Chapter 856: Chapter 856: Slaying the Lord of Thunder

Silence! The entire main hall of the Tianyue Sect was deathly still!

The faces of the guests first showed a moment of surprise, then ridiculed expression as they looked at Ning Fan.

No one expected such a ridiculous scene to unfold at the Tianyue Sect’s feast.

A mere Human Profound Initial Stage dared to make such a bold claim, stating that Yujizi’s concubine was his Artifact Spirit and that he wanted to take her away… Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating his strength!

“Heh, how interesting… A mere Human Profound Initial Stage dares to provoke the Tianyue Sect; today promises to be amusing. I wonder what miserable fate this person will meet.”

“To dare to snatch Yujizi’s concubine, this person indeed has commendable courage, but… hehe, in the face of absolute strength, what use is courage? Courage without strategy is futile.”

“This person speaks such wild words, which is akin to slapping the Tianyue Sect in the face. Yujizi will surely not let him go.”

The murmurs around started rising, while Yujizi’s smile was forcibly frozen on his face, turning into a grim expression.

“Hmph, whoever you are, you sure have some nerve, daring to intrude on the Tianyue Sect and snatch Yujizi’s concubine!”

Though angry at heart, Yujizi suppressed his anger, not acting rashly, intending to first find out the identity of the intruder.

Relying on the power of his master, he acted wildly and dominantly, but he also knew that there were many in the world who were more qualified than he to be wild and dominant, and who had even stronger backgrounds than him.

Ning Fan’s cultivation revealed wasn’t strong, but his cold gaze towards the heroes gave Yujizi a feeling that he must not be underestimated.

Perhaps this person was the descendant of a Lord of some Eighth Level Thunder Realm… Dare invading Tianyue Sect, maybe he had some reliance…

“Who am I, you are not qualified to know… You, come with me!”

Ning Fan’s gaze swept coldly over Yujizi, but the latter half of his words were spoken to Liu Yan.

In Liu Yan’s heart, there was an inexplicable and indescribable sense of closeness to Ning Fan, which stemmed from her identity as an Artifact Spirit.

For Ning Fan’s words, she wouldn’t have much resistance, wiping away the tears of grievance as she walked step by step towards Ning Fan.

She stood adorably behind Ning Fan and suddenly realized that she might be overly compliant with Ning Fan’s words.

Yet for some reason, she was willing to follow him… just like a magical treasure that cannot betray its master.

Yujizi’s face turned even grimmer; Liu Yan, whom he fancied as his concubine, dared to leave with another man in public!

“Afraid to reveal your identity… Perhaps this person cannot provide any identity that would make me wary, which is why he intentionally says this! False bravado! Without any background, yet dares to provoke me!”

In Yujizi’s heart, a cold sneer never stopped, assuming Ning Fan had no backers. Therefore, his confidence also grew, eyes flashing with ferocity.

A person without any background on the Human Profound realm dared to cause trouble in his Tianyue Sect and must pay with blood!

“Four Demon Guards, kill this person! As for that wench… kill her too!”

“Yes!”

With Yujizi’s order, four black shadows immediately emerged from the main hall, encircling Ning Fan and Liu Yan!

These four were the ones responsible for capturing Liu Yan, the four Ghost Profound late stage.

Upon receiving the Sect Master’s command, the four attacked Ning Fan without hesitation, unleashing black thunder from their palms.

Centered on Ning Fan, within ten zhang, a black thunder barrier emerged, imprisoning Ning Fan inside.

“Four Demon Thunder Realm!”

Many old monsters in the main hall were moved upon witnessing this technique.

In Yujizi’s eyes, a hint of pride and cold glimmer emerged.

The Four Demon Thunder Realm was a combined thunder technique created by his master, performed by four Ghost Profound late stage; even the peak of Ghost Profound could be killed!

“Not good!”

Liu Yan’s delicate face turned white, feeling a sense of impending death being trapped within the Four Demon Thunder Realm, instinctively trying to retrieve the Ghost Profound jade scroll given by her master from her storage pouch for protection but was stopped by Ning Fan grabbing her wrist.

“Don’t be afraid, I am here.”

Ning Fan’s words were very calm, just a casual sentence, yet it carried a power that made people trust, causing all the panic in Liu Yan’s heart to calm down, her beautiful eyes becoming serene.

As long as he was there, it seemed that even if the sky fell, there would be no problem, even if the entire Profound Thunder Realm’s powerhouses came to besiege, there would be no concern.

Liu Yan did not know Ning Fan’s appearance, did not know Ning Fan’s name, did not know Ning Fan’s true cultivation… yet the thunderous aura within Ning Fan made her feel incomparably assured…

Boom!

As the four devil guards activated the incantation, within the barrier, black thunder immediately exploded violently, shaking the heavens and splitting the earth.

Under the thunderous kill, even a Ghost Profound peak cultivator would find it hard to escape death.

Ning Fan was indeed at the Ghost Profound peak, but his strength was in no way limited to the category of Ghost Profound!

In his eyes, a cold glimmer began to appear… Originally he intended to casually take Liu Yan away, but since the Tianyue Sect dared attempt to kill him, he could not be blamed for retaliating!

Without using any divine skills, Ning Fan merely raised his palm, seemingly casually grasping with his five fingers.

This grasp, however, precisely seized the vein of thousands of thunderous incantations!

A force of unimaginable collapse instantly crashed in all directions, strong enough to obliterate the Four Demon Thunder Realm capable of annihilating a Ghost Profound peak, yet it immediately disintegrated under Ning Fan’s grasp!

In the great hall, all the old monsters looked terrified!

The Four Demon Thunder Realm was actually broken!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With the collapse of the barrier, the four devil guards immediately coughed up blood and retreated. Before they could regain their footing, their expressions suddenly became extremely horrified.

For they saw Ning Fan suddenly raise his finger and point down, and instantly, four bone-corroding sinister winds arose in the great hall, sweeping up four black dragon shadows, rushing fiercely toward the four guards!

This technique was precisely the Gusts of Wind technique that Ning Fan had comprehended from the Immortalization Stele!

Ning Fan did not use the famous Divine Skills that he was known for in the duel with Mubei, just to avoid exposing his identity.

Under the sweep of the four wind dragons, the four devil guards at the late stage of the Ghost Profound Realm didn’t even have time to utter a scream before their bodies, scraped by the sinister wind, instantly decayed into white bones!

Only their Spirits remained unfallen, but as Ning Fan flexed his palm and grasped, they, along with their storage pouches, were all taken by Ning Fan!

The Spirits were naturally erased, preserved for future Secret Method Refinement, and to perform the Divine Blast Technique.

Though the items in the storage pouches were few, they would not let them go to waste!

The bone-corroding sinister wind brushed across the faces of countless old monsters, causing them all to feel a chill of fear.

Yujizi looked at Ning Fan in disbelief, unable to comprehend that Ning Fan was not at the Human Profound Initial Stage, but instead possessed strength comparable to an Enlightenment cultivator!

Enlightenment Masters were extremely rare in the Seventh Level Thunder Realm… Could this person be an Enlightenment Old Demon?

“Die!”

Ning Fan’s icy gaze swept toward Yujizi, and as he raised his finger, the four wind dragons immediately surged toward Yujizi, revealing their killing intent.

Under the oppressive sinister winds, Yujizi felt for the first time in his life the sensation of impending death.

Yet before the sinister winds could reach him, the mid-stage Enlightenment Old Master sent by the Lord of Xuanlei to protect Yujizi had already stepped forward, standing in front of Yujizi!

“Don’t worry young master, with me here, no one can harm you!”

In the elder’s eyes was an overwhelming pride.

With mid-stage Enlightenment cultivations, he was one of the four protectors of the Lord of Xuanlei, named Feng Leizi, he was among the peak powerhouses in the Profound Thunder Realm!

Ning Fan’s Gusts of Wind technique was formidable, but he had absolute confidence in blocking it!

He raised his hand, and immediately a bolt of lightning flew from his sleeve, blocking in front of him.

“Wind-Thunder Banner, collect!” Feng Leizi said coldly.

The lightning was Feng Leizi’s Dao Weapon, called the Wind-Thunder Banner, which had a great restraint on wind and thunder.

Despite the power of the Gusts of Wind technique, it was precisely countered by the attributes of the Wind-Thunder Banner… What had Feng Leizi to fear!

The Banner shone brightly, and the four black wind dragons were immediately absorbed into it.

Feng Leizi snorted coldly, seemingly with utter disdain for the Gusts of Wind technique, but in the next moment, his eyes were filled with fear!

Suddenly, he saw that the Wind-Thunder Banner in front of him, after absorbing the Gusts of Wind technique, became dim and was covered in numerous cracks.

The next instant, a large hole suddenly broke open on the Wind-Thunder Banner, and the four black wind dragons roared out from it, pressing down fiercely on him and Yujizi.

In the howling sinister winds, Yujizi’s face was filled with horror, but he was powerless to resist, letting out a scream as his physical body was annihilated, leaving only a skeleton.

His Spirit was swept back by the sinister winds, extinguished by Ning Fan, and naturally, his storage pouch was taken away.

Feng Leizi was more fortunate, as he was not injured under the Gusts of Wind technique. If struck by the Gusts of Wind black dragons, he would have been severely injured by a single blow.

In dire straits, Feng Leizi resorted to a particularly insidious demonic secret art… Thunder Substitute Technique!

One old monster in the field, merely watching from the sidelines, didn’t even react before his position was directly swapped with Feng Leizi’s.

Immediately, that old monster, substituting for Feng Leizi, perished in the black wind, while Feng Leizi was drenched in cold sweat!

It was close! If the Thunder Substitute Technique had been used half a step slower, he would have surely died under the Gusts of Wind technique!

But Feng Leizi’s act of seizing a substitute immediately incited panic among the old monsters in the great hall.

Countless old monsters’ expressions changed dramatically, fleeing the great hall in panic, fearing that under Ning Fan’s next attack, Feng Leizi would seize one of them as a substitute.

What scared them even more was Ning Fan’s terrifying power, as even the mid-stage Enlightenment Feng Leizi almost suffered a severe blow under the Gusts of Wind technique, forcing him to seize a substitute to protect himself…

“What Divine Art is this sinister wind technique, and why is its power so terrifying! I’ve never heard of any force in Eastern Heaven possessing such a Divine Art!”

“What’s the origin of that Ghost-Faced Cultivator! Could it be… Is he a Ghost-Faced powerhouse from the Slaughter Hall?”

“No… I’ve never heard of anyone in the Slaughter Hall wearing a Silver Ghost Mask…”

The energy of the four wind dragons exhausted, they gradually disappeared.

Ning Fan glanced casually at Feng Leizi, his use of the Thunder Substitute Technique piqued Ning Fan’s interest.

Feng Leizi looked at Ning Fan with despair, uncertain of Ning Fan’s strength, but seeing that Ning Fan’s power surpassed his own.

Fighting on, even with the secret art of the Thunder Substitute Technique, would hardly ensure his survival against Ning Fan.

“Damn it… If the other three protectors were here, and together with me performed the Four Demon Thunder Realm Technique, even if this person were at the Late Stage Enlightenment, I would have the confidence to kill him!”

“Am I the only one left here to die today…”

Just as Feng Leizi was in despair, a thunderous roar suddenly came from outside the Tianyue Sect.

The sky darkened by black clouds, the lightning seemed furious, as if its wrath could tear the heavens apart!

At the sound of this furious thunder, Feng Leizi’s face lit up with joy, and so did the remaining Masters of the Tianyue Sect!

The old monsters from the Profound Thunder Realm who had fled outside the grand hall were greatly astonished!

Amidst the rolling thunder, a thunder chariot blazing with golden lightning approached from afar, respectfully driven by three Mid Stage Enlightenment cultivators!

Low-grade Silver Thunder, mid-grade Gold Thunder… only the Lord of the Seventh Level Thunder Realm is qualified to ride in this golden thunder chariot!

The chariot started far away but in the blink of an eye, it darted directly above the Tianyue Sect.

When the chariot arrived, the three carriage-driving Enlightenment cultivators did not make a move, nor did the person within the chariot come out. Yet, a golden thunder spear streaked from within, fiercely stabbing towards the grand hall of the Tianyue Sect.

The target of the thunder spear’s attack was none other than Ning Fan and Liu Yan inside the grand hall!

The one controlling the thunder spear’s attack had a cultivation level infinitely close to the Shedding Void Realm!

“Whoever you are, daring to kill my disciple, you must die today!”

From within the golden thunder chariot came the domineering and fierce voice of an old man, the owner of the voice was the Lord Xuanlei!

The thunder spear, with just a flicker, pierced through the Tianyue Sect’s grand hall, closing in on Ning Fan at three feet from his Tian Ling, carrying an impact close to the Shedding Void strike.

Ning Fan did not summon the lightning diagram to counterattack, he merely grabbed Liu Yan’s slender waist, and as the thunder struck, his figure blinked and vanished from the spot.

In the next instant, the grand hall collapsed!

Not just the grand hall of the Tianyue Sect, the entire Tianyue Mountain crumbled in an instant under the strike of the thunder spear.

The Masters inside the grand hall of the Tianyue Sect suffered indiscriminate attacks, with unknown casualties.

No one knew whether Ning Fan had escaped the thunder spear’s attack!

Feng Leizi, with a few other Masters, soared into the air, flying towards the thunder chariot direction, eyes full of reverence and fervor, bowing with clasped fists!

“Subordinate Feng Leizi greets the Realm Lord! If not for Realm Lord’s timely arrival and slaying of the rampant one, I would have likely perished at the hands of the rebel!”

“Hmph! Failing to protect my disciple, you shall face punishment after today! As for that rebel, seems he’s not dead yet… I will personally slay him to avenge Yu’er!” From within the chariot came a cold, chilling voice.

“What! That person is not dead yet!” Feng Leizi was startled, the three carriage-driving Enlightenment cultivators’ expressions slightly shifted as well.

Paying no attention to the shock of Feng Leizi and others, Lord Xuanlei transformed into a dazzling bolt of lightning, dispersing as he stepped out of the thunder chariot.

With a wave of his hand, the thunder spear instantly returned to his grasp.

This is a robust old man with white hair, surrounded by flickering lightning, under his furious brows, his gaze was filled with murderous intent.

Feng Leizi and the four Mid Stage Enlightenment cultivators followed behind Lord Xuanlei, the four Enlightenment protectors of Lord Xuanlei!

High in the sky, Ning Fan and Liu Yan’s figures gradually appeared.

Upon seeing Ning Fan emerge, Lord Xuanlei’s murderous intent reached its peak!

The thunder spear was horizontal in his hand, and under Lord Xuanlei’s feet, golden lightning immediately exploded, and in the heavens, a colossal shadow of an ancient deity appeared!

The giant shadow was bathed in golden lightning, bearing eight thunder drums on its back, wielding a thunder hammer, its eyes like electric arcs.

That giant shadow was the Dao Image of Lord Xuanlei… the Thunder God of Wrath!

“Irrelevant people, leave the Tianyue Sect area! Today I will eradicate the evildoer here!”

“Furious Thunder Barrier! Activate!”

With a point of the thunder spear, the giant shadow of the deity behind Lord Xuanlei immediately unfurled a barrier of thunder light, trapping Ning Fan and Liu Yan within the barrier.

Also within the barrier were Lord Xuanlei, along with Feng Leizi and his four Enlightenment protectors.

This Furious Thunder Barrier is a domain-type Dao Image technique, where within this barrier, Lord Xuanlei reigns as the master of all thunder, his power reaching close to the Initiate Realm of Shekong!

Upon seeing Lord Xuanlei open the barrier, be it the Masters of the Tianyue Sect or the guests who came for the banquet, all showed expressions of fear.

Countless beams of light flew from the ruins of Tianyue Mountain, desperately escaping into the distance.

The barrier was impenetrable, no one dared to spectate the battle here, and no one’s gaze could pierce through the thunder to watch the battle.

A thousand years ago, Lord Xuanlei once battled an Initiate Realm of Shekong, opening the Furious Thunder Barrier.

In that battle, the Initiate of Shekong could not defeat Lord Xuanlei.

And the million miles of land surrounding the barrier were all reduced to ruins, countless innocent beings perished under the thunder power of the barrier…

“There’s no need to watch… unless that Ghost-Faced Cultivator is in Shedding Void, they are bound to die within the Furious Thunder Barrier…” countless Masters sighed.

Inside the barrier, Ning Fan’s gaze subtly shifted, even with the Tai Su Lightning Star in his possession, the thunder power here was somewhat suppressive…

It was indeed a formidable barrier, but to Ning Fan, who comprehended the Momentum Character Secret, this barrier was rife with flaws, not difficult to break.

Not intending to destroy the barrier, to Ning Fan, the barrier had its advantages.

With the barrier existing, outsiders cannot see the battle within it. Inside this barrier, he has no need for concerns and can unleash his full strength to kill Lord Xuanlei and others!

“Wait for me in the Yin Yang Locket; once the battle ends, I will release you.”

Ning Fan waved his hand, directly placing Liu Yan into the Xuan Yin Treasure.

Originally hostile, Lord Xuanlei’s eyes immediately trembled.

In this Rage Thunder barrier of his, outsiders could not open storage pouches nor small chiliocosm treasures. This is precisely another formidable aspect of this barrier…

Yet Ning Fan, within this barrier, directly placed Liu Yan into a treasure…

“This person possesses a medium dichiliocosm treasure! What on earth is his background!”

A wave of unease suddenly rose in Lord Xuanlei’s heart as if his intention to kill Ning Fan was a mistaken decision…

Feng Leizi and the other four protectors also had shocked expressions.

A medium dichiliocosm treasure could only belong to an Immortal Emperor, could the ghost-faced cultivator in front of them be a disciple of an Immortal Emperor? Otherwise, how could he possess a medium dichiliocosm treasure!

If this was not a treasure he picked up, his origins would be rather terrifying…

No! Among the Eastern Heavenly Emperors, there is no Ning Fan as a disciple!

This person might not be an Immortal Emperor’s disciple; his medium dichiliocosm treasure might be something he acquired by chance…

“Kill this person, and we can seize his medium dichiliocosm treasure!”

Greed flared in Lord Xuanlei’s eyes as he ordered the four protectors,

“Kill!”

Whether for avenging his disciple or seizing the treasure, Ning Fan is a threat that must be eliminated!

Receiving the master’s order, Feng Leizi’s gaze intensified as he grimly smiled at Ning Fan, intent on revenge.

Previously overwhelmed by Ning Fan, now with all four protectors present and under the master’s barrier, it was finally his turn to take revenge!

Feng Leizi and the others, at Mid Stage Enlightenment, instantly surrounded Ning Fan, unleashing black thunder to form the Four Demon Thunder Realm.

Ning Fan did not dodge but quietly watched the four, a deeper chill in his eyes, coldly uttering five words,

“Rain Yin Yang, unseal!”

The moment these words were uttered, Ning Fan’s aura surged dramatically. With a swift motion, the Four Demon Thunder Realm instantly collapsed.

Feng Leizi and the others coughed blood as they retreated, looking in disbelief at Ning Fan who shattered the barrier with his palm, exhibiting a faint trace of fear.

For the first time in his life, the once domineering Lord Xuanlei showed a look of shock and regret!

Despite the ongoing Rage Thunder barrier, an endless downpour descended from nowhere.

Amidst the rain curtain, Ning Fan suddenly struck his sword pouch, and five sword shadows, carrying distinct Rain Intent, darted toward the five!

These five swords were the Rain’s Five Swords!

Any thunder attempting to block the five swords instantly dissipated under their gleaming blades!

Among them, Weichen Four Swords slashed at Feng Leizi and the others, instantly striking them with billions of sword rains, their bodies exploding into countless blood rains.

The Separation and Union Sword descended directly upon Lord Xuanlei’s head, with a might approaching an Innate Treasure!

Lord Xuanlei regretted beyond measure… at this moment, he recognized Ning Fan’s identity!

It could be said that almost everyone would recognize Ning Fan’s identity given the Rain Yin Yang abilities he just displayed!

“The Rain Immortal Monarch… this person is the Rain Immortal Monarch! A disciple of the Ancient Chaos! A being that even the secret clans dare not offend!”

“No, this sword, I can’t block it!”

“Ah!”

A heart-wrenching scream echoed from the Rage Thunder barrier, carrying far and wide.

One sword cleaved the Xuanlei thunder!

Five thick streams of dead energy surged to the sky from within the barrier!

Any Xuanlei realm old monster who heard this scream felt a chilling sensation invade their minds!

When the rain mist dissipated, when the Rain Yin Yang was re-sealed, and when the Rage Thunder barrier collapsed, the ghost-faced, silver-haired Ning Fan reappeared before the crowd of masters!

In his hand, he casually held a thin thread of thunder, with five unconscious spirits impaled upon it!

Those were the spirits of Lord Xuanlei and the protectors including Feng Leizi!

“Who is this person! Could he be an old monster of the Shedding Void Stage after all! He actually killed Lord Xuanlei within the Rage Thunder barrier! Who is he!”

“Ghost face, silver hair… not many silver-haired cultivators within Eastern Heaven… could he be the Thunder Punishment Venerate of the Extreme Thunder Palace!”

At this moment, who dared say that Ning Fan’s solitary intrusion into the Tianyue Sect was a laughable act…

Only those speaking such foolish words were laughable… (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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