CHAPTER 188: CHAPTER 178: THE MIGHT OF TRUE SOLAR FIRE

Just gained control of the Core Dao Array, it’s perfect to use these people to test its power.

Standing high above, the entire situation on the Ninth Peak comes into view.

Although Golden Core cultivators can fly, they are affected by the array and can only fly close to the mountain bottom.

The three have strong cultivation, having already refined mana. Despite the changes invoked by the Dao Array and the celestial phenomena, the level is not high enough to prevent the three from approaching.

"Only three came in, another one is outside. It seems they think three are enough to deal with me."

Shen Wang’s gaze turned cold as he took out the turtle shell, revealing a valley projection with three red dots delving deeper.

He glanced above the few individuals, and with a flick of his finger, all the cloud energy around the mountain peak converged into massive dark clouds.

The Ninth Peak, though not huge, is not small either, stretching hundreds of meters high across the mountain range, spanning ten miles across. Within this range, the Power of Heaven and Earth is enough to make Nascent Soul Great Cultivators change color.

In the sky, the more cloud energy gathered, the fiercer the thunder became.

Vast dark clouds covered the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

Boom!

Amidst the deafening thunder, soon a lightning bolt as thick as an arm emerged, instantly striking towards the three.

Xie Weidong’s face changed, that level of thunder already posed a threat to his life.

Unfortunately, the thunder was too fast; as he realized he couldn’t evade, a black pearl faced the thunder directly.

Crackle.

The Celestial Thunder, as if attracted, gathered around the pearl, which quickly began to glow and turned red under the power of the thunder.

Silver runes expanded, forming an attractive force, absorbing most of the violent energy, leaving the remaining thunder unable to threaten the three Golden Core cultivators.

Xie Weidong rejoiced: "I have long heard that Tianlei’s treasure possesses inexhaustible mana and can absorb the Celestial Thunder Power. Seeing it now, it truly lives up to its reputation."

Cloud Celestial Thunder smiled slightly, with a proud expression: "My Yun Family has some accomplishment in the Path of Wind and Thunder. Even I rely on the magical treasure passed down from ancestors, it’s nothing much."

His Lifebound Treasure stems from family inheritance, refined through generations of Yun Family Thunder Cultivators, its power far surpassing ordinary magical treasures.

"Still remarkable, this is Celestial Thunder. Even if gathered by an array, it is not something ordinary cultivators can handle."

Xie Weidong praised.

"You flatter me, next, in dealing with Wind and Thunder Power, having this pearl will ensure we don’t suffer heavy blows."

Cloud Celestial Thunder controlled the Celestial Thunder Pearl to float above, protecting both sides, and continued forward.

To ordinary people, it may take half a day to cross the Ninth Peak, but for Golden Core cultivators, even facing attacks of wind, rain, and thunder, they still manage to forcefully reach halfway up the mountain in just a quarter-hour.

"There are traces of activity over there."

Profound Thunder Zhenren’s gaze was sharp as lightning, discovering some signs amidst the storm.

"Let’s go take a look."

Cloud Celestial Thunder nodded, and the trio’s radiance charged forward, anyone who showed up would suffer their fierce assault.

On the mountaintop, Shen Wang saw that the Celestial Thunder conjured by the Dao Array hadn’t been able to harm the trio, and he frowned slightly.

Celestial Thunder is the strongest attack among this level of celestial phenomena power. With its dispersal due to the Celestial Thunder Pearl, if continued, the energy of the thunderclouds would exhaust and eventually dissipate completely.

Thinking of this, he proactively waved his hand to cancel the climatic attack. The thunderclouds above the trio slowly dispersed, causing them to halt in their tracks following the traces.

"Why did it stop?"

Xie Weidong felt something was amiss.

"The rain from the clouds ceased, the thunder was exhausted, stopping is normal, just like a regular thunderstorm."

Cloud Celestial Thunder said blandly, "There’s another possibility, deciding it’s futile against us, they’ve stopped voluntarily."

"Isn’t the core array at least top-grade here? Can that thief break and control it?"

Profound Thunder was uncertain.

"Be cautious of that possibility."

Xie Weidong’s expression turned serious: "If the thief controls the core array, it’s enough to threaten us."

"If they could control it, we wouldn’t have been ambushed when we first barged in."

Cloud Celestial Thunder was unconcerned.

"That’s true."

Xie Weidong nodded, observed nearby, and his eyes lit up. He hastened his pace to the ground and looked ahead, sneering: "There’s an array fluctuation here."

Cloud Celestial Thunder and Profound Thunder Zhenren, slightly puzzled, landed beside him, looking over, waiting for the explanation.

"The array here isn’t a Dao Array." Xie Weidong said meaningfully.

Cloud Celestial Thunder realized: "It’s the thief’s arrangement of the array, indeed hiding nearby!"

"Exactly, Void Sect sets up all Dao Arrays. Yet nearby are common array fluctuations, which aren’t so obvious elsewhere, but here it’s too blatant!"

Xie Weidong flicked his hand, a blazing fireball flew out, landing ten feet away, instantly blocked by an invisible barrier, shattering with a boom.

This casual move could kill ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, demonstrating the depth of his mana.

The fireball’s impact site was a huge rock, but at that moment, it slightly distorted, it was a kind of Blinding Technique.

Xie Weidong raised his hand, directly unleashing a lava-like flame pillar, striking the boulder.

Profound Thunder Zhenren pointed with his finger, Thunder Sword Light pierced the rock, and the surrounding light distorted sharply.

First to change was the spot hit by Xie Weidong’s attack, as the rock seemed to melt.

Amid the flickering firelight, the rock began to disappear, revealing a hidden courtyard, showing clear signs of residence.

At this moment, the dark clouds completely dispersed, bright sunlight shone down, illuminating the courtyard even clearer.

"Indeed hiding here, thief, come out and die quickly!"

Cloud Celestial Thunder shouted angrily, murderous aura surging, causing nearby vegetation to tremble.

The courtyard was silent, without response.

Xie Weidong said with killing intent: "First break the array, then kill the man!"