269: Your Highness, the Princess is as strong as an ox

Under a towering mountain peak that reached into the clouds at the Holy Academy, Xie Weilou looked up at the front. At the foot of the mountain, there was only an archway, with the character 'Thunder' carved above it.

There was no path up the mountain in front of him.

“……”

Xie Weilou walked calmly towards the archway. The moment he stepped through it, a mysterious force swept over him, and his figure instantly vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already on an eight-thousand-meter ancient path. The path, like a thread, floated on the sides of several mountains, with an endless abyss below, as if a single misstep would lead to utter annihilation.

The surrounding environment was exquisite, with green mountains and clear waters, extremely beautiful. Mist enveloped some of the mountains, rising in a haze, and light shone down, emanating bursts of purple light.

Between heaven and earth, the spiritual energy was abundant, several times that of the outside world, making it extremely suitable for cultivation, like a blessed land.

At the end of the ancient path were more than a dozen extremely mysterious Thunder Mountains. Various colors of thunder could be seen flashing, and even from a distance, the power of the thunder was already heart-stopping.

“What a masterpiece of nature!”

Xie Weilou looked at the surrounding scenery and couldn't help but exclaim.

He had originally thought Thunder Peak was just one giant mountain, but he didn't expect to see a range of mountains before him. This place seemed to exist in another space, extremely extraordinary, truly a masterpiece of nature.

How big was the Holy Academy, after all?

This seemed to be a mystery!

Thunder Peak was already this vast, so it was likely that the other six peaks wouldn't be far behind.

“……”

Xie Weilou's figure flickered, and he rushed forward along the ancient path.

Not long after.

He reached the end of the ancient path, where more than a dozen Thunder Mountains appeared before him. Lightning flashed in various colors, and each mountain contained terrifying thunder, covered by mysterious grand formations. Numerous thunder-attributed plants grew, filled with vibrant life.

On the mountains were plazas, palaces, pavilions, kiosks, and cave dwellings, resembling magnificent Thunder God Mountains, awe-inspiring.

At the end of the ancient path stood a massive purple stone stele, with three characters: Thunder Peak.

Behind the stone stele was a colossal plaza, surrounded by numerous grand halls.

“The terrifying thunder here might be suitable for cultivating the Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Punishment Body,” Xie Weilou mused.

He looked forward and saw one person, none other than Yan Ruyu.

The people on Thunder Peak seemed incredibly few; there was only one person in the plaza, and no other figures were seen.

Yan Ruyu's gaze swept over, and when she saw Xie Weilou, she paused for a second.

Xie Weilou walked forward, smiling as he bowed, “Greetings, Princess.”

“……”

Yan Ruyu gave Xie Weilou a fleeting glance, nodding slightly without saying anything.

Indeed, there were very few people on Thunder Peak. Many cultivators feared thunder and naturally dared not come here easily. Those who could come here either had thunder-attributed root bones or wished to use thunder for body tempering.

Xie Weilou’s gaze unconsciously fell on Yan Ruyu’s beautiful legs, and a flawless jade body appeared in his mind, causing his blood to surge.

Those beautiful legs were very alluring, snowy white, delicate, slender, and straight, making one's heart pound.

Yan Ruyu noticed Xie Weilou’s gaze. She raised an eyebrow, recalling some things, and her eyes became fiercely sharp.

Xie Weilou asked with a smile, “Is Princess also a disciple of Thunder Peak?”

“……”

Yan Ruyu's expression was cold and stern; she said nothing.

Xie Weilou sighed, “The thunder here is terrifying and suitable for body tempering. Is Princess perhaps following the path of body tempering?”

He had experienced Yan Ruyu’s combat strength. This woman’s power was very strong, and she also knew a formidable boxing technique, so she should be following a body tempering path, while also cultivating the Grand Righteous Sword Dao.

“What if I am?” Yan Ruyu quickly suppressed the anger in her heart, looking at Xie Weilou with an indifferent expression.

Her temperament was naturally good; ordinary matters could hardly affect her in the slightest. However, Xie Weilou was different; every time she thought of certain things, she would inexplicably feel a surge of anger.

Xie Weilou’s face was full of surprise: “Princess, you’re as strong as an ox! So you achieved that through body tempering!”

Yan Ruyu: “……”

Xie Weilou sighed, “A girl next door has just grown up, her strength can uproot mountains and her spirit can cover the world.”

Yan Ruyu closed her eyes, not wanting to bother with this sharp-tongued fellow.

Boom!

Just then, from within a grand hall, a burly middle-aged man flew out. He was clad in thunder armor, and the aura emanating from him was extremely terrifying; he was a Dragon Transformation Realm Peak expert.

The middle-aged man looked at Xie Weilou and said with a smile, “Young man, I am Lei Meng, Peak Lord, the Peak Master of Thunder Peak! I heard Song Senior is taking you as his disciple?”

Although Song Shenfeng was an Elder of Thunder Peak, he was also the strongest person on Thunder Peak, even the Peak Master himself felt inferior.

Xie Weilou bowed to Lei Meng, Peak Lord, saying, “Greetings, Peak Master Lei. Song Senior merely wishes to teach me the art of hammering people.”

“Hahaha! The art of hammering people? That fellow, that’s all he’s capable of. So, that means Princess is your Senior Sister then. If you have any questions, you can ask her.” Lei Meng, Peak Lord laughed loudly.

Thunder Peak was extremely vast, but the total number of people on Thunder Peak, from the Peak Master and Elders down to the disciples, was less than twenty. It was considered the least populated among all the peaks, as not every cultivator was suited for this place.

Xie Weilou bowed to Yan Ruyu and said with a serious expression, “Senior Sister, I want to touch your legs?”

“……”

Yan Ruyu instantly opened her eyes and punched towards Xie Weilou. The punch erupted, gathering thunder, full of fierce power.

“Hmm?”

Xie Weilou was a bit surprised. The cultivation Yan Ruyu displayed at this moment was clearly Dao Repository Realm (Middle Stage).

During their previous confrontation, she was clearly only at the Dao Repository Realm Initial Stage. How did she reach Dao Repository Realm (Middle Stage) so quickly?

It seemed her gains in the Void Heaven Sword Arena were immense.

Lei Meng, Peak Lord waved his hand, dispelling Yan Ruyu’s power, and said with a smile, “Let this young man go see Song Senior first.”

Yan Ruyu withdrew her power and gave Xie Weilou a cold glance.

Xie Weilou immediately said, “Senior Sister, pick a time, let me give you a good hammering, I’ll make sure you’re sprawled on the ground.”

After speaking, he quickly walked towards a grand hall.

“……”

Yan Ruyu’s eyes were chillingly cold; she truly wanted to hammer this fellow to death!

Lei Meng, Peak Lord lightly coughed, then turned and left. Young people's matters were not for them to worry about.

Inside the grand hall.

Lin Qinghuang was already there.

“Lin Qinghuang!”

Xie Weilou stepped forward to greet her.

“Mhm!”

Lin Qinghuang nodded lightly.

Song Shenfeng sat on a chair, savoring fragrant tea. He looked at Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang: “From now on, you two are my disciples! You can also seek out other experts in the Holy Academy to become your masters and learn from them; I will not stop you.”

Lin Qinghuang and Xie Weilou were very special; there was no problem with them having multiple masters. He was not an unenlightened person either.

“……”

Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang bowed to Song Shenfeng.

Song Shenfeng smiled as he set down his teacup: “Within Thunder Peak, there are many uninhabited mountain peaks and grand halls that you can reside in. Of course, you can also each choose a mountain peak and excavate your own cave dwelling. Do whatever makes you comfortable; normally, no one will disturb you. I'm too lazy to bother with such minor matters. My only requirement is that you must cultivate with me. I plan to lead you down the path of body tempering…”