The First Sage of Military Strategists

"My lord, there's no time to lose. Let's set off for Shenfeng Kingdom now," Yan Qiuling said softly.

"go!"

With that, Han Qing waved his hand, and a flash of light appeared. The two of them had already entered the space inside the Boundless Monument. Then, the Boundless Monument suddenly transformed into a stream of light and flew away at an extremely fast speed, disappearing into the horizon.

...

Kamikaze is the second largest island nation in the South China Sea. Cherry blossoms bloom on the island, and most of its people are short in stature and make a living by fishing.

At this moment, in a flat valley south of Kamikaze Island, cherry blossoms flutter in the wind, filling the air with their fragrance.

Click!

Suddenly, a thick bolt of lightning shot into the sky, its light dazzling and dispelling the darkness, illuminating the entire valley.

In the center of the valley stands a large altar with eight stone pillars arranged in eight directions. At the center is a thunder pool, in which silver thunder liquid flows slowly, and above it, nine thunder dragons soar and dance.

Outside the altar, a hook-nosed man in a silver robe stared at the pool of lightning, occasionally tossing treasures into it, making the lightning in the pool shine even brighter.

This man was Lei Wanlong, the son of the Xuanlei Sect Master.

A large group of people stood behind the man, including Ma Meng, Zhao Yueqiu, and Tan Yuanming.

"Everyone, this is the sect's treasure formation of the Xuanlei Sect, the Nine Extreme Thunder Dragons. Once the formation is complete, this island will become a forbidden area of ​​the Xuanlei Sect. With a thought, I can unleash the shadows of the nine thunder dragons to attack and kill powerful enemies, instantly reducing them to ashes. Even if Han Qing, Emperor Yu, and others arrive, they will not be a threat!" Lei Wanlong laughed.

“Young Master Lei is absolutely right. This Thunder Pool does indeed contain an extremely terrifying power. As expected of a superior sect's formation, it is powerful and incredibly impressive!” Ma Meng said with a fawning smile.

This wasn't a lie. The overwhelming pressure emanating from the nine thunder dragons filled the surrounding people with fear. They had a strong premonition that if any of the thunder dragons struck anyone present, they would be instantly reduced to ashes.

Suddenly, an old man with white hair said in a deep voice, "Han Qing's strength should not be underestimated. I have heard that he recently obtained another treasure in Shennong Kingdom, which is the Primordial Ancient Stele that sealed the Gluttonous Demon. In other words, he possesses three great treasures, and his combat power is already incredibly strong."

The speaker was an ancient cultivator who had escaped from the Ancient Realm of the Void. His name was Shi Chen, and he was the leader of the Time Cultivators.

"Three supreme treasures!" Tan Yuanming exclaimed in surprise, his eyes filled with fear and envy. Others could dominate the world and become the top in the world with just one supreme treasure, but Han Qing alone possessed three. How could people not envy him?
Lei Wanlong glanced at Shi Chen, a contemptuous smile on his face.

"So what if I have three treasures? This Nine Extreme Thunder Dragon is not yet fully formed. If it is fully formed, and Han Qing dares to come, I can wipe him out in a flash."

Hearing the almost overflowing confidence in Lei Wanlong's words, Ma Meng and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Everyone, as long as you help my Xuanlei Sect unify this realm, I, Lei Wanlong, guarantee that I will definitely take you to the Upper Realm and help each of you step into the Golden Body Realm. My Xuanlei Sect's Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Pill is an unparalleled treasure medicine that helps break through the Six Heavenly Gates, and everyone in the Upper Realm knows this." Lei Wanlong said loudly again.

"Thank you, young master!"

"We will do our utmost!" Ma Meng and the others responded in unison.

Seeing this scene, Lei Wanlong's smile remained, but inwardly he sneered, thinking that a bunch of pigs from the lower realm dared to dream of going to the upper realm. He was just speaking casually, and the overall situation was already decided. He would send everyone into the Nine Extreme Thunder Pool.

As they were talking, the Nine Extremes Thunder Pool suddenly crackled and its light dimmed a little.

Lei Wanlong glanced around and said, "We're still missing the last lightning bolt, the Bloodthirsty Lightning!" The Xuanlei Sect's Nine Extremes Lightning Pool is also divided into three, six, and nine grades. The lowest grade contains nine types of lightning, the middle grade contains 18 types, and the highest grade contains 36 types.

Lei Wanlong constructed a lower-grade lightning pool this time. Even so, it took him a lot of effort to collect the nine types of lightning. Now, he is still missing the last type of lightning, which is to sacrifice the blood of living beings, using their blood and qi as fuel to burn and condense into bloodthirsty lightning.

With that, Lei Wanlong waved his hand, and a dozen people bound by lightning ropes were brought to the Nine Extremes Thunder Pool. These dozen people included the old and the young, and their auras varied in strength, but they were either Martial Saints or Saints.

"Hmph, everyone, I, Lei Wanlong, took the initiative to invite you to join, and these sixteen people actually dared to refuse. Now I will show you the consequences of refusing me!" Lei Wanlong's voice was icy, and his deep-set triangular eyes flashed with a sinister and cruel light.

As soon as he finished speaking, all sixteen people lost control of their bodies and fell into the lightning pool. In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the sixteen people were swallowed by the lightning. Ten of them were instantly reduced to ashes, their bodies and souls turning into a streak of blood-red lightning. The other six struggled desperately, but they could not hold on for long. Amidst their screams, their breaths grew weaker and weaker.

Tan Yuanming and the others stood aside, feeling a chill run down their spines.

The people of the upper realm acted too domineeringly. The three of them had fallen into Lei Wanlong's hands by accident and dared not disobey him at all, because Lei Wanlong was a ruthless, cruel, and tyrannical person who would kill people at the slightest displeasure.

In just seven or eight breaths, everyone who fell into the Thunder Pool perished, turning into sixteen streaks of blood-red lightning that were absorbed by the Nine Extreme Thunder Pool.

“Not enough, we need more Qi and blood!” Lei Wanlong frowned.

“Young Master Lei, the offerings have been exhausted. What do you think we should do next?” Ma Meng asked cautiously.

Lei Wanlong raised his eyes and looked towards the east. Following his gaze, he could vaguely see a magnificent city, the capital of the Divine Wind Kingdom, with millions of residents.

"Who said there are no sacrifices? You all hurry up and capture 100,000 able-bodied men for me. If the quality isn't enough, then rely on quantity. 100,000 men are enough to forge more than ten Bloodthirsty Lightning Bolts," Lei Wanlong said in a deep voice.

“Young Master Lei, since ancient times, slaughtering civilians has been a great taboo, let alone using civilians as sacrifices. Once this gets out, we will be condemned by heroes of the world, and may even be recorded in history, leaving a bad name for ten thousand years!” A green-robed old man suddenly said.

Lei Wanlong looked displeased and suddenly waved his hand. Silver lightning surged and directly engulfed the old man. The old man didn't even have time to scream before he turned into a blood-red lightning bolt and fell into the Nine Extremes Thunder Pool.

"When I act, anyone who dares to speak nonsense will suffer the consequences. Do as I say! Go now!" Lei Wanlong's eyes were icy as he swept his gaze over the crowd behind him.

Ma Meng and the others dared not say anything more, and suddenly took to the air, heading to the capital of Shenfeng Kingdom to arrest people.

Just then, a sound came from the high heavens and echoed throughout the entire island.

"What a fine young sect master of the Xuanlei Sect! You call yourself an immortal, yet you act like a demon. Keeping someone like you around is just asking for trouble. It's only right that I kill you!"

"Ok?"

Lei Wanlong squinted and looked up at the sky. He saw a stone tablet flying towards him at great speed, followed by a flash of light, and Han Qing appeared in the outside world.

"It's Han Qing!" Ma Meng was the first to shout.

Lei Wanlong raised an eyebrow: "So it's you. You've come at the perfect time. If you had arrived a step later, my Nine Extreme Thunder Pool would have been successfully condensed, and no matter how many treasures you have, you would have been doomed."

However, a slight imperfection is acceptable; eight bolts of lightning are sufficient. (End of Chapter)