Free Web NovelChapter 41: Chapter 41: Sudden Upheaval, Run For It
A moment later, the sky gradually returned to calm.
In that exchange,
Zhuge Wuwo had gained the upper hand with his formidable strength.
Yet the Demon Giant Tree’s aura still soared to the heavens, undiminished in the slightest. Its black demonic aura continued to fill the air.
Observing this type of demon tree, it seemed to be somewhat afraid of thunder.
"Young friend, I see you cultivate a Thunder Technique. Can you summon a Celestial Thunder? Just within this area will suffice!" Zhuge Wuwo said in a heavy voice.
The goal was to attract the Demon Giant Tree’s attention.
Gu Yun nodded gravely. Immediately, his True Yuan surged as he activated the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision. Wisps of lightning began to crackle around his body.
His True Yuan roiled like dragons and serpents, its momentum astonishing.
Unleashed with the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision as its foundation and backed by his True Martial Realm Cultivation—
"Great Success Celestial Thunder Technique!"
[In a dangerous situation, you have unleashed astonishing power and skillfully used the Celestial Thunder Technique. Celestial Thunder Technique Skill Level +5%]
Several bolts of Thunder flickered in the sky. BOOM!
In an instant, the sky changed. Above the mountain where the Demon Giant Tree stood, the recently calmed sky was now covered by an ink-black, mountain-thick storm cloud.
In a flash, a black wind swept through, gales howled, and Thunder roared!
The very moment the Thunder appeared, the roots of the Demon Giant Tree seemed to tremble.
And then,
RUMBLE!!!
Several dazzling bolts of lightning exploded within the clouds,
followed by ten, then twenty... dozens of thunderbolts lit up the sky.
These dozens of bolts then converged, forming a single, ferocious thunderbolt tens of zhang long, descending from the sky with supreme, awe-inspiring heavenly might!
The Thunder cascaded down from the heavens, as if to pierce through the sky and earth and tear space asunder as it struck at the Demon Giant Tree!
It would land in the next instant!
It seemed to have been enraged. A terrifying Demon Qi erupted, filling the entire area.
The Demon Giant Tree condensed its Demonic Qi into a massive shield, while countless branches shot up to block the attack.
BOOM!
The Demon Giant Tree’s colossal black qi shield successfully withstood the Thunder.
It never would have expected that this thunder, for all its magnificent display, was far weaker than it appeared.
It... had been distracted!
The real killing blow...
was Zhuge Wuwo’s "Heaven Opening" sword strike!
His own aura stirring, Zhuge Wuwo released a pure Sword Intent. A golden Giant Sword suddenly materialized above the Demon Giant Tree.
This... he had already reached the level of a Mental Realm.
Zhuge Wuwo was likely only half a step away from becoming a Tongxuan True Monarch.
The golden Giant Sword tore through space,
descending from the heavens upon the top of the Demon Giant Tree.
It gave off the feeling of a single sword suppressing the world.
Every time Gu Yun witnessed it, he was shaken and filled with awe.
Just as the golden Giant Sword was about to touch the Demon Giant Tree,
at that very moment, a sudden change occurred.
The ground beneath the Demon Giant Tree split apart,
and an immense black shadow shot out from underground, soaring into the sky.
It charged toward the golden Giant Sword!
To Gu Yun’s utter astonishment,
the incomparably powerful golden Giant Sword was actually shattered by the impact from this massive black shadow.
Looking closely,
the pupils of Gu Yun, Zhuge Wuwo, and Pang Qingyun all constricted.
They cried out in shock, "A Flood Dragon!?"
This enormous black shadow, though wreathed in roiling black qi, had the body of a fish and the tail of a serpent, was covered in dragon scales, had dragon horns on its head, and its gaze was like lightning.
"ROAR!" The Black Flood Dragon let out a bellow.
It was deafening. The sound wave shook the entire region, and the surrounding mountains and rocks were directly shattered into dust.
Moreover, this furious roar directly inflicted heavy injuries on Gu Yun. Zhuge Wuwo and Pang Qingyun, whose strengths far surpassed Gu Yun’s, were naturally unharmed.
It was a sound wave attack. Gu Yun had no time to dodge and was instantly, severely wounded.
Strong. Unbelievably strong!
What had burst forth from beneath the Demon Giant Tree was actually a Black Flood Dragon even more terrifying than the tree itself.
’This is Heaven-Defying!’
A hibernating flood dragon startled from its sleep, its cry shaking a thousand mountains!
The massive Black Flood Dragon coiled in mid-air, its gaze like lightning.
It spoke in human tongue, its tone icy as it said, "All of you, deserve to die!"
It immediately erupted with monstrous Demonic Power and charged toward Zhuge Wuwo and Pang Qingyun!
As for Gu Yun, the Demon Giant Tree had condensed its branches, wreathed in black qi, into a ferocious giant python that lunged at him.
Gu Yun’s face fell. "I’m done for!"
He erupted with power, unleashing dozens of slashes in an instant. The Saber Qi soared into the air like a white dragon, striking at the ferocious giant python.
Gu Yun’s True Yuan roiled like dragons and serpents. His long hair flowed though there was no wind, his entire body flickered with lightning, and several dazzling flashes of electricity exploded around him.
Like irregular electric snakes dancing wildly and bursting apart, in a flash of lightning, Thunder coursed through his entire body.
"Celestial Thunder Hand!"
Bolts of Thunder instantly condensed in the void, forming a Thunderous Hand several zhang large that blasted toward the terrifying, ferocious python of Demonic Qi!
He then hastily used Three Thousand Thunder Flashes, his figure retreating explosively, leaving an afterimage in his place.
"BOOM!"
The dozens of streams of Saber Qi and the Thunderous Hand collided with the ferocious giant python made of branches wreathed in black qi!
The Saber Qi and Thunder were instantly scattered by the python, which was saturated with Demon Qi.
It then charged straight for Gu Yun’s afterimage.
Realizing something was wrong, it whipped around at extreme speed and charged once more toward the real Gu Yun, who was not far off!
Those dozens of terrifying Saber Qi slashes and the several-zhang-large Thunderous Hand hadn’t even scratched the ferocious python’s skin.
To a nascent King Level Demon Fiend, whose power was comparable to Pang Qingyun and Zhuge Wuwo,
a small fry like Gu Yun...
was completely outmatched.
Though it takes a moment to describe, it all happened in a flash.
Faced with a life-or-death crisis,
the entire series of actions took place in the blink of an eye. Not far away, Gu Yun
swiftly pulled out the Ten Thousand Miles Space Talisman. He couldn’t afford to hesitate and immediately used it.
’If I stay here a moment longer, I’ll definitely lose my life.’
Then, Gu Yun’s figure vanished in an instant.
...
「Ten thousand miles away, Canglan Sea Region.」
This was a barren area filled with hidden reefs and devoid of Spiritual Qi.
The land was infertile, completely lacking any Spiritual Objects.
Countless barren reefs dotted the sea’s surface like scattered grains of sand.
On a small island, inside a hidden grotto within a massive, barren reef, Gu Yun sat cross-legged, healing his wounds.
’This battle... Ouch. It really, really hurt.’
He’d traveled thousands of miles, used up a Life-Saving Talisman, and all he’d gotten in return was a body full of injuries.
’A King Level Demon Fiend, a Black Flood Dragon...’
’Who would have ever thought that a Black Flood Dragon would be hiding beneath the Demon Giant Tree? And that Dragon’s Blood Wood, too...’
’There must be more to this than meets the eye.’
’As for Great Cultivators like Zhuge Wuwo and Pang Qingyun fighting that Black Flood Dragon, that King Level Demon Fiend... the battle must be devastating.’
’I can’t believe I got caught up in such a high-level conflict. I almost died.’
’Sigh... It wasn’t a complete loss, though.’
’At least I gained some Cultivation Technique Skill Level.’
’I did get a little stronger, didn’t I?’
With a thought, Gu Yun brought the Skill Level panel up before his eyes.
Name: Gu Yun
Realm: True Martial Realm First Layer Late Stage
Cultivation Technique: Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision (First Tribulation: Wind and Thunder Tribulation 10%)
Martial Techniques: Celestial Thunder Hand (Beginner 20%), Thunder Gang Body (Beginner 22%), Wind and Thunder Saber Technique (Perfection), Mountain-Breaking Fist (Perfection), Wandering Dragon Step (Perfection)
Techniques: Three Thousand Thunder Flashes (Beginner 30%), Earth-Bursting Heaven-Shaking (Minor Success 50%), Breath Concealment Technique (Minor Success 65%), Celestial Thunder Technique (Great Success 20%)
Saber Momentum: Minor Success Saber Momentum (90%)
Alchemy: Low Tier Human Tier (5%)
Following that, Gu Yun continued to sit cross-legged in the grotto to heal.
....
「One month later.」
Gu Yun’s injuries had mostly healed.
Gu Yun transformed into a streak of lightning and sped off in search of an inhabited area.
’How could I be so unlucky? The Ten Thousand Miles Space Talisman sent me to this godforsaken place.’
At that moment, he suddenly found himself missing Xiao Chen.
’If Xiao Chen were in a similar situation, he’d probably have been teleported directly into the ruins of some powerful expert’s cavern estate, or maybe to a place where he could harvest some Heaven-Defying Spirit Medicine.’
Just as Gu Yun was thinking this,
suddenly,
an immense sense of danger enveloped his mind.
