I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Unnamed Island.

After witnessing Zhou Tai swiftly kill two of his companions with an unreasonable barrage of money, the masked man at the ninth level of Qi Refining was filled with extreme shock and anger.

This wasn't the first time they'd done something like robbing and killing sect disciples.

Even when encountering disciples from sects with late-stage Qi Refining cultivation, none could be as arrogant as Zhou Tai, casually tossing away precious lightning talismans as if they were ordinary fireballs.

What's even more absurd is that Zhou Tai's cultivation level is clearly only at the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage!

He couldn't understand why this was happening, and couldn't help but curse angrily, "Are you fucking crazy? Did your magic talismans just fall from the sky? Do you know how many spirit stones you threw away just now?"

He didn't even need to calculate to know that the magic talismans Zhou Tai had just thrown out were worth at least several hundred low-grade spirit stones.

He had never heard of such an unreasonable act of throwing talismans at people, let alone witnessed it with his own eyes.

Coupled with the shock of losing two companions, it's no wonder he lost his composure.

"Oh, so you're feeling sorry for me wasting spirit stones? Then I really have to thank you!"

Zhou Tai said with a cold smile on his face.

Before he finished speaking, he threw another lightning strike talisman at the masked man.

In truth, he was also heartbroken over those magic talismans, but compared to spirit stones, he clearly cared more about his own life.

However, this last masked man was indeed quite formidable. Not only was his cultivation high, but his magical artifacts were also powerful, and he had a wealth of combat experience.

Realizing he couldn't defeat Zhou Tai alone, he decisively charged towards the riverbank despite the onslaught.

Zhou Tai naturally didn't want to let the tiger return to the mountain, so he hurriedly took out the Silver Star Sword again and used it to slash at the enemy.

However, the masked man was indeed experienced. Even while fleeing, he was still able to use the Water-Splitting Thorn magic weapon to block the Silver Star Sword, and he also threw out several magic talismans to hinder Zhou Tai's pursuit.

With his interception and obstruction, the distance between Zhou Tai and him was quickly widened.

When Zhou Tai arrived at the riverbank, he had already jumped onto the back of the giant tortoise that was waiting there and escaped more than ten feet away on the tortoise.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai hesitated for a moment, then his eyes hardened, and he decisively took out the first-grade high-quality thunder talisman from his storage bag.

He bought this chain lightning talisman to study its drawing technique in the future, but now it can only be used to kill enemies.

He channeled his magic power into the talisman and decisively unleashed it at the giant turtle in the water.

Boom boom boom!

The talisman transformed into a blue-white thundercloud in the air, and bolts of blue-white lightning crashed down one after another.

Compared to lightning strikes, which are inconvenient to lock onto targets, the biggest advantage of chain lightning strikes is that they have a wide range and will prioritize striking living creatures within that range.

Although the giant turtle swam quickly in the water, it was still no faster than lightning.

Even if the lightning doesn't directly hit it, the force of the lightning spreading through the river will paralyze its body and slow it down after it strikes.

As its speed decreased, it became even more difficult for it to escape the remaining lightning strikes.

"No, I'm not reconciled!!"

On the island, Zhou Tai looked out over the river and witnessed the masked man fall into the water after being struck by two bolts of lightning. Before dying, he let out a furious roar of resentment.

This was the first time he had witnessed the power of the Chain Lightning Strike, and he even carefully counted the total number of lightning bolts that struck.

The answer is five!

Five bolts of lightning struck in total, each occurring only a breath or two apart.

He knew that this was not the limit of the chain lightning strike technique.

The magical power of a talisman is inherently less than that of the original spell.

Moreover, the Chain Lightning Strike spell has another characteristic: as long as one is willing to increase the mana consumption, the duration of the spell can be extended.

It is said that the limit for a Qi Refining stage cultivator to use this technique is the Nine-Strike Heavenly Thunder, which can unleash nine consecutive bolts of lightning to strike the enemy!

Judging from what just happened, if nine bolts of lightning were to fall in succession, apart from Foundation Establishment cultivators, probably no Qi Refining cultivator would be able to withstand it!

"That guy must be dead!"

Looking at the pitch-black river, Zhou Tai muttered to himself with some uncertainty.

After thinking for a moment, he quickly ran back up the mountain, took the Thunder-Patterned Frog Yuanbao to the riverbank, and sent it to find the masked man.

As for the giant tortoise, Zhou Tai wasn't sure if the lightning he had just used could kill it. Even if it could, he couldn't retrieve such a large monster's corpse from the shore in the darkness, so he had to leave it for now.

quack!

Soon, a frog's croak echoed across the river. It was Thunder-Patterned Frog Yuanbao informing Zhou Tai that the masked man's body had been found.

Zhou Tai felt relieved and immediately began to wait patiently.

A moment later, he saw the masked man's corpse being pushed by the Thunder-Patterned Frog Yuanbao towards the shore of the island.

A frog weighing only a dozen kilograms was pushing a masked corpse weighing over a hundred kilograms, like a small horse pulling a large cart; the scene looked quite bizarre.

Not long after, the masked man's body was pushed to the shore, and then Zhou Tai dragged it ashore by hand.

"Yuanbao, you're amazing! You did a great job today. I'll give you extra food when we get home!"

After dragging the masked man's body ashore, Zhou Tai didn't rush to touch the corpse. Instead, he patted the head of the frog that had just come ashore, giving it praise and a promise.

quack!

The Thunder-Patterned Frog Yuanbao croaked contentedly and even asked Zhou Tai if he wanted to take care of the giant tortoise.

"Oh, so the giant tortoise isn't dead?"

Zhou Tai looked slightly surprised, somewhat taken aback by this.

However, considering that turtle-type monsters are known for their defense and vitality, and that the masked man withstood the main damage, it's not surprising.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, since it's not dead, let's just leave it alone."

For him, a first-tier demon beast was not of much value. Since it was not dead, there was no need to risk going into the water.

In comparison, the masked men killed tonight were the biggest winners.

He hoped that the gains from these people would compensate for the magic runes he had consumed.

Zhou Tai searched the masked man's corpse on the ground and quickly removed all usable items from his body.

Only then did he realize that the water-splitting thorn magic weapon used by the masked man was missing; it was a top-grade first-tier magic weapon!

So he quickly said to Thunder Frog Yuanbao, "Yuanbao, I'll have to trouble you again. Go back to the water and see if you can find that magic artifact."

quack!

Thunder-patterned frog Yuanbao croaked and immediately jumped into the river with a "plop" to search for the water-splitting magic weapon.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Tai felt very fortunate that he had brought it with him this time.

Otherwise, not only might we be successfully ambushed tonight, but we'll also lose most of our spoils.

After waiting for about 15 minutes, Zhou Tai saw the Thunder-Patterned Frog Yuanbao swimming over with the Water-Splitting Thorn magic weapon in its mouth.

Seeing this, he immediately burst into laughter, "Haha, Yuanbao did a great job!"

A perfectly intact, high-grade first-tier magic weapon, even if it's secondhand, can sell for at least three or four hundred low-grade spirit stones. That way, he could really make back all his losses from tonight.

Immediately, he took out the porcelain bottle containing the insect rice pills, poured out a dozen or so, and threw them to the Thunder Frog Yuanbao as a reward.

He then carefully put away the water-splitting thorn magic weapon and the Thunder-Patterned Frog Gold Ingot into his spirit beast bag. He turned around and walked back, preparing to collect the bodies of the remaining two people.

However, when he arrived at the place where he had rested earlier, his expression immediately changed.

Apart from the charred corpse in the fire cloud, the other female corpse was nowhere to be found.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but slap his thigh in frustration, saying, "I was careless! I didn't expect that woman to still be alive!"

He was so focused on chasing the masked man who was trying to escape that he didn't have time to check if the woman was dead.

Looking back now, I realize I lacked experience. I should have thrown another magic talisman at that woman to finish her off!

There was no time for regrets at this moment. Zhou Tai hurriedly investigated the scene to see if he could find any clues.

After a brief investigation, Zhou Tai successfully found the traces left by the woman's escape and quickly chased after her, holding his magical artifact.

He followed the trail and soon caught up with the fish to the riverbank.

But now the river was pitch black, and Zhou Tai looked up but couldn't see anyone at all.

He frowned and carefully recalled the woman's previous injuries.

The other party was hit by the lightning talisman on the spot. Judging from the fact that his clothes were torn to shreds, he must have been seriously injured and was knocked unconscious on the spot.

Given the extent of his injuries at the time, Zhou Tai was somewhat skeptical that his opponent could swim across the mighty Yangtze River to the other side.

If his judgment is true, then things will get interesting.

Thinking of this, Zhou Tai immediately took the Thunder-Patterned Frog Yuanbao out of the spirit beast bag again, and then whispered some instructions.

quack!

With a croak, the Thunder-Patterned Frog Yuanbao jumped into the river again with a "plop" and quickly disappeared from sight.

Zhou Tai, on the other hand, began pacing back and forth on the shore, looking quite anxious.