Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

"Follow the trail of blood."

Zhang Yan said in a deep voice.

Xiao Wanyi's father is clearly in grave danger.

But he had already reached his limit.

He had just comprehended the true meaning of thunder and grasped some of the rules.

Only then did he rely on the true meaning of Zhenmu to weaken the pull on the thundercloud.

But that doesn't mean they can ignore these thunderclouds.

Following the trail of blood, intermittent and continuous.

The group traveled several hundred miles further, and at this point, the thunderclouds ahead were dense and continuous, forming a huge cloud mountain.

The road ahead was completely blocked.

To move forward...

We had no choice but to force our way through the thunderclouds.

The bloodstains below clearly extend into the thunderclouds.

Dongfang Yeyang and his group have already entered the thunderclouds.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang."

"With you here, we saved at least four days of travel time."

"Even if Dongfang Yeyang is ahead of us, he won't be by much."

"Once we get past this mountain range, we should be able to catch up with Dongfang Yeyang and his group."

Looking at the cloud-covered mountains before him, Dongfang Jing complimented Zhang Yan.

"Enter Yunshan."

Zhang Yan took the pill to restore his mana and summoned the Azure Dragon phantom once more.

The true meaning of the Zhenmu wood spread, blocking the approach of the thunderclouds.

It's sizzling!

Even so, once they entered the thundercloud, lightning continued to strike, and the flashes of lightning made everyone's faces turn pale.

Can be imagined.

Without the protection of the Azure Dragon phantom, how dangerous would it be for Dongfang Yeyang and his group?

Upon entering Yunshan, everyone clearly noticed...

There was even more blood splattered below.

"Fortunately, we have more experts at the Dharma Aspect Realm."

"With Fellow Daoist Zhang here, no one will get hurt."

Looking at the bloodstains below, Dongfang Jing said with relief.

Fortunately, he didn't rush in.

Otherwise, with his two Dharma Aspect Realm guards, they probably wouldn't even know how they died.

But at this time.

Xiao Wanyi gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, her eyes fixed on the distance ahead.

After entering Yunshan, she had a bad feeling.

Chills all over.

Zhang Yan and Dongfang Jing, knowing that Xiao Wanyi was worried about her father, did not speak to her.

As we ventured deeper into the thunderclouds.

The bloodstains below were increasing in number, and it seemed that they hadn't been there for very long.

"Master Zhang."

"There seems to be the corpse of a cultivator at the Dharma Aspect Realm ahead..."

Huang Jia, at the peak of the Dharma Aspect Realm, suddenly spoke in a deep voice.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wanyi instantly seemed to lose her soul and slumped helplessly in the air.

Just as she suspected.

This place is extremely dangerous, given Dongfang Yeyang's ruthlessness.

She would inevitably have her father scout ahead.

"Miss Xiao."

"I am sorry for your loss."

Seeing Xiao Wanyi's state, Dongfang Jing offered a word of comfort.

However, he was not greatly affected.

to him.

The most important purpose of this trip is to stop Dongfang Yeyang and to grasp the true meaning of Thunder.

Zhang Yan remained silent.

However, the several Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators all understood Zhang Yan's meaning.

The illusory image of the Azure Dragon parted the thunderclouds, and the crowd gradually saw the corpse below.

That corpse must have experienced an incredibly terrifying lightning strike before it died.

It was no longer human-shaped, charred black like a piece of burnt charcoal.

"Father!"

Upon seeing the corpse, Xiao Wanyi burst into tears.

"Ugh!"

Everyone who witnessed this scene sighed inwardly.

"Please, senior brother."

"Help me collect my father's remains."

"In this life, I am willing to serve my senior brother as a slave, only so that I can avenge my father!"

Xiao Wanyi bowed to Zhang Yan, her face pale and her eyes bloodshot.

"It doesn't have to be this way."

"I'll help you."

Zhang Yan couldn't bear it and helped Xiao Wanyi up.

He then manipulated the illusory azure dragon to approach the corpse.

As they drew closer, Xiao Wanyi felt as if her heart was being torn apart. Unconsciously, she gripped Zhang Yan's forearm, as if it were her only support.

"and many more."

"There's still a faint trace of life ahead, but it should still be alive."

As Xiao Wanyi's hands trembled as she reached to touch the corpse, Zhang Yan suddenly looked in another direction and quickly said something.

"Is there anyone alive?"

Dongfang Jing looked surprised.

"Could it be?"

A glimmer of hope rekindled in Xiao Wanyi's heart. She released her spiritual sense and scanned the corpses below.

"This is not my father!"

Xiao Wanyi gripped Zhang Yan's wrist tightly, as if she had been given a second chance at life.

"Let's go first!"

Zhang Yan immediately gave the order.

The illusory image of the Azure Dragon stretched out, instantly crossing a large area of ​​thunderclouds.

Following the large trail of blood, they indeed spotted another figure.

The figure's body was charred in many places, and its flesh was dried up.

But since he is a powerful cultivator at the Dharma Aspect Realm, there is still a glimmer of hope for him.

He lay flat on the ground, his eyes closed, his breath suppressed, and his face extremely pale.

"Thunderclouds are covering the sky here."

"This small area is relatively sparse."

"He managed to conceal his presence in time and escaped unharmed."

Zhang Yan glanced at him and understood why this person had survived.

"Father!"

With the help of Zhang Yan's magic, Xiao Wanyi saw the person's face clearly and immediately confirmed it.

Although the man was extremely disheveled, with his hair completely disheveled.

But the blood ties between father and daughter still allowed her to recognize each other.

That man was her father, Xiao Jinliang.

At this moment, Xiao Jinliang was already in sight.

But if you want to get closer...

It will take a while.

Beside Xiao Jinliang appeared a gigantic creature, a hundred meters long.

The creature remained hidden within the thunderclouds, completely unaffected.

Its aura was comparable to that of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator!

Although Xiao Jinliang was at the Dharma Aspect Realm, he was seriously injured.

We must also use magic to deal with that creature.

Once magic is used.

This will in turn trigger attacks from the surrounding thunderclouds.

It can be said that Xiao Jinliang is now besieged on all sides. If Zhang Yan and the others had been a step slower, they would have been doomed.

Xiao Wanyi looked at this scene.

She covered her red lips, not daring to even breathe.

Zhang Yan's expression was solemn, and he quickly coordinated with the Dharma Image Realm beside him.

"Please assist us, two deacons!"

Zhang Yan even managed to persuade two peak Dharma Aspect Realm experts from the Divine Weapon Pavilion to join him.

The speed of the Azure Dragon phantom increased dramatically, swiftly tearing through the thunderclouds.

……

Beneath the thunderclouds.

"Dongfang Yeyang!"

Xiao Jinliang noticed the creature gradually approaching and cursed through gritted teeth.

He is now in a dilemma.

If they resist, his magic will summon thunderclouds across the sky.

If he surrenders, he will surely be devoured by that creature!
Even if it means death.

"I won't let you get away with this, you beast!"

With the creature so close at hand, Xiao Jinliang gritted his teeth and prepared to activate his Dharma Form to annihilate it!

Boom!

As soon as the Dharma image appeared, the thunderclouds above began to gather, and violent lightning gathered, which was extremely terrifying.

Even a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator would be reduced to charcoal.

However, Xiao Jinliang couldn't care less about any of that anymore.

Since he was already at his wit's end, and would die here anyway if he continued to drag this out, he might as well end it quickly.

"Father!" Xiao Jinliang held his Dharma image on his right hand, preparing to unleash a thunderous strike, but a voice made him freeze in place.

"Wanyi?"

Xiao Jinliang was struck as if by lightning, his whole body trembling violently.

In this Meteor Valley, he actually heard his daughter's voice?
"Was it a hallucination before death?"

Xiao Jinliang gave a wry smile, pretending he had misheard.

Bang!
The creature crashed through the thunderclouds; it turned out to be a giant ant-like being.

It is dark blue overall, covered with silver-white patterns, while the rear half of its body is crystal clear.

One of them was a blue rune as long as a human arm.

It continuously radiated light, absorbing the power of the thunderclouds.

"die!"

Xiao Jinliang shouted, and his right hand transformed into a Dharma hand, grabbing at the head of that creature!
boom!
The creature dodged the claw, but its head was half-crushed, though it did not die.

The surging fluctuations of the Dharma form, however, stirred up a vast expanse of thunderclouds.

It's sizzling!

Like a terrifying bolt of lightning striking down from the ocean, Xiao Jinliang's Dharma form dimmed, and after blocking one bolt of lightning, his magical power was already depleted.

Xiao Jinliang's face was filled with despair, and his heart was ashen.

Groan!
On the brink of life and death, a dragon's roar suddenly resounded.

Immediately afterwards, to Xiao Jinliang's astonishment, a phantom image of a blue dragon appeared.

Xiao Jinliang was then carried away by the dragon claw and escaped a calamity.

Thunder followed.

It was stopped by the combined efforts of three peak Dharma Aspect Realm experts.

"This……"

Xiao Jinliang stared blankly at the crowd that had appeared before him.

"Father!"

It was Xiao Wanyi's call that awakened Xiao Jinliang.

"Wanyi!"

Father and daughter were overwhelmed with emotion when they met in dire straits.

"Father."

"This is my senior brother from the Divine Weapon Pavilion, named Zhang Yan..."

After confirming that her father was alright, Xiao Wanyi introduced everyone to Xiao Jinliang.

"Senior Xiao."

Zhang Yan looked at Xiao Jinliang and called out to him.

"Thank you so much, young friend Zhang, for saving my life!"

Upon learning Zhang Yan's identity, Xiao Jinliang immediately prepared to bow down to him.

It was Zhang Yan who used his magic to help the father and daughter up.

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Xiao Wanyi's eyes were red, and she was extremely grateful to Zhang Yan.

If it weren't for Zhang Yan...

Xiao Jinliang is doomed!
And even if they could get there in time, they would have to watch helplessly as Xiao Jinliang died under the thunderclouds.

"Senior Xiao."

"What happened after you entered this Meteor Valley?"

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Yan inquired.

"Young friend Zhang".

"It's a long story."

"We encountered this thundercloud shortly after entering Meteor Valley."

"I came here on imperial orders, following Dongfang Yeyang."

"After entering the thundercloud area, she ordered me to scout ahead."

"This thunderous power is extremely strong. My Dharma body has suffered great losses, and its magical power is almost exhausted by the time we got here."

"Then we encountered thunder ants in the thunderclouds."

"Dongfang Yeyang then stopped hiding and left me and another person here, intending for me to die under the thunderclouds."

Xiao Jinliang took the healing pills and recounted his experience.

"This is the Eastern Night."

"He's utterly heartless!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wanyi nearly ground her teeth to powder.

The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable!

Dongfang Yeyang, in the end, still cherished his reputation.

Leaving Xiao Jinliang in these thunderclouds would mean his demise, and she could distance herself from the situation.

Return to the Feathered Dynasty.

Despite the efforts of numerous factions, she could not be impeached.

Fortunately, Xiao Jinliang was lucky; this place was a loophole in the thundercloud.

With the help of Xiao Wanyi and Zhang Yan, Xiao Jinliang was rescued in time.

"Since Senior Xiao has recovered..."

"Let's keep going."

Having rescued Xiao Jinliang, the remaining objective was to stop Dongfang Yeyang.

Dongfang Yeyang has done many bad things; we must not let her continue to be so smug.

Soon, the group passed through the continuous cloud-covered mountains.

The number of suspended thunderclouds in this space decreased sharply.

But it was teeming with a large number of Thunder Talisman Ants.

"I heard Dongfang Yeyang mention it."

"These thunder ant ant ants."

"Relying on the thunder talisman within my body."

"It can absorb the power within the thunderclouds."

"Although they are scattered, they guide each other to form a terrifying web of lightning."

"Moreover, after death, the Thunder Rune will return to the Thundercloud and be reborn as Thunder Rune Ants, which are inexhaustible."

Looking at the area ahead, Xiao Jinliang spoke up to remind them.

Dongfang Yeyang received news about Meteor Valley.

In contrast.

Zhang Yan and the others were completely in the dark.

It was all thanks to Zhang Yan's solution that we were able to get here.

"Thunder Ants are also dangerous."

"But compared to the ubiquitous thunderclouds, they are easier to deal with."

"With so many Dharma Aspect Realm experts like us, we can definitely cross this area."

Dongfang Jing stepped forward and addressed the crowd.

"Now that we're here."

"At least we should meet Dongfang Yeyang."

A hint of coldness flashed in Zhang Yan's eyes.

The thunderclouds here are all high up, so in order to avoid them, everyone must stay close to the ground.

But the ground was covered with thunder ants.

As soon as the group approached, they were spotted by several Thunder Talisman Ants.

Click!

These thunder ants, spewing electric sparks, rapidly approached.

The leader of them was even stronger, comparable to the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Its body is 300 meters long, like a moving mountain.

"Go away!"

Huang, a peak Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator, conjured a large sword in his hand, unleashing a sword beam hundreds of meters long with the power of heaven and earth.

That thunder ant, with its eight limbs, pierced the earth.

Behind him, lightning runes flashed, and electric sparks gathered, transforming into a lightning spear that pierced towards the blade light!
when!
Under the suppression of power, the lightning spear was instantly shattered, turning into lightning bolts and dissipating.

The blade of light was unstoppable and struck the Thunder Talisman Ant.

Stab it!

The Thunder Ant's body, though seemingly powerful, is actually extremely fragile; it was instantly cleaved in two.

"So it was that weak..."

Huang Jia, at the peak of the Dharma Aspect Realm, sneered.

But soon.

His smile froze on his face.

"Be careful!"

Two peak Dharma Aspect Realm experts from the Divine Weapon Pavilion simultaneously unleashed their power, condensing a massive umbrella of heaven and earth.

boom!
The moment the giant umbrella took shape, a deafening roar echoed throughout the space.

The raging thunder seemed to have unleashed a thunderstorm!

Boom boom boom!
This thunderstorm then triggered a chain reaction of thunderstorms, and in an instant, this space was engulfed by vast amounts of lightning, even more terrifying than a sea of ​​thunder.

"Retreat from Thundercloud!"

Zhang Yan had a sudden inspiration and came up with a solution.

The Azure Dragon's original essence reappeared, and everyone retreated back into the thunderclouds.

The originally terrifying thunderclouds absorbed the thunderstorm and instead became a shelter for everyone.

“Those Thunder Talisman Ants.”

"Although the body is fragile."

"But they actually use their own bodies as weapons!"

Huang Jia, at the peak of the Dharma Aspect Realm, gritted his teeth and said.

Fortunately, he only killed one Thunder Talisman Ant, which was in the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Otherwise, what if a Thunder Talisman Ant at the peak of the Dharma Aspect Realm exploded?

These people will definitely be surrounded by terrible thunderstorms.

"I am trapped in the thunderclouds."

"I didn't know that Thunder Talisman Ants had such a talent."

Xiao Jinliang said with frustration.

“When the night comes from the east.”

"There shouldn't be that many Thunder Talisman Ants yet."

"It must have been her passing by that attracted all these thunder ants."

Zhang Yan's eyes flickered as he speculated.

The group hid within the thunderclouds, caught in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat. (End of Chapter)