Chapter 1169 - 1167: Ten Thousand Lightning Formation

Although Wang Zhan wanted to go and check on that man’s condition, in the end he forced himself to suppress the impulse in his heart. He stood far away from the deep pit for quite a while, then finally waved his hand to the people behind him and directly said, "Since that’s the case, let’s go."

Fire Qilin’s words made some sense, and Wang Zhan couldn’t take the people around him and gamble with their lives.

Lest everyone lose their lives.

Just as Wang Zhan and the others were preparing to leave, a black shadow suddenly appeared rapidly in midair. Only Hexagonal Golden Snake saw it. That shadow had abruptly streaked out from within the deep pit—most likely it was exactly that man who had just been shrouded in lightning!

Seeing this scene, Hexagonal Golden Snake instinctively moved everyone behind him, shielding them with his body, and that action warmed everyone’s hearts.

They hadn’t expected that, when danger appeared, Hexagonal Golden Snake would be the first to step out and protect them. How could that not move people?

Hexagonal Golden Snake spoke again, "Everyone be more careful. That guy should already have cultivated that evil technique of his. I can feel his power rising at a terrifying speed, to the point where he’s almost unable to control it!"

"Once it really reaches that point, a human will turn into a demon, and he’ll do most kinds of things that aren’t under his own control. He might even lose his subjective consciousness, and that body will become nothing but a tool in someone else’s hands!"

In Wang Zhan’s mind he suddenly thought of Azure Dragon Venerable and the others. Back then in that ruins, those demon kings’ goal had been to seize a physical shell, then re-cultivate their evil techniques and return on the Star War Battlefield.

And what the four Venerables needed to do was seal them away. They truly were filled with righteousness!

Wang Zhan didn’t think too much about it. The current situation was already troublesome enough, and they absolutely couldn’t continue wasting time here, or things could become even worse.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Zhan spoke again, "Then do you feel that this guy is dangerous to us? I think he shouldn’t make a move against us, right? After all, we didn’t do anything out of line just now, we didn’t even take advantage of him while he was down."

Besides, Hexagonal Golden Snake had been standing right beside him just now. If Hexagonal Golden Snake had made a move at that time, he would definitely have been able to inflict some damage on this fellow!

Off to the side, Fire Qilin frowned and said, "We have no friends on the Thunder Domain, so we absolutely cannot stake our hopes on someone else. We should stay cautious now, don’t count on luck. As long as we have a chance, we should leave this area as quickly as possible. This Thunder Domain is simply too terrifying."

"No wonder this place has always been called a forbidden area, and only their native factions are based here, just like Ten Thousand Sword City."

"It’s just a pity that the Ten Thousand Sword City Lord’s strength is what it is. Even if this guy doesn’t leave, it won’t be long before someone seizes Ten Thousand Sword City. With his level of strength, how could he possibly hold a city?"

It wasn’t because Fire Qilin looked down on the Ten Thousand Sword City Lord that he spoke this way.

It was more because he had long since seen through the situation. The Star War Battlefield was inherently a place where the weak are prey to the strong. Since the Ten Thousand Sword City Lord didn’t have the ability to guard Ten Thousand Sword City, then in the near future, even if the demonic beasts didn’t make a move, those experts in the Thunder Domain would covet Ten Thousand Sword City and strike as soon as they had the chance.

Wang Zhan and the others all nodded in agreement.

But just as they were about to leave, that figure in midair suddenly appeared before Wang Zhan and the others, swiftly blocking their path.

Hexagonal Golden Snake stared at the figure before him with a face full of vigilance and had even prepared himself for battle.

If the other party made a move now, he would absolutely use every technique he possessed and land a heavy blow on the man before them. Only then could he get everyone out of danger.

But that man didn’t seem to intend to attack. His gaze swept over everyone, then he waved his hand toward Hexagonal Golden Snake. Clearly, he had already seen through Hexagonal Golden Snake’s intentions and the level of his strength, and only then continued, "You don’t need to harbor such deep hostility toward me. I have no intention of making things difficult for you. Of course, even if you wanted to fight me, you simply don’t have that kind of strength."

Though his words sounded unpleasant and even carried a hint of looking down on them, he was indeed stating the truth.

If they really fought, Wang Zhan and the others wouldn’t gain any advantage.

On top of that, Wang Zhan had already become like this—he couldn’t even withstand the shockwaves from the others’ clashes.

Wang Zhan slowly walked up to the man, his gaze roaming up and down the man’s body before he finally said, "Since that’s the case, you should be able to see that I’m injured. So why not let us leave quickly, and don’t continue blocking our way. If we meet again on the Star War Battlefield in the future, we’ll still be friends!"

Heh.

The man only shook his head, as if he hadn’t heard Wang Zhan’s words. Instead, he spoke to himself, "I didn’t expect that in this world there would still be such a fine physical shell as yours, perfectly born for the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation!"

When Wang Zhan heard this name, he became deeply puzzled. Clearly, he had no idea what this Ten Thousand Lightning Formation was.

The man continued to explain, "The Ten Thousand Lightning Formation is an ancient formation technique and one of the most powerful formation techniques in the Thunder Domain. Within the Thunder Domain, it can unleash its most powerful might. That’s because the Thunder Domain is filled with lightning, and a technique of the same attribute will naturally receive a certain level of support. So if you cultivate the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation here, you can make this formation rapidly take shape!"

Only then did Wang Zhan understand: this man had been cultivating a formation technique called the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation here.

"Since that’s how it is, I still need to go back and recuperate, so I won’t continue wasting your time here. You keep cultivating. I wish you success soon."

The man shook his head again, clearly not intending to let Wang Zhan leave. His gaze roamed over Wang Zhan’s body for a while before he continued, "The only reason I appeared before you was because I was drawn here by you. I’m very curious—what happened to you, for you to become like this?"

"From the fluctuations in your body, I can feel that although you weren’t exactly a top expert before, you should have been nearly invincible among your peers, right?"

"It’s just a pity that heaven doesn’t always follow man’s wishes and reduced you to this state. But you truly are a favored child of heaven—your hand actually holds the world’s supreme treasure, the Absolute Heaven’s Sword. That weapon is something most people want to obtain; they’d even wake up laughing if they dreamed of it!"

Of course Wang Zhan knew that Absolute Heaven’s Sword was a divine weapon and sharp tool.

It was also the item Flowing Light Venerable valued most.

After hearing the man speak this way, Wang Zhan’s expression grew even darker, and he slowly asked, "What exactly do you mean?"

If the other party was targeting Absolute Heaven’s Sword, that would be a terrible thing for Wang Zhan. After all, Absolute Heaven’s Sword was the world’s supreme treasure—who wouldn’t want to obtain something like that?

Moreover, once someone obtained Absolute Heaven’s Sword, their strength would rise to a certain extent. Even extreme experts couldn’t resist its temptation.

And Wang Zhan had long heard things about Absolute Heaven’s Sword. Most people on the Star War Battlefield were scheming over Absolute Heaven’s Sword. Flowing Light Venerable had once appeared in the Thunder Domain, so everyone had already set their sights on the Thunder Domain.

But over these years, it seemed that because Wang Zhan carried Flowing Light Venerable’s smell on him, he could open the barrier and, by chance, obtain Absolute Heaven’s Sword.

Although the sword had already recognized its master, Absolute Heaven’s Sword was ultimately a divine weapon and sharp tool. If the other party’s strength reached a peak level, he could easily wipe away the consciousness Wang Zhan had left within the sword and make Absolute Heaven’s Sword his own.

Thinking of this, how could Wang Zhan not be worried?

Yet the man beside him only shook his head and said, "Kid, I have my own treasure. Your Absolute Heaven’s Sword may be a fine bauble, but in my eyes it’s nothing but useless scrap iron. It holds no attraction for me at all!"

"The reason I’m telling you about the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation and mentioning the problem with your body is this: if you want to refine the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation to an invincible level, you must first abolish every bit of cultivation in your body, then let lightning enter you, tempering your bones and making your body grow gradually tougher!"

"Only then can you refine the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation to its optimal state. But I clearly can’t achieve that now. Even though the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation I’m using is enough to shock most people, there’s always a gap between me and those peak experts. That’s what makes me most unhappy. Yet I don’t want to abolish the cultivation I’ve accumulated over my life."

"Although doing so might truly let my strength rise to another level, I don’t dare to gamble. But you, your physical shell is a gift you were born with. You once had extremely formidable cultivation, but now it’s already destroyed—this is actually a good thing for you!"

"So if you want to learn the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation, I can pass it on to you unconditionally. After all, for the two of us to meet here, and for your body to have become the way it is, all of this is a coincidence of fate!"

Wang Zhan hesitated for a while, and his gaze fell on Hexagonal Golden Snake.

Clearly, he still couldn’t make up his mind.