Chapter 53 - Chapter 53: Chapter 51: The Ancient Great Formation, Crossing Thunder Tribulation_l (1/2)
Chapter 53: Chapter 51: The Ancient Great Formation, Crossing Thunder Tribulation_l
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“Is everything ready? How can I accept this?” Fang Wang feigned hesitation.
Zhou Xue blinked and smiled, “If you feel embarrassed, then forget it. You can work on your breakthrough once we return. As a direct disciple, Yang Yuanzi will definitely help you with all his heart.”
“No need to be embarrassed. After all, we’re one family!”
“Mhmm.”
A warm feeling filled Fang Wang’s heart; ever since he stepped onto the path of cultivation, it had always been Zhou Xue taking care of him, and he hadn’t yet had the opportunity to repay her.
Only by cultivating diligently could he repay her!
Zhou Xue said, “Don’t always carry hatred in your heart. The road to cultivation is long. Da Qi is just a small corner of the world, and Great Abyss Gate is not the only sect where we will always stay. Remember, at any time, prioritize your cultivation. Only by getting stronger can you take revenge and obtain everything you desire.”
Fang Wang nodded. Zhou Xue had made everything clear, and he naturally wouldn’t act rashly.
After leaving the Great Saint’s Grotto-Heaven, he would continue to cultivate in seclusion, striving to reach the Condensation Spirit Realm as soon as possible and then to acquire the Heavenly Gang Sheng Ti Zhen Gong.
With the cultivation of the Condensation Spirit Realm and by relying on the
Great Perfection of Heavenly Gang Sheng Ti Zhen Gong, along with the Nine Dragons Divine Transformation Art, who in the entire Da Qi Cultivation Realm would be his opponent?
The two began to chat about interesting stories from the cultivation world, with Zhou Xue doing most of the talking, as she had been adventuring outside all these years.
Boom, boom, boom—
Thunderclouds surged, and the rain was incessant.
Fang Wang and Zhou Xue walked through the wilderness, over undulating hills, extending as far as the eye could see. The oppressive thunderclouds seemed as if the sky was about to collapse, and the thunder that roared like the anger of the gods added a touch of terror to the world.
Xiao Zi perched on Fang Wang’s shoulder couldn’t help but speak up, “Do we really have to go there? I nearly got struck by lightning just getting close last time. This place likely has an ancient formation left from the past.”
Ever since Xiao Zi was cursed with the Soul-Binding Curse, Fang Wang had allowed it to rest on his shoulder.
Six days had passed since that night.
The Great Saint’s Grotto-Heaven was bigger than Fang Wang had imagined; it was hard to believe how powerful the Great Saint of the past must have been to have created such a vast refuge.
Zhou Xue, without turning her head, said, “That’s right, there is indeed a large formation here. It seems the inheritance you received is extraordinary, allowing you to know so much. Fang Wang, once we get out of here, don’t let it go, keep it with you.”
“You…”
Xiao Zi trembled with anger but dared not curse out loud, as if it seemed keen to escape.
Fang Wang didn’t aggravate Xiao Zi; instead, he asked curiously, “Could it be that you intend to use this large formation to help me breakthrough?”
“Yes, this formation has stood for at least ten thousand years. The spiritual energy accumulated over time has transformed into the attribute of thunder and can substitute for the thunder attribute in heavenly materials and earthly treasures.”
Zhou Xue explained as her gaze was drawn to a rock formation.
Fang Wang followed her gaze and saw a man leaning against a boulder some distance ahead. Although his clothes were disheveled, they were not torn; he just lay there against the rock, motionless.
Zhou Xue didn’t slow down but kept moving forward.
As they approached, Fang Wang saw that the man was already dead, with his eyes wide open in death, and his vacant gaze fixed on the firmament.
Zhou Xue paused beside him, glanced over the body, and said, “There are no injuries; he must have been horrifically drained of his soul.”
Soul extraction?
Fang Wang’s first thought was of Lu Yuanjun, who loved doing such things.
Could Lu Yuanjun be nearby?
Fang Wang looked closely and saw that the storage bag had been taken and there were no rings or similar items on the corpse’s hands.
“Let’s keep moving. If someone unwelcome has taken our spot, then we’ll just have to avenge this Taiqing Gate disciple, ” Zhou Xue continued on her way, her words causing Xiao Zi to shiver slightly.
Fang Wang immediately followed her steps.
After they had walked a hundred steps, Zhou Xue summoned her Lifespirit Treasure, a zither. The instrument looked different from during the Nine Veins Combat Method – its wooden exterior was now marked with white lines.
Clutching the zither, she moved forward with an intense presence erupting, which astonished Fang Wang.
This presence was far stronger than Xu Lang at the Spirit Elixir Realm Ninth
Just how powerful she was, Fang Wang had no idea.
Deep down, Fang Wang had always harbored the desire to measure his strength against Zhou Xue’s, but he felt too embarrassed to voice it, especially given how much he owed her.
Lightning danced ahead, stirring gusts of wind that billowed their robes.
Lightning struck the mountains ahead, not touching the ground, but the might it radiated was frightening.
Thankfully, with Zhou Xue’s Lifespirit Treasure alongside them, they were spared from lightning strikes and did not even need to take cover.