Fights Break Sphere: Thunder Shattered

Chapter 486 The Soul Palace Appears
"Who are you, you scoundrel? Get out here! How dare you insult this Venerable One!!" Upon hearing this voice, Venerable Lei stood up abruptly and shouted angrily.

He was already annoyed enough, and now someone had come to provoke him. He couldn't tolerate this, and bolts of lightning kept swirling around him.

Suddenly, a cloud of black mist appeared out of thin air in front of Lei Zun Zhe, who instinctively threw a punch at the black mist.

"Snapped!"

Just as Lei Zunzhe's fist touched the black mist, a slender hand directly grasped Lei Zunzhe's hand.

Lei Zun Zhe felt as if his fist had struck a ball of water. He quickly withdrew his hand and dodged backward to create a safe distance.

After he regained his footing, he looked warily at the black mist in front of him.

"Hehehe, Venerable Lei is as irritable as ever, this is not good!" The black mist gradually dissipated, and an old man dressed in a blue robe appeared in the hall.

When the old man appeared, the air in the entire hall became humid, and faintly, tiny raindrops began to fall eerily into the hall.

“Soul Palace, Nine Heavens Venerable Demon Rain?” Thunder Venerable narrowed his eyes upon seeing the newcomer’s appearance and aura: “Why aren’t you collecting your souls? What are you doing here? This isn’t a place you like.”

"Hehehe, Venerable Lei is joking. I'm here to help you solve the problem you're currently facing." The old man, known as the Nine Heavens Venerable, flicked his sleeve and said calmly.

"Help me?" Thunder Venerable looked the Nine Heavens Venerable up and down, and sneered: "The word 'help' is not appropriate to come out of the mouth of someone from your Soul Palace!"

"Hehehe, it seems that Venerable Lei doesn't need our help to restore your status as the overlord of the Northern Region. You've now become a force to be ridiculed by all the major powers." The Nine Heavens Venerable chuckled, speaking with a hint of sarcasm.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Lei's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking. However, judging from his constantly changing expression, it was obvious that Venerable Lei had been hit where it hurt.

Seeing Lei Zun Zhe's wavering expression, Jiu Tian Zun said, "It seems you need our help."

Lei Zun Zhe did not reply directly, but kept weighing the pros and cons of cooperating with the Soul Palace. Although the Soul Palace were ruthless and heartless, their strength was undeniable.

"With your strength, you haven't been able to bring down the Free and Unfettered Palace on your own yet, have you?" Although Lei Zunzhe didn't know what the Nine Heavens Venerable's strength was, he was rumored to be a Seven-Star Dou Zun. Although there might be some inaccuracies, they wouldn't be too far off.

A Seven-Star Dou Zun is nothing more than an ant in front of a Nine-Turn Dou Zun, the kind that could be destroyed with a single breath.

"While I may not be able to deal with the Nine Revolutions Dou Zun of the Free and Unfettered Palace, it doesn't mean that my Soul Palace is incapable of handling him."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Lei stared intently at Venerable Jiutian, and the two locked in a silent standoff.

Lightning and moonstone shimmered and intertwined within the tower, elongating their shadows and casting them onto the cold stone wall, where they twisted and swayed.

After a long while, the sharp glint in Lei Zun Zhe's eyes slowly faded, and his tense shoulders relaxed almost imperceptibly. He snorted coldly, his voice low and hoarse: "Go on."

The eerie smile on the lips of the Nine Heavens Venerable deepened, as if he had already foreseen this outcome.

“The Nine Revolutions Dou Zun is indeed incredibly powerful, and there is no rival in the entire Northern Region, but…” The Nine Heavens Venerable changed the subject, a hint of sinister intent flashing in his eyes, “My Soul Palace never makes deals without certainty. She will naturally have a way to deal with it. And I am not the only one who has come this time.”

Lei Zunzhe's pupils contracted slightly. Combining his knowledge of the Soul Palace, he had a slight guess in his mind: "Who else?"

“Hehehe…” The Nine Heavens Venerable did not answer directly, but only let out a series of chilling low laughs. “To deal with a Ninth-Rank Battle Venerable, we naturally need to be fully prepared. Thunder Venerable only needs to know that we have enough power to completely wipe her and her Free and Unfettered Palace from the Northern Region. And you, Wind and Thunder Pavilion, will take back everything that belongs to you, and even… more.”

His words were like the serpent's tongue, full of temptation and deadly danger.

Lei Zun Zhe's breath hitched slightly. The scene described by Jiu Tian Zun was exactly what he had longed for day and night but could not reach: the glory of the former overlord of the Northern Region and the dignity he had lost.

But he was, after all, a powerful figure, and forcibly suppressed the agitation in his heart, saying in a deep voice, "Your Soul Palace never does anything that doesn't benefit you. What do you want from helping me like this?"

“It’s very simple. After the matter is accomplished, everything in the Free and Unfettered Palace, including the people, will belong to my Soul Palace, and all the territories in the Northern Region will return to you, Venerable Lei. We will not infringe upon them in the slightest.” The Nine Heavens Venerable smiled confidently. “I wonder if Venerable Lei is satisfied with this condition.”

Lei Zun Zhe remained silent for a moment.

He knew that the other party was using him as a pawn, but the benefits and advantages of being used as a pawn were something he could not refuse and what he desired most.

Weighing the pros and cons, the desire for revenge and the desire to rebuild power ultimately prevailed. After all, given the strength of the other party, destroying his Wind and Thunder Pavilion would be an easy task.

“Very well.” Thunder Venerable slowly uttered two words, his eyes turning sharp and cold. “But I want to see your sincerity and strength with my own eyes. If you dare to play tricks on the Wind and Thunder Pavilion…”

In fact, after the Nine Heavens Venerable explained his purpose, he no longer had the right to refuse; all he could do was maximize his benefits.

"Hehehe, don't worry." The Nine Heavens Venerable chuckled a few times, his laughter filled with confidence and cunning. "Of course, and that lord has already arrived. As long as you cooperate with our actions, that's all that matters. Well then, it's a pleasure to cooperate, Venerable Lei."

The figure of the Nine Heavens Venerable slowly merged into the shadows of the main hall, disappearing like a ghost, leaving only that chilling, eerie laughter echoing for a long time in the empty Thunder Hall.

Lei Zun Zhe stood alone in place, his expression shifting between light and dark.

A thunderclap boomed outside the tower, and silver lightning instantly illuminated half of his face. The interplay of light and shadow seemed to foreshadow that his decision would lead the Wind and Thunder Pavilion into an unknown abyss or... its former glory.

……

In the northwestern region of Zhongzhou, lies the city of Luohun.

Inside a bustling restaurant in the city, a man and a woman, who looked rather ordinary, sat by the window.

The two were none other than Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan in disguise.

After dealing with the Pavilion Master of Fenglei South Pavilion, Xiao Yan continued to search for opportunities with Nalan Yanran.

During this period, both of them found many opportunities and their strength improved a lot. Xiao Yan is now a four-star Dou Zong.

With the help of good fortune, Xiao Yan's pills, and the enhancement of her physique, Nalan Yanran has reached the peak of the six-star Dou Huang level and can break through to the seven-star Dou Huang level at any time.

However, while searching for an opportunity, they encountered an elder of the Tianming Sect who was at the Dou Zun level.

(End of this chapter)