CHAPTER 362: 211. UNITE IN FRIENDSHIP, GIVE ALLIES "OPPORTUNITIES"_3

The rolling thunder swept through, and the young Worm Master holding the clay pot, along with the pot itself, turned into ash that scattered in the wind. However, from within the pot, numerous worms emerged.

One of them, resembling a beetle, instantly grew larger and radiated Spirit Light, forming a protective shield to shelter the other worms.

The many other worms flew into midair, coalescing into a vast and eerie human face. Its mouth and nose opened and closed as it spat out human words: "You, Lei! It’s you again, you big-nosed Taoist?!" That face was unmistakably the likeness of Zhao Sen, Tian Linlong’s direct disciple.

Back in the eastern range of the Great Southern Mountain, Zhao Sen had fought a fierce battle with the Southern Bodhi monk Ruyuan and had been beaten to a bloody pulp by a single strike from Lei Jun’s staff.

As a Worm Master whose cultivation did not focus on the physical body, Zhao Sen, having reached a certain level, had managed to survive even after his physical form was destroyed.

However, he had not managed to cultivate to the Upper Three Realms. Although Lei Jun’s strike hadn’t taken his life, it made Zhao Sen’s subsequent cultivation extremely difficult, leaving him trapped in a dilemma.

With the help of his master, Tian Linlong, Zhao Sen barely stabilized his condition and invested his Spiritual Soul into his worms, slowly plotting his future development. He resided in the Red Cloud Sect, engaged in arduous cultivation, his clay worm pot usually carried by young disciples. Who would have thought that today, by a twist of fate, he would cross paths with Lei Jun once again.

Lei Jun offered no courtesies and immediately threw out several Spirit Talismans in succession.

He had initially left Zhao Sen alive to spread the news of his own presence in the eastern part of the Great Southern Mountain, so he hadn’t pursued Zhao Sen to the death.

Now, his appearance was also intended to spread news of his presence in the Zhao River basin, so he would likewise leave survivors. However, since there were other Worm Masters in the Red Cloud Sect, there was no longer any need to spare Zhao Sen. This time, he would take the opportunity to eliminate the loose end he had left previously.

When intending to leave survivors, Lei Jun rarely used some of the spells he had created himself, often opting for the orthodox methods directly inherited from the Celestial Master Mansion.

Having lost his physical body, Zhao Sen used a large number of worms to scatter and flee, seemingly unafraid of Lei Jun smashing them one by one with his staff.

But cultivators from the Taoist Talisman Sect were renowned for their versatility, using different Talisman Scriptures to adapt to various combat situations.

Lei Jun didn’t use his own wide-area effect talismans like the Gui Water Yin Thunder or Ji Earth Yin Thunder. Instead, he switched to the Celestial Master Mansion’s renowned Five Thunder Righteous Talisman, Thunder of Thor Talisman, and Endless Sea of Fire Talisman. These still allowed him to wreak havoc, instantly blanketing numerous worms in a deluge of lightning and fire.

During his time in the Original Talisman and Tao Palace realms, he had painstakingly refined the Yin Yang Twin Fiends and Yin Yang Er Gang. Consequently, the same spells were more powerful in his hands than when wielded by other sect members. Although the Five Thunder Righteous Talisman and Thunder of Thor Talisman were not his Life-Bound Talisman Method, in his hands, they were more potent than the Life-Bound Talisman Methods of others.

Zhao Sen still tried to struggle, but Lei Jun’s assault shattered him in an instant. A vast torrent of thunder and fire transformed the area into a purgatory. None of the Worm Masters present could escape. They were all obliterated by Lei Jun.

From a distance, the remaining members of the Red Cloud Sect watched this scene in terror, huddling together and shivering.

Lei Jun seemed indifferent to their plight. After dealing with Zhao Sen and the others, he headed downstream along the Zhao River.

It appeared that chasing the Nine-colored Radiance drifting downstream was his primary concern.

Of course, Lei Jun wasn’t actually heading downstream of the Zhao River.

Once he had made his appearance, he once again vanished quietly, moving far away from the Zhao River region.

News that the Nine-colored Radiance and Celestial Master Mansion’s Lei Jun had appeared successively in the Zhao River region quickly spread far and wide.

As Lei Jun had hoped, Shangguan General, being well-informed, possessing keen senses, and demonstrating strong initiative, soon quietly made his way to the Zhao River area. Once Shangguan General arrived, Lei Jun simply dusted off his hands and departed.

Elder Lei no longer concerned himself with whether Shangguan General would also head downstream. Frankly, it was uncertain whether the Nine-colored Radiance and his own successive appearances in the Zhao River would cause significant changes downstream. Therefore, it was also uncertain if Shangguan Peng would definitely be able to claim the Sixth-Rank Opportunity Lei Jun had arranged for him downstream. But, just as before, Lei Jun did not insist on a specific outcome. It was best to let things take their natural course.

As everyone had witnessed, Shangguan General came to the Zhao River on his own initiative; no one had summoned him there.