Mingyuan Thunder Prison

On the edge of the Core Layer of the Yuanming Continent, a dark red, sword-shaped spaceship hundreds of meters long gradually slowed down. Lu Yan'an and King Shenmu flashed inside the spaceship and Teleportation teleported to the outside.

Their gaze was fixed on the horizon ahead.

In the distance, there was a world of thunderstorms. Even though the King Shenmu's dark red sword-shaped spaceship was at least hundreds of millions of kilometers away from this landscape, they still felt as if they were in the midst of that thunder. This vast thunder domain was one of the characteristics of the Core Layer of the Yuanming Continent.

Buzz! Buzz!

Although sound cannot travel in a vacuum, this dazzling lightning was still terrifying. As a huge bolt of lightning struck in the distance, Lu Yan'an's profile was illuminated, and even the surface of the King Shenmu's armor shimmered with a ghostly blue light.

"That's interesting," Lu Yan'an said softly.

King Shenmu explained from the side, "Jue, this is the unique feature of the Core Layer — the Mingyuan Thunder Prison. Although the lightning in front of you is dazzling, its power is not as high as you might imagine. It's probably only enough to deal with an Immortal of the Feng Hou level."

"Legend has it that this place was originally a secret realm inhabited by indigenous people who used special Secret Pattern to transform the environment into what it is today. However, later, our Four Peak Races chose to establish a battlefield here, and this place became the Mingyuan Thunder Prison."

"Due to its unique structure of Secret Pattern, the secret realm can gather energy out of thin air to create lightning! The place where the Law of Lightning is most concentrated, which is also where the Secret Pattern are most gathered, is called the Secret Pattern Thunder Domain."

"The Secret Pattern Thunder Domain is the most dangerous place. It is filled with hidden lightning that explodes silently. Not only is it extremely well hidden, but it is also extremely powerful. The strongest lightning can even surpass the limit of the Feng Wang and reach the level of the Venerable."

"The strongest can reach the level of Venerable?" Lu Yan'an repeated, feeling a sudden surge of awe at the magnificent sight. He knew that reaching the level of Venerable meant even he himself could perish.

Seeing Lu Yan'an deep in thought, the Lord Shen suddenly spoke up, "Lu boy, now is not the time for sentimentality. Someone Teleportation over! The detector just now..."

"Hey, brothers, is this your first time here? Why have you been standing on the edge for so long?" a warm voice rang out.

Lu Yan'an frowned slightly, then calmed down. He wasn't a naturally outgoing person, so he was also quite resistant to others being overly familiar with him. Having spent so much time on the Outer Region Battlefield, he had absolutely no reason to trust such overly friendly people! The saying "unsolicited kindness is either for ulterior motives" wasn't entirely without merit.

The two turned to look at the source of the voice, and their tension immediately eased. A tall, thin young man with very fair skin that shimmered with a fluorescent glow appeared—a standard human appearance in the Outer Region Battlefield. They breathed a sigh of relief; at least this person wasn't some Alien Race creature with scales, wings, a tail, or horns.

King Shenmu smiled and said softly, "Brother, we're waiting for the team to assemble. May I ask what you need us for?"

"Squad?" Upon hearing King Shenmu's words, a strange look flashed in the tall, thin youth's eyes. He understood the warning in King Shenmu's words and said nothing more.

"That's right! The Five Elements Squad! Brother, have you ever heard of them?" Seeing that the suddenly appearing, unfamiliar powerhouse seemed to understand him, King Shenmu pressed on while the iron was hot.

The tall, thin young man chuckled as he looked at the two men, then continued enthusiastically, "So you two brothers are from the Five Elements Squad! I've heard so much about you! My name is King Hui Mu, and I'm at the Peak King strength. I only discovered you through the military equipment system. I was just wondering who was enjoying the scenery here, but I never expected it to be you two."

As he spoke, he looked Lu Yan'an up and down, a playful smile appearing on his face, and continued, "I feel your aura is barely enough to qualify Feng Wang, right? How could the Five Elements Squad have a member who's barely qualified Feng Wang? It shouldn't be like that."

Lu Yan'an sensed the disdain in King Hui Mu's tone, but he didn't care at all and said, "You can call me Jue. I am not a member of the Five Elements Squad. This King Shenmu is!"

He then shrugged, "I'm just a substitute for their squad!"

Lu Yan'an felt no burden about admitting that he was a candidate for the Five Elements Squad. Besides, it was merely a tactic to feign weakness. Sometimes, concealing information about oneself was the wise choice when dealing with the unknown "King Hui Mu."

As a "weakling" who barely Feng Wang, it wouldn't be wrong to be cautious when facing a powerful figure at the Peak King. Didn't you see that even the King Shenmu didn't expose your lies?

Similarly, within the Core Layer of the entire Yuanming Continent, only those at the Peak King can be considered truly powerful.

To rise from a military commander to Feng Hou, one needs to reach a certain level in either the laws of space or Time Law, cultivate Undying Body, possess abundant life-saving abilities, and can be considered to have achieved the initial formation of Divine Body.

The Feng Hou to Feng Wang indicates that one's understanding of the two superior laws has reached a profound level, sufficient to be recognized by the Origin Law.

The increase in combat power from previous realm advancements was limited. The real stage of combat power improvement is from the High King to the Peak King. The most important thing is the complete comprehension of the "Sealing", "Killing", and "Instantaneous" techniques in the understanding of the laws.

Upon reaching the Peak King, through special means or secret techniques involving Body Amplitude, one can kill higher-level Feng Wang even at a certain cost.

The number of deaths is usually low because the gap between players is small, the annihilation of Divine Body is slow, and allies can provide timely support.

Similarly, Feng Wang burning divine power to the limit can also kill Peak King, unlike before when it would take three levels higher to kill. It's just that because the cost is too high, they usually don't fight to the death.

Why would a lone expert be wary of the Five Elements Squad? The main reason is that their squad contains several Peak King experts! This is also why the "King Hui Mu" before them is still speaking politely to the two. If they encountered ordinary barely- Feng Wang or High King, they would probably just easily deal with them!

Seeing their nervousness, King Hui Mu said kindly, "Let's exchange contact information. If you need any help, we can help each other as fellow humans."

Lu Yan'an smiled slightly and said, "Okay."

The two exchanged military communications and Virtual Universe communications. King Hui Mu happily said, "We'll keep in touch when we have time. My friend is waiting for me, so I'll be leaving now."

"By the way, King Shenmu and Jue, you'd better not linger too long at the edge of Mingyuan Thunder Prison. Although the thunderous scenery is extremely beautiful and won't harm you, this area is the true core inner layer, and peak-level Feng Wang often come here to hunt!"

After saying that, he Teleportation away.

Watching King Shenmu King Hui Mu Shenmu asked Lu Yan'an, "Jue, if you want to train in the future, you should go to the outer layers! Once you encounter someone like that, you never know what will happen. That guy definitely had ulterior motives just now! Luckily, the reputation of my Five Elements Squad scared him off."

Lu Yan'an chuckled and shook his head. "Let's talk about it later! Who knows what's going on?"

"But it's nothing... Let's go, let's keep going. We can't use detectors here, which is quite in line with the environmental patterns of many secret realms..."

As King Hui Mu left, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he cursed inwardly, "Did they really think a mere Five Elements Squad could scare me? Who do they think they are?"

His hasty departure wasn't out of an desire to avoid the trouble, but rather to prepare a plan to eliminate Lu Yan'an and his companion! Although they were weaker than him, killing them while they were fighting desperately would be incredibly difficult, and he might even suffer additional harm himself!

Therefore, making multiple preparations is undoubtedly very necessary! King Hui Mu has dominated the Core Layer the Yuanming Continent for many years without ever failing, relying on his cautious nature and thorough preparation. Even if the prey is only a high-ranking Feng Wang or a barely qualified Feng Wang, he will absolutely not be reckless!

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