Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1364 - 581: Heaven Collapses, Sea Dries Up

"So that’s how it is!"

Feiyun Master, Bibo Immortals, and Heart Lake Master all nodded in agreement.

"How strange!"

This left the five Supreme Elders of the Shenxiao Dao Sect very surprised.

Clearly, there’s a feeling of something wrong here, so why has no one discovered anything?

"This shouldn’t be!"

Li Yunjing also felt uneasy. He crouched down, his fingertip tracing the cracks between the broken stone slabs on the ground. From deep within the blackened fissure, a faint sound of scratching suddenly emerged, as if countless nails were clawing at the stone walls.

"Hiss..."

Startled, Li Yunjing quickly withdrew his hand, only to find his fingertips stained with a layer of dark red powder, which shone with an eerie glow under the moonlight.

"Everyone, look at this!"

Li Yunjing showed the powder to everyone, "This powder is the same substance as the stains on the altar, perhaps..."

"Hehehe..."

Before Li Yunjing could finish, Lady Ji covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "We’ve long discovered, the whole ’No Return Island’ has been excavated completely! Even under those steps, everything has been turned over."

"Uh..."

Li Yunjing scratched his head in embarrassment.

He truly felt something just now, as if something was gripping the broken stone surface below. Reflexively, he withdrew his hand, and only then did he return to normal, feeling nothing unusual anymore.

What kind of logic is this?

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

He wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly, the island trembled violently, and the revamped reefs along the shore emitted an ear-piercing hum.

"Not good! The ’Celestial Net Dao Sect’ has arrived ahead of schedule!"

Li Yunjing’s face changed dramatically.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Everyone rushed towards the shore, only to see ten Profound Iron warships emerging through the dense fog, their banners fluttering—in fact, they bore the flag of the ’Celestial Net Dao Sect’.

On the deck of the battleship, the Supreme Elder of the ’Celestial Net Dao Sect,’ Lu Tianluo, stood with his hands clasped behind him, followed by three Nascent Soul Realm Masters, and a hundred Golden Core Stage cultivators, their oppressive presence sprawling across the area.

"Impressive!"

Among the ten Nascent Soul Realm experts, a shiver ran through their hearts, feeling the formidable combat power of Lu Tianluo.

As for the other three Nascent Soul Realm Masters, they did not evoke such a shocking feeling and remained within everyone’s understanding.

"The leader, what is his cultivation level?"

Li Yunjing discreetly sent a voice transmission to inquire, while signaling to everyone with a glance.

"It’s at least over the Seventh Heaven of the Nascent Soul Realm!"

Once someone responded, everyone immediately dispersed, hiding in the shadow of the reefs, ready to activate their hidden trump cards.

"Where are the ’Four Seas Commerce Association’ people?"

A Daoist nun standing beside Lu Tianluo frowned, seemingly very displeased.

What did she think about their stature?

The ’Four Seas Commerce Association’—things like dogs, shouldn’t they have welcomed them in advance?

Instead, their ’Celestial Net Dao Sect’ came from afar and arrived faster than the ’Four Seas Commerce Association’ did?

"Hmph! Let’s check ’No Return Island’ first!"

Lu Tianluo snorted coldly and waved his hand. The ten warships accelerated, docking near the ’No Return Island’.

A hundred Golden Core Realm cultivators transformed into streaks of light, rushing towards the island for an early inspection.

"Brother Lu, earlier with Junior Brother Lü Wenbo’s incident, will it impact our transaction this time?"

An elder with a grave expression asked.

"Lü Wenbo encountered an accident while exploring the ’Water God Palace’. It should not be due to someone plotting against him, but rather the Array’s doing."

Lu Tianluo replied coldly, "Besides, what capability does the ’Four Seas Commerce Association’ have? Do they dare to plot against us ’Celestial Net Dao Sect’ in secret?"

"I hope the ’Four Seas Commerce Association’ knows their place."

The Daoist nun tapped the boat’s edge with her jade-like fingers, staring expressionlessly at the ’No Return Island’, "They seem to have detected some secrets about the Master of Guixu."

"And what if they have detected it?"

The air on the deck suddenly froze, and an elder leaning on a dragon-headed cane sneered, "Without our ’Celestial Net Dao Sect’s Compass’, no one can activate the Array on this ’No Return Island’. As for the ’Four Seas Commerce Association’..."

His branch-like finger pointed towards the misty depths, "That old fox has not been seen till now; could it be black against black?"

"Black against black? I doubt they have such courage."

Lu Tianluo expressed contempt: "Don’t forget, the lifeline of their Commerce Association is in our hands. However..."

He surveyed the surface as a sudden whirlpool roiled, "Once the secrets of the Master of Guixu are unraveled, the East Sea will no longer need the ’Four Seas Commerce Association’."

"I don’t think it’s that simple!"

The last figure, a grey-robed cultivator who had been silent, suddenly spoke, his voice sounding as if it came from the Nine Netherworld, "We must prepare against the people of the ’East Sea Alliance’."

"Shut up!"

Lu Tianluo unleashed a terrifying pressure, looking sternly at the grey-robed cultivator, "Everything is under control! Once the treasure of the Master of Guixu is accessed, we can leverage the ancient secret techniques..."

His words were cut off by a piercing roar, as blood mist soared from the direction of the island, and countless runes shimmered in the void.

Over a hundred Golden Core Realm cultivators had just stepped into the rocky area by the shore when the honeycomb-shaped stones suddenly erupted with countless azure sword Qi, shooting into the air like flowers scattering from the heavens.

Screams filled the air, as dozens of cultivators fell on the spot.

"Hmm? There’s really an ambush?"

Lu Tianluo’s face changed drastically, turning ominously dark. Just before, he had seemed to be in full control, but now he was openly mocked.

This feeling made Lu Tianluo furious!

He raised his arm, and a golden net flew out from his sleeve, transforming into a mass of golden light that enveloped the entire reef area.

"Zzzzzz..."

The sword Qi collided with the net, producing a harsh metallic scraping sound, and gradually dissipated.

The remaining dozens of Golden Core Realm Elders finally breathed a sigh of relief, saving their lives.

"Whoever you are, lurking and hiding, what skill is there in that?"

Lu Tianluo’s mana surged around him, forming a cloud, and the pressure from the Eighth Heaven of the Nascent Soul Realm pressed towards the island, causing the reefs by the shore to crack inch by inch under the weight.