This is how we fell into his trap, being used like cattle and horses for hundreds of years! Repairing its Divine Soul, restoring its Dao Body! One day it requires a blood sacrifice, the next it demands offerings! Making us offend so many people, driven around by the Three Great Sects like dogs! Bah! What a damn worthless thing!"
Chen Xuantian was half-skeptical,
"Oh, so you switched sides to the Mystic Sect, betraying your oath, forsaking your school, unable to conjure thunder but instead getting struck by it?"
Golden Fish Head laughed,
"Not exactly, later we divided that old Demon Head, using it to absorb thunder in normal times, secretly training with it. We gnaw on it every morning and night to nourish yin and strengthen yang, cultivating the soul and fortifying the body, itâs actually quite nourishing."
Triangular Eyes chuckled,
"But that Evil God really specialized in refining Yin Electricity, and with only two halves of a Residual Soul left, naturally it fears Yang Thunder the most. Your Shenxiao Sectâs Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Righteous Method is its bane, a single strike from the Divine Thunder Heavensword could scatter its soul in an instant. Just imagining letting it die like that is quite heart-wrenching."
"Eh, that petty demon is a small matter, if my brother wants it, take it. I only fear that the Thunder Array might also be drawn by the Yin Thunder, maybe even allowing that Demon Head to create some trouble. If he causes mischief and a stray thunderbolt hits us..."
"Ahem, itâs not that we donât trust you, brother, but that fellow was indeed a master of Thunder Escape back then, even bragged about defeating a Divine Lord..."
"Yes, indeed, Iâm just worried about interfering with your important affairs, brother..."
Chen Xuantian furrowed his brow, slowly sitting down,
"If this is true, it could indeed cause trouble..."
Who would have thought these two guys had such a hidden Dark Thunder on them. Now Chen Xuantian was already lacking in calculation skills and power, unable to control the Thunder Array. If an old ghost adept at Thunder Escape came to seize his array and ruin his magic, the risk of failure was indeed too great.
Thus the three of them gathered into a circle, falling into a stalemate.
Triangular Eyes and Golden Fish Head exchanged a glance,
"But brother, donât worry too much, although this trial is dangerous, with us brothers listening to your commands and aiding you from the shadows, it poses no great difficulty."
"Yes, yes, we will be on the periphery supporting the array, and when the time comes, a single arrow through the clouds will summon thousands of troops. If you canât hold on, just give a signal, and weâll come to your rescue immediately."
"Itâs just that youâll have to redo the calculations for the Thunder Array, the two of us are not suited to meddle in this situation."
Chen Xuantian thought for a while, then nodded,
"I see, you two are reasonable and speak clearly, truthfully telling me everything, what else could I doubt as your brother?
But I wonder if there is anyone under the Assistant General who knows a bit of Thunder Skill, someone we might use?"
Triangular Eyes shook his head,
"As I mentioned, many are proficient in Array calculations, and quite a number excel in Escape Techniques."
Golden Fish Head frowned,
"But very few have learned Thunder Skill. After all, without the True Inheritance, itâs not very useful. Even with the True Inheritance, itâs hard to employ effectively."
Triangular Eyes reminisced bitterly... more bitterly, shaking his head with a sigh,
"Thunder Seal is both difficult and complex, without some comprehension, itâs hard to remember, not to mention it only attacks single points, a tremor of the hand could misfire. Unless you can harness Heavenly Thunder with favorable weather and local conditions, each attempt would deplete your Qi Sea. No oneâs going to wait for a stormy day to fight you, better to spend time practicing something else instead, itâs just not worth it."
Golden Fish Head nodded and sighed,
"Indeed, even if a Hand Palm Thunder hits accurately, itâs not necessarily more powerful than a Gang Fist. Moreover, every 500 years you need to endure a Thunder Punishment to significantly increase its damage, it takes at least a thousand years of Dao Power to reveal true might. Early on, the damage is hardly noticeable, and later, well, after a thousand years of practicing Gang Fist, you could destroy the world.
These days, hardly anyone learns thunder magic anymore, otherwise, that Thunder Book wouldnât have fallen into our hands, simply because no one wants it, sigh..."
Chen Xuantian pursed his lips,
"Thatâs not exactly right, Thunder Skill combined with Array Talismans isnât that useless. Moreover, if one doesnât cultivate Thunder Skill, how could they surpass this array? How could they harness the Dragon Essence from it? How many Demon Gods in the world arenât sealed by the Thunder Ancestor lineage? If you donât cultivate Thunder Skill, how are you going to unlock it to use?"
Triangular Eyes and Golden Fish Head exchanged a glance,
"Normally, no one would want to release a sealed Demon God to use..."
"To think what others donât think, to do what others canât do, youâre indeed a remarkable brother..."
In any case, it was clear these two were unreliable, so Chen Xuantian stopped chatting with them, bid them farewell respectfully, shifted his Primordial Spirit, traversed miles in an instant, and upon opening his eyes, he was back at Yunmeng Swamp, standing like a giant night heron on a bamboo pole, staring at the vast waters with worry.
Of course, Chen Xuantian knew exactly where he could find someone who met his requirements, someone proficient in Thunder Skill and Escape Skill, as well as being skilled in array calculations.
Danxia Mountainâs Shenxiao Sect, with True Inheritance of Thunder Dao, at the headquarters of Hu Temple, any True Disciple there is adept at conjuring thunder and lightning.
But Chen Xuantian dared not go, because his inheritance could not see the light of day.
Indeed, the "Supreme Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Jade Scripture" is directly from the Thunder Ancestor lineage, a Sect Leaderâs Direct Discipleâs secret manual from the Shenxiao Sect. Even Triangular Eyes and Golden Fish Head could instantly recognize his Thunder Seal as belonging to the Shenxiao Sect; meeting the rightful owner wouldnât lead to a friendly chat or acknowledgment, theyâd ask where he got the Sect Leaderâs Secret Talisman from, and why he was tearing open the Sealing Demon Seal laid by their ancestral master everywhere.
What could Chen Xuantian say to that? Could he possibly claim that he was actually taught by Yuqingziâs reincarnationâs Three Corpses, essentially making him their masterâs uncle, and he was opening the Hu Temple Sealing Demon Seal just because he craved hot pot?