Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 511 The Art of Soul Splitting
In the sea of ​​sand, a small team of demons moved swiftly forward. They were one of the demons' search teams, belonging to the scorpion demon clan. At this moment, they were returning with their spoils, and the leader was none other than a scorpion demon who had reached the peak of Qi Refining.

In order to speed up the search, the major demon clans have dispatched all available forces without shaking their core strength. Under such circumstances, the leaders of many teams are basically at the Qi Refining Perfection stage or even the late Qi Refining stage.

Even for the major Purple Mansion Demon Clan, Dao Foundation Demons are an absolute backbone of the force. Their numbers are not that many. In the end, the Western Regions have not had an easy time in recent years, and the number of spiritual treasures born is limited. The major Purple Mansion Demon Clans have been able to maintain their orderly inheritance mainly because of their foundation and some of the treasures left behind by Qingming Mountain.

At that very moment, without any wind, a huge sandstorm arose, engulfing the rapidly advancing demon race squad.

Faced with such a near-catastrophic force, the demon team was utterly powerless to resist. Moments later, the sandstorm subsided, leaving nothing behind.

"Compared to searching on my own, it is indeed much simpler to just rob it directly."

Deep in the desert, his body transformed into yellow sand, drifting freely. Looking at the fragments of the Thunder Seal he had just seized, a dark light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

The evil spirit was indeed like a fish in water in the desert. Except for a few dangerous situations, he could move around at will. He also did have a secret method to sense the fragments of the Thunder Seal. However, the scope of this secret method was limited, and the desert was too vast, so the overall search efficiency was not high. It was no exaggeration to say that it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

However, compared to searching for fragments of the Thunder Seal, it would be much easier for the Fiend Ghost to find demons in this vast sea of ​​sand, given its innate abilities. After advancing to the third rank, the Fiend Ghost's perception of life became even more acute.

Under such circumstances, a chance encounter did indeed allow Jiang Chen to annihilate a group of demons, seize a fragment of the Thunder Seal from them, and after consuming their souls, obtain some vague information. Jiang Chen then began to hunt with a specific purpose.

Although there were some unsuccessful attempts, the overall efficiency has improved a lot. This fragment is now the third one he has obtained from the demon race team.

"A few more Purple Lightning Swords should be enough, but things won't be so easy from now on. After several attacks, those demons should have become alert."

With that thought, Jiang Chen's figure disappeared into the sea of ​​sand once again.

Shortly after Jiang Chen left, the void rippled, and the figure of True Person Xinyi emerged from it.

"The intelligence was wrong?"

Her gaze swept across the calm sea of ​​sand, and Master Xinyi frowned. However, as she activated her Thousand Marks Sword Eye technique, she still discovered some clues.

"Good, good, I didn't expect there would be someone else in the same profession besides me."

Having realized what was happening, Master Xinyi was both shocked and furious.

"I'd like to see who's secretly collecting those fragments; perhaps I'll have some unexpected gains."

Using his supernatural powers, Master Xinyi followed the slightest clue and pursued the trail.

Meanwhile, on the other side, with the successive ambushes, several Purple Mansions of the demon race realized that something was wrong. They had received similar news before, but they hadn't paid much attention to it. After all, the desert was dangerous, and even they dared not act recklessly. Losing a small team occasionally was nothing.

But the series of incidents were different; it was clear that someone was targeting them. Most importantly, the person who made the move also controlled the demon team's movement path. The reason behind this was truly terrifying for the demons to ponder.

Through them, the news quickly reached Lei Qing's ears. Within the illusion, amidst the billowing smoke, Lei Qing's consciousness reawakened.

"The series of ambushes suggests that my actions have attracted the attention of some people. I just don't know if the person who made the move is from the Wuchang Sect, or if they really know something, or if it's just a test."

Gazing into the distance, Lei Qing seemed lost in thought. He wasn't surprised that his abnormality had been discovered, and he wasn't even unable to accept the loss of a few fragments of the Thunder Seal. After all, as long as he could collect enough fragments, he could retrieve the lost fragments using secret techniques.

However, the current trend is somewhat off; the opponent is acting too quickly, which has already disrupted his plans.

"The other party is not only skilled, but also must have a lot of spies among the demon race, otherwise they wouldn't be so efficient. These local demons are even worse than I thought. They have completely forgotten the glory of Qingming Mountain and are rotten to the core."

Having grasped the key to this, a cold light flashed in Lei Qing's sharp, eagle-like eyes.

He knew from the beginning that there would be some problems with the local demon race in the Western Regions, but he didn't expect it to be this big.

"Those who govern from above possess both authority and virtue. With the end of the great war five hundred years ago, these remaining demon races have become disloyal to the Lei Peng clan."

With a soft sigh, Lei Qing temporarily suppressed the murderous intent in his heart. Things were different now; he had to consider many more things before he acted.

Although these local demons are outwardly willing to obey his orders, it is mostly out of necessity. They also have their own ideas in secret. If he really pushes them too far, they might completely lose control. At that time, he will really not have many people left to use in this Western Region.

"I have to take action myself. These local monsters are afraid of my power but not grateful. If I want to truly subdue them, I need to not only reward them, but also show them my methods."

"Otherwise, if this continues, not only will the efficiency of collecting Thunder Seal fragments be greatly reduced, but it may even cause other problems."

After a moment's thought, Lei Qing made a decision.

With a thunderous roar, heaven and earth resonated. As Lei Qing's thought settled, bolts of lightning manifested within this special illusion, causing the earth to tremble and mountains to shake.

A moment later, accompanied by a cry that resounded through the void, a bolt of lightning, intertwined with blue and white, tore through the barrier between illusion and reality, and a phantom-like thunder roc emerged from it.

"Although it's only enough for one attack, it's sufficient. For this descent, I specially used the Soul Splitting Technique and also used a precious treasure as a vessel. Unless a Grand Master intervenes, no one can stop me."

"In the Western Regions, there are no Grand Masters on the surface. The real danger in the Western Regions lies in the world itself. Of course, after this action, I must leave the Western Regions as soon as possible, otherwise I may be targeted by the Impermanence Sect."

As various thoughts raced through his mind, Lei Qing's face was filled with coldness. This time, he came to the Western Regions to collect fragments of the Primordial Thunder Seal. This was no small matter, so he had naturally made ample preparations.

With a hiss, Lei Qing sensed something, tore through the void, and disappeared into it.

(End of this chapter)