In the canyon, Zhong Shan was deep in battle. Although he couldn't quickly deal with the giant scorpions, they weren't endless. Harvesting the Lightning Flowers would take ti, but these scorpions made excellent sparring partners.
The scorpions weren't too strong, and Zhong Shan could handle most of them by himself. Occasionally, the strongest scorpions, comparable in strength to Tian Ling'er, required both their efforts to defeat. Zhong Shan noticed that the truly formidable scorpions clustered around the two Lightning Flowers, indicating that the strongest ones were near the flowers. But that was fine; he would deal with these weaker ones first and then figure out a way to handle the stronger ones.
As the mbers of the Yin Moon Dynasty flew into the canyon, they heard the sounds of battle below. They frowned, surprised that soone had arrived before them.
Descending quickly, they saw two individuals below: a fierce man at the fourth stage of Innate Realm and an ugly woman at the tenth stage of Innate Realm. Seeing that the two Lightning Flowers were still intact, they were relieved. The flowers were still there, and that was all that mattered.
Corpse Master, who was flying on his sword at the rear, narrowed his eyes when he saw Zhong Shan and Tian Ling'er on her red silk. Even though Tian Ling'er had disguised herself, Corpse Master recognized the magical artifact. They were the sa duo who had disturbed him not long ago.
A flash of killing intent crossed his eyes, but he seed to reconsider, his expression turning strange as he glanced at Zhong Shan below. His gaze shifted to one of curiosity and expectation, though he concealed it well, maintaining a normal expression.
"Haha, Your Majesty, just two small fries," the armored general Leiting laughed heartily.
Zhong Shan was in the midst of slaying the scorpions when he suddenly heard a coarse laugh from above. The sound made his hair stand on end. Sothing was wrong.
He quickly retreated towards the cliff, abandoning the scorpions. Tian Ling'er, sensing the formidable presence of the newcors, moved close to Zhong Shan, as if to protect him.
The countless scorpions didn't pursue Zhong Shan. Instead, they all prostrated themselves on the ground, seemingly suppressed and unable to move.
As Zhong Shan reached the edge, he finally saw the group clearly. His heart skipped a beat. He recognized them, and they were extraordinarily powerful acquaintances.
Not only were there several experts at the Nascent Soul stage, but also Corpse Master, the eerie man who controlled zombies. Zhong Shan had thwarted his plans twice, no, three tis. Why was it them? How could it be them?
Panicking, Zhong Shan knew he had to retreat imdiately. He hoped these people wouldn't bother with a small fry like him.
"Let's go," Zhong Shan whispered to Tian Ling'er, swiftly moving away from the group, climbing the cliff rapidly.
"Trying to escape?" A cold laugh echoed from above.
With a resounding crash, a powerful sword aura sliced through the cliffside that Zhong Shan was climbing, causing the rocks to shatter and sending Zhong Shan plumting downwards.
Mid-air, Zhong Shan could have twisted his body to avoid the falling debris and continued his ascent. However, he chose not to, instead grabbing Tian Ling'er and pulling her down with him, preventing her from flying away. They both tumbled down into the valley, their bodies mostly buried under the falling rocks.
Feigning helplessness, Zhong Shan knew that attempting to escape now would be a certain death sentence. That sword aura just now—if it had struck them directly, not only would he have been killed, but Tian Ling'er would have t the sa fate. Their only option now was to play dead and hope for rcy.
Tian Ling'er, tightly held in Zhong Shan's embrace, wanted to move, but Zhong Shan's firm grip and warning look made her stay still. Though uninjured, she remained motionless, understanding the gravity of their situation. She knew the strength of their pursuers; facing them ant certain death unless they followed Zhong Shan's lead. Despite the tension, Zhong Shan's embrace offered her a sense of comfort and courage.
The sword aura had been unleashed by Leiting, the armored general. Killing the two would have been effortless for him, but Leiting enjoyed playing cat and mouse. However, seeing them now seemingly buried under the rocks dampened his enthusiasm. Was the ga over so soon?
Corpse Master observed Zhong Shan and Tian Ling'er with cold, calculating eyes, saying nothing. It was as if he was pondering sothing or waiting to see if the couple could pull off a miraculous escape.
The Emperor glanced at the two buried figures, instantly recognizing their feigned helplessness. His eyebrows furrowed slightly. To assess the situation so quickly and make the right decision in a split second was no small feat, indicating that these two were far from ordinary. However, their lack of strength rendered their cleverness futile in the face of true power.
After a brief mont of consideration, the Emperor lost interest in them and turned his gaze back to the two Lightning Flowers.
"Yes, they are fully mature, and of the highest quality," an advisor behind the Emperor exclaid with excitent.
The mont the voice rang out, Thunder's gaze imdiately shifted to the Thunder Flower. After all, no matter how entertaining two dead mice might be, they couldn't compare to the allure of a Thunder Flower. Without hesitation, he swiftly flew to the southern valley, his eyes fixed on the enormous bloom, reaching out to seize it.
"General, be cautious. This Thunder Flower grows on a Thunder Scorpion egg. Taking the flower will surely awaken the scorpion," the Corpse Master suddenly warned.
"Oh? So this is a Thunder Scorpion?" the Emperor exclaid in surprise. General Thunder's hand froze mid-reach.
Nodding, the Corpse Master continued, "Thunder Flowers usually grow amidst Thunder Flas. This one, however, grows on a Thunder Scorpion egg. Though rare, I have seen it before. Typically, the scorpions within these eggs have at least reached the Nascent Soul stage. The roots of the Thunder Flower are embedded in the egg. If you pull it out, the Thunder Flas will burst forth, inevitably waking the Thunder Scorpion. Once awake, the scorpion will attack any non-scorpion life form."
"Now that you ntion it, I think I've heard of this before. These scorpion eggs are quite peculiar. They can rge with living beings that touch them, sealing any gaps," Thunder suddenly remarked with interest.
"Precisely," the Corpse Master confird with a nod.
"Then I must give it a try," Thunder declared with a grin.
The Thunder Flower had four roots penetrating the scorpion egg. Thunder gently pulled out one of the roots. Instantly, a torrent of lightning erupted from within, arcs of electricity spraying from the opening, which seed to be widening with each passing mont, releasing even more electric arcs.
Thunder pressed his palm lightly against the opening, and it miraculously began to conform to his hand, sealing completely, with no more lightning escaping.
"Damn, this tingles! Feels great!" Thunder shouted with delight.
The Emperor and those behind him looked on in puzzlent.
"Let try," another person said, clearly intrigued. In fact, two people stepped forward.
"Give your hand," Thunder called out.
As the two individuals reached out their hands, Thunder loosened his grip on the scorpion egg. With a touch from the newcor's palm, it seamlessly rged with the egg, sealing the opening shut once more.
Taking advantage of the mont, Thunder swiftly withdrew his hand and pulled out the remaining three roots. The other person and the one who ca earlier promptly covered the openings with their palms.
With four holes and four hands perfectly matched, Thunder examined the Thunder Flower in his hand before stowing it away.
"Damn it, Thunder, you little rascal, you tricked ! This feels anything but comfortable!" the first person to co forward exclaid.
"Haha! Serves you right!" Thunder burst into laughter.
"Master, what do we do now? Is there any other way to seal it?" the Emperor turned to the Corpse Master.
"As far as I know, there isn't. We'll have to let it out. General Thunder, take the other Thunder Flower, and let's leave imdiately," the Corpse Master replied.
"No way, no way! This is my first ti seeing a Thunder Scorpion. Of course, I want to see what it looks like. They're just at the Nascent Soul stage. With so many of us here, we can wait a bit longer before taking the flower," General Thunder imdiately interjected, cutting off the Corpse Master.
The Emperor seed sowhat swayed but did not intervene.
"Alright, release your hands and step back quickly," Thunder ordered.
"Okay," the two nodded and swiftly retreated.
As they stepped back, the four openings suddenly widened, and a plethora of electric arcs gushed out from them, striking the scorpions on the ground. The scorpions trembled violently, so even convulsing from the sudden jolts of electricity.
Within monts, the four large holes intersected, rging into one massive opening, and a deluge of lightning poured out, covering the valley floor as if painting it with electricity. Many scorpions were left dazed and shaking from the shock. Even Zhongshan and Tianling'er, partially buried in the ground, found their hair standing on end from the electricity. But just as quickly as the lightning ca, it dissipated, leaving the Thunder Scorpion egg seemingly devoid of any electrical charge.
From within, a colossal scorpion rapidly erged.
The scorpion was a shade of blue, with a body nearly thirty ters long, excluding its enormous tail, which seed capable of reaching the top of the valley.
Electricity crackled all over its body, as if it were greatly angered by being disturbed. The tip of its tail emitted snapping sounds, and where its stinger was, there crackled a terrifying purple lightning-like energy.
Its cold, eerie eyes locked onto the people in the valley.
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