#712 - ThunderClan Scourge

Xiao Yan stood in the sky, looking down, clad in a black robe. His silver, flame-like hair danced in the wind, and his eyes were like deep, still pools in a forest, profound and serene.

A faint aura of bloodlust swirled around him, a residue from the fall of the Yan clan leader, a late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng, adding an indescribable pressure to his presence.

Xiao Yu glanced up at Xiao Yan in the sky, rolling her eyes. She said unceremoniously:

"Little pervert, stop showing off and hurry over to the Lei clan to help the Great Elder and the others. Leave this place to me. Once the Strange Flames are collected, I'll have Xiao Qing send them to the Heavenly Tomb."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, flicking his finger. The Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire and the Volcanic Rock Flame transformed into two streams of light, landing steadily in front of Xiao Qing... Now was not the time to refine them.

"We'll go with you," Xiao Ning said, walking over with Xiao Ke and Xiao Mei.

Xiao Yan nodded again, waving his hand. Space was instantly torn open, revealing a dark crack. The figures of several people flashed and disappeared from the spot.

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Above the Lei Realm, dark clouds were like ink, pressing down on the horizon in layers, as if a giant hand had crumpled the entire sky into wrinkled silk.

Sunlight was blocked by the dark clouds, and lightning occasionally snaked through the clouds, like silver serpents weaving through an ocean of ink.

Sometimes they intertwined, forming a massive electrical web, and sometimes they dispersed into tiny branches, spreading through the clouds like roots.

Deafening thunderclaps echoed continuously, like war drums being beaten.

A burly man, wearing a blue robe, with dark skin like iron, and long, loose hair, freely unleashed his power.

Golden lightning surrounded him, and with every gesture, he could shatter space and tear the sky, like a god or demon.

"Hahaha... You three wastes actually dare to try and assassinate me?"

His thunderous laughter echoed through the clouds.

Lei Ying's eyes were icy, and golden lightning seemed to dance between them. He stared directly at the three people in front of him, a hint of mockery on his face:

"Although I don't know how you forcibly raised your strength to the late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng level, a waste is still a waste.

"Dou skills, techniques, skills, you can't keep up with any of them. Who gave you the courage to stand in front of me?

Although at a disadvantage, there was no trace of worry on their faces. The Great Elder said calmly:

"As expected, it's still not enough for us to deal with you... However, if you think this is all we're capable of, then you're sorely mistaken."

Lei Ying's expression darkened. He felt that the Xiao clan was somewhat strange, and he didn't dare to be careless.

"The shadows that roam the heavens;

"The black hand that manipulates fate;

"The hidden half-body of the Great Thousand Master;

"I beseech your gaze, grant us assistance."

A low, ancient voice echoed between the clouds, like the whispers of an ancient shaman.

Lei Ying frowned, a bad premonition rising in his heart. He immediately attacked, thunderclouds churning in his palm. The thunderclouds contracted suddenly, like a heart, and then a lightning palm print flew forward rapidly.

"Thunder Calamity Palm!"

But it seemed to be too late. Layers of doors lit up in front of the three people, and amidst the twinkling starlight, doors of light surrounded the lightning palm print, sealing it off completely.

This was the second time the three elders had used prayer to awaken the consciousness of the Spirit Devouring Worm within their bodies. This feeling was not pleasant for them, as they worried that one day, after awakening the Spirit Devouring Worm's consciousness, they would permanently become someone else.

In fact, the Spirit Devouring Worms were always awake. It was just that Amon had deceived them, deliberately saying that using this method to awaken the Spirit Devouring Worm's consciousness too many times, or for too long, would weaken their own consciousness, or even cause it to disappear forever.

The purpose of this lie was to reduce the activity of the Spirit Devouring Worms parasitizing the bodies of the Xiao clan members, so that they would only serve as tools for providing power.

In this way, the Xiao clan's vigilance could be greatly reduced... Who would refuse a useful tool? Even if Xiao Yan became Emperor, there would definitely be a large number of Xiao clan members who would be unable to give up the convenience brought by the Spirit Devouring Worms.

Moreover, when Amon needed to use the body of a certain Xiao clan member, there would be a reason to directly occupy it... It could be said that this person had prayed too much, which led to it.

Even if Xiao Yan discovered it later and disliked it, he wouldn't turn against them without solid evidence... After all, Amon had made it clear in advance, without concealment, that it was all the clan members' own choice!

The three elders of the Xiao clan only felt that something was awakening within their bodies. They had a feeling that if they were willing, they could stop this awakening at any time and let their own consciousness once again dominate their bodies.

They forcibly suppressed the discomfort in their hearts, opened their minds, and cooperated with the Spirit Devouring Worm's consciousness to occupy their bodies.

Gradually, the Spirit Devouring Worm's consciousness became stronger and stronger, while they themselves seemed to be falling into a bottomless abyss, eventually plunging into darkness.

The three elders opened their eyes together, and the corners of their mouths curled up into a smile.

The "Grand Elder" opened his mouth, and stardust-like light and shadows poured in. The injuries on his body continuously recovered with the influx of light and shadow, eventually becoming as good as new. Even the hideous wound on his arm disappeared.

They all raised their right hands and used Dou Qi to condense a crystal-textured monocle, which they stuck into their eye sockets, making slight adjustments to place it in the most comfortable position.

Lei Ying looked at the three people whose temperament had changed drastically, and a sense of inexplicable crisis surged in his heart. He asked in a cold voice, "Who are you? You're not those three guys, are you?"

The "Third Elder" pinched his monocle and smiled, "Care to guess?"

"There's no reward for guessing correctly either," the "Second Elder" maintained the same expression.

"You only need to know that the Lei Clan will be destroyed today. The grievances of the past millennium will come to an end. The victor will be our Xiao Clan." The "Grand Elder" tapped the bottom edge of his monocle with his index finger and stared directly at Lei Ying.

The gazes of the three elders put a lot of pressure on Lei Ying. He snorted coldly and said unhappily:

"Putting on an act."

He once again unleashed a Lightning Light Palm Print. This time, the momentum was particularly vast, as if it had received a response from the lightning in the surrounding clouds. Countless lightning bolts surged in from all directions.

"Lightning Light Prison."

Previously, Lei Ying had relied on this move to beat the three elders into a sorry state.

However, this time, the situation was obviously completely different.

The "Third Elder" raised his monocle, and light flowed within the lens. The surrounding space was strengthened and produced a peculiar distortion. Those lightning bolts were guided into the distorted space, and did not bring any trouble to the three.

A starlight-shimmering light gate suddenly opened on the battlefield below, and endless lightning surged out of it, exploding in the area where the Lei Clan members were gathered.

"Ah..." Cries of agony rang out. These were the screams of the Lei Clan people who had been struck by the lightning that had been twisted in position.

"Bastard!" Lei Ying's eyes were about to burst. Although the other party mainly transferred the attack, these clansmen could also be said to have indirectly died at his hands, which made the anger in his heart surge.

The "Third Elder" looked at the battlefield below with feigned surprise, a hint of sarcasm on his lips:

"Oh? Didn't you say that the Lei Clan people all have the ability to absorb the power of lightning? Why are they dying? It seems that this batch of Lei Clan members is unqualified."

"Hmm... As expected of the Lei Clan Chief, so decisive, mercilessly clearing out the inferior bloodlines in the clan. This is almost comparable to our clan's chief."

Lei Ying took a deep breath, knowing that this was the other party's conspiracy to anger him and disturb his state of mind. He forcibly calmed down, and his gaze towards the "Third Elder" carried a will to kill:

"Do you think you can shake my will like this? After I deal with you, I will make the Xiao Clan pay ten times, a hundred times the price."

The "Third Elder" chuckled, his eyes showing a hint of playfulness:

"Is it possible that I'm not trying to anger you, but just think it's more interesting this way?

"You two, hold him back, I just like to see him so angry, wanting to kill me, but being helpless."

"Die!" Lei Ying shouted angrily.

A Lightning Light Fingerprint, as fast as lightning, flew towards the "Third Elder".

The starlight door suddenly lit up, blocking in front of the Lightning Light Fingerprint. There was no earth-shattering collision, and the two annihilated together, turning into energy and dissipating.

"Your opponents are us... It just so happens that we also like to see you looking so furious." The "Grand Elder" stopped Lei Ying and said with great interest.

The "Second Elder" said with a smile: "The Lei Clan has no chance of winning. In this situation, what will you do?

"Sacrifice yourself to protect your clansmen? Rather die than retreat, a clan-wide bloody battle? Or abandon your clansmen and run away yourself?

"Speaking of which, if you choose the last one, you might succeed. It would be very difficult for us to stop a Nine-Star Dou Sheng who wants to escape."

Lei Ying's face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word, but just gathered his strength and enveloped the "Grand Elder" and "Second Elder" in a palm strike.

The "Third Elder" then left the battlefield and focused his attention on the ordinary Lei Clan people.

These ancient races all have their own grand formations that can gather the power of the entire clan and unleash terrifying effects.

Although the three elders brought some good players, they did not gain much advantage under the Lei Clan's battle formation.

However, this situation changed after the "Third Elder" participated. Starlight flowed in his eyes, and he did not use very strong Dou Skills, but just made moves very casually.

However, each attack hit the weak points between the battle formations, disintegrating the formations formed by the Lei Clan people, and some people were even injured by the backlash from the broken formations.

He shook his head slightly. The path of formations on the Dou Qi Continent has not formed a complete system. Even the ones used by these ancient races are very rudimentary. In his eyes, they are full of flaws and loopholes.

Seeming to feel that attacking one by one like this was too inefficient, the "Third Elder" summoned a rich starlight in his hand. He raised his hand slightly and tossed it upwards.

The starlight flew into the sky and scattered, falling like shooting stars.

One by one, the shooting stars accurately hit the nodes of the formation. The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated as the nodes were destroyed.