Chapter 640 - 647: Drawing Lightning

He pulled Li Qingya into his arms, his hands roaming freely over her body.

It seemed he was trying to use this method to cloud her thoughts.

But Li Qingya was perfectly clear-headed.

’Gong Ye is only with me to learn how to control the monsters.’

’If I tell him directly, he’ll definitely abandon me.’

’So, this is my trump card. I can’t ever tell Gong Ye.’

So, she could only take out more medicinal powder and hand it to Gong Ye.

"It’s not that I’m unwilling to tell you, but refining the powder consumes too much vital energy. I don’t want you to be affected."

"Just leave these things to me. You just need to focus on training those monsters well, so we can conquer the world!!"

As she spoke, she leaned in and kissed him.

A cold glint flashed in Gong Ye’s eyes, but he didn’t push Li Qingya away.

’He had it all planned out.’

’He would wait for Li Qingya to take care of Song Wanning, then he would personally perform a Soul Search on her. What secret wouldn’t be revealed then?’

’Gong Ye suppressed the malice in his heart. If it weren’t for Song Wanning’s ridiculously freakish luck, he wouldn’t have to resort to all this scheming.’

’That woman, Song Wanning, was truly his nemesis!’

...

"Song Dao You, I am ready!"

The Flower Clan Leader, dressed in white robes, stood suspended in mid-air.

Below him were countless members of the grass and wood clans.

Today, they were all exceptionally spirited, their former despair replaced by a look of hope.

Song Wanning stood not far away, dressed in black. Spiritual Energy fluctuated around her, shrouding her in an air of mystery.

She gave a slight nod. "Alright. Clan Leader, please take care of yourself!"

The moment her words fell, the Spiritual Energy within her body began to surge.

With a flick of her finger, a nascent bolt of Divine Thunder shot out from her fingertip, rocketing toward the sky.

This wasn’t her usual, effortless summoning of thunder; this was a plea to the Heavenly Dao for its power.

The curse on the grass and wood clans could not be broken by any ordinary bolt of Divine Thunder.

The Divine Thunder Seed flew into the sky, vanishing into the clouds in the blink of an eye.

Song Wanning’s eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze fixed unwaveringly on the sky.

The Flower Clan Leader’s expression was even more tense, and the other flower demons in the Flower Clan’s territory all stood outside, waiting anxiously.

They were all both terrified of and filled with anticipation for this ritual.

Just as the air itself seemed to freeze, a low, muffled clap of thunder boomed in the distance.

Immediately after, countless tribulation clouds gathered with frightening speed from all directions without any warning. In less than two breaths, they had completely blotted out the sky for dozens of miles around.

An oppressive aura, laced with the scent of destruction, rushed forth, pressing down directly upon the Flower Clan Leader.

In that moment, the Flower Clan Leader felt a pang of regret, his palms slick with sweat.

’But there was no turning back now. He had to see this ritual through to the end!!’

BOOM—

A bolt of Nine Heavens Divine Thunder tore through the clouds, smashing straight down toward him.

The first bolt of Divine Thunder was tentative, its power not yet at its peak.

But for the Flower Clan Leader, it was still a lethal threat.

His heart trembled, but he steeled himself and met the Divine Thunder head-on.

He was instantly struck down by the Divine Thunder and completely engulfed.

Not a trace of him could be seen.

"Heavens, the Clan Leader was struck by the Divine Thunder!!!"

"What do we do? It truly is the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder... even from this far away, I can’t move my body at all..."

"Will the Clan Leader be alright?"

The flower demons’ hearts were thrown into chaos.

The Clan Leader was their protector. If something happened to him, what would they do?

Some even wanted the Clan Leader to give up. At least then, the Flower Clan could survive.

If the Flower Clan was also destroyed, the grass and wood clans would be truly finished!

But their words had no effect at all.

Enveloped by the Divine Thunder, the Flower Clan Leader’s Spiritual Body was nearly blasted apart, forcing his true form to reveal itself in an instant.

It was a purple flower. Its markings looked simple, yet every inch of it was covered in strange symbols.

It glowed all over, protecting its stem from harm.

But the immense Divine Thunder Power was too difficult to resist.

A single petal was stripped from the stem and fell.

The aftershock of the first bolt of Divine Thunder gradually dissipated.

Under his protection, the grass and wood clans below were unharmed.

But his aura weakened in an instant; he had clearly suffered a grievous blow from the very first strike.

Song Wanning’s heart sank. ’That was only the first bolt of Divine Thunder, and the Flower Clan Leader is already so heavily affected. It seems the Divine Thunder truly is the bane of the grass and wood clans!’

She glanced at the Flower Clan Leader, and seeing that he could still endure, she summoned the Divine Thunder once more.

The second bolt of Divine Thunder arrived right on cue.

BOOM—

The raging light of the thunder once again engulfed the Flower Clan Leader.

Everyone’s hearts were in their throats as they stared nervously at that lone figure.

They all prayed that the Flower Clan Leader would be able to withstand it.

SPURT—

But within the Divine Thunder, the Flower Clan Leader spat out a mouthful of blood as another petal fell.

It had only nine petals in total, and now two had fallen in succession.

At the same moment, his Cultivation began to regress.

A flicker of panic crossed the Flower Clan Leader’s expression, but it was quickly replaced by acceptance.

’Since he had prepared for this from the start, he should have expected these consequences.’

’His Cultivation regressing was inevitable.’

’But he could endure!!’

The Flower Clan Leader gritted his teeth and finally held on until the second bolt of Divine Thunder dissipated.

This time, he was clearly in a terrible state. His true form looked as if it had been completely drained of moisture, on the verge of death.

Song Wanning couldn’t help but pause. "Clan Leader..."

"Don’t stop!!"

The Flower Clan Leader immediately waved his hand and ascended into the sky once more.

’Since it had already begun, he couldn’t give up halfway. Otherwise, what would his previous losses have been for?’

"Alright!"

Seeing his insistence, Song Wanning no longer hesitated and once again called down the Divine Thunder.

The Bodhi Tree Spirit, hiding in her inner world, was shaken as it watched the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, which carried an aura of endless destruction.

’If it weren’t primarily targeting the curse, all the grass and wood for dozens of miles around would have been annihilated, leaving nothing but scorched earth in a single strike.’

’The Purple Cloud Divine Thunder was even more powerful, but it was precisely because it was too strong that it couldn’t be used.’

’Otherwise, neither the Flower Clan Leader nor Song Wanning would be able to withstand it.’

The Bodhi Tree Spirit watched the Flower Clan Leader get enveloped by the Divine Thunder, and for a fleeting moment, it felt a twinge of regret.

’If this ritual ultimately failed, what then?’

It silently clenched its fist, only hoping that the Flower Clan Leader could hold on.

BOOM—

The tremendous roar of the Divine Thunder also attracted the attention of the surrounding Demon Race.

They arrived one after another at the borders of the Flower Clan’s territory, their eyes filled with probing curiosity.

Li Qingya was also among them, her expression suspicious.

’She had a feeling this Divine Thunder was related to Song Wanning.’

’Could she have stumbled upon some new fortuitous encounter?’

Li Qingya’s heart sank, a flicker of jealousy in her eyes.

’An Ascender, yet she surpasses me at every turn. No matter how you look at it, she’s utterly detestable.’

But as time went on, her initial confidence began to waver, replaced by hesitation.

’Song Wanning’s power is so immense... can my clever little tricks really kill her?’

’But the seeds of hatred had already been sown in the Flower Clan’s territory. She didn’t believe Song Wanning would be magnanimous enough to let bygones be bygones.’

’Therefore, being afraid was useless now.’