noffsinger Chapter 684 Mid-stage of Fusion
Chapter 684 Mid-stage of Fusion
The deep blue sea was extremely calm, and the cloudless sky remained unchanged. Thanks to the nourishment of spiritual energy that was even purer than that of the top-tier spiritual veins in the Spirit Realm, the Bitter Spirit Island was like spring all year round, and time seemed to stand still here.
"The world is full of spring flowers in all four seasons, but I talk in the mountains without counting the years." At the edge of the Thunder Sea, Lu Yuan's several avatars spoke softly at the same time, and all looked up at the sky above Bitter Spirit Island.
At the far end of the sky, everything was ablaze with red, with clusters of crimson fire clouds gathering and swirling, resembling giant fireballs rolling and tumbling in the air.
Below the fiery clouds, countless multicolored rays of light were rapidly converging upwards from the island of Bitter Spirits, intertwining to vaguely form rainbow bridges.
Crimson clouds and fireballs, complementing each other, created a dazzling spectacle that obscured almost half of Bitter Spirit Island, creating an extremely imposing sight!
But none of this could compare to the immense spiritual pressure emanating from the celestial phenomena, which made Lei Yunzi, who was not far away, tremble with fear.
"That's not fair! I've only recently advanced to the Fusion stage, and you're already aiming for the mid-stage of Fusion." Lei Yunzi said sourly to Lu Yuan's various avatars.
“Counting the time, I have been on this Bitter Spirit Island for over ninety years. There was an agreement that I and those guys outside only need to guard the Demon Source Sea for over a hundred years. At that time, the Primordial Nightmare Ancestor of the Land of Beginning Seal will return. If I don’t break through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, I’m afraid I will miss my chance.” Lu Yuan’s several avatars ignored Lei Yunzi’s sourness and replied solemnly.
"The Ancient Demon Ancestor is returning!" Upon hearing this, Lei Yunzi's expression changed drastically, his previously sour look instantly freezing. His brows furrowed like a knot, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
"What, do you intend to stay here and not leave?"
"How could that be? The Ancient Demon Ancestor has returned. Would I be foolish enough to stay and wait to die?"
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A day later, the strange phenomenon in the sky dissipated, and a huge phantom, hundreds of feet tall, hovered in the sky with an astonishing aura. Its appearance was exactly the same as Lu Yuan's.
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"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lu, on advancing to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm!"
Several months later, after Lu Yuan stabilized his cultivation level and arrived at the edge of the Thunder Sea from Bitter Spirit Island, Lei Yunzi repeatedly congratulated him and couldn't help but use his divine sense to scan Lu Yuan's current cultivation status.
But the result surprised him.
"How can this be!"
Lu Yuan's current cultivation level is as unfathomable as the ocean; Lei Yunzi's divine sense was unable to discern his specific cultivation realm.
Lei Yunzi is now a Nascent Soul cultivator. Although he is a small realm below Lu Yuan, there is no way he would be unable to see through Lu Yuan's abilities.
Lu Yuan was not surprised by Lei Yunzi's performance. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he turned his attention to the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, which was still being tempered in the sea of lightning.
After Lu Yuan mastered the second level of the Divine Refining Technique, he greatly enhanced his divine sense and secluded himself on Bitter Spirit Island for decades, successfully breaking through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm.
During this period, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife was guarded by several avatars.
At this moment, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife had long since broken free from the aid of the lightning array and was floating on its own in the sea of lightning, allowing the thousands of bolts of lightning to strike its blade, producing bursts of booming sounds.
Golden arcs of electricity flowed across the surface of the throwing knife, as if it were alive, constantly absorbing and releasing the power of thunder.
Lu Yuan raised his hand and summoned the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, which moved instantly, transforming into a streak of light as it landed in his palm. The tingling sensation from the hilt made him smile slightly; decades of tempering had indeed paid off.
"Wait a minute, Brother Lei, where are you going?" Lu Yuan suddenly frowned and asked without turning his head.
"Hehe, naturally I'll go to the island to cultivate. I learned a lot from watching you break through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm. I need to verify it myself as soon as possible, as it will be of great benefit to my future cultivation."
Lei Yunzi, who was about to leave, stopped, but his eyes, which were turned away from Lu Yuan, flickered with uncertainty.
Lu Yuan agreed with this and stopped paying attention to Lei Yunzi, focusing on studying the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife in his hand.
However, less than a quarter of an hour later, Lu Yuan's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted angrily, "Not good!"
Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar suddenly came from Bitter Spirit Island, accompanied by a piercing thunderclap.
Lu Yuan instantly realized that the situation was bad, and with a flicker of his body, he sped towards Bitter Spirit Island.
When they arrived, they saw that in the valley where the Spirit Cleansing Pool was located, large areas of lightning patterns and arcs of electricity intertwined and exploded, and the terrifying power caused the surrounding space to distort and deform.
At this moment, Lei Yunzi was sitting cross-legged in mid-air not far away, his hands forming a hand seal, his body enveloped in lightning. In front of him, the Thunder Control Pearl floated up and down.
Lu Yuan roared, "Are you looking for death?!"
He then unleashed the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, preparing to use it to consecrate this arrogant and ignorant fellow.
"Wait a minute, I've used dozens of Thunder Pattern Pearls this time, plus the guidance of the Thunder Control Pearl, it's not impossible to break the formation here. Then we can enter the Spirit Cleansing Pool together and share the Spirit Purifying Lotus equally, wouldn't that be better than fighting amongst ourselves now!"
"Don't tell me you're completely unmoved by these two heaven-defying opportunities!" Lei Yunzi said coldly to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan's expression shifted slightly as he slowly lowered the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife.
Indeed, given the current situation, it is undoubtedly impossible to stop it.
"Break!" Lei Yunzi roared.
In an instant, the sky was filled with dazzling lightning patterns of various colors, and the sound of lightning cutting through the air reverberated throughout the entire sky. No other sights could be seen.
The power unleashed by these dozens of lightning-patterned beads was continuous and relentless, giving one an almost suffocating feeling that it would never end.
After an unknown amount of time, the lightning in the sky began to diminish and eventually disappeared completely.
The scenery in the valley reappeared, but everything had changed dramatically.
The entire valley was riddled with potholes, as if it had been torn apart by a tremendous force.
The pond, which was once filled with extremely pure spiritual energy, is now completely empty; all the water has vanished.
The exposed bottom of the pond was a large, exceptionally flat, light green stone slab surface, on which was engraved a giant magic circle that occupied a small portion of the pond. It was jet black and shiny, and shimmered with a faint dark light.
But only for a moment, and all the images blurred.
In the blink of an eye, the pond was once again covered by spiritual energy, as if all the previous destruction had never happened.
Lei Yunzi and Lu Yuan exchanged a glance, one with disbelief in his eyes and the other with raging anger in his.
"This... is impossible!" Lei Yunzi exclaimed in shock, his face filled with astonishment.
"What's impossible about it? Do you really think the ancient demon ancestor's formation was just a freebie?"
Lu Yuan's face was ashen; he could no longer stay on Bitter Spirit Island.
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Meanwhile, far beyond the Thunder Sea, inside a giant ship in the Demon Ape Valley.
The woman in the black dress suddenly opened her eyes and pulled out an ancient, trembling divination disc from her bosom.