Chapter 819
Thunder-Swallowing Beast Sets a Trap: The Path the Azure Emperor Came From
The storm howled, accompanied by thunder.
A dazzling bolt of lightning descended from the heavens, like a moving natural disaster, unleashing a sea of thunder the moment it landed, creating the perfect combat environment for itself.
The newcomer was none other than the Thunder-Swallowing Beast—the Five Thunder Demon Lord!
The Thunder Dao Fruit it condenses possesses three divine effects: summoning thunder, controlling thunder, and five thunders. It is extremely skilled in killing and has a considerable reputation in the ancient demon immortal domain.
Unfortunately, the Thunder-Swallowing Beast was not a true spirit race and had no racial Dao Fruit to attain. At the end of its path, there were already living beings standing there.
It was a true immortal from the Thunder Clan, known as the Ten Thousand Thunder Immortal, who possessed many thunder powers, including the Five Thunders and the Thunder Mastery.
therefore.
Although the Five Thunder Demon Lord is famous, his potential is not well-regarded by the public. Unless he can find another path of law, he will only have the option of killing immortals to prove his Dao.
However, the Thunder-Swallowing Beast Clan knows this just from the name.
If one doesn't rely on the laws of thunder to attain enlightenment, what else can one comprehend? This is both the advantage and the constraint of bloodline talent!
at that time.
Following his innate intuition, the Five Thunder Demon Lord followed closely behind Wang Yu and entered the Mystic Realm of the Great Void.
Although he did not inherit the memories of the Qilin clan, he could still discern through his observations that the opportunities here were far beyond his imagination.
This unique, dreamlike celestial palace alone contains extraordinary encounters.
The divine sense instantly enveloped the entire Heavenly Palace.
Upon realizing that there was no one there, the Five Thunder Demon Lord couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"I am the chosen one! It's destiny!!!"
Lei Hai receded, and Lei Chi re-entered his abdomen.
The Five Thunder Demon Lord concealed the round mirror in his sleeve, feigning excitement and impulsiveness, and swiftly fled towards the Heavenly Palace complex.
He's fishing!
after all.
The divine might he sensed upon entering made him certain that someone was undergoing tribulation. Among the starry ruins of this third trial, only the unknown Qilinzi was a cultivator at the peak of the Dao Integration stage.
Which of the others hasn't attained the perfection of Mahayana Buddhism?
The lightning tribulation at this level is not just about the commotion outside, so after discovering that his divine sense could not detect anything unusual, he deliberately made a big fuss.
They tried to lure Qilinzi into launching a sneak attack on him.
According to intelligence provided by his subordinate generals, Qilinzi possesses a precious item that is suspected to be a celestial treasure, capable of instantly killing a late-stage Mahayana cultivator.
Such terrifying combat power.
This creature is very likely to be audacious enough to decide to launch a surprise attack on him, therefore... fishing becomes the best option.
at the same time.
Having received a warning from the old man in the golden mask, Wang Yu was secretly spying on the Five Thunder Demon Lord.
Such a commotion, such an arrogant attitude.
Honestly.
It perfectly matches his stereotype of the powerful beings in the Ancient Demon Immortal Realm, but does this Thunder-Swallowing Beast really intend to confront them head-on?
The leap in strength brought about by the condensation of the Dao Fruit.
It's even more exaggerated than the difference between major realms. The suppression of the power of laws by a complete Dao Fruit is devastating, and he didn't have the Yellow Springs Demon God Banner with him.
It's really a headache to think about.
but.
If it really comes down to fighting, it's not entirely without options. When he left behind the divine banner, he made corresponding arrangements. If necessary, he can use the heaven-reaching properties of the Cave Heaven Construction Tree to forcibly summon it at any time.
It's just that we can't send it back.
If you think about it carefully, he has been in the Qilin Immortal Mansion for quite some time now, and the Yellow Spring Heavenly Demon Banner must have undergone many killing trials.
It not only increased the number of immortal demon spirits.
The accumulated killing aura should allow the Nine Swords of Slaughter to advance a few more times.
Once all nine killing swords are upgraded to low-grade Heavenly Profound Spiritual Treasures, combined with the Great Dao Divine Power Technique [Nine Swords of Slaughter], they can unleash the power of high-grade Heavenly Profound Spiritual Treasures, and there is a certain probability that they will be effective!
In addition, the power can be enhanced by the fusion of the divine banner and the soul.
It shouldn't be difficult for him to acquire the basic strength of the late-stage Mahayana realm in a short period of time.
After much deliberation.
Especially considering the old man's advice, Wang Yu gritted his teeth and decided to do it!
just.
A rash attack would be unwise. He arrived at the Void Realm before the Five Thunder Demon Lord and was more familiar with the terrain, except for the old man with whom he could communicate.
There is absolutely no chance of it, and even if there were, it would mostly be a fantasy, something that is impossible to achieve.
In this way, he could proactively set a trap to lure the Five Thunder Demon Lord into it, and then find a way to kill him.
Narrowed his eyes and retreated from the shadows.
He headed straight for a magnificent golden palace at the very back of the Heavenly Palace. After breaking through to the Mahayana stage, he could continue to activate the [Primordial Thunder Pool] to cleanse his body with the thunder of myriad laws.
This elevates the body, which is invulnerable to all laws, to the highest level.
And this... is the perfect bait!
The Primordial Thunder Pool was originally the spoils of the Boundless Immortal, who was also the Azure Emperor in his early years. It was locked in the Longevity Heaven, so allied races could still benefit from it.
For an existence like the Ancient Demon Immortal Realm, which is not welcomed by all races, powerful demon race beings cannot even get a chance to access the Primordial Thunder Pool. From this, we can infer its appeal to the Five Thunder Demon Lord.
and.
If the lightning strike is successfully triggered, the Azure Emperor might be able to sense Wang Yu's situation, which can be considered a form of insurance he has placed for himself.
Strictly speaking, the only life-saving method he possesses is the [Time Talisman], a means of reversing time and resurrecting. It must be used within a very short time, otherwise, it will be used after a certain period of time.
Even if it's reversed, it's still dead.
To put it simply, this thing is a "resurrection coin" that can give him a lot more room for error.
'For the sake of the Great Void Realm, I'll give it my all!'
Grit your teeth.
Wang Yu set up the palace, and at this time, the "Mysterious Chapters on Heaven, Earth, Feng Shui" could play a great role, after all, it was the latest version taught by his master.
Although he has become lax in this area and still cannot set up an artificial celestial formation, he has made tremendous progress compared to the past.
"To avoid arousing the suspicion of the Five Thunder Demon Lord, the layout of the entire palace must be modified to create an environment suitable for nurturing the Thunder Pool. This is the first layer of arrangement: the Myriad Paths of Thunder-Attracting Mysterious Formation!"
"Then comes the second layer, the [Sky-Covering and Sun-Obscuring Wonder], which is used to cover up the power of the Jianmu tree reaching to the heavens and completely conceal the spatial passage connecting the Primordial Thunder Pool with this place."
"The third layer, the 'Ruthless Time' technique, catalyzes the profound sense of time passing in a short period of time, accelerating local time and rapidly accumulating the foundation of the Thunder Pool."
In a short period of time, Wang Yu used all his skills.
He threw out handfuls of rare treasures, but the consumption of Time Sand was the most painful for him, though it was the limit of what he could do.
The moment when three extraordinary feng shui formations overlap and take shape.
He activated the Jianmu tree within his inner cave, consuming a large amount of the cave's essence to forcibly summon the Yellow Spring Heavenly Demon Banner from the Blood Realm.
Furthermore, by leveraging the connection established with the Primordial Thunder Pool, the distance of the endless space was opened, allowing ten thousand bolts of lightning to descend upon this place, and under the effect of this extraordinary situation.
A new "Ten Thousand Thunder Pool" was quickly constructed.
Although it was temporary, as the triple feng shui arrangement took effect, it was quickly imbued with a sense of weight and significance unique to ancient things.
The spatial anomaly was concealed, and various feng shui objects evolved into unique lightning that covered everything. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the trap was initially formed.
Wang Yu looked around and was filled with emotion.
"The art of feng shui mastery is still insufficient. Even if one spends a great deal of effort, it can only exist temporarily. At most, it will collapse on its own after half a year."
"However, this is also the necessary price of the triple odds. There is no time to adjust slowly. The triple superposition is the limit of what I can do."
Inspection complete.
Wang Yu concealed the Yellow Springs Demon God Banner in the void. As expected, the banner was continuously nourished by the demon soldiers of the Blood Realm.
With billions of banner spirits and hundreds of millions of immortal demon spirits, even without Wang Yu's protection, it would naturally be upgraded to a top-grade Heavenly Profound Spiritual Treasure. This is the wondrous use of the Venerable Soul Banner and Myriad Soul Banner series.
The more spirits a banner has, the stronger this treasure becomes. As long as the materials are of sufficient quality, its potential for advancement is no less than that of a natal spirit treasure.
The spirit Yin Tianzi has become much more spiritually advanced, giving him an advantage over the little phoenix. However, he is rather taciturn and treats Wang Yu's orders as divine pronouncements, executing them meticulously.
It was incredibly convenient, like something a fanatic would do. This change was unprecedented, which reminded Wang Yu of the numerous modifications he had made to the Yellow Spring Heavenly Demon Banner some time ago.
I had a vague feeling that something was going on, but now was not the time to investigate.
The double magic array is deployed directly, interlocking with the triple trap, making the traps here even more impenetrable.
"A five-fold layout has been established..."
Standing at the edge of the Thunder Pool, Wang Yu pondered for a moment. His expression shifted, and he almost forgot the original zodiac animal of this place. He couldn't forget the characteristics of the Qilin clan.
And so.
Wang Yu then transformed into the form of a Qilin, using the power of the Qilin to imitate the spacetime restrictions on the nine stone gates of the first level, enveloping the entire Thunder Pool within them.
Wang Yu didn't actually know this unique restriction technique, but he had also comprehended the Dao of Time and Space, so imitating it to a degree of five or six percent wouldn't be difficult.
After all, it's not meant to be permanent; temporary creations are easier to come by.
Followed by.
It also uses the inheritance of bloodline memories as a template.
The image of the "Thunderous Qilin Ancient Emperor" was taken, and a Qilin statue was created using Qilin Blood Jade as the material and bathed in ten thousand thunders as the scene. It stands in the center of the Thunder Pool.
Others are different from him.
Knowing only the location of the ancient emperor's lineage but not the name of the "Heavenly Fortune Ancient Emperor," his arrangement was extremely misleading, which is the advantage brought by information asymmetry.
everything's ready.
Wang Yu placed the Nine Slaughter Swords into the Yellow Spring Heavenly Demon Banner, allowing it to absorb the killing aura and transform and advance. His true form then stepped into the Thunder Pool to receive the baptism of the myriad laws of thunder.
Continue to enhance the strength of the invulnerable body.
He pretended to be cultivating in this place, and in fact, he was. This place was temporarily connected to the Primordial Thunder Pool, and all the scenes were real.
He merely fabricated the story that Leichi originated from this place.
All the expected effects were achieved. He even took out the Thunder Drum, which he was refining in his internal cave, and placed it in the center of the Thunder Pool to accelerate his advancement and increase the number of internal law thunder patterns.
You know what?
The refining process, which should have taken several years or even more than a decade, is greatly accelerated in this Thunder Pool, and progress can probably be made within a few days.
In this way...
This creates the impression that Wang Yu entered the Taixu Wonderland first, discovered the Thunder Pool here, and then used the location to his advantage to gain benefits.
Unless the Five Thunder Demon Lord can see through his methods directly.
otherwise.
No matter how strong one's guard is, one can still lose one's way in the opportunities of the Primordial Thunder Pool, after all, this demon cultivates the Great Dao of Thunder, and its true form is the Thunder-Swallowing Beast.
If one can absorb all the myriad bolts of lightning here, one can alter one's own foundation, spend more time comprehending new lightning Dao fruits, and replace one's blocked path forward.
Abandon the Five Thunders and the Palm Thunder, and choose the Thunder Dao Fruit where there is no one in front of you; you will then be able to gain some enlightenment.
This is also a talent that the Thunder-Swallowing Beast was born with.
His understanding of the laws of thunder was simpler and faster than that of other beings, and he did not jump from thunder to another path. Therefore, there is some truth to the claim that he changed the foundation of his Dao fruit.
Just as Wang Yu was waiting for the rabbit to come to him.
Boundless Realm – Long Life Heaven.
The Azure Emperor, who had used his clone "Boundless Immortal" to guard this place while his true body and natal demonic vine stood firmly in the river of time, suddenly opened his eyes.
A soft "hmm" escaped his lips.
They quickly discovered that Wang was drawing upon the power of the Primordial Thunder Pool, and were immediately speechless.
"you again……"
Calculating the time, I was even more astonished.
after all.
Wang Yu first experienced the Thunder Pool Baptism when he was in the Refinement stage, through an opportunity exchanged using the True Demon Token. The second time was when he was in the Integration stage, when he directly received the Thunder Pool Baptism for free.
This is the third time.
Having already reached the Mahayana stage, the Azure Emperor was astonished by Wang Yu's terrifying cultivation speed.
The journey from Refining Emptiness to Merging with the Dao and then to Mahayana cultivation takes only a little over three hundred years. This talent is truly heaven-defying, far surpassing even the most outstanding True Spirit Bloodline.
For a moment, even the Azure Emperor was somewhat dazed.
Countless ages ago, he was just a mortal born in a minor world of the Dharma-ending Age, with a natural pseudo-spiritual root aptitude in the Five Elements, and was deemed unsuitable for cultivation.
Later, he married into a Qi-refining family, exchanging his fertility for meager cultivation resources. It wasn't until he unexpectedly obtained a demon vine seed and refined it into his natal spiritual plant that he truly gained the means to advance in his cultivation.
After the demonic vine devours a living being, it will replenish the lifespan of that being, essentially granting them the Dao Fruit of Immortality when they are still weak, giving them countless hours to cultivate.
And so.
He cautiously traveled to many places, spending two hundred years cultivating to the peak of Qi Refining. He failed to establish his foundation many times, and his lifespan was greatly damaged by the backlash. He then replenished it with demonic vines.
He failed eighteen times before finally succeeding in establishing his foundation at the age of 240, becoming a top cultivator in that small world of declining Dharma. From then on, he collected all the Daoist scriptures in the world and spent countless efforts to create his own foundational cultivation method.
At the age of one thousand, he finally condensed the strongest golden core!
And this kid, who isn't even a thousand years old yet, has already broken through to the Mahayana stage? When did cultivation become so simple... No wonder the Azure Emperor was bewildered.
His path to enlightenment was extremely arduous, and he rose to prominence during a time when humanity was at its insignificant. He even lived longer than the Demon Lord and was comparable to the True Immortal Xuande.
His cultivation took a long time, and his pursuit of a stronger foundation and the standard of being invincible among his peers resulted in him attaining immortality after the Demon Lord.
But his strength is undeniable!
Looking back on the path we've traveled.
After achieving the strongest Golden Core, he wasted another five thousand years, waiting for the spiritual energy of the Lesser Realm of the End of Dharma to recover before breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.
He obtained a spatial treasure embryo, the Two Realms Banner, which was conceived from the origin of the world, and thus left the small world for the great world.
In comparison.
Wang Yu was treated like a "father figure".
This is completely beyond common sense.
"At the end of the era, all sorts of monsters and demons emerged. Will you be the one destined to face this calamity?"
While pondering.
The Azure Emperor waved his hand and bestowed a beam of emerald light, which even Wang Yu did not sense, completely unaware that the Azure Emperor had left a contingency plan in the Thunder Pool.
He could roughly guess what Wang Yu was thinking.
They still chose to go with the flow and increase investment. The life leaf that was planted in this kid's body last time still exists. It is a means to revive him in the demon vine across endless time and space.
The main concern is that other true immortals might bully the weak.
An erasure occurs at the level of laws.
Just like what he's doing now, there aren't many true immortals who care about their reputation these days.
This backup plan is a deadly method targeting those who have condensed their Dao Fruit, to prevent Wang Yu from being bitten back after failing to kill the snake, thus leading to his defeat and death.
after all.
The key to killing a Great Ascension Perfection cultivator lies in the methods targeting the Dao Fruit; whether or not they are used depends on Wang Yu himself.
Thinking about it.
The Azure Emperor ceased his seclusion, his figure vanishing above the River of Time. With a single step, he appeared within the Daoist temple of True Immortal Xuande. (End of Chapter)