Falling Thunder Mountain Range
Xiao Ming went to the Wind Lightning Mountain Range to allow the Heaven Demon Puppet to evolve.
But he ultimately did not go to the Wind Lightning Mountain Range, because he remembered something: although the Wind Lightning Mountain Range were shrouded in dark clouds all year round, in terms of the Lightning Power, they were not as good as another place, namely the Falling Thunder Mountain Range.
The Falling Thunder Mountain Range are located in the Southwest of the Central Region. This area is quite peculiar, perhaps due to its high altitude or other reasons, it is shrouded in Thunder all year round.
Outside the Falling Thunder Mountain Range, two streaks of light flashed across the sky like shooting stars, then transformed into two figures and landed on a mountain peak. Looking down at the ant-like crowd below, they were immediately taken aback.
The people who arrived, weary from their journey, were naturally Xiao Ming and Venerable Tian Huo.
"Hiss!"
As soon as they landed, tiny arcs of electricity appeared beneath their feet.
"The Lightning Power here is so intense..."
Yao Tian Huo glanced at the mountain, which was predominantly grayish-white and almost devoid of vegetation, and then looked down at the electric arc beneath his feet, somewhat surprised.
"Thunder is frequently drawn down from the Falling Thunder Mountain Range, so the Lightning Power is not to be underestimated. If it weren't for the Thunderstorm Period here every year, the headquarters of the Wind Lightning Pavilion might have been built here instead of in the Wind Lightning Mountain Range."
Xiao Ming smiled and said that there were other reasons why the Wind Lightning Pavilion did not build its headquarters here. For example, this place is called the Central Region, which is the territory of the Sound Valley, and it is difficult for them to interfere.
Upon hearing this Venerable Tian Huo nodded, then his eyes suddenly turned to the crowd below, before he gazed thoughtfully towards the center of the mountain range.
"This place doesn't seem as lifeless as it appears!"
"Old Yao, you have a good eye." Xiao Ming knew the Falling Thunder Mountain Range very well, as they had been specifically mentioned in the Simulator.
"The Falling Thunder Mountain Range is very suitable for people whose Dou Qi is of the Lightning Attribute to cultivate. Therefore, every year outside of the Thunderstorm Period, people from Central Plains come here in an endless stream. In addition, there is a special Thunder Beast in the central area of the Falling Thunder Mountain Range. This Thunder Beast produces a Thunder Pill, which is extremely valuable. Many mercenaries who live on the edge make a living from it."
"Boom!"
Just as Xiao Ming finished speaking, thunder suddenly roared, and bolts of Thunder descended upon the mountain where they were standing.
Faced with the sudden attack of Thunder, Xiao Ming was not surprised but delighted. With a wave of his hand, the Heaven Demon Puppet appeared beside him and then shot towards the Thunder, intercepting all of Thunder.
The Heaven Demon Puppet, bathed in Thunder, caused Venerable Tian Huo to lower his raised hand again.
Looking at Xiao Ming beside him with a faint smile, Venerable Tian Huo said, "Did you come here just to let the Heaven Demon Puppet absorb the Lightning Power?"
I guess so.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming sighed. In fact, a kind of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object with the Lightning Attribute would appear in the Falling Thunder Mountain Range in a few years. In addition to using the Lightning Power to evolve the Heaven Demon Puppet, he also came here to find the Lightning Attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object.
However, the hope of finding it was somewhat slim. Xiao Ming only knew that this place, Dong XZ, was in the central area of the Falling Thunder Mountain Range, but he didn't know its exact location.
The Falling Thunder Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles, with its central area spanning hundreds of miles. Furthermore, the Lightning Power is so dense that it's difficult for even Ling Realm powers to probe it. Finding that spiritual object would be only slightly easier than finding a needle in a haystack.
Since there was still no news about the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object and earth, Xiao Ming did not discuss the matter in detail with Venerable Tian Huo.
As the two were talking, the Thunder that had been unleashed upon the mountain peak was completely absorbed by the Heavenly Demon Puppet.
With a thought, Xiao Ming sent the Heaven Demon Puppet, its golden color intensifying, flying back.
After assessing the strength of the Heaven Demon Puppet Heavenly Demon Puppet, Xiao Ming discovered that its enhancement was limited. He then said, "We're currently on the outer edge of the Falling Thunder Mountain Range. Let's head to the central area, where the Thunder is denser and more powerful."
Venerable Tian Huo naturally had no objections; he was merely a tool.
Xiao Ming did not put away the Heaven Demon Puppet. The three of them took off and flew directly towards the center of the mountain range.
Thunder occasionally struck the sky Falling Thunder Mountain Range. Even at Xiao Ming's speed, it took them nearly half an hour to reach the center of the mountain range. There stood majestic and precipitous peaks, so high that they seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance. Above their waists, they were shrouded in thick fog and clouds. Some of these fogs were extremely dense, as black as ink, and within them, faint flashes of Lei Guang could be seen. From a distance, the mountain peaks appeared to be covered by countless bolts of lightning, making them extremely magnificent and awe-inspiring.
Upon reaching the heart of the mountain range, Xiao Ming randomly selected a relatively tall peak and led Venerable Tian Huo to a platform halfway up the mountain.
The reason he didn't land on the mountaintop was because the mid-section was enough to attract enough Thunder; if he landed on the summit, Xiao Ming wouldn't be able to withstand the violent Thunder for long.
On the platform, Xiao Ming first sent the Heaven Demon Puppet into the dark clouds to be tempered by Thunder, and then took out Yan Luotian's corpse and refined a new puppet on the spot.
Two days later, the puppet was completed. Then, Xiao Ming began to refine seventh-grade pills without stopping.
That's right. Xiao Ming's method of attracting Thunder is to refine pills and create Pill Lightning. With Pill Lightning, the nearby thunderclouds will gather, and then there will be enough Thunder density for the two Demon Puppet to absorb.
"I wonder how far these two Demon Puppet can evolve this time," Xiao Ming muttered as he refined the pills.
Meanwhile, Venerable Tian Huo stood guard nearby. With Venerable Tian Huo present, Xiao Ming's alchemy proceeded extremely smoothly. Even when Thunder struck Xiao Ming, it was deflected by him.
While Xiao Ming was refining pills, Xiao Ming ended up on the kill list of certain people in the Hall of Souls.
A colossal, pitch-black palace, terrifyingly large, its entire surface a dark gray, giving off an extremely oppressive feeling.
Inside the main hall, there were many massive black stone pillars, each over ten feet tall. The pillars were covered with numerous strange runes, which faintly shimmered with light, like countless eyes, eerie and cold.
These black stone pillars are wrapped with many chains, which connect to countless shimmering orbs of light. Upon closer inspection, one can see that within each orb of light is Soul Body with its eyes tightly closed!
The black chain wrapped around the necks of the Soul Body, and faintly, something seemed to emanate from within the Soul Body along the chain.
Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the space, and five figures appeared on the five stone pillars.
"Star Picking Heavenly Venerable, what brings you here?" asked a figure dressed in black robes.
The elderly man in the gray-white robes at the head of the group waved his hand and shot out four sheets of paper.
The remaining four people took it and saw that it was a portrait of an extremely handsome man, with two large characters next to the portrait— Xiao Ming.
"This person's whereabouts information is on the back, along with a mission: bring him back to the Hall of Souls. If necessary, life or death is at stake."