Chapter 430 - Slaughter the Tower (6) (2/2)

The reason why Mo Lei could not perfect his lightning power was because he had yet to advance to the Void Pierce Stage and was still a Void Inquiry Stage expert.

This single character was a question.

Mo Lei wanted to ask Ning Fan what he should do in order to break the shackle of his Dao of Lightning and reach the bottleneck of the Void Pierce Stage!

“Interesting.”

Ning Fan did not write anything. He simply picked up the paper which contained the character ‘Lei’ and suddenly tore it into pieces.

“Impudent!”

The general’s eyes were suddenly filled with rage, thinking of Ning Fan’s behavior as reckless and arrogant.

Lightning Lord Mo Lei had already prepared expensive gifts for Ning Fan and was even willing to freely let him go to the twenty-fourth floor. All he wanted in exchange was an answer to his question. Besides, regardless of Ning Fan’s answer being satisfactory or not, he would still let him pass in the end. His request was not excessive at all.

However, Ning Fan ignored Mo Lei’s request and openly tore the paper that contained the question. Undeniably, it was a slap to Mo Lei’s face.

A scholar would prefer death to humiliation. Despite knowing how strong Ning Fan was, the general still steeled himself to fight against him.

It was at this moment that a sigh escaped from a person who had achieved deep comprehension echoed from the lightning palace situated far from them. His indifferent tone was like a ray of lightning that flashed past the sky.

“Gong Bo, stop! I am very satisfied with this little friend’s answer… He’s right…”

The person who spoke was none other than Lightning Lord Mo Lei. Just as his voice fell, an old man who gave out a whiff of divine wind emerged ethereally. He sighed with emotion faintly.

“Little Friend’s Dao Comprehension is certainly extraordinary… Your future will certainly be bright!” The elderly man cupped his fists with eyes filled with gratitude.

“It’s also my pleasure to be of help to you, Lightning Lord Mo Lei.” Ning Fan cupped his fists to reciprocate the greeting. The words he spoke had confused countless experts.

“Er… Why is the lightning lord not angry but instead thanking that young man after he tore the lightning lord’s question…? What answer exactly did that young man give to the lightning lord?”

The general was at a loss. There were also innumerable experts who were in the same situation.

Of all the experts present, only that despicable-looking Lei Shiyi understood a bit of what was going on.

Lei Shiyi could vaguely see through Mo Lei’s true intentions in raising that question to Ning Fan. He could tell that what Mo Lei was asking was how to comprehend his Dao of Lightning to achieve the Void Pierce Stage.

However, Lei Shiyi could not understand Ning Fan’s answer. He did not know what he meant by tearing that piece of paper.

It was as if Ning Fan and Mo Lei were doing a riddle. Only the two of them knew the answer.

After that, under Mo Lei’s command, all of the experts of the lightning palace escorted Ning Fan and his group to the teleportation formation with utmost politeness.

Before leaving, however, Ning Fan suddenly stared at a certain direction with a meaningful smile. Then, he muttered to himself.

“Interesting. Are we going to have two more helpers on this trip…?”

When everyone had left, the general who was filled with confusion and doubts began to ask questions.

“Can I ask the Lightning Lord what question exactly did you ask Fellow Daoist Zhou? And what was his answer?”

“I asked him how I can achieve a breakthrough to the Void Pierce Stage.” Despite standing in front of his subordinates, Mo Lei really told them the truth without feeling embarrassed.

“W-What?! Lightning Lord is a dignified Void Inquiry Stage expert and you are an expert that is nearly without equal among all Void Inquiry Stage experts. Why did you ask a junior who has yet to attain the Void Refinement Realm this question?! He is just a Divine Transformation Realm cultivator. How could he even know about breaking through to the Void Pierce Stage?” The general felt even more confused.

“Even though that young man’s cultivation base is just at the Divine Transformation Realm, his understanding of the void is already beyond the Void Inquiry Stage. With your current Dao Comprehension, you are unable to notice it… Besides, what matters to me the most is his comprehension towards the Dao of Lightning. The biggest hurdle that I have encountered in my desire to attain the Void Pierce Stage is not comprehension about the void but understanding of the Dao of Lightning. My Dao of Lightning is still imperfect. I have heard that this young man has learned the secret technique of Lightning Emperor Tai Su. Therefore, I tried to test him by asking him this question without having much hope for his answer. However, his answer really surprised me… Despite cultivating the Dao of Lightning for ten thousand years, I managed to only gain enlightenment today!”

“But what I saw was just Fellow Daoist tearing the Lightning Lord’s question. When did he give an answer?”

“That was the best answer… I have written down my doubts on that piece of paper. That character ‘Lei’ represents all of my Lightning Dao. As for that paper, it symbolizes the Heavenly Dao… My lightning is situated within the Heavenly Dao. However, under the Heavenly Dao, I am just an undead spirit. No matter how much I study and improve my Dao of Lightning, there will still be a hint of incompleteness. Thus, I will never be able to rival a living being. This is the will of the Heavenly Dao. It is unchangeable and inevitable… This incompleteness cannot be filled in reality unless I enter the cycle of rebirth and begin my cultivation once again. I am aware of all of this… Hence, no matter what Fellow Daoist Zhou wrote on the paper, it will still be unable to help me as it is trapped within the Heavenly Dao… Hence, he tore the paper. He tore my Lightning Dao as well as the Heavenly Dao!”

“T-This…” The general seemed to have gained a little understanding but he felt confused at the next moment. He just felt that the principle contained in that insignificant action which was just tearing a piece of paper was too unorthodox!

“He only gave me one answer! ‘If the Dao hinders me, I will then abandon the Dao! If Heaven stops me, I will then tear Heaven!’ This is his answer! After cultivating the Dao of Lightning for ten thousand years, I only gained this enlightenment today. I have been too stubborn with my identity as an undead spirit. I have been too stubborn with the Dao of Lightning and the Heavenly Dao… In actual fact, I can abandon my stubbornness on those aspects! What I should be determined at is the will of breaking through to the Void Pierce Stage!”

As soon as Mo Lei finished speaking, a vast and boundless aura force gradually rose.

He was not that far off from attaining the Void Pierce Stage!

“My subordinates, prepare for battle! We shall now get ready to attack Ying Long!” Mo Lei suddenly commanded. His command had shocked countless experts.

“W-What?! Is Lightning Lord trying to reinforce Zhou Ming by attacking Ying Long?!” The general asked in great surprise.

“Exactly. This young man has solved my doubts. Thus, I shall repay his favor.”

“Then, why didn’t the Lightning Lord directly join him earlier…?”

“If I joined him earlier, then I would be the same with that Lei Shiyi who has yielded to him… Even though I want to help him, I am not his subordinate. I have my own pride! Are you having the same thoughts as me… Tai Yue?!”

When Mo Lei’s voice fell, his eyes suddenly turned stern and he turned to look at a concealed hollow space.

All of a sudden, a burly man who looked like a black tower revealed himself and let out a hearty laughter. It was none other than Lightning Lord Tai Yue.

“Haha! Old Man Mo’s eyesight is still sharp, I see. You actually noticed that I have been hiding here all this time!”

“It’s not only me who has keen eyes. That Fellow Daoist Zhou probably has also noticed your presence. I suppose the words he spoke before leaving were referring to you and me.”

Mo Lei sighed. He really could not understand why Ning Fan’s Dao Comprehension and intelligence were so terrifying even though his bone age was just actually five hundred years old. He could even see through their intentions of lending him a hand. It can even be said that he also understood the reason why they did not openly suggest to help him because they could not set aside their pride as they were afraid to be recognized as his subordinates.

After all, not every old monster could behave as shameless as Lei Shiyi who was not afraid of what others say about him.

“The reason why I decided to help him is to repay his favor. What’s your reason for deciding to help him? If you harbor evil intentions towards him, don’t blame me for being merciless and fighting against you!” Mo Lei questioned with a cold tone.

“Fight against me? Haha. Old Man Mo, I can’t win against you and you also can’t defeat me! I merely want to help him. Besides, I also want to kill Ying Long. This is the reason why I want to lend him a hand. Whether you believe it or not, it’s up to you! Haha. Anyway, I have to get going!”

Tai Yue leaned back and laughed. All alone, he went into the teleportation formation leading to the twenty-fourth floor.

Mo Lei’s expression turned weird. He sighed and shook his head. Then, he also led his men into the teleportation formation.

Even though it had already been many years, he was still unable to understand Tai Yue. This man was too strange and laid-back. If he wants to challenge you, he would dare to do so even if you are an emperor or a mighty being. If he wants to help you, he would not care about having a proper reason to do so.

However, with Ning Fan’s strength added with his andTai Yue’s help, Mo Lei expected that they would not lose the battle on the twenty-fourth floor.

“I wonder if that Ying Long is already too agitated to sit or stand still right now…” Mo Lei indifferently muttered to himself, as if he was unconcerned of Ying Long’s life and death at all.

…

In Ying Long’s lightning palace on the twenty-fourth floor.

In a deep and secluded marshland, the eyes of a winged yellow dragon glowed with rage after hearing the reports of his subordinates. His dragon roar shattered pieces of the skies.

“Impossible! How is it possible for that brat to break through the lines of defense on the twenty-third floor and come to my twenty-fourth floor in such a short period of time?! This is truly impossible!”

Before his rage had dissipated, a few traces of message-transmitting flying swords arrived at his palace. Each of them carried voices requesting for reinforcements.

“King Long1, please save us. The situation in the Water Gate is urgent!”

“The Water Gate has been breached. The Iron Dragon City is surrounded. King Long, please help!”

“Mount Li has been flattened…”

“Divine Cloud Valley has been breached…”

All of the reports from the message-transmitting flying swords were the bad news of his forces being slaughtered and annihilated.

King Ying Long’s anger grew worse. In the past, he was the only one who pursued others. Since when did a person he pursued become so fierce and arrogant to the extent that he would come to his territory and kill his subordinates?!

“My subordinates, I am personally going to take action and kill this brat here on the twenty-fourth floor!”

The yellow dragon flapped his wings and soared into the sky. A ray of yellow light flashed and a burly man in yellow robes appeared. His face was grim.

However, before he could get out of the lightning palace, a black-colored flying sword flew into the dragon pond and exploded. A cold voice echoed throughout the area.

It was not a battle report from his subordinates but… Ning Fan’s voice!

“Ying Longzi, the day for your death has come!”

“Such an arrogant brat, how dare you?!”

King Ying Long blew his top. He could not tolerate the fact that he was being challenged by a Divine Transformation Realm junior.

Just as he had lost his temper, the sounds of battle from the outside of the dragon pond had come closer.

Ning Fan had arrived!

Translated by Tommy, edited by Roel