Gou Zai Wudao Shi Lian Shen

After the Mountain-Splitting Thunder Bear fell, strands of violent lightning energy surged out from the shattered thunder heart, trying to burrow back into the earth, but were all swallowed up by Lu Chen's three-legged golden crow.

Black lightning continuously exploded within the golden crow phantom.

The crimson flames on the golden crow's wings shook violently, as if they were about to be torn apart by lightning at any moment. But with a clear and melodious cry, all the lightning energy was forcibly suppressed and brought back into Lu Chen's body.

boom!

A burst of lightning, far more intense than that of ordinary lightning corpses, suddenly erupted.

Lu Chen's body jolted violently, and the golden light on his skin trembled intensely. Black lightning washed over his flesh and bones, finally penetrating his internal organs along his meridians, causing him to catch his breath in excruciating pain.

Wherever the chilling lightning passed, flesh seemed to lose its vitality, and a dense, stinging pain emanated from the bones.

Each bolt of lightning that explodes tears apart countless tiny pieces of flesh.

The golden crow's vital energy followed closely behind, surging over the wound like a scalding torrent, repairing the damaged flesh and blood once more. Destruction and rebirth alternated continuously, making Lu Chen's Demon-Subduing Golden Body even more solid.

The thunderous aura contained in one thunder beast is equivalent to that of dozens of ordinary thunder corpses!

The tempering effect on Lu Chen's golden body was also strengthened.

Beneath Lu Chen's skin, faint dark red lightning patterns appeared.

The lightning pattern stretched from his shoulder to his chest, and with each flash, a deep rumble resounded from within Lu Chen's body.

Lu Chen suppressed the burning pain in his internal organs and looked up ahead. More enormous figures emerged from the crimson mist, their dark lightning illuminating the entire mountain forest in a flickering light.

"here we go again!"

Luo Yun's voice suddenly rang out from the left.

A crimson-scaled thunder deer charged out of the horde of corpses, its body shimmering with lightning.

It stood nearly three zhang tall, its scales gleaming black from being tempered by the Heavenly Thunder. Two enormous antlers grew outwards like withered tree branches, each fork wreathed in a chilling aura of lightning.

The Crimson-Scaled Thunder Deer suddenly lowered its head.

Between the antlers, countless tiny arcs of lightning rapidly intertwined, instantly condensing into dozens of black lightning spears.

"spread!"

Gu Chenfeng gave a stern reminder.

The next instant, the lightning spear tore through the crimson mist, emitting a piercing shriek, and shot towards the location where everyone was.

Gu Chenfeng took a step forward to meet him.

His left arm had not yet recovered, so he could only hold the sword with one hand. The long sword slashed down diagonally, shattering the foremost lightning spear in mid-air.

boom!

Black lightning suddenly exploded.

Gu Chenfeng shuddered, his right arm instantly went numb, and a bloody gash appeared on his hand. The remaining lightning energy climbed up the blade, causing half of his body to stiffen.

The remaining lightning spears fell into the crowd, instantly exploding into a large area of ​​lightning.

Several Bone Forging Warriors were unable to dodge in time and were hit by the aftershocks of the explosion. Their bodies instantly stiffened, charred lines quickly appeared on their skin, and even their internal energy and blood stagnated.

"Don't let the lightning's energy invade your internal organs!"

Luo Yun rushed into the lightning and struck one of the people on the back with a palm.

He channeled his powerful qi and blood into his body, forcefully expelling the Burial Thunder that had invaded his internal organs. Then he grabbed the shoulders of two warriors and dragged them back to the rear of the battle formation.

"We can't let it continue to condense the lightning spear!"

Luo Yun looked up and shouted.

Xiao Jinghong leaped out.

He lightly touched the shoulder of a thunder corpse with his toes, using the momentum to leap into the air. His white-sheathed longsword thrust out repeatedly in mid-air, the sword light overlapping and transforming into a rushing river that rushed straight towards the eyes of the Crimson-Scaled Thunder Deer.

The red-scaled thunder deer raised its head and neighed.

Lightning gathered again between the antlers, creating a thick black curtain of lightning in front of them.

boom!

The sword light of the long river clashed head-on with the thunder curtain.

Ancient trees around them snapped in the aftershocks, sending rubble and leaves flying into the air. Xiao Jinghong was forced back by the lightning, but his long sword never stopped striking.

Single layer, double layer, triple layer...

The surging waves of the long river continued to accumulate, and the continuous sword light, like crashing waves, repeatedly struck the same spot. The resilient lightning barrier gradually caved inward, eventually revealing a clear crack.

"Bai Xiuwu!"

Xiao Jinghong shouted angrily, "How long are you going to keep watching?"

"They're here!"

Bai Xiuwu rushed to the side of the Crimson Scale Thunder Deer.

He swung the black gold greatsword overhead, his powerful blood and energy flowing through his arms into the blade. The already heavy sword brought with it a piercing gust of wind as it slammed down towards Lei Lu's right foreleg.

"Kneel down!"

clang!

A deafening roar, like metal clashing, echoed throughout the mountains and forests.

Large sections of the charred scales on the Crimson Thunder Deer's legs shattered, and its right foreleg snapped abruptly under the heavy sword's strike. Losing its balance, the massive body slammed halfway into the earth.

Just as a hint of joy appeared on Bai Xiuwu's face, Lei Lu suddenly shook his head.

"Idiot, get out of the way!"

Xiao Jinghong urgently reminded him.

Two enormous antlers unleashed a torrent of black lightning, resembling two thunderous halberds sweeping across the mountains and forests. Bai Xiuwu had no time to retreat and could only hold his black gold heavy sword in front of him.

boom!

Bai Xiuwu was thrown away, sword and all.

He smashed through two ancient trees in succession before crashing heavily into the rock wall. The cracks on the black gold greatsword widened again, and several strands of black electricity drilled into his palm along the hilt, causing his face to twitch in pain.

"That beast..."

Bai Xiuwu spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed loudly.

At this moment, Lu Chen had already rushed to Lei Lu's side.

He stomped heavily on the opponent's drooping antlers, using the Flying Dragon Technique to propel himself upwards. His entire body darted upwards along the massive antlers, like a crimson-gold afterimage, shooting straight up against the lightning.

The Crimson-Scaled Thunder Deer sensed danger and shook its head frantically.

The lightning bolts on the deer antlers transformed into streaks of black lightning, relentlessly striking Lu Chen. The Four Directions Subduing Demon Golden Body shone brightly, and each strike of lightning exploded into sparks on its golden skin.

boom! boom! boom!

Lu Chen took one step after another.

Although the golden light trembled under the bombardment of thunder, its steps never faltered. The tiny lightning demons that had invaded its body were instead quickly suppressed by the fourfold subduing demon force and merged into the lightning patterns that were not yet fully formed.

Soon, Lu Chen rushed to the top of Lei Lu's head.

He gripped the Jinyang Blade with both hands and raised the blade high above his head.

Golden Crow's vital energy surged through his arms into the blade, simultaneously converging the power of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. The dark red blade suddenly shone brightly, its blazing light illuminating the surrounding lightning in a golden-red hue.

With a single slash!

puff!

The Blade of Ember Sun pierced through the head of the Crimson Scale Thunder Deer.

The charred scales only held out for a moment before being forcibly torn apart by the White Tiger's Demon-Slaying Force. The blade sliced ​​through the skull, severed the spine, and finally pierced into the Thunder Deer's chest cavity.

The thunderbolt hidden in the chest cavity contracted violently.

An aura of destruction rapidly expanded, and the Crimson Scale Thunder Deer actually attempted to detonate its Thunder Heart, perishing together with Lu Chen.

"Trying to self-destruct?"

Lu Chen's eyes turned cold.

The three-legged golden crow swooped down along the blade, crashing headfirst into the thunder deer's chest. Its beak, burning with crimson-gold flames, slammed down, crushing the thunder heart that was about to explode.

Boo!

The cry of the golden crow echoed through the mountains and forests.

Without the support of its thunderous core, the Crimson Scale Thunder Deer's massive body crashed to the ground. Its two giant antlers smashed into the forest, snapping several ancient trees and kicking up clouds of dust.

Dense lightning energy surged from the shattered lightning core, transforming into a black torrent.

The three-legged golden crow spread its wings and swept all the lightning energy into its body.

Lu Chen drew his Jinyang Blade and leaped down from the top of the thunder deer. But before he landed, a piercing cry suddenly came from above.

Shadows instantly enveloped the mountains and forests.

"above!"

Gu Chenfeng suddenly looked up.

A Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle with a wingspan of over ten zhang tore through the crimson mist and swooped down from the sky. Its wings were tattered and incomplete, but dense black lightning crackled between its exposed skeleton, and its two jet-black claws were aimed straight for Lu Chen's head.

Lu Chen had just killed the Crimson Scale Thunder Deer, and the Thunderous Fiend within his body had not yet been refined, causing a very brief sluggishness in his movements.

The Wind and Thunder Ghost Eagle seized this very moment.

"Lower your head!"

Gu Chenfeng roared, ignoring the fact that his right arm was still numb, and forcefully stomped on the ground.

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Chen immediately bent down.

A sharp blade of light grazed his head and struck the right claw of the Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle. The charred claw snapped off, and a large amount of black blood mixed with lightning sprayed down from the sky.

"Thank you very much, Lord Gu!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Gu Chenfeng was forced back several steps by the fierce wind brought by the swooping eagle: "Let's kill this feathered beast first!"

The Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle let out a mournful screech.

Its wings snapped shut, and hundreds of lightning feathers fell off simultaneously. Each feather was crackling with black lightning, raining down on Gu Chenfeng like a storm.

Gu Chenfeng's left arm was injured, so he could only wield the knife with one hand.

The blades formed an impenetrable barrier in front of him, shattering the incoming lightning feathers one after another. However, there were simply too many lightning feathers, and a few still managed to break through his defenses, piercing through his shoulders and sides.

Fresh blood gushed out instantly.

Gu Chenfeng swayed and knelt heavily on one knee.

The Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle opened its beak, and a ball of black lightning once again shone from deep within its throat.

"You beast, your opponent is here!"

Lu Chen lightly touched the ground with his toes, leaping onto the back of the Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle. The Ember Sun Blade swept across, severing each hard lightning feather at its root.

The Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle tumbled wildly.

It would sometimes soar into the sky, sometimes swoop down along the mountains and forests, trying to throw Lu Chen off its back. The gale tore at its robes, and black lightning continuously surged from its wings, striking Lu Chen.

Lu Chen clamped his legs tightly around its neck.

His left hand gripped the bone spur on his back, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force. His right hand held the Jin Yang Blade in reverse, repeatedly stabbing it towards the back of the Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle's neck.

The first cut splits open the charred flesh.

The second cut severed the hard neck bone.

The Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle went berserk, carrying Lu Chen as it charged into the dense crimson mist between the mountain peaks. It suddenly flipped over, slamming its back against the protruding rock wall below.

"Lu Chen!"

Luo Yun looked up and saw this scene, and his expression changed drastically.

Just before he was about to crash into the rock wall, Lu Chen channeled all his blood and energy into his right arm.

The third cut!

The Blade of Ember Sun pierced along the broken neck bone, penetrating the black thunder heart hidden deep within the spine.

boom!

Crimson gold flames erupted from the body of the Wind and Thunder Demon Eagle.

The enormous thunder beast let out a final, mournful cry, carrying Lu Chen as it crashed down from a height of tens of feet. Large sections of tree canopy were snapped in its path, and black blood and burning lightning feathers scattered across the sky.

Just as it was about to crash to the ground, Lu Chen drew the Jinyang Blade and stomped heavily on the back of the Wind and Thunder Ghost Eagle.

He used the momentum to take off.

The Wind and Thunder Ghost Eagle crashed heavily into the mountains and forests like a giant meteorite.

Boom!

Soil and broken wood shot into the sky.

A crater over ten zhang wide appeared in the ground, and crimson flames rapidly spread along the tattered wings of the demonic eagle. Black lightning struggled wildly in the flames, but was ultimately devoured by the three-legged golden crow.

Lu Chen rolled over and landed on a rock.

The three-legged golden crow flew back into its body from the flames, and the thunderous energy of the two thunder beasts erupted simultaneously.

Boom! Boom!

Two consecutive thunderclaps emanated from deep within Lu Chen's body.

The golden light on his body flickered intermittently, and black arcs of electricity coursed along his limbs. A sharp pain emanated from his internal organs, as if he might be torn apart by the raging lightning at any moment.

Lu Chen staggered slightly, using the Jinyang Blade to brace himself against the rocks.

A trickle of blood slowly flowed down the corner of his mouth.

"Lu Chen!"

Luo Yun rushed over and saw the dark red lightning patterns spreading under Lu Chen's skin, finally understanding what had happened.

"Are you using the Thunder Beast's Thunderous Fiend energy to refine your body?"

"good."

Lu Chen took a moment to catch his breath and slowly nodded.

Luo Yun's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"The Heavenly Burial Thunder is the power of the Ghost King, and the Yin energy it contains is enough to corrode the internal organs of a martial artist. Others would avoid it like the plague, yet you use it to practice your skills?"

"Aren't you afraid that the lightning might go out of control and burst your golden body?"

"I can handle it."

Lu Chen took a deep breath and forcefully circulated the Four Directions Subduing Demon True Energy.

The Azure Dragon suppresses evil, the White Tiger dispels it, the Vermilion Bird burns away malevolent forces, and the Black Tortoise seals away demons.

Four forces circulated continuously within his body, breaking down the layers of lightning energy from the two thunder beasts. The cold, deathly aura and resentment were completely burned away by the Vermilion Bird Flame, leaving only the purest lightning power to repeatedly temper Lu Chen's flesh and bones.

The Golden Crow's Qi and Blood followed closely behind, repairing the damage left by the thunder.

Each instance of destruction and repair strengthens the Demon-Subduing Golden Body.

The golden glaze that had originally only covered the surface of the skin was now gradually seeping into the flesh and blood. Dark red lightning patterns spread along the meridians, gradually connecting from the chest to the limbs.

A moment later, Lu Chen opened his eyes again.

As his eyes opened and closed, a wisp of dark red lightning flashed and disappeared.

He slowly straightened up, the violent lightning on his body had disappeared. But the golden glaze-like light had become more solid, and deep thunder could still be heard from deep within his flesh.

Luo Yun carefully sensed it for a moment, and his expression became even more shocked.

This kid is really using the Burial Thunder to temper his body, and he's succeeded!

He can actually use the terrifying lightning that others avoid like the plague to practice his skills!

"Lu Chen".

Luo Yun's throat went slightly dry, and he couldn't help but ask, "Are you a human or a ghost?"

He felt that Lu Chen was too extraordinary.

Lu Chen gave Luo Yun an innocent smile, then drew his sword and charged towards the horde of thunder beasts.

"Wait a moment!"

Luo Yun reached out to stop him, but only managed to grab a wisp of scorching air that remained in the air.

Bai Xiuwu walked over carrying the black gold heavy sword, and his eyes twitched slightly as he watched Lu Chen's retreating figure.

"He wouldn't be thinking of charging into the Thunder Beast horde alone, would he?"

Xiao Jinghong sheathed his sword, then immediately drew it again: "He's already charged in."

Deep within the crimson mist, more than a dozen thunder beasts also spotted Lu Chen.

Leading the charge were five Thunderbone Demon Wolves. They were as big as water buffaloes, their flesh and blood rotting, but their exposed bones were tempered by the Heavenly Thunder and gleamed black.

The five thunder wolves simultaneously lowered their bodies.

Black lightning bolts converged along their limbs to their backs, and in the next instant, they all vanished, leaving only five bursts of lightning in their wake.

Lu Chen kept walking.

The first thunder wolf pounced from the left, its sharp claws aimed straight for his throat. Lu Chen leaned back slightly, the black claws grazing his face, while the Ember Sun Blade slashed upwards.

Swish!

The dark red blade sliced ​​into the Thunder Wolf's abdomen, cleaving its chest open.

The Four Directions Subduing Demon True Energy erupted simultaneously along the blade's edge, shattering the Thunder Heart hidden within the chest cavity. The Three-Legged Golden Crow followed the blade's light, rushing into the shattered Thunderous Fiend and swallowing it whole.

The other four thunder wolves have pounced from different directions.

Four sharp claws, wrapped in the Heavenly Lightning, simultaneously blocked Lu Chen's escape route from all directions. Before the lightning even truly struck, large patches of charred marks had already appeared on the surrounding ground.

Lu Chen did not dodge.

The Four Directions Demon-Subduing Golden Body was fully activated, and a pale golden light instantly covered his entire body. The four divine patterns of blue, white, red, and black lit up simultaneously under the golden light, making him look like a golden-armored god emerging from raging flames.

Bang bang bang!

The sharp bone claws collided with the golden body, producing a piercing metallic sound, but they did not harm Lu Chen in the slightest.

Lu Chen stepped forward, his Blade of Ashes sweeping across. A crimson-gold blade of light, several meters long, skimmed across the ground, slicing the four thunder wolves in half at the waist.

The lightning and evil energy within them were devoured by the Golden Crow's raging fire, transforming into a Golden Crow that returned to Lu Chen's body.

In just a few breaths, all five thunder beasts collapsed to the ground. Lu Chen, however, continued forward without stopping.

The Golden Scale Guards who were chasing from behind were dumbfounded.

To deal with a Thunder Beast, they usually need several Bone Forging Warriors to form a formation to restrain it, while a Visceral Nourishing Master searches for the Thunder Beast's weaknesses. But the same Thunder Beast, when faced with Lu Chen, was like a wild beast from the mountains, killed with a single strike.

"Do we still need to provide support?"

One of the Golden Scale Guards couldn't help but stop in his tracks: "Why do I feel like we'd only be getting in the way?"

Gu Chenfeng walked past, carrying a knife in one hand.

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Block the surrounding lightning corpses and don't let them interfere with Lu Chen!"

Although he reprimanded her verbally, his eyes betrayed his shock.

When Lu Chen first entered Crimson Cloud Mountain, although he was already able to kill enemies beyond his realm, it was absolutely impossible for him to kill a Thunder Beast at the Nourishing Organ level so easily. Yet, in such a short period of time, his strength had undergone another earth-shattering change.

Further ahead, a giant python with thunder bones coiled among the mountains and forests.

It was hundreds of feet long, its body thicker than a water vat, its abdomen devoid of flesh, only rows of pitch-black ribs remaining. Black lightning flowed between the bones, making it appear from afar like a monster formed from condensed lightning.

The Thunder Bone Python lowered its head, and two will-o'-the-wisps ignited in its empty eye sockets.

Compared to it, Lu Chen was as insignificant as an ant.

hiss!

The giant python opened its mouth wide and spewed out a thick column of black lightning.

Lightning bolts pierced through the mountains and forests, silently turning ancient trees into ashes along the way. Lu Chen unleashed his Flying Dragon Technique, his figure shifting more than ten zhang to the side just as the lightning pillar was about to strike him.

boom!

A bolt of lightning grazed past his clothes, and a distant mountain wall exploded in the process.

The giant python then swung its tail.

The hundred-foot-long snake tail swept across the mountains and forests, snapping dozens of ancient trees in half, and carrying with it a fierce wind and rubble as it pressed down on Lu Chen.

Lu Chen looked up at the rapidly approaching enormous snake tail, but his steps did not falter.

He gripped the Jinyang Blade with both hands, holding the blade upright in front of him.

The golden crow's blood and energy gushed forth.

A crimson sun seemed to rise from behind him, its intense light dispelling the crimson mist. Lu Chen took a step forward to meet the snake's tail, and the Ember Sun Blade in his hand slashed down with a thunderous roar.

Golden Crow Subdues Demons!

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The three-legged golden crow soared into the sky along with the flashing blades.

The crimson-gold blade of light collided head-on with the enormous snake tail. After a brief stalemate, the Thunderbone Python's hard bones snapped in two. The snake tail, trailing a large amount of black blood, flew into the air and crashed heavily into the forest.

The Thunder Bone Python roared to the sky.

The enormous body coiled around from all sides, and dozens of snake bones tightened instantly, binding Lu Chen and the surrounding mountains and forests to the center.

"Lu Chen!"

Bai Xiuwu and the others had just arrived when they saw Lu Chen being completely swallowed by the giant python.

"You've overestimated yourself now!"

Bai Xiuwu raised his heavy sword to rush forward to save him, but Xiao Jinghong suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

"etc."

As soon as he finished speaking, a point of crimson-gold light shone from between the many serpentine bones.

At first it was just a faint ray, but in the blink of an eye, the light became incredibly dazzling.

boom!

A pillar of crimson gold fire shot into the sky.

The intertwined snake bones were forcibly pried apart from the inside by a violent force. Lu Chen grabbed two thick ribs with both hands and tore a gap in the giant python with his physical strength.

Arcs of lightning danced across his golden skin, while crimson flames roared behind him.

Lu Chen stood amidst the shattered snake bones, his robes fluttering in the wind, like a war god emerging from the Thunder Prison.

He charged out of the giant python's coils, dragging the Ember Sun Blade with him. With each step, the blade shattered a piece of the black snake's bone. The Thunderbone Python writhed wildly, but it couldn't stop the relentlessly advancing crimson-gold figure.

Ten zhang, twenty zhang, fifty zhang!

Lu Chen actually followed the giant python's body upwards, forcefully attacking from its tail to its head. Wherever he went, the snake's bones shattered one after another, and the black lightning paste was incinerated by the golden crow flames before it even hit the ground.

The giant python turned its head and opened its mouth to bite Lu Chen on its back.

Lu Chen leaped into the air, dodging the gleaming white fangs, and stomped heavily on the giant python's head. His Jin Yang Blade pierced through the eye socket, unleashing a deafening burst of fourfold Demon-Subduing Force.

The blade pierced through the skull, reaching the heart of the thunderbolt.

puff!

Thunder's heart shattered.

Crimson flames erupted from the giant python's seven orifices, and its hundred-foot-long body crashed down, crushing large numbers of thunder corpses along its path.

Lu Chen stood atop the giant python's head, with the three-legged golden crow spreading its wings behind him.

Dense lightning energy rose from the corpse and was swallowed by the golden crow. Black lightning exploded on Lu Chen's body, but it could not shake the layer of golden light. Instead, it made the lightning patterns under his skin even clearer.

Bai Xiuwu looked up at the scene, dumbfounded.

Xiao Jinghong's grip on the sword tightened slowly, and the competitive spirit in his eyes had transformed into a complex and indescribable emotion.

Are we really on the same level?

Bai Xiuwu murmured to himself.

A martial artist at the Nourishing Viscera Realm charged into the horde of Thunder Beasts as if they were nothing.

The Heavenly Thunder that terrified other martial artists became nourishment for tempering his physical body.

Gu Chenfeng couldn't help but chuckle: "Now you know what it means to be outmatched?"

Xiao Jinghong stared at the figure in the thunder beast horde that looked like a god descending to earth, speechless for a long time.