Battle Against Yellow Dragon, Thunder Emperor Secret Art

"Xuan Liu, the Interception Sect's fifth personal disciple, requests Brother Yellow Dragon's guidance!"

Xuan Liu remained calm as he made a Daoist salute to True Person Yellow Dragon.

The next moment, he abruptly raised his right hand, tearing open the void and revealing a rift that radiated terrifying pressure.

An ancient divine hammer, wrapped in endless violet lightning and engraved with supreme patterns, suddenly appeared in his palm.

It was the magic treasure personally bestowed by Tongtian Cult Master—the Purple Lightning Hammer!

"Rumble!!!"

The instant the Purple Lightning Hammer appeared, countless violent streaks of violet divine light wildly intertwined and reassembled.

The vast mana within Xuan Liu, belonging to a mid-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, surged forth with no restraint whatsoever.

The phantom images of the Willow God Art's three thousand divine kingdoms flickered behind him, providing an endless stream of augmentation.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xuan Liu swung the Purple Lightning Hammer backhandedly and smashed it straight at True Person Yellow Dragon's face with clean, decisive force.

"Humph! You are merely relying on the advantage of a magic treasure. Do you truly think the gulf of a minor realm is so easily erased?!"

True Person Yellow Dragon snorted coldly, a trace of savagery flashing through his Daoist eyes.

Though he possessed no supreme treasure, he had cultivated for countless years and had reached the late stage of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.

He was already not far from the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Moreover, he possessed a dragon's body, and his physical strength was exceptionally formidable.

"Roar!!!"

Accompanied by a dragon's roar, True Person Yellow Dragon's mana erupted madly.

Two enormous claw phantoms shattered layer upon layer of spatial ripples and slammed fiercely into Xuan Liu's Purple Lightning Hammer.

"Rumble!!!"

A deafening boom rang out, making even space tremble faintly.

Two supremely powerful currents of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal mana collided fiercely at the center of the fighting platform.

In an instant, countless streaks of dark yellow and emerald-green divine light shot in all directions.

For a time, the two sides were evenly matched, neither gaining an inch.

"Th-this is impossible?!"

"Fifth Senior Brother only broke through to the mid-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm not long ago. How could his strength be so terrifying?!"

"This... no wonder Master accepted Fifth Senior Brother as the Interception Sect's fifth personal disciple!"

"Hahaha! With Fifth Senior Brother taking action, our Interception Sect will surely defeat the Expounding Sect in this Xuanmen Grand Tournament."

Seeing the terrifying clash within the fighting platform, where neither side could break the stalemate, an uproar instantly erupted from the Interception Sect's camp.

Countless Interception Sect disciples who had secretly been breaking into cold sweats all widened their eyes, their faces filled with shock.

"Fifth Senior Brother's foundation is a little too outrageous, isn't it?"

Black Cloud Immortal stared wide-eyed and exclaimed, "Although Fifth Senior Brother holds an upper-grade innate spirit treasure like the Purple Lightning Hammer—"

"True Person Yellow Dragon is also an Expounding Sect Golden Immortal who has cultivated for countless years and stands only one step away from the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm!"

"Hahaha! Fifth Senior Brother's comprehension not only surpasses all three sects, but even his own foundation is this profound." Zhao Gongming laughed heartily.

The Three Cloud Fairies stood side by side, their lovely faces brimming with admiration.

The Interception Sect's morale, which had fallen after Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's crushing defeat, surged sky-high because of Xuan Liu's astonishing performance.

Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal lay in the mud, his gaze dark and sinister as jealousy nearly made him grind his teeth to pieces.

Meanwhile, True Person Yellow Dragon, at the heart of the battle, was even more shocked than the immortals watching outside!

Damn it! He only broke through to the mid-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm not long ago. Why is he this powerful?!

True Person Yellow Dragon wildly swung his dragon claws as he muttered frantically to himself.

His heart was now filled with bewilderment and absurdity.

By his original calculations, with his profound late-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal cultivation—

Even if Xuan Liu wielded an upper-grade innate spirit treasure, he should have been able to forcefully take him down within several dozen exchanges through absolute suppression of mana.

Yet only after they exchanged blows did he truly understand what despair was.

No!

If this deadlock continued and dragged on too long—

Even if he won by luck in the end, he would still be seen as useless in Master's eyes.

He would be utterly unable to receive the same regard as Ju Liusun!

At that thought, a trace of resolve flashed through True Person Yellow Dragon's eyes.

"Xuan Liu! You do have some skill, but today, I shall show you what the wondrous methods of the Expounding Sect truly are!"

True Person Yellow Dragon roared furiously, his entire body completely entering a berserk state.

His figure suddenly retreated, forcefully tearing apart the surrounding space.

Then, he brought his hands together and formed countless intricate, obscure hand seals.

"Jade Clarity Divine Thunder, descend for me!!!"

True Person Yellow Dragon's face twisted completely as he bellowed violently.

From the depths of the heavens, countless Jade Clarity Divine Thunders as thick as primordial sacred mountains, their entire forms azure-blue, fell of their own accord.

In an instant, they transformed into seas of destructive lightning, carrying supreme momentum that expounded all principles and followed the order of the Heavenly Dao as they poured madly toward where Xuan Liu stood.

Wherever this lightning passed, the void shattered inch by inch.

At the same time, disciples of both the Expounding and Interception Sects began shouting one after another, their voices unceasing.

"That is the Jade Clarity Divine Thunder... Yellow Dragon is getting serious. This Xuan Liu of the Interception Sect will definitely lose!"

"Exactly! Before our Expounding Sect's supreme lightning art, even if he has some tricks, he is destined for defeat!"

"Damn it! Fifth Senior Brother isn't really going to lose to True Person Yellow Dragon, is he?"

"No! Impossible! Fifth Senior Brother will definitely win!"

At that moment, Xuan Liu, standing opposite him, showed not the slightest trace of panic in his clear, profound eyes. Instead, a glint of brilliance lit up within them.

Because his heaven-defying comprehension had been triggered!

In an instant, an ancient, sacred phantom of a Thunder Emperor rose proudly behind him.

[Ding!]

[Detected that the host is observing the wondrous evolution of the Jade Clarity Divine Thunder at close range. You have perceived its logic of proclaiming might on behalf of Heaven.]

[Your innate golden finger, heaven-defying comprehension, has been triggered.]

[You have attained enlightenment.]

[You have created and comprehended: Thunder Emperor Secret Art.]

"Buzz!!!"

The instant the mysterious voice in his mind faded, Xuan Liu's thoughts transcended all limits.

The Jade Clarity Divine Thunder, originally violent and disorderly in his eyes as it proclaimed Heaven's might—

Its paths of execution and the karmic cycles of birth and extinction were, in an instant, dissected with absolute clarity.

This is... the Thunder Emperor Secret Art?

Xuan Liu murmured inwardly.

He had not expected that this time, he would directly attain enlightenment into the Thunder Emperor Secret Art.

With this Thunder Emperor Secret Art, his strength would undoubtedly undergo a qualitative transformation.

Defeating True Person Yellow Dragon would become far easier as well.

Today, he would win another battle and secure victory for the Interception Sect over the Expounding Sect.