I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

Chapter 270 Eye of Thunder
Shocked.

This was the only thought in Qinglan's mind at that moment.

Watching Wu Ming kill two top-tier Grandmasters at the eighth level of the Refinement Realm in the blink of an eye, his heart was filled with shock and disbelief.

Although he and Wu Ming were both disciples of Qingming Peak, he had long known that Wu Ming was exceptionally talented and that entering the eighth level of cultivation was only a natural progression. He also had a great chance of reaching the ninth level of cultivation in the future. However, his understanding of Wu Ming was still limited to the level of Wu Ming's initial brilliance and his dominance in the seventh level of cultivation. He never imagined that in the blink of an eye, only five years had passed, and Wu Ming would not only leap into the eighth level of cultivation, but would even be able to kill top-level Daoist Grandmasters with a flick of his wrist!

The change in strength is absolutely earth-shattering.

"Junior Brother Wu, you..."

Qinglan stared at Wu Ming in shock, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Wu Ming remained calm as he put away the golden lightning talismans and said, "I gained a lot in the Molten Realm, and after coming to this world, I had some more encounters, and finally made some progress in my cultivation."

Upon hearing Wu Ming's words, Qinglan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He cultivated diligently for many years at the foot of Qingming Peak, progressing step by step from the sixth to the seventh and then to the eighth refinement. He gave his all at each step, especially after struggling to reach the eighth refinement, when he exhausted his talent and truly felt the difficulty of improving his strength and realm.

From the normal level of the eighth level of cultivation to the strong level, and then to the extremely strong level, he had to endure countless hardships at every step. However, Wu Ming had only been in the eighth level of cultivation for a maximum of five years, yet he could easily kill even the top experts of the eighth level.

If this is only a slight achievement, then what is the result of his years of hard work?
As tiny as dust?
"You've given me quite a surprise."

Qinglan, being the senior disciple of Qingming Peak and a grandmaster of Daoist arts at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage, quickly calmed his thoughts and said with admiration, "When I saw your talent in the Abyss, I knew you were destined for greatness. Sure enough, after you reached the eighth level, you transformed into a dragon. With your talent, if you accumulate for another hundred years, you might be able to glimpse the Dao Saint realm."

These words stirred something within Qinglan herself.

Dao Sheng!
In the sacred cultivation grounds of the Great Jin Dynasty, almost all the formal disciples who have entered the peak are geniuses, and most of them can become grandmasters. However, only one out of ten grandmasters can become a great grandmaster.

As for Dao Saints and Martial Saints, their numbers are even fewer. Often, among hundreds of Grandmasters, it is difficult to find even one Dao Saint or Martial Saint!
Wu Ming entered the eighth level of cultivation in at most five years, and he was already able to easily kill top grandmasters. His strength reached the pinnacle of the world. With such terrifying talent, it is almost impossible for him to be stopped by the threshold of the ninth level of cultivation. It is likely that in a hundred years or so, the Great Jin Holy Land will have another Dao Saint.

"The path of cultivation lies in sincerity. We cultivators should uphold our original intentions and forge ahead. No matter how far we go in the future, as long as we have no regrets, nothing else matters."

After listening to Qinglan's words, Wu Ming spoke frankly.

In the beginning, he did not actually have the ideal of attaining immortality. He didn't even know about the level of 'immortality' at that time. But as he progressed step by step and climbed the path of enlightenment, his ideals were elevated step by step. All of this was in accordance with his true self.

His temperament has always been moderate and sincere. If it weren't for the supreme treasure of the Demon Subduing Diagram and so many opportunities, he would not have been able to cultivate the Dao, would have stopped at the second and third blood levels in martial arts, and would have lived an ordinary life in Jingye City. He could have accepted such a path.

Ultimately, if one follows one's heart, is sincere and true to oneself, and is open-minded and composed, then wherever one goes, that is the other shore.

Hearing Wu Ming's words, Qinglan was slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected Wu Ming to be so talented yet so open-minded. She also thought about what she had been pursuing all her life and realized that she seemed to be obsessed with it.

In a daze, he gradually came to understand.

Wu Ming looked at Qing Lan and waited for a moment until she came to her senses. Then he said, "Senior Brother Qing Lan, I had no choice but to break through to the eighth level of the Refinement Realm here. I wonder how I can return to the Great Jin Dynasty from here?"

"Oh, that's easy. About half a month after the Thunder Domain closes, the Holy Land will open a void passage connecting to this world. The passage is located within the Thunder Kingdom, and then we can return to the Great Jin from there."

Qinglan snapped out of her daze, listened to Wu Ming's words, and immediately smiled and said.

Thinking of Wu Ming's previous experiences, he couldn't help but sigh. Although Wu Ming was exceptionally talented, he had endured no shortage of hardships. For example, if he hadn't fallen into this world by chance, but instead fallen into some extremely remote world that had no connection with the Great Jin Dynasty, he might have been trapped in such a broken world for the rest of his life!

In those smaller fragmented realms, due to the limitations of heaven and earth, it was impossible to cultivate to a sufficiently high level. Even with Wu Ming's extraordinary talent, he could only watch helplessly as his lifespan slipped away.

"I see. I'm afraid we'll have to trouble Senior Brother Qinglan to lead the way."

After hearing Qinglan's words, Wu Ming relaxed. Since returning to the Great Jin Dynasty was easy, there was no need to worry too much.

"These are all minor matters."

Qinglan gave a simple response.

"What are your plans next, Senior Brother Qinglan? There should only be six or seven days left before the Thunder Domain closes. Why don't you come with me, Senior Brother Qinglan?" Wu Ming took the initiative to invite Qinglan.

The main problem was that Qinglan's strength was insufficient. He was worried that Qinglan might encounter some crisis in the Thunder Domain and die. If he couldn't find his way back to the Great Jin Dynasty, it would only add unnecessary trouble.

Even if he were to travel with Qinglan and share some of the spoils with her, he wouldn't mind too much. After all, he already had over a hundred thunder talismans, which would be enough to exchange for almost anything in the central ruins.

"Haha, I'm afraid no one can refuse Junior Brother Wu's invitation, but with my current strength, I'm afraid I can't be of much help." Qinglan naturally didn't refuse Wu Ming's invitation and responded with a smile.

He had just survived a life-or-death crisis, and with only six or seven days left before the Thunder Domain closed, he had already amassed enough wealth. Even if he took nothing else, as long as he followed Wu Ming and safely left the Thunder Domain, that would be enough.

The two hit it off immediately and rode their escape lights together into the depths of the clouds.

……

Time flies, and another five days have passed.

Somewhere in the clouds and mist.

Nine blood-red sword lights converged, and a thunder beast resembling a Qilin roared and howled, unleashing a sky full of lightning, but to no avail. It was completely annihilated by the sword lights, and finally, it collapsed and destroyed under the penetration of the nine blood swords.

Wu Ming and Qing Lan appeared quietly not far away.

Zizi!

After the Qilin Thunder Beast perished, strands of golden lightning converged on the spot, condensing into six thunder talismans.

"A thunder beast with six thunder talismans is quite rare... This Qilin thunder beast was indeed ferocious, its strength comparable to a top-tier grandmaster, especially in this thunder domain environment. I'm afraid even an ordinary peerless grandmaster would find it difficult to kill it in a short time." Qinglan looked at the thunder talismans left behind after the Qilin thunder beast's demise, his heart filled with turmoil. In the past five days, exploring the thunder domain with Wu Ming, he had truly experienced what it meant to be unrestrained and invincible.

Wherever he went, no matter what kind of thunder beast it was, it could not last a single move under Wu Ming's hands. Take this thunder beast Qilin, for example. Even a grandmaster of the peerless level would probably have to fight for half a day to defeat it with all his might. But Wu Ming still killed it in just three or two moves. Those nine blood sword spiritual treasures were indeed terrifying beyond measure.

After examining the thunder talismans left behind by the Qilin Thunder Beast, Wu Ming took four of them and offered the remaining two to Qing Lan. However, Qing Lan firmly declined to accept them and even offered to let Wu Ming use the thunder talismans in his possession if he needed them.

After all, if it weren't for Wu Ming, he might not have been able to keep the Thunder Talisman, and might even have perished in this Thunder Domain. Wu Ming killed the Qilin Thunder Beast on his own, and he didn't help at all, so naturally he couldn't shamelessly take a share of the spoils.

Seeing Qinglan's resolute attitude, Wu Ming did not force her to give them away and put all six thunder talismans away.

In the past five days, he and Qinglan have killed four more thunder beasts. They also encountered a top grandmaster from a foreign country and plundered all the thunder talismans in his hands, for a total of thirty-seven thunder talismans!
Qinglan did not take a single one of the thirty-seven thunder talismans; they were all taken by Wu Ming. As a result, the number of thunder talismans in Wu Ming's hands reached a staggering one hundred and sixty-eight!
"Alright, it's about time. Senior Brother Qinglan, let's head to the Central Ruins now."

Wu Mingqing tapped the thunder talisman in his hand and then spoke to Qinglan.

With only one or two days left before the Thunder Domain closes, the power of thunder within it can already be felt gradually increasing. In another day or two, it will reach a level that even Grandmasters at the Eighth Refinement and Eighth Blood levels will find difficult to withstand.

Qinglan naturally had no objections and immediately headed towards the center of the Thunder Domain with Wu Ming.

soon.

The two arrived at the center of the Thunder Zone.

Wu Ming had already used up a Thunder Talisman before stepping into the floating island ruins again without encountering any obstacles. Qing Lan, on the other hand, used up a Thunder Talisman. The two of them made their way forward in the ruins and soon arrived at the ancient palace in the very center.

At this moment, in front of that ancient palace, several figures were gathered. They were grandmasters from other major powers. They only glanced at Wu Ming and Qing Lan and did not pay much attention to them.

Fighting is prohibited within the central island. Any move made here will be silently nullified by the rules of this place, a fact that Wu Ming already knew from Qing Lan.

Arriving outside the hall,

A faint light flickered, and the exchange list reappeared in Wu Ming's sight.

He carefully examined the redemption list and found that the contents had increased significantly compared to the last time.

This includes some extremely rare and valuable resources.

For example, the 'Eye of Thunder' requires one hundred Thunder Talismans to exchange. It is the eyeball of a legendary immortal being, containing the power of world-destroying divine thunder. It can greatly benefit any thunder cultivator, allowing them to comprehend the mysteries of thunder and use it as a rare item to amplify the power of thunder magic.

The value of this item is beyond imagination; even those at the Ninth Refinement Dao Saint level would fight over it.

The only thing that made Wu Ming shake his head was that the new exchange list even included a Daoist technique called "Heaven-Opening Divine Thunder," which required "sixty" thunder talismans to exchange for, but the general outline of the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique was still missing.

After a period of deep thought, Wu Ming made a decision.

He wants to exchange it for the Divine Firmament Supreme Purity Technique, the Eye of Thunder, and the qualification to enter the Thunder Emperor Palace!
That Heaven-Opening Divine Thunder Dao Technique, worth sixty thunder talismans, was clearly extraordinary, even surpassing his Divine Firmament Thunder Technique, which lacked a general outline. However, with the Nine Swords Killing Formation, he already possessed no shortage of killing methods, and with the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique at hand, practicing another supreme thunder technique would not be of much significance.

In comparison, a Thunder Eye would allow him to comprehend the laws of thunder and greatly amplify the power of thunder magic, making it far more practical. With such a rare item, once he has cultivated all three Divine Firmament Thunder Magic techniques to their current limits, combined with the Thunder Eye, the thunder magic he releases would probably be comparable to the Nine Swords Killing Formation. Combined with the Nine Swords Killing Formation, it would greatly enhance his killing power.

As for entering the Thunder Emperor Palace, Wu Ming already knew about it from Qing Lan. The Thunder Emperor Palace is a place to comprehend the laws of thunder. The laws of thunder will be clearly presented in various ways and pose no threat to those who enter the palace. One can experience the mysteries of the laws of thunder up close.

After entering the Thunder Emperor Palace, you can meditate there for half a month. After half a month, you will be sent directly outside the Thunder Domain.

Wu Ming had long intended to comprehend the laws of thunder, and he could not possibly miss such an opportunity. Moreover, based on his guess, the thunder laws presented in the Thunder Emperor Palace were probably very similar to the Law Hall in the Demon Subduing Realm.

There are three exchangeable items. The Divine Firmament Supreme Purity Technique requires 15 Thunder Talismans to exchange, the Eye of Thunder requires 100 Thunder Talismans, and the qualification to enter the Thunder Emperor Palace requires 50 Thunder Talismans, for a total of 165 Thunder Talismans. The Thunder Talismans on hand are just enough.

As for the remaining three, Wu Ming only glanced at the exchange list briefly before tossing them to Qinglan.

Upon seeing this, Qinglan was slightly taken aback.

"I have exchanged everything I needed. The remaining three Thunder Talismans won't get me much. If you're short of Thunder Talismans, this is just what you need," Wu Ming explained simply.

Upon hearing Wu Ming's words, Qinglan's expression shifted slightly, and she said, "Alright, in that case, I'll accept it."

Previously, he wouldn't have coveted the thunder talismans Wu Ming obtained from hunting, but now that Wu Ming had exchanged for what he needed, he had three left over. There was no need to refuse anymore. The main reason was that he had eighteen thunder talismans left, and the rare resource he wanted to exchange for required twenty thunder talismans, which he was just two short. Wu Ming's three were a godsend.

After handing the three thunder talismans to Qinglan, a voice echoed in Wu Ming's mind.

—Step forward and enter the hall.

The voice was indifferent and calm, unlike a human voice, but more like some kind of rule.

Wu Ming glanced at the dark hall, and without much hesitation, walked straight forward, entering the hall and disappearing into the darkness in an instant.

Several grandmasters from other major powers not far away showed some surprise upon seeing this.

"He went in?"

"Did he exchange it for the qualification to enter the Thunder Emperor's Palace? That requires fifty Thunder Talismans, and he actually managed to collect them."

"Who is this person? He shouldn't be some nobody."

The expressions on their faces were all different.

Gathering fifty thunder talismans in the Thunder Domain is no easy task, even for a peerless grandmaster. After all, those who dare to explore the Thunder Domain are at least among the strongest grandmasters, most of whom are top-tier. Even if peerless grandmasters are invincible, a top-tier grandmaster at least has some self-defense capabilities and will not be easily killed and have their talismans stolen.

(End of this chapter)