Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 354 also gives concrete form to the act of acting as an accomplice to a tyrant.

For the next few days, nothing major happened on either Earth or in the other world.

On Earth, Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi were happily performing with the folk music troupe, with Erin Lawrence, a girl from across the ocean who could also be considered an aristocrat, acting as their devoted admirer. They couldn't be more comfortable.

Online, questions continue to arise regarding the passenger plane malfunction and the northern sandstorm, while speculation and conspiracy theories about aliens, high technology, and superhumans are rampant.

In the other world, news of the destruction of Thousand Peaks Mountain eventually spread. It was no secret that the one who made the move was the Grand Luo Palace Master. However, apart from the demons and monsters of Tianquan Prefecture and Qinglan Prefecture being nervous, it didn't cause much of a stir.

The many Taoist priests, both old and young, from the Great Luo Palace continue to travel far and wide, vanquishing demons and monsters. Their travels are becoming increasingly extensive, their cultivation is growing stronger, and they are contributing more and more malevolent energy.

Gu Zhao was the only one who had nothing to do all day long.

Back on Earth, Xiao Ya's parents were enjoying their own private time, while Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi were also working.

In this other world, Zhuo Qingyan and Bi Yingying discuss painting, while Ye Ruyan and Miao Yunji enjoy tea and study Taoism; everyone has their own entertainment activities.

Gu Zhao would join in the fun here and make connections there, and then spend the rest of his time in seclusion cultivating.

……

Tianquan Prefecture, in the countryside.

Master Qingwei had already recovered from his minor injuries and was traveling alone with his sword and gourd in the desolate wilderness outside a certain county town.

Beside him was a boy, about half a year old, leading the way with uneven steps, saying, "My house is just ahead. My dad hunted a wild deer this morning, so we'll have meat to eat tonight!"

As dusk approached, the sun gradually set, leaving only a few rays of afterglow shining on the horizon. However, the light filtering through the layers of trees had almost completely dissipated, and the entire forest began to appear somewhat eerie.

In Master Qingwei's eyes, the child in front of him also seemed to have fallen into the shadows, his whole body appearing both real and unreal, as if he were about to merge with the darkness.

He met this child not far from the official road when it was getting dark. The child was standing at the edge of the woods by the roadside and said that it was getting dark and the road was dangerous at night. He invited him to stay at his house for the night and only accepted some loose change.

In fact, there were several porters and even a caravan on the official road at that time, but no one paid attention to the child's words. They all hurried past and continued on their way.

Only Master Qingwei came to the child's side and asked him to lead the way. "I'm too old to walk much. Get some rest tonight and we'll pack up and set off again tomorrow."

A porter not far away seemed to want to offer a warning, but was quickly led away by his companion. He gave Master Qingwei a pitying look at him one last time, and then hurriedly left.

In the dark forest, a child walked along a path overgrown with weeds. "My mother is not well, and my father only knows how to hunt. Medicine in the city is too expensive, so I come out to attract customers and supplement the family income."

"But we're just hunters, still living in the forest. Some merchants are worried about us, and there's nothing we can do. I see you're carrying a sword, sir. Are you a martial arts master?"

Master Qingwei patted the long sword at his waist. “I used to be quite skilled. I learned martial arts from all over the place, and I was familiar with fists, weapons, lightness skills and hidden weapons. Later, I went to Zhenwu Mountain and fought in the arena with others.”

The child clapped and exclaimed, "Wow! You're amazing!"

Master Qingwei said with great pride, "Back then, someone came up the mountain to challenge us. He was very arrogant and almost beat up all the people in charge at the time. In the end, I went up and knocked that person down with just one punch."

"Don't be fooled by my sword; my greatest skill is actually fist techniques," Master Qingwei said with a smile. "I'm proficient in Zhenwu Chunyang Fist, Taiyi Five Elements Fist, Sanfeng Taihe Fist, and Zhenwu Taiji Fist."

"Mmm!" The child turned around, his eyes filled with admiration. "Grandpa is so amazing! No wonder he dares to travel the world alone!"

Master Qingwei looked into the child's dark eyes, then at the equally dark forest behind him, and asked with a smile, "Aren't we home yet?"

"We're here! We're almost there!" The child continued walking forward. The forest grew darker and darker, and even the sky above was reduced to a sliver of the setting sun's afterglow.

Then, in the darkness, two figures suddenly appeared at the end of the path, standing quietly on either side of the path. If you didn't look closely, they would almost blend into the darkness.

"Dad! Mom!" the child called out happily, then skipped and hopped over to the two of them.

Master Qingwei looked up and saw a burly hunter standing on his left, carrying a bow on his back and holding a spear in his hand, and a plump woman standing on his right, who was empty-handed.

When Master Qingwei looked at the two of them, the two of them also looked at Master Qingwei.

If the child still resembled a human being, these two, with their pure black eyes and wisps of black energy emanating from their bodies, were clearly not human.

"Passing guests, please don't blame us!" the hunter said menacingly.

The woman replied, "We had no other choice."

The child turned around, his face now expressionless. "If you don't die, my parents will suffer."

The next moment, the three ghosts transformed into three afterimages and pounced on Master Qingwei.

Master Qingwei's eyes flickered slightly. Without even drawing his sword, he simply reached out and gently swept his hand, and a force as soft as silk and as strong as iron and mountains swept up all three of them.

True Qi enters the body, and the ghostly energy is shattered.

"boom!"

The hunters, women, and children were only briefly stopped before being sent flying back like cannonballs, crashing through several trees with a crackling sound before sliding across the grass, carving out three paths.

The child struggled to lift his head and said in a hoarse voice, "Didn't you say you were a martial arts master?"

Master Qingwei nodded. "I am indeed a martial arts master, but I never said I didn't know magic, did I?"

"Husband, what should we do?" the woman asked the hunter. "If we can't get any blood offerings, the king will punish us."

"We've run into a tough opponent, what can we do?"

The next moment, the three ghosts stood up, but instead of rushing towards Master Qingwei, they turned and sped away into the depths of the forest.

Master Qingwei smiled, his body barely moving, but his feet moved like the wind, following behind the three black figures as they also disappeared into the depths of the forest.

"Whoosh-"

Three figures appeared in front, and one figure followed behind, passing through a forest and two mountain peaks before disappearing into a cave on the edge of a cliff.

The next moment, a deep roar sounded, and then a tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead, several times larger than a Siberian tiger, appeared in front of Master Qingwei.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and the aura of menace.

"Roar!" Bloodthirsty eyes turned to Master Qingwei.

But Master Qingwei smiled happily, "This old man's opportunity for breakthrough rests on your shoulders."

(End of this chapter)