289: Chapter 289 Destroying the Sea of ​​Thunder, Crimson Sun Root

Rumble!

Amidst the lightning storm, floating upon the rolling black thunderclouds, was a towering, mysterious ancient palace.

"There is actually an ancient palace here?"

Hun Tiandi's gaze was like a sword as it fell upon this lightning sea space, where a majestic palace stood tall and filled with dignity.

Illuminated by the lightning, the ancient palace was extremely magnificent. Bronze pillars stood on all four sides, carved with dragons and phoenixes, along with various ferocious magical beasts in different poses.

Some sat, some lay, all exuding a fierce and baleful aura.

There were even Dou Di level magical beasts, asura ghosts, appearing like an ancient painting, manifesting roars of dignity, mercy, and ugliness, all filled with an aura of slaughter.

It felt as if one were facing the heavens and earth, the suffocating oppression of a supreme Dou Di.

The bronze palace, spanning several hundred zhang, formed a sea of lightning where lightning rampaged like dragons and snakes, filling the air with a destructive aura.

It was extremely violent, yet from the beginning, it had never approached the mysterious and majestic ancient palace.

"This Sea of Destructive Lightning is truly terrifying. How could such a lightning sea exist within a tomb?"

Beside him, Xiao Xiao's eyes widened. Her enchanting face was filled with gravity as she spoke slowly, the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python on her shoulder constantly flicking its tongue.

Magical beasts' perception of danger far exceeds that of humans; this is an innate instinct.

At the top of the ancient palace, a brilliant, lightning-like purple light descended from the sky, leading into the endless space, revealing a hint of an artifact's aura.

Mysterious runes flickered, and restrictions shrouded it, roaring within the purgatory of the lightning sea.

Standing before the palace, one could not help but feel a sense of awe, or even the urge to submit.

"Is this palace... a peerless treasure?"

Hun Tiandi stepped out of the mist and approached closer, his eyes flashing with sharp light, drawn to the ancient, mysterious palace within the lightning sea.

Upon discovering it was a treasure, his delicate face changed slightly, and he gasped.

Immediately, a look of gravity, or perhaps surprise, appeared on his face as he softly said, "Strange. Why do I have a sense of familiarity, as if I have seen it somewhere before?"

"What are you thinking about?" Xiao Xiao turned to look at the deep-in-thought Hun Tiandi, her brows slightly furrowed as she asked curiously.

"Elder Yan, how are you?" Outside, in a cave, Yan Xing's complexion was ashen, his body permeated with a thick, corpse-like aura as he sat cross-legged.

The cave was filled with this corpse aura, an extremely cold breath that caused frost to spread across the cave.

"Qing Yue, don't come in, it's dangerous!" Elder Yan's voice trembled as he scolded Qing Yue, who was about to enter.

"Liu Ling, is there really no way to heal Elder Yan's injuries?" Outside the cave, Qing Yue looked at Liu Ling anxiously.

"Sigh, without lihuo grass and red sun root, I cannot refine the li-huo chi-yang pill!"

Liu Ling said helplessly, and Qing Yue's expression dimmed upon hearing this.

Haa!

After a moment of contemplation, as if having made up his mind, he looked helplessly in one direction. Immediately, Sun True Fire appeared on his body, enveloping him completely.

His whole body radiated golden light as he stepped into the cave. A terrifying high temperature was released, and the frost on the stone walls melted into water droplets at a visible speed, dripping onto the ground.

"Liu Ling, leave quickly, it's dangerous!" Yan Xing said coldly, worried that he might lose control and bite him.

"Old Yan, I have already thought of a solution. You must hold on, wait for me to return!" Liu Ling consoled him, then flicked his finger, sending the Sun True Fire out to manifest above Yan Xing's head.

Chirp!

With a domineering bird call, the Sun True Fire formed a vivid Three-Legged Golden Crow, flapping its wings high and continuously releasing a terrifying flame temperature to suppress Yan Xing's corpse aura.

Immediately, Liu Ling turned and left the cave.

"Qing Yue, remember not to approach the cave; just wait in the distance!" Liu Ling said slowly, instructing Qing Yue at the cave entrance.

Qing Yue nodded gently upon hearing this, afraid that something might happen and harm her.

Liu Ling moved, dashing into the distance, disappearing from Qing Yue's sight in the blink of an eye.

Qing Yue gazed in the direction Liu Ling had left, glanced one more time at the cave where the coldness had diminished, then tapped her toes and dashed off into the distance.

She landed on a mountain peak, sat on a rock, and began to cultivate cross-legged.

Several days later, on a high peak, Liu Ling was wrapped in a black robe, looking up into the distance with a complex expression.

Suddenly, he crushed a jade slip in his hand, which emitted a mysterious fluctuation before vanishing from the spot.

Liu Ling waited patiently like a statue.

Half an hour later, the space before him rippled slightly, and a middle-aged man in pale green robes appeared. He was somewhat handsome; the person who arrived was none other than the Jia Ma Empire's Pill King Gu He.

"Who exactly are you? How do you have Liu Ling's jade slip?"

Gu He scolded coldly.

"Hehehe, Teacher, long time no see!" Liu Ling laughed heartily, flipping back his hood to reveal a handsome face, looking at Gu He.

He was once the most outstanding Alchemist master in the Jia Ma Empire, so naturally, he had quite the presence.

"Liu Ling? I had some accidents while out these past years; it was extremely dangerous!" Liu Ling smiled sheepishly; there were some things he could not easily explain.

I believe Teacher will know in the future.

"Eh, your strength?" Gu He asked in surprise, unable to perceive his strength aura. Liu Ling chuckled at this and released a terrifying aura.

"This is... Dou Zun level?"

"Yes, to be precise, it is peak one-star Dou Zun, and I can advance to the two-star level at any time!" Liu Ling did not hide it.

"Good, good, good, not bad, you brat. Since you've returned, why didn't you come directly to me instead of sending a message?"

Gu He let out a sigh of relief and scolded with a smile; this disciple was truly worrying.

"Teacher, this time I have a request. Do you have lihuo grass and red sun root on you?" Liu Ling got straight to the point.

"lihuo grass? red sun root? Currently, in the Flame Alliance, there is only red sun root. There was originally a stalk of lihuo grass, but unfortunately, it was taken by Miss Xiao Xiao!"

Gu He pondered slightly and spoke slowly.

"Good, Teacher, I want the red sun root!" Liu Ling said joyfully, then flipped his hand to take out a jade box containing a Seven-Star Begonia, which was enough to exchange for the red sun root.

"You..." Before Gu He could speak, Liu Ling interrupted first: "Teacher, those old fogies in the Flame Alliance won't easily let you get the red sun root. Only an exchange is the right path, and it won't leave you open to criticism!"

"Sigh, you have finally grown up..." Gu He said with gratification, then took the Seven-Star Begonia and returned to the Flame Alliance.

"That is... purple flame thunder bead?"

Hun Tiandi pondered, a flash of inspiration appearing in his mind, and he said without hesitation: "There is actually a fragment of a purple flame thunder bead on top of this ancient palace."

It was truly unexpected, and even more so, exciting. Using a purple flame thunder bead to cultivate the Thunder Emperor Art resulted in progress that could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds.

The purple flame thunder bead was once the Thunder Emperor's supreme treasure, which was lost during the Emperor War back then.

Many people obtained fragments and became powerful figures in their own right.

Later, the thunder bead shattered and scattered in all directions, unable to meet again, though it was unknown exactly how many pieces it had shattered into.

He himself had one piece, and there was one on top of the ancient palace...

His footsteps did not stop. After stepping directly into the Sea of Destructive Lightning, the terrifying scene was fully revealed.

Behind him, Xiao Xiao watched the figure step into the Sea of Destructive Lightning. She did not hesitate either, moving with lotus steps, her body covered in Green Lotus Core Flame, and stepped into the boundary of life and death.

Rumble!

In the void of the firmament, an ocean of lightning surrounded the palace, destroying all life that trespassed; this place represented the non-existence of all things.

Except for the scorching and destructive lightning aura, there was not even Dou Qi or air.

After stepping in, the overwhelming power of lightning poured towards Hun Tiandi, as if wanting to destroy this disobedient creature.

With a thought, the Thunder Emperor Art within his body began to circulate, and any purple lightning that approached was swallowed and refined.