Supreme Emptiness

Lu Shiyi's peripheral vision once again swept across his abdomen, and he laughed in his heart:

"My master's most precious possession is the Heavenly Thunder Stone hidden in his dantian."

"He found it when he was young. It can store the power of heavenly thunder and release it when necessary."

"It played a crucial role in him becoming the Great Elder of the True Thunder Sect."

"Now, it's mine!"

Suddenly.

Lu Shiyi froze.

Because, Jiang Fan, who was preparing to leave,

unexpectedly returned to Jin Yunlie's corpse.

His heart sank: "What is he going to do?"

"Could it be that he has discovered the Heavenly Thunder Stone?"

"No way, no way, besides my master, only I know where it is."

"I didn't say anything, how could he know?"

But what made his pupils tremble was.

Jiang Fan's gaze locked on Jin Yunlie's abdomen. With a sword slash, he opened the abdomen!

A pearl emitting thunder arcs was faintly visible in the dantian.

"What is this?" Jiang Fan pointed at the pearl and asked with a half-smile.

Lu Shiyi's heart leaped to his throat, but he forced himself to stay calm: "It's... it's a Lightning Core of a True Thunder Sect martial artist."

Jiang Fan stroked his chin and said: "Is it valuable?"

Lu Shiyi's heart raced wildly, but he pretended to be indifferent:

"In the True Thunder Sect, every disciple has one."

"If you think it's valuable, dig it out."

He felt that saying this much, anyone would lose interest.

Who knew.

Jiang Fan said: "Alright, I'll take your word for it."

With a flick of his sword, he extracted the Heavenly Thunder Stone and placed it in a jade box.

Lu Shiyi's eyes widened, and he grew anxious: "Don't listen to me!"

"Just follow the usual script!"

"Damn it!"

He hurriedly spoke: "Senior Brother, this Lightning Core is useless to outsiders."

"But it has some small uses for us True Thunder Sect disciples."

"Why not sell it to me?"

A trace of eagerness flickered in his eyes.

Who knew.

Jiang Fan stuffed the jade box into his bosom and decisively refused: "Not for sale, I'll keep it for myself."

After saying that, he left.

Leaving Lu Shiyi dumbfounded.

It took a long time for him to come back to his senses.

He stomped his feet in anger and cursed: "Now you don't listen to me?!"

"That's my master's treasure!"

"You bastard!"

Hahaha!

Jiang Fan, in the distance, laughed heartily.

He had to admit, the Ancient Heart Mirror was really useful!

If it weren't for that, he might have truly missed the Heavenly Thunder Stone.

He had always wondered where Jin Yunlie's thunder power came from.

The True Thunder Sect's cultivation technique involves borrowing thunderbolts.

Either by triggering heavenly thunder during a thunderstorm or by using thunder attribute magical treasures, talismans, and other items.

But Jin Yunlie, with a flick of his sleeve, unleashed a bolt of thunder as thick as an arm.

This puzzled Jiang Fan for a long time.

Now he finally understood that it was due to a thing called the Heavenly Thunder Stone.

"Kid, you really got a big bargain."

The Black Mirror Evil Spirit showed a trace of envy and fear, saying:

"The Heavenly Thunder Stone is a rare treasure formed after enduring countless strikes of heavenly thunder."

"There was once a Nascent Soul martial artist with a thunder attribute who searched his whole life and only found one stone."

"And what's more, it wasn't as big as the one you have."

Oh?

Jiang Fan's eyes twinkled with curiosity: "Is the Heavenly Thunder Stone that rare?"

The Black Mirror Evil Spirit said: "Of course, anything that can attract heavenly thunder is not ordinary."

"Moreover, attracting countless strikes of heavenly thunder? Before it turned into a Heavenly Thunder Stone, it must have been a peerless treasure that awoke the envy of the heavens."

"Unfortunately, it wasn't discovered in time and was bombarded into a Heavenly Thunder Stone."

It sighed with regret.

Jiang Fan's heart shuddered.

He thought of the mysterious seed inside him, which also constantly attracted heavenly thunder.

Was this Heavenly Thunder Stone once such a mysterious object too?

Unfortunately, after enduring countless strikes of heavenly thunder,

it had long become unrecognizable and turned into a stone.

He wondered if there were still any traces of its former mystery inside.

Jiang Fan wanted to take it out and study it carefully.

Unexpectedly.

The Black Mirror Evil Spirit asked with a deep meaning:

"However, how did you know that there was a Heavenly Thunder Stone hidden in this person's dantian?"

It couldn't figure out why Jiang Fan, who was about to leave,

suddenly changed his mind and with one slash of his sword found the deeply hidden Heavenly Thunder Stone in the dantian.

Jiang Fan's eyes flashed, and he said with a half-truthful tone:

"Of course, I used the Black Mirror's mind-reading ability."

"Otherwise how could I find it?"

The Black Mirror shuddered.

It clearly sensed a nervous fluctuation in the Evil Spirit's emotions.

On the surface, it had passed the control method to Jiang Fan, but naturally, it didn't want anyone else to master this mirror.

But soon, it calmed down.

This control method, it had told Jiang Fan, could take half a year to comprehend.

What it didn't tell Jiang Fan was that half a year was for it as a Nascent Soul-level monster.

For Jiang Fan, a mere Foundation Establishment realm, comprehending the control method would take at least three to five years.

It laughed silently: "You kid, quite humorous."

"I think you sensed it strongly because you cultivate a thunder lightning technique, huh?"

Jiang Fan shrugged.

If the Evil Spirit thought so, all the better.

Seeing Jiang Fan remain silent, the Evil Spirit became more certain and completely relaxed, laughing:

"So where are you going now?"

"Going to find the Demon Emperor's corpse right away?"

It was eager to find a body and then distance itself from Jiang Fan.

"I was planning to head north to the Giant Sect, but now, I think I'll return to the Green Cloud Sect first."

Jiang Fan frowned slightly.

From Lu Shiyi's thoughts, he had caught a hint of Feng Guchan's request to pass on a message to everyone.

Although it was just a fleeting thought, the Green Cloud Sect's summons for him to return couldn't be faked.

"Strange, why is the sect suddenly summoning me back?"

Scratching his head, he was puzzled.

Knowing it was an emergency summons, he dared not delay.

He immediately headed south.

Ten days later.

Jiang Fan, riding in a carriage, arrived at the foot of the Green Cloud Sect, dusty and tired.

Without any missions, his journey had been smooth and uneventful.

He had plenty of time to consolidate his Ninth Layer Perfection Foundation Establishment realm.

Now, he could start preparing for Core Formation.

Besides that, he successfully cultivated the final move of the Heavenly Ruined Finger, "Regretful Dragon," a Lower Earth Level Finger Technique.

At this point.

This Earth-level Finger Technique from the Moke Stone Wall on Reincarnation Peak was completely mastered.

"Although it's a lower Earth-level technique, its power in the final move is no less than the first move of the Tiger and Dragon Roar Technique and the Three Pure Thunder Shadow."

"Another powerful weapon to defeat enemies."

"Many thanks to Reincarnation Peak."

Jiang Fan smiled slightly and looked up, feeling a deep familiarity with the Green Cloud Sect that had been absent for nearly a month.

Entering the sect, he found the Green Cloud Sect even busier than usual.

Although many disciples were out on missions, there were more disciples returning to the Outer Sect to hand in their tasks.

Thus, it was particularly bustling.

"Junior Brother Jiang!"

"Junior Brother Jiang, you're back?"

The disciples of the Green Cloud Sect responsible for task exchanges saw Jiang Fan from afar, their eyes lit up, and they hurried to greet him.

There was a trace of respect in their expressions.

Back when the disciples were rated,

Jiang Fan defeated Tang Tianlong in three moves, becoming a legend in one battle.

To this day, the disciples of the Green Cloud Sect still talked about it enthusiastically.

Especially many low-tier disciples with poor aptitude, looking at the once rootless Jiang Fan, who had walked a glorious path,

they were greatly inspired and trained even more diligently.

This greatly improved the cultivation atmosphere of the entire sect.

Jiang Fan smiled gently: "I hope you have all been well, Senior Brothers."

"Has the sect been peaceful lately?"

One disciple laughed: "With the Supreme Elder and Sect Master here, who would dare cause trouble?"

Jiang Fan nodded.

He was worried that, like the Spirit Beast Sect, they might be infiltrated by demon beasts.

Learning that all was well, he felt relieved.

"What about the Sect Master Peak?" Jiang Fan asked again.

The disciples' faces immediately stiffened, and they stammered: "The Sect Master Peak... is indeed facing some trouble."

Jiang Fan raised his eyebrows: "What? Is the Great Elder causing trouble again?"

The only person he could think of was Feng Guchan.

One disciple hurriedly said: "This has nothing to do with the Great Elder."

"Rather, it has something to do with you, Junior Brother Jiang."

Me?

Jiang Fan was puzzled. He hadn't been in the sect for a month.

How could it be related to him?

It wasn't until the disciple mentioned a name that he suddenly understood.