This martial saint is too cautious.

"The deeper you go, the more Thunder Fruits you attract."

Lin Yan moved through the secret realm, but Ye Ya's words kept echoing in his mind.

To maximize the benefits of the five lightning-attracting beads, one must venture deep into the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, perhaps even to the third level.

"With my current strength, I can fight against a fifth-level Void Realm cultivator, but I might not be able to defeat a sixth-level Void Realm cultivator. Those sixth-level Void Realm cultivators should be on the third level of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm. I can choose to go to the area where the second and third levels meet."

Lin Yan was not an indecisive person, and he quickly made a decision to use the Lightning-Attracting Pearl deeper into the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm.

Actually, this was also due to his careful consideration.

The energy of the Thunder Fruit is almost a drop in the ocean for a sixth-level Void Realm expert.

Those at the sixth level of the Void Phase realm were seeking the Spirit of Thunder Swamp; the Thunder Transformation Pool and Thunder Fruit were no longer of much use to them.

But a small effect doesn't mean it's useless; Lin Yan made this judgment based on his own style of doing things.

If it were him, even knowing that the Thunder Fruit wouldn't be very useful, he wouldn't waste it.

Add as much as you can.

Lin Yan couldn't guarantee that the others wouldn't think the same way, so to be on the safe side, he decided to avoid these sixth-level Void Realm cultivators for the time being.

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Two days later.

Lin Yan stopped. A hundred feet ahead, thunderstorms were falling continuously, as if they were free.

If the first level of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm is characterized by occasional lightning strikes, then the second level is characterized by an increase in both the quantity and frequency of lightning strikes.

But this third layer is not as simple as just increasing frequency.

The third level of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm is simply a sea of ​​thunder with a few gaps between it.

Below the fifth level of the illusory realm, entering this third level is a dead end.

Lin Yan had just tried to enter the third level. He wasn't struck dead by lightning, but it was still incredibly difficult for him.

In this situation, once you encounter an opponent, you won't even have a chance to escape.

"Take it easy. Once you reach the fourth stage of the Void Realm, if the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm is still open, you can try entering the third level."

Lin Yan carefully sensed the surroundings. The location he had chosen was relatively remote, but the entire secret realm was only so big, and there was no guarantee that someone might be searching in this direction.

"Let's leave it here. We'll talk again when someone comes."

Taking out a lightning-attracting bead from his pocket, Lin Yan flicked his finger and shot it upwards, just as Ye Ya had instructed.

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boom!

The lightning-attracting bead exploded in mid-air, like a red firework.

Lin Yan looked up at the sky and could feel the surrounding lightning energy converging towards the top of his head.

And above his head, red thunderclouds began to gather.

Thirty breaths later, a bolt of crimson lightning crashed down.

"One, two, three..."

Lin Yan immediately counted the number of red fruits visible within the crimson lightning; the number reached twenty.

"Good heavens, that's doubled! If I go to the third level, wouldn't I be able to get thirty or even more lightning-attracting beads with just one?"

hiss!

The surrounding temperature rose slightly because of Lin Yan's gasp.

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The next lightning-attracting bead is on the third floor.

Lin Yan made a decision, but quickly composed himself, gripping the Abyss Sword in his hand and remaining highly vigilant.

The instant the crimson lightning struck, energy fluctuations spread outwards, several times more concentrated than the crimson lightning Chu Yan had summoned.

It's likely that all the illusory martial artists within a radius of dozens of miles could sense it.

One breath, two breaths...

Fifty breaths later, the first figure appeared.

A middle-aged man, at the fourth level of the illusory realm.

Sixty breaths later, a second young man appeared, at the third stage of the illusory form.

Seventy breaths later, two more fourth-level Void Phase martial artists appeared, and the two came together.

"Sure enough, the quality of these illusory warriors has improved significantly as we go deeper."

Looking at these four people, Lin Yan felt somewhat helpless, but since none of them were at the fifth level of the Void Realm, they were still within his control.

The four stood around the crimson lightning, sizing each other up, but they only glanced at Lin Yan before looking away.

Lin Yan, the Dharma Aspect Prodigy of the Taiyi Sword Sect!

Outside, they rarely give him face, even praising a promising young talent.

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However, in this Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, there is no such thing as a prodigy; only strength matters.

The man at the third level of the illusory realm glanced at the other three, considered the possibility of taking advantage of the situation, and finally determined that the chances of getting something for nothing were slim, so he turned and left.

The remaining three remained silent, all gathering their strength and waiting for the crimson lightning to disappear.

The entire area around the crimson lightning was completely silent.

"I never expected such crimson lightning!"

A joyful voice broke the silence. Upon hearing the voice and sensing the aura of the newcomer, the expressions of the other three fourth-level Void Phase martial artists, apart from Lin Yan, changed drastically.

"This crimson lightning belongs to me. You have three breaths to leave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zhengchu appeared before Lin Yan and the other three. However, upon seeing Lin Yan standing before the crimson lightning, Xu Zhengchu immediately said, "You stay here and don't leave!"

Although Xu Zhengchu, a fifth-level Void Realm cultivator, had a volatile temper, he was also extremely meticulous.

He had been in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm for so long and had never encountered such a crimson lightning containing multiple thunder fruits. Lin Yan was standing in front of the crimson lightning, while the other three Dharma Aspects of the fourth stage were some distance away. This meant that Lin Yan was the first one to appear here.

The appearance of this unusual crimson lightning might be related to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan had no intention of leaving, and ignored Xu Zhengchu's words. However, the other three fourth-level Void Realm warriors looked extremely ugly.

Staying behind would make them no match for Xu Zhengchu.

I'm reluctant to leave!

Twenty Thunder Fruits cannot be collected in less than ten days.

There are indeed more Thunder Fruits than Thunder Pools, but it really becomes purely a matter of luck, with only one or two a day.

The only way to gain more results is to clear the area, but if they had that kind of strength, they wouldn't be being threatened by Xu Zhengchu right now.

"It seems you don't want to leave, then I'll see you off."

Seeing that the three remained unmoved, Xu Zhengchu raised his right hand and swept a palm towards them.

A terrifying flame erupted from his palm, transforming into a wave of fire that instantly swept towards the three of them.

The three of them felt the power of the fire wave, their unwillingness vanished, and they flashed away into the distance.

We can't beat them!

There's no need to stay here any longer.

As a martial artist in the Void Realm, one still possesses this much decisiveness.

Seeing the three fourth-level Void Realm warriors leave, Lin Yan felt that Xu Zhengchu's visit was not entirely without value.

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At least, it won't lead to me going on a killing spree.

"What's with this crimson lightning?" Xu Zhengchu's gaze fell on Lin Yan, and he directly questioned, "Tell me the answer, and I can let you leave. Otherwise, even if you are a Dharma Aspect Prodigy and have the Taiyi Sword Sect as your backer, it's useless. My Chiyang Sect is no weaker than the Taiyi Sword Sect."

Hearing Xu Zhengchu's words, Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. He really didn't expect Xu Zhengchu to be so stingy.

Even just giving me a Thunder Fruit, or getting some benefit from it myself, would be fine.

Unexpectedly, they threatened him with his life.

Well, I tolerated it last time when my Thunder Fruit was stolen.

Then let's settle both the old and new scores together.

Seeing that Lin Yan did not reply, Xu Zhengchu's expression darkened: "Since you can't grasp the situation, then I'll help you."

A cold glint flashed in Xu Zhengchu's eyes. He spread his five fingers, and five beams of red light shot out, heading straight for Lin Yan.

The five beams of red light surged the moment they left the finger, transforming into five fire dragons. The temperature in the surrounding area also rose sharply, and the air smelled burnt wherever the fire dragons passed.

Fire Dragon Palm!

With palm strikes as powerful as dragons, at a high level of cultivation, one can even burn down a mountain range with a single palm strike.

Facing Xu Zhengchu's palm strike, Lin Yan did not underestimate him. He raised his Chenyuan Sword and swung it out.

A sword aura roared out from the sword and swept towards the five fire dragons.

boom!

The sword energy collided with the fire dragon, which roared as it tried to break free from the sword energy's strangulation. However, it dissipated in less than a breath and vanished without a trace.

Seeing his five fire dragons dispersed by Lin Yan, Xu Zhengchu narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "You have some strength, no wonder you dare to be so arrogant, but this little bit of strength is not enough in front of me."

He only used 30% of his strength in that palm strike, which he believed should be enough to deal with Lin Yan.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yan blocked their way, which shows that Lin Yan has gained a lot in this Thunder Swamp Secret Realm.

Combined with this unique crimson lightning, Xu Zhengchu became even more certain that Lin Yan must have mastered some method to find this special crimson lightning.

If this method fell into my hands, and I had two hundred Thunder Fruits, I wouldn't be without a chance to break through to the sixth level of the Void Realm. At that time, I would be able to enter the third level and compete for the Thunder Swamp Spirit.

Xu Zhengchu's eyes turned greedy; he was determined to get this method from Lin Yan no matter what.

With this thought in mind, Xu Zhengchu stopped testing him and struck out twelve crimson palm prints in succession.

The power of the Dharma Image poured out, each palm print radiating terrifying energy, the heat wave was overwhelming, and the air within a radius of ten feet was filled with a strong smell of burning.

Each palm print not only emitted terrifyingly high temperatures, but also caused the air to warp and creak as it passed through.

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That's the lightning energy in the air being burned!

Burning Heaven Palm is one of the signature techniques of the Crimson Sun Sect.

Seeing the twelve palm prints hurtling towards him, Lin Yan remained calm and continued to swing his Abyss Sword, unleashing bursts of golden sword energy.

The sword energy collided with the palm print, unleashing a terrifying aftershock of energy. The two forms of Dharma power, one gold and one red, collided and ultimately canceled each other out.

Twelve sword strikes in succession, twelve palm prints vanished without a trace.

This time, Xu Zhengchu was truly shocked.

He had already used 80% of his strength, yet Lin Yan still managed to neutralize it.

"What level of cultivation have you reached?"

Xu Zhengchu questioned again in a deep voice, this time his tone was no longer casual, but rather solemn.

However, he was met with Lin Yan's silence and a mocking upturn of his lips.

Seeing the mocking look on Lin Yan's face, Xu Zhengchu's face was filled with anger: "Do you really think I can't do anything to you? I'll show you how big the gap is between you and me."

Xu Zhengchu's eyes already held murderous intent. He had made up his mind that after suppressing Lin Yan and forcing him to reveal the method, he would kill Lin Yan to quell the anger in his heart.

"Let's wait and see."

Lin Yan responded calmly.

This sentence acted as a fuse, completely igniting the murderous intent in Xu Zhengchu's heart.

boom!

Behind Xu Zhengchu, a blazing sun slowly appeared, and the entire space heated up the moment it appeared.

The Dharma image is like the crimson sun, burning away all things.

When the radiant red sun of the Dharma image hung directly above Xu Zhengchu's head, the air within a radius of several tens of feet distorted into ripples.

Xu Zhengchu appeared as if he were a divine ruler wielding the blazing sun, his arms bent, his hands forming claws, and a blazing sun slowly emerging from between his palms.

Seeing that Xu Zhengchu had even summoned his Dharma form, Lin Yan knew that Xu Zhengchu had gone all out and had no more trump cards to hold back.

The full power of a fifth-level Void Realm expert is indeed astonishing.

However, it is not invincible.

"this one?"

Lin Yan whispered something, and Xu Zhengchu's eyes widened: "Kid, take this palm strike before you spout nonsense!"

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As soon as he finished speaking, the blazing sun burst forth from Xu Zhengchu's palm, instantly growing to ten zhang in size, carrying the power to burn everything, and crashed down on Lin Yan.

"Sword Symphony!"

Lin Yan murmured softly, and the symphony of the Dharma Image Sword appeared above his head.

A sword's cry suddenly rang out, like a clap of thunder in spring.

Then came the second, the third...

Hundreds of sword cries resounded around Lin Yan, like countless strings being plucked, each sword cry transforming into a sword intent.

At the same time, rousing music began to play.

Thump, thump thump...

Thump, thump thump thump...

The moment the prelude to the music began, Xu Zhengchu froze, unable to hold back his words: "Heroic spirit... facing countless waves?"

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed. Could it be that Xu Zhengchu was from the same hometown?

How do you know the lyrics?

"This piece of music has recently become very popular in the martial arts community in southern Guangdong. It is said to have been created by a music master from Tianyin Valley. I have listened to it several times and I think it is not true."

Xu Zhengchu answered instinctively as well.

Having received the answer, Lin Yan nodded slightly. Thankfully... they weren't from the same hometown.

"If that's the case, then you're doomed this time, since you heard... the original version."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yan swung the Chenyuan Sword in his hand.

The Sword Symphony and the Vibration Technique are both enhanced.

Taiyi Flowing Sound Sword Control!

With a single swing of the sword, the sword energy surged like a rainbow, dazzlingly brilliant, and collided violently with the red sun.

boom!

Within a radius of a hundred feet, the space trembled, and the terrifying aftershocks seemed to tear this Thunder Swamp Secret Realm apart.

Amidst the roar, a crack appeared on the surface of the red sun. Xu Zhengchu's expression changed drastically, and he frantically poured his Dharma power into trying to repair it. However, an even more soaring melody rang out, each note like a heavy hammer striking the crack, making it grow larger and deeper.

The next moment, the red sun shattered with a deafening roar, turning into a sky full of fiery streams that dissipated into nothingness.

"impossible!"

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Xu Zhengchu's face showed disbelief, but as soon as he finished speaking, the sword energy struck him, and his entire body was sent flying by the sword energy.

puff!

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Xu Zhengchu was in mid-air. He hurriedly tried to use his Dharma power to protect his body, but he was a step too late.

Another sword aura appeared, and this time, it pierced straight through his body.

Three breaths later, Xu Zhengchu's body fell to the ground.

Lin Yan did not go forward to catch the sword again. With the martial arts tree, he could determine whether his opponent was dead or not simply by checking if there were any extra fruits.

Now, the largest fruit has appeared on the gray martial arts tree.

"Couldn't even finish the intro to a song; the fifth level of the Illusionary Realm is nothing special."

Lin Yan shook his head slightly, realizing he had underestimated his own strength.

I originally thought I could only fight against the fifth level of the Void Realm, but now it seems that I am practically invincible below the sixth level of the Void Realm.

Upon reaching Xu Zhengchu's body, Lin Yan began the old tradition.

Soon, a smile appeared on Lin Yan's face.

Unlike the previous times, Xu Zhengchu has many good qualities.

Xu Zhengchu was clearly confident in his own strength, and even after entering the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, he carried some treasures with him.

The three bottles of pills were all of the same type, and their appearance resembled red jade.

"The Crimson Sun Pill, a unique secret medicine of the Crimson Sun Sect, is comparable to the Taiyi Golden Pill of the Taiyi Sword Sect. Is this what Xu Zhengchu used to break through to the Realm of Reality?"

If it were any other martial artist, faced with such a valuable item as the Fuguang Crimson Sun Pill, and not cultivating fire-attribute true qi, their only option would be to sell it, and even then, they could only do so secretly. Otherwise, if the news leaked out, the Crimson Sun Sect would definitely send people to investigate.

But this problem doesn't exist for Lin Yan; he can absorb all five elements of energy.

After putting away the pills, Lin Yan examined a long, golden strip about the length of an index finger.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be Crimson Sun Gold, a unique product of the Crimson Sun Sect, a top-grade refining material, a good thing."

While talking with the umbrella-wielding man at the Taiyi Sword Sect, Lin Yan heard him say that the Crimson Gold was extremely valuable, and even the Chengbing Hall had no stock. The only place of production was the Crimson Sun Secret Realm of the Crimson Sun Sect, but even the Crimson Sun Sect could only produce a few pieces each time the secret realm opened.

The Chiyang Sect itself is in short supply, and very little of its products are exported.

Besides these two treasures, there were also some purple-gold banknotes, which Lin Yan accepted without hesitation.

Next, a thunder burial was arranged for Xu Zhengchu as well.

Just as Lin Yan finished arranging Xu Zhengchu's funeral, the crimson lightning disappeared, revealing twenty lightning fruits. Lin Yan flashed, put away the lightning fruits, and headed straight for the third floor.

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After venturing fifty miles into the third layer, Lin Yan stopped.

"At this distance, those sixth-level Void Aspect cultivators should be deep within the third level and wouldn't be able to sense it. Even if there are people on the second level who are close to the third level, whether they dare to come in is another matter. If they do come in... they'll get an extra Martial Dao Fruit."

Having pinpointed the location, Lin Yan activated the lightning-attracting pearl once more.

boom!

The lightning bolt exploded!

Rumble!

As thunderclouds gathered, Lin Yan felt a chill run down his spine as he sensed the terrifying energy contained within them.

"run!"

call out!

Lin Yan's figure transformed into a streak of rainbow light, heading straight back the way he came.

As his figure departed, countless bolts of lightning fell, engulfing the area in a thunderstorm. At the center of this storm, a bolt of blood-red lightning, three zhang in diameter, crashed down.

Sixty breaths later, Lin Yan returned.

As he had predicted, the energy fluctuations of the crimson lightning this time covered a distance of a hundred miles.

"Thirty Thunder Fruits, ten more than expected, not bad."

Once the crimson lightning dissipated, Lin Yan swallowed all thirty lightning fruits.

"We've collected over sixty of them, and we still haven't reached the fourth stage."

Feeling the state of the Dharma Aspect power within his divine palace, Lin Yan frowned slightly. He originally thought that he would only need a few dozen Thunder Fruits to break through to the fourth stage, but now it seems that he was too optimistic.

So far, the vortex in the Divine Palace has only stirred up more than 50% of the Dharma power within the Divine Palace.

In other words, more than sixty more are needed to reach the fourth stage of the virtual form.

"There are three more lightning-attracting beads; that should be enough."

After glancing around, Lin Yan decided to change areas. He wasn't sure how the Lightning-Attracting Pearl attracted the Lightning Fruits, but to be on the safe side, he decided to change areas. What if the Lightning-Attracting Pearl only attracted the Lightning Fruits within a hundred miles? Now that the Lightning Fruits within a hundred miles had already been attracted, using it again might be a waste.

It's always better to play it safe.

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An hour later, in an area on the second floor.

Lin Yan sat cross-legged on the ground. At this moment, the vortex eye in his body was ten times larger than before, and the power of the Dharma Image in the entire Divine Palace was affected by the vortex and began to rotate.

The fourth stage of Dharma Form is about to be broken through.

The third level was too dense with thunderstorms to be used for breakthroughs, so he retreated back to the second level.

The vortex drawing upon the power of all Dharma forms is a sign of being able to break through to the fourth stage. However, to break through to the fourth stage, one still needs to use the vortex to further solidify the power of the Dharma forms, moving further towards liquefaction.

With his eyes closed, Lin Yan focused his inner vision on his divine palace and began to circulate the Taiyi Divine Technique.

As the Taiyi Divine Technique was activated, the vortex within the Divine Palace began to rotate faster. As the vortex rotated faster, the Dharma power of the entire Divine Palace was also pulled by the vortex and began to be squeezed towards the center of the vortex.

These Dharma forms, which were not yet fully liquefied, were drawn to the center of the vortex and stuck to the Dharma forms that had already liquefied at the center of the vortex, leaving a portion of them behind.

Little by little, you'll accumulate a lot!

As the vortex continuously attracts the power of the Dharma body, the liquid Dharma body power in the central area gradually increases, and its diameter also continuously expands.

One zhang, two zhang, three zhang...

Time slips away, little by little.

When the vortex reached a diameter of fifteen zhang, Lin Yan's aura suddenly surged, and a terrifying pressure emanated from his body.

When the vortex reaches halfway into the Divine Palace, it is the fourth stage of the Illusory Realm.

Lin Yan did not open his eyes, but instead looked inward at his own divine palace.

At this moment, within the Divine Palace, the diameter of the vortex at its center had reached fifteen zhang. Within these fifteen zhang, the power of the golden liquid Dharma form remained quietly still, like a pool of water.

The amount of Dharma power has not increased, but the quality of Dharma power has become stronger.

Lin Yan could even feel the heavy, fullness of the Divine Palace, which was far greater than before.

Lin Yan opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and flicked his finger in mid-air, sending out a sword aura.

The same sword energy, when drawn from the golden liquid Dharma power within the vortex and fused with the sword intent, became significantly more powerful than before.

"I can now enter the third level."

Lin Yan looked toward the direction of the third floor and slowly stood up. However, just as he was about to walk toward the third floor, a figure appeared on his left.

"Brother Kuang?"

"Lin Yan?"

Kuang Ye was surprised to see Lin Yan here, and Lin Yan was equally surprised to run into Kuang Ye.

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Back then, during the battle for supremacy, if we were to say who I had the best impression of, it would be Kuang Ye from the Sword Sect.

Seeing that Kuang Ye's shirt was torn and there was a bloody gash on his left shoulder, Lin Yanhao asked, "Brother Kuang, have you just been through a big battle?"

"A major war?"

Kuang Ye curled his lip: "Don't try to save face for me. I just got beaten up. Low-level Void Realm martial artists are destined to get beaten up in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm."

Thinking about his experiences in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm these past few days, Kuang Ye was extremely depressed.

To the outside world, he was a genius of the Dharma Aspect level, even though he was ranked ninety-ninth, the very last place.

But even at the very end, he was a prodigy of Dharma, praised wherever he went.

Moreover, ever since he embarked on the path of martial arts, he has relied on his strength to crush opponents of the same level.

But in this Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, no one cares whether he is a Dharma Aspect Prodigy or not. As long as there is no competition for the Thunder Transformation Pool and Thunder Fruit, everyone is at peace. But once it comes to the competition for the Thunder Transformation Pool and Thunder Fruit, they will beat him to death.

So far, he has only obtained five Thunder Fruits, while he has discovered a total of fourteen, nine of which have been stolen.

If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have preferred to spend an extra year or two cultivating rather than enter the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm and get beaten up so many times!

So frustrating!

"Now I understand why Han Che didn't enter the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm back then."

"It's not that Han Che originally intended to wait until the late stage of the Void Realm to enter and maximize the benefits, but he didn't expect the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm to not open until seven years later, and he misjudged the opening time of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm."

"That's one reason, but I think the bigger reason is that this guy is afraid of getting beaten up if he comes in. It would be so embarrassing for a dignified Dharma Aspect genius to come in and get beaten up. And if it weren't for the Thunder Swamp Spirit, which doubled the benefits, people like Meng Ke and Chu Yan probably wouldn't have come in."

Lin Yan: ...

Thinking about it carefully, it's actually quite possible.

Without the Spirit of Thunder, only a few of those who entered in previous years were able to advance one rank. For Dharma Aspect prodigies, with the sect's training, it would only take about a year.

If no top-tier Void Realm expert from the sect enters, even if someone were to enter alone, they might not be able to seize the Thunder Transformation Pool.

Chun came in and got beaten up.

However, of the two men Kuang Ye mentioned, Meng Ke was killed by him, and Chu Yan was beaten up by him.

It seems that among the Dharma Aspect Prodigies who entered this time, apart from Han Che, who is at the sixth level of the Void Aspect and should be able to withstand the beating, the other Dharma Aspect Prodigies are not having an easy time.

"Lin Yan, how many times did you get beaten up?" Kuang Ye asked expectantly.

Seeing Kuang Ye's expectant face, Lin Yan's lips twitched. This guy... really wants to find balance by taking it out on himself.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I've never been beaten up before."

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"Never been beaten up? How could that be? Let's not even talk about the Heavenly Sword Sect, what about the Tai Xuan Palace, the Nine Heavens Thunder Sect, and the Zhao Ye Martial Arts School? Didn't they cause you trouble?"

Kuang Ye's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"We've looked, but they're all dead."

Lin Yan thought to himself, but said aloud, "Maybe I'm just lucky; I haven't run into these kinds of people yet."

"Doesn't your Sword Sect have Zhou Chen?"

"Besides Senior Brother Zhou, there is another one. This time, our Sword Sect has a total of three people entering."

Kuang Ye curled his lip: "But Senior Brother Zhou is used to being alone, and the other one... we can't see eye to eye."

Hearing Kuang Ye's words, Lin Yan sighed, "Everyone has their own troubles."

The Taiyi Sword Sect is divided into the Zhengxin and Qijian factions, and the Saber Sect is also divided into several factions, which are fiercely competing with each other.

"I've met that Brother Zhou before. He's a nice guy. He even invited me to evolve into the Thunder Pool back then."

"Senior Brother Zhou invited you to evolve into the Thunder Pool?"

Kuang Ye looked as if he had heard something unbelievable, his expression one of utter shock: "Are you sure you're referring to my Senior Brother Zhou Chen from the Sword Sect?"

"What, you find this hard to believe?" Lin Yan asked back.

"It's hard to believe." Kuang Ye nodded: "I said that Senior Brother Zhou is used to being alone. This is not an exaggeration. Even his fellow disciples in the sect don't really pay attention to him. Moreover, except for some major competitions, Senior Brother Zhou is not in the sect most of the time. Since I joined the Blade Sect, I have seen Senior Brother Zhou no more than ten times."

Lin Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. Judging from what Kuang Ye said, Zhou Chen was practically a lone wolf.

A lone wolf suddenly invited him to enter the Thunder Pool.

This unusual behavior, coupled with the fact that he had returned earlier to spy on things, was quite unusual.

This person probably has ulterior motives towards me.

Could it be that the prince of Sword Ruins is Zhou Chen?

Just as Lin Yan was pondering, his gaze suddenly turned to the left. Kuang Ye saw Lin Yan looking to the left and followed his gaze.

From the left, a figure was rushing towards them.

"It's Han Che!"

Kuang Ye recognized the person who had arrived and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, Han Che no longer possessed the arrogance he displayed before the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm; his long hair was disheveled, and he appeared somewhat disheveled.

"So, all the Dharma Aspect Prodigies really got beaten up?"

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Seeing Han Che's appearance, Kuang Ye couldn't help but murmur something under his breath. Although his voice was soft, it was still heard by Han Che, who was still more than ten feet away.

Han Che paused, his gaze sweeping over Lin Yan and Kuang Ye.

"I am Lin Yan from the Taiyi Sword Sect, and this is Kuang Ye from the Saber Sect. Greetings, Brother Han."

When Lin Yan saw Han Che looking at him with a cold glint in his eyes, he immediately revealed his identity.

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, the coldness in Han Che's eyes finally dissipated.

If the person who said this was not a prodigy of the Dharma Aspect realm, then the words would undoubtedly be full of mockery. But if they came from the mouth of a prodigy of the Dharma Aspect realm, then it was a form of self-mockery.

Although he had never met Lin Yan and Kuang Ye, he had seen their names on the latest list of Dharma Aspect Prodigies.

"A thunder dragon is being suppressed in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm. The changes in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm this time were caused by this beast. He is using lightning to absorb the power of our Dharma bodies in an attempt to break the seal. I just fought with him and was injured by him."

Upon hearing Han Che's words, Kuang Ye's mouth gaped open in shock, and Lin Yan's pupils shrank.

The Beast Thunder Dragon!

This Thunder Swamp Secret Realm actually suppressed the Thunder Dragon. No wonder he felt something was strange when he was struck by lightning earlier, and the power of the Dharma Image within his Divine Palace was slightly reduced. It turns out that this beast was stealing the power of the Dharma Image.

However, the requirements for the third level of the Eight Desolate Dragon Elephant Technique...

Lin Yan quickly banished the thoughts from his mind. Even Han Che had been injured; he feared he had no chance against this beast.

Lin Yan could sense that Han Che's statement, "If I fight him, I will be injured by him," was somewhat saving face for him.

"The three of us should split up and inform the others. We absolutely cannot be struck by lightning again. This beast is not fully broken yet. Once it absorbs enough energy to break the seal, no one will be its match."

Han Che's figure disappeared, and Kuang Ye's Adam's apple bobbed a few times: "Lin Yan..."

"Let's notify them separately."

P: Here's 8,000 words. Qidian only updates 15,000 words a day now, so I can't add more. I was thinking of writing 6,000 words and adding another chapter during the day, but that would break the word limit, so I decided to combine them into one long chapter. I wrote until 6 a.m., so please vote for me!

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