"How about... we go out and take a look?"
After resting for a while, Luo Yingying suggested.
Ning Beichen nodded, but since the spacecraft had run out of energy and Ling had fallen into a deep sleep, Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying had to use all their strength to open the hatch and emerge from the spacecraft.
As they stepped outside the spacecraft, they truly felt its immensity. The stone walls of the spacecraft were covered with all sorts of mysterious patterns.
These patterns were like works of art, mysterious and beautiful, resembling the trajectories of stars.
And this "stone coffin" was much larger than what Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying had seen inside. Looking down from the outside, there was no end in sight, resembling a colossal aircraft carrier.
"Is Zhuge Jin crazy? He actually wants me to take this thing back for him!"
Upon witnessing the spacecraft's size, Ning Beichen couldn't help but curse him.
Honestly, if Ning Beichen weren't the owner of the spacecraft, how could he possibly move it back? Was he supposed to carry it? This Zhuge Jin clearly had ill intentions.
It wasn't just Ning Beichen; even Luo Yingying was fuming.
This wasn't a matter of whether it could be done, but rather that it was utterly impossible, unless Zhuge Jin had known beforehand that Ning Beichen would become the owner of the "stone coffin."
However, after admiring the spacecraft and cursing Zhuge Jin, Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying had to return to reality.
It was then that they discovered the spacecraft was tilted at a seventy-degree angle, nose-diving into the vortex.
Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying observed it with trepidation for a while, only to find that the center of the vortex was free from lightning strikes, while lightning continuously raged outside. This filled them with surprise and joy.
This situation was somewhat similar to the eye of a storm; the outer edges were devastatingly powerful, while the eye itself was relatively calm.
"Ning Beichen, look quickly, is that a crystal?"
Luo Yingying pointed to a spot in the center of the vortex and called out to Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen looked in the direction she indicated. Within the vortex, a large, red crystal was spinning, occasionally emitting red electrical sparks.
"This must be it. Yingying, you stay here. I'll go down and get the crystal."
Ning Beichen said to Luo Yingying.
"Can you do it alone?"
Luo Yingying asked with some concern.
"No problem."
How could Ning Beichen admit he couldn't?
"Then be careful."
Luo Yingying said to him, full of concern.
"Don't worry, I'll be very careful."
Ning Beichen nodded, then propelled himself forward, soaring towards the crystal in the vortex.
Soon, Ning Beichen caught up to the spinning red crystal. However, the moment he reached out to touch it, his hair stood on end, and he convulsed uncontrollably, nearly foaming at the mouth.
"Ning Beichen!"
Seeing this, Luo Yingying was about to rush over.
"Yingying, don't come! I'm fine."
Ning Beichen quickly stopped her.
"Are you really alright?"
Luo Yingying looked at Ning Beichen's convulsing form and didn't quite believe his words, fearing he was only saying it to keep her safe.
"I'm really fine. This crystal emits some electrical power, but I can still endure it."
Ning Beichen's words were strained, but he wasn't lying. Although the lightning caused him excruciating pain, it wasn't enough to kill him.
"Rise!"
Ning Beichen roared. Ignoring the pain, he wrapped his arms around the crystal. His entire body was enveloped by the lightning released by the crystal, making him appear like a human-shaped ball of light from afar.
The lightning's power relentlessly struck Ning Beichen, to the point where even his soul felt like it was being refined.
Ning Beichen had severely underestimated the power of the crystal's lightning, and had also overestimated his own abilities. Moreover, at this point, he couldn't even let go of his grip. The crystal clung to him like a stubborn patch, making it impossible to shake off.
Just as he was about to be electrocuted into oblivion, a strange force suddenly erupted from the abyss within his Zhou Tian Lu, drawing away the lightning from his body.
Furthermore, his Du Ku Hai Bi An cultivation technique began to operate at full speed, as if it had gone mad, constantly absorbing the electrical power from the red crystal.
After an unknown period, a deafening roar echoed within Ning Beichen's spiritual sea. He saw immense, surging waves rising from the Bitter Sea within Zhou Tian Lu.
Amidst these waves, a tiny Ning Beichen was visible, radiating golden light, with countless red lightning bolts swirling around him.
And this small Ning Beichen was cultivating on his own within the lightning.
What seemed like an eternity in the outside world felt like a century within.
He watched as the small Ning Beichen's hair transformed from black to silver, then to gold, and finally to white.
Then, after another unknown duration, a fist-sized golden wheel appeared behind the small Ning Beichen.
"Cross the Bitter Sea... Reach the other shore."
A faint, intermittent voice drifted through the Bitter Sea. The small Ning Beichen suddenly opened his eyes, revealing that he had double pupils.
At the same time, Ning Beichen in the real world also regained his senses. He discovered that his body seemed to have undergone some mysterious change, and he could no longer feel the power of the lightning from the crystal.
Now, Ning Beichen felt not only no pain but an unprecedented sense of well-being, as if... as if he had entered a new realm.
"I have... achieved Pudu Cihang!"
Ning Beichen suddenly had an insight, which greatly astonished him. This was the third level of the Du Ku Hai Bi An cultivation technique.
The Du Ku Hai Bi An technique was extremely mysterious. Despite studying it for so long, Ning Beichen had only grasped a tiny fraction of it and didn't even know how to advance it.
This was because ordinary methods of improving cultivation were completely useless for this mental technique, and there was nothing to draw upon.
Therefore, Ning Beichen had never expected that the Du Ku Hai Bi An technique would advance at this moment.
At this moment, Ning Beichen felt more powerful than ever before. If someone handed him a knife now, he would dare to defy the heavens!
The previously terrifying red lightning now seemed adorable in Ning Beichen's eyes. Not only could it not harm him, but it had become his sustenance.
What seemed like a long time just now was, in reality, a mere instant, as none of it occurred in the real world.
Thus, in Luo Yingying's eyes, Ning Beichen, covered in lightning, appeared to be in a dire situation, causing her heart to race. She then witnessed a scene she would never forget.
She saw Ning Beichen absorb all the lightning into his body, which utterly terrified her.