I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 467 Lightning Tower (Bonus chapter for 2500 monthly votes in August)

When the five of them passed through the Zhonggu Stone Forest, although they encountered some scattered cultivators and the thunder-patterned bats that occupied the area, they, as Golden Core cultivators, had no intention of competing with these scattered cultivators, and the demonic beasts could not harm them. They quickly passed through the stone forest area in three days.

Zhenshan and Duanjin were temporarily left in the Stone Forest by Jiang Yi to collect the special magnetic thunder ore of this place. Their earth vein perception was able to accurately find places where the ore was densely distributed.

Jiang Yi has a large family to support, so when she comes across good resources, she should naturally take them.

On this day, when the five of them stepped out of the last row of stone pillars at the edge of the stone forest, the scene before them suddenly changed.

The ground beneath our feet is no longer muddy, but a huge stone slab with weeds growing in the cracks, vaguely outlining the magnificent layout of the past.

Everywhere you look, there are huge, broken and collapsed stone pillars half-buried in scorched earth, and ruins left behind by ancient sects.

"Is this the place where that lightning-attracting tower is still operating?" Shen Puning said softly.

Baozhu paced back and forth at Shen Puning's feet, whimpering incessantly, feeling a tingling electric shock as soon as her hooves touched the ground.

"Wanli, go and scout ahead first."

Xin Wushuang scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes, then raised her hand and released Wanli, letting it hover and scan the area at low altitude.

Shang Shixu sensed the traceless eyes that he had released ahead of time, "This place has been abandoned for thousands of years. Anything of value has long been looted. Now only some demonic beasts roam here. However, I haven't seen that team led by a Golden Core cultivator yet."

Boom!

Just then, thunder roared.

A bolt of pale lightning, as thick as a bucket, struck the distance like a whip of divine punishment. The dazzling white light almost blinded the group, and even their minds were shaken into a white blur, unable to detect anything.

About two breaths later, everyone's consciousness and vision gradually returned, and they saw a dilapidated and crooked ancient tower emerging from the rolling dark clouds in the distance.

The tower was constructed of an unknown dark metal. The thick bolt of lightning struck the tower hard, and in an instant, the entire tower seemed to transform into a source of purple-white plasma. Terrifying arcs of electricity, like countless wildly dancing electric snakes, crawled all over the tower and splashed in all directions, completely illuminating the gloom in that area!

The jade snake slithered back into Zhao Cangyun's clothes, and Zhao Cangyun also gasped.

"This is really weird! It must be the source of the perpetual thunder in this godforsaken place. Why hasn't a high-level cultivator come to completely flatten that tower?"

Jiang Yi narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at the blinding lightning that erupted from the tower.

"To be able to turn the lightning-attracting tower into this ghastly state and still keep it running to attract lightning for over a thousand years, that sect must have been quite powerful back then. Leaving this place alive would produce special resources, so high-level cultivators would only come and dismantle that tower if they had nothing better to do."

In the early stages of cultivation, cultivators often desperately plunder everything in the world they can, all in order to strengthen themselves and escape the mortal realm as soon as possible.

However, from the moment they form their Golden Core and reverse their destiny, cultivators will gradually reduce their plundering and destruction of heaven and earth, and those with the ability will even give back to heaven and earth appropriately.

It is said that doing this can weaken the power of the heavenly tribulation during the tribulation, but Jiang Yi doesn't know if it's true or not.

The terrain of the inner valley was more complex and expansive than imagined. The scorched, ruined plains stretched in several directions, interspersed with bottomless fissures, collapsed cliffs covered with conductive plants, and some architectural ruins.

The environment was several times worse than that of Zhonggu Stone Forest, and the thunderstorms were more frequent and chaotic. Shen Puning and the other three early-stage Golden Core cultivators all felt numbness and pain all over their bodies, and their minds were tense.

Searching for the highly wary Leopard in such a place is much more difficult.

"The area is too big; it'll be more efficient if we split up."

Jiang Yi spoke first, while Zhao Cangyun was in a hurry to get to Tiangu City to find clues about the Northern Xuan Demon Clan. Neither of them wanted to linger here for too long.

"Wushuang, Puning, go check out that high ground over there. It offers a wide view. If you find anything, don't rush to act. Wushuang, shoot an arrow into the sky to let us know."

“No problem!” Shen Puning nodded vigorously.

Xin Wushuang replied succinctly, "Okay." "Junior Brother Shang, Cangyun," Jiang Yi then turned to the other two, "you two go and search in the cracks in the canyon. Although Cangyun can't lift his hands now, his nose is sharp. If you find any traces that seem to be left by Lei Kui Leopard, let him smell them."

As soon as Jiang Yi finished speaking, Zhao Cangyun stared in astonishment, and Shen Puning couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, Ayi, are you going to treat Senior Brother Zhao like a hunting dog, making him smell Lei Kuibao's shit?"

Even Xin Wushuang laughed.

"What are you laughing at! No one's allowed to laugh anymore!"

Zhao Cangyun was furious.

"Senior Sister! I want to follow you. My right hand is immobile, but my left-hand swordsmanship is still intact. Let Old Shang handle it himself..."

"Stop it and save your breath. Junior Brother Shang needs your nose to help him search for insects. It's faster to find people separately. Finding them is the important thing. I have plenty of manpower on my side."

"Yes, Flower Girl can become two!"

Hua Gu, who was following Jiang Yi, immediately split into two. Two identical white-haired girls hugged Jiang Yi's arms on either side, their obedience tinged with a hint of smugness.

"Alright, Cangyun, you'd better come with me obediently."

Zhao Cangyun, looking like a wilted eggplant, was half-dragged away by Shang Shixu, glancing back at Jiang Yi every few steps.

"Ayi, we're leaving now too."

Xin Wushuang nodded to Jiang Yi and followed Shen Puning.

Jiang Yi looked towards the lower southeast area, where he could see more remaining giant pillars and collapsed palace foundations; the lightning tower was also in that direction.

"Get your heart out and get to work."

Jiang Yi took the Heart-Piercing Mirror and tossed it into the air. The mirror surface scattered golden light, spreading outwards in circles like ripples, quickly scanning the surrounding terrain and common plants on the ground.

Zhu Xin had learned a treasure-hunting spell called "Refraction of Light and Shadow" from a metal-attribute demon species a long time ago. It was originally a mid-level spell that could detect metal-attribute objects in the surrounding area.

As the seal on Zhuxin is gradually broken, combined with Zhuxin's own abilities and knowledge, the Refraction of Light and Shadow has become a wide-range and extremely powerful detection spell.

Ancient sects were not built haphazardly; they followed certain principles of feng shui. By scanning the remaining foundations, Zhu Xin could roughly determine the layout of this sect's ruins.

Jiang Yi wanted to find a place like a medicinal garden where demonic beasts could cultivate on their own and would directly consume various spiritual plants and fruits.

Jiang Yi was too lazy to conduct a thorough search, so she naturally had to use her brain to save some energy.

"Disturbing people's peaceful sleep and using this book as a treasure-hunting compass? Didn't anyone teach you to respect your elders?"

"Yes, yes, I was wrong. You're absolutely right!"

Zhu Xin snorted irritably, and soon analyzed the basic layout of the place from all angles, pointing Jiang Yi in the direction of what might be a medicinal garden.

"Let Little Flower Girl go and scout it out first!"

Before Jiang Yi could speak, Hua Gu's clone transformed into a streak of white light and sped away at lightning speed.

The Heart-Piercing Mirror flashed with golden light, transforming into the appearance of a young boy. He stood with his hands on his hips, scanning his surroundings, and his eyes lit up when he saw the Lightning-Attracting Tower in the distance.

"Little Cotton, that tower is a great place for you to temper your demon seed. Come on, come on, let's go take a look."

　See you tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)