Chapter 929 - 296: Death Hex_6

"Several decades ago, there was a little fellow with a Thunder Spirit Root who comprehended the Shenxiao Jade Mansion Five Thunder True Technique Secret Record from the stone carvings. I wonder if he has cultivated to the Purple Mansion now..."

Luo Tianxing didn’t catch the rest of the Thunder Monster’s words.

At that moment, his mind was full of the fact that the Mad Taoist Zhang Daoqi was still alive.

Through the Thunder Monster’s words, he carefully recalled and estimated that when Zhang Daoqi returned to the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm, it was right after the battle had ended. His brothers and he had just reincarnated and hadn’t yet awakened their Innate Wisdom.

Thus, they missed him due to an accidental mistake.

"And then?"

"Did Brother Zhang say where he went afterwards?"

Luo Tianxing snapped back to reality and quickly asked.

The Thunder Monster shook his head angrily and said, "How would I know? The old coot left me here for countless years. When I get out... even if he’s dead and gone, I’ll find his bones and smash them to pieces!"

"Alright, alright."

"I don’t want to waste words with you."

"Since you’re Old Man Zhang’s brother, this place counts as your home too. You can do whatever you like."

"But when you get out, find some time to look for that little fellow and see when he can cultivate into the Purple Mansion and take me out."

Luo Tianxing was taken aback, pondering for a moment before asking, "What’s the name of the little fellow you mentioned?"

The Thunder Monster opened its mouth, then scratched its head with some frustration.

"Oh no!"

"How did I forget to ask his name back then..."

Seeing this, Luo Tianxing actually had a fairly accurate guess in his mind.

"Surname Shen?"

The Thunder Monster blinked repeatedly, not answering.

"Wood God Thunder Spirit Root?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Currently less than a hundred years old?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Do you know that little fellow?" the Thunder Monster asked excitedly.

Luo Tianxing nodded: "He seems to be at the late stage of Golden Core now, with still one or two more insights needed before reaching the Purple Mansion."

"But..."

"What’s wrong?" The Thunder Monster asked urgently: "What’s wrong with the little fellow?"

Luo Tianxing sighed: "There’s nothing wrong with him, just uncertain whether the time left for him now is enough."

"This world is on the verge of collapse."

Collapse?

The Thunder Monster didn’t seem to know what collapse meant.

Luo Tianxing explained: "Some wish to extract the essence of this world. It’s already at a critical moment, with no more than three years left before this world completely collapses due to the essence being drawn away."

"I came here intending to retrieve the things left by old comrades back then and deliver them to the family where that little fellow belongs."

Upon hearing this, the Thunder Monster paused, then flapped its wings vigorously: "Then... what do you think can help him quickly break through to the Purple Mansion?"

"Wait here, I’m very familiar with everything in this Secret Realm. I’ll gather all the good things for you!"

"You bring them to him so he can quickly break through!"

Before his words ended, the Thunder Monster turned into a flash of lightning and disappeared.

In the following days, the two sides searched the entire Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm, consolidating all the good things derived over the years and the ones left by the Yangnao Seven Sons.

Watching Luo Tianxing store all the items into a Storage Bag, the Thunder Monster in the void was still somewhat uneasy.

It gritted its teeth, causing the Thunder Power within to surge, and forcibly expelled a black-purple pearl covered in electric arcs.

The pearl’s surface flickered with tiny black lightning bolts, only the size of a quail egg but containing tremendous power.

After forcing out this Thunder Pearl, the Thunder Monster’s aura noticeably weakened.

"This is a sliver of my Thunder Origin; take it to that little fellow to assist in his breakthrough."

As it spoke, it directly tossed the pearl over.

Seeing this, Luo Tianxing felt a jolt of fear, instinctively wanting to dodge.

He could sense that the small Thunder Pearl carried the power of Chaos Thunder.

If it exploded, the entire Secret Realm might be torn apart by Chaos Thunder!

Even as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, facing such a close burst of Chaos Thunder would leave him severely injured.

With a gentle Spiritual Power, he cautiously caught the Thunder Pearl, nervously placing it in a Jade Box before daring to store it in the Storage Bag.

"If I take Fellow Daoist’s essence out, can Fellow Daoist leave together?"

After securing the Thunder Pearl, Luo Tianxing curiously asked.

This Thunder Monster’s essence was a Thunder Pool stone carving. The Mad Taoist Zhang Daoqi had been able to carry the carving in back then, surely he could take it out now.

If he took the carving out, wouldn’t the Thunder Monster no longer need to wait for Shen Chongming to break through the Purple Mansion to take it out?

"Carry it out?"

"The old unspeakable fused my essence with this Secret Realm!"

"If you have the power to carry an entire Secret Realm, feel free to try."

The Thunder Monster spoke somewhat irritably.

Hearing this, Luo Tianxing couldn’t help but click his tongue.

He didn’t possess the power to carry out an entire Secret Realm.

"In that case, I’ll take my leave."

The Thunder Monster nodded: "Go on, go on."

Upon leaving the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm, Luo Tianxing considered it and decided to go to Yunshui City first, deliver the items to the Shen Family, and then use the few remaining months to see if he could find the "great treasure" hidden by Master Dragon Taming beneath the Dragon Tamer’s Mansion.

If he truly couldn’t find it, he would have to leave first.

Otherwise, once the collapse began, when those outsiders arrived, leaving might become unnecessarily troublesome.

Yunshui City, estate guest room.

Shen Wen’an accompanied Shen Xiuyan to receive Luo Tianxing.

"Chongming is in seclusion and cannot personally greet you, Senior. I ask for your understanding," Shen Wen’an explained.

"Seclusion?" Luo Tianxing said seriously: "I had planned to give him a good item as entrusted to me by someone else."

"Oh well, I’ll give you all the items, and when he emerges, pass them to him."

"Also tell him there’s a Thunderous Creature waiting for him in the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm."

Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm?

Shen Wen’an pondered for a while, vaguely recalling Shen Chongming mentioning that Thunderous Creature back then.

"I’ve collected everything from the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm."

"Besides the things left by the seven of us, numerous Heavenly and Earthly Treasures have also emerged in the Secret Realm over the years."

"Whether for Artifact Refining or Alchemy or Array Formation, all these should be extremely useful to the Shen Family."

Handing a Storage Bag to Shen Xiuyan, Luo Tianxing said.

"Thank you, Senior." Shen Xiuyan respectfully stood up and bowed, taking the Storage Bag.

Luo Tianxing added: "I also spent some time looking for the great treasure of the Dragon Taming Clan earlier, but couldn’t find it."

"Either it was a jest by the old Dragon Taming, or something unexpected happened."

"I’m planning to leave Yangnao Land in about three months. During these three months, I’ll continue searching."

"If I find it, great; if not, then maybe it’s not meant to be."

After hearing this, Shen Wen’an slightly bowed: "Thank you for your efforts, Senior."

"If you can’t find it, then it’s alright. Since you are leaving soon, is there anything else you need to prepare?"

Luo Tianxing smiled and shook his head.

"I am alone and have no other attachments in this world."

"Wen’an, the Shen Family must ensure its safety."

The old man’s speech paused, with the latter half clearly changing the subject.

Shen Wen’an roughly understood; he probably originally intended to suggest the Shen Family consider going to Beichen Immortal Mountain again.

Yet suddenly he felt he’s mentioned it several times, repeating it would be impolite.

Though understanding, Shen Wen’an didn’t dare give the old gentleman a guarantee.

He could only slightly bow and say, "Senior, we will see each other again one day..."