Chapter 32: Don’t You Dare Touch Qingyu!

Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Don’t You Dare Touch Qingyu!

Absorbing the essence of the technique caused a violent disturbance of lightning qi inside Ye Xuan’s body.

Fortunately, his own lightning power managed to suppress the turbulence temporarily, though it had yet to fully subdue it.

That was why he had used the Heavenly Lightning Essence to maximize his ability to suppress the disturbance caused by the technique.

With the enormous amount of lightning qi contained within the essence, he attempted to calm the turbulence while comprehending the core principles of the technique.

Deep within the sea inside his dantian, Ye Xuan’s consciousness continued absorbing the ancient characters manifested by the Ninefold Lightning Scripture he had just begun to comprehend.

Lightning struck violently within his dantian. The waves roared furiously, creating a terrifying atmosphere reminiscent of a raging storm.

It’s only a Yellow-Grade technique, yet comprehending it is this difficult. Could it be because of this technique’s special nature, or are all Yellow-Grade techniques like this?

No. This shouldn’t be happening.

His eyes opened as he witnessed lightning continuing to strike his dantian, hitting the seawater and triggering small explosions of water.

Could it be... that this technique is testing me? Is it tempering my body to withstand the pure lightning power of all nine levels?

If that’s the case, then I should be able to comprehend this technique as long as I endure this turbulence!

His hands formed the cultivation seal once more, and he began absorbing the spiritual qi in his surroundings.

The turbulence he was experiencing felt similar to when he had broken through to Foundation Establishment.

The lightning power refined his qi, then helped him cultivate along the path of lightning.

Realizing what a precious opportunity this was, Ye Xuan decided to make the most of it by comprehending the technique while cultivating at the same time.

Outside his dantian, silver lightning began to emerge from Ye Xuan’s body, sending bolts of electricity crackling through the air.

The range of the lightning fluctuations continued to expand, and their power grew increasingly intense.

Qingyu looked anxious. Although she could see the lightning, her current cultivation base made it difficult for her to control it.

Moreover, the silver lightning turbulence was occurring inside Ye Xuan’s body, specifically within his dantian.

He was the only one who could save his life.

While Qingyu was keeping watch over Ye Xuan, she faintly heard a rumbling sound from outside.

The rumbling was accompanied by deafening thunder, as though a violent storm had erupted over the forest.

The white serpent slithered away from the rocky hill where Ye Xuan was cultivating.

She raised her head and watched as dark clouds gathered in the sky, accompanied by thunderous booms and powerful bolts of silver lightning.

[This is bad! All this commotion might attract people from those human sects!]

Ye Xuan remained seated cross-legged inside the cave, continuing to use the Heavenly Lightning Essence whenever he needed an additional supply of lightning qi to suppress the turbulence within his dantian.

He faintly heard mysterious sounds coming from outside the cave, a mixture of rumbling thunder, crackling lightning, and someone’s shouts.

The blood-qi connection between Ye Xuan and Qingyu was still active.

Through it, he could faintly hear Qingyu shouting at everyone to leave.

What’s happening? Should I stop all of this?

[People from a human sect are here. They saw the lightning storm around your location.]

[Don’t worry. I’ll hold them off.]

Hold on a little longer, Qingyu!

Ye Xuan acted swiftly without a second thought. He took out a lot of Heavenly Lightning Essence and shattered every piece at once, leaving only 10 pieces in the bag of holding

Only by doing so could he maximize his comprehension of the technique without being distracted by the lightning turbulence within his dantian.

Faint sounds of explosions and fighting came from outside the cave. Ye Xuan could hear Qingyu groaning in pain, as though she had been injured.

This is bad! I have to hurry!

Inside his dantian, Ye Xuan absorbed all the spiritual qi flowing in from the surrounding world, along with the energy released by the Heavenly Lightning Essence.

All the ancient characters were successfully absorbed into his body. He calmly comprehended their meaning while attempting to stabilize the storm raging across the sea within his dantian.

Several minutes later, an explosion of qi erupted from inside the cave on the rocky hill.

Despite her injuries, Qingyu immediately turned her head, sensing that the spiritual energy fluctuations were coming from Ye Xuan.

A towering pillar of silver lightning pierced through the rocky hill, punching a hole through the rumbling black clouds above.

The people from Huangjin Mountain Sect stopped attacking as they watched the astonishing sight.

"What a powerful surge of lightning! He must possess a lightning-type artifact!"

"Kill him quickly and seize the artifact!" one of them ordered.

The other cultivators obediently nodded and flew toward the cave in the rocky hill, leaving Qingyu behind.

Qingyu flew into a rage and roared. The red rune on her forehead emerged, and she prepared to attack them with her crimson lightning power.

However, before she could strike, a wave of cultivation pressure slammed into her body.

It had been released by the man leading the attack.

"Once I obtain his artifact, I’ll make you my pet!" he threatened.

[I’M NOT YOUR PET!]

[If you dare touch him, I will never forgive any of you!]

"GET LOST!"

A thunderous burst of lightning qi erupted from inside the cave, striking the cultivators who had come to attack Ye Xuan.

The cultivators were blasted backward. Silver lightning coursed through their bodies and meridians, inflicting minor injuries.

The man leading the group also felt the spiritual energy fluctuations spreading through the area.

He faintly sensed the lightning power within the surging qi, and the aura released alongside it was remarkably powerful.

"So you’ve finally shown yourself, Fellow Daoist!" he exclaimed.

"Hand over your lightning artifact, and we’ll guarantee your serpent’s safety," the man declared.

He extended his hand and conjured a massive hand made of qi, which seized Qingyu. He held her up in front of him, threatening to kill her.

"You’re courting death!" Ye Xuan roared.

From inside the cave, he released his lightning sword, which shot through the air at incredible speed.

The cultivators were stunned by the sight of the sword hurtling toward them, moving so quickly that they could barely predict its trajectory.

The man realized that the lightning sword was heading straight for him. He thrust out his hand and attempted to form a defensive wall of qi.

The qi wall clashed with Ye Xuan’s lightning sword, unleashing powerful bolts of silver lightning that tore through the area.

However, something was different this time.

The man realized that the power contained within Ye Xuan’s lightning sword was far greater than he had imagined.

In fact, the force was so overwhelming that cracks began spreading across his qi wall.

"Impossible!" the man shouted.

BLAST!

A massive explosion shattered the man’s qi wall and disrupted the qi hand holding Qingyu, sending him flying backward.

He was severely injured, and steam rose from his body as though he had been burned.

The other cultivators quickly flew over to help him get back on his feet.

From inside the cave in the rocky hill, Ye Xuan stood atop his sword and flew out past the waterfall.

He swung his hand to the side, and his lightning sword returned to his grasp.

[Ye... Xuan?]

Ye Xuan glanced to the side and was shocked to see Qingyu covered in wounds.

He immediately flew down and caught her in both hands.

"What—"

[It seems you successfully comprehended the technique and broke through, Ye Xuan.]

Ye Xuan’s breathing grew rapidly. His eyes stared sharply ahead at the seven cultivators from Huangjin Mountain Sect.

His hands clenched tightly around his lightning sword. Qingyu slithered back toward him and wrapped her tail around his neck.

"You injured Qingyu!"

"I’ll kill every one of you!" Ye Xuan roared.

He plunged his lightning sword into the ground, then let out a thunderous shout, the veins in his neck bulging with rage.

"Ninefold Lightning Scripture, Activate!"

"Silver Lightning Armor Transformation!"