts of Qi descended on the participants and many of them coughed out blood, thus being kicked out of the platform.

Geniuses were trying to persist through the bombardment, each one trying to come on top. Finally, only three people remained over the platform. One was the Chu girl, while the other was an unknown figure. The third was Li Meng.

"The boy is quite talented and has persisted until now. It is to be expected from someone who has cultivated until the 8th rotation. It's a pity he isn't the kind of genius who comes around every thousand years."

The elders had just spoken those words when a sudden feeling arises from the altar. Turning around, a shocking scene was awaiting their eyes. 

"He began the ninth rotation." The shock was visible over the faces of many cultivators.

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The ninth rotation was extremely slow. Each movement was consuming a huge amount of thunder Qi from Li Meng's body. He could feel the burden of this rotation. The energy contained was so strong that his Qi veins were vibrating rapidly from impact. His whole body was in disarray.

The altar underwent another change, and the third person was thrown out. It was just the girl and Li Meng remaining within the altar. Everyone felt that the girl would undergo a struggle, as Li meng was concentrating on the 9th rotation.

But another surprising scene took place. A huge figure generated from the body of the girl, absorbing the thunder energy around her. It was slowly being refined with the abundant thunder energy around her.

"This is…." The elders spoke with shock." Lightning-devil art. One of the core arts of Thunder academy, similar in stature to the Thunder-god body. The girl managed to cultivate it while being in Qi general. Just what sort of backing does she have."

Although the Chu family was quite powerful, this was totally unprecedented.

The duo was competing with each other. The last revolution against the lightning devil. Another incense stick passed and the ninth rotation was already half-way. Thunder energy contained within the altar spiked up.

A small figure started to form behind Li meng too. It was a group of nine fine lines originating from the same point, trying to form a circle.

"Nine Rotations, Nine Thunder" The elder in charge, spoke up in an excited tone.

This was the so-called extraordinary phenomenon caused when one can cultivate until the consummate level of 9-Thunder body. Once the figure is formed, the art would successfully be refined to the peak.