Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 857 Collecting the Ice Beads

"escape!"

The withered-faced True Lord of the Withered Soul swallowed hard, then without hesitation transformed into a streak of black light and fled towards the exit.

True Monarch Mingxiao and the cultivator surnamed Ma were also very fast, following closely behind.

After their initial shock, Murong Zhaoxue, Gu Huai, and Liang Jun were overjoyed. They exchanged glances and, without hesitation, mustered their remaining strength to intercept the three of them.

On the other side, Ning Fa removed his right hand from Lady Mingluo's head, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and murmured, "Nightmare Abyss..."

He then flicked his right finger, and a purple flame shot out onto Madam Mingluo, burning her to ashes before putting away her storage ring.

He then flashed away and chased after the fastest-running True Monarch, the Withered Soul.

A brilliant burst of light erupted once more, and the great battle resumed.

About a quarter of an hour later.

"Mingxiao! I will haunt you even as a ghost!" came the mournful cry of the cultivator surnamed Ma.

Immediately afterwards, in a blinding halo, Mingxiao Zhenjun's nascent soul, enveloped in a blue and white glow, escaped through the exit.

The intense roar finally subsided, revealing the figures of Ning Fa, Murong Zhaoxue, Gu Huai, and Liang Jun.

Of the other three, only Mingxiao Zhenjun's nascent soul escaped; the other two perished.

Especially since True Monarch Mingxiao had just used a secret technique to detonate the body of the cultivator surnamed Ma, he took the opportunity to escape in his Nascent Soul form.

As Gu Huai and Liang Jun both breathed a sigh of relief, they looked at Ning Fa, whose expression remained calm, their eyes filled with shock and awe.

"Changning, thank goodness you showed up in time, otherwise we would have been in grave danger."

Murong Zhaoxue quickly walked up to Ning Fa, affectionately took his arm, and smiled radiantly.

Both Gu Huai and Liang Jun had strange looks in their eyes. At this moment, they naturally understood that Ning Fa was probably not just a disciple of Murong Zhaoxue, but they would not ask him any questions at this time.

After all, Ning Fa's strength in this battle was, in their eyes, no less than that of Xuan Po, the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, especially considering that he was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, which made it even more astonishing.

"Senior Sister Murong, what exactly is going on?" Ning Fa asked Murong Zhaoxue with a frown.

Murong Zhaoxue also showed a bitter smile, and then opened her mouth slightly to explain.

She quickly finished speaking briefly, while Ning Fa looked thoughtful.

What she said was not much different from what the female cultivator surnamed Feng said.

After the female cultivator surnamed Feng obtained that stone tablet magic treasure, the people of Fuling Palace found the entrance restriction of Yaori Peak in that fire lake.

But soon after they entered, the Lei Yushan group arrived.

The people of Fuling Palace fought and retreated, splitting into three groups and heading towards the three main peaks, hoping to enter the crimson lightning tower.

Because as long as one can control this heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, one can turn defeat into victory.

During this process, several elders, including Jin Feng, Hu Lie, Yuan Tao, and Wang Jinglong, suddenly defected, making the situation at Fuling Hall even worse.

Not long ago, a passage leading to the Crimson Thunder Tower suddenly appeared in this space.

Xuanpo, Sikong Yuanlie, Jin Feng, and the two elders from Leiyu Mountain all entered the passage directly and should now be inside the crimson thunder tower.

Why did Jin Feng and others betray this palace? And why did the Register of All Spirits fail to detect them?
Especially Wang Jinglong, who is already a Thunder Prince of the Netherworld Palace and has the potential to become the Palace Master of the Spirit-Subduing Palace in the future, why would he also defect?

Ning Fa asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Murong Zhaoxue, Gu Huai, and Liang Jun exchanged bewildered glances.

Gu Huai smiled wryly and said, "To be honest, Junior Brother Ning, I also find it hard to understand."

For example, Jin Feng actually had a bloodline descendant who died at the hands of the elder of Leiyu Mountain, and in the end, he also willingly rebelled.

However, judging from their previous conversations, it seems that Yan Jingchen secretly persuaded them, but it is unknown what kind of promise he made!

This plan to encircle and annihilate our Fuling Hall was also devised by Yan Jingchen.

Alas, our Fuling Palace has a history of 100,000 years, and now it may very well be destroyed by this person…

As the story progressed, Gu Huai's face was filled with sorrow, and Murong Zhaoxue and Liang Jun also looked distressed.

"Yan Jingchen..."

Ningfa muttered softly to himself.

Although I have not yet met this person, just from hearing about his deeds, he is indeed a terrifying figure.

Ning Fa couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression in his eyes.

It now seems that the defeat of the Fuling Palace is inevitable, especially with powerful figures like Yan Jingchen and the Thunder Prison Mountain Master, who is undoubtedly a Grand Cultivator.

So, should we still risk entering this crimson lightning tower to fight for it?
Murong Zhaoxue, who was standing to the side, seemed to have seen through Ning Fa's thoughts and immediately advised, "Chang Ning, let's forget about it."

Although the Palace Master and Senior Brother Xuanpo also entered the Heavenly Treasure, our strength is definitely far inferior to theirs.

The chances of winning this heaven-reaching treasure are extremely slim.

In particular, it seems that Yan Jingchen is even more familiar with Yaori Peak than we are, and he may even be able to control some of the restrictions within it.

Moreover, Yan Jingchen knew that the Heaven-Reaching Treasure left behind by the Ancestor Yanyuan, which even we were unaware of, was called the Haolei Tower.

They could even ignore the anti-flying restrictions here and fly directly into this tower. I'm afraid that in the end, this person might control this heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, and at that time, I'm afraid none of us will be able to escape.

So why not take this opportunity to find a way to escape from this Sunrise Peak, so that we can at least keep a glimmer of hope?

With so many core elders defecting this time, we don't know how many branches have been exposed. I'm afraid our Fuling Hall will find it difficult to maintain its foothold in the Thunder Sea.

We must preserve our strength as much as possible in order to have any chance of making a comeback.

Upon hearing this, Gu Huai and Liang Jun both nodded repeatedly, clearly indicating their agreement.

This time, the Fuling Palace has suffered a complete defeat. It would be better to preserve some of its strength, which might allow the Fuling Palace to continue.

Ning Fa's expression shifted upon hearing this. It turned out that this heaven-reaching spiritual treasure was called the Hao Lei Tower, and Yan Jingchen seemed quite familiar with it.

This immediately shook his resolve to participate in the competition.

After all, if this person were to truly control this heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, even he would likely be in great danger.

Upon thinking of this, Ning Fa's brows furrowed.

After a long while, he let out a long breath, looked up at the sky again, and suddenly asked, "What about that ice bead?"

"We don't know either, but it should be that Ancestor Yanyuan put it inside back then."

Furthermore, it seems that the Haolei Tower was specially transformed into the Supreme Water Thunder to nurture it, which must have a deeper meaning.

But Changning, you need to be careful; these ice beads aren't so easy to get.

Previously, Senior Brother Xuanpo, along with Sikong Yuanlie, Jin Feng, and others, wanted to compete for this pearl, but it was surrounded by powerful restrictions that even great cultivators would find difficult to resist.

Murong Zhaoxue immediately spoke.

"I'll go up and take a look first." Ning Fa's eyes flashed, and he said this before flying upwards with a burst of lightning around him.

Gu Huai and Liang Jun exchanged glances, then looked at Murong Zhaoxue and said, "Junior Sister Murong, then we..."

Murong Zhaoxue took a deep breath: "Let's heal our injuries first, and wait for Changning to make a decision."

Ningfa had already flown to a height of over a thousand feet. Not far ahead was a deep pool of water, in which a white ice bead floated quietly.

Upon closer inspection, Ning Facai noticed that the water surface around the ice bead was actually emitting a layer of faint white spiritual flames.

It seemed like nothing, but Ning Fa could sense a chilling power that seemed to penetrate one's very soul with just a slight touch.

Even a thin layer of white ice crystals had begun to form on the surface of his body.

Startled, Ning Fa quickly severed his divine sense, and a burst of lightning shattered the layer of white ice crystals around him before he could recover from his shock.

Just what kind of spiritual flame is this white flame?! It's so powerful, far stronger than the Phoenix Essence Ice Flame he cultivates himself.

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and with a flick of his right hand, a white spirit bird, only a few inches in size, appeared in a flash of light.

Its entire body seemed to be formed of flames, and its eyes, one black and one purple, looked very lively and seemed to have a certain intelligence.

This is the same spirit-connected firebird that Ning Fa obtained in White Flame Mountain. Now it can also be seen as the vessel for the Purple Star Heavenly Flame and Phoenix Essence Ice Flame that Ning Fa cultivates, similar to the spirit of a magic weapon.

The bird chirped and chirped, its little face showing a mixture of intense longing and fear.

Ning Fa's eyes suddenly lit up, based on the mental connection he had just received from the spirit firebird.

It has a way to absorb the ice bead and the white spiritual flames, but there is a considerable risk involved, and it needs Ningfa's Supreme Water Divine Thunder to help it.

Ningfa immediately decided to take the risk.

Just then, a deep rumbling sound came out, and suddenly a red light flashed above, and a layer of red thunderclouds appeared.

Among them, streaks of crimson lightning were about to form, and an extremely terrifying spiritual pressure emanated from these crimson lightning bolts, which was even close to exceeding the limit of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Seeing this, Ning Fa's eyes showed a hint of seriousness.

This must be the powerful restriction that Murong Zhaoxue mentioned. No wonder Xuanpo and the others could only retreat. It is indeed not something that ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators can resist.

Despite his innate ability to evade lightning, he was confident he could block the crimson lightning.

However, he sensed a strong danger emanating from the crimson thunderclouds, fearing that it was not as simple as just these crimson lightning bolts.

At this moment, a blinding flash of lightning appeared around Ning Fa's body, and then he flipped his right hand, revealing a crimson crystal tablet.

As he channeled his magic power, a slender streak of crimson lightning shot from the crystal tablet toward the crimson thundercloud.

Immediately afterwards, the terrifying crimson thundercloud tumbled and then slowly dissipated.

Murong Zhaoxue and the others below were all dumbfounded.

Ning Fa smiled, then raised his right hand, and the divine lightning of the Water God surged within his body. Instantly, a jet of dark lightning flew out and attached itself to the spirit firebird.

The bird's body was also ablaze with black spiritual flames, and with the addition of the Water God Thunder, it exuded a terrifyingly cold power.

Its entire body grew to several feet in size, and then it flapped its wings and flew forward.

Ning Fa stared intently, feeling slightly nervous, as the bird flew unimpeded to the ice bead.

The white spiritual flames around it surged forward as if stimulated, and the spirit firebird also flapped its wings without backing down, and the black lightning and fire around its body suddenly increased, temporarily blocking the white spiritual flames.

(End of this chapter)