When Narrow Paths Meet, the Brave Prevail
Lei Tianyu struggled to sit up and said with difficulty, "I can't breathe."
"Lei Hong, you attacked your Lineage, and you attacked me, the eldest son of the family head. How can you face the Lineage and my father? Aren't you afraid that the Lineage and my father will hold you accountable?"
Lei Hong sat cross-legged in front of the altar, his hands pressed against the recessed area of the altar, and chuckled with extreme disdain.
"Heh, Lineage!"
"I have devoted myself to the Lineage for so many years, diligently managing all Lineage affairs and accumulating countless Spirit Stones and treasures for Lineage. What have I gotten in return?!"
"Just because my cultivation aptitude is slightly inferior to your father Lei Jun's, all the top-grade spiritual items are reserved for your father. Only what's left over for me can be shared with him."
"Your father is more than twenty years younger than me, and he has already reached the Middle Golden Core Stage realm. I am already two hundred years old, but my cultivation is stuck at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, unable to make any progress. If I don't take this gamble, I will never have the chance to break through to the Golden Core realm in this lifetime, and in a few decades, I will turn into a pile of dust."
"If I absorb the Thunder Method essence from the Azure Bull, it might help me break through the bottleneck that has plagued me for many years, allowing me to reach the peak of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage in one fell swoop, and giving me a chance to break through to Core Formation."
"Don't worry, I will also devour the spiritual energy within you."
Having said that, Lei Hong ignored Lei Tianyu and activated his internal Lei Hong Thunder Method, preparing to devour the spiritual energy of the Azure Bull.
Just then, another unexpected event occurred!
Deep within the cave, a silver-gray figure sped towards them. This person exuded a corpse aura and a Sha Qi aura, and was none other than Song Wen's pseudo-third-tier Silver Corpse.
Lei Hong's eyes narrowed, and he was greatly alarmed.
The existence of this cave was known only to a few core members of the Lei Clan. Where did this Corpse Puppet come from?
Could it be that other cultivators discovered the existence of this cave and altar?
His mind was racing, but his hands didn't slow down.
The pseudo-third-tier Corpse Puppet has an overwhelming advantage over other Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators.
However, against Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator from the Lei Clan, and before the Lei Clan's supreme Thunder Method, the pseudo-third-tier Corpse Puppet was nothing more than a slightly stronger demon.
Before the Thunder Method, all evil and defilement will be cleansed.
"Great Cavern Divine Thunder!"
A bolt of lightning, twisting and turning like a tree branch, appeared out of nowhere and illuminated the entire cave.
"Boom!"
The lightning struck the Corpse Puppet, instantly covering it in silver.
"Howl... Howl..."
The Silver Corpse let out a series of shrill howls as its rock-solid, rotting flesh was instantly pierced by the lightning, sending the flesh flying and revealing its gleaming silver bones.
The Silver Corpse was blasted backward by the massive impact of the lightning.
Before Lei Hong could catch his breath, another figure rushed over.
The figure was enveloped in a dense aura of Blood Qi and Yin Qi, holding a ten-foot-long Ghost Banner Ghost Banner with eight flags on it.
Using the first level of the Blood Escape Technique and the Yin Soul Banner to escape, Song Wen moved at an extremely fast speed, almost reaching the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator.
Using the Silver Corpse to distract Lei Hong, Song Wen successfully approached Lei Hong.
With a wave of the Yin Soul Banner in his hand, two high-level ghost generals, comparable to those in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, appeared in mid-air, accompanied by boundless yin winds and ghostly energy.
Thunder Method was too powerful and too effective against ghosts. Song Wen was unable to summon the thousands of Yin Soul from the Yin Soul Banner. Yin Soul were no match for Thunder Method.
"Hmph! What can a mere ghost do to me!"
Lei Hong roared, about to activate the Thunder Incantation again.
Suddenly, a flash of cold light shot out, aiming straight for his face.
"A trivial skill!"
A ball of lightning condensed in front of him, slowly transforming into a small shield that blocked the Cold Moon Blade.
"Great Cavern Divine Thunder! Strike!"
Thunder roared again, heading straight for the blue-faced ghost general.
The thunderous attack swept straight in, dispersing the layers of Yin Qi, and landed directly on the blue-faced ghost general.
The ghosts melted away quickly, like frost and snow under the scorching sun, turning into ashes and wisps of smoke in an instant.
At this moment, Song Wen and the red-haired ghost general had already closed in on Lei Hong. Song Wen's withered, corpse-like claws slashed down at Lei Hong's face.
The small shield of lightning in front of Lei Hong suddenly dispersed, turning into countless tiny bolts of lightning that coiled towards Song Wen's claws.
A Great Lu suddenly shone from Song Wen's body.
The lightning struck the bronze Great Lu, instantly unleashing a powerful burst of energy.
The bronze Great Lu shattered, and the lightning dissipated completely. Song Wen's figure was swept away by the intense energy and sent flying backward.
Song Wen was repelled, but the Crimson-Haired Ghost General and the Cold Moon Blade attacked again.
The red-haired demon reached out from behind and grabbed at Lei Hong's waist with a claw.
The Cold Moon Blade went straight to the top of the head.
Lightning crackled in Lei Hong's hand, Palm Thunder condensed in his palm, yet he did not unleash it. He then slapped the red-haired ghost general with his palm.
With a spit, a three-foot-long Azure Edge flew out of his mouth, heading straight for the Cold Moon Blade above.
"Bite!"
Sword tip against blade.
The Cold Moon Blade was no match for the opponent and was sent flying backwards, its whereabouts unknown.
The red-haired demon grabbed Lei Hong's side and ripped off a large piece of flesh, revealing his bright red internal organs.
Lei Hong slapped the red-haired ghost general across the face, unleashing a burst of Palm Thunder from his palm that sent the ghost general flying. His ghostly aura dissipated, and his soul became somewhat transparent.
Song Wen was shocked by Lei Hong's power; even with all his methods, he was unable to defeat him.
But now is not the time to hesitate. Now that we've taken action, there's no turning back.
The bronze Great Lu shone brightly again on Song Wen's body as he leaned forward, accompanied by Silver Corpse whose body had lost most of its rotten flesh, revealing its skeleton.
Lei Hong was also in bad shape. The red-haired ghost general's claw not only tore off a large chunk of flesh from his waist, but also invaded his body with a large amount of ghost energy, which was rapidly eroding his internal organs.
He could only circulate his spiritual power to dispel the ghostly energy within his body while dealing with Song Wen's relentless attacks.
"Great Cavern Divine Thunder!"
The lightning condensed again, but just as it was about to strike, it suddenly dissipated.
Lei Hong clutched his left chest with one hand, his face showing extreme pain.
Just now, as he was activating his Thunder Method, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, abruptly interrupting his spellcasting.
Upon examining his inner self with his Divine Sense, he discovered that, without his knowledge, two tiny Gu Worms had crawled onto his heart, their mandibles open, tearing at his heart and trying to burrow inside.
Lei Hong looked panicked and hurriedly activated his spiritual power to strangle the two Gu Worms.
However, Song Wen was not about to let him get away with this great opportunity so easily.
The Cold Moon Blade transformed into a streak of light, piercing straight into the back of Lei Hong's head.
Song Wen, wielding Spirit Artifact flying sword, thrust it straight at Song Wen's face.
The Silver Corpse waved its skeletal hands and lunged toward Lei Hong's left.
The red-haired demon general, who was seriously injured, pounced from the right.
Besieged on all sides.
Trapped in a perilous situation, a ruthless glint flashed in Lei Hong's eyes as he gritted his teeth and said...
"Thunder Explosion!"
A surge of lightning erupted from Lei Hong's body, enveloping his entire form, making him appear like a celestial being descended to earth, shrouded in lightning.
The first thing to be affected was that the two Black Armor Gu within his body were instantly killed by the power of lightning.
Seeing that things were not going well, the red-haired demon general turned and fled.
The Silver Corpse also abruptly stopped its forward charge, turning around to retreat, but it wasn't as agile as the ghost, and its movements were a step slower.
He was struck on the back by countless bolts of lightning emanating from Lei Hong's body and blasted away.
The Cold Moon Blade was also struck by the violent lightning, its power vanished instantly, and it was swept away into the distance by the residual force.
Only Song Wen did not retreat but instead advanced!
In a narrow encounter, the brave will prevail!