The Thunder Leopard's Former Servant!

All kinds of demons gathered for a pilgrimage and worship.

Behind this grand spectacle of countless demons gathering, the one who truly managed to organize it in an orderly and smooth manner was Shi Jian's second son, Shi Lei.

Halfway up Lightning Mountain, there is a martial arts training ground.

Around a stone arena that covered an area of dozens of miles, thousands of young Bear Race Demon Cultivator sat densely packed together.

Some have just entered the Foundation Establishment, while others have already reached the Golden Core.

Each of them exuded a fierce aura, with faint crackling electricity on their bodies, all possessing the characteristics of the Dao of Lightning.

On the high platform in the center of the dojo, Shi Lei stood with his hands behind his back.

Decades later, under the cleansing effect of the large number of Spirit Race bestowed upon him by his father, the violent and turbulent energy within Shi Lei's body has been completely eradicated.

His dark blue leather jacket fluttered in the wind, his aura was as solid as a mountain, and his eyes, when they opened and closed, hinted at the birth and death of thunder.

His cultivation level not only stabilized at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak, but also gained a more imposing and majestic aura befitting someone who had long held a high position.

"Thunder arises from heaven and earth, its nature fierce and unyielding."

Shi Lei's voice, amplified by Demon Essence, echoed throughout the entire training ground, each word like a resounding bell, accompanied by bursts of thunder.

"You all cultivate Thunder Method, so do not imitate those reckless people who blindly seek quick results by absorbing the mixed evil energy of heaven and earth; thunder is the righteous energy of heaven and earth, so even if you cultivate Frenzied Thunder or evil thunder, you must still guard your mind and spirit."

"If the heart is controlled by thunder, one becomes a lackey of demons; only the divine can control thunder, thus becoming a disciple of the Divine Firmament and transmitting its Sagacity Divine Firmament."

The thousands of young Demon Cultivator below the stage held their breath, their eyes filled with fervor and awe.

Every three years, Shi Lei would hold a three-day sermon here.

What he spoke of were all insights he gained from studying the Jade Slip left by his father, combined with his own cultivation experience, presented in a profound yet simple way, directly addressing the key points.

Many senior Golden Core cultivators who had been stuck at their bottlenecks for decades often found enlightenment upon hearing just a few words from him, and quite a few broke through their limits on the spot.

This also brought Shi Lei's prestige in the entire Lightning Mountain to an extremely high peak.

"That concludes today's sermon. After you have all left, diligently hone your Law Power."

Shi Lei waved his sleeve and spoke loudly.

"I will obey the young master's decree! Thank you for your teachings, young master!"

Thousands of Demon Cultivator rose in unison, bowed deeply, and their voices shook the Yunxiao.

Shi Lei nodded slightly, turned around and walked down the high platform, heading towards the deacon's hall halfway up the mountain.

As soon as they entered the hall, a hunched old man with a sinister face quickly came to greet them; this demon was Lei Ku, the old bear in the Nascent Soul Early Stage, who was in charge of the Lightning Mountain garrison.

"Young Master, today's lecture added thirty promising talents who have broken through to the Golden Core stage. The elite of my Lightning Bear Line has more than doubled compared to thirty years ago!"

Lei Ku's face was plastered with smiles, and his tone was extremely ingratiating.

Shi Lei took his seat in the main seat, casually picked up a cup of spiritual tea, and said calmly, "Don't just look at the numbers. My father often said that the quality of an army is more important than its quantity; those scoundrels who are impetuous and rely on Thunder Method to bully foreign vassals at the foot of the mountain, once found, will have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from the Holy Mountain."

"This old servant understands. The enforcement team patrols daily and would never dare to break the ancestor's rules."

The old steward quickly agreed, then hesitated for a moment before whispering, "However, young master... someone else is requesting an audience outside the mountain gate today."

Shi Lei rubbed his temples, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. "Which collateral royal family's envoy is it now? I've already said that the allocation of the mineral veins in the Li Bear Plains of the Dao Realm is decided by the Ancestor Shanyue and my mother, Shan Li. What's the use of coming to Lightning Mountain to find me?"

"Young Master, this time... it's not someone from the Giant Bear Race."

The old deacon's expression was somewhat strange. "The newcomer claims to be from the Boundless Lake of the Profound Spirit Continent, and is a minor demon from another race."

"Profound Spirit Continent? Boundless Lake?"

Shi Lei paused, his gaze suddenly sharpening.

That was the remote place where my father made his fortune, and it was also the ancestral home of our Shi surname bear demon bloodline, though it was just a remote place.

Since my father reached the Spirit Transformation and the entire clan migrated to the Giant Bear Clan, we have not heard any news from our homeland for two hundred years.

"Bring it up."

"Yes!"

A moment later, soft footsteps could be heard outside the hall.

The restrictions dissipated, and a slightly disheveled yet agile young figure was led into the main hall by two bear demon guards.

That was not Bear Race, but a tall and slender Demon Race woman.

The woman was dressed in a tight-fitting, dark purple leather armor that outlined a breathtaking curve. She had a short, furry tail growing from her back, and a pair of leopard ears covered in lightning patterns protruding from the sides of her head.

Her face was extremely alluring, her skin was tanned, and she possessed a wild beauty.

At this moment, however, she was covered in wounds, and deep claw marks that revealed bone could be faintly seen where her leather armor was torn. The lightning around her was extremely chaotic, clearly indicating that she had just experienced a long and brutal battle.

Fang Yi stepped into the main hall, the aura of a Thunder Leopard at the Nascent Soul Early Stage wafted through the hall, quite remarkable.

"Thump."

Upon seeing Shi Lei sitting in the main seat and sensing the pure thunderous power surging within him, the woman's knees buckled, and she knelt down on the ground.

"Zi Tong, a descendant of the Thunder Leopard Clan, pays respects to the Young Master!"

The woman's voice was hoarse, yet it conveyed an extremely tenacious stubbornness.

Shi Lei sat high up, his gaze sharp as he scrutinized the Nascent Soul female cultivator from head to toe.

"Thunder Leopard? I recall that there is no such lineage among the vassal tribes under my Giant Bear Clan."

Shi Lei's tone was cold, carrying the condescending scrutiny of Spirit Transformation cultivator, "How dare you, a mere Demon Cultivator from another race, bypass my clan's patrols, know my name, and head straight for my Lightning Mountain land?"

Zi Tong bowed deeply, her forehead pressed tightly against the cold stone slab:

"Reporting to the young master! My father... my father was a Thunder Leopard Demon General in the Myriad Demon Domain of the Profound Spirit Continent, who was mentored by Ancestor Shi Jian."

Upon hearing this, the bear demons attending him in the hall fell silent, their eyes indifferent, clearly having never heard of this name before.

Only Shi Lei raised an eyebrow slightly.

He vaguely remembered the identity of Thunder Leopard.

When he was young, his elder brother Shi Yin had told him about the Myriad Demon Domain, which did indeed have several powerful Golden Core Demon General under its command.

Among them appears to be a fearless Thunder Leopard, skilled in the art of lightning.

"Do you have any proof?" Shi Lei asked in a slow, deliberate voice.

With trembling hands, Zi Tong reached out and took out a cracked bronze token from her bosom. The front of the token was engraved with a majestic black mountain, while the back was decorated with an intricate pattern of Divine Firmament lightning.