Chapter 952: Absorbing Thunder Stone

"A mutated third-order Jiaoshou Whale? Even Core Formation cultivators can't do anything to this beast?" The man in the blue shirt gasped in surprise.

"What's so strange about that? Jiaoshou Whales are massive demonic beasts and inherently difficult to deal with, let alone a mutated one. A thousand years ago, a fourth-order Jiaoshou Whale appeared in the Five Dragon Sea, unleashing a beast tide that devastated the region. This Jiaoshou Whale is only third-order, but as a mutated beast, it's normal for it to be more powerful. We should hurry and leave! What if we encounter it..." Before the beautiful middle-aged woman could finish her sentence, a deafening roar echoed from afar.

Waves swept in, the sea churned violently, and spray shot up dozens of feet high.

RUMBLE!

A wave over a hundred feet high shot into the sky, and a gigantic blue whale surfaced, creating waves dozens of feet tall.

The whale's body was covered in silver spirit patterns. It was over thirty *zhang* long, and on its head, it had a shimmering silver horn and a pair of long tentacles, closely resembling a flood dragon's head.

"Oh no, it's the mutated Jiaoshou Whale! Run!" The man in the blue shirt's face changed drastically as he shouted.

Just then, the Jiaoshou Whale let out a miserable roar, and a large amount of blood-red liquid gushed from its abdomen, staining the nearby seawater crimson.

"Wait, this creature is severely wounded! Look!" The beautiful middle-aged woman pointed, and everyone looked in the direction she indicated. They could see several bloodied holes, several *zhang* in size, on the Jiaoshou Whale's abdomen, with scorched edges.

Their eyes simultaneously glinted with greed. This was a third-order demonic beast, its value immeasurable.

Just then, a tremendous peal of thunder suddenly echoed from high above. To their astonishment, a vast mass of black clouds appeared in the sky above the Jiaoshou Whale's head. The cloud mass was five or six *li* wide, dense and oppressive, giving off a strong sense of dread. Lightning flashed, thunder roared, air currents churned, and winds swirled.

RUMBLE!

A deafening peal of thunder rang out, and a large swath of silver lightning, as thick as an adult's arm, shot out from the thunderclouds, striking towards the Jiaoshou Whale.

The silver lightning struck the Jiaoshou Whale, immediately exploding into countless silver electrical arcs. The Jiaoshou Whale let out a miserable cry, bleeding profusely. Its massive body thrashed about. Strangely, it dared not dive into the seabed.

An area spanning several *li* was covered by a vast silver lightning barrier. Thick silver lightning bolts rained down from the sky, striking the Jiaoshou Whale.

Witnessing this scene, the man in the blue shirt and the others collectively swallowed hard, their faces filled with shock.

Even if they were dull-witted, they knew that a high-level cultivator was hunting this Jiaoshou Whale.

Who could possess such immense divine abilities, that the Jiaoshou Whale had no power to retaliate?

Another earth-shattering peal of thunder rang out, as a silver lightning pillar, five *zhang* in diameter, shot out from the dark clouds. It carried an irresistible momentum, fiercely striking the Jiaoshou Whale, and transforming into a dazzling silver lightning flash that engulfed more than half of the Jiaoshou Whale's body.

A piercing whooshing sound, painful to the eardrums, rang out. A golden long rainbow shot from the distant horizon, plunging into the silver lightning. A truly agonizing roar followed. It was clearly visible that the seawater for several *li* around turned blood-red.

Not long after, the silver lightning dissipated, and the thunderclouds vanished. The Jiaoshou Whale's head was gone, its headless corpse floating on the surface, its body scorched black and emitting a burnt odor.

A massive golden wheel hovered above the Jiaoshou Whale's corpse. The outer rim of the golden wheel had a dozen sharp blades, which, as the wheel spun rapidly, emitted a sharp whooshing sound. The inner ring also had a dozen golden blades. This magic treasure had a very peculiar appearance.

A deafening dragon roar echoed, as a gigantic, entirely white flood dragon flew out from under the sea. The white flood dragon was covered in menacing scales, with a wide mouth and sharp fangs. Its right claw clutched the Jiaoshou Whale's head.

A blood-red shadow appeared in the distance, rapidly moving towards the Jiaoshou Whale. Soon after, the shadow stopped near the Jiaoshou Whale's corpse. It was a colossal blood-red shark, with two men and one woman seated on its back.

One was a graceful young woman in a green dress, with two small dimples on her face. Another was a young man in a golden shirt with well-defined features and an indifferent expression. The third was a silver-robed young man with prominent eyebrows and confident eyes.

The white flood dragon circled once and flew back to the young woman in the green dress.

All three had a small silver snake emblem embroidered on their clothes. They were Wang Qingling, Wang Qiuming, and Wang Mengbin.

"It's Fairy Bailing of Silver Snake Island! No wonder she possesses such immense divine abilities." Upon seeing the white flood dragon, the man in the blue shirt suddenly understood.

The Wang family of Silver Snake Island had a multitude of powerful cultivators, and Fairy Bailing was one of their prime examples. When it came to Fairy Bailing, it could be said that everyone in the Red Moon Sea knew her. Wang Qingling was the only person in the Red Moon Sea to possess a flood dragon as a spirit beast. With the emergence of two Nascent Soul cultivators in the Wang family, Fairy Bailing, Wang Qingling, became widely renowned.

Wang Qingling earned the title of Fairy Bailing during her Foundation Establishment stage. After forming her Core, she used her third-order low-grade Ice Wind Flood Dragon to injure Venerable Golden Python, the sect master of Jin Yue Sect, rising to fame in a single battle.

Wang Qingling and the other two also noticed the man in the blue shirt and his companions, but paid them no mind.

"Xiao Bai, drag the Jiaoshou Whale's corpse to the small island so we can process it." Wang Qingling pointed at the Jiaoshou Whale's corpse and instructed.

The Ice Wind Flood Dragon let out a roar, released its right claw, and the Jiaoshou Whale's head fell into Wang Qingling's hand. It circled once, then swooped down towards the Jiaoshou Whale, grabbing its corpse with all four claws, and flew towards a small island not far away.

BOOM!

With a loud thud, the Jiaoshou Whale's headless corpse slammed onto the ground, kicking up dust. A large amount of blood gushed out, staining the beach crimson.

Wang Qingling put away the Bloodsucking Shark. The three of them transformed into three streaks of light and landed on the small island.

Wang Qiuming formed a hand seal, and the golden wheel flew rapidly towards them. It spun swiftly, turning into a golden long rainbow, and sliced across the Jiaoshou Whale's corpse. The Jiaoshou Whale's body was split in half, and a silver orb the size of a watermelon rolled out.

"Oh, what's this?" Wang Qiuming pointed at a fist-sized silver stone next to the silver orb and asked curiously.

Fine silver electrical arcs flickered on the surface of the silver stone, making it quite miraculous.

"Mengbin, try attacking this stone with a lightning-attribute spell." Wang Qingling picked up the silver stone and instructed.

Wang Mengbin nodded, took the silver stone, and countless silver electrical arcs surged from his hand, striking towards the silver stone.

A miraculous scene occurred: all the silver electrical arcs vanished into the silver stone.

Wang Qingling's eyes lit up, and she beamed with joy. If she wasn't mistaken, this was a Lightning-Absorbing Stone. These stones appeared in the bodies of very few lightning-attribute demonic beasts. Lightning-Absorbing Stones could be used to refine magic treasures, and could weaken the attacks of lightning-attribute spells.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had recently advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. She had been wondering what gift to give them, and this Lightning-Absorbing Stone was perfect.

If one possessed this treasure, Wang Mengbin's strength would be greatly weakened, as the Lightning-Absorbing Stone could absorb his spells and divine abilities. This was definitely a rare treasure.

"This time, we've struck it rich! Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt will surely love this gift. Let's quickly process the Jiaoshou Whale's corpse and return to Silver Snake Island! If I calculate the time, the Nascent Soul Grand Ceremony will be held in just one more month."

Wang Qingling and the other two dismembered the Jiaoshou Whale's corpse, placed the pieces into their storage beads, and the Ice Wind Flood Dragon carried them into the sky.

The man in the blue shirt and the others watched the departing Ice Wind Flood Dragon, their faces simultaneously revealing expressions of envy.

"That's a third-order flood dragon! How wonderful would it be if I also had a third-order flood dragon as a mount!" The man in the blue shirt gave a wry smile and said, "You can only dream of such things. Not even Nascent Soul Perfected Cultivators have third-order flood dragons as mounts, let alone us. Come on! Let's head back!"

After they finished processing the Wind Lizard Beast's corpse, they left the area on their magic artifacts.