Checking in for 100,000 Years

"Thank you, Elder Ancestor!"

Jun Moxiao's previously mournful face suddenly lit up with joy. He ecstatically raised his wrist and said triumphantly to Luo Li, "Senior Sister, look, I got one too."

"You little rascal..." Luo Li laughed heartily.

Although her little Junior Brother looked quite tall and sturdy, in reality, he was only about thirteen or fourteen years old. Essentially, he still had the disposition of a youth. So sometimes, he couldn't help but act a bit childish.

Luo Li guessed the Elder Ancestor had also noticed this, which was why he had given Jun Moxiao a bracelet too.

It had to be said. The Elder Ancestor had truly put a lot of thought and care into them, the three juniors.

"Junior Brother... this is great! In the future, not only can we collect various natural treasures, but if we encounter suitable demon beasts, we can also bring them into the bracelet," Luo Li said with a smile.

"Yes," Jun Moxiao also nodded and smiled.

He recalled the incantation in his mind and manipulated the bracelet, finding that it indeed lit up. He quickly stopped the incantation, as there were no demon beasts around for him to capture at the moment.

Luo Li's expression turned serious as a thought struck her. "We must cultivate diligently. Although this bracelet can theoretically capture all kinds of demon beasts, its effectiveness is also related to the owner's cultivation base."

Recalling the cultivation incantation, Jun Moxiao also nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Sister. To capture a demon beast, one must be able to defeat it first..."

At this point, he suddenly scratched his head and chuckled in embarrassment. "When I first saw the bracelet on your hand, Senior Sister, I actually thought any demon beast could be captured by it!"

"Dream on," Luo Li said, exasperated. "Do you really think just any bracelet could capture a Wushang Great Demon like the Big Black Horse?"

"Haha, Senior Sister, I guess I was being too fanciful," Jun Moxiao laughed awkwardly.

With a thought from Luo Li, a green light shot out from the bracelet, enveloping Lei Ze. The green light faded, and Lei Ze returned to its normal size.

At this moment, Lei Ze looked at the two youths before it, its eyes filled with utter terror. Especially that green bracelet on the young girl's wrist—it had no idea what kind of Divine Artifact it was, but it had been effortlessly captured by it.

Upon entering the wondrous space within that bracelet, Lei Ze was shocked to realize its very life was now controlled by it. A mere thought from the bracelet's master, and it would instantly perish without a trace.

"Lei Ze greets you, Master!" Lei Ze prostrated respectfully on the ground, kowtowing to Luo Li.

"Get up," Luo Li said indifferently.

Lei Ze scrambled to its feet, standing very timidly and not daring to even breathe too loudly.

It finally understood. These two young individuals definitely had a formidable background. They were certainly not mere Disciples of Heaven's Pride from the Shenfeng Dynasty; perhaps... they were from the Plough Heaven Dynasty. They were absolutely not beings it could afford to provoke.

"Lei Ze, we entered the Accumulated Thunder Mountain Range primarily to find disciples from the three major sects for combat training. They've been chasing you; do you know their current whereabouts?" Luo Li asked seriously.

"Master, I managed to shake them off temporarily. I know their approximate location!" Lei Ze replied hastily.

"Then take us to them quickly." Luo Li's face immediately lit up with joy.

They had been searching for the disciples of the three major sects for a long time. So far, they had only found a few scattered normal disciples who had come to the Accumulated Thunder Mountain for training, but not their main forces.

Lei Ze prostrated on the ground and said respectfully, "Master, please sit on my back. I will take you to them."

Luo Li and Jun Moxiao were momentarily stunned, then their faces lit up with elation. This Lei Ze was a flying demon beast, and its speed was considerable. Now that it was subdued, they had a mount for transportation. This was truly an unexpected boon.

Luo Li and Jun Moxiao leaped onto Lei Ze's back.

WHOOSH!

Lei Ze's wings beat, and it immediately took flight, soaring at a low altitude. During the flight, it had to constantly dodge the dense bolts of lightning striking down from the dark clouds. However, being a thunder-elemental demon beast, it was extremely sensitive to lightning. Thus, even as the lightning grew increasingly dense, it could generally anticipate and accurately evade the strikes. This caused Luo Li and Jun Moxiao to exclaim in amazement.

Lei Ze flew with intense concentration, not daring to let any lightning from the clouds strike its back and harm its two young masters. After all, its life was in the hands of that young girl. And the boy was the young girl's Junior Brother; their relationship was clearly not shallow, so Lei Ze dared not risk any mishap.

They flew for the time it takes for an entire incense stick to burn. From a distance, they flew straight into a group of young men clad in distinctive black robes.

Those are people from the Yu Mo Sect... Seeing these familiar robe designs, a grave expression touched the eyes of Luo Li and Jun Moxiao. These people from the Yu Mo Sect fight with extreme ferocity. Last time, if they hadn't used the Reverse Dragon Technique, they truly would have been unable to defeat those ruthless and savage individuals.

And now, there were about twenty Disciples of Heaven's Pride from the Yu Mo Sect, more than double the number they had encountered at Cloud Dream Mountain. Last time, there had only been eight of them.

"Senior Sister, our training opponents are finally strong enough..." Jun Moxiao licked his lips, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, revealing his intense desire for victory.

"Mm," Luo Li nodded.

The group of Yu Mo Sect disciples before them was numerous. The one with the highest cultivation base had reached the ninth level of the Divine Bridge Realm, while the lowest was at the fourth level of the Divine Bridge Realm. This was a far cry from the group they had encountered at Cloud Dream Mountain.

However... After this period of cultivation, both her and her Junior Brother's cultivation had advanced to the third level of the Divine Bridge Realm. Naturally, their current strength couldn't be compared to when they were at the first level of the Divine Bridge Realm.

The sound of something slicing through the air arose, rapidly approaching from a distance. The Disciples of Heaven's Pride from the Yu Mo Sect flew out swiftly from the depths of the dense forest, all while dodging the frequent lightning strikes.

"This blasted place! There's way too much lightning!" one disciple grumbled, cursing under his breath.

"Yeah, trying to kill that Lei Ze ourselves really isn't easy... In this leadership contest among the three major sects, it all comes down to who's lucky enough to find that injured Lei Ze first!"

At the head of the group, a dark-faced youth, whose cultivation was at the ninth level of the Divine Bridge Realm, frowned and sighed.

This Lei Ze was, indeed, the ultimate prize in the leadership contest of the three major sects. Whichever sect managed to kill Lei Ze would emerge victorious in this leadership battle and receive unimaginable rewards.

「After entering the Accumulated Thunder Mountain Range,」

the disciples of the three major sects had pursued it relentlessly, never falling far behind. Later, for some unknown reason, Lei Ze seemed to have ingested some sort of elixir; its physique had largely recovered, its speed increased, and it vanished into the depths of the Accumulated Thunder Mountain Range. The disciples from the three major sects were left with no other option. Thus, they had split into three groups to search for Lei Ze everywhere.

Suddenly, the dark-faced youth's senses tingled. He looked up and saw a large, azure bird flying rapidly from the distance.

"It's Lei Ze!"

He was overjoyed. Quickly drawing his Sword, he laughed loudly and exclaimed, "Lei Ze has appeared! Everyone, join me in slaying this demon beast!"