The Lord of Thunder

Chapter 1383 Willow God and Willow Tree!

The Lotus Empress becoming the twelfth powerful figure on the side of the Heavenly Realm is great news for them.

Lei Di said, "The plateau has not been destroyed, and the Ancestor of the Strange is not dead. We cannot relax now, as the Ancestor of the Strange could return at any time."

After listening to Lei Di's words, everyone felt that what he said made sense.

The Desolate Emperor said, "As long as we are still here, we can protect the peace of all the heavens and myriad realms."

"Next, we need to cultivate more strong individuals and help those exceptional talents become the backbone of society as soon as possible."

Now that the mysterious progenitor has fallen into a deep slumber, the whole world has become peaceful, making it the best time to cultivate unparalleled geniuses.

Everyone here has grown up in blood and fire, and their hearts are incredibly strong. They all have their own insights on how to cultivate more geniuses.

They were all powerful figures who illuminated an era and forged their own unique paths.

. . . .

Rumble.

A tremendous, earth-shattering roar came from the second eerie plateau.

It turns out that everyone was helping to open up and enhance this second eerie plateau.

Previously, it was Lei Di who pioneered this path alone, but now it is the result of the combined efforts of twelve powerful sacrificial cultivators. The effect is absolutely astonishing.

Countless divine lights and auspicious colors flashed here, and a terrifying and eerie primordial substance permeated the air.

Especially the dark and eerie aura, which was extremely strong.

Because among these people, the Ruthless Great Emperor, Ye Fan, the Beginningless Great Emperor, Willow God, Emperor Bone Brother, and Footprint Emperor, these six sacrificial Dao experts all became sacrificial Dao experts by being infected by the dark primordial matter.

They are adept at using dark and eerie substances.

Therefore, the real eerie plateau contains ten primordial substances.

Although this second strange plateau also has ten kinds of primordial substances, it uses dark primordial substances because of these six powerful priests.

Therefore, the second eerie plateau might be more appropriately called the Dark Plateau.

Ninety-nine percent of the places are contaminated by dark and eerie substances.

The remaining one percent is where those nine strange substances are used.

Another very important point is that the Burial Master, who had become an Immortal Emperor, was also infected by the dark and strange substance, but later broke free from it.

The Burial King lineage behind him is large in number and best suited to live in this place polluted by dark matter, naturally immune to dark and eerie substances.

It can be said that it made perfect use of dark and eerie substances.

Therefore, almost everyone is optimistic about the Burial Master, believing that he is likely to be the fourteenth person to transform into a powerful being at the level of the Dark and Mysterious Progenitor.

His accumulated knowledge was already very profound, and he lived for a period of time far exceeding that of the Desolate Heaven Emperor, even longer than that of the Willow God.

In fact, many Burial Kings have already migrated to this dark continent.

Especially during so many years of war, countless beings around the world have been corrupted and fallen into darkness.

They were not born as strange creatures, yet they suffered this calamity.

The usual practice would have been to destroy them all to prevent them from contaminating more people.

But now, because of the existence of this dark plateau, they finally have a new place to go.

Over the years, there have been a steady stream of contaminated creatures sent to this dark plateau.

Many corrupted Dark Immortals and Dark Immortal Kings have come to this Dark Plateau to cultivate.

They also did not want to succumb to darkness.

It would be too cruel to kill these former war heroes who have been corrupted, and it would also affect morale.

The existence of this dark plateau undoubtedly solves this major problem.

Now, the twelve powerful priests have joined forces to make this dark plateau even larger and more expansive.

It has expanded by more than a hundred or a thousand times compared to before.

The aura they exuded was so terrifying that it had already alarmed the many dark creatures cultivating here.

They stared in disbelief at the twelve figures that shone like the blazing sun.

That figure, exuding an unparalleled aura and possessing a majestic or peerless elegance, was none other than a legendary master of the sacrificial path.

"It's the Thunder Emperor and the Desolate Heaven Emperor, among others!"

"They are opening up the Dark Plateau!"

"We, these polluted creatures of darkness, now have a much wider space to live."

The numerous dark creatures trembled with excitement.

They couldn't help but bow down in worship, thanking these powerful figures for giving them a way to survive.

Numerous creatures gazed at the figure in the sky, their faces filled with awe.

Unexpectedly, the number of powerful sacrificial cultivators on the side of Heaven has reached twelve.

They made no attempt to conceal their presence and unleashed their full power.

As everyone watched the powerful priest who was opening up the Dark Plateau, their hearts were filled with turbulent emotions.

Lei Di, Huang Tian Di, and the others naturally saw the worshipful and longing looks in the eyes of the many dark creatures.

Over the years, in the process of fighting against strange creatures, too many heroes have fallen into darkness.

Too many innocent lives have also been lost in darkness.

The number is increasing.

Now they finally have their own home, and they no longer have to worry about being disliked or abandoned.

They hoped that the Thunder Emperor, the Desolate Heaven Emperor, and others would be able to overturn the strange plateau.

They also hoped that the Thunder Emperor and the Desolate Heaven Emperor could help them drive away the darkness, and they also wanted to be normal people.

Looking at the many fallen creatures in this dark plateau, the Thunder Emperor was deeply moved.

The original text most likely describes killing them all to prevent them from contaminating more living beings.

Now, these wastes have been successfully transformed into treasures.

If I continue my cultivation, one day I might become a powerful figure like the progenitor of darkness and mystery.

Even if one cannot reach that level of cultivation, being able to escape darkness, like the Burial Master, is still very good.

Looking at these creatures filled with longing, the Thunder Emperor discussed the matter with everyone. Then, countless glittering and dazzling substances were scattered, accompanied by the supreme and eerie aura of the Great Dao, sweeping across all directions.

The many corrupted beings, upon seeing the glittering substance, suddenly felt an intense desire to possess it.

It turns out that the seemingly sacred and radiant substance was actually a higher-level, bizarre substance.

All that could be seen was Ye Fan, the Great Emperor Wushi, and the Great Emperor Ruthless, scattering the pure, dark, and eerie substances they controlled everywhere.

The strange black substance, emanating an eerie and ominous aura and fluctuations of the Great Dao, naturally emanated outwards.

Under their careful control, the contamination did not spread elsewhere, but instead landed precisely on those depraved beings.

Yes, this sacred substance is naturally the primordial substance, and they precisely control how much to use.

Help these fallen beings level up.

The terrifying primordial matter scattered everywhere, and under the precise control of several powerful sacrificial practitioners, it was continuously diluted and weakened into a lower-level primordial matter, a strange and primordial substance.

Everywhere was shrouded in a hazy, black fog, covering the sky and the earth, as if the end of the world had come.

It also contained other kinds of strange substances, which drifted toward the corrupted beings that had been contaminated by these other strange substances.

Fortunately, there were twelve powerful priests here controlling everything.

Otherwise, if so much primordial matter were to permeate everywhere, it might really destroy the heavens and all the myriad worlds.

However, under their precise control, all pollution was contained within this eerie plateau.

The primordial matter appeared radiant and sacred, dazzling to the extreme.

It contains the supreme laws of the Dao.

It is through continuous dilution that it transforms into that incredibly concentrated, dark, and eerie substance.

Countless chains of divine chains representing the laws and order of the Great Dao appeared, acting like a world barrier, firmly controlling this dark plateau.

Those countless strange substances were all controlled in the places where those strange creatures resided.

The many powerful figures looked at those strange substances with longing in their eyes.

For them, that was the hope of advancing to a higher realm.

Yes, theoretically speaking, the more bizarre substances one can withstand, the more powerful one becomes.

Once it becomes stronger, it can withstand more strange substances.

Therefore, obtaining a suitable amount of the strange substance is extremely important to them.

Too many, and you might die; too few, and you won't be able to upgrade.

Now, under the precise control of numerous powerful sacrificial practitioners, they will all receive their own share.

Everyone was thrilled as they watched the strange substance fall from the sky.

They had no idea where these strange substances came from.

Perhaps in their view, these powerful priests seized it during their great battle with the strange progenitor.

After all, they had already defeated those strange progenitors, who had entered the strange plateau to slumber and dared not come out easily.

Therefore, seizing their primordial matter seems to have become a not-so-difficult task.

Using primordial matter to advance one's level is a direct path to becoming a powerful sacrificial master. The heavens already have several examples of this.

Besides these contaminated creatures, in the future, some powerful individuals who have no hope of breaking through may try to use this strange substance to break through to a higher level.

In the future, we will surely be able to cultivate more powerful dark beings.

Under normal circumstances, after being infected by the strange substance, their original true spirit would be devoured by the newly born strange consciousness, and they would fall into annihilation.

Only a very, very few people can preserve their true spirit from perish.

Even if one actively comes into contact with those strange substances, one could still perish at any time.

Creating dark powerhouses directly using strange substances was not the original intention of the Thunder Emperor and the Desolate Heaven Emperor.

However, since there are so many corrupted beings, providing them with a way to survive and cultivating powerful dark beings here becomes a viable path.

Since there are people like Ye Fan, the Great Emperor Wushi, and the Ruthless Great Emperor who have achieved breakthroughs using the Dark Primordial Matter.

Therefore, those below the Immortal Emperor realm should all be able to help suppress those dark and eerie consciousnesses.

The black dragon statue and black gourd are only used when one breaks through to become an Immortal Emperor or a Daoist expert.

Therefore, if the joint deductions by Lei Di and the others continue in this manner, it will surely create numerous Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors and Dark Immortal Emperors.

It becomes possible for the best among them to become powerful figures at the level of dark and eerie progenitors.

In the arms race with those strange progenitors, the heavens will take a two-pronged approach.

One approach is to systematically cultivate those exceptional talents.

Another option is to cultivate these dark masters.

Given enough time, it's really hard to say who will emerge victorious.

Those eerie progenitors have now been driven into a deep slumber.

The next war will surely be even more terrifying.

Therefore, the heavens will actively prepare for battle.

As for becoming beings above the sacrificial path, after repeated deductions, the Thunder Emperor, the Desolate Heaven Emperor, and others all felt that it was not the right time yet.

The time is not yet ripe.

The description of Lei Di becoming a being above the sacrificial path in the original text is simply too unbelievable, like having a cheat code.

Therefore, before truly becoming a being above the sacrificial path, being able to withstand the attacks of the eerie progenitor is the greatest victory.

After twelve powerful priests joined forces to create it, a vast, dark plateau, comparable to the heavens themselves, appeared in the world.

This place exudes an eerie and ominous aura.

The strange Dao roared, rejecting all other normal Dao laws and order.

Now, this second eerie plateau is finally showing a hint of the grandeur of the real eerie plateau.

Although it is much smaller than the real eerie plateau, the abundant primordial matter is enough to ensure its continuous upgrading.

The powerful dark beings who grow up here in the future will eventually become a powerful trump card in the hands of the heavens.

The numerous Dark Immortal Kings and Dark True Immortals gazed intently at the vast plateau and the abundant, strange substance within, their eyes burning with confidence.

These degenerates were once called a source of pollution that had to be eliminated.

Now, they can finally live with their heads held high.

As unfortunate beings corrupted by the contamination, they were filled with both fear and longing for that strange substance.

They want to immediately go into seclusion and begin their spiritual practice.

They want to devour more strange substances and reach a higher realm.

The entire Dark Plateau was shrouded in thick black fog.

But deep within this dark plateau lies a scene of sacred peace.

Here, dazzling holy light flashes, and supreme, mysterious laws of the Great Dao manifest.

Sacred yet eerily ominous, these two completely opposing states existed in that primordial matter.

By now, people have a very deep understanding of primordial matter and strange matter.

We have a thorough understanding of the higher the level of the strange substance, the more sacred and powerful it is.

Everyone's already used to it.

You should know that this thing is the ashes of that supreme being.

Moreover, it also contains ten bizarre viruses.

Then it's not hard to understand.

Things here are finally almost done.

The heavily injured Liu Shen also breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's finally all sorted out. I'm going to go into a period of slumber to recover the lost essence."

During the final battle, Liu Shen was attacked multiple times by the strange progenitor.

He was arguably the most severely injured among the powerful sacrificial cultivators.

Although she was strong-willed and refused to back down throughout her life, this fundamental injury could not be recovered from in a short time.

It may take millions of years of dormancy to fully recover.

Now that the work of opening up the Dark Plateau is almost done, Liu Shen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, the Thunder Emperor had long wanted to persuade the Willow Goddess to rest as soon as possible.

But she was a strong-willed and extraordinary woman.

So the Thunder Emperor didn't try to persuade him further.

Now that everyone saw Liu Shen speak up on her own initiative, they all nodded in agreement with her idea.

On Liu Shen's face, and on the faces of the many powerful sacrificial practitioners, a rare relaxed expression appeared.

Having accompanied the Desolate Emperor all these years, she has endured far too much.

Seeing one powerful priest after another rise to prominence, I feel a sense that there are successors to carry on the legacy.

In particular, the five secret realm cultivation methods created by the Desolate Heaven Emperor have cultivated so many powerful sacrificial cultivators, which once greatly shocked Liu Shen.

Thinking back to when she had protected the desolate emperor when he was young, and looking at the current situation, she suddenly felt that her efforts and sacrifices were worthwhile.

“Sister, since you need to rest and recuperate, I will lend you a hand.”

The Pollen Queen's voice is so beautiful.

In her hand appeared a seed that looked quite ordinary.

It looks like a dried-up, dead seed.

However, given their level of cultivation, they naturally wouldn't only see this one point.

Everyone could feel the boundless vitality contained within these seemingly withered seeds.

Furthermore, the aura of a supreme and powerful sacrificial master permeated the air.

Yes, this is the seed that gave birth to the Pollen Empress.

She was born from a seed on that pollen tree.

It can be said that this is the foundation upon which she achieved a brilliant life and paved the way for her success.

She no longer needs the seed.

Now she plans to give it to the Willow Goddess, hoping that the Willow Goddess can recover as soon as possible.

The life energy and the origin of the Great Dao contained within are undoubtedly the most precious nourishment for a plant-based expert like Liu Shen.

Liu Shen had originally intended to decline, but seeing the Pollen Empress's determined gaze, she nodded and accepted it.

My dear sister, some things don't need to be said; everything is understood without words.

The seed emitted an incomparably strange Dao fluctuation, which immediately entered Liu Shen's body.

The supreme Dao is fluctuating and flowing.

Willow God's body slowly became ethereal, transforming into a shower of light that merged into the withered seed.

Then the seed fell to the ground and began to take root and sprout.

Rumble.

Right before everyone's eyes, a willow tree sprouted and took root.

This willow tree grew rapidly, its canopy blocking out the sun, comparable in height to the Great Tree, the Pollen Tree, and the Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation.

The enormous willow branches swayed gently, rustling and emitting endless green light, accompanied by the supreme celestial music of the Great Dao.

Yes, this willow tree is the one that the Willow Goddess received from the seeds of the Pollen Empress and was reborn.

She took deep root in this dark plateau.

She too once succumbed to darkness, successfully reaching the realm of sacrificial arts with dark and bizarre substances.

The primordial substances here not only do not pollute her, but instead nourish her cultivation.

The Willow Goddess transforms and slumbers here, replenishing her lost essence, and can also protect and watch over the dark creatures here, which can be said to be a win-win situation.

The willow tree, now a powerful being who has attained enlightenment, is brimming with vitality and has achieved perfect enlightenment. It truly rivals the other three divine trees, shining brightly alongside them.

(End of this chapter)