389: The master of thunder and punishment, the divine treasure changes hands.

When Shen Yuanmo's mind completely immersed itself into the purple light orb in his palm,

he finally truly understood what a Heaven-Defying fortune he had seized!

This Great Dao Origin Brand was far more than just Dao Lord Zixiao's lifelong comprehension of lightning techniques!

Boom!

As [Insight into Origin] and [Perfect Deduction] operated at full capacity,

the deepest information of the Dao Origin Brand unfolded within his Sea of Consciousness like a vast and boundless star map.

It wasn't a star map, but a map of the Law pathways of the entire Zixiao Divine Treasury!

From the outermost God Burying Thunder Sea to the core Myriad Thunder Return Ruins, every Restriction node, every Formation line,

even the flow of every remaining Dao Integration Divine Thunder was visible at a glance on this map, as clear as the lines on one's palm.

This brand was not only a Dao Fruit but also the highest and only access key for the Zixiao Divine Treasury!

So that's how it was... Before passing away, Dao Lord Zixiao had already fused his Dao Fruit with the entire Divine Treasury.

Obtaining his Dao Fruit was equivalent to inheriting the entire Divine Treasury!

With a thought, Shen Yuanmo attempted to probe a wisp of his Divine Thought through the brand into those incomparably complex Law pathways.

Buzz—

An indescribable sense of control instantly spread throughout his body.

It was as if this violent Myriad Thunder Return Ruins had, at this moment, become an extension of his body, a manifestation of his will!

"Hmm?"

He let out a soft sound of surprise as a bold idea rose in his heart.

In the next moment, he attempted to mobilize the Divine Treasury's Restrictions.

The sea of lightning, which had been violent to the extreme due to the battle between the two powerhouses, underwent a bizarre change.

Those Return Ruins Divine Thunders, which had been striking everything indiscriminately, when they approached within a hundred zhang of Shen Yuanmo's body,

actually detoured submissively like subjects encountering their king.

Then, under the terrified gaze of Jian Wuchen, billions of violent purple divine thunders were no longer a chaotic energy storm.

They began to converge and roar!

"Roar—!"

A Thunder Dragon, ten thousand zhang long and condensed from pure Return Ruins Divine Thunder, rose with its head held high from the sea of thunder!

Its eyes, larger than mountains, were devoid of emotion, coldly locking onto Jian Wuchen, who was struggling against the Heart Demon.

Boom!

The Thunder Dragon swung its tail, carrying a terrifying heavenly might sufficient to annihilate a Void Returning Great Expert, and lashed out fiercely at Jian Wuchen!

"No!"

Jian Wuchen was scared out of his wits!

He was already struggling to cope under the Heart Demon's desperate attacks.

Now, with the sudden addition of a Thunder Dragon comparable to a full-strength strike from the Hedao Realm, he instantly fell into an unprecedented desperate situation!

He struggled to drive his life-bound Flying Sword to knock away the Heart Demon's bone claws, then backhandedly summoned the [taiyi ancient mirror] to block behind him.

Crack!

The mirror light collided violently with the Thunder Dragon, and that seventh-grade Dao-Grade ancient mirror let out an overburdened wail!

Jian Wuchen felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his blood and Qi churning.

He stumbled forward hundreds of zhang in a wretched state, nearly crashing headfirst into the Heart Demon's sharp claws.

Under the dual pincer attack, the situation was perilous!

"Little Beast!!"

Jian Wuchen's eyes were nearly splitting as he suddenly turned his head.

Staring fixedly at the culprit sitting cross-legged at the center of the storm, he let out an exasperated roar.

"What did you do to this Divine Treasury?!"

He couldn't understand, he completely couldn't understand.

Why would the Divine Treasury's Restrictions actively attack him?

Facing his question, Shen Yuanmo didn't even lift an eyelid. A cold and indifferent Divine Thought sounded directly in his Sea of Consciousness.

"It's nothing."

"I've only taken back what originally belonged to me."

That one sentence was like a bucket of ice water poured from the crown of Jian Wuchen's head to the soles of his feet!

Things belonging to him?

Could it be... a chilling guess surfaced in his heart.

Meanwhile, it wasn't just Jian Wuchen who was in a predicament.

That Outer Realm Heart Demon also let out an uncertain roar.

It was horrified to find that its control over this golden skeleton was weakening at an incredible speed!

The Return Ruins Divine Thunders striking the skeleton seemed to contain a power that countered it.

With every bolt of divine thunder that fell, a trace of the Heart Demon Origin it had attached to the skeleton was erased.

At the same time, it stimulated the remaining pure lightning power belonging to Dao Lord Zixiao within the skeleton!

With one side increasing and the other decreasing, it felt as if it had been locked in a red-hot iron cage.

This world itself was rejecting and attacking it!

The roles of hunter and prey were completely reversed at this moment!

Shen Yuanmo sat at the center of the Void Realm storm, his expression as calm as still water.

He formed a hand seal with his left hand, and with a flow of Divine Thought, he controlled thousands of Thunder Dragons to launch a ceaseless bombardment against the two Dao Integration-level existences.

His right hand steadily held Dao Lord Zixiao's Dao Fruit, frantically analyzing and refining the supreme lightning techniques contained within.

This scene made him look not like a Mortal, but more like an ancient deity wielding heavenly punishment and judging all living beings!

"Zixiao, return to your position!"

Shen Yuanmo's thoughts moved again.

The Zixiao Thunder Spirit, which had already integrated into the core of the Restrictions, let out a joyful hum.

It turned into a streak of light and perfectly fused with the Restriction center in the deepest part of the entire Divine Treasury!

Boom!

Shen Yuanmo felt his control over the Divine Treasury explode by more than ten times at this moment!

He was no longer simply borrowing the Restrictions, but had truly become the master of this world!

The Zixiao Divine Treasury has changed masters!

"Ahhh—!"

Jian Wuchen's situation became increasingly miserable.

He not only had to resist the Heart Demon's frantic pouncing but also face the endless bombardment of lightning punishment.

The Thunder Dragons seemed tireless, one after another, each strike containing Dao Integration Laws.

Crack! Crack!

Under the continuous bombardment, the [taiyi ancient mirror] floating above his head

developed more and more cracks, its light dimming rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

If this continued, let alone killing Shen Yuanmo to seize the Dao Fruit, he himself would likely be worn to death here!

A strong sense of regret and fear finally overwhelmed his towering rage.

I can't fight anymore!

I must leave!

Jian Wuchen gritted his teeth, no longer caring about his dignity as a Grand Elder, and suddenly erupted with brilliant sword light to force back the Heart Demon and the Thunder Dragon.

He turned and transformed into a streak of light, frantically fleeing toward the Divine Treasury Gate from which he had come!

He believed that as long as he could escape this bizarre Divine Treasury and return to the outside world, that Little Beast would no longer be able to do anything to him!

However, at the very moment he was about to rush to the Divine Treasury Gate,

an invisible and indestructible spatial barrier suddenly appeared, blocking him firmly!

"Thud!"

Jian Wuchen crashed headfirst into the barrier, his head spinning from the impact as he was bounced back.

He looked up in horror and found that the Divine Treasury Gate, which had been open, had been completely sealed off at some point!

The entire Zixiao Divine Treasury had already turned into a cage of absolute death!

Just as Jian Wuchen's heart shook violently and a chill rose from his spine to his brain,

a leisurely Divine Thought, carrying a hint of mockery like a demonic sound from the depths of the Nine Serenities, slowly sounded in his ear.

"Did I say you could leave?"

"This play has only just begun."}],