Chapter 678: Outrageous Behavior (1/2)
Chapter 678: Outrageous Behavior
The volcano that belonged to the Tool Sect had been completely taken over by the Lei Clan.
Eight spheres filled with lightning bolts could be seen floating over the volcano.
Each of them had numerous arm-thick lightning bolts stretching down from it. Together, they formed a curtain that surrounded the volcano.
Those lightning spheres had been left by the Void domain expert from the Lei Clan. They hadn’t been put to use until Zhao Shanling had suddenly shown up and started a massacre. Only then had the late Soul realm expert from the Lei Clan taken them out and enveloped the entire volcano with them.
As powerful as Zhao Shanling was, he had only been able to kill the Lei Clan and Thunder Mountain Sect members at the foot of the volcano, who weren’t protected by the lightning spheres.
Just as he had gathered strength in an attempt to destroy the spell formation, the late Soul realm expert from the Lei Clan, Lu Minhuang, and Zhang Zhongchi rushed down toward him and prevented him from doing that.
After the battle, a large number of unnaturally-formed holes and rifts could be seen around the volcano. The crimson barren land seemed to have been carved and pierced repeatedly by enormous blades.
A Lei Clan member was sitting by the mouth of a cave halfway up the volcano, not making a sound.
In the depths of the cave was a room that was originally used for equipment forging. All kinds of catalyzing materials and spirit stones could be seen in the room, as well as a three-legged cauldron that was filled with boiling lava that was placed in the middle.
Nie Donghai, Nie Qian, and Dong Li were standing in front of the cauldron, sweating heavily from the high temperature.
Chains of lightning that looked like small, silver snakes were wrapped around their necks.
Those chains had been put there by the late Soul realm expert from the Lei Clan. Not only were they stopping Nie Donghai, Nie Qian, and Dong Li from using spiritual power, but they had also infiltrated their minds. Once the idea of committing suicide entered their minds, the chains would immediately release enough lightning power to numb their bodies.
BZZZ!
The chains around Nie Qian’s neck released tiny lightning bolts. Nie Qian let out a muffled groan and collapsed to the ground.
“Auntie!” Heart aching, Dong Li rapidly helped Nie Qian to her feet. “Don’t make another idle attempt. It won’t work. As soon as the idea of killing yourself enters your mind, these lightning chains will stun you. You’ll only end up suffering even more.”
Nie Donghai’s face looked rather pale. A few burn marks could also be seen around his neck. He let out a deep sigh and said, “Save your strength. It won’t work.”
Apparently, he had also tried to kill himself after learning the Lei Clan’s intentions.
However, every time he even thought of doing it, the lightning chains around his neck would stun him to the point where he couldn’t even move a finger.
Tears trickled down Nie Qian’s cheeks as she said, “This is all because we’re so useless that we’ve become Little Tian’s burden. I don’t want him to throw himself into danger just for us.”
Dong Li consoled her by saying, “Don’t worry too much, Aunt Nie. And don’t try to commit suicide again. Things might not be that bad.”
Nie Qian touched Dong Li’s cheek and said with an apologetic tone, “I’m sorry, Little Li. We dragged you into this. You’re a chosen one from the Realm of a Hundred Battles. Now you have to suffer with us because of Little Tian.”
“Don’t say that,” Dong Li said. “We’ll be alright. I’m sure people will think of a way to help us.”
Even though Dong Li consoled Nie Qian, she actually felt very anxious deep down.
As resourceful as she was, she couldn’t think of a way for her clan and those who wanted to help them to stop this.
The Lei Clan had a Void domain expert and was backed by the Divine Flame Sect. Now that the Heaven Expanse Sect, the Poison Sect, the Spirit God Sect, and the Flame God Sect had all chosen to submit to the Lei Clan, who in the Domain of the Falling Stars would have the audacity and strength to force the Lei Clan to release them?
Even Zhao Shanling, who was a man with no scruples and unparalleled battle prowess, had failed to sack the Lei Clan’s stronghold, facing multiple late Soul realm experts.
When the Void domain expert from the Lei Clan returned, and powerful experts from the Divine Flame Sect descended, it would be even less possible for the sects in the Domain of the Falling Stars to revolt against them.
Dong Li pondered the matter long and hard, but still failed to find a way to force the Lei Clan to let them go. Therefore, she gradually grew desperate, and only hoped that Nie Tian was still alive, but hadn’t returned to the Domain of the Falling Stars.
“Hmm?!” The eyebrows of the Lei Clan member who was guarding the cave rose as he fixed his eyes on a spot in the air.
Intense spatial fluctuations were rapidly brooding in the air outside of the curtain of lightning bolts.