Thunder Dao True Lord

At the very moment Kong Jiao's consciousness sank into the Primordial Yin Ancient Path.

True Lord Ruiyun, who had watched Kong Jiao's body become submerged in the Dao resonance of the Primordial Yin Ancient Path, finally withdrew his gaze in relief.

Ever since True Lord Ruiyun had come into contact with Kong Jiao, he had only casually mentioned, "Settling the karmic debt owed to the Palace Lord."

He had never explained what karmic ties existed between the Moon Palace and the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven.

Yet from the way he treated Kong Jiao—giving him God-Seeding Wine and using the Liuren true soul to guide down the Great Dao's resonance—

he clearly treated Kong Jiao as a junior disciple to be nurtured, doing his utmost with meticulous care. Their karmic ties must have run very deep.

Ruiyun did not speak of it, and Kong Jiao found it inappropriate to ask.

After confirming that Kong Jiao would suffer no mishap, True Lord Ruiyun suddenly lifted his handsome, languid face and glanced from afar in the direction of Wood Spirit Mountain.

Then his figure flickered, vanishing from the high platform. When he appeared again, he was already atop Wood Spirit Mountain, where wood-element spiritual energy flourished.

Quite a few of the spiritual plants upon the mountain had been plundered by Crimson Mirage. Moreover, the battle between Crimson Mirage and Tong Jiugao had left Wood Spirit Mountain in utter disarray.

But as True Lord Ruiyun descended upon the mountain—

the entire spiritual mountain's vitality surged forth at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Many spiritual plants shattered in the clash between two Zao Xuan experts sprouted green once more, putting forth tender shoots. Green fluoresence rolled across Wood Spirit Mountain, as though welcoming True Lord Ruiyun's arrival.

Expressionless, True Lord Ruiyun walked barefoot to