434: Nine-day thundercloud layer

The original Tianqi Sect.

At the very top of the current Shu Mountain Sword Sect, like other sect ruins, there was also an Ancient Demon and an Ancient Undead sealed within a powerful barrier.

However, under normal circumstances, the Ancient Demon was suppressed by the Ancient Undead, making such a situation impossible.

Moreover, the last time Wind King saw the Ancient Demon fighting the Ancient Undead was in the Qianlong Sect ruins.

That was the ruin where Wind King slew Zhang Tai Dou's great-grandson Zhang Simiao and Zhao Liang's adoptive mother.

At that time, because Zhang Simiao possessed the bloodline of an Ancient Demon, he intruded into the barrier.

This caused the Ancient Demon's strength to greatly increase.

But ultimately, with the cooperation of Wind King and the Ancient Undead Xu Jing, the Ancient Demon Ayanam was re-sealed.

This time, for the Ancient Demon to be active again, there must be some unforeseen change.

"Could it be that the Great Dao Profound Heart Order used some power before, which weakened the seal, or perhaps triggered something bad?"

Wind King thought to himself as he flew towards the barrier.

Indeed, he immediately saw that inside, light continuously flashed, emitting rolling roars.

It was as if both were attacking each other.

The barrier vibrated constantly.

"Help me stabilize the barrier..."

As soon as Wind King landed in front of this grand hall, he immediately received a majestic voice from within the barrier.

This voice seemed even more powerful than the Ancient Undead Xu Jing in the Qianlong Sect.

Of course, that Ancient Demon was naturally also extremely powerful.

Wind King was no longer a novice, so he naturally wouldn't carelessly probe with his divine sense as he did before.

Moreover, he now had a considerable understanding of formations.

He quickly said to Qin Tian and Night Condensation, who came with him: "You two, help me stabilize the barrier."

"Okay!"

The two of them nodded quickly.

Then, the three of them circulated their spiritual energy and injected it into the barrier, causing the barrier to glow brightly.

It was like a giant sun.

And the next moment, strands of lightning power were generated inside the barrier, gathering onto the Ancient Undead.

The Ancient Undead glowed with lightning, and its strength also greatly increased.

It continuously bombarded the Ancient Demon.

Sending out dazzling bolts of lightning.

Shaking the Ancient Demon's body, causing it to constantly dissipate, then merge, and then dissipate again.

This continued for about ten minutes.

Finally, the Ancient Demon's body no longer merged, leaving only a phantom.

And the lightning glow on the Ancient Undead's body also receded.

Through the barrier, Wind King could only vaguely see a ethereal figure.

The voice came again: "There seems to be a change above the Nine Heavens, you must go and investigate quickly."

Afterward, the Ancient Undead's voice was no longer heard.

"Above the Nine Heavens?"

Wind King was startled; he had previously wondered what the sky above the spirit world would look like.

Earlier, in Jinwu City, he had consulted with Academician Zhou of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and others.

Academician Zhou and his crew discovered through satellites that tens of thousands of meters above the spirit world, it wasn't the Earth's atmosphere, but a Thundercloud Layer.

All modern technology became ineffective in that area.

As for exploring further up, it was beyond the capabilities of current technology.

His strength was insufficient before, and he didn't dare to explore above the Nine Heavens.

This time, this barrier underwent an anomaly, and the Ancient Undead asked him to investigate.

He naturally nodded.

He quickly said to Qin Tian and the other: "You two, come with me to the Nine Heavens."

"Above the Nine Heavens?"

Qin Tian was stunned, then said, "Above the Nine Heavens is endless thunderclouds, with no living beings. Occasionally, one can find some extraterrestrial meteorites. These meteorites are tempered within the thunderclouds and are called Nine Heavens Thunder Meteorites, which are good materials for refining magical treasures and spiritual artifacts. However, it is very dangerous; even tenth-rank individuals need to be careful when going up. Why are we going up?"

"There seems to be some anomaly."

Wind King said.

"Alright then, I rarely go to the Nine Heavens to collect materials, so let's go take a look."

Qin Tian quickly nodded.

Night Condensation also said, "I often go to the endless thunderclouds above the Nine Heavens to collect thunder energy, but I also have to be careful. I'll lead the way; you two follow closely."

After she finished speaking, she flew directly into the sky.

Wind King and the other quickly followed.

Their speed was extremely fast; they crossed ten thousand meters in an instant.

Twenty thousand meters were also quickly surpassed.

Thirty thousand meters.

Forty thousand meters.

Fifty thousand meters.

...

Eighty thousand meters.

They continuously ascended, but Wind King found that the higher they went, the greater the difficulty.

The sound of thunder grew stronger.

When they reached around ninety thousand meters, Wind King saw a scene that would be unforgettable for his entire life.

Above the clouds, densely packed, was endless thunder.

Between the thunderclouds.

Light flickered.

It gave people a great sense of deterrence, as if this was the majesty of nature and the Heavenly Dao, which humans were not allowed to challenge.

"The thunder here seems somewhat similar to the thunder near the border barrier before, but the higher we go, the greater the power of the thunder."

Wind King and the crew stopped, and he said with lingering fear.

His voice was also very loud.

Because above the sky, there was a continuous roar of thunderous explosions.

Lightning bolts moved everywhere, like dragons and snakes.

"Oh, Wind King, I find that your Nine Heavens Thundercloud Layer is much more powerful than ours."

"When we first reached one hundred eighty li, eighth-rank powerhouses could almost resist it."

"But here, even we, who are at the ninth-rank ninth-layer, don't dare to easily try!"

Night Condensation couldn't help but exclaim.

"I've heard that our side is similar to your Chaotic Empire, and the law level is even higher than that of the Chaotic Empire, so this is quite normal."

Wind King nodded, then waved his hand, "Alright, let's be careful and just observe briefly."

After speaking, the crew dispersed, not daring to extend their divine sense to investigate.

After all, lightning caused quite a bit of damage to divine sense.

Therefore, they could only observe with their naked eyes.

Wind King flew along the Nine Heavens Thundercloud Layer for about several hundred kilometers and became increasingly aware of its terror.

The higher one went, the more powerful the lightning in the thundercloud layer became.

Mortals probably couldn't possibly cross it.

"What is above the Nine Heavens Thundercloud Layer? Is it the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm?"

He thought as he flew and investigated.

As he was thinking, a terrifying tremor suddenly came from afar, making his heart tremble with it.

One must know that in this place, the thunder was mighty and deafening.

How loud a sound must be to cause fear amidst this thunder, one could only imagine.

He quickly looked in the direction of the sound.

He saw that the thundercloud layer seemed to have been pierced by some powerful force, forming a boundless hole.

This hole was like a passage to an endless abyss.

Strands of black aura emanated from within, and once combined with the thunderclouds, the thunderclouds immediately became even more agitated.

The originally golden and white lightning instantly turned into black lightning chains.

Moreover, there was a tendency for it to spread widely!

"Something seems to be rushing out from inside. I've never felt such a terrifying existence in this world!"

Wind King's entire body stiffened.

He even felt a sense of suffocation.