The Troubled Thunder Venerable
Xiao Tian was tireless and lost track of time, completely immersed in this thunderous cultivation. He was not static, but gradually moved deeper into the Thunder Pool.
As they went deeper, the power of Thunder inside grew stronger and stronger, the Thunder bolts became thicker and thicker, and the aura of destruction became more intense.
"That's more like it. At least it lets me... be a little more serious now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Tian activated the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Art with all his might, and an indescribable, terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from his body!
The countless Lightning Pillar that had been violently bombarding him were now like mice encountering a cat, helplessly drawn in by this suction force, surging into his body like rivers flowing into the sea!
The surrounding Thunder Power was also torn together; this was no longer absorption and refinement, but... plunder!
The Thunder Power of the entire Thunder Pool became his best tonic, which he devoured in the most domineering and direct way!
Cultivation knows no time; in the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.
The Free and Unfettered Hall has now become the undisputed overlord of the entire Central State Northern Region, and countless young people in the cities are hoping to join the Free and Unfettered Hall.
The once dominant Wind Lightning Pavilion is now forced to cower within the Wind Lightning Mountain Range, while the other two pavilions dare not make a move.
Because they discovered that the waters of the Northern Region were becoming increasingly treacherous, coupled with the previous killing of the Southern Pavilion Master by the mysterious fire-wielding youth, the Wind Lightning Pavilion was now in a state of panic.
An old man stood before Thunder Venerable, his face ashen, as if he had eaten excrement, yet he still respectfully addressed Thunder Venerable:
"Pavilion Master, if this continues, we will face a predicament of having no resources and no one to join us. Many disciples have already wavered. If this continues, our Wind Lightning Pavilion may completely decline."
"I understand. Go now and call Qing'er over." Thunder Venerable waved his hand at the old man.
The old man nodded in agreement, and then gradually withdrew from the top floor of the Thunder Tower.
After the old man left, Thunder Venerable couldn't help but rub his temples.
At this moment, Thunder Venerable seemed to have aged many years and no longer possessed the vigor he once had.
He had witnessed the current state of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, but there was nothing he could do. The strength displayed by the Free and Unfettered Hall was enough to crush Wind Lightning Pavilion.
He didn't care how many disciples would leave; he only cared that the cultivation resources of the Wind Lightning Pavilion were gradually decreasing, and many mineral veins had already been lost.
With fewer cultivation resources, his progress in increasing his strength would slow down, and falling behind would mean being vulnerable to attack. He might end up being the weakest of the four pavilions, which was something he couldn't accept.
A series of footsteps sounded, and Feng Qing'er, dressed in a magnificent robe, entered the main hall and stood not far from Thunder Venerable: "Teacher!"
Thunder Venerable sat on his throne, looking down at Feng Qing'er: "Qing'er, are the people of your clan really not allowed to make a move?"
"Teacher, it's not that our clan is unwilling to help you, but we cannot, otherwise it will lead to even greater consequences."
Feng Qing'er was also quite helpless. Although the Free and Unfettered Hall was indeed insignificant in front of the high-level members of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, the Free and Unfettered Hall was backed by the Young Clan Leader of the Gu Clan, which was no different from having the entire Gu Clan behind it.
He didn't have a particularly high status in the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan would neither dare to offend an extremely powerful Gu Clan for his sake.
"Couldn't we just secretly send someone over? Even if we don't take back all the territory, we should at least get back half. You know the current situation of the Wind Lightning Pavilion."
Thunder Venerable looked at his disciple and said in a deep voice.
Feng Qing'er wanted to become my disciple for two reasons: firstly, her talent was indeed remarkable, and secondly, her Thunder Attribute were extremely rare.
But the main reason is the other party's identity. Taking him as a disciple is to have this powerful backer, which will further solidify his position as the overlord of the Northern Region.
But now a dragon has crossed the river, and one even more powerful than himself. In terms of strength, his own is crushed, and in terms of backing, he is completely outmatched by the other party's backing.
Every time he recalled it, Thunder Venerable couldn't help but want to retrieve the soul of the culprit Shen Yun, and unleash a full-blown thunder spell on him.
"No, teacher, the aura of my clansmen is too obvious. As soon as they make a move, they will be clearly detected." Feng Qing'er shook her head.
Feng Qing'er bit her lip slightly. Feng Qing'er felt helpless and resentful towards the Free and Unfettered Hall.
Rumor has it that among the many Hall Master's Wife in the Free and Unfettered Hall, several are quite young, but their cultivation levels are all extremely high.
There were even people younger than herself. Although this was just a rumor and not 100% confirmed, it was enough to make the already proud and arrogant Feng Qing'er even more resentful.
"What about the subordinate clans?" Thunder Venerable asked unwillingly.
"Within the affiliated clans, unless they are the Secluded Cultivation elders of those clans, no one is a match for that Nine Revolution Dou Zun woman."
Feng Qing'er clenched her fists, her resentment growing stronger. She had always had a smooth life, but now, before even officially facing the Free and Unfettered Hall, she had already suffered so many setbacks and felt so powerless.
Thunder Venerable also recalled that exquisitely beautiful woman, almost bewitching, cold and domineering, like Queen, and couldn't help but feel deflated. The information showed that she was a decisive and ruthless person.
As the Free and Unfettered Hall advanced into the torrent, almost all those who tried to resist were wiped out, and even the land was turned upside down.
For Nine Revolution Dou Zun, killing himself is as easy as killing a chicken; he doesn't even need to exert any effort.
"Let's take it one step at a time!" Thunder Venerable sighed softly.
Feng Qing'er looked at Thunder Venerable with her beautiful eyes and said softly, "Teacher, don't worry. The Free and Unfettered Hall wouldn't dare to attack our Wind Lightning Pavilion first. As long as they provoke us, our clan will have an excuse to take action. So the Wind Lightning Pavilion is still very safe and there's no question of it being destroyed."
Feng Qing'er had one last thing to say: the premise is not to provoke the Free and Unfettered Hall or start a war.
Upon hearing this, Thunder Venerable nodded. He was helpless at the moment; his own strength was far from sufficient, and the only thing he could rely on was the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.
He then sat up straight and looked at Feng Qing'er: "Qing'er, the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pond in the Tianmu Mountain Range will open soon. Why don't you lead a team there?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qing'er's eyes lit up; the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool was exactly what she needed most.
"Yes, teacher!" Feng Qing'er nodded, then turned and left the main hall.
Right now, I absolutely don't want to stay here. Every time the other person asks me something, I can't help them at all, and I'm completely useless.
"This isn't like the usual Thunder Venerable! How did he become so bad?" A voice suddenly rang out in the hall, and the entire hall suddenly became slightly cold.