Jiang Han stared at the Tricolored Lightning Spirit jumping wildly in his palm, still unable to fully process what had happened.
He had originally planned to sneak into the Secret Realm alone and fight the other cultivators inside to the death.
But he had never expected that with just a casual mention, his master would directly bring three Divine Transformation Realm Elders and more than twenty Nascent Soul Realm Elders to forcibly break into the Lightning Spirit Secret Realm alongside him.
Hundreds of Golden Core Realm disciples had even sealed off the entrance to the Secret Realm. Other than members of the Purple Firmament Sword Sect, no one else was allowed to enter.
From beginning to end, Jiang Han had not made a single move. The elders forcefully broke through every obstacle along the way. In just three days, they blasted straight through the entire Lightning Spirit Secret Realm.
“I didn’t expect there to be a Lightning Spirit here,” Lei Qingchuan said as he looked at it, clearly surprised. “But this Lightning Spirit seems somewhat unusual. Are you confident?”
Within it, there was a trace of power that even made him feel alarmed. Although that power was still weak, once refined and nurtured, it would become a terrifying weapon against enemies.
Jiang Han truly possessed immense fortune.
But he was only at the early stage Foundation Establishment Realm. Could he really refine it on his own?
“Master, rest assured.” Jiang Han felt his master’s concern and warmth filled his heart. “This disciple has a method to refine the Lightning Spirit. At most one month, and I will definitely succeed.”
Lei Qingchuan nodded in satisfaction. It seemed Jiang Han had already prepared for this.
“As long as you know your limits. But remember, if it cannot be done, do not force it. Your safety comes first.”
After Lei Qingchuan left, Jiang Han took out the purple jade slip he had obtained in the Lightning Spirit Secret Realm. After carefully comprehending it for a short while, he memorized the refining method.
“So that’s how it works.” Jiang Han pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and formed a series of hand seals. The originally restless Lightning Spirit quickly calmed down.
When the final seal was completed, the Lightning Spirit trembled violently and transformed into a bolt of lightning that shot directly into Jiang Han’s dantian.
Boom!
Jiang Han had no time to react. His mind shook violently, and his dantian trembled intensely. Countless strands of raging lightning power surged wildly through his meridians.
The tricolored lightning slowly merged, gradually turning toward black. The remaining purple lightning traveled through his meridians, gradually transforming into lightning spiritual power before flowing back into his dantian.
His cultivation, which had just stabilized, began to slowly rise under the impact of the lightning’s power. At this rate, it would not be long before he reached the middle stage Foundation Establishment Realm.
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“Master, we’ve located Jiang Han’s position!”
Inside Heavenly Dominion Hall, Lin Xuan’s face was filled with excitement. After five days of effort, he had finally pinpointed the location. Jiang Han, let’s see where you can run now!
“Where?”
When Lin Xuan took out the map and marked the specific location, Ji Yuchan frowned.
Mo Qiushuang stared at the map, a bad premonition rising in her heart. “Master, could Jiang Han have joined the Purple Firmament Sword Sect?”
“Impossible!” Ji Yuchan sneered. “Even if the Purple Firmament Sword Sect is declining, it is still one of the five great sects. When selecting disciples, they still make careful choices.”
“With Jiang Han’s mediocre aptitude, a useless waste who failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm for ten years, what right does he have to join the Purple Firmament Sword Sect?”
“But…” Mo Qiushuang hesitated before gathering the courage to speak. “If Jiang Han had sufficient resources, he might not have failed to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm. And Xiao Xuan has also been in the sect for ten years. Hasn’t he also failed to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm?”
“Why is it that when Xiao Xuan fails to break through, it’s acceptable, but Jiang Han is labeled a waste?”
“Silence!” Ji Yuchan’s expression turned cold.
“Although Xiao Xuan has not broken through, he improves every year. But what about Jiang Han? His cultivation did not advance at all in ten years. Why should I give him resources?”
“If he could improve at least one minor realm each year like Xiao Xuan, would I not give him resources?”
“In the end, Jiang Han is simply a waste. If he truly had confidence in breaking through, why didn’t he come to me for resources? It’s not as if I would have refused.”
Mo Qiushuang’s breathing faltered. The calm state of mind she had barely restored began to waver again.
She desperately wanted to refute her master.
But suddenly she remembered… hadn’t she once thought the same?
She had called Jiang Han a waste before as well.
“Master is right. Jiang Han is just a waste. He lacks ability. No matter what you say, Senior Sister, it’s useless,” Lu Jingxue said through clenched teeth. These past few days, because of Jiang Han, Xiao Xuan’s mind had been unsettled. He had not gone out to play with her for five days. Jiang Han truly deserved death.
“If Jiang Han went to the Purple Firmament Sword Sect, he must have gone to associate with those low-level rogue cultivators!”
“I should have slapped those people to death long ago. Jiang Han may have been useless before, but at least he was obedient and sensible. Now he dares to get angry with us at every turn. He must have been corrupted by those useless rogue cultivators!”
Ji Yuchan shared the same view. A person’s temperament does not change overnight. Someone must have influenced him in secret.
“When we bring Jiang Han back this time, we must discipline him properly. If he dares to cause trouble again, we will capture those rogue cultivators and kill them in front of him. Let him see clearly the consequences of being disobedient!”
Mo Qiushuang felt a chill spread through her entire body upon hearing those words. Was this something a master should say?
Jiang Han had never had many people on the mountain he could talk to. None of them were willing to pay attention to him. It was only natural that he could relate to rogue cultivators.
If those rogue cultivators were truly killed in front of him…
Mo Qiushuang dared not think further.
“Alright. Now that we know where he is, things are simple,” Ji Yuchan ordered casually. “Qiu Shuang, go and bring him back. Xiao Xuan, continue cultivating. You must break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm as soon as possible. In the upcoming Spirit Abyss Secret Realm, I want you to overpower your generation and become the number one among the new disciples of the cultivation world!”
After giving the orders, Ji Yuchan’s gaze shifted curiously to Lu Jingxue.
“Jingxue, where did you buy that sword sheath? I’ve never seen it before.”
At the mention of this, Lu Jingxue immediately became excited and pulled Ji Yuchan into a lively discussion about the new sword sheaths at Seven Star Pavilion and the amusing events from their recent shopping trip. The hall quickly grew noisy and cheerful.
Mo Qiushuang watched their harmonious laughter, feeling increasingly suffocated. She rose silently and left Heavenly Dominion Hall, flying toward the direction of the Purple Firmament Sword Sect. Enjoying the story? Read on at NovelPing.
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One month passed quickly. The Lightning Spirit within Jiang Han’s body finally reached the final stage of refinement.
As the last trace of purple lightning transformed into spiritual power, the red and purple colors within the Tricolored Lightning Spirit completely disappeared. Only a thread-thin strand of black lightning remained coiled within his dantian.
Boom!
Jiang Han’s aura surged violently. He shattered the final restraint in an instant. His cultivation advanced once more, directly reaching the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Spiritual power filled his body to the brim. He was only one step away from the False Core Realm.
Jiang Han raised his hand and summoned the Thunderbolt Sword. After injecting spiritual power into it, he saw that among the originally purple lightning on the blade, there was now an extremely thin strand of black lightning.
The black lightning was as thin as a strand of hair. If Jiang Han had not examined it carefully, it would have been difficult to notice.
Yet despite its thinness, it emitted an aura of annihilation and emptiness.
“So this is the Annihilation Divine Lightning?”
Looking at the inconspicuous strand, Jiang Han pointed forward. The Thunderbolt Sword vanished instantly.
His vision blurred. Without a sound, a jade table not far away, classified as a top-grade magical artifact, silently disintegrated. In the blink of an eye, it turned into countless black specks of dust that drifted away.
“What terrifying destructive power!” Jiang Han was startled.
Before refining the Lightning Spirit, he had tested it. Even with a full-powered strike from the Thunderbolt Sword, he could only pierce through the jade table.
Yet this Annihilation Divine Lightning had merely brushed it, and the jade table had turned directly into ashes.
Although its power was immense, driving the Thunderbolt Sword consumed a tremendous amount of spiritual power. With just one strike, more than half of his spiritual power was depleted.
He would need to find a lower-grade flying sword for regular use. The Thunderbolt Sword could only be used as a final trump card.
Looking at the pile of black dust on the ground, Jiang Han felt a pang of regret.
That jade table alone could have been exchanged for at least 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones outside. In the past, he could not even earn that much in two years. This time, he had truly suffered a heavy loss.
As he was thinking, Lei Qingchuan’s voice suddenly came from outside the door.
“Jiang Han, I sensed the restriction being broken just now. What happened?”
Warmth filled Jiang Han’s heart. He had not expected his master to be so concerned, constantly monitoring the movements of his cave dwelling with divine sense.
He quickly stood up, opened the door, and welcomed Lei Qingchuan inside.
“Thank you for your concern, Master. This disciple merely broke through a realm and couldn’t resist testing a technique.”
But Lei Qingchuan seemed not to hear his explanation. His eyes were fixed intently on the pile of black ash in the center of the cave dwelling.
“This is… the aura of annihilation!”