Chapter 1155 - 1153: Lightning Attack

"Actually I just have a feeling, but I still can’t be completely sure right now, so I don’t dare to jump to conclusions."

The Sword Spirit slightly furrowed his brows. After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Do you remember when we first entered the sword tomb? Even though we didn’t find anything inside, I could sense a strange fluctuation, as if there was a Soul Body lurking there."

"But in a place like the sword tomb, no one knows whether there’s an Artifact Spirit or not, and that’s exactly what worries me the most. Even though this time someone is clearly making things difficult for the people in Ten Thousand Sword City, what happened in the sword tomb can’t just be brushed aside so easily, so you’d better be careful."

The Sword Spirit kindly reminded him a few times, and Wang Zhan nodded along, then hurriedly said, "Don’t worry, I’m bringing the Fire Qilin and the Hexagonal Golden Snake with me this time. Even if something really does go wrong, with the two of them at my side, there’s naturally nothing much to worry about."

Although the Sword Spirit’s strength was extremely formidable, it couldn’t be put on the same level as the Hexagonal Golden Snake, and the Fire Qilin could match it as well. Wang Zhan was basically taking his whole all-star lineup with him. Even if there were experts inside Ten Thousand Sword City, he would still be able to stand toe-to-toe with those experts.

The Sword Spirit nodded along, then spoke again, "You just need to be cautious, that’s enough. As for who stays Inside Tian Pavilion, I’m sure you’ve already arranged everything. I have no objections at all—whatever decision you make, you’ll definitely have your own plan in mind."

A faint smile lifted the corner of Wang Zhan’s mouth. He had to admit, the Sword Spirit was very understanding. Wang Zhan indeed had his own arrangements, which was why he was leaving the Sword Spirit Inside Tian Pavilion.

Truth be told, Wang Zhan had to keep the Hexagonal Golden Snake by his side to ensure absolute safety. That meant the one sitting in Tian Ge Zhi could only be either the Sword Spirit or the Fire Qilin, because among those by Wang Zhan’s side, only those two had the most formidable strength—far surpassing Wang Zhan himself.

Of course, before he acquired the Absolute Heaven’s Sword, Wang Zhan couldn’t even spar with the two of them. But now that he had the Absolute Heaven’s Sword in hand, his strength had been elevated to a certain degree, terrifyingly so. Thus Wang Zhan no longer had to worry so much—even if he really had to fight them, although he might not win outright, he could at least remain unbeaten.

Add to that the Sword Spirit’s temperament being much better than the Fire Qilin’s, so only by leaving the Sword Spirit Inside Tian Pavilion could Wang Zhan truly feel at ease and then focus on dealing with the situation in Ten Thousand Sword City.

After a brief exchange with the Sword Spirit, Wang Zhan didn’t continue to hesitate. After all, they still didn’t know what the situation was in Ten Thousand Sword City. If they delayed even a little, Wang Zhan feared accidents might happen.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Zhan was already heading for the door, and the few people outside had been waiting for a long time. Especially those from Ten Thousand Sword City, they now only wanted to rush back there with Wang Zhan as quickly as possible. In most people’s eyes, those few were their only hope—only by bringing Wang Zhan back could the people in Ten Thousand Sword City be saved from their difficult times.

After Wang Zhan’s gaze swept over everyone, he spoke with a broad smile, "Alright, everything has already been arranged. Let’s not waste any more time—let’s set out for Ten Thousand Sword City right now."

Everyone nodded and fell in step behind Wang Zhan.

They’d been dying to depart for a while now. Hearing Wang Zhan say that, all eyes instantly focused on him, and they followed him quickly toward the distance.

Meanwhile, the people Inside Tian Pavilion gazed at Wang Zhan and the others with faces full of longing. They knew very well in their hearts that if they could also improve their strength, they’d naturally have a chance to follow by Wang Zhan’s side. But as things stood, their cultivation was far too inferior compared to Wang Zhan’s—they couldn’t even be his right-hand men. Even if they tagged along now, they’d only be a burden to Wang Zhan.

Since Wang Zhan and the others didn’t bring along any burden this time, their speed was much faster. As for those protectors from Ten Thousand Sword City, although they couldn’t keep pace with Wang Zhan and his group, they voluntarily fell back behind them. As long as they could keep following Wang Zhan, that was enough.

Besides, their goal was to have Wang Zhan reach Ten Thousand Sword City as soon as possible and get everything there under control. As for when they themselves arrived, that wasn’t such a big deal.

After all, Wang Zhan was the core among them.

After a day passed, Wang Zhan and the others had already entered the Thunder Domain. In the sky above, bolts of terrifying lightning flashed, constantly crashing down around their bodies.

Wang Zhan’s gaze fell on the Hexagonal Golden Snake at his side, and he quickly said, "We came to the Thunder Domain last time as well, but I feel like things are very different now. These lightning bolts are like they have eyes, actually striking toward us directly? What’s going on?"

Wang Zhan had only been to the Thunder Domain once, so he wasn’t very familiar with what went on here and naturally had no idea what this meant. And if he hadn’t come to the Thunder Domain, he wouldn’t even know that in this world there was such a place—lightning everywhere as far as the eye could see, enough to make anyone uneasy.

If some ordinary people came here, they’d probably find it impossible to take even a single step.

The Hexagonal Golden Snake beside him shook his head, his expression darkening considerably as he clenched his fists and Xu Xu said, "I haven’t had much contact with people from the Thunder Domain either, so I’m not very familiar with what goes on here. But this situation definitely has a cause—my guess is that the rejection is very serious?"

"Rejection?"

Wang Zhan’s face changed at once; he clearly didn’t really understand what this ’rejection’ meant.

The Hexagonal Golden Snake continued his explanation, "It should be that some expert arrived in the Thunder Domain and has already altered the magnetic field here. That’s why the surroundings of the Thunder Domain are changing. The rejection is because the Thunder Domain has sensed our presence and realized we’re not natives of this place, so the lightning is actively attacking us."

"But there’s another possibility too—it might be that someone can control these lightning bolts, and they’re deliberately messing with us, using the lightning on purpose to cause us trouble."

"Either way, we have to be careful. This lightning might not compare to the bolts I faced when I went through my Heavenly Tribulation, but it can still injure us. If we’re unlucky enough to get struck, it won’t do us any good—it could even affect our cultivation..."

Wang Zhan nodded. He certainly didn’t want to see that happen.

Last time, because he took Xiang Tian out with him, Xiang Tian ended up staying forever in those ruins. His heart still ached over it, and that sort of thing absolutely couldn’t be allowed to happen a second time. This was why he hadn’t brought Luo Xue along.

Because Wang Zhan didn’t have absolute confidence in his own skills right now, and as more and more experts gathered around him, he was growing worried. If they really ran into a powerful enemy, he might not even be able to protect Luo Xue—what would he do then?

As they spoke, the few protectors had already rushed over, lining up behind Wang Zhan and the others, their gazes settling on Wang Zhan.

After Wang Zhan glanced at them, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. They might not be natives of the Thunder Domain, but they all hailed from here, so they probably knew the Thunder Domain well. If he asked them, he’d surely get an answer.

With that thought, Wang Zhan smiled and said, "By the way, when we came to the Thunder Domain last time, the lightning didn’t actively attack me—it just interfered with our sleep and nothing else. But this time it’s completely different. These bolts are like they have eyes, and wherever we go they follow along, as if they don’t want us to move forward. Do you know what’s going on?"

The protectors exchanged a look, and one of them stepped out and Xu Xu said quickly, "Mr. Wang, we’ve lived in the Thunder Domain for years, and the lightning has never actively attacked us. So we’ve never encountered anything like this. Naturally, we don’t know what’s going on either."

Wang Zhan was swiftly falling into danger—it seemed the Hexagonal Golden Snake’s guess wasn’t wrong. This probably wasn’t someone deliberately using lightning to block their advance. It was more that the Thunder Domain contained a strong rejection. Since this was happening now, it meant that some powerful figure had suddenly appeared in the Thunder Domain, breaking the old rules here and causing things to become like this.

"Let’s not worry about it for now. We’re already in the Thunder Domain. What’s urgent is to reach Ten Thousand Sword City as fast as we can and get everything there taken care of."

After another word from Wang Zhan, he led everyone toward Ten Thousand Sword City.

Since Wang Zhan wasn’t moving at full speed, the protectors were able to keep up with him and the others.