Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei

The Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain is said to have fallen from the outer heavens. It is surrounded by sheer cliffs thousands of feet high, connected only by four celestial veins, which are the four paths leading to Lingxiao City.

Xushan Heavenly Vein is one of them.

Thousands of years ago, the master of Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain was Lei Xiao Sect.

At its peak, everyone in the Lei Xiao Sect called themselves gods, looking down upon all living beings. Their strength was enough to subdue the surrounding Netherworld.

The "Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei" within the Xushan Heavenly Vein are said to be the burial sites of thirty-six transcendent figures from the history of the Lei Xiao Sect, each of whom cultivated thunder magic, capable of flying and escaping into the earth, and omnipotent. Countless other Longevity Realm Giants and Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator were also buried there.

Such a vast mausoleum complex must contain treasures that would make countless cultivators envious. Yet, for thousands of years, no one has ever been known to open any of the extraordinary tombs within. On the contrary, people often fall into them and are never found.

There are all sorts of legends about it.

Some say that at its peak, the Lei Xiao Sect had Martial Path Son of Heaven who set up a deadly killing array here. Every Thunder Law Transcendent cultivator who built a tomb here also set up a new killing array group, connected to the main array.

Each link in the chain is crucial; anyone who dares to rob a tomb will meet a gruesome end.

Some say that the guardian beast of the Lei Xiao Sect, "Yanke Li," is not dead, but is hiding in a tomb, intending to reclaim the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain, avenge its grievances, and revitalize Thunderclap.

In short, the mountainous area of Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei is shrouded in mystery and fraught with danger. Apart from the Lei Xiao Sect martial artists who come to pay homage to their ancestors every sixty years, few martial artists dare to venture in.

The Ash Region Li Weiyi and his companions just encountered was over ten miles wide, resembling a black desert filled with the aura of death. One can only imagine how powerful the Ember Spirit within it must be.

Upon learning of Lu Cangsheng's return, Tuoba Butuo was deeply moved and said, "Lu Cangsheng is hailed as a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Lei Xiao Sect. He cultivated thirty-six Lightning Strike Array at the Five Seas Realm, and now he has probably mastered seventy-two. He is the future sect leader of the Lei Xiao Sect. If he were to visit the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei, he would surely be accompanied by powerful protectors."

"Was that just now a duel between Lu Cangsheng and the protectors of Phoenix-born Unicorn-young?" Qi Xiao asked.

Tuoba Butuo said, "Very likely! The older generation won't get involved in the struggles between the younger generation, and they won't let them feel that they always have a backer and can act recklessly. They need to be tempered and put to the test of life and death. Otherwise, their ability to withstand pressure in the future will be extremely poor, they won't know when to advance or retreat, they won't understand survival decisions, and if they become the leader of a sect, they will harm the sect. The existence of the protectors is to prevent the older generation from using underhanded tactics."

Li Weiyi stopped on a hilltop and looked ahead.

As night falls, ancient and majestic mountains rise before you, grand and imposing, layer upon layer. The snow on the mountaintops reflects the light, the mountainside is strewn with grotesque rocks, and the forests below are dark and dense.

On some mountains, you can see structures typically found outside large tombs, such as the Minglou (a type of ancient Chinese tomb tower), Fangcheng (a type of ancient Chinese tomb wall), cemetery walls, and spirit paths.

Silence reigned, birds and beasts vanished, an eerie and unsettling atmosphere prevailed.

Li Weiyi's expression was grave. "We've already traveled at least 150 li out of the mountains, but we haven't seen a trace of Leiling City. But I remember we only went less than 100 li into the mountains... Could we have taken the wrong path?"

Qi Xiao, with a mournful face, said, "There's no escaping it; we must have stumbled into the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei. It's said that the Ancient Son of Heaven of the Lei Xiao Sect once set up a magnificent formation here, greatly expanding the territory and filling the space with energy. The Heaven and Earth Mana Qi here is completely different from that outside."

Tuoba Butuo scratched his head. "After leaving the city, when I led the way, I deliberately avoided the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei. We shouldn't have accidentally wandered into them. Could it be... On the post ship, I heard that the strange power Fuzhou Underground has already enveloped the entire Liangzhou. Leiling City is right next to Fuzhou, how could it not be covered?"

"Could it be that the power of the Yin Shi Zhong Dao has awakened the bones in the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei, causing this world to change?"

These words, coupled with the cold wind on the hillside and the swaying shadows of the trees around them, made all three of them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Li Weiyi calmly said, "Even if something strange really happened at the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei, it should be the Lei Xiao Sect and the Imperial Court that have a headache. Our top priority is to find a way to leave this hellish place. Conceal Qi, there's movement!"

Accompanied by muffled thunder.

Four figures shrouded in lightning fled from a mountain pass several miles away. They moved with incredible speed, each employing their own unique movement techniques, rushing towards the plains between the mountains below.

Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that they are wearing robes from the Lei Xiao Sect.

Immediately afterwards, a loud cry resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The Sound Wave pierced the eardrums of Li Weiyi and the other two, causing them pain, demonstrating the profound level of their cultivation.

A giant silver-feathered eagle, its wingspan reaching tens of meters, flew over the mountain pass, stirring up a powerful hurricane as it pursued the creature into the wilderness. Its body rapidly shrank, transforming into a human figure, and seized the slowest fleeing figure enveloped in lightning.

"Pfft!"

Amidst sinister laughter, the true Lei Xiao Sect screamed in agony as he was torn in two at the waist by claws, his organs spilling onto the ground in a scene of extreme bloodshed and cruelty.

Tuoba Butuo stood in the shadows under the tree, his eyes wide, and transmitted his voice with his magical energy. "That fellow is the Silver Winged Great Sage of Yin Mountain, a descendant of the Silver Feather Eagle King. He is extremely bloodthirsty and feared by everyone in the Northern Territory. He is on par with my father. The one being chased looks like True Disciple of the Lei Xiao Sect."

The Silver Feather Eagle King is one of the four transcendent Demon Race of the Lingxiao Shengjing, and was once the master of the eight-thousand-mile Yin Mountain Range.

"A Dao Seed Realm demon dares to call himself a Great Sage? That's too arrogant. Even the Silver Feather Eagle King perished outside Qiuzhou City. What is he anyway?" Qi Xiao sneered.

When Demon Race kill humans, any human feels a sense of shared sorrow and anger.

Li Weiyi was watching the other three members of the Lei Xiao Sect, all of whom were at the Dao Seed Realm.

A middle-aged man with a full beard stood behind him, followed by a young male and female True Disciple Pure Immortal Body.

The woman was very tall and slender, and Li Weiyi recognized her.

It was Qin Qian, who owed him 500,000 Spring Coin.

The Silver Winged Great Sage opened his mouth wide, a silver light emanating from his throat, and swallowed the Lei Xiao Sect disciple, who had been torn in two, whole. He patted his belly. Then, his enormous silver wings unfurled, and he chased after the remaining three, sneering, "Don't try to escape. No one can get away. Pure Immortal Body at the Dao Seed Realm is definitely more delicious."

Li Weiyi shifted his gaze and saw two Demon Race experts atop the snow-capped mountains in two other directions. They possessed formidable auras and, having transformed into human form, blocked the escape route of the three members of the Lei Xiao Sect.

Li Weiyi had no real connection with the Lei Xiao Sect, but he would be happy to weaken Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's strength.

Moreover, the people from the Lei Xiao Sect definitely know how to get out of the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei.

"Do you want to make money?" he asked.

Tuoba Butuo chuckled, "Seizing two Dao Lotuses and selling them will be enough to obtain a large amount of cultivation resources."

"The meat of demons at the Dao Seed Realm is a top-grade delicacy on the dining table, and the Heavenly Pavilion and Immortal Forest have always been buying it." Qi Xiao was very interested.

Li Weiyi said, "Killing someone is nowhere near as lucrative as saving them."

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young gazed into the distance, where Lu Cangsheng and Long Ting were locked in combat beneath a magnificent mausoleum.

Lightning flashed, a blue dragon soared, and figures appeared like phantoms.

After listening to Long Xiangcen's story.

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young smiled slightly and said, "The Fifth Divine Son, Sikong Jingyuan? You've been deceived by him!"

Long Xiangcen's eyes showed a look of confusion. "No way, the Divine Child's Fate Tablet can't be fake."

"It's true that he's the son of the Rice Cult! But why does he wear a special magical mask to conceal the aura of power he exudes?"

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young continued, "According to you, this person has mastered the Disguise Art to the point where it's impossible to distinguish between the real and the fake. His Psychic Power Attainment and martial arts are both among the top tier of the younger generation. I can only think of one person like that. During my trip to the Rice Sect headquarters, someone happened to leak his information to me, but unfortunately, time was short, and I didn't get to meet him in person."

"Damn it, how dare he lie to me! I'm going to chase him down right now. I don't care if he's the son of the Rice Cult or not, I'll cut off his lying tongue first!" Long Xiangcen said.

"If it really is him, then I have to go there myself. You stay here, Lu Cangsheng is yours to handle."

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young looked at the distant battlefield. "Du'e Temple is truly extraordinary. Lu Cangsheng hasn't even used the Lightning Strike Array yet, and he can completely suppress Long Ting. Long Ting inherited the Dragon Soul and Azure Dragon Will of the Dragon Hall; he shouldn't lose to someone of the same realm."

On the vast plains stretching for miles, snowmelt from the mountains converges to form rivers and lakes.

The Silver Winged Great Sage released the Dao Heart Manifestation, his silver magical energy as fine as silk threads, binding Qin Qian and another True Disciple of the Lei Xiao Sect, pulling them towards him like puppets on strings.

The middle-aged man with a thick beard was an outer sect elder of the Lei Xiao Sect, who unleashed lightning magic.

"Boom!"

Lightning bolts crisscrossed, striking the Silver Winged Great Sage repeatedly.

With the pair of Silver Winged Great Sage laughed loudly and used his Wind-Riding Technique to strike the outer sect elder like a silver light, sending him flying.

His bones cracked and popped, blood flowed from all seven orifices, and he fell to the ground.

Qin Qian and another disciple of the Lei Xiao Sect broke free from the silver magical energy and rushed forward to save them, but were swatted away by the Silver Winged Great Sage. One fell into the icy cold lake, and the other crashed into the cliff.

The difference in their cultivation levels was too great; even the three of them combined were no match for the Silver Winged Great Sage.

Qin Qian floated up from the icy water, her long hair hanging wetly, her face pale, her whole body aching to the point of numbness, and her internal energy difficult to mobilize.

Seeing the Silver Winged Great Sage holding the outer sect elder in his hand, preparing to tear him in two as well, she gritted her teeth in hatred, but was powerless to stop him. With a sorrowful voice, she cried out, "Senior Disciple Brother has returned! When he arrives, you will all die!"

The Silver Winged Great Sage glanced at her and laughed, "Lu Cangsheng? If he could have arrived in time, he would have already come to save you. Clearly, he's bothered by what Long Ting said earlier, and he's just waiting for me to kill you all. But I will spare your life. The woman he doesn't want, I want! Haha... Who is it?"

"Impossible... He's being held back by the Long Ting..."

Qin Qian's eyes were red. Not only was she physically uncomfortable, but she was also heartbroken. She couldn't accept what the Silver Winged Great Sage had just said.

The silver magical energy that the Silver Winged Great Sage injected into her body was difficult to refine; she didn't even have the strength to leap out of the water.

Li Weiyi, draped in a wide Black Robe, wearing a golden mask, and wielding the Staff Spear of All Things, walked step by step to the lakeside at the foot of the snow-capped mountain, which resembled a lake.

The spearhead points downwards, while the Earth Spirit Cub stands above.

From the Earth Spirit Cub's mouth came a strange, childlike laugh that echoed through the mountains.

Li Weiyi absorbed all the light around his body, turning the area within several feet into a dark zone, making him appear extremely sinister.

Not only was the Silver Winged Great Sage on alert, his internal energy secretly circulating, but the true disciple of the Lei Xiao Sect and Qin Qian also felt a chill run down their spines; the person before them did not seem to be a kind soul.

Li Weiyi glanced at Qin Qian in the water, his voice hoarse as he chuckled, "It seems your Lei Xiao Sect is doomed today. The lives of three Dao Seed Realm should be worth at least 1.5 million Spring Coin. Who's willing to pay that amount?"

Li Weiyi consistently offers fair prices and dislikes taking advantage of others' misfortunes.

The disciple of the Lei Xiao Sect, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, asked uncertainly, "Senior, are you going to save us?"

"We're here to do business," Li Weiyi corrected.

The disciple of the Lei Xiao Sect revealed a look of wild joy. He had thought he was doomed today, but unexpectedly there was still a chance.

He said urgently, "As long as I can survive, any amount of money is worth it. If you can help me, senior, what's two million or even one million Spring Coin?"

"Okay, two million it is."

Li Weiyi agreed, "But can you make that decision? Can you come up with that much money?"

"I..."

Two million Spring Coin were indeed a fortune he couldn't afford even if he sold everything he owned. So, he looked at Qin Qian.

Although Qin Qian thought Zhao Qianfeng was incredibly stupid, having inflated the price from 1.5 million to 2 million, there were priorities. At this moment, agreeing to the offer was the most urgent matter, as saving her life was the top priority.

As for repaying the money?

Without proof, who would dare to go to the Lei Xiao Sect to collect a debt?

She said, "As long as you can save Elder Lin and escort the three of us back to Leiling City, we'll accept this money!"

"It's good that you've accepted it."

Li Weiyi nodded slightly.

Qin Qian and Zhao Qianfeng were overjoyed. They hadn't expected this person to be so easily fooled, as he hadn't even forced them to swear an oath in the name of the Thunder God.

Li Weiyi looked at the Silver Winged Great Sage opposite the lake. "I'm here to make money, not to fight. Give me the person and leave!"

"Giggle!"

The Silver Winged Great Sage's laughter was strange, like the call of some kind of poultry, and his eyes were icy cold. "Old man, do you even know who you've messed with? We are under the command of Kirin Zhuang. If you don't want to die, get lost."

Two powerful figures from the Demon Race moved swiftly in the distance, closing in from behind.

Li Weiyi stood upright, releasing his mental power and infusing it into the Staff Spear of All Things.

"Whoosh!"

The Earth Spirit Cub on the spear's tail cried loudly, and its belly shone brightly.

Instantly, the Yin energy from the ground frantically converged towards the Staff Spear of All Things, transforming into a gray-black storm vortex that enveloped Li Weiyi.

This is the ability that Earth Spirit Cub possesses!

It was born by absorbing the yin energy of the earth and has lived for thousands of years.

Sensing the increasingly intense and chilling aura emanating from Li Weiyi, the Silver Winged Great Sage's eyes changed drastically. He spread his wings and tried to flee.

"Where do you think you're going? Stay here!"

Li Weiyi used her telekinesis to lock onto him, and then struck out with her staff from a distance.