Chapter 3198: Eight-Step Thunder Summoning Pearl

Pinnacle of the Azure Lotus

In a vast, endless blue sea, gusts of sea breeze blew.

A golden ray of light appeared on the distant horizon, moving swiftly.

“Where do you think you’re going? Stay right there!”

An extremely furious male voice rang out. No sooner had he spoken than the sea churned violently, raising a colossal wave hundreds of feet high, which slammed into the golden light, sending it flying backward.

The light dissipated, revealing Wang Chuanming. His right arm was gone, his clothes were stained with blood, his face was pale, and his aura was weak, appearing severely depleted of vitality.

He had ventured deep into the enemy territory to assassinate Heguan but was discovered by enemy cultivators. Over a dozen Void Refinement cultivators teamed up to pursue him. Wang Chuanming unleashed a seventh-tier talisman, eliminating several Void Refinement cultivators, which allowed him to break through the encirclement.

As the head of the Dark Hall, Wang Chuanming maintained single-line contact with several important spies. Considering his safety, the family had specially provided him with a seventh-tier talisman for protection.

As it was enemy territory, the pursuers grew in number. Wang Chuanming was severely injured, his sixth-tier puppet beast was heavily damaged, and he had killed as many as seven Void Refinement cultivators.

Wang Chuanming spat out a mouthful of blood. The light around his body intensified, and he flew down onto a desolate island about a hundred miles in circumference. He took out a yellow-glowing formation plate, cast a spell, and the ground began to shake violently. Countless yellow mists emerged, and a hazy yellow light screen appeared out of thin air, enveloping the entire island.

The sea churned violently, and an even larger wave than before appeared on the surface, crashing towards the yellow light screen.

With a muffled thud, the yellow light screen merely trembled slightly, remaining intact.

A dazzling golden lightning ball lit up, and a beautiful young woman in a golden dress appeared out of thin air, her body enveloped by countless golden electric arcs. Her left arm was gone, and she looked somewhat unwell.

The Wang family’s Soul-Suppressing Roar was too formidable; she had suffered a great loss.

The young woman in the golden dress formed a hand seal, and a deafening thunderclap echoed from high above. A massive thundercloud appeared in the sky, and after a rumbling sound of thunder, thousands of thick silver lightning bolts struck down, causing the yellow light screen to gently sway.

She activated her Dharma Idol to attack the formation.

A short while later, over a dozen rays of light appeared on the distant horizon, swiftly flying towards their location.

Fifteen Void Refinement cultivators simultaneously attacked the formation, and various spiritual lights engulfed the yellow light screen.

After about a quarter of an hour, the yellow light screen shattered. They found a teleportation array in an underground cave on the northwest corner of the island; Wang Chuanming had already used it to escape.

“The Azure Lotus Wang family! Let’s go, report back.”

The young woman in the golden dress said with a gloomy expression, leading her companions away.

***

Tianwu Island, the ancestral land of the Wu Clan.

In a secluded manor, Yi Xin, Yi Huan, and a slender young woman in a purple dress sat in a green stone pavilion, their faces beaming with smiles.

“Excellent, our Lizard Clan has gained another Integration cultivator! Congratulations, Yu Fei.”

Yi Huan congratulated her with a smile.

The young woman in the purple dress was Bu Yufei, the newly promoted Integration cultivator at this outpost, currently in the early Integration stage.

“Thanks to the young patriarch and your help, without the Lightning Dissolution Array, I wouldn’t have been able to withstand three bolts of eight-colored divine lightning.”

Bu Yufei expressed her gratitude.

“You are a Spirit Physique user, so of course the Lightning Dissolution Array was for you. Tsk-tsk, three bolts of eight-colored divine lightning! When I broke through to the Integration stage, I only attracted five bolts of five-colored divine lightning. You’ve surpassed me!”

Yi Huan chuckled.

He took out a light-golden formation plate, cast a spell, and his expression turned peculiar.

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

Yi Xin asked curiously.

“Our people discovered that a core disciple of the Wang family ventured deep into the Fire Boar Clan’s territory and killed a Fu clan cultivator. It seems we won’t need to frame the Wang family after all. Let’s add fuel to the fire; the Wang family is in for a lot of trouble.”

Yi Huan sneered.

“One fire isn’t enough. Send out those controlled human cultivators and have them kill cultivators from other races under the banner of the Azure Lotus Wang family. Say the Wang family is doing it to seize the Heavenly Void Jade Scroll!”

Yi Xin said with a half-smile.

They didn’t mind making a big fuss over nothing, as they were just watching the show.

Yi Huan nodded and said, “I thought so too. This time, the Wang family will be severely hit.”

He cast a spell and commanded, “Send out those controlled human cultivators and have them attack cultivators from several minor clans. Remember, they must not be captured alive; if they fail, eliminate them. After the mission is accomplished, those who carried it out must immediately proceed to the Barren Lands to relocate the outpost. There must be no horizontal communication between major outposts; only direct, single-line contact between the leaders is allowed. Other clan members are not permitted to establish contact without authorization.”

“Understood, Elder Yi.”

A respectful male voice came from the formation plate.

Putting away the formation plate, Yi Huan’s face showed a playful expression. He said, “Now, there’s a good show to watch.”

***

Tianfu Island, the stronghold of the Fu Clan.

Tianfu Hall, one of the Fu Clan’s critical locations.

A beautiful woman in a golden dress sat on the main seat, her expression solemn. Dozens of clan elders stood on either side, each with a different look on their face.

The woman in the golden dress was Tong Xiang, the patriarch of the Fu Clan, in the mid-Integration stage.

“What’s wrong with the Fire Boar Clan? Why are they attacking and killing our clansmen for no reason?”

Tong Xiang frowned.

The outposts bordering the Fu Clan and Fire Boar Clan had erupted into conflict, with over thirty Void Refinement cultivators already involved, turning the situation into a chaotic mess.

The Fu Clan wouldn’t mind going to war with the Fire Boar Clan, provided there were significant resources at stake. However, it wouldn’t be wise to rush into war with them without cause.

“It’s unclear. Perhaps it’s retaliation! Last time, we attacked the Fire Boar Clan and killed many of their experts.”

A thin, red-robed elder speculated.

The two clans were old rivals, with the blood of each other’s clansmen on their hands, so conflict was quite normal.

“Send someone to investigate thoroughly. We cannot foolishly go to war with the Fire Boar Clan.”

Tong Xiang commanded.

“Understood, Clan Leader.”

All the elders readily agreed and departed to carry out her orders.

***

Qinghu Island, an island controlled by the Wang family, was somewhat remote. The Wang family had assigned Wang Shenxiong to oversee it.

In addition to Wang Shenxiong, a Void Refinement cultivator, there were over a dozen Spirit Transformation cultivators. The island also had a teleportation array, ensuring that if a powerful enemy attacked, the Wang family’s reinforcements would arrive immediately.

A golden ray of light appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly flying towards the island. As soon as it approached within fifty miles of Qinghu Island, the Wang family cultivators detected it via a warning formation.

The golden light stopped, revealing Wang Chuanming.

Fortunately, he had prepared a contingency: he had set up a sixth-tier formation and a small teleportation array on a certain small island. He had used his authority to have the family’s formation masters help him set it up, which allowed him to escape.

Upon recognizing Wang Chuanming, the Wang family cultivators quickly granted passage and notified Wang Shenxiong.

“Ancestor Chuanming, what happened?”

Wang Shenxiong asked, surprised.

“I was carrying out a mission deep in enemy territory when I was discovered by enemy cultivators. I killed many of them, and they might retaliate. Give orders to strengthen defenses and guard strictly against enemy sneak attacks. I need to return to Azure Lotus Island to report.”

Wang Chuanming gave a few instructions, then departed Qinghu Island via the teleportation array.

The islands bordering the enemy territories, controlled by the Wang family, all heightened their vigilance to strictly guard against enemy sneak attacks.

***

On Zijing Island, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky. Thick bolts of lightning tore through the firmament, continuously striking the surrounding seawater. The sea within a ten-thousand-mile radius seemed to have transformed into a sea of thunder, with constant booming sounds.

At the center of the island was a giant, sprawling valley.

Wang Mengbin sat cross-legged on a silver platform over a hundred feet wide, his body enveloped by countless silver electric arcs.

This was the Lightning Attraction Array set up by Bai Yuqi using the Lightning Attracting Pearl that Wang Changsheng obtained from the Heavenly Lan Realm. As his experience grew, Wang Changsheng was certain that the pearl was an extraordinary eighth-tier Lightning Attracting Pearl.

It was truly incredible that a lower realm could possess the corpse of an eighth-tier lightning-attributed demonic beast.