Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 516 The mastermind behind the scenes
The thunderous aura lingered in the sky, dark clouds gathered, and a light drizzle began to fall.

With a crackling sound, purple lightning flashed, and Jiang Chen's figure appeared silently.

Such extraordinary abilities are truly astonishing.

As the Yin spirit manifested, Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh upon seeing the enormous, unfathomably deep pit that stretched for hundreds of miles before him.

At his level, he had gained a certain understanding of the Purple Mansion Divine Power and could even unleash similar power himself, but it was still far inferior to the lightning technique before him.

Although he was far away, he still felt the terrifying power of that divine ability. Under that lightning spell, the void shattered, the yellow sand vaporized, and everything was annihilated.

"A divine power that can annihilate the void with exceptional skill. In terms of killing power, it definitely surpasses my cultivation of the Primordial Chaos Qi. Moreover, this killing divine power belongs to the lightning element, which makes me guess who made the move."

As his divine sense spread, Jiang Chen sensed the shattered void at the bottom of the pit and the domineering aura of lightning. He guessed what was going on. Divine abilities were rare and difficult to cultivate, and there were very few cultivators in the entire Yu Huan Continent who possessed such lightning techniques.

“The Primordial Thunder Seal itself is deeply connected with Qingming Mountain, so it can be explained that the other party took action for this reason. However, if it really is the Thunder Roc clan, then the waters of the Western Regions are even more murky.”

Thoughts collided, and at this moment, Jiang Chen thought a lot.

"Very well, the Lei Peng clan is not something I can touch for the time being. With such a great show of force this time, the sect will make its own decision."

"I do have other things to do now."

Looking up into the void, Jiang Chen seemed to see something.

In the next instant, the god and the sword merged, and Jiang Chen's figure disappeared. The development of this matter deviated from his original expectations. The strength of the person who made the last move was even stronger than he had predicted, and Xin Yi Zhenren's last trump card was also extraordinary. However, the final result was not too bad for him.

Meanwhile, in another direction, her consciousness was hazy, and she was being swept along by the remaining power of the treasure flag as Xin Yi continuously traversed the void.

Lei Qing's divine power was too domineering. It not only completely dissolved her precious body, but also severely injured her soul. If it weren't for the protection of the treasure flag, she would probably have perished.

With a whoosh, at a certain moment, the power of the treasure flag was exhausted. Almost instinctively, with the last bit of power of the treasure flag, Xin Yi escaped from the void. Now that she no longer had the protection of the treasure body, it would be suicidal for her to try to travel freely in the void with only her soul.

With a whoosh, her soul descended, barely managing to conjure a phantom centipede shadow. Following a subconscious connection, Xin Yi descended into the earth's veins, activating a secret technique to absorb the earth's power and slowly recover from her injuries.

After an unknown amount of time, a cool sensation came over her, and Xin Yi's drowsy consciousness finally returned to normal.

"I almost died."

As her consciousness returned and she assessed her condition, the shock in Xin Yi Zhenren's heart remained. She hadn't expected that even using the life-saving trump card given to her by Gu Lingxiao would still end up like this. She knew that the power was related to the Dao artifact, and although it was only an aftereffect, it was definitely extraordinary.

Under normal circumstances, even against a late-stage Purple Mansion Realm opponent, with this trump card protecting her, she could retreat safely.

“That Lei Peng is definitely a late-stage or even perfect Purple Mansion existence, and his bloodline is definitely extraordinary. He may have the blood of the Lei Peng Emperor, otherwise he wouldn’t have such amazing abilities.”

Recalling everything that had happened, Master Xinyi felt more and more that Lei Peng was no ordinary person.

She was a true disciple of the Impermanence Sect. Although not among the most outstanding, her foundation was undoubtedly formidable. She cultivated the Great Dao Profound Scripture, condensed a mid-grade precious body, and mastered two divine abilities at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm. Ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators could not compare to her. Lei Peng was able to directly crush her not only because his own realm was higher, but also because his foundation was equally profound. Even at the same realm, she would most likely not be his match, let alone given his inferior cultivation.

"This time we suffered a great loss. Not only did we fail to obtain the Thunder Seal fragments from that evil ghost, but we were also severely injured by Lei Peng. It's quite strange, really. Could it be that someone was plotting against us?"

With his thoughts clashing, he managed to calm himself down and review the situation again. The more Master Xinyi thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

She had no grudge against the Lei Peng clan. Even if they were hostile towards her because of the Wuchang Sect, they wouldn't normally expose themselves to deal with her unless they had something the other party wanted or something they did that angered them.

"Lei Peng's appearance is most likely related to those fragments. I have attacked the demon race many times recently to seize fragments, so it is possible that I have been targeted by them. This time, the emergence of fragments may be a trap."

"That fiend was really strange. Although I beat it to the brink of death, the fragments of the lightning seal disappeared without a trace. It seems I've become the scapegoat?"

As her thoughts raced, Master Xinyi guessed at a certain possibility. In that instant, she couldn't help but think of her previous trip to Jinling Mountain. The two were so similar; both had ended up losing more than they gained.

"If there really is a mastermind behind this, who is it? And how does he control the evil spirits?"

With a flicker in his eyes and his divine soul becoming increasingly illusory, Master Xinyi thought of Bai Cangzi after considering the matter. In this Western Region, although there might be some hidden old monsters, Bai Cangzi was the most suspicious.

Others may not know, but she does know that there is a subtle connection between the other party and that evil spirit. Although the other party has not shown any direct means of controlling the evil spirit before, they have used it indirectly. In terms of understanding the evil spirit, probably no one in the Western Regions can match them.

"If it really is Bai Cangzi, then the secrets he holds may be even greater than I anticipated."

"Whether it's true or not, once I recover, I must investigate him again. If I can uncover his secrets, it will greatly help my plans in the Western Regions."

With a sudden thought, Master Xinyi made a decision. She had already had some doubts about Bai Cangzi, and now her doubts only intensified.

"Fortunately, although the losses were heavy, the most important thing was not lost. As Lei Peng made his move, I became more and more certain that this fragment was extraordinary."

With a surge of divine soul power, four fragments of the Thunder Seal appeared before True Person Xinyi. This was all she had gained during this period. At the last moment, she barely managed to bring out these four fragments with the help of the treasure flag.

"What exactly is this thing? Could it really be related to Qingming Mountain?"

As he carefully examined the fragments of the Thunder Seal before him, Master Xinyi fell into deep thought.

However, the weakness she felt in her soul soon forced her to withdraw her thoughts. Although she had regained consciousness, her soul was still very weak.

"It seems that I have no choice but to use a secret technique to forcibly suppress my injuries."

Looking inward at his own soul, he saw that the domineering power of thunder lingered there and could not be dispelled, and Master Xinyi's eyes darkened slightly.

In the next instant, Master Xinyi activated her secret technique and fell into silence.

(End of this chapter)