Wind and Thunder Canyon

The peaks on both sides of the Fenglei Canyon are constantly enveloped by strong winds, and their summits are covered by dense thunderclouds.

The rubble torn apart by the gale in the canyon is like snowflakes; if an ordinary star-level being were to fall into it, it would be torn apart by the gale like rubble.

The wind is weakest at the mountaintop, but there are even more terrifying lightning strikes that could strike at any moment.

Zhou Tong and his three companions flew around the outer edge of the Wind and Thunder Canyon, surveying the environment of the canyon.

Luo Feng asked, "Where are we going?"

Thor's eyes gleamed as he stared at the lightning bolts that occasionally struck the mountaintop: "Of course, we'll go to the mountaintop!"

Hong immediately shook his head: "Second brother, haste makes waste. Let's collect enough Windstones first and complete the assessment task before considering cultivation."

Zhou Tong laughed and said, "We can do both at the same time. Lei Shen and I will go to the top of the mountain to see if the lightning strikes can be used to cultivate the Great Lightning Technique. With us attracting the lightning, Luo Feng and Hong will not be struck by lightning and can move smoothly, which will make it easier to search for the Wind Corner Stone."

Thor happily chimed in, "Brother Hong, Luo Feng, Zhou Tong and I will be your lightning rods, and you can be in charge of collecting the wind stones. It's a win-win situation, and we can both benefit from it."

Seeing this, Luo Feng and Hong stopped trying to stop them.

The four of them immediately transformed into four streaks of light and flew straight to the top of the Wind and Thunder Canyon.

Most of the other assessment members who saw the four men's actions in the Wind and Thunder Canyon thought they were crazy. Only a few assessment members who had seen them fight knew that they were highly skilled and daring.

Of course, there were also some cunning and sly individuals among them. After seeing Zhou Tong and Luo Feng's actions, they secretly followed the four of them from a distance, hoping to find an opportunity to snatch something away.

Upon reaching the summit, Zhou Tong and Lei Shen received an extremely warm welcome.

Or perhaps it was because the two of them activated the Great Lightning spell together, and the chemical reaction ignited the thunderclouds in the sky above the mountaintop.

In an instant, thunder and rain began.

Zhou Tong and Lei Shen were like two small boats in a storm, in danger of being destroyed by the thunder at any moment.

In reality, of the two, only Thor is the most dangerous.

Zhou Tong, on the contrary, felt that the thunderstorm needed to be even more intense to be truly powerful.

"Thor, stay below me and get used to it, or I'll transfer it to you after I've mastered the Great Lightning Technique..."

"Need not!"

Thor also had his own pride, so how could he possibly accept Zhou Tong's suggestion?

Although Thor cannot directly withstand the onslaught of thunderstorms like Zhou Tong, he has his own methods.

Thor activated his lightning domain, continuously using various minor lightning abilities to weaken the thunderstorms, and then absorbed them to cultivate his great lightning technique.

Cultivating in battle is indeed a method, but it's not something ordinary people can use. Only those who have reached a certain level of mental cultivation, like Thor and Hong, can use it.

It would be very difficult for an ordinary person to remain calm in such a terrifying thunderstorm, let alone do anything else.

As time went by, Thor gradually adapted to the thunderstorms during battles and slowly resonated with them, entering a special state of cultivation.

A month later, Zhou Tong was the first to wake up from his cultivation.

With the help of the Great Devouring Technique, he had mastered the Great Lightning Technique, but could not make any further progress.

The lightning in the Thunder World is essentially just a creation of the World Lord level, far inferior to the lightning in the universe. Being able to master the basics of the Great Lightning Technique is already the limit.

During this month, Luo Feng and Hong Cai were the busiest. In order to collect the Wind Corner Stones, they not only had to travel around, but also had to fight and kill other assessment members.

Fortunately, Luo Feng and Hong were among the strongest of the test takers. They could easily turn the tables on smaller groups of attackers and escape even when surrounded by smaller forces.

If all else fails, hide in the thunderstorm zone where Zhou Tong and Lei Shen are cultivating.

That place is currently the absolute forbidden zone of the Wind and Thunder Canyon. Other examinees do not have the protection of Zhou Tong and the Thunder God. Anyone who dares to enter will be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes.

"Has Zhou Tong completed his cultivation?"

Luo Feng and Hong returned to rest and happened to run into Zhou Tong waking up.

Zhou Tong nodded and then shook his head: "It succeeded, but it didn't meet the expected requirements."

Luo Feng and Hong were not surprised by this, as they were well aware of the difficulty of cultivating the Three Thousand Great Daos.

"How are your results?"

In response to Zhou Tong's question, Luo Feng immediately replied, "We have collected 12 Windstones."

Hong smiled and replied, "We've completed the assessment mission for the trainee mercenaries in the universe."

"Haha, I heard good news right after it ended!"

They were extremely familiar with that hearty laughter.

Hong laughed and said, "Looks like the harvest was quite good!"

Thor said regretfully, "I haven't even mastered the Great Lightning Technique, but I have improved my Lightning Domain to the fifth level."

Zhou Tong nodded: "Not bad. Once we get the treasure of Lord Kabu, we might be able to master the Great Lightning Technique and catch up with our progress."

Thor asked in confusion, "Who is Lord Kabu?"

"Thor, did you get struck by lightning?" Babata quipped before introducing, "Lord Kabu is the creator of this thunderous world!"

Luo Feng, who was already experienced, realized this at this moment: "Zhou Tong, there are hidden treasures in the Thunder World too?"

Zhou Tong smiled and nodded, but his gaze drifted to the other examinees who had surrounded him after the thunderstorm disappeared because he and Thor had finished their training.

Zhou Tong scoffed, "Deal with them first, then I'll explain in detail."

Thor was eager to try it out: "Perfect, let's test our new lightning domain with them!"

Luo Feng's face was filled with murderous intent: "I've been holding back for a long time in order to collect Windstones, and now it's time to vent my anger."

Hong, equally eager to fight, replied: "Agreed!"

Babata had by then confirmed the identities of the examiners who surrounded them.

"There are 382 people in total, most of whom come from the four major organizations in the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region: Black Cloud Society, Hundred Tiger Tower, Three Axe Mountain, and North Dragon City. The rest are some unknown small organizations and individual members."

Luo Feng said thoughtfully, "Nuo Lanshan seems to be a member of the Hundred Tigers Pavilion as well."

Thor said domineeringly, "Whatever organization they are, if they want to cause us trouble, we'll send them to meet the King of Hell first."

At this moment, a leader of the Black Cloud Society stepped forward and shouted, "Four of you, hand over the treasures you obtained from the thunderstorm, and my Black Cloud Society will allow you to join and guarantee your safety."

"My Three Axe Mountain can also accept four people to join. As long as the four people offer up the treasures in the thunderstorm, they will be given a lot of rewards."

"The same goes for my Northern Dragon City."

"Heh, hypocrite! Two level nine Eternal Stars and two level one Eternal Stars, just capture them and interrogate them. Even if they die, it's no big deal."

After the leader of Baihulou finished speaking, he led the charge towards Zhou Tong and Luo Feng's group of four.

Purple Lightning and Shadow Blade!

White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash!

Thor and Luo Feng, who had been eagerly waiting, did not hesitate to retaliate when they saw their opponent make a move.

In an instant, the leader of the Hundred Tigers Tower who was at the forefront was killed by Luo Feng with a single slash, while more than a dozen members of the Hundred Tigers Tower behind him were turned into charred remains by the lightning summoned by Thor.

This situation left the remaining people completely bewildered, and they dispersed in a chaotic manner.

The anticlimactic ending, while unexpected, was also understandable.

These people aren't fools. Baihulou was instantly killed in one move, so they won't fare much better. Why would they stubbornly go and die?

It would be better to retreat first to save our lives, and then make a long-term plan.

Whether to call for support, report to the parents, or simply give up, we can adapt to the situation.

After all, those who know when to yield are the wise ones.