I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 465 Lightning Mayfly (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

On the outskirts of Thundercloud Canyon, deep within Thunderswamp.

The sky was dark and gloomy, with thick, inky clouds pressing low overhead, churning and rolling. Blinding lightning bolts occasionally tore through the gray sky, instantly illuminating the desolate and treacherous muddy swamp below.

"Damn it! They've caught up again!"

With lightning speed, a man and a woman, both late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, fled for their lives, both injured to varying degrees and looking disheveled.

Deep within the gray swamp behind them, a chilling blue-white 'thunderstorm cloud' suddenly surged forth.

It was a swarm of tens of thousands of electric mayflies, densely packed together, resembling enlarged fireflies, but their bodies were wrapped in dazzling arcs of electricity, and their tails spewed out fine blue and white lightning, forming a thunderous torrent with the flapping of their wings.

The two were no match for the speed of the lightning-fast mayfly swarm, and were overtaken in the blink of an eye. The man looked around at the muddy, dead land, with no way out. He could only watch helplessly as the deadly swarm of insects attacked him head-on.

Just then, a powerful flute melody, like a clear, cold spring in the mountains, suddenly pierced through the violent roar of the Thunder Swamp and the electric hissing of the insect swarm.

The two rogue cultivators suddenly looked up!

Not far away, a male cultivator dressed in white stood against the wind, playing a flute.

The flute music caused the previously raging and chaotic swarm of electric mayflies to become as if they were drunk, crashing headlessly through the air.

The frequency of the electric flashes at their tails became extremely erratic, sometimes rapid like rain, sometimes stagnant and extinguished, and the woven lightning net instantly collapsed by more than half.

"Senior Brother Shang, I'm ready!"

A light and charming voice followed, and Shen Puning quickly stepped forward and opened a fist-sized ceramic jar towards the swarm of insects.

The flute music of Shang Shixu suddenly changed, and the swarm of electric mayflies actually gathered into a blue-white stream of light, controlled by the flute music, and quickly converged towards the pottery jar in Shen Puning's hand.

The small pottery jar had an unusually large interior space. Once the last electric mayfly flew in, Shen Puning swiftly and tightly closed the sealing lid.

The chirping of insects ceased, and the flute music stopped abruptly.

Shen Puning held the heavy jar to her ear and shook it, listening to the muffled buzzing and faint electric shocks inside, and smiled at Shang Shixu.

“Full harvest!”

The two rogue cultivators who had narrowly escaped death were stunned, but before they could even relax, a sharp and violent eagle cry suddenly tore through the low-hanging thunderclouds overhead.

A fierce wind is pressing down!

A thunder eagle, nearly three zhang long and covered in dark blue feathers, swooped down from the churning clouds, accompanied by blinding silver lightning.

The Thunder Eagle is a unique magical bird in Thundercloud Canyon. Only it can fly freely in areas covered by thunderclouds, unafraid of lightning.

In the blink of an eye, a golden arrow, though fired later, arrived first!
The arrow was enveloped in a spiraling stream of cyan air, moving so fast that it could only be seen as a dazzling golden streak.

puff!
The arrow pierced the Thunder Eagle's chest and abdomen, which were covered with hard feathers, with unparalleled accuracy. Countless dense and sharp wind blades appeared out of thin air, instantly forming a high-speed rotating vortex of destructive wind that ripped the huge Thunder Eagle, bone and flesh, into its body.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and just a moment later, the vortex of destruction dissipated, leaving only a few blue-gold feathers stained with blood and residual electric sparks slowly drifting down from the sky.

The two rogue cultivators, still shaken, stared in disbelief in the direction from which the arrow had come.

At the top of a charred branch struck by lightning, the female cultivator in hunting attire remained in the same position as when she had just released her bowstring. Her expression was stern and unsmiling. A golden eagle, noticeably smaller than before, perched on her shoulder, its hawk-like eyes scanning the surroundings for any potential threat. "Phew~ Finally caught up! You three really didn't need to go so fast. You should have taken care of us two who aren't feeling well!"

A lazy voice came from behind the three. The two rogue cultivators who were still standing there turned to the side and looked through the three in front of them. They saw a female cultivator carrying two swords on her back leading a white-haired girl and a black-clad male cultivator with two swords hanging from his waist walking slowly towards them.

The two rogue cultivators exchanged a glance, thinking that these five unfamiliar faces were clearly a small team. They all appeared to be at the late Foundation Establishment stage, yet they felt immense pressure.

After all, it was a life-saving grace, so the two rogue cultivators, a man and a woman, quickly caught their breath, stepped forward, and bowed to express their gratitude.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists."

Shang Shixu nodded, holding the jade flute. Just as Shen Puning was about to speak, Xin Wushuang suddenly walked up from behind to the two rogue cultivators.

"No need for thanks, just give me spirit stones!"

Xin Wushuang stretched out a hand expressionlessly, giving off a sense of 'If you don't give me spirit stones, I'll kill you all'.

The two rogue cultivators were immediately terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat. Xin Wushuang and his group were numerous and powerful, so the two could only hurriedly rummage through their storage bags and take out the few hundred spirit stones they had left, handing them over to Xin Wushuang.

Xin Wushuang remained expressionless, his expression revealing neither satisfaction nor dissatisfaction. He simply uttered a low, somber voice.

"The debt of gratitude has been settled; there is no need to dwell on it."

After saying that, Xin Wushuang walked to the side alone, jumped up a tree in a few leaps, took control of the high point, and kept watch over the surroundings.

Having lived as a wandering cultivator for over a decade, Xin Wushuang knew all too well that one cannot move an inch without money, so she always accepted only heartfelt gifts of gratitude and never verbal thanks.

Of course, she was only stating her requests and expectations. If the other party didn't have any spirit stones to give her, or only a small amount as a token of gratitude, she would never make things difficult for them.

Shen Puning twitched the corner of her mouth, and seeing Shang Shixu's somewhat bewildered look, she awkwardly explained, "Senior Brother Shang, you'll get used to it. Wushuang is just like that... straightforward! She doesn't like playing games!"

Shen Puning handed the jar containing the electric mayflies to Shang Shixu, who eagerly began to study and examine them. Shen Puning then looked back at Jiang Yi, who was pale and yawning.

Looking at Zhao Cangyun again, Zhao Cangyun moved his right hand, indicating that he was now useless.

On the way here, Jiang Yi treated Zhao Cangyun again. At this moment, his spiritual power was almost exhausted. With Hua Gu accompanying him for protection, she silently communicated with the little fairy vine and passed on the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture" to it.

Since the little fairy vine has not yet taken human form and does not have human meridians, it is not easy to cultivate this technique. Jiang Yi can only continuously transfer the Yi Wood Green Qi he has cultivated into the little fairy vine's demon seed and let it experience it on its own.

Then, reduce the version of the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture" to the original method of the "Azure Wood Nourishing Yuan Technique". First, let the little immortal vine improve its cultivation by absorbing various kinds of spiritual wood. Only when the little immortal vine forms a core and takes human form can it officially begin to cultivate the original version of the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture".

Shen Puning shook her head, knowing she had no choice but to go and communicate with the two rogue cultivators herself.

"Fellow Daoists, may I ask if you came from the Stone Forest? The outer swamp is currently flooded, and we would like to inquire if there is any road that has not been flooded and can lead to the Central Valley Stone Forest."

The two rogue cultivators seemed to be of good character. Not only did they clearly point out the path on Shen Puning's map, but they also told them that the Stone Forest area was very chaotic, with many rogue cultivator teams hunting monsters and collecting various ores. Fighting each other for a little bit of gain was a common occurrence.

They were also told not to approach the inner valley unless absolutely necessary, as it had been taken over by the famous "Earthly Fiend Squad" of Thunder Whistle. It was a squad of more than twenty people, the lowest of whom was at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The leader was even more formidable, consisting of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator and two early-stage Golden Core cultivators, who declared they wouldn't leave until they captured Lei Kuibao.

　(ω*) It's the beginning of the month, time to hand over all your guaranteed monthly tickets!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)