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Chapter 269 Reunion with Qinglan

After a moment's thought, Wu Ming decided to keep this option for the time being.

Since it's on the exchange list, this item must be valuable. Based on his exploration in the Thunder Domain, even a peerless grandmaster of Daoist arts would find it quite difficult to collect fifty thunder talismans within a month due to the limitations of cloud and mist perception.

He was able to collect sixty thunder talismans in just over half a month. On the one hand, his Nine Swords Killing Formation combined killing and encirclement techniques, and he possessed a supreme-level formation, making him even more terrifying than a peerless grandmaster. On the other hand, he was also quite lucky, encountering many thunderous beings.

"Although I don't know what the reward will be, it can be one of the options..."

Wu Ming then turned to look at the other exchange sections.

Among the many exchangeable resources, almost every type of thunder magic resource is useful to him. They can either help him quickly cultivate the Divine Firmament Thunder Magic or even the ninth and tenth levels of the Thunder Origin Dharma Form, or they can amplify the power of thunder magic, making it a higher level than the Golden Thunder Stone Drum in his hand. The Golden Thunder Stone Drum was once considered a good rare item, but now that he has reached the eighth level of the Primordial Spirit Refinement, it is no longer able to keep up.

"There's no rush to assist cultivation and amplify lightning techniques. These can be found even in the treasuries of cultivation holy lands, though the variety may be less than here. The key is the resources that are not available in the holy lands."

A glint flashed in Wu Ming's eyes as he turned his gaze to a spot on the list.

—Heavenly Wrath Thunder Technique (Ten Thunder Talismans)

—Azure Thunder Technique (Ten Thunder Talismans)

……

—Divine Firmament Supreme Purity Technique (Fifteen Thunder Talismans)

This is a list of various thunder magic techniques for exchange, and after skimming through the dense list of thunder magic techniques, the 'Divine Firmament Supreme Purity Technique' is prominently featured!

Wu Ming remembered that the Qingming Peak Master had once told him that although the other party did not possess the Divine Firmament Taiqing Technique, he knew how to obtain it. However, at that time, Wu Ming's strength was insufficient, so the Qingming Peak Master did not explain it clearly. Now it seems that obtaining the Divine Firmament Taiqing Technique might be right here!

"According to what Master said, the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique seems to have a general outline that can combine the three thunder techniques into one."

Wu Ming pondered and carefully examined each entry in the Thunder Magic Divine Power manual, but he did not find the 'Divine Firmament General Principles' among them.

Is it that exchange has never been available, or is it simply not available here?
In his view, the Thunder Emperor Palace was probably a relic left by an existence who had reached the pinnacle of the Thunder Dao. It was even possible that the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique was a technique created by that being, and its general principles should exist here.

Perhaps he didn't have enough Thunder Talismans to exchange for them, so they weren't shown on the exchange list.

"That is indeed a possibility."

After thinking for a moment, Wu Ming suddenly turned around, gave up on exchanging items, and left the central ruins directly.

He still had about half a month to explore the Thunder Domain, and he wanted to explore it further, collect more thunder talismans, and see if he could obtain the general outline of the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique here.

……

Qinglan is fleeing.

He was dressed in a blue Taoist robe, his brows furrowed, surrounded by blue escape light. His soul power was violently fluctuating as he tried his best to escape, but he was completely unable to shake off the two figures chasing him from behind.

Swish!
Suddenly, a crimson bolt of lightning struck from behind, hitting Qinglan's body.

Qinglan raised her right hand, her fingers forming a hand seal. As her soul power surged, green light flickered, and the laws of wood converged to form a green shield, blocking the crimson lightning.

boom!
The azure shield collided with the crimson lightning. After a brief clash, the azure shield was torn apart, and the crimson lightning penetrated through, striking Qinglan.

"Humph."

Qinglan took the blow, letting out a muffled groan, her face turning slightly pale.

In fact, this attack did not cause him much damage. Although its power reached the top of the eighth level of the Refinement Realm, Qinglan had cultivated diligently for many years, and his strength was now at an extremely high level among the eighth level of the Refinement Realm, only one step away from the top. Although his Wood Spirit Shield could not completely withstand this top-level lightning spell, it greatly weakened its power.

The weakened lightning strikes him, and thanks to the resistance of the protective magical artifacts he carries, very little of its power actually affects his body.

With such minor injuries, he can heal himself very quickly thanks to the Wood element he cultivates.

To be honest, with his current strength, he is more than capable of protecting himself against a top-tier Daoist Grandmaster at the eighth level of cultivation.

But the problem is...

There are two top-tier grandmasters hunting him down!

boom.

Following closely behind the crimson lightning bolt, another black lightning bolt struck from behind, its power no less than the previous one. It was also a powerful lightning magic technique, coming from another person who was chasing him.

Qinglan could only use the Wood Spirit Shield to defend, but he still couldn't completely withstand it. Some of the power landed on him, causing his primordial spirit and soul power to surge, his face to turn paler, and his expression to become extremely ugly.

He could manage against just one person, but with such continuous injuries, his recovery and healing couldn't keep up with the damage. Even if each injury wasn't serious, the cumulative effect was enough to break him down.

"Qinglan, you can't escape. Surrender now."

"Stop struggling, hand over the Thunder Talisman!"

Two cold voices came from behind.

Qinglan remained silent, only continuing to flee forward.

As the senior disciple of Qingming Peak and the personal disciple of the peak master who had reached the eighth level of Yuan Shen cultivation, he seemed to be living a life of glory and success. However, this was only what the lower-level disciples of Qingming Peak saw. In reality, only he himself knew the hardships and difficulties he had endured.

Because he failed to comprehend the perfect-level formation, his journey to the eighth level of refinement was quite arduous. After entering the eighth level, he underwent a great deal of tempering and arduous training before he barely reached the 'extremely strong' level of the eighth level.

Reaching this point was almost the limit for him.

Given his aptitude, it's virtually impossible for him to comprehend the second step of the Wood Law at the eighth level of refinement.

He came to this Thunder Domain to explore, seeking trials and tribulations. He needed to collect various resources to aid his cultivation, and at the same time, he wanted to try cultivating a second law, the Law of Thunder.

If he could comprehend the first step of the Law of Thunder, and rely on some opportunities and resources to refine his primordial spirit to be stronger, he would still have a slight chance to attempt the Ninth Refinement.

He was quite lucky during this exploration of the Thunder Domain. In just over twenty days, he encountered many Thunder Creatures and collected a total of nineteen Thunder Talismans, which was a very good number. According to the information he had, these Thunder Talismans could be exchanged for valuable resources in the ruins at the center of the Thunder Domain.

He was almost ready to head to the central ruins when he unexpectedly ran into two top masters from the Great Yu!

Although the Great Jin and the Great Yu are not exactly sworn enemies, their conflicts over resources are quite intense. And coincidentally, he knows one of those two top grandmasters!
Back then, his opponent did not yet possess top-tier strength. They once competed for resources in a secret realm, and their clashes were fairly evenly matched. However, decades have passed, and his opponent has become a top-tier grandmaster, while he has fallen short.

"Qinglan, how much longer can you hold on? I'm afraid you won't be able to escape this lightning domain."

Wang Li felt extremely pleased. Years ago, he had fought Qing Lan in a secret realm. At that time, he had only recently entered the eighth level of cultivation. He and Qing Lan were evenly matched and he was unable to gain any advantage. In the end, Qing Lan tricked him into stealing a rare item. He was filled with resentment but there was nothing he could do.

Now, more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Unexpectedly, he encountered Qinglan again in the Thunder Domain. Qinglan's strength was already inferior to his, and he had come to the Thunder Domain with a senior brother. Naturally, he pursued and killed him all the way.

He not only wanted to take away the thunder talismans that Qinglan had collected, but also wanted to kill Qinglan to avenge the grudge from back then.

"Senior Brother Qinglan, it's been many years."

"Hmm...you've run into trouble."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the clouds.

The appearance of this voice startled Qinglan, Wang Li, and the others slightly.

Swish.

As the clouds parted, Wu Ming's figure appeared ahead.

Qinglan looked closely and immediately showed surprise:

"Junior Brother Wu?!"

Five years ago, a major event occurred in the Holy Land. Rumor has it that immortal beings clashed in the depths of the void, causing the void to tremble and resulting in a group of Holy Land disciples being unable to return and instead falling into an unknown shattered realm.

It is understood that Wu Ming was also among that group of people.

At the time, the Qingming Peak Master was still in seclusion and was unaware of the matter. Although Qinglan knew the situation, not to mention him, even a Dao Saint or Martial Saint would not have the ability to rescue someone from the Shattered Realm. The only way to save Wu Ming was to ask an Immortal Being to take action.

However, he was not qualified to seek an audience with an immortal being. In the entire Qingming Peak, only the Qingming Peak Master was qualified to seek an audience with an immortal being, but the Qingming Peak Master was in seclusion.

Qinglan could only sigh in despair, hoping that the unknown shattered realm Wu Ming had fallen into was a relatively safe place.

Unexpectedly,

He actually ran into Wu Ming in this lightning field!

Having ventured into the Thunder Domain and survived for over twenty days, Wu Ming's cultivation level must have broken through to the eighth level of the Nascent Soul realm. Qing Lan wasn't surprised by this, since with Wu Ming's talent and ability, breaking through to the eighth level would have been a piece of cake.

Surprised to run into Wu Ming here, Qinglan was also filled with joy.

"Junior Brother Wu, these two are exceptionally strong; we must be careful!"

He immediately spoke up to remind him.

With Wu Ming's talent and ability, his mastery of perfect-level formations, and the fact that he has reportedly comprehended the Law of Slaughter, even though he has only just entered the eighth level of refinement, his strength must have reached a high level, and he may even be no less than him!
Even if the two of them are no match for Wang Li and the others behind them, they still have a chance to escape if they work together.

"Yeah, I know."

Wu Ming nodded slightly and took the initiative to move forward to meet Qing Lan.

Compared to Qinglan's surprise, Wang Li frowned immediately. They had been chasing after her all the way, and it seemed that Qinglan was about to give up. They were about to finish off Qinglan and seize the Thunder Talisman when Qinglan's fellow disciple suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

But having already chased them this far, even if unexpected complications arose, he couldn't give up easily. His eyes turned cold, and with a flick of his right hand, he unleashed a burst of crimson lightning, which not only struck Qinglan but also engulfed Wu Ming.

"Beware!"

Upon seeing this, Qinglan immediately spoke up to remind her.

Wu Ming didn't say much. Seeing this, he simply waved his sleeves, and nine flying swords appeared at once.

In the past, he had to conceal his abilities in the Holy Land and at the foot of Qingming Peak, but now he doesn't need to anymore. He has already entered the Eighth Refinement Realm, and his strength has greatly increased, so there's nothing wrong with revealing some of his skills.

Swish!
The Nine Swords Killing Formation was unleashed simultaneously, annihilating the crimson lightning released by Wang Li in just a moment, and then shooting towards him, trapping him in the center.

Even this brief collision caused Wang Li's pupils to shrink, revealing a look of surprise.

"A top-grade spiritual treasure!"

With his discerning eye, he could immediately tell that the nine flying swords Wu Ming wielded were all top-grade spiritual treasures, exuding a terrifying aura. It would be extremely difficult for an average eighth-level Grandmaster to wield even one of them, but Wu Ming was clearly no ordinary master. The power surging on the sword blades was imbued with the power of heaven and earth, and was the aura of the law of slaughter.

The ability to tear his lightning technique apart in an instant is undoubtedly the skill of a top-tier grandmaster.

Knowing that the Nine Swords Killing Formation was extremely fierce, Wang Li dared not be careless. He was about to use his skills to fight back, but before he could make a move, his eyes suddenly bulged out, as if he had encountered something extremely horrifying. His face showed fear, and before he could react, he was directly engulfed by the blood-red sword light of the Nine Swords Killing Formation.

Swish!
As the sword light dissipated, Wang Li's physical body was instantly obliterated, and his soul was scattered.

"This is impossible!"

Upon seeing this, another Grandmaster of Taoism from the Great Yu Kingdom was immediately filled with shock and disbelief. Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and fled into the distance.

But by then it was too late to escape.

Swish!Swish!
Nine blood swords caught up instantly, covering him from above. Immediately afterwards, he was suppressed and his aura suddenly dropped. He then understood why Wang Li had been killed on the spot in an instant.

Even though he was prepared, he was still powerless to resist such overwhelming power. He could only cry out "Oh no!" before he was engulfed by the blood-red sword light, his body and soul scattered on the spot.

The two top-tier Daoist masters, both at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage, perished on the spot after only one exchange.

This scene left Qinglan stunned, and she even thought she was under some kind of illusion.

Wu Ming remained calm, made a feint to retrieve his flying sword, and then took a step forward, arriving at the place where Wang Li and the other man had died. There, he saw wisps of lightning intertwined in the void, and golden lightning talismans quietly appeared.

Wang Li dropped a total of twenty-three Thunder Talismans, while the other person dropped twenty-two. It seems that the two people split their Thunder Talisman gains equally, for a total of forty-five Thunder Talismans.

Seeing this situation,

Wu Ming couldn't help but reveal a hint of satisfaction.

After leaving the central ruins, he explored for another seven or eight days, during which he only encountered one unfamiliar Grandmaster and obtained seventeen Thunder Talismans from him. In addition, he killed some Thunder Creatures during these seven or eight days, and now he has a total of eighty-six Thunder Talismans.

Including this recent acquisition of forty-five thunder talismans, he now possesses over a hundred thunder talismans.

(End of this chapter)