Checking in for 100,000 Years

"Alright, Senior Brother!"

The disciples of the Yu Mo Sect shouted enthusiastically, eyes blazing with fanaticism as they unsheathed their swords and followed their dark-faced senior brother into battle.

They had been chasing this Thunder Beast for several days, a joint effort among the three major sects.

Some time ago, due to the three sects hindering each other, no one had successfully killed the Thunder Beast. As a result, the title of the strongest had not yet been claimed. After the Thunder Beast escaped, the members of the three sects could no longer keep up with it. It had ventured deep into the Accumulated Thunder Mountain Range. With the advantage of its natural affinity for lightning, the Thunder Beast thrived, leaving the three sects far behind. Especially in the last half-day, the Thunder Beast had vanished without a trace.

Thus, the three sects decided to separate and search individually. Whichever sect found the Thunder Beast first would claim the title of strongest. Each major sect had dispatched a formidable group of their Disciples of Heaven's Pride, more than capable of slaying this Thunder Beast.

The Disciples of Heaven's Pride from the Yu Mo Sect had only rushed out for a few hundred yards when they suddenly discovered a young boy and girl standing on the back of the Thunder Beast.

The pair were very young; the girl was probably only fifteen or sixteen, and the boy thirteen or fourteen. Yet, their cultivation base was not low, having already reached the third level of the Divine Bridge Realm.

"Senior Brother, this Thunder Beast is defiant and untamed. How could these two youngsters have subdued it?" a tall, wiry youth beside him asked, furrowing his brow.

"Perhaps it's a pet these two youngsters have been raising for a long time?" The dark-faced youth's eyes were indifferent, a hint of killing intent visible as he said coldly, "Their robes don't belong to any notable power; they must be Loose Cultivators... Tell them to scram. If they refuse, kill them!"

Upon hearing the order to kill, the eyes of the young Yu Mo Sect disciples behind him turned slightly red. They were the Disciples of Heaven's Pride from the Demon Sect lineage of the Yu Mo Sect, each cruel by nature, fond of killing, and extremely radical. Within the Yu Mo Sect, they were all lawless individuals.

WHOOSH!

The Thunder Beast vanished in a flash and quickly reappeared nearby. The distance between the two sides was only about sixty to ninety yards.

Luo Li controlled the Thunder Beast, making it halt in mid-air. She drew her Supreme Golden Dragon Sword, pointing its tip at the Yu Mo Sect disciples. Her young face turned frosty, her eyes growing cold.

"You two brats, hand over the Thunder Beast and scram, or today will be your last!" the tall, thin youth shouted, his face bearing a haughty expression.

"The people of the Yu Mo Sect are indeed arrogant!" Jun Moxiao said, his face stern. He unsheathed his sword, initiating the Dragon God Sword Technique, and a Divine Dragon Phantom erupted behind him. The appearance of the gigantic Divine Dragon Phantom instantly caused his aura to soar.

Luo Li, on the other hand, gently flicked her wrist, and a flash of green light enveloped the Thunder Beast, storing it away.

This battle doesn't need the Thunder Beast.

She and her junior brother need to make full use of this training opportunity to improve themselves.

Their goal is to elevate their cultivation base from the third level of the Divine Bridge Realm to the fourth level during this training in the Accumulated Thunder Mountain Range.

"If you think you can take it, come and fight!" Luo Li shouted coldly, her body instantly transforming into a Divine Dragon Phantom as she launched the first attack.

Jun Moxiao did the same. They had fought side by side countless times and had developed a formidable tacit understanding.

"Damn it, they dare to be more arrogant than us? Kill them!"

Finding the two youngsters' audacity intolerable, the dark-faced youth flew into a rage. His eyes spewed bloodthirsty killing intent as he immediately brandished his sword, unleashing a swarm of sword light to meet their attack. The youths behind him also unleashed chillingly harsh sword lights, converging on Luo Li and Jun Moxiao.

In the blink of an eye, the forest was filled with brimming Sword Qi.

BANG! BANG!

Bursts of sword light surged out like tidal waves, colliding with each other and creating a series of thunderous roars.

ZIZZ! ZIZZ!

Countless intense sword lights struck the trees, gashing them deeply. Streaks of lightning reflected from the wounds on the trees.

Both Luo Li and Jun Moxiao, as well as the Yu Mo Sect disciples, had to dodge this lightning in time.

BOOM! BOOM!

From the clouds overhead, bucket-thick bolts of lightning continuously descended, their power astonishing. This added many variables to the conflict. If one's movement technique wasn't proficient enough, they would be struck by this lightning.

Luo Li and Jun Moxiao had excellent mastery over the Divine Dragon Nine-Change Body Technique, allowing them to dodge the lightning strikes at every turn. The Yu Mo Sect disciples, however, were not so fortunate. Frequently, someone would fail to dodge in time and be struck. But their bodies were extremely strong; although being struck by lightning affected their combat power to some extent, it caused no significant losses.

The Disciples of Heaven's Pride from the Yu Mo Sect also coordinated exceptionally well. Even if someone was struck by lightning and temporarily immobilized, another would quickly fill their position, creating a window for their companion to recover.

Both sides fought fiercely in this chaotic state. Surging sword lights collided ceaselessly, creating thunderous booms that resonated in all directions.

After a short while, the Disciples of Heaven's Pride of the Yu Mo Sect were surprised to find that although the young boy and girl's cultivation base was not high, their individual combat power was terrifying. Despite their superior numbers, they were only able to suppress the young pair and could not achieve a decisive kill.

"Kill!" the dark-faced youth suddenly roared, his eyes turning bloodshot. His muscles swelled, his blood and qi surging powerfully. His Super Divine Dragon Breath suddenly became stronger, and his combat power grew even more terrifying, at least doubling.

Seeing their senior brother perform The Creation Demon God Art, the others also roared, their eyes blood-red, their vitality burning, as they also activated this Cultivation Technique.

In that brief instant, all twenty Disciples of Heaven's Pride from the Yu Mo Sect entered a state of Demonization, their combat strength at least doubling.

The demonized crowd surrounded Luo Li and Jun Moxiao, launching a tidal wave of frenzied attacks. The two instantly felt tremendous pressure.

However, to maximize the benefits of the training, hoping to achieve a breakthrough under this pressure, Luo Li and Jun Moxiao did not use the Nine Heavens Lotus Sutra, which was both offensive and defensive.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Both of them pushed the Divine Dragon Nine-Change Body Technique to its limits. Divine Dragon Phantoms flickered unpredictably with each breath as they continuously dodged various dangerous attacks. At this moment, they were severely suppressed, with hardly any strength left to retaliate. The incoming sword lights were ferocious and sharp, each strike capable of taking their lives. One could only imagine the pressure they were under.

Both understood that the greater the pressure, the higher the efficiency of the Dragon Tiger Pill's conversion within their bodies, and the greater the chance of a breakthrough. The medicinal power of the Dragon Tiger Pill they had ingested earlier was being rapidly digested.

The sound of tearing air was heard as another group of people flew in from a distance. There were also about twenty of them, and their robes were remarkably uniform; they were disciples of the Qitian Sword Sect.

"Senior Brother, why are these lunatics fighting with a pair of youngsters?" one of them asked, as the group watched the battle from afar.

A burly young man, after observing the battle for a few seconds, posed this question to his handsome-looking senior brother standing beside him.

"Have any of you seen this young boy and girl before?" the handsome senior brother asked, turning his head to address his junior brothers in a serious tone.

"No, we haven't. They're completely unfamiliar. They shouldn't be Disciples of Heaven's Pride from any major power..." the young men behind him replied, shaking their heads.

"Then it's strange," the handsome young man looked puzzled, rubbing his chin. "Our competition for the leadership position hasn't concluded, so why are these lunatics fighting a pair of unknown Loose Cultivators?" In his star-like eyes, a glimmer of deductive light emerged.

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