This martial saint is too cautious.

After eliminating one member of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Lin Yan continued on his way.

Throughout the entire process, the level of vigilance was at its highest.

The appearance of this person from the Heavenly Sword Sect sounded an alarm for Lin Yan; many of his enemies had entered the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm this time.

If things had continued as before, and the team had moved forward together, there wouldn't have been too much worry about encountering other people. But now the thunderstorm had disrupted the plans, and it seemed that not only had I and Senior Brother Pei gotten separated, but everyone else had too.

In this situation, you could run into anyone.

A few dozen breaths later, Lin Yan stopped in his tracks as a figure appeared to his left—a middle-aged man.

The other person also saw him, but their expression wasn't as wary as Lin Yan's. They even nodded to Lin Yan as a greeting before heading off in another direction.

Seeing the other person's relaxed expression and disappearing figure, Lin Yan's lips twitched. People's emotions are not always understood.

There are battles within the secret realm, but most of them occur when people are vying for the Thunder Transformation Pool.

Without a Thunder Pool and without any mutual hatred, they wouldn't easily resort to violence.

After that, Lin Yan encountered a few more people. They exchanged glances and then quickly parted ways.

Lin Yan, who was continuing his journey through the secret realm, suddenly stopped, his eyes narrowing.

There were three figures in front of him.

The area where these three people were located was different from the surrounding area; lightning fell like a waterfall there.

However, these lightning bolts were not as violent as thunderstorms, and there was no sense of danger. The lightning waterfalls did not disappear when they hit the ground, but instead turned into lightning liquid, forming a lightning pool about ten feet in size.

The three of them were now standing in the Thunder Pool.

"Thunder Pool".

Lin Yan never expected that the first Thunder Transformation Pool he discovered already had an owner.

Two men and one woman were present. One of the men was sitting cross-legged in the Thunder Pool, while the other two were standing, cautiously watching their surroundings.

Clearly, the three had a clear division of labor: the man in the middle absorbed the energy of the Thunder Pool, while the other two stood guard on the sidelines.

When Lin Yan appeared, the three of them saw him. The woman on the far right immediately released her aura, revealing the aura of the second stage of the Void Realm.

As for the middle-aged man standing on the right, he did not reveal his presence, but his eyes were fixed on Lin Yan. If Lin Yan made any overstepping moves, he would probably be struck down by the man's thunderous attack immediately.

Sensing the hostility emanating from the other party, Lin Yan did not consider taking action to seize the Thunder Transformation Pool.

It wasn't that he was kind-hearted or that he was following the first-come, first-served rule.

In the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, the only rule is that whoever is the strongest will be able to possess the Thunder Transformation Pool.

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If one is strong enough, one can expel others from the Thunder Pool at any time.

The reason for not taking action was that the Thunder Pool was only about ten feet square, and judging from the height of the thunder liquid inside, it was clear that most of it had already been refined.

The lightning waterfall above is also weakening and will disappear soon.

Even if he manages to seize the Thunder Transformation Pool, it won't be enough for him to refine and upgrade his Dharma Aspect power.

For a normal second-stage Void Aspect martial artist to refine their Dharma Aspect power to the third stage, they need a Thunder Transformation Pool of about five zhang (approximately 10 meters). Given the area of ​​their Divine Palace, the required Thunder Transformation Pool would be double that.

The Thunder-Transforming Pool, which is one zhang in size, has only been half-used; it's not worth robbing.

In the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, the struggle for the Thunder Pool sometimes involves strategic choices.

A large lightning-refining pool not only has a richer amount of lightning liquid, but also can absorb more lightning liquid at once during the quenching process.

The amount of lightning liquid in the lightning pool is always kept saturated. The larger the lightning pool, the more it absorbs, and the faster the lightning from above will fall.

The lightning pool will not be replenished until the lightning above completely empties the lightning source, and eventually the lightning pool will be completely depleted.

Therefore, the choice of which area to target is also very important.

In smaller pools with less molten metal, the quenching process is slower.

Before entering, Jiang Munian informed everyone about the situation in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, and also shared some experience regarding the Thunder Transformation Pool.

The efficiency of three one-zhang square lightning pools in absorbing the power of lightning liquid to temper the Dharma form is far lower than that of a three-zhang square lightning pool.

If you find three lightning-transforming pools, each about 10 feet square, and absorb and quench the lightning liquid from these three pools in sequence, the time and the final result of the quenching will be far less than quenching in a single lightning-transforming pool that is 30 feet square.

There's no need to linger below three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

Only when it is above three zhang (approximately 10 meters) is it worth tempering.

The Thunder Swamp Secret Realm is not open for an unlimited period of time. To upgrade the power of the Dharma Aspect, you must set your sights on those Thunder Pools that are more than three zhang high.

Seeing Lin Yan leave, the man in the Thunder Transformation Pool also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now that this person is gone, no one will be competing with us for the Thunder Transformation Pool anymore."

"Brother Qiao, even if this person is a Dharma Aspect Prodigy, there's no need to be so nervous. A Dharma Aspect Prodigy only represents potential. The three of us are all at the second stage of the Void Aspect Realm. He alone is no match for the three of us."

The woman next to him had a confident smile on her face.

When Lin Yan appeared, the three of them had already recognized him as a Dharma Aspect Prodigy from the Taiyi Sword Sect.

Lin Yan and the others learned about the other Dharma Aspect experts who entered the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm through their senior brother Jiang Munian. Similarly, the other Dharma Aspect experts also learned about Lin Yan and his group through their own connections.

Information gathering is inherently a two-way street.

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As a prodigy of the Taiyi Sword Sect, and having almost clashed with the eldest son of the Zhaoye Martial Arts School in Leishan Town yesterday, he is already known to many Dharma Aspect experts.

"That's true, but I'm afraid that if a conflict breaks out, and we encounter Lin Yan and those Dharma Aspect experts from the Taiyi Sword Sect again, they might turn against us."

"Brother Qiao, you're overthinking it. If we really do encounter them, unless it's a contest for the Thunder Transformation Pool, the Taiyi Sword Sect won't attack us. Don't forget that the Taiyi Sword Sect also has a mortal enemy, the Heavenly Sword Sect."

The man laughed when the woman said that.

The entire martial arts world knows how fierce the struggle between the Taiyi Sword Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect, these two holy lands of swordsmanship, is.

From True Qi to Dharma Form, once they encounter each other, there's no way they won't fight.

Within the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, the Taiyi Sword Sect also reserved its strength to deal with the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"In addition, the situation in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm this time is different from what we learned before we entered. The three of us were lucky to run into each other again, but it's not necessarily the case for others. Most of them are fighting alone, so the advantage of these powerful Dharma Aspect experts from major sects is not so strong."

Those who can cultivate to the Dharma Aspect Realm, even if they are not from a major sect, have enough confidence in their own martial arts strength, and are confident that they are no weaker than Dharma Aspect Realm experts from major sects.

The only difference is in the number of people. These disciples from major sects come in together as a group, naturally forming a team. Although they can also find other Dharma Aspect experts to cooperate with, they still dare not completely entrust their backs to the other party and remain somewhat wary.

Of course, there are also those who are already good friends, like the three of them, who can entrust each other with their own needs without having to be on guard.

"Once Brother Zhao finishes his tempering, we'll go find the next Thunder Transformation Pool. This time, the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm is different from the past. The three of us are lucky to be together, which can be considered a divine opportunity."

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As Lin Yan navigated through the unpredictable thunderstorm, he encountered several Dharma Aspect martial artists once again. One of them had his left arm hanging limply and his face was pale, clearly indicating that he had been seriously injured in the struggle for the Thunder Pool.

"Three miles to the left front is a nine-zhang-long Thunder Transformation Pool, which has just been formed."

The man with the injured left arm saw Lin Yan, left those words behind, and continued to walk away in another direction.

Lin Yan watched the other person's departing figure, his eyes narrowing slightly.

This person has no good intentions.

This is because the person who failed to seize the Thunder Transformation Pool, but was unwilling to accept that the person who injured him had so easily occupied the Thunder Transformation Pool, deliberately leaked this information to him, wanting him to go and compete for it.

It's a clever scheme, but it's also an open conspiracy.

The nine-zhang-long Thunder Transformation Pool truly tempted him.

In the past, the largest Thunder Pool in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm was only ten zhang square, and there were only one or two of them.

Nine zhang (approximately 33 meters) would have been enough to cause any Dharma Aspect warrior who entered the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm to bleed profusely.

Three miles to the left front!

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Without further hesitation, Lin Yan quickened his pace and headed in the direction the man had indicated.

Several dozen breaths later, Lin Yan stopped. He had already seen the nine-zhang Thunder Transformation Pool that the Dharma-faced man had mentioned earlier.

However, when Lin Yan saw the size of the Thunder Transformation Pool, his lips twitched.

Everyone says that those in the Dharma Form Realm don't deceive others in the Dharma Form Realm. But even though you're already in the Dharma Form Realm, don't you ever tell the truth?

There was indeed a Thunder-Transforming Pool in front of us, but its area was not nine zhang, but about six zhang.

At this moment, there are two men in the six-zhang-long Thunder Transformation Pool. One is standing with a gun in his hand, and the other is sitting cross-legged in the Thunder Transformation Pool, absorbing the power of thunder liquid to temper his Dharma form.

On either side of the Thunder Transformation Pool stood a man, and the two were locked in a standoff with the man holding a gun in the pool.

"The six-zhang-long Thunder Transformation Pool is enough for five people to enter and temper themselves. Why do you need to stop the two of us from entering?"

"If five people come in to temper themselves, how is that any different from the Ten-Foot Thunder Transformation Pool? You two know what happened to the previous one. Don't follow in his footsteps."

The man with the gun spoke coldly, glancing at Lin Yan as he did so. When he saw Lin Yan's face, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

The two men on the shore also saw Lin Yan, and their faces lit up with joy. One of them said, "You must be Brother Lin Yan, the Dharma Aspect Prodigy of the Taiyi Sword Sect. If the three of us join forces, we might have a chance to seize this Thunder Transformation Pool."

Hearing what the other person said, Lin Yan's face showed a hint of interest.

Once he fully absorbs the six-zhang-long Thunder Transformation Pool, even if he can't refine himself to the next level, he won't be far off.

The man who had been sitting cross-legged in the Thunder Transformation Pool opened his eyes and looked at Lin Yan, slowly saying, "Brother Lin, if you wish, you may enter the Thunder Transformation Pool."

The man holding the gun was stunned when he said this.

"Brother Zhou."

"I have my own plans."

Zhou Chen didn't intend to explain; he simply looked at Lin Yan, waiting for Lin Yan to make a decision.

Lin Yan pondered for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly: "Then thank you very much."

In fact, he had just intended to monopolize the Thunder Transformation Pool.

If one monopolizes a six-zhang (approximately 33 meters) Thunder Transformation Pool, even if it doesn't allow one's Dharma Aspect power to advance to the next level, the progress will at least exceed 80%, and then finding another Thunder Transformation Pool will be sufficient.

But one shouldn't hit a smiling face, and since the other party had taken the initiative to invite him, he couldn't very well just snatch it directly.

The more people in the Thunder Pool, the less affected the amount of Thunder Liquid each person can absorb; the only thing affected is the rate at which the Thunder Liquid in the Thunder Pool is consumed.

The more people there are, the faster the lightning liquid is consumed. What was originally enough for one person to temper for an hour becomes half an hour for two people.

But since the other party was so polite and took the initiative to invite him, he was really embarrassed to make a move. So he decided to finish refining it as soon as possible, saving time to find the next Thunder Transformation Pool.

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Lin Yan walked towards the Thunder Transformation Pool, but remained vigilant. Upon reaching the pool, he asked, "May I ask how you are addressed?"

"Zhou Chen of the Blade Sect, Junior Brother Kuang mentioned you to me. You suit his temperament very well."

"So it's Brother Zhou from the Sword Sect. I've long admired your name."

Lin Yan quickly recalled the information about the other Dharma Aspect experts introduced by Senior Brother Jiang. Zhou Chen of the Blade Sect was at the third level of the Void Aspect two years ago, and he was not far from the fourth level.

"This is Hai Feng, a descendant of the Heavenly King Gun Hai family."

"So it's Brother Hai, my apologies for not recognizing you."

Lin Yan also spoke to Hai Feng, who nodded in response. His family had some dealings with the Zhou family, but he hadn't come in with Zhou Chen at first. Instead, he came in with a few other people. However, he later separated from the other two in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm and then happened to run into Zhou Chen here.

He found it hard to understand why Zhou Chen would let Lin Yan in.

Even though Lin Yan is a prodigy of the Taiyi Sword Sect and Zhou Chen is a powerful Dharma Aspect cultivator of the Blade Sect, there is no difference in their status.

The only explanation is that Zhou Chen wanted to befriend Lin Yan.

Although he was not very willing, Zhou Chen was stronger than him, so he had no choice but to accept it despite his dissatisfaction.

Seeing Lin Yan enter the Thunder Transformation Pool, the two men outside the pool looked extremely displeased.

The other party would rather let Lin Yan, who had only recently entered the Dharma Aspect Realm, in than let the two of them, who were at the second stage of the Void Aspect Realm, in. This was an insult to them.

If they were to take action, even if they could defeat Haifeng by joining forces, there was still a stronger Zhou Chen in the Thunder Pool.

Even if the two of them joined forces, they would not stand a chance against Zhou Chen.

The man on the left was the first to leave.

A hint of resentment flashed in the eyes of the man on the right, but he too eventually left.

There was no one else at the scene.

Zhou Chen had already closed his eyes and began to absorb the power of the lightning liquid to temper his Dharma form again.

After entering the Thunder Transformation Pool and exchanging greetings, Lin Yan sat cross-legged and began to circulate the Taiyi Divine Technique.

boom!

As Lin Yan activated the Taiyi Divine Technique, the lightning liquid from the Thunder Transformation Pool began to flow into his body.

As Lin Yan felt the lightning liquid come into contact with his body, a new color appeared on his face.

Although he already knew about the Thunder Liquid in the Thunder Transformation Pool from Senior Brother Jiang before entering, he only realized after actually sensing it that the Thunder Liquid was far more miraculous than he had imagined.

When the liquid comes into contact with the skin, it feels like being enveloped in a milk bath—slippery and smooth.

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But as he circulated the Taiyi Divine Technique, the lightning liquid entered his body and went straight to his Divine Palace, instantly merging with the power of the Dharma Image within it.

The power of the Dharma form began to slowly surge, but it was like a few fallen flowers rolling up on a calm lake surface, just a tiny ripple that did not affect the entire lake.

"That's too little, you need to absorb it."

Having confirmed that the lightning liquid energy would not cause damage but would directly integrate into the power of the Dharma Image, Lin Yan stopped testing and began to absorb it directly.

In the Thunder Pool, Haifeng also began to sit cross-legged and absorb the Thunder Liquid.

The three people, each two zhang apart, formed a vortex around themselves, and the surrounding lightning liquid began to be continuously drawn in.

However, upon closer inspection, it can be observed that among the three vortexes, Zhou Chen's vortex is the largest, followed by Lin Yan's, while the vortex around Hai Feng is the smallest.

Moreover, the vortex where Lin Yan was located was still growing larger, showing a tendency to surpass Zhou Chen's vortex.

Zhou Chen, who was sitting in the middle, seemed to sense something. He looked up at the direction where Lin Yan was on his left. When he saw the vortex of lightning liquid around Lin Yan, he raised his eyebrows and his eyes showed surprise.

The size of the vortex represents the speed at which the lightning liquid is absorbed, and Lin Yan's absorption speed is not much slower than his own.

You must know that I am a powerful expert who is almost at the fourth level of the Void Aspect Realm, while Lin Yan only took a few months to break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm and finally make it onto the list of geniuses.

"Junior Brother Kuang said Lin Yan is very special. I didn't quite believe it before, but now it seems that Junior Brother Kuang is right."

When Lin Yan absorbed the lightning liquid, the aura he exuded was at the second level of the illusory form.

It is already astonishing that he was able to break through to the second stage of the Void Realm in such a short time, but judging from the size of the vortex that Lin Yan has formed at this moment, no one would refute it if we said that Lin Yan is at the third stage of the Void Realm.

After staring at Lin Yan for a moment, Zhou Chen withdrew his gaze and continued to absorb the lightning liquid. This time, his vortex expanded even further.

Clearly, the size of Lin Yan's vortex had also aroused his competitive spirit.

One hour, two hours.

The third hour passed, and Zhou Chen opened his eyes again. Looking at Lin Yan's vortex, which had far surpassed his own, he fell completely silent.

Who exactly is the third stage of the illusion, and who is the second stage of the illusion?

Lin Yan was naturally unaware of Zhou Chen's thoughts; at this moment, he was immersed in the tempering of the Dharma power within his body.

One percent, two percent, three percent...

Under the tempering of this lightning liquid, the tempering progress of his Dharma Aspect power has reached 60%. If given another three hours, Lin Yan is confident that his Dharma Aspect power can be upgraded to the third level.

70%!

Just as Lin Yan was waiting for the tempering process to reach eighty percent, the Dharma power within his divine palace stopped churning and began to slowly calm down.

"this?"

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Lin Yan was stunned for a moment. He immediately sensed his surroundings and discovered that the lightning liquid in the lightning pool had begun to decrease, and the lightning energy that had been flowing down like a waterfall from above his head had been cut off.

"That's all."

Lin Yan murmured softly, her tone tinged with regret.

Hearing Lin Yan's words, Hai Feng couldn't help but retort, "You have the nerve to be regretful? You know..."

However, just as Haifeng was about to speak, two figures came rushing in.

Upon seeing the two figures, Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, while the man on the left of the group looked at Lin Yan in the Thunder Pool with a sinister glint in his eyes.

"Lin Yan, I never expected that you would be the first person I meet."

Hearing the other party's words, Lin Yan curled his lips and said, "You're not the first Heavenly Sword Sect disciple I've encountered. The first one has already been killed by my lightning."

After Pan Jiyuan finished speaking, his gaze swept over Zhou Chen and Hai Feng, and when he saw Zhou Chen, there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

Both being at the third level of the Void Realm, if Zhou Chen were to help Lin Yan, he wasn't confident he could defeat Zhou Chen.

"Brother Zhou, you should be aware of the feud between my Heavenly Sword Sect and the Taiyi Sword Sect. This matter..."

"Yes, I will not interfere in the feud between the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Taiyi Sword Sect."

Zhou Chen seemed to know Pan Jiyuan's concerns and gave a straightforward answer.

This answer relieved Pan Jiyuan, but at the same time, he also had doubts in his heart. Could it be that Zhou Chen and Lin Yan's relationship was not very good?

But if the relationship wasn't that good, why would they let Lin Yan stay in the same Thunder Transformation Pool to absorb Thunder Liquid?

However, Pan Jiyuan did not hesitate to say it aloud, and clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for your understanding, Brother Zhou."

"Brother Lin, as a member of the Blade Sect, I shouldn't interfere too much in the feud between your Taiyi Sword Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect. I hope you can understand."

"I understand."

Lin Yan nodded in agreement. He was just a martial artist at the third level of the Void Realm; he didn't need anyone's help.

Zhou Chen rose and stepped out of the Thunder Pool, his gaze turning to the man beside Pan Jiyuan: "Does Your Excellency wish to become involved in the feud between the Taiyi Sword Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

"Of course not."

"In that case, let the three of us leave together."

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, both Pan Jiyuan and the man were taken aback. The man looked at Pan Jiyuan, who gave him a nod before smiling and saying, "Brother Zhou is right. Let's leave together."

The three of them headed off in one direction. After walking about a hundred feet, Zhou Chen smiled and asked, "Brother Lu and Pan Jiyuan have a good relationship?"

"We happened to meet in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, and we thought it would be good to have someone to look out for us. We hadn't met before."

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"If that's the case, Brother Lu, remember to give me a generous gift once we leave the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm."

"A big gift?"

Lu Ze looked puzzled, but Zhou Chen didn't explain and glanced at the ceiling.

"The three of us have gathered together. A thunderstorm is coming, so I'll go first."

call out!

Zhou Chen's figure transformed into a streak of rainbow light and vanished instantly.

"Brother Lu, once we get out of here, you'll understand what Brother Zhou meant."

Hai Feng smiled mysteriously. He was very glad that when he was about to stop Lin Yan, Brother Zhou directly invited Lin Yan into the trap.

Lin Yan's speed in absorbing lightning liquid is already comparable to that of a third-stage illusory being.

According to the information he obtained before entering, Pan Jiyuan had only just entered the third stage of the Void Realm and might not be a match for Lin Yan.

As for Lu Ze in front of us, he is only at the second stage of the illusory form. If he stays there, once Lin Yan has dealt with Pan Jiyuan, Lu Ze will be the next target.

After Haifeng finished speaking, he left. Lu Ze was completely confused. If he could beat these two, he would have stopped them right now and made them realize the consequences of selling gourds.

Rumble!

A thunderstorm formed overhead.

Lu Ze's eyes narrowed as he heard two loud bangs.

One came from above, and the other from behind.

Over there, Lin Yan and Pan Jiyuan were exchanging blows.

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