Chapter 11: The Poison Sword Ten-Absolute Array

Duan Tianchou and Qin Bei looked at each other; both were frowning.

“If Lu Jin has this kind of capability, he will likely influence the selection of the five sects and three clans!”

“The Blood Moon Holy Land selects no more than ten disciples from our groups each time. If this guy joins the fray, there is no telling which sect’s genius will be eliminated.”

“But before that, he will likely have a fierce battle with Liu Ruyan.”

“Come on. Let’s grab a disciple from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and find out exactly what is going on.”

After leaving the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Lu Jin headed straight for Thunder Fire Mountain.

After the previous battles, the sixth Spirit Pearl in his body was gradually taking shape. Once he began his breakthrough, it would inevitably draw down another lightning tribulation. He did not want to be too conspicuous: the world of Qingzhou was filled with countless factions and hidden experts. He did not want to cause unnecessary trouble.

He chose Thunder Fire Mountain for two reasons: he had hidden treasures there in the past, and the mountain’s permanent lightning clouds provided the perfect cover for his own tribulation.

Swish!

He flickered through the air for hundreds of miles. Lu Jin was filled with spiritual power and felt no fatigue. During his flight, he funneled a thousand Spirit Stones into the Heaven Burial Coffin. The feedback of spiritual power quickly replenished everything he had consumed during the earlier fights.

Two hours later, his aura had returned to its peak!

“Thunder Fire Mountain… I haven’t been here for three years. It is as desolate as ever.”

Lu Jin stood on a cliff. Below him was a vast expanse of black rock. Above him were rolling black clouds that never dispersed. Lightning flickered within the layers of cloud, occasionally striking the forest below and igniting fires that scorched the earth.

Despite this harsh environment, massive patches of vegetation still grew. However, the plants were all a deep blackish-red. Even on the scorched remains of lightning-struck trees, flame-like leaves swayed in the wind. This place was usually uninhabited; only those who practiced fire-attribute techniques came here for training.

“Old dogs, you’ve followed me the whole way. But the place ahead is known as the Thunder Abyss. The lightning there is like nesting snakes: I want to see if you have the courage to enter!”

Lu Jin had sensed Luo Jiu and the others long ago. However, he didn’t plan on killing them yet. If they died now, it might draw even bigger trouble. As long as they didn’t pose an immediate threat, it was better to let them hang back for a while.

Furthermore, he was familiar with the terrain of the Thunder Abyss. Having already survived a Spirit Pearl Tribulation, he no longer feared the power of the lightning.

Swish!

His figure flickered and dove straight into the depths of the Thunder Abyss, vanishing instantly.

“What? He actually dared to go in!”

Not far behind, Luo Jiu and the others gritted their teeth at Lu Jin’s actions.

“Elder Luo, that boy survived three days of lightning without a scratch. This lightning likely won’t hurt him. But we… we haven’t even crossed a Jindan Tribulation yet.”

The others were only in the Spirit Pearl Realm. They had never experienced the baptism of lightning; a look of nervousness inevitably appeared in their eyes. Even Luo Jiu, who had survived a first-grade Jindan Tribulation, felt uneasy looking at the lightning snakes coiling above the abyss.

“The power of the lightning here is much stronger than a first-grade Jindan Tribulation! Even this Elder does not dare to barge in recklessly. It is better to wait here and set a trap. Once he emerges, we will kill him on the spot!”

As Luo Jiu spoke, the expressions of the others shifted. Where did he get the confidence to say such a thing? Had he already forgotten how easily that boy had almost killed them earlier?

“Heh. With the Poison Sword Ten-Absolute Array given by Peak Master Ji, we might just have the power to kill him!”

“The Poison Sword Ten-Absolute Array? To think she gave us that!”

“With such a formation, we can indeed lie in ambush and take him by surprise!”

“Move out!”

Lu Jin was unaware of the schemes Luo Jiu and the others were cooking up. He reached the depths of the Thunder Abyss and immediately found a hidden spot. He pulled out the spatial rings given to him by Chu Tianxiong, Duan Tianchou, and the others. He also had the loot he had taken from Wang Fan and Elder Niu.

“These guys were certainly wealthy!”

He inspected the contents. Besides a massive amount of Spirit Stones, there were various weapons. The rings from Qin Bei and Duan Tianchou even contained cultivation manuals and techniques unique to the Ziyang and Mad Blade Sects!

When combined, the Spirit Stones from all these rings totaled fifty thousand!

He felt a small jolt of excitement before looking at the ring given by Sect Master Chu Tianxiong.

“Wait… this is the Ten Thousand Swords Prostrating to the Ancestor Art?”

A manual caught his eye. It was condensed from spiritual Qi and hovered in the air, its runes shimmering with an ancient aura.

“Legend says this is the ultimate sword art left by the founding ancestor of the sect. Only the Sect Master has the right to practice it!”

Lu Jin hadn’t expected Chu Tianxiong to give him this manual. Recalling what Chu Tianxiong had said to him, although the man hadn’t asked for anything in return, his intentions were becoming clear.

“The Sect Master acts with great righteousness, but I, Lu Jin, have my own path to walk.”

“The death of my Shizun must be avenged!”

“The betrayal of Liu Ruyan and Yang Dianfeng must be repaid!”

After reflecting for a moment, Lu Jin scanned the other items in the ring. Besides healing pills, the Sect Master had left him thirty thousand Spirit Stones! This was even more than what his Shizun, Xuan Yunzi, had left him.

“This is…”

Lu Jin felt a bit complicated. He hadn’t done anything to earn such a gift, and yet he had accepted such a heavy favor.

“Regardless, I must increase my strength first. Otherwise, everything is just empty talk!”

“But what is this list?”

A row of names shimmering with spiritual light appeared. Lu Jin frowned as he thought about it, but he couldn’t figure out the reason behind it. He assumed it was an intentional arrangement by the Sect Master, yet the names meant nothing to him.

Kacha!

A bolt of lightning crashed down, making the entire Thunder Abyss tremble.

“Haha! Come! Let the lightning be even more violent!”

He didn’t waste any more time and sat down cross-legged. He funneled a thousand Spirit Stones directly into the Heaven Burial Coffin. A violent aura surged from his body as the sixth Spirit Pearl began to condense frantically.

At the same time, the lightning clouds above the abyss began to gather over his head. The scattered clouds converged into a swirling mass. The lightning snakes grew into thick, thunderous dragons. A supreme heavenly majesty pressed down on the area, looking like the end of the world!

After an unknown amount of time, the condensed lightning dragons began to descend. One after another, they struck: brilliant, dazzling, and terrifyingly violent.

“Elder Luo, look!”

“Is that guy crossing another tribulation?”

“This is too terrifying! Even a third-grade Jindan couldn’t survive that level of lightning power!”

“Can the Spirit Pearl Realm really summon such a tribulation? It is beyond logic!”

“Stop talking! Once the Poison Sword Ten-Absolute Array is ready, that toxic power will be enough to obliterate him!”