Unlike the environment on the Continent, Su Wen's research on the changes in the sea environment is not extensive. Even though Su Wen encountered storms on his last journey, they were not as extreme; rather, they were caused by the activities of the ten thousand years-old Spirit Beasts around Evil Spirit Island.
On the Continent, various environments have their own reasons for forming. For example, the Flame Mountain Range, apart from its geographical location, also has an overall terrain that affects the flow of heaven and earth energy, leaning towards fire attributes. It even has the ability to concentrate fire attribute elements, and over a long period, it has become a world of fire elements, a paradise for fire attribute Spirit Beasts.
The Star Dou Great Forest is the core of the entire Continent, and can even be considered the core of the entire planet. It gathers most of the planet's life energy, with dense heaven and earth energy, and even the elusive fortune converges within the forest.
The source of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lies in the corpse of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. The extreme ice and fire power from the two dragon kings of the same origin is the fundamental reason for its formation, but the surrounding terrain is equally crucial.
Having absorbed a significant amount of life energy from the Sunset Forest, it has become a great treasure trove, a paradise for plant-based Spirit Beasts.
Not only this, but on the Continent, the courses of great rivers and streams also affect the surrounding heaven and earth energy. The energy of the water attribute becomes concentrated around rivers, and the river's course naturally leads to a flow of water attribute energy, interacting with other energies and causing changes in the surrounding environment.
These interactions of energies and the influence of terrain on energy are resources for Su Wen in studying formations.
Apart from the energy flow routes related to his self-explored techniques, Su Wen's other focus in studying formations is the natural world.
The way of Dao follows nature. All systems are derived from insights gained from the natural world, and formations are no exception.
However, the various harsh environments Su Wen understands are all formed under the influence of terrain and geographical location. They are long-term, adverse environments.
Yet, this is not the case in the ocean. In a brief moment, clear skies can transform into a series of disasters such as violent thunderstorms, hurricanes, or even tsunamis, triggering a chain reaction.
Currently, the sea area where Pioneer is located is experiencing such conditions. Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tsunamis are erupting in succession, leaving Pioneer looking weak and helpless against these disasters.
"Senior, can we withstand this?" Hai Da is currently behind Fighting Heaven Douluo, while the other sailors are on the deck of the sailboat, their faces full of worry.
"Follow the formation arrangement Su Wen provided earlier to protect the Pioneer as a whole. I will focus on countering those powerful lightning and hurricane forces," Fighting Heaven Douluo said with a serious expression, witnessing such disasters at sea for the first time.
Su Wen interrupted his meditation and came to the deck. At this moment, the formation had already been set up, and a deep blue protective shield enveloped the entire Pioneer, resisting the storm's wind and the lightning dispersed in the air, isolating the life energy that had been affected by the weather.
Inside the barrier, the energy was still normal, but outside the barrier, the energy was rapidly assimilated by the disaster, transforming into lightning elements, wind elements, and even a combination of water and wind elements. This made the hurricane and sea waves more aligned, with their combined destructive power becoming even more astonishing.
Su Wen took a deep breath, feeling the awe-inspiring power of nature while observing, pondering, and comprehending. Nature is the initial model for cultivators and the source of all their power.
Su Wen did not believe in the existence of concrete laws or programs governing the world. The world is the world, and everything is the result of material evolution. There is a basic set of principles, but no underlying program.
Discovering these fundamental principles and applying them is the way to harness natural power. In the past, Su Wen learned by observing the terrain on the Continent, but now he has found another path.
"Observing the laws relies on the power of nature; this is the most basic, but also very cumbersome."
Su Wen watched the rapidly changing weather outside.
Amidst the lightning and fierce winds, he remained calm. The barrier and Fighting Heaven Douluo were sufficient to protect the Pioneer.
"Comprehension of the Conceptual Design—I began to understand it in the past, accelerating the cultivation of the Mimetic Environment's Conceptual Design, but I still did not manage to use it effectively."
Clear skies turned into dense clouds in an instant, with lightning and thunder.
This is the power of the Conceptual Design. Natural changes occur in an instant; under the Conceptual Design, the energy is quickly infected and assimilated into the power governed by the Conceptual Design.
On the vast sea, a sailboat floated.
On the sailboat, many sailors lay on the deck, and even Fighting Heaven Douluo breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking back at the path they had just come from, there was no sign of the storm; it was clearly only clear skies now.
"This is the sea!" Hai Da laughed heartily, exhilarated by their survival.
The other sailors, like him, showed a mix of fear and excitement on their faces.
Several more rational and practical sailors noticed Su Wen.
"Master Wen, I saw you observing the deck for a long time just now. Did you discover something?"
"Yes, Master Wen, there are many dangers at sea. With your extensive knowledge, did you find a better way to handle such disasters?"
Perhaps Su Wen's deification led even these relatively rational sailors to ask such questions.
There was no way around it. At just seventeen years old, Su Wen had achieved accomplishments that were unprecedented. The many techniques he developed and the numerous theories he proposed had shocked the entire Spirit Master World.
To other Spirit Masters, Su Wen was a genius who seemed to grasp everything at a glance.
Now, having experienced a disaster, Su Wen showed no concern. Instead, the light in his eyes grew even more radiant, making people wonder.
Su Wen smiled and said, "This is the great power of nature; it's not so easy to find weaknesses to counter it."
"However, I did gain some insights just now."
Upon hearing this, the sailors looked at Su Wen with bright eyes, eager to hear more.
Su Wen didn't keep them in suspense and shared his thoughts.
"Ah?"
Aside from Fighting Heaven Douluo, everyone else looked confused. What Conceptual Design?
Fighting Heaven Douluo looked at Su Wen, deep in thought.
"Xiaowen, the Conceptual Design you mentioned affecting external energy should be about manipulating the power of heaven and earth. Once a Spirit Master reaches the Spirit Saint level, they can use their Soul Power to mobilize external heaven and earth energy in battle, greatly increasing their strength."
The Spirit Master World does not understand the principles of manipulating the power of heaven and earth beyond the Spirit Saint level, but Su Wen has now achieved this in a different way.
It's not through Soul Power reaching the level needed to manipulate heaven and earth energy, but through the Conceptual Design?
"However, you are already a Spirit Emperor and not far from Spirit Saint. Are you sure you want to spend time on this Conceptual Design?" Fighting Heaven Douluo looked at Su Wen.
"How could it be a waste of time? Since it's already possible to manipulate it, there is hope for further enhancement. Even if it can't be enhanced, it is enough to show that the two are actually based on the same principle. Mastering it in advance can never be a loss."
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