Generous Reward, Contract

Boom!

The incomparably hard Thunder Pattern Stone floor was smashed into a shallow pit, spider web-like cracks spreading outward.

"Good! Good! Good!" Lei Zhan exclaimed three times in succession. His massive body trembled slightly with excitement as he took one step forward and instantly arrived before Blood Hidden Elder. His resolute face, covered in thunder patterns, had flushed red from excitement.

"Impressive! You truly have real skill!" Lei Zhan's booming voice was filled with indescribable excitement. "Lei Zhan was blind, and I was offensive just now! Xue Yin, your Divine Ability is truly remarkable! Among the Chaos Realm Peak experts I have seen in my life, there are only a handful who can compare with your effortless method of neutralizing my full-power strike! I, Lei Zhan, will remember this timely aid forever!"

He stared intensely at Blood Hidden Elder as though looking at a rare treasure. "Please, come with me to the inner hall so we can speak in detail. This is not the place for conversation!"

He did not even spare Venerable Qingmu and Granny Kurong another glance. With a sweep of his hand, he made a gesture of invitation, then took the lead toward an inconspicuous side door on the side of Thunder Punishment Palace. His steps were hurried, revealing the urgency in his heart.

Blood Hidden Elder's cloudy eyes remained calm. He merely nodded slightly and followed at an unhurried pace.

The two figures, one brawny as a mountain and the other withered like rotten wood, vanished behind the side door in the blink of an eye, leaving behind the sound of the heavy hall doors slowly closing.

Only Venerable Qingmu and Granny Kurong remained in the great hall.

The air seemed to have frozen solid.

The lingering Thunder Aura in the hall had yet to disperse,