339: Chapter 339 Critical Strike Returns to the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Technique

Just as Lu Yuan put the items into his storage ring, the pleasant System notification sounded as expected.

【Ding, successfully intercepted Son of Destiny Lu Li's purple Opportunity "taiyi gold essence". Triggered thousand-fold critical hit return. Obtained a glob of "Taiyi Gold Essence Mother Qi" (Can promote a Lifebound Treasure to a Medium Grade Immortal Artifact and possesses self-evolution potential).】

【Ding, successfully intercepted Son of Destiny Lu Li's purple Opportunity "Taiyi Thunder Law Fragment". Triggered thousand-fold critical hit return. Obtained "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Manual Complete Version" (Points directly to the Golden Immortal Great Dao, allows control of Nine Heavens Thunder and command over all lightning).】

"Good stuff!"

Lu Yuan was ecstatic. This wave of "fatherly kindness and filial piety" had indeed yielded incredible gains.

Taiyi Gold Essence Mother Qi! This was a treasure countless times more precious than taiyi gold essence! With it, the myriad things mother qi cauldron could not only be promoted to a Medium Grade Immortal Artifact, but it would even have the Foundation to strike for High Grade or even Top Grade Immortal Artifacts in the future!

And the "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Manual" was even more like providing charcoal in the snow.

He had already mastered the Great Dao of Thunder. With this thunder law that pointed directly to the Golden Immortal stage, his attainments in the Dao of Thunder would reach another level, and he could even counter the thunder laws that the Zixiao Immortal Palace was so proud of!

"The items are in hand, time to get down to business."

Lu Yuan put away the treasures and turned to look outside the stone chamber.

At that moment, a rapid alarm suddenly sounded within the Immortal Cave.

"Bold thief! How dare you trespass into my Zixiao Immortal Palace's Forbidden Ground!"

A furious roar came from the other end of the Immortal Cave.

Following that, a terrifying pressure of a Late Stage True Immortal swept in like a storm.

An old man wearing a purple-gold Daoist robe, with his beard and hair flared out, arrived furiously in front of the stone chamber, leading dozens of Early Stage True Immortals and a group of Great Ascension Stage Disciples.

This person was none other than the Deputy Palace Master of the Zixiao Immortal Palace, Vice Palace Master Lei Lie.

When he saw the empty jade platform and the three people standing there including Lu Yuan, he trembled with rage, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"You... you actually dare to steal this Palace's treasure?!"

Vice Palace Master Lei Lie stared fixedly at Lu Yuan. Sensing the unfamiliar Aura on the other party, he immediately showed a look of disdain. "Looking at your attire and Aura, you must be bumpkins who just ascended from the Lower Realm, right? You really don't know the height of the heavens! You've just ascended and you dare to stir up trouble on the Tai Sui's head?"

"Bumpkins?"

Lu Yuan smiled, a very cold smile.

"In this Xuanhuang Realm, it seems truly anyone dares to clamor before me."

He took a step forward, and his whole Aura suddenly changed.

"Boom!"

Chaos Body fully activated!

A vast, ancient, and supreme Chaos Aura erupted from his body.

His cultivation, which was originally only at the Peak of True Immortal, actually gave off an unfathomable sense of pressure under the enhancement of this Aura, as if facing an ancient god or demon.

The ten million Yuanxiang Particles in his body roared together, letting out a deafening boom.

"You... what kind of Physique is that?!"

Vice Palace Master Lei Lie felt this terrifying pressure, and his expression instantly changed.

This kind of Aura was something he hadn't even felt from the Palace Master, Ancestor Ziyun!

"The person who will kill you."

Lu Yuan didn't waste words and directly attacked.

"Heavenly God Fist!"

He threw a punch.

On the fist's edge, Holy Light converged, transforming into a magnificent phantom of heaven, carrying the power to judge all things as it smashed down towards Vice Palace Master Lei Lie.

"Arrogance! Purple Heaven Divine Thunder!"

Vice Palace Master Lei Lie roared, a thunder hammer appearing in his hand. He triggered the Formations within the Immortal Cave, calling down a sky full of purple lightning.

"Bang—!!!"

Fist and thunder collided.

That seemingly violent Purple Heaven Divine Thunder was as fragile as paper before the Heavenly God Fist, instantly being blown apart.

The momentum of the punch didn't diminish, heavily striking Vice Palace Master Lei Lie's protective immortal light.

"Crack!"

The immortal light shattered. Vice Palace Master Lei Lie felt as if he had been struck by lightning himself, flying backward as blood sprayed from his mouth.

"How is this possible?! You are clearly only at the Peak of True Immortal, why is your strength so terrifying?!"

Vice Palace Master Lei Lie cried out in terror.

"Carefree Heavenly Saber!"

Lu Yuan didn't give him any chance to catch his breath. He joined his fingers like a blade and slashed out again.

This strike slashed toward the past!

Before Vice Palace Master Lei Lie could steady himself, a deep, bone-deep blade wound inexplicably appeared on his chest, dripping with blood.

"Law of Time?!"

Vice Palace Master Lei Lie was completely panicked.

"Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword!"

Finally, Lu Yuan summoned the long sword transformed from the other shore immortal boat and slashed down.

Six pitch-black Reincarnation black holes emerged, carrying an unrivaled devouring force, directly swallowing and grinding Vice Palace Master Lei Lie's broken body.

"Ah—!!"

Vice Palace Master Lei Lie let out a shrill scream. His Physical Body was completely destroyed, leaving only a panicked Primordial Spirit trying to flee.

"immortal execution platform, collect!"

Lu Yuan summoned the immortal execution platform. With a flash of black light, it directly suppressed Vice Palace Master Lei Lie's Primordial Spirit within.

Just three moves!

A Late Stage True Immortal Deputy Palace Master was easily killed by Lu Yuan like slaughtering a chicken!

"The... the Deputy Palace Master is dead?!"

"Run! This man is a devil!"

The remaining Zixiao Immortal Palace Disciples were terrified out of their wits when they saw this. They didn't dare to stay for a moment longer, scattering like birds and beasts, frantically fleeing outside.

Lu Yuan didn't hunt down these small fry, instead letting them take the news back.

"Just as well, draw that Ancestor Ziyun out and settle it all at once to save trouble later."

...

Zixiao Immortal Palace, Main Hall.

"What?! Vice Palace Master Lei Lie is dead?! The Immortal Cave was robbed?!"

A furious roar echoed through the entire Immortal Palace.

Deep in the hall, an old man wearing a purple Dragon robe and surrounded by lightning stood up abruptly.

Thunder light flashed in his eyes, and his terrifying Profound Immortal pressure made the entire hall tremble.

Zixiao Immortal Palace Master, Ancestor Ziyun! A Late Stage Profound Immortal expert!

"What audacity! To dare kill my Deputy Palace Master and steal my Palace's Opportunity! No matter where this madman came from, I will tear him into ten thousand pieces and extract his soul for refinement!"

Ancestor Ziyun was fuming with rage.

"Pass my order! Issue the Zixiao Pursuit Order! Put a bounty on this person's head! Anyone who provides a clue will be rewarded with a million immortal crystals! If they can kill him, they will be rewarded with ten million immortal crystals and be accepted as a Personal Disciple!"

"Additionally, assemble all True Immortal Elders and follow me to the Sunset Mountain Range! I will personally take action to let this ignorant bumpkin know the consequences of offending the Zixiao Immortal Palace!"

...

With the issuance of the Zixiao Pursuit Order, the entire Xuanhuang Realm was shaken.

Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range.

The Sky-Swallowing Lion Emperor sat on a throne made of white bones. Listening to his subordinate's report, a glint flashed in his eyes.

"An ascender from the Lower Realm? Killed Vice Palace Master Lei Lie? Interesting."

He licked his lips, revealing a mouthful of forest-white fangs. "The flesh and blood of such an expert must be delicious."

"Pass down the order, we'll go join the fun too."

"If there's a chance, snatch that kid and eat him!"

Tianshui Pavilion.

Fairy Shuiyue stood atop the pavilion, looking toward the Sunset Mountain Range, her brows furrowed slightly.

"To be able to kill Vice Palace Master Lei Lie, this person's strength cannot be underestimated."

"The Zixiao Immortal Palace has likely kicked a steel plate this time."

"We... will wait and see. Perhaps we can profit from this."

Blood Fiend Demonic Sect.

Blood Withered Old Demon laughed sinisterly, "Good, it's better if things get chaotic."