Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 249 Xiao Yan: Haha, I'm rich!

Not long after.

As the auction ended, the private room became deserted.

Looking at the three items that Xue Yuan had brought him, Xiao Bai was extremely satisfied.

Sure enough, it's always good to have subordinates to do things; his hard work in bringing Zixiao City under his control was worthwhile.

With a wave of his hand, he put the five star core fragments, each about a foot in size, and the familiar incomplete map into his storage ring, then picked up the remaining scroll and examined it.

The scroll is silver and covered with lightning-like markings. When you touch it, you can faintly hear the sound of wind and thunder.

Looking at the scroll in his hand, Xun'er's beautiful eyes curved slightly, and she smiled sweetly:

"This 'Three Thousand Thunderclaps' is rumored to be one of the signature fighting techniques of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. Each scroll requires the pavilion master to personally create it, and only a few elders and extremely outstanding disciples are qualified to learn it. I never expected it to end up in our Purple Cloud Auction House!"

"However, it is said that during cultivation, one must wait for thunderstorms to absorb the wind and thunder power floating in the void. If one is not careful, there is a risk of backlash. Brother Xiao Bai, please be careful!"

As she finished speaking, her stunningly beautiful face gradually became serious.

Brother Xiao Bai has a cautionary tale to tell. The first time he left Wutan City, he was almost struck by lightning in the Monster Mountain Range.

She only found out about it afterward, and she is still shaken by it!

"The power of wind and thunder!"

Holding the ancient scroll, Xiao Bai pondered for a moment, then slowly closed his eyes. Multicolored light appeared on his body, and a faint rumble of thunder sounded.

Not long after, a deep rumble of thunder rolled in from above Zixiao City, dark clouds gradually gathered, and the howling wind made the trees rustle.

"laugh!"

A streak of silver lightning suddenly shot out from the dark clouds, tearing through the thick cloud layer and ripping the sky, as if to split it in two.

Then a deep, muffled thunderclap suddenly resounded, its majestic power shaking heaven and earth.

"Damn it, that scared the hell out of me!"

On the street, a burly man with a face full of scars spat angrily onto the ground and was pointing at the sky while cursing loudly.

"boom!"

Another clap of thunder sounded, the dark clouds pressed down again, and lightning, like a giant silver python, emerged from the clouds, seemingly within reach. The blinding light instantly illuminated the entire Purple Cloud City.

Upon seeing this, the burly man looked terrified, quickly withdrew his trembling arm, and hurriedly scurried into a nearby room.

About ten miles outside the city, Xiao Yan, who was on his way back to Canaan Academy, heard the rumbling thunder and suddenly turned around. He saw the scene of dark clouds pressing down on the city and his mouth dropped open.

These thunderclouds looked abnormal; only Zixiao City was enveloped within them, while everything else appeared normal.

Just as they were wondering what was going on, a loud shout came from the foot of the mountain not far away: "Watch out! There's an ambush ahead!"

"Haha. As expected of an elder of the Heavenly Serpent Palace, you certainly have some skills!"

A powerful aura suddenly surged into the sky, and a blood-red figure burst out from the mountain valley, letting out a laugh like that of a night owl.

"Hand over the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, and our sect will spare your life; otherwise, die!"

"That's... Fan Lao, the leader of the Blood Sect?"

Having witnessed the two groups of people colliding like two torrents, Xiao Yan became wary and retreated rapidly, finding a secluded place to hide.

In Zixiao City.

Xiao Bai suddenly opened his eyes, two bolts of lightning shooting out from his pupils. With a flicker, he disappeared from the private room.

"!" Xun'er.

Looking out the window at the changing sky, I felt quite helpless. That rascal, he's so impatient.

Standing on the rooftop of the highest point of the city lord's mansion, Xiao Bai sat down cross-legged.

As if sensing the power of wind and thunder in the world, the scroll in his hand gradually heated up, and tiny strands of lightning burst out.

Several small characters flashing with silver electric light appeared on the scroll.

"Three thousand thunderbolts!"

With two fingers together, they slid across the scroll in mid-air, tearing open the special seal on it.

A blinding light burst forth from the scroll, and a thick, silver beam of electric energy shot into the sky, piercing straight into the thick, dark clouds overhead.

The powerful beam of light was clearly visible even from a hundred miles away.

The sudden change in the city startled Xue Yuan and the others, who hurriedly ran out of the house.

Looking up, I saw the familiar figure in the pillar of light and immediately felt relieved.

"Ji Bu, lead the city guards to patrol all parts of the city. Anyone who dares to cause trouble or disturb the city lord's cultivation will be killed without mercy!"

Xue Yuan shouted, and the black-armored guards in the city immediately sprang into action, protecting all sides.

Outside the city, in the valley below, corpses littered the ground, limbs and torsos scattered everywhere. Most of them were members of the Blood Sect, but there were also some from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

The Heavenly Serpent Palace team, which originally consisted of more than twenty people, was reduced to just a handful.

"Bang!"

Elder Qing and Fan Lao clashed head-on with a palm strike in mid-air. The powerful force from the strike sent her flying backward, blood gushing from her mouth.

Suddenly looking up, she saw Fan Lao, who was taking advantage of her illness and relentlessly pursuing her. Her beautiful and alluring face was filled with a ferocious expression, and she felt extremely regretful.

As she left the auction house, someone whispered a warning to her, but she didn't pay attention at the time and was even a little wary, which led to the current situation.

As Fan Lao drew ever closer, she gathered her thoughts, flicked her jade-like hand, and a cold jade box appeared in her grasp. She then let out a sharp, piercing cry:

"Old devil Fan, if you dare to step forward again, I'll crush this pill right here and now, turning it into powder!"

Fan Lao paused, looking at Elder Qing with a sinister gaze, and slowly said:

"You wretch, if you dare destroy the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, this sect will cripple your cultivation, lock you up in the Blood Sect, and make you serve my Blood Sect disciples every day!"

Upon hearing these vicious words, Elder Qing's hand holding the jade box trembled involuntarily.

Even though she was a good person, as a woman, the thought of such a fate, worse than death, sent a chill down her spine.

Just as she was distracted, Fan Lao's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot. Elder Qing immediately noticed and his expression changed drastically. Before he could make a move, a blurry red figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

A crimson palm reached out and slashed hard at Elder Qing's arm.

"Snap!"

The sound of bones cracking rang out, followed by Elder Qing letting out a shrill scream. Just as he was about to retrieve the jade box, Fan Lao snatched it away with lightning speed, retreating with a face full of wild joy.

Upon opening the box and confirming that the pills were still inside, Fan Lao's smile widened, and he tossed it to his son, Fan Ling, who was not far below.

"Ling'er, take the elixirs back to the City of Tomb!"

Elder Qing's face was ashen, his eyes filled with despair. His most important possession had been taken away, and he was no match for Fan Lao. Knowing that there was no hope of escaping today, he suddenly became determined to fight to the death.

"You bastard Fan, I'll fight you to the death today, and I won't let you get away with this!"

With disheveled hair, he let out a scream, and an aura several times stronger than before surged forth from his body, causing traces of blood to seep from beneath his fair skin.

"A desperate counterattack, utterly overestimating your abilities!"

Seeing the crazed Elder Qing, Fan Lao sneered, raised the blood-red longsword in his hand, and the smell of blood spread.

Suddenly, a burst of bright light shot out, causing the two to squint.

Elder Qing's ears twitched slightly, his face contorted in struggle for a moment, then he turned and left without hesitation, heading towards the direction from which the bright light came from, towards the faintly visible outline of Zixiao City.

in the city.

The beam of light lasted only a moment before rapidly shrinking back from the clouds and falling into the scroll.

At this moment, the silver scroll was enveloped in a faint silver glow, and some strange images were faintly emerging.

The naked eye could not glean any information from these images. Xiao Bai frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then probed into them with his soul power.

As the soul force entered, the radiance on the scroll intensified, growing stronger and stronger, and it automatically floated up.

The image began to become clearer, resembling tiny figures running at high speed, each stepping on a tiny lightning bolt, each with a different posture.

At one moment, these little figures seemed to come alive, the space rippled, and they leaped out of the scroll, rushing off in all directions.

"Hehe. That's quite amazing!"

Xiao Bai looked at the tiny figures that jumped out with a strange gaze. Each one was formed from the power of wind and thunder, and their speed was terrifying. It was as if they were crossing space and disappeared in an instant.

"Come back!"

A vast surge of spiritual power spread out, rushing rapidly in all directions, binding the little figures that had run far away, and then abruptly pulling them back.

These bound and retracted figures were lifted up by the soul force and vanished instantly from between Xiao Bai's eyebrows.

As the little figures disappeared, a hazy, silvery energy seemed to appear within my body, constantly twisting and turning like a coiled snake, emitting strange hissing sounds.

"A mere wisp of wind and thunder power dares to act so arrogantly!"

The Five Elements Thunder Qi surged forth, instantly enveloping the silver energy. Amidst the flashing of five-colored light, the latter trembled slightly in fear.

"As expected of the primordial power born from heaven and earth, it even faintly possesses a trace of instinct!"

Looking at the wind and thunder power being continuously absorbed by the Five Elements Thunder Battle Qi, Xiao Bai felt a sense of surprise.

As the multicolored light continued to shrink, the sounds of wind and thunder emanating from the serpentine silver energy grew weaker and weaker.

Xiao Bai ignored it and directly began to observe the images in his mind.

"Transform your body into thunder, control it with your mind!"

The images depict figures with various expressions. As the last image is viewed, the images gradually converge and distort into eight large characters.

As he quietly gazed at the characters formed by the images, Xiao Bai suddenly understood something. The wind and thunder sounds that had disappeared within his body began to rise again, gradually growing stronger.

"How dare you!"

At the city gate, seeing two figures chasing and fleeing, about to enter the city, the guard stepped forward and shouted:

The latest novel is first published here!

"The City Lord has ordered that no one is allowed to make a move in Zixiao City. You must all stop immediately!"

In an instant, a disheveled figure glanced at the thick thunderclouds overhead, felt apprehensive, and landed at the city gate.

"You little bitch, where do you think you're going to run to today!"

Fan Lao, dressed in a blood-red robe, had a gloomy face. He was only stunned for a moment when he didn't expect that this woman, who seemed to be fighting desperately, would actually turn around and run away.

Sensing Fan Lao approaching from behind, Elder Qing concealed his fierce gaze, took a deep breath, glanced at the guards blocking the city gate, cupped his hands towards the gate, and loudly proclaimed, his voice laced with battle qi:

"Qingyan of the Heavenly Serpent Palace begs the City Lord of Zixiao to lend a hand!"

Fan Lao immediately stopped in his tracks, feeling a sense of apprehension towards this mysterious Lord of Zixiao City.

Hesitant and uncertain, he waited a moment, and after finding no unusual activity in the city, his eyes hardened, a fierce glint flashing in them. This woman must die today.

With a clenched fist, a blood-red spear gleaming with a cold light materialized. With a sudden jerk, the spear flashed through the air like lightning, creating a sharp gust of wind, and shot towards Elder Qing.

Seeing that the spear was about to pierce her head, Elder Qing felt despair.

The last bit of fighting spirit he had mustered earlier had been completely depleted on the way here, and now his fighting spirit was empty, so he couldn't even make that old bastard pay the price.

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck, shattering the blood spear into pieces and transforming into a black-robed figure in the astonished gazes of the crowd.

"Greetings, Lord City Lord!"

The city gate guards were startled when they saw the newcomers. They quickly knelt on one knee, clasped their hands in salute.

The sound startled the other two. Elder Qing stared intently at the newcomer, and Fan Lao was the first to cup his hands and say:

"Lord of Zixiao City, I apologize for disturbing you. I am Fan Lao of the Blood Sect. This woman is a wanted person of our sect. Please, for the sake of our shared Black Corner Region, give me some face and hand her over to me for disposal!"

Xiao Bai ignored everyone and recalled the feeling of using the Three Thousand Thunderbolts earlier, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"This is Lei Shan Yao!"

It feels so much better than the advanced Xuan-level "Thunder Light Step" I used before; it even gives me the illusion of traversing the void.

This is only the first layer of lightning flashes; below that are lightning instants and three thousand lightning strikes.

According to the records of combat techniques, when one reaches the level of Three Thousand Thunders, one can pass through space silently, almost indistinguishable from teleportation.

"It's you! You're the young master the Holy Maiden mentioned. Was it you who reminded me at the auction?" Elder Qing exclaimed in surprise, finally snapping out of his daze.

Do you know me?

Looking at Elder Qing, Xiao Bai was slightly puzzled, then chuckled softly:

"Has Qinglin become the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Serpent Palace now?"

"Yes, I've seen your portrait, young master. Three months ago, Her Highness the Holy Maiden received the manor's inheritance and broke through to the Dou Huang realm in one fell swoop, and was personally bestowed the title of Holy Maiden by the manor lord!"

Elder Qing, now at ease, began to explain.

"!" Xiao Bai.

Have these two opened a business?

In less than three years, that little girl has gone from just starting to cultivate to breaking through to the Dou Huang realm?

Xian'er is also currently in seclusion in the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. He visited her once before and it seems she's about to break through to the Dou Huang realm!

"And what's with the portrait?"

Composing himself up after being somewhat disheartened, Xiao Bai comforted himself.

Don't panic. In the early stages, no imperial bloodline or cheat code can compare to these two's physique. We're comparing them in the late game!

"Young master, you may not know this, but I had the privilege of visiting the Holy Maiden's room once. There was a portrait of you hanging inside; although there were some differences, it was still quite similar!"

After taking a healing pill from his storage ring and swallowing it, Elder Qing's pale complexion improved slightly, and he chuckled softly.

"Hehe. This girl!" Xiao Bai shook his head and smiled slightly.

On the other side, watching the two chatting and laughing, Fan Lao's expression gradually darkened, showing both anger at Xiao Bai's indifference and apprehension about the current situation.

The situation in Zixiao City is now known to almost everyone in the Black Corner Region. With a peak Douhuang level being stationed there, they immediately felt the urge to retreat.

Did I let you leave?

Xiao Bai glanced at Fan Lao, who was retreating, and his gaze turned slightly cold.

Regardless of whether he had any connection with Qingyan, how dare a mere two-star Dou Huang come to his city gate to kill someone? Did he really think he was easy to bully?

Sensing Xiao Bai's killing intent, Fan Lao felt his soul freeze, his body paused slightly, and a sense of fear rose in his heart. Without thinking further, energy wings appeared behind him, and he retreated at top speed.

"Heh. Think you can escape?"

Xiao Bai smiled dismissively, looked up at the thunderclouds overhead, and pointed forward with a wave of his hand.

"Divine punishment, fall!"

A silver bolt of lightning, about ten feet thick, like a giant python, suddenly shot out from the dark clouds, roaring and thundering, heading straight for the blood-red figure.

"Lord of Zixiao City, I am willing to return the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill. Please spare my life!"

The pillar of lightning overhead, seemingly a divine force, filled Fan Lao with horror, and he cried out for mercy.

"Oh"

Xiao Bai gave a noncommittal sneer and glanced at Fan Lao, who was falling from the sky like a charred corpse.

Then his gaze seemed to pierce through the void.

A young man in black was taking a storage ring from the corpse of a young man in red, and then took out a jade box. He seemed to be exchanging words with something for a moment.

After furtively glancing around, he took out the pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

"You came here seeking help; someone must have directed you here, right?"

Xiao Bai silently withdrew his gaze, looked at Qingyan who was staring wide-eyed in shock, and asked.

He felt like he'd been tricked by some old guy.

"Yes, young master! When my pills were stolen and I was about to fight to the death, an old voice directed me here, saying that if I came here and mentioned the name of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, I would definitely be saved!"

Qingyan was extremely obedient at this moment, nodding repeatedly. Looking at the black-robed youth in front of her, she groaned in her heart. Wasn't it said that the Holy Maiden's son was only a Great Dou Master three years ago?

This method... even the two-star Dou Huang, Old Ghost Fan, was treated like a plaything, utterly powerless to resist!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai's eyes instantly flashed with a fierce light. He reached out and clenched his fist as if grabbing something out of thin air, and a sound of wind and thunder rang out in his palm.

He then took out a silver scroll, and his soul power surged forth. Small figures jumped onto the scroll and then slapped their palms onto it.

Having done everything, Xiao Bai's hands crackled with lightning as he forcefully threw the scroll.

Several miles away, Xiao Yan was constantly examining himself, puzzled. He had swallowed a seventh-grade pill, yet there was no reaction at all.

Suddenly my ears twitched, and a whooshing sound rang out. I looked up sharply and felt a sharp pain on my forehead, accompanied by a numbness as if I had been electrocuted.

"Who?"

Xiao Yan covered his forehead in anger, feeling that someone had disregarded martial ethics and ambushed him.

After cautiously looking around for a moment and finding no one, he looked at the "hidden weapon" on the ground.

"Huh? Isn't that the Earth-rank combat skill from the auction? Someone's incredibly extravagant, using that as a hidden weapon?"

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he quickly picked it up.

"Haha, teacher, you've struck it rich! Today is truly a double celebration!"

"!" said the old medicine doctor.

(End of this chapter)