Lighting Lanterns in the Mountains and Seas

Floating in the air with the wind, Li Hongjiu also felt the sense of ease and comfort in Shi Chun's long howl, knowing it was genuinely from the heart, not just for show. Thus, he confirmed that this guy truly had insights thanks to the formidable power of thunder and lightning.

Though puzzled by the method he grasped, he wondered, did this guy risk his life to save him just for this reason?

Shi Chun, who had been wildly howling and waving his arms, soon reined in his emotions. The Demon Essence was still there, waiting for him to absorb, and having Li Hongjiu around as a guard while he powered up wasn't an opportunity that came by often. Besides, the other party had some character. If he didn't handle things swiftly, who knew what unexpected things might happen later.

The main concern was that this Brother Jiu was often on the brink of being beaten to death, which was really worrying.

He immediately shouted, "Brother Jiu, I've really caught onto something. Let's continue while I'm in high spirits. Please do me the favor of seeing it through, just a moment more, I'll be back soon."

He said this without waiting for Li Hongjiu to refuse and whooshed away through the whirlwind.

Breaking out of the foggy whirlwind, his flying speed increased noticeably, experiencing the thrill of the Human Immortal Upper Realm's speed at full tilt.

Upon landing on the island, he dove straight into the cave. Wu Jinliang grinned, noting that Chun Tian seemed in high spirits, indicating a decent harvest.

As they watched the figure disappear into the cave once more, Chu Jingtang stroked his beard and asked, "What's up with Master, running back and forth for an interrogation?"

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "Why worry so much? The Master naturally has his methods for interrogation; he surely knows better than us. That's why he's the Master."

Chu and Lao both nodded in agreement. Indeed, with such abilities, they believed the Master was superior in handling things compared to them.

Inside the cave, Shi Chun, sitting cross-legged and casting spells to absorb Demon Essence, showed a faint smile. As expected, his cultivation had improved, which sped up his absorption of Demon Essence. He continued at full speed, after all, it wasn't good to keep Li Hongjiu waiting long; the man was still injured, and he couldn't disregard that good intention.

Additionally, time was of the essence. The brewing of thunder was drawing too much attention; prolonging it risked discovery.

Ideally, waiting until the battle concluded and finding a safe place for enhancement would be the most prudent. But he couldn't wait until then. Even knowing it was too conspicuous, he had to rush; otherwise, he wouldn't have been unable to wait until Li Hongjiu recovered before proceeding.

Yet as he absorbed more, his brow furrowed again. Once he reached his limit, his eyes opened, filled with contemplation and regret.

Indeed, the absorption speed had increased, but the post-absorption capacity also far exceeded before.

Originally thinking he could absorb about thirty Demon Essences, he unexpectedly absorbed about a third of the other party's Demon Essence in one go this time.

Jie Yunzhao's eyes were still rolling, as if wanting to say a thousand things to the other.

But Shi Chun didn't linger much longer. Considering Li Hongjiu's mindset was the priority; he couldn't keep him waiting. In a flash, he dashed out of the cave entrance, causing the guards not to dare block the entrance and had to stand to the sides.

"Ah, he's off again," muttered Chu Jingtang as he watched the figure fly away.

Lao Changtai chimed in, "He'll be back."

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "Heh heh, you two indeed have the look of gatekeepers."

Lao Changtai smiled wryly, "Coming from that side... it's a barren, inhospitable place, worse than over there."

Soon, from a distance came a faint thunderous roar. Feng Chi's gang approached, asking what was happening over there and what Shi Chun was doing.

The repeated occurrences showed it related to Shi Chun.

Old Chai followed behind them, full of curiosity.

Wu Jinliang shrugged, "No idea, probably related to interrogating the Demon Path."

Tong Mingshan and a few others in the know were fine, but those like Old Chai were full of confusion. Demon Path? How did the Demon Path get involved?

Wu Jinliang gestured towards the cave with his mouth, "The guy who was crippled is someone from the Demon Path. The Master is sure to pry open his mouth to find out the details."

While they chatted, Shi Chun whipped back like a gust of wind, pausing briefly at the cave entrance, scolding, "Why are you all blocking here? Don't get in the way, scatter to the sides."

Fine, they dispersed. Even if their cultivation was high, An Wuzhi and the others, thinking a bit too much of themselves, had to obediently comply.

No choice, the reason Young Master Nan was watching over them was due to the Master's influence.

And then there was Mulan Jin, a figure of high status and power, handling Young Master Nan would be as easy as a pinch of the fingers. The relationship with this Master was ambiguous, how could they voice any opinions...

Some things, knowing doing them might cause problems meant such judgment wasn't unfounded.

So sometimes fearing what might come true.

A Heavenly Court Team flying along the coast from afar faintly heard thunder from the distant sea's clouds, even disturbing the void at such a distance, seemingly abnormal.

For an unknown reason, the team temporarily changed direction to investigate.

Passing through the vast dark clouds above, they noticed more and more crisscrossing lightning. When they stopped, the central area of the thunderstorm beneath them with countless electric snakes traversing sent shivers down their spines.

Especially the sudden explosive boom nearly blinded them, shocking their hearts, compelling them to soar a hundred yards higher to dodge potential danger. The earlier lightning strike capable of illuminating heaven was beyond what they could withstand.