Deep in the Ren Sea, in the Clear Harmony Water Palace.
Crimson lightning coiled like a dragon around the royal seat. Iridescent colors blossomed amid its shifting halos, while fierce electric radiance steamed upward, churning the emerald waters to a boil.
Xu Xuan tapped the jade slip with a finger and searched through the Daoist Canon until he finally found a record. This lightning was called [Thousand-Shine Blazing Lightning] and originated in Wanqu. Scarlet in color and edged with iridescent light, it tended to scatter and was difficult to bind; only upon encountering origin magnetism would it condense into form.
He had already refined this strand of spirit thunder into his Inner Scenery thunder marsh, increasing his magical power and incorporating it into his thunder formation.
Its power was unremarkable. Rather than thunder, it resembled a ray of spiritual light that pierced the void, capable of suppressing blood baleful intent and severing vitality. Its most wondrous quality lay in how it slipped into the Great Void like a fish entering water, free of all restraint.
With just a little magical power and a thought to guide it, he could send this strand of spirit thunder into the Great Void. It bore some resemblance to sword intent, though its power fell far short.
With a turn of his palm, the [Wanqu Thousand-Shine Disc] reappeared, its radiance dim and its might greatly diminished.
This spirit thunder artifact had originally been of superior grade, but removing the strand of [Thousand-Shine Blazing Lightning] had greatly diminished its wonders. Now it could only await melting down and reforging.
He then took out two more spirit treasures: the [Heavenly Li Vermilion Battle-Axe] of the li fire path and the [Year-Rectifying Peach Talisman] of the taboo wood path.
First came Li Yue. Magnificent and solemn, it was