Tantai Comes Calling, a Contest of Thunder Methods

That day.

At the city gate of Sea City.

Ji Zhaoxuan and his entourage entered the city with great fanfare, and the news arrived before they did, attracting the attention and waiting of various forces.

The prince set off from Nanhua Commandery. Although his entourage was much smaller, it was still a grand procession of over a hundred riders. The young talents he encountered along the way were all lured by the secrets of Dragon Gate and joined the group.

In the end, the team was swept away by the tide of events.

Within Sea City, the powerful figures from various factions, upon witnessing this scene from afar, had slight changes in expression. However, they quickly turned back to look at the rooftop of Drunken Sea Tower and chuckled.

If this Crown Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty wants to control the situation in the South Sea, he'll probably have to get past this guy first!

"If you ask me, it would be better for him to go to the West Sea than to the South Sea. That Heroine Feng is practically his cousin, so she wouldn't be able to compete with him. But this ' Madman'— "

"Hey, what do you know? Yu Tunzhou nailed a newly appointed prince to the pillar of shame for colluding with the demonic path in the Western Desert. This guy is obviously here to settle scores. Don't underestimate the Great Yan Imperial Family's strength. They dared to come, so they must have come prepared."

"From this perspective, the most complex situation is not in the East Sea, but in the South Sea."

"I'm curious now, does Yu Tunzhou dare to properly deal with this Crown Prince with his Fist Intent?" Amidst everyone's anticipation, the procession that had been rushing from afar slowed down and began to enter the city.

As soon as the group entered the city gate, Ji Zhaoxuan, who was at the very front, suddenly reined in his horse.

The accompanying guards instinctively reached for the hilts of their swords, but the blades, barely half an inch from their sheaths, froze in place, as if someone had pressed down on them, pinning the edge, making it impossible to even draw the swords.

Not only the guards, but the entire procession, from the escorts to the servants at the Opening the Dao, was enveloped by that Fist Intent. No one was treated lightly because you were the crown prince, nor was anyone treated with special respect because you were a servant. Everyone was treated equally and welcomed.

The Fist Intent emanated from the top floor of the Drunken Sea Tower, sweeping indiscriminately across every face. Its very existence was like an invisible mountain stretching between the sea and the sky, pressing down on people until they could hardly breathe.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed in different ways. Although they had never met, the mere clash of their auras was enough for them to recognize each other.

The competition for the top spots on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking has been fierce this year, with even the top ten frequently changing. However, the top four have remained steadfast, inspiring awe among the younger generation!

And this person's strength was indeed well-deserved; the mere Fist Intent instilled fear in many of those present.

The various experts in the city, who had been eagerly anticipating this scene, all revealed enigmatic smiles as they looked towards the Drunken Sea Tower.

Good lad!

They really dared to give the Crown Prince of Great Yan a hard time!

Ji Zhaoxuan reined in his horse and looked up at the source of the Fist Intent, its light profound.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly smiled and gestured for those behind him not to be nervous. "This gentleman's way of treating guests is quite unique."

He spurred his horse onward, his tone flat, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Go into town."

Among the crowd behind him, Lin Yueheng's gaze swept across the group and landed on the half-open window.

He shook his head, but a slight smile played on his lips as he recalled their first meeting in Danyang Commandery.

This guy really does have to stand at the highest point wherever he goes.

In Xiao Yanzhi's eyes, there were glittering star lines, like the trajectory of the stars in the sky, mysterious and lofty.

Before coming to Sea City, he still had some doubts, feeling that the clan chief's instructions were exaggerated; a mere "shooting star" couldn't possibly carry that much weight. But now—

He looked at Tantai Mingyu, whose golden eyes shone like molten gold in the sunlight. She was squinting at the source of the Fist Intent, as if examining a piece of merchandise that had exceeded expectations.

After she looked away, her gaze met Xiao Yanzhi's, and they both understood each other's meaning.

We must find an opportunity to test that person's true strength.

Furthermore, being outside of Dragon Gate, there's no way we can take him down.

Ji Zhaoxuan led his men into the city. Originally, they came from Nanhua Commandery and were a great force, but they were thwarted at the south gate of the city.

Upon entering the city, they discovered that the top Drunken Sea Tower, the most luxurious restaurant in Sea City, had been booked by the fourth-ranked person on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking.

If anyone else wants to stay here, they will have to be inferior to that person.

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhaoxuan frowned, wondering where this boy got the money.

The cost of a single day at the Drunken Sea Tower is enough for an ordinary family to live on for ten years, far beyond what a poor country boy like Yu Tunzhou could afford.

However, this question was not voiced in public.

Finally, Ji Zhaoxuan led his men to the second largest restaurant in Sea City.

During this time, many martial artists stepped forward, cupped their hands, and declined to take their leave, giving various reasons. Some said they had old friends in the South Sea whom they hadn't seen for a long time and needed to pay their respects; others said their elders had settled in the city and they needed to pay their respects.

Finally, everyone unanimously promised that they would be there when His Highness revealed the secrets of the Dragon Gate.

Ji Zhaoxuan had no reason to stop them, and had to force a smile as he saw them off.

Soon, the original team was reduced to less than a third.

Once inside the penthouse suite, Ji Zhaoxuan's expression instantly darkened.

Throughout his journey, he deliberately cultivated an aura of overwhelming momentum in order to seize control once he entered the Dragon Gate.

He had anticipated encountering obstacles upon arriving in Sea City, but he didn't expect it to be either a power struggle within the Dragon Palace or a test and wavering by various forces, rather than being blocked by a Fist Intent right at the city gate in full view of everyone!

Does this Yu Tunzhou mean the Sea City belongs to him?

"He truly is a traitorous and rebellious scoundrel!"

Ji Zhaoxuan went to the window and saw that the Drunken Sea Tower in the distance was more than one story higher than what he was standing on, which made his heart even more gloomy.

At this moment, the guards behind him rushed over and whispered a report on the recent situation in Sea City.

Yu Tunzhou arrived in Sea City several days earlier than them. Upon entering the city, he openly ascended to the Drunken Sea Tower to meet challenges from all sides.

Over the past few days, as many as ten people have climbed the building to challenge it, but all of them were "enemies who could only exchange one blow." In the end, even though martial artists continued to arrive, no one dared to climb the building to challenge it anymore.

The name of this Madman is known Sea City!

"If it happened a few days ago, why has no one reported it along the way?" Ji Zhaoxuan asked coldly.

The guard replied with a wry smile, "Your Highness, various factions within the city are working together to prevent our intelligence from being sent out."

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhaoxuan instantly understood that his obstacle was not only Yu Tunzhou, but also various other forces.

The royal family's actions in using the Dragon Gate incident to force opposing factions into a falling out have already provoked widespread discontent, so how could they not suffer any backlash?

Now that Yu Tunzhou, these people are merely "doing it on the side."

Having grasped the underlying meaning, Ji Zhaoxuan's eyes deepened, and his expression returned to normal.

He suddenly asked, "Where did Yu Tunzhou get the money to book the Drunken Sea Tower?"

"That person didn't pay the bill; instead, it was put on the tab of the Danyang Qian Household," the guard replied.

This isn't exactly a secret; you can find out by asking around.

And Drunken Sea Tower would not doubt this fourth-ranked person on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking.

Given his current air of superiority over his peers, Drunken Sea Tower has no reason to turn him away. Even if he stays for free, they must treat him well. After all, with his reputation, there will be plenty of wealthy young men willing to experience the same room as "Madman".

Ji Zhaoxuan said slowly, "Invite Xiao Yanzhi and the other two here."

"Yes."

Before long, Tantai Mingyu and Xiao Yanzhi arrived together.

Ji Zhaoxuan frowned. "Where is Brother Fengyang?"

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said, "That barbarian said he has recently gained some insights and has started cultivating in his room. Your Highness need not pay any attention to him."

Ji Zhaoxuan cut to the chase. "Which of you two is willing to go and put down that Yu Tunzhou's arrogance?"

"If we don't suppress this brat, we fear we won't be able to take the lead in this trip to Dragon Gate."

Xiao Yanzhi nodded and said, "Indeed, this person's strength is indeed remarkable. He previously intimidated others with his Fist Intent, which made many martial artists admire him and want to follow him. He definitely needs to be kept in check."

"Then I'll go," Tantai Mingyu said with a smile. "According to the intelligence from the Gold-Wielding Guard, this young man's strongest techniques are, firstly, his fist techniques Fist Intent, and secondly, the combination of the unity of Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person and man with Thunder Method Divine Ability, whose power is no less than that of an ordinary External Scenery."

"This boy has mastered Thunder Method, which, unsurprisingly, he acquired it after the Thunder Ministry Heavenly Palace opened last time. If he dares to use Thunder Method in front of me, I will show him what it means to be outmatched."

Ji Zhaoxuan clapped his hands and laughed, praising, "All Thunder Method in the world is like a subject before the Tantai Household's ' Heavenly Emperor's Thunder-Commanding Incantation.' With Mingyu's intervention, this brat's arrogance will surely be crushed!"

Xiao Yanzhi pondered for a moment, then instructed, "Don't be rash in this battle. Our Ancient Method have only just begun to flourish, and their time for full prosperity has not yet come. Our cultivation has only made slight progress, and the path to enlightenment lies in the future. There's no need to fight that martial artist head-on."

"If this battle ends in a stalemate, it will dampen his spirits and let other martial artists know that in the Dragon Gate, Yu Tunzhou is far from being able to control everything."

Tantai Mingyu nodded slightly, but she had her own plans in mind.

The Drunken Sea Tower.

Yu Tunzhou is receiving a monk and a woman.

The monk was Divine Monk Jiese; he was an old friend of mine.

The woman was the Fairy Nishang, from the Sunset Glow Palace of the Misty Clouds Grotto-Heaven, ranked fourteenth on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking List.

Misty Clouds Grotto-Heaven is located in the Northern Dark Continent. Liu Qingshi Yu Tunzhou met Liu Qing in the cave heaven, he became a disciple of Misty Clouds Grotto-Heaven. It is said that the sect has many women and few men.

This person came all the way from the Northern Dark Continent mainly because his junior brother Liu Qingshi's Liu Household was a local bigwig in the Southern Victorious Continent, and he could help out.

At this moment, the three were discussing martial arts and the profound mysteries contained within the Divine Embryo, using each other as a reference.

A waiter from the restaurant suddenly interrupted, informing Yu Tunzhou that someone wanted to ask him a question.

"Tantai Mingyu?" Yu Tunzhou nodded slightly. "Please convey to the other party that I am ready to accompany them at any time."

On the surface, his expression remained unchanged, still calm, but in his heart, he was filled with emotion. It was truly like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy; besides An Ruyu, there was someone else who actually offered themselves up.

Could it be that I'm really starting to gain momentum?

Is it true that good fortune comes from the same force?

He was making plans in his mind.

Upon hearing the name Tantai, the Dharma Master Jiese seemed thoughtful, while Nishang smiled and asked, "Young Hero Yu, what are your thoughts on the matter of the Great Yan Crown Prince's grand arrival?"

This Fairy Nishang has delicately arched eyebrows and eyes as clear as water. She possesses a classical beauty that is untouched by the world, like a fairy who walks on water. She truly deserves the title of "fairy" bestowed upon her by the martial arts world.

Although she is a level below An Ruyu and Feng Yanleng, she is still on the same level as Thirteenth Sister.

Yu Tunzhou casually replied, "Regardless of what others think, I have absolutely no intention of following them. Besides, even the Dragon Race doesn't know the situation inside the Dragon Gate, so how much could the Great Yan Imperial Family possibly know? It's nothing but trivial matters."

Nishang said meaningfully, "But what if His Highness the Crown Prince uses this to gain influence and win over various martial artists, thus creating a coercive force against Young Hero Yu?"

"No matter how many sheep there are, they're still just sheep." Yu Tunzhou sensed the provocative aura rising from below, almost as if it were one with the Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person, and laughed, "If these sheep think that having more sheep means they can bully each other, then I, Yu, can only break their horns one by one."

The Dharma Master Jiese, pondered for a moment, then cautioned, "Fellow benefactor, be careful of the opponent's Thunder Method."

Yu Tunzhou put down his teacup and laughed loudly, "Don't worry, Master, I understand. I'll be right back."

Having been staying on the top floor for the past few days, he changed into a loose robe and walked barefoot toward the terrace.

now.

Tantai Mingyu stood Drunken Sea Tower, her hands at her sides.

The streets surrounding Drunken Sea Tower had become the busiest place in Sea City since Yu Tunzhou moved in, and now they were even more crowded, with people packed onto the roof of the teahouse across the street.

Someone recognized those distinctive golden eyes and whispered the name "Tantai" to the person next to them, and soon everyone knew it.

The most prestigious Aristocratic Clan in the world are the Four Great Households of the Divine Capital, and they are the undisputed cornerstone of the Great Yan!

The Tantai Household, in particular, had already gained fame before the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, and was a top-tier clan that could be considered the ancestral home of both Daoism and Buddhism.

Suddenly.

Tantai Mingyu looked up at the sky and sensed the response of Yu Tunzhou's energy.

She smiled slightly, her golden eyes shining even brighter in the twilight, making her face dazzling. Her steps seemed to ascend stairs, silencing the surrounding noise.

External Scenery!

Only from an External Scenery perspective can one harness the power of heaven and earth to soar through the air like this!

Tantai Mingyu walked to a high place, where she faced Yu Tunzhou, who was standing on the edge of the terrace.

A faint smile played on her lips, but her eyes held scrutiny and assessment as she said, "I have long admired Young Hero Yu Fist Intent Tongtian and Thunder Method magic. Mingyu, humbly wish to learn a thing or two about my family's Thunder Method."

These words were spoken.

Among the powerful figures who were closely watching this scene, a few had their expressions change and their eyes held a strange look, unsure whether Yu Tunzhou knew the details of the Tantai Household.

Yu Tunzhou gave Tantai Mingyu a meaningful look. This woman, who wanted to use the information gap to put him down, was already doomed to defeat today.

He looked into the distance, where the last rays of sunset were about to sink into the sea. He indicated that the battlefield was on the sea, and stepped out of the city first, saying calmly, "Let's go then. Let's finish this quickly; I have guests to entertain."

The smile on Tantai Mingyu's face froze for a moment, then turned cold. Truly, a child who has gained power becomes arrogant!

She nodded without saying anything more, wanting to see if the young man would still have the composure to go back and entertain the guests.

Both of them possessed External Scenery combat skills, which is why they did not choose to fight on the rooftop. Otherwise, even the aftershocks could have damaged surrounding buildings and injured passersby.

The battlefield of this battle was on the sea outside the city.

The External Scenery, who were stationed in Sea City, looked out at the battlefield and first glanced at the figure in blue robes standing with his hands behind his back on the opposite side.

The man was barefoot, dressed in loose robes, and had a relaxed demeanor, yet he seemed to blend completely into the Void of this world.

Several dozen feet away, Tantai Mingyu stood in mid-air, his white robes fluttering in the sea breeze, and said calmly, "Young Hero Yu, you may make the first move."

She planned to wait for Yu Tunzhou to make the first move before severing his Tongtian, so that this brat would know what it meant to be out of this world!

Yu Tunzhou could more or less guess this man's intentions. He clicked his tongue inwardly, thinking, "What a coincidence, isn't it? He thought the same thing!"

He feigned arrogance, still standing with his hands behind his back, waiting for Tantai Mingyu to make the first move, even intending to force this woman to use her full strength!

Now that they know the Tantai Household and others are targeting them, it's best to deal with it as soon as possible, since no one knows what the situation will be like inside the Dragon Gate.

However, the opponent is quite strong, and achieving a quick victory and severely injuring them will be very difficult. After all, if they can't win, they can still run away, so this isn't a fight to the death.

Therefore, theoretically, he only has one chance to make a move.

Once Tantai Mingyu realizes something is wrong, the latter will become wary and retreat on her own initiative, making it difficult to inflict serious damage on the opponent.

The best opportunity is when the opponent unleashes their full power of Thunder Method Divine Ability.

Seeing that Tantai Mingyu remained unmoved, Yu Tunzhou's gaze swept over Tantai Mingyu's face, and he said in a calm tone, "Senior Tantai, if I make the first move, you may not have a chance. You should make the first move."

The sound wasn't loud, but it traveled clearly to Sea City thanks to the energy of heaven and earth.

The use of the word "senior" was clearly a sarcastic jab at the other party's age, implying that their meddling in the Dragon Gate Contest, which was originally intended to be a contest between the younger generation, was utterly shameless.

In the city.

A hint of worry appeared between the brows of the Daoist Qingshan.

As a member of the Nanhua Sect, he naturally knew that the Thunder Method of the Tantai Household was passed down from the Great Emperor Gouchen, who had the ability to Dominion all thunder and order the Thunder Ministry Gods.

Although Yu Tunzhou's Thunder Method had made a brief but impressive appearance in the Western Desert, as long as his foundation did not exceed the Thunder Ministry's lineage, he would only be showing off his limited skills in front of the "Heavenly Emperor's Thunder-Commanding Incantation," which Dominion all Thunder Method in the world!

This is a suppression based on rank. It's like in the imperial court, where you are a third-rank military officer and he is a regent prince. No matter how good you are at fighting, you still have to bow and bend your head when you meet him.

At sea, Tantai Mingyu smiled, but her smile lacked any warmth as she said, "Then, as the guest, may do as the host dictates."

She raised her hand, fingers spread wide, palm facing upwards. Clouds began to gather above her head, a mix of blue and purple thunderclouds, like a thunder pool that had been dormant for countless years pressing down on the sky.

Tantai Mingyu's eyes blazed with golden light, growing ever colder. She made a lightning hand seal, pointing to the sky to summon lightning. With the "Heavenly Emperor's Thunder-Commanding Incantation," she activated the Thunder Pool, creating a river that flowed from the Thunder Pool to the top of the Yu Tunzhou, giving the impression of a river overflowing.

This is the "Heavenly Emperor's Thunder-Commanding Incantation". Practitioners do not need to comprehend the Fazhen. They only need to visualize the Great Emperor Gouchen to borrow a wisp of his divine power and summon thunder.

Great Emperor Gouchen commands all gods and Dominion the Thunder Ministry; this incantation is the foundation of the Thunder Method of the Gouchen lineage.

Before the Emperor's decree, all Thunder Method in the world is like a subject, and must bow down.

Tantai Mingyu's incantation was complete, and the Thunder Pool became increasingly real and majestic, its surging thunderous intent already locking onto Yu Tunzhou.

Seeing that Yu Tunzhou remained unmoved, a chilling aura filled Tantai Mingyu's eyes. How dare they be so arrogant?!

Regardless of whether she could control it, she added another "trigger," summoning a second Gouchen Divine Will.

The Thunder Pool was incredibly realistic, as if carved from some ancient rock. The pool walls bore the marks of antiquity, and the intense lightning plasma within was as thick as water.

Even in the Dragon Palace deep within the South Sea, the Dragon Race sensed this majestic and profound "divine will," just as during the Awakening of Insects, "snakes and insects" hibernated, not daring to show their faces!

On the sea, the wind stopped and the waves ceased.

Tantai Mingyu slowly and laboriously closed her five fingers.

The sea of clouds, imbued with the Fazhen, slowly descended.

It was as if a god had reached out and pressed down, crushing away the dust.

At this moment, Tantai Mingyu had already brought the "Heavenly Emperor's Thunder-Commanding Incantation" to a level beyond her perfect control!

"Yu Tunzhou, if you can withstand this attack of mine with Thunder Method, then I, Tantai Mingyu, might as well not go on this trip to Dragon Gate!"

Tantai Mingyu spoke slowly and deliberately, a cold smile on her face.

But then, she suddenly saw Yu Tunzhou, who had been acting wildly, reveal a strange expression.

It wasn't the shock and solemnity she wanted to see—but rather an expression that seemed to convey both emotion and deep regret.

It's like saying, "Why did it have to come to this? Why did it have to come to this?"

Yu Tunzhou watched as Tantai Mingyu went all out and clearly sensed that she had also reached her limit, and that her Thunder Method was even showing signs of going out of control.

Its power was no less than a full-force, unreserved attack from the External Scenery First Layer; he had absolutely no chance of taking it head-on, but—

But it's Thunder Method!

He sighed inwardly, "How did it come to this!"

It was like a play. He had only hoped that the other party could perform well, but he didn't expect that the other party would not only perform exceptionally well, but also make perfect transitions. All he had to do was say thank you and say that the play was over, and the curtain would fall.

Yu Tunzhou surveyed the vast thunderous power contained within the Thunder Pool, thinking to himself that it was "reasonable" that the Thunder Method was now out of control; however, given the extent of the impact, he feared he might not be able to escape safely.

He hadn't expected this person to be able to create such an imposing presence.

So be it, in the end it was a sacrifice for art.

Seeing Yu Tunzhou begin to unleash his Thunder Method, Tantai Mingyu had a strange premonition, but the die was cast and she had no choice but to proceed, leaving her no time to think further.

She took a deep breath, clenched her fist, and the purplish-blue lightning in the clouds suddenly expanded, sending out countless fine electric snakes from its core, spreading in all directions along the edges of the clouds, transforming into a lightning prison.

The Thunder Prison is complete, awaiting only the pardon. Tantai Mingyu locked her Yu Tunzhou, her eyes flashing coldly. "Fall!"

However, at that very moment, Tantai Mingyu's expression suddenly changed.

All the lightning bolts that she had bound by her decree broke free the instant the decree was uttered and began to run rampant!

Countless bolts of lightning surged out of the Thunder Pool, flowing upstream along the "river" she had created with the "Heavenly Emperor's Thunder-Commanding Incantation," even more violent and unreasonable than when she first unleashed her power!

That passage was originally a "river channel" that she had separated from the Gouchen Divine Will, but now it had become a prison that trapped her—the river water was overflowing, the dam was breaching, and she was standing right in the middle of the river channel.

The protective lightning barrier she hastily set up was practically useless.

The first bolt of lightning cleaved through her protective aura, the second shattered the bronze shield she had summoned, and the third struck her directly in the chest.

In that instant, lightning illuminated her face, which was devoid of its previous composure and coldness, replaced only by incredulous panic.

Why is the "Heavenly Emperor's Thunder-Commanding Incantation" no longer working?!

She tried to use the "Celestial Emperor's Thunder Pardon Incantation" to suppress the incoming lightning, but it was to no avail. The lightning seemed to have its own will and ignored the divine pressure of Great Emperor Gouchen!

The lightning she summoned shattered her defenses and engulfed her.

At the last moment, she looked at Yu Tunzhou in disbelief.

Could it be that this boy is vying with her for control of the Thunder Method?!

In her last moments before being submerged, she saw Yu Tunzhou also struck by a stray bolt of lightning; only one thought remained in her mind—

Could it be that I made a mistake in casting the Thunder Method?

Yu Tunzhou steadied himself, gently brushed away the remaining arcs of electricity from his clothes, glanced at the scorch marks on his shoulder, and thought to himself that he had indeed sacrificed himself for art.

Unfortunately, the slight dirt on the hem of my clothes was something I couldn't bring myself to mention.

He looked up at Tantai Mingyu, who was being devoured by the backlash from the thunderstorm, and shook his head.

This time, he's truly going to be stopped at the Dragon Gate.