Chapter 425 - 301: Tang Wen’s Bluff

Chapter 425: Chapter 301: Tang Wen’s Bluff

CRACKLE—

Hu Yun swung her right hand.

A silver bolt of lightning tore through the gray mist underground!

It slammed into the ground.

In the fleeting flash of light,

Tang Wen, not far away, got a clear look at her opponent.

’A giant turtle?’

HISS!

The lightning struck its shell, arcs of electricity leaping across its surface—deadly and dangerous.

"A Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle?" Tang Wen asked, puzzled.

The large white cat on his shoulder narrowed its tiger-like eyes. "I don’t know. I’ve never seen one."

"Miss Hu Yun’s situation doesn’t look good," Feng San Niang said, looking up at the sky in warning.

It was strange. The sky above the Thunder Jade Vein was filled with thunderclouds.

But here, the clouds had only just gathered from other directions.

It was as if they had been patrolling elsewhere and had just rushed over.

BOOM!

The dark clouds pressed down like a mountain.

Thunder and lightning erupted in unison.

The mountainous, layered thunderclouds split open, and a bolt of lightning stabbed down toward Hu Yun in the air and the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle on the ground.

Worse, the lightning bolt striking at Hu Yun was noticeably thicker!

This was because the Fifth-Grade White Tiger she was riding had also reverted to its original size to join the battle.

The lightning was impossible to defend against.

Its sheer power was more than ten times greater than the lightning released by the Thunder Lizard earlier.

Even from several miles away, the ends of Feng San Niang’s hair began to float, lifted by the static electricity in the air.

As if sensing it, the armored Hu Yun reached back with one hand without even turning her head.

Like a master of Spear Technique effortlessly snatching an enemy’s lunging spear, she actually caught the silver-white lightning firmly in her grasp!

Arcs of electricity danced in her palm, the light illuminating her, making her look even more valiant.

Suddenly, the lightning bolt narrowed and crackled, as if trying to escape.

But in an instant, she had it firmly under control, transforming it into an obedient Thunder Spear.

’This...?!" Tang Wen instinctively leaned back slightly.

’So this is a Fifth Grade Thunder Department expert?!’

The Thunder Spear’s color shifted from white to purple as it flew toward the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle on the ground.

The beast opened its great maw in a silent roar.

The Thunder Spear flew right into its mouth.

A boundless white light erupted, filling Tang Wen’s vision.

The lightning came quickly and vanished even faster.

In less than a breath, the electrical light disappeared.

On the ground, the Crocodile Turtle remained, staring fiercely up at the sky, completely unharmed.

"It looks like they won’t be able to determine a winner anytime soon," Hu Niannian said with a troubled expression. "The Thunder Department Technique is tyrannical, and its power is amplified by the thunderclouds here. Even if Sister Qi were here, she probably couldn’t win a one-on-one fight against this old turtle."

Even among those at the Peak of Fifth Grade, there were differences in strength.

Hu Qi had exceptional Talent and had ventured through many lands with the White Tiger Hunting Team. She was rich in combat experience, which was why she was ultimately chosen to be the Saintess’s partner and mount.

Hu Niannian’s meaning was clear: if even Hu Qi couldn’t win, then no other White Tiger could either.

This Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle was also an Exotic Beast at the Peak of Fifth Grade.

Hu Yun and a Fifth-Grade White Tiger were attacking together, yet they still couldn’t take it down.

Tang Wen quickly sent a telepathic message, "Miss Yun, stop fighting for now. I’ll calm it down!"

Without waiting for Hu Yun’s reply, he had already cast several instances of [spiritual soothing].

The ferocity in the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle’s eyes receded, and it turned its head to look in Tang Wen’s direction.

Hu Yun was inwardly surprised, not knowing what had just happened.

After shattering a bolt of lightning from the thunderclouds with a chop of her hand, she concealed her aura, donned her Moon Traveling Clothes, and retreated to the side.

Having lost its target, the thunderclouds sent another bolt of lightning twisting through the air to strike the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle.

The Crocodile Turtle retracted its head.

Its massive shell, long since polished by lightning until it was smoother than a mirror, instantly refracted the bolt away.

Tang Wen, along with Feng San Niang and Hu Niannian, canceled their Concealment and appeared.

[Extraordinary Affinity] took effect instantly.

The Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle slowly extended its head to stare at Tang Wen, but the thunderclouds in the sky wouldn’t let it off, striking down one bolt after another.

Fortunately, it seemed to be used to this and wasn’t troubled, craning its neck to inspect Tang Wen.

He, in turn, threw out instances of [spiritual soothing] as if they were free.

After his Beast Taming Skill surpassed the Expert Level and reached the Grandmaster Level,

the power of his [spiritual soothing] had greatly increased.

When he had used it on Hu Qi and the others before, the White Tigers had initially found it a bit strange.

Now, with the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle, it directly resulted in mental relief and a surge of goodwill.

"I’ve never seen you before. But I feel a closeness to you," the Crocodile Turtle said, its voice booming and hollow, like someone speaking from inside a large jar.

Tang Wen smiled. "I’ve never seen you either, but I also have a good feeling about you."

With that, he landed on the ground.

"That woman and the White Tiger from before, are they with you?"

After chatting for a bit, the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle and Tang Wen learned that its fight with Hu Yun had been an accident.

The Crocodile Turtle was here using the thunderclouds to practice its Cultivation Technique.

Hu Yun had sensed the constant bolts of Thunder descending here and came over to investigate.

The Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle was highly territorial and also sensed Hu Yun’s lightning power.

That was how the two sides came to blows.

However, both sides had intentionally suppressed the commotion.

The seemingly dangerous battle just now had merely been a probing spar.

Hu Yun’s voice sounded out, confirming this account, but she did not reveal herself.

The moment she appeared, the thunderclouds would strike at her.

A Thunder Department Fifth Grade expert wasn’t afraid of thunderclouds, but unless one was training, constantly being struck by lightning was ultimately a hassle.

"I was wondering if you’ve seen a group of black-robed people?"

Seeing that the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle spoke fluently and had a clear train of thought, Tang Wen began to gather intelligence.

"I have. The smell coming off them is worse than an earthworm that’s been dead for three months. As long as they don’t bother me, I can’t be bothered with them. What, are you going after them?" the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle asked, sounding rather knowledgeable.

"They’re the ones hunting me, with a pack of Tracking Mice."

The Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle wasn’t so easily fooled. "With that woman who isn’t afraid of lightning, you don’t need to fear them."