Civilian Soul Masters in Douluo World

Chapter 238 The Fifth Thunderstone Mark

The Heavenly Emperor clearly stated to me that he would return the Fenglei Sect's ruins to Tieli, but the specific timing is unknown.

The ruins of the Wind and Thunder Sect still hold great appeal for various noble families and Soul Master factions.

For the Heaven Dou royal family, obtaining a substantial income of gold soul coins in this way is a good option.

Looking at the ruins of the Wind and Thunder Sect before him, Tie Li was not particularly moved, but Dugu Bo beside him did not think so.

In Dugu Bo's eyes, this was Tie Li's former sect, representing everything from his past, but now it had become a piece of rotting flesh, attracting many vultures to gnaw on it.

How would you feel if you saw such a scene?
This was also the reason why Dugu Bo hesitated at first.

The Heavenly Dou royal family stationed an army here, also out of concern that some Soul Master forces might cause trouble.

"This is royal territory. Do you have a pass?" A soldier stopped Dugu Bo and Tie Li.

Guarding this place is the order of this army.

Dugu Bo took out the token bestowed by the royal family, and the general in charge of the army immediately changed his expression.

"So it's Your Majesty, Poison Douluo. We were too presumptuous and didn't recognize you."

"It doesn't matter."

"Thank you, you can go."

Tie Li is heading to the Thunder Pool at the top of the mountain, but he will pass by the original location of his sect along the way.

It has become a ruin, but many Soul Masters still linger on the ruins.

At this moment, Tie Li's aura seemed somewhat unstable, and the fluctuations in his soul power startled the soul masters who were searching for treasure.

Their gazes toward Tieli were hostile. They were frustrated and angry because they couldn't find the treasure and needed an outlet for their anger, and Tieli had delivered himself right to their doorstep.

"Humph"

Dugu Bo let out a cold snort, and the incomparably powerful aura emanating from the Title Douluo instantly suppressed the entire scene. The Soul Masters who were originally somewhat resentful were all frightened and stood still, at a loss for what to do.

When Tie Li arrived at Thunder Pool, he found that there were many Soul Masters nearby.

It appears that five factions of Soul Masters are cultivating here, possibly to prevent outsiders from disturbing their cultivation and causing them to suffer from internal demonic possession.

Each faction consists of about five to six Soul Masters, with roughly three to four people cultivating together, and at least two Soul Masters acting as protectors.

The appearance of Tieli naturally attracted their attention.

However, they were all cultivating a hundred paces away, quite a distance from the first thunderstone.

"Another Soul Master has arrived, but I wonder which faction he belongs to?"

"Ignore him. As long as he doesn't bother us, who cares what he wants to do?"

"How far do you think he can go?"

Tie Li didn't linger on them for long, and walked straight towards the Thunder Pool.

They walked past the first lightning stone without any pressure, but when they reached the second lightning stone, the eyes of the five soul masters from the five factions who were responsible for protecting them changed.

They've been here for quite some time and know all too well how difficult it is to cultivate here.

The closer one gets to the Thunder Pool, the more concentrated the lightning power becomes, and the more obvious the benefits to cultivation become.

Whether it's tempering your martial soul, increasing your soul power level, or using external lightning to enhance your lightning level, it far surpasses any simulated cultivation environment.

In order to cultivate here, their sects or families paid a large sum of gold soul coins to the Heaven Dou royal family.

They gradually realized how to advance further in the Thunder Pool; the stronger the lightning power of their own martial souls, the further they could go.

Using the thunderstone as a dividing line, they never even crossed the first thunderstone.

Privately, they all believed that only a superior lightning-attribute martial soul could overcome the first lightning stone. As for the second lightning stone, only a top-tier martial soul could reach it.

The deeper Thunderstones must be accessible only through the secret techniques of the Wind and Thunder Sect.

This is what they generally believe.

Therefore, they were shocked when they saw Tieli arrive at the second thunderstone.

"His martial spirit must be very strong."

"To obtain a second Thunderstone, one must be a disciple nurtured by a powerful force."

"Don't you guys think he seems very familiar with this place?"

But the shock in their eyes quickly turned into disbelief, because Tieli arrived at the third Thunder Stone.

They saw no obstruction in Tie Li's steps; it was as if he were just walking normally.

Ignoring their reactions, Tieli went to the last thunderstone and sat down cross-legged.

As he circulated his soul power, the moment he touched the thunderstone, the Zhenlong Hammer martial soul appeared in front of him.

Tieli had his back to them, so a large part of his view was blocked.

The mark appeared on the thunderstone, echoing the Zhenlong Hammer.

This is the fifth mark, which gradually becomes clear at the end of the handle of the Zhenlong Hammer.

But with the combination of the fifth mark, a special symbol was formed.

"Is one more mark missing?"

It wasn't very obvious before, but as the fifth mark merged, the resulting symbol became clearer, revealing that the most important mark was still missing.

Tie Li's gaze fell upon the Thunder Pool. Would the final mark be in the Thunder Pool?
Seeing Tie Li arrive at the Thunder Stone, which is closest to the Thunder Pool, the Soul Masters who were cultivating on the outer perimeter were already getting restless.

They could just see that Tie Li was unusual at that moment. This was an important place for the Feng Lei Sect. To be able to gain benefits here must be extraordinary.

In their eyes, Tie Li must have gotten something out of it.

Although their vision was mostly obscured, the instantaneous fluctuation of soul power made them involuntarily submit, something that could not be achieved through normal cultivation.

Feeling the gazes fixed on him from behind, Tie Li decided not to enter the dangerous area at this moment.

The minefield is fraught with uncertainty and should not be exposed.

Tie Li now maintains this posture and begins his cultivation; the five Thunder Stone Marks allow him to feel the rich lightning power in the Thunder Pool, and he attempts to draw upon a portion of it to aid his cultivation.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out.

Within the Thunder Pool, there seemed to be a barrier, restricting the outflow of lightning power.

"It seems he doesn't plan to come out anytime soon, what should we do?"

“I think he might be related to the Fenglei Sect. Junior Brother, go back and inform the sect. We'll stay here and observe his every move.”

"Alright, I'll go back and report to my master right away."

The Soul Masters cultivating on the outskirts all had similar thoughts: since they couldn't enter the Thunder Pool themselves, they would go back and inform their sects.

The Wind and Thunder Sect was once a super power in this area. Even though it was destroyed by the Spirit Hall, the remaining remains were enough to attract forces from all sides, not to mention the most mysterious Thunder Pool in the Wind and Thunder Sect.

The Thunder Pool was undamaged and well-preserved. Who can guarantee that the Wind and Thunder Sect didn't hide treasures within it?

This group of Soul Masters spent a huge amount of money to cultivate in the Thunder Pool, not just for cultivation, but also to observe whether there were any special places around the Thunder Pool.

Unfortunately, they hadn't even touched the first piece of thunderstone, so how could they possibly discover any more clues?
However, Tie Li was able to walk deep into the Thunder Pool and touch the fourth Thunder Stone as soon as he arrived, which was beyond their expectations.

(End of this chapter)