Lord of Bones

Chapter 680 Entering the Thunder Region
There was a crowd of people in the teleportation hall leading from Yinming Castle to Xuanyin Thunder Realm.

The towering stone pillars support the heavy dome, and the stone walls are carved with intricate patterns, flickering with a faint light.

There was a strange energy fluctuation in the air.

Zou Hao stood in a corner of the hall, his hands folded across his chest, his eyes fixed on the Yuan people who kept entering the teleportation array.

Their figures gradually blurred in the light and finally disappeared.

"Do we need to wait any longer?" Zou Hao couldn't help but ask with a hint of anxiety.

Xia Youran tilted her head slightly, glanced at the direction of the entrance to the hall, and responded, "Wait a little longer."

Zou Hao scratched his head, looking a little anxious: "I'm afraid that in a while, the Yinming Guards will say that the quota for today is full.

"With so many experts from the Tianyun Sect chasing after him, even if Li Yuan is very powerful, he will probably be in danger."

As they were talking, a flash of lightning suddenly fell beside them.

"Li Yuan!" Xue Ya exclaimed, looking incredulous, "How did you end up like this?"

Li Yuan at this moment was a completely different person from usual. His clothes were torn to pieces, revealing scars of varying depths, and he looked extremely miserable.

Li Yuan smiled bitterly and said jokingly: "If you were chased by so many elders of Tianyun Sect, it would be great if you could save your life."

With the help of Teng Qing, Li Yuan returned to Yinming Castle and rushed to the teleportation hall without stopping.

He came here without even having time to change his clothes.

He glanced carefully around the hall, but did not find any trace of the Tianyun Sect's strong men, which relieved the pressure in his heart a little.

Inside the hall, many Yuanists were shocked and incredulous when they saw Li Yuan's embarrassed figure.

They were whispering and talking among themselves.

Being able to escape from the hands of so many powerful men from the Tianyun Sect is by no means an easy task; it requires extremely high strength and wisdom.

Li Yuan took a deep breath, feeling the gazes of the people around him, but his heart was unusually calm.

He must enter the Xuanyin Thunder Domain as soon as possible, otherwise once he is discovered by the Tianyun Sect, the consequences will be disastrous.

He stepped forward, ready to enter the teleportation array.

.........

Teleport to a room in the hall.

Yin Lin stood quietly in front of the window, her eyes fixed on Li Yuan who suddenly appeared in the center of the hall.

She frowned slightly, seeming a little uneasy about Li Yuan's appearance.

"Mom." Yin Lin asked in a low voice, "Should we put him in?"

Sitting on the other side of the room, Yin Yu, with a cold expression, looked like a piece of jade polished by time.

She hesitated for a moment and said, "To escape from the hands of those Tianyun Sect elders, even with the help of the natural environment of Yinming Fort, I may not be able to do it.

“This kid must have some skills to be able to escape.

"And he dared to take the risk of appearing here at this time. It seems that there is something he wants in the Xuanyin Thunder Region.

“There’s no need to offend him now.

"However, after entering the Xuanyin Thunder Region, you must also be careful to prevent him from interfering with the jade slip."

Yin Yu withdrew his gaze from Li Yuan, turned to Yin Lin and the old woman in black beside him, and continued:

“In the past few days, we have almost enough people to enter the Xuanyin Thunder Region.

"You guys will follow in later."

The old woman in black bowed her head respectfully and said in awe, "Yes, Lord Wei."

Yin Lin nodded slightly and asked, "Mom, won't you come with us into the Xuanyin Thunder Region?"

Yin Yu shook his head and said, “You should enter the Xuanyin Thunder Region first and try to collect enough jade slips within three to five years.

“Once we can find out the exact location of the Feather Flame Fan, I will rush over with the other elders.

"Before I come, remember not to act rashly."

Yin Lin nodded. Although she still had doubts in her heart, she knew that her mother's decision was unquestionable.

.........

Teleportation hall, in front of the teleportation array.

Two Yinming guards wearing black armor had stern faces and eyes as sharp as knives as they examined Li Yuan and his four men standing in front of the formation.

“The five of you are about to enter the Xuanyin Thunder Region, which is a place of thunderstorms formed naturally by heaven and earth.

“The power of thunder is extremely violent, and one could lose his life if he is not careful.

"It's not too late to regret now."

One of the Yinmingwei men spoke in a low voice, as if he was warning or threatening.

Li Yuan stood at the front of the team and responded calmly: "No need."

Seeing this, another Yinmingwei woman raised her hand and waved it. A ray of light surged out from her palm and instantly enveloped the teleportation array.

The light seemed to have magical power, pulling Li Yuan and the other four into the formation.

Five people entered one after another and stood at the five corners of the teleportation array.

Following a low shout from the woman, the patterns on the teleportation array suddenly lit up, and a powerful energy wave emanated from the array.

Immediately afterwards, a brilliant stream of light rose from the formation, enveloping the five people.

"Through this transmission array, you will be sent directly to the junction of the core area and the periphery of the Xuanyin Thunder Domain." Yin Mingwei's voice was somewhat cold and ruthless.

Under the shining light, Li Yuan, Xia Youran, Guo Jingxuan, Xue Ya and Zou Hao looked at each other.

The Yuan Pattern under their feet flashed with light, and then they disappeared into the teleportation array, leaving only two expressionless Yinming Guards outside the array.

.........

The sky and the earth were dark, as if shrouded in endless night.

Only in the sky, the occasional flashes of lightning, like silver snakes dancing in the darkness, brought a faint ray of light to this world.

Although the light of thunder is short-lived, it is enough to tear apart the boundless darkness and prevent people from falling into absolute darkness.

On the ground, huge black rocks stand on the barren wilderness like giant beasts rising from hell.

These rocks have various shapes, some are like sharp blades, some are like huge stone tablets, and they are arranged in a random pattern.

Between the huge black rocks, there stand stone pillars that are tens of feet thick and thousands of feet high.

These stone pillars seem like giant fingers extending from deep underground, pointing straight to the sky.

Their surfaces are covered with traces of time, looking ancient and weathered.

At this time, a woman in a blue dress was squatting on the ground, her bright eyes intently examining a corpse on the ground.

The body lay on the ground, its chest was ripped open, the blood had dried, and it emitted a sickening stench.

"You Ran, are you sure?" asked a burly man in black tights.

Xia Youran nodded and said, "I have a special impression of this person.

"When he auctioned the jade slip for the second time, he was rejected by the people from the Chamber of Commerce, and they almost took back the map jade slip he had bought before."

Not far away, Guo Jingxuan said, "We haven't encountered any danger in the past month.

"All we encountered were Yuan practitioners who entered the Xuanyin Thunder Region killing each other."

Li Yuan was also examining the body carefully, trying to find some clues from it.

He noticed a special mark on the wound of the corpse. "This person should have died at the hands of the Yinming Guards." Li Yuan said in a deep voice.

As soon as the words fell, everyone's face showed solemnity.

"Fortunately, we listened to you and didn't take a picture of the map jade slip." Xue Ya took a breath, feeling a little relieved.

Li Yuan said calmly: “With the strength of the five of us, we cannot compete with those big forces.

“I’m going to the core area of ​​the Xuanyin Thunder Region.

"Now tell me your plans, and I'll consider whether to go with you."

Guo Jingxuan nodded slightly and said, "We are already 30,000 miles away from the teleportation point back home.

“Next, we will face the even more severe environment of the Xuanyin Thunder Region.

"The power of thunder is becoming more and more violent. Everyone should be careful and do not take it lightly."

“After travelling another 20,000 miles, the environment will become even more hostile, and we will encounter monsters from the Xuanyin Thunder Region.

“These monsters live here all year round, they are very powerful and should not be underestimated.

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"We must always remain vigilant to avoid putting ourselves in danger."

She paused for a moment and continued, “According to the information we collected previously, we need to travel a thousand miles in the area where the monsters appear before we can find the Yin Lei Courtyard.

“The connection between the Yin Lei Courtyard and the outside world is one-way transmission.

“Therefore, when entering from Yinming Fortress, the teleportation point you reach cannot directly teleport to Yinlei Courtyard.

“We must go to the Yinlei Courtyard by guiding the Yuanzhou.

"After the destruction of Yin Lei Palace, there is no Jie Yin Yuan Zhou anymore, so we can only go there in the way we are doing now."

Xia Youran took over the conversation and added: "We entered the Xuanyin Thunder Region not only for training, but also for our own purpose.

“The Wind and Thunder Jade in the Wind, Cloud and Thunder Stream is one of our goals on this trip.

“Wind and Thunder Jade is an extremely rare material for refining wind and thunder attribute spiritual treasures.

"It is said that placing this item in a place of cultivation will help a peak Half-Step Transformation Realm expert to sense the Heavenly Tribulation."

Hearing this, Xue Ya couldn't help but cast an expectant look at Li Yuan: "Li Yuan, I heard that the Wind and Thunder Jade is also of great help to the cultivation of Thunder Elementalists, how about you come with us?

"Moreover, the route to Fengyun Leidong Gorge partially overlaps with the route you take to the core area of ​​Xuanyin Thunder Region."

Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, then we will go together.

“However, I have to remind everyone that the Xuanyin Thunder Region has a great impact on the detection of soul power.

"Here, our perception range is greatly reduced, so we must maintain close contact and avoid getting separated."

Guo Jingxuan nodded in agreement: "Our perception range is indeed greatly limited, more than ten times smaller than the outside world.

"Everyone needs to act with caution and look out for each other."

Zou Hao also added: "For safety reasons, it is best for us to stay close so that we can provide quick support when we encounter danger."

After the five people reached a consensus, they all took off into the air.

The environment here is extremely harsh. The power of thunder produces a no-fly zone, making their flying speed hundreds of times slower than in the outside world.

.........

More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

At the junction of the black rock forest and the dark forest, five figures streaked across the sky like meteors, and finally landed steadily on the top of a rock that had been eroded by time and looked like a dead vine.

The rocks in the stone forest have taken on various shapes after countless years of wind and rain, standing like ancient guards, silently protecting the environment.

The border of the forest is covered with a thick layer of vines, like a natural barrier, isolating the outside world from this world.

There was a faint smell of blood in the air around.

"Let's rest here for a few hours." Xia Youran looked around and suggested, "We have encountered many monsters in the past few days.

“Next, we will enter the forest and it will take nearly ten days to reach the first Yin Lei Courtyard.

“The monsters in the forest are more ferocious.

“Everyone should have understood through fighting with them that the monsters here have no Yuan bones in their bodies and almost no spiritual intelligence.

"And he is brutal and bloodthirsty by nature, probably influenced by the environment here."

Li Yuan nodded and said, "Although the monsters are fierce, as long as we deal with them carefully, there shouldn't be any big problems.

“The ones who should be really worried are those Yuanists hiding in the dark.

"They may be here for the natural treasures, or they may simply come to kill people and steal the treasures.

"We have been flying for several hours, so take this time to adjust your breathing."

Zou Hao took the initiative to step forward and said, "You guys should recover your energy first. I will be in charge of the alert."

So, Li Yuan, Xia Youran and the other four found a place to sit down, closed their eyes and began to regulate their breathing to restore the energy consumed in their bodies.

Zou Hao stood on the edge of the rock, scanning everything around him with cautious eyes.

After making sure everything was safe, he slowly sat down, but his eyes never left the dark forest he was about to enter.

He held a broad long sword tightly in his hand, and the blade flashed with cold light and reflected the lightning.

The Yuan force surged around him like a tide, adding a bit of majesty to him.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Zou Hao's eyes became sharp and he sensed an unusual aura.

Almost instantly, the energy in his body erupted like a ignited volcano. The long sword in his hand emitted a sharp blade light, which cut through the night sky and slashed towards the direction of the dark forest.

"clang--"

The sound of the collision was like thunder, and a black gun shadow was split into pieces by the sword light.

"Who?"

Zou Hao stood up suddenly, shouted angrily, and looked towards the dark forest.

His body was tense, like a cheetah ready to pounce on an unknown enemy at any time.

At the same time, Xia Youran, Guo Jingxuan, Xue Ya and Li Yuan quickly jumped out, their eyes full of vigilance and murderous intent.

"Everyone be careful!" Zou Hao shouted in a deep voice.

The next moment, a figure suddenly shot out from the dark forest and crashed into the rock where they were like a bird with broken wings.

"Bam—"

With a muffled sound, blood splattered everywhere like a blooming flower.

When everyone saw this, their hearts tightened and they quickly dispersed, staring vigilantly at the figure lying in a pool of blood.

The man raised his head, revealing a bloody face and his eyes were full of fear and despair.

"help me……"

He shouted as hard as he could, but his voice was still weak.

The next moment, an even sharper black gun shadow broke through the air and pierced directly through his head, leaving even his soul no time to escape.

Li Yuan witnessed this scene but did not panic. He quickly raised his hand, and the energy in his palm surged, and he easily took the man's ring into his hand.

Before he had the time to carefully examine the ring, a terrifying black light suddenly erupted from the depths of the dark forest.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of black gun shadows, carrying powerful energy, shot towards them.

(End of this chapter)