txolops Chapter 2608 Dragon Thunder Lord
Chapter 2608 Dragon Thunder Lord
Chapter 2608 Dragon Thunder Lord
The sudden sword intent was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the greed in the hearts of all the cultivators.
By forcibly interrupting the spirit insect's breakthrough just before the heavenly tribulation arrives, they can obtain a spirit insect at the peak of the sixth transformation. Although this is somewhat wasteful, the gains are astonishing. After taking it back and taming it for a while, they might even be able to break through to the seventh transformation again.
The Seven Transformations Spirit Insect—what an irresistible temptation!
Even if a spirit insect has an owner, some people will still take the risk.
But when this sword intent appeared, all delusions turned into fear. The spirit insect had an owner, and it was a Nascent Soul cultivator!
Once the cultivators calmed down, they realized that they had been blinded by greed. There was clearly a secret chamber inside the Wind Cave, and they should have realized earlier that the spirit insect had an owner. It wasn't impossible for a Void Refinement cultivator to cultivate a Seven Transformations Spirit Insect, but it was extremely rare.
Regardless of whether a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage has the knowledge and resources, if a spirit insect breaks through before its master, the master and servant positions are reversed, and there is a risk of the guest becoming the master.
This kind of tragedy has already been witnessed by many insect cultivators.
Greed was extinguished, but no one left immediately. The breakthrough tribulation of the Six Transformations Spirit Insect was a scene rarely seen in a lifetime.
Some people still harbor delusions. They dare not covet the Seven Transformations Spirit Insect, but what about the other Nascent Soul cultivators?
Huang Tingdao caused such a commotion that all the famous sects in Xunzhou gathered in the Northern Region. I don't believe they would only send a few junior cultivators. Who knows how many powerful figures are hiding in the shadows.
There might be another opportunity to fish in troubled waters later.
Some of the more alert ones began to look around, searching for a place to observe the battle.
Yu Chang'en and his nephew, along with the three from the Burning Crystal Sect, hadn't thought that far ahead; they were still processing the shock Qin Sang had just delivered.
The figure was surrounded by rosy clouds and fiery waves, making it difficult to see clearly, but it was certain that it was the one they were thinking of!
Yu Yin stared in disbelief, “Uncle…”
As soon as he finished speaking, his uncle suddenly turned around, his excitement overflowing. This reminded Yu Yin of the scene when his uncle returned from the foggy sea years ago, when he was also beaming with joy and high spirits.
Yu Chang'en suddenly threw a punch.
"The Yu family is saved!"
The three members of the Burning Crystal Sect in the distance stared blankly at the tribulation clouds, unable to believe their eyes.
"Madam, what was Elder Qin's cultivation level when you first met him?" Young Master Yan murmured. He actually knew the answer, but he just couldn't believe it.
"It seems to be... the early stage of the Void Refinement Realm..."
Lady Shuanghua's voice was hoarse, and even she herself was doubting whether her memory was wrong or whether she had misjudged him back then.
How many years has it been?
It can barely be considered a calamity!
From the early stage of Void Refinement to the Integration stage, there are three realm barriers, and countless geniuses have died with regrets before reaching the Integration stage.
During the tribulation period, one can directly enter the fusion stage; such a being is extremely rare even in the entire spirit world.
They had previously treated Qin Sang with great respect, firstly because they valued Qin Sang's status as an elder of the Five Elements Alliance, and secondly because they valued Qin Sang himself.
Young Master Yan and Mu Hongsheng once made a judgment that Elder Qin should have entered the late stage of the Void Refinement realm. He had achieved such a feat in a short period of time, which can be described as amazing. He will be a giant in the future.
However, they still underestimated their opponent!
"Husband!"
Lady Shuanghua was the first to sense that since the sword intent appeared, the surrounding noise had lessened, but an unusual atmosphere had permeated the air.
Seeing the solemn look in Madam Shuanghua's eyes, Young Master Yan and his wife, who were of one mind, immediately realized what was going on and made a decision in a moment, flying towards the mountain where the Yu family was located.
At this moment, discussions arose one after another around the wind cave.
"Can you tell which powerful figure it is?"
"I wonder whose patriarch this is, and whose temple is this?"
……
Everyone stared intently at the Wind Cave. Above it were clouds of tribulation, and below were rosy clouds and fiery waves. The Wind Cave was completely unrecognizable, and the only clues could be found in the protective array of the mansion.
On a mountaintop, someone pointed at Bixia and said to his companion, "Look at those rosy clouds, they seem a bit like the Yu family's Bixuan Formation... Hey? Yu Chang'en is over there, when did he arrive?"
The people around were all cultivators from the Cloud Ship Society. After being reminded by this person, they also saw the Yu family members.
The Yu family is in a terrible predicament, so they only sent Yu Yin to make a show of it, right?
"impossible!"
Some people categorically rejected this, saying, "If the Yu family had a Nascent Soul stage ancestor to oversee things, how could they have fallen to this state! Moreover, the Yu family's Azure Vortex Formation is a water-based formation; when did it ever have the ability to combine water and fire?"
Just as everyone was arguing, they saw the three members of the Burning Crystal Sect fly down in front of Yu Chang'en.
The Burning Crystal Sect is quite famous in Xunzhou for its unique weapon-refining techniques. Moreover, while everyone was attracted by the spirit insects, the actions of the three members of the Burning Crystal Sect were somewhat abrupt and attracted a lot of attention.
"Master Yu!"
Young Master Yan bowed respectfully.
"So it's Young Master Yan, you flatter me," Yu Chang'en said, recognizing Young Master Yan and quickly returning the greeting.
Young Master Yan nodded slightly, then looked up at the tribulation clouds. "Is that Elder Qin's spirit insect undergoing tribulation?"
He didn't use his telepathic abilities, but instead asked a question. Although his voice was drowned out by the booming thunder, it couldn't escape the ears of those who were paying attention.
"Which family's Elder Qin is it?"
While Yu Chang'en was still puzzled, a voice eagerly interrupted.
Following the sound, Young Master Yan looked over, channeling his true essence, and raised his voice slightly, attracting more attention. "Elder Qin of the Five Elements Alliance, fellow Daoist, don't you recognize him?"
"Five Elements Alliance? Which Five Elements Alliance?"
Young Master Yan chuckled and looked around. "Does the Great Zhou have other Five Elements Alliances?"
The Five Elements Alliance's influence extends throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although its development has not been as smooth as in other Tianzhou due to the exclusionary nature of the Xunzhou trade routes, the cultivators present were well aware of the Five Elements Alliance's reputation, causing an uproar and the news spreading rapidly.
……
Inside the secret palace.
Qin Sang is helping Tianmu Butterfly break through the barrier.
He didn't take those Void Refinement cultivators seriously; a single sword intent was enough to intimidate them. What alarmed him most were the several subtle gazes directed at him.
Logically, with the Yellow Court Gathering imminent and numerous forces converging on the Northern Region, the situation is complex and unpredictable. Those who are unsure of their own strength should not dare to act rashly. However, things are unpredictable, and there is a fear that some may act recklessly.
Qin Sang remained alert at all times, and the sounds outside reached her ears, including the conversation between Yu Chang'en and Young Master Yan.
When Young Master Yan revealed his identity, it caused quite a stir.
"The Five Elements Alliance has arrived too!"
"How could the Five Elements Alliance be absent from such a grand event? It's actually an elder of the Five Elements Alliance. No wonder I don't recognize him."
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist, you have quite the nerve. It's as if you're qualified to get to know him just because he's not an elder of the Five Elements Alliance."
"You brat!"
"I was fortunate enough to receive guidance from Elder Yue Jiyue of the Five Elements Alliance. This Elder Qin, however, is not well-known. The Five Elements Alliance is indeed well-founded, easily producing a Nascent Soul stage expert."
"Fellow Daoist, you underestimate this one. This person will soon be able to take on two opponents at once."
……
The fact that Young Master Yan revealed the identity of the Five Elements Alliance elder was more credible than Qin Sang's own announcement, and Qin Sang clearly felt that the probing gazes had lessened somewhat.
……
People's hearts were in turmoil, and the lightning illuminated faces with various expressions, all of whom were paying close attention to the changes in the tribulation clouds.
On a mountaintop, where the terrain was high and the view was excellent, the cultivators gathered in twos and threes, leaving a large area untouched.
The vast space was occupied by one man whose hair and beard were tangled and felted together, as if he hadn't washed them for years. He was disheveled, dressed in tattered clothes, wearing a worn-out shoe on one foot and no shoe on the other, his feet covered in black mud so dark that their original color was unrecognizable—he looked exactly like an old beggar.
The old beggar sat listlessly against a rock, clutching a dusty gourd in his hand, taking sips now and then, his eyes unfocused, as if he were already drunk.
Everyone turned to look; those present were all high-ranking officials, and hadn't seen such a filthy and disheveled person in years.
Of course, no one stepped forward to drive them away. Anyone who could come to the Northern Region and drink wine peacefully under the Emperor's might was no ordinary person.
In the world of cultivation, there are many powerful figures with eccentricities and unconventional ways, but this one is far too strange. Due to the impact of heavenly might, the wind here is several times stronger than usual, and they can even faintly smell a sour stench emanating from the old beggar.
The old beggar stared at the calamity clouds with his drunken, hazy eyes for a while, took a sip of wine, and pulled a rather plump louse from his head. Seemingly quite satisfied with this snack, the old beggar stuffed it into his mouth, smacked it loudly, and chuckled strangely, "Interesting! Interesting!"
Everyone felt nauseous and turned their heads away.
……
With the pressure on Qin Sang lessened, he had no time to be distracted. He knew he had to get the Heavenly Eye Butterfly to break through its realm and undergo tribulation before those people could react.
Although he was completely unprepared for Tianmu Butterfly's breakthrough, he had anticipated it.
When a spirit insect breaks through to the seventh transformation, it is equivalent to a cultivator breaking through to the Integration stage. It must also step into the realm of the Dao and perceive the Great Dao River.
The Tianmu Butterfly is Qin Sang's natal spirit insect. Qin Sang can help the Tianmu Butterfly resist the Great Dao River. Moreover, the Tianmu Butterfly was already protected by the Buddha's light, so perhaps the Jade Buddha can continue to protect her.
Having once devoured the Qilin's essence, and possessing the secret techniques passed down by the Void Butterfly, it also made up for the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's lack of foundation.
So, the most worrying thing should be the Heavenly Tribulation. The tribulation of spirit insects is different from that of cultivators. I remember when the Heavenly Eye Butterfly broke through to the Void Refinement stage, nine tribulation lightning bolts came one after another. Will there be any changes this time?
Qin Sang's biggest worry was that the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's tribulation would attract that extraterrestrial demon again.
Countless thoughts flashed through Qin Sang's mind, and she silently activated the altar and stirred the divine court.
However, there is no need to deploy Lei Zu at the moment. What he has summoned is not Lei Zu, but a talisman god with the Hetu Dharma position - Long Lei Jun!
Yuan Zhenjun warned against summoning Lei Zu lightly, and naturally also gave Qin Sang other options, otherwise his title of Qin Tianjun would be nothing but empty words, and the altar would become a mere decoration.
Long Leijun was the first talisman deity to be restored by the Thunder Department using the Hetu Dharma Position. According to Yuan Zhenjun, he received assistance from the golden dragon of the Ghost Fang Kingdom.
The concept of the Five Thunders has multiple origins in Taoism.
Among them are the five elements of thunder, and the Five Thunder Academy follows this method. There are also classifications such as heavenly thunder, earthly thunder, dragon thunder, divine thunder, and community thunder, and so on. This is because the Daoist Court is not a single sect, but an organization formed by numerous sects through successive Shenxiao councils, and its inherited scriptures come from multiple sects.
In Taoist scriptures, the Dragon Thunder Lord commands thunder to bring rain, stirs up wind and clouds, eliminates evil spirits, and rules over the water realm of the world.
Qin Sang summoned Long Leijun, who happened to have the power to intimidate demons.
Long Leijun's position was equal to his, and Qin Sang had the protection of Lei Zu. Summoning Long Leijun was a gesture of respect from above to below, and it was also approved by Zhang Tianshi. The Thunder Department would fully cooperate, so it was much easier and more relaxed than summoning Lei Zu, and it did not require complicated rituals.
In the darkness, Qin Sang sensed a distant aura connected to his altar, but he did not immediately perform any magic, remaining hidden and unseen.
Once Long Leijun is invited, his identity will no longer be a secret.
The fact that the sects of Xunzhou have gathered in the Northern Region is ultimately caused by the Dao Court. Once Qin Sang's identity is exposed, it will surely spread throughout the Great Zhou, and who knows how much turmoil it will cause.
He didn't want to be so high-profile, to stand in the spotlight and take on the karma of the Taoist court; this was probably not what Zhang Tianshi wanted to see either.
In a flash, Qin Sang wielded the Taiyin Spirit Sword. The sword light was like the blazing sun through the clouds. The surrounding cultivators felt a stinging pain in their eyes and subconsciously closed them.
When they opened their eyes again, they were surprised to find that the scene below the tribulation clouds had changed drastically.
Originally, the rosy clouds and raging flames were driven to the outer perimeter by some force. The great formation formed a two-colored ring of water and fire, with water and fire merging inside. It descended into the abyss and rose more than ten thousand feet high, almost touching the tribulation clouds.
This acts like a high wall, preventing outsiders from peeping in.
With their vision obstructed, the cultivators could only see the silver light flashing at the edge of the tribulation clouds. Some, unwilling to accept this, activated their spiritual eye abilities, attempting to see through the ring of water and fire and observe the spirit insect undergoing its tribulation.
Little did they know that this action would only bring disaster upon themselves.
Suddenly, several screams rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the people were clutching their faces, trembling all over, and almost tumbled down the mountain. Crimson blood was flowing from between their fingers.
They felt as if a sharp sword had pierced their eyes, the violent sword intent tearing their eye sockets into rotten flesh. The sword intent was like a bone-deep sore, bringing extreme pain.
Those who reacted quickly sat cross-legged, circulated their internal energy, and suppressed their sword intent. When the other cultivators saw the two bloody holes on their faces, a chill ran down their spines.
The injured cultivators quickly suppressed the invisible sword intent and expelled it from their bodies. Upon examining themselves, they found that it was only an external injury, and with their cultivation level, it would not be difficult for them to recover.
That person clearly showed mercy; otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just blinding someone. This was merely a warning.
After their injuries healed, they looked at Jieyun again with only fear in their eyes, not daring to harbor the slightest resentment.
"What did you just see, fellow Daoist?" someone asked in a low voice.
"It looks like one sword, but it also looks like there are thousands of swords..."
The man was still shaken and mumbled something.
Upon hearing this, the cultivators knew that this was not a perfunctory remark. Most of those present came from prestigious families and had some understanding of the supernatural abilities of Nascent Soul cultivators.
"It must be the Sword Domain! I never expected that this elder of the Five Elements Alliance would be a sword cultivator!" someone exclaimed, looking around as he spoke. "It's a pity that we don't see any fellow Daoists from Broken Rainbow Island, otherwise they could explain it to us."
Qin Sang used his sword domain to conceal the altar, and at the same time, to cover up the scene of the Heavenly Eye Butterfly undergoing its tribulation.
'Rumble...'
Thunder rumbled in the sky.
Silver lightning bolts raced through the clouds, poised to strike, when the aura of the Heavenly Eye Butterfly arrived at a certain pass.
Then, in one fell swoop, we broke through the pass!