Chapter 212 - 130: Marketplace, an Acquaintance
Gu Yun’s expression flickered at Shangguan Yinling’s words.
He realized he had indeed used a bit too much force,
making it too much for his junior sister to handle.
The temperature... was scalding hot.
"It’s alright, Junior Sister. I’ll try to be gentler," Gu Yun said, a hint of apology on his face.
...
Soon,
under Gu Yun’s hands-on guidance, Shangguan Yinling finally grasped the essence of the Starlight Thunder Finger.
"Junior Sister, you can begin now."
As Gu Yun’s voice fell, his figure flickered to the side, positioning himself near a large boulder to watch.
Shangguan Yinling nodded. A determined look appeared in her eyes as True Yuan surged throughout her body, causing the surrounding space to ripple like the surface of calm water.
Immediately after, Shangguan Yinling raised her hand and pointed a finger into the air. A flash of starlight-like thunder instantly gleamed from it!
Standing to the side, a corner of Gu Yun’s robes fluttered without any wind.
His eyes narrowed, fixated on the scene. The exciting moment was about to arrive.
’Junior Sister,’
’is about to shoot.’
A magnificent ray of thunder, brilliant as starlight, shot out violently from Shangguan Yinling’s mid-air finger, piercing through layers of space.
It tore through the sky with lightning speed, gone in a flash, and violently bored straight through a distant mountain that was three hundred meters thick and six hundred meters high.
"WHOOSH!"
A terrifying beam of lightning, like starlight tearing through the void, pierced the three-hundred-meter-thick mountain with unstoppable, fluid grace.
Everything was so silky smooth. After the ray of starlight thunder passed through it,
it was as if the world fell silent in an instant.
It was deathly still.
You could hear a pin drop.
The next moment,
the terrifying lightning erupted instantly.
An extremely tyrannical burst of lightning erupted from the three-hundred-meter-thick mountain that had been smoothly pierced.
"BOOM!!"
With a tremendous bang, the terrifying lightning burst forth from the tunnel carved through the mountain.
It shot straight into the sky. Arcs of lightning completely enveloped the entire mountain before instantly causing it to crumble, shatter, and disintegrate.
In that moment, the six-hundred-meter-high mountain collapsed and broke apart.
The rock was completely pulverized, turning into a rolling cloud of dust that spread in all directions.
Seeing this, a charming smile bloomed on Shangguan Yinling’s elegant and beautiful face.
"Yay, I did it!"
The junior sister, dressed in clean white robes with a pure and untainted air, revealed her bright eyes and pearly teeth. After successfully unleashing the thunder finger technique, she began to jump up and down, her entire being overflowing with an aura of pure joy.
"Senior Brother, what did you think?"
Shangguan Yinling asked, turning to the side with an air of delight.
But for a long time, there was no response from Gu Yun.
"Hm?!"
Hearing no reply, Shangguan Yinling turned her head to look to the side.
It was completely empty. Where had Gu Yun gone?
Shangguan Yinling’s joyful mood instantly cooled.
Then, with a hint of annoyance, she stomped her delicate, flawless little feet on the ground.
Hmph!
’You’ve got some nerve, Gu Yun!’
’Leaving without even saying a word to me.’
But the next moment, a smile crossed her face, as if she had just thought of something fun.
"Hmph, just see how I’m going to catch you..."
...
「One day later, on Celestial Thunder Dao Peak.」
Inside an immortal’s cave dwelling, rich with Spiritual Qi,
Gu Yun sat cross-legged on a White Jade Meditation Mat,
circulating his Cultivation Technique, the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision,
and gradually consolidating his aura.
At the same time, terrifying Thunder Arcs flickered across his body.
Gu Yun had originally planned to enter seclusion upon returning to the Dao Peak to consolidate his gains from the Tongmu Secret Realm, but he hadn’t expected to run into such an interesting junior sister.
Speaking of which, there were three Divine Skills and Techniques in his arsenal that he had yet to unleash.
Whether it was the Dharma Golden Body, the Taiyi Thunder Technique, or the Dragon Moving Nine Heavens, he had never used any of them against an enemy.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to use them,
it was just... he couldn’t find a worthy opponent!
Actually, it wasn’t that there were no opponents, but there was simply no need!
The few at the very top of the Profound Celestial List—
every single one of them was a formidable fighter. Any one of them would be considered a monstrous genius famous in their own right.
Although they hadn’t fully broken through to the Tongxuan Realm, it was rumored they could even exchange a few blows with a Tongxuan Realm expert!
While not as monstrously talented as Senior Brother Ye Xuantian, who could defeat a True Monarch, they were still quite terrifying!
’Just look at what happened last time I fought Jiang Qingfeng. Even my strongest attack was mercilessly crushed!!’
’A single move had nearly killed me.’
’It was as miserable as it could get.’
’If I hadn’t relied on my astonishing willpower to endure the bone-shattering agony in the end,’
’clinging to my last breath with that same incredible willpower,’
’I’m afraid I would have perished in Chong’an City alongside my Junior Brother Li Xingyue.’
At this thought,
a ferocious glint suddenly flashed in Gu Yun’s eyes.
His aura was like that of a wild beast, seemingly ready to devour someone whole.
He then let out a cold, low growl.
"Jiang the Dog!!
I will kill you!!!"
Even at his current realm, that strange, giant-faced Demon Fiend from Chong’an City—the one that blotted out the sky, possessed a terrifying Demonic Qi, had a face the size of a mountain, and a pair of dark red eyes—would not necessarily be his match.
But that was far from enough!
Wasn’t even a Demon Fiend that terrifying instantly killed by Jiang Qingfeng?
But what Gu Yun didn’t know was,
that the bizarre, mountain-sized, giant-faced Demon Fiend was merely a demonic avatar of the terrifying Demon Giant Tree he had once encountered in a faraway land.
"Hoo!"
"Time to cultivate!"
After taking a deep breath, Gu Yun adjusted his state of mind,
and began cultivating his Cultivation Technique, magical Techniques, and Martial Techniques.
[You have diligently cultivated the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision fifty times. Heaven and Earth may perish, but the Thunder remains. Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision Skill Level +5%]