Ch. 3881..3890
Chapter 3881 Restricted Area
“What are bounty hunters?” Levi asked in confusion. Before Cheriette said it, Levi had already sensed their presence earlier on.
“Bounty hunters are a unique group of people in Kenfort. In other words, these people don’t belong to any sect, so they ended up coming together and doing whatever tasks that are available. They would do something as big as murder to something as trivial as cleaning up after others. They do these tasks in exchange for resources to cultivate,” Larissa explained.
“Bounty hunters specialize in taking on tricky and special missions and often wander around the edges of various forbidden areas and secret realms. All in all, they can’t compete for resources with the big sects, so they can only risk their lives for cultivation resources by accepting such extreme tasks. Of course, bounty hunters sometimes organize their activities spontaneously, and they will not hesitate to risk their lives by entering restricted areas,” Cheriette chimed in.
Levi nodded in response. Evidently, both the mundane world and Kenfort are societies where the strong prey on the weak. To be precise, Kenfort is worse. After all, fists do the talking here. If there’s any disagreement, there will be violent fights and even massacres. As a matter of fact, the mundane world also has organizations working as bounty hunters.
“The edge of a forbidden area like this one is the most popular place for bounty hunters. I think there are forty or fifty groups of bounty hunters wandering around the restricted areas every year. These bounty hunters are ruthless, and they live their lives fighting and killing without any fear. They’re always fighting amongst themselves. We might’ve even been targeted by a team of bounty hunters already,” Larissa said solemnly.
“Well, I know seven to eight teams in this area alone want us dead. However, they’re all harboring different thoughts. They’re all waiting for others to strike first so that they can reap the benefits. That’s why none of them has acted yet. At the end of the day, they’re nothing but a bunch of hooligans. If they want to die so badly, I can make their wishes come true,” Levi replied nonchalantly.
Suddenly, a team of a dozen bounty hunters showed up when Levi and the ladies continued moving forward.
“Sir, where are you going?” the team leader asked in a deep voice.
Seeing that Levi was only accompanied by two ladies, the other teams of bounty hunters quickly had them surrounded.
However, they didn’t dare to act rashly because they could tell Levi was full of confidence.
“I’m going to Dragon’s Grave Valley to look for Divine Bones,” Levi answered truthfully.
“What? You’re going to Dragon’s Grave Valley? You have some balls!” The team leader was taken aback. All the bounty hunters only dare to wander at the edge of Dragon’s Grave Valley, and none of us ever dare to set foot in the valley.
Obviously, a lot of daring bounty hunters had entered Dragon’s Grave Valley before, but none of them had made it out alive. Since quite a lot of them were elites, the bounty hunters regarded Dragon’s Grave Valley as a forbidden area ever since.
Levi nodded. “I heard some interesting things about the Heavenly Thunder in there, so I would like to see what it’s like.”
“What the f*ck?” the leader of the bounty hunters cursed.
“Is this fellow stupid? Does he think Dragon’s Grave Valley is a tourist attraction?”
“The Heavenly Thunder in there is called Super Heavenly Thunder. That’s what killed mighty beings and cultivators. In fact, so many fighters had been reduced to ashes when they were killed by Heavenly Thunder.”
“This man is looking for death. Unfortunately, he has to drag two beautiful women down with him!”
“I think you should go back to where you came from. Once you enter Dragon’s Grave Valley, you’re never coming out again.”
The other bounty hunters joined in to ridicule Levi.
The expressions on Cheriette’s and Larissa’s faces looked as grim as ever, but Levi was still calm and composed. “Thank you for your concern, everyone. I would still like to go in and have a look.”
With that, Levi walked in the direction where the Heavenly Thunder sounded the loudest. I think that’s where Dragon’s Grave Valley is located.
Chapter 3882 Transportation Team
After taking a few steps forward, Levi suddenly stopped walking. “That’s more like it! You still have time to turn back now!”
“Haha! He was just pretending just now!” “I actually thought he was someone incredible!” Levi slowly turned around and said to the bounty hunters, “By the way, please stay here and wait for me to come out.”
“What do you mean?” one of the leaders of the bounty hunters asked in a deep voice.
With a smile, Levi explained, “When I come out from Dragon’s Grave Valley later, I’ll surely have a lot of magical herbs with me. It’ll be hard for me to carry everything on my own. Since there are so many of you here, please act as my transportation team. Don’t worry. I’ll reward all of you after that.”
Levi then left without turning back, disappearing from everyone’s sight a few seconds later. It took the bounty hunters a long while to come back to their senses.
“What the f*ck? That guy is so pretentious! If one didn’t know better, one would easily mistake him for one of Kenfort’s mighty beings!”
“How dare he ask us to act as his transportation team? How shameless is he?”
“Forget about it. Let’s just wait for him here. If he comes out with a lot of resources, we’ll enjoy the fruits of his labor.”
“Even if he’s lucky enough to escape death, the Heavenly Thunder will surely injure him badly. By then, we can kill him effortlessly.”
“In that case, I’m starting to look forward to seeing him succeed.”
Although Levi was already far away from them, he could hear them loud and clear. His smile grew even wider after he heard what they said.
Meanwhile, the spies Prime Association had sent out had found out that Levi was going into Dragon’s Grave Valley, and they were all shocked to the core.
Prior to that, Sylvan had sent the guide openly, but he had also sent out a lot of spies discreetly to know more about Levi.
The spies then immediately sent the information back to Prime Association’s branch in Lightspring.
Likewise, Sylvan was stupefied when he received the information. Before this, I thought Levi would bring other fighters with him to go there. Who would’ve known that he would end up bringing two ladies with him to Dragon’s Grave Valley? He’s even planning on using Super Heavenly Thunder for his metamorphosis.
“This guy is insane!” Sylvan couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Mr. Webber, should we help him?” one of the council members of Prime Association asked tentatively.
“Help him? How are we supposed to do that?” Sylvan laughed bitterly. “Dragon’s Grave Valley is a dangerous place. No matter how many people we send there, they’ll all end up dying. How about this? Send around ten fighters to the edge of Dragon’s Grave Valley to back him up. If Levi comes out alive, we can tell him we’re doing him a favor. If he dies, we don’t lose anything.”
“Understood!” the council members of Prime Association answered in unison.
As he watched everyone leave, Sylvan muttered to himself, “Levi, I would really like to see you coming out alive.”
At the same time, words about Levi and the other two entering and exiting Lightspring to trade with Prime Association spread like wildfire. People also heard about how many elites they had killed.
Needless to say, those two pieces of news quickly attracted Eclipse’s attention.
Some of the sects had even identified Levi as the Fearless Robber.
Those sects then quickly went to Eclipse and told the council members of Eclipse about it.
Upon hearing the news, Eclipse sent out a huge army of elites toward Dragon’s Grave Valley. In fact, two of the sect leaders joined the army.
Naturally, the sect leaders brought hundreds of their forces along.
Their plan was to use those forces as cannon fodder. After all, they didn’t know exactly how strong the Fearless Robber was.
They knew it could be pointless to outnumber him, but they were hoping that the forces could at least tire him out.
“No matter what, we must destroy that scoundrel!” Walden ordered.
Chapter 3883 Get Yourself Ready
Elites from more than a hundred sects rushed toward Dragon’s Grave Valley, and Void Sect was one of those sects.
This time around, Void Sect was going all out. Primo was leading the troops, while Gloria and the other elders were there to assist him.
Void Sect’s council members were determined to leave a good impression on Eclipse through the mission of killing the robber.
In truth, Void Sect was considered a mid-level sect, but with the God Crusher, it had slowly become a large sect.
“Darling, how do you think this battle will end?” Gloria asked excitedly.
Ever since she arrived in Kenfort, that was the first time Gloria had seen a battle with so many fighters involved.
Seeing that there were over a hundred sects involved in the mission, Gloria was getting more interested in the top sects.
Primo laughed and answered, “It doesn’t matter how high the robber’s cultivation is because there’s no way he can escape so many elites.”
“That’s right. Two of the sect leaders from Eclipse are joining the battle. We’re surely going to win,” Santino chimed in.
“Eclipse has gone all out on this battle. They have around a hundred elders! As expected of a top sect!”
“Even if they’re just trying to outnumber the robber, the robber is going to get so tired! There’s no way he can escape.”
“That guy has killed so many Paladins from Eclipse and Eclipse Academy. I bet they’re dying to kill him.”
The crowd began to discuss among themselves, and they were all very optimistic.
Gloria was also filled with anticipation. I’ve been looking forward to seeing this mysterious fighter. I hope I can also reach the cultivation level he’s at in the future. I can’t wait to see who that person really is! It’s going to happen soon.
“We can surely make ourselves known in Kenfort by joining a battle to kill a fighter of that cultivation level.” Gloria was finding it hard to suppress her excitement.
“Gloria, later, the two of us should make use of the opportunity and perform well in this battle. After this, we can both join Eclipse Academy. By then, we’ll have a bright future ahead,” Primo advised.
“Sure! I really hope I can kill that robber myself,” Gloria replied. Success or failure depends on this. This is an excellent opportunity to become famous.
Meanwhile, Floyd had been devouring everywhere he went. Obviously, he would pick on the small sects.
As he was using the extreme devouring technique, he ended up cultivating basic techniques.
To his surprise, the fact that he was cultivating those two at once enabled him to minimize the side effects of the extreme devouring technique.
Although Floyd hadn’t been cultivating basic techniques for a long time, it had an unimaginable effect on strengthening the spiritual bone and the body.
Since Floyd was up and around all the time to devour, he managed to receive information fairly quickly.
Master is in trouble. As his apprentice, I can’t sit back and do nothing. Floyd decided to head toward Dragon’s Grave Valley as well.
Although Floyd didn’t know what cultivation level Levi was at, he thought Levi would still have difficulty overcoming over a hundred sects at once. I heard that Void Sect has deployed all their elites. I don’t know who else is going to be there, but this is a good chance for me to take revenge.
“If I can kill the fighters from Void Sect, I can definitely lessen Master’s burden,” Floyd mumbled to himself.
Upon utilizing the extreme devouring technique for quite some time, Floyd was very confident in his capabilities.
“Gloria, get yourself ready. I’m coming to kill you.” Floyd’s tone was as cold as ice, and he was filled with murderous intent. I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time!
Chapter 3884 The Same Feeling
Right then, Eclipse’s vanguards had already arrived on the outskirts of Dragon’s Grave Valley. Coincidentally, the team of vanguards was on a mission in Lightspring. They needed the least time to travel to Dragon’s Grave Valley.
They had thought they would bump into the robber there, and the robber could’ve prepared for battle.
After all, they knew how dangerous Dragon’s Grave Valley was. They assumed that no matter how strong the robber was, he would never enter Dragon’s Grave Valley. Even the top fighters from Eclipse and Prime Association wouldn’t dare to set foot in Dragon’s Grave Valley. Perhaps only the ancient families and immortal forces would take the risk of entering. Others would surely not make their way out of there.
However, the team of vanguards bumped into a few teams of bounty hunters. Upon some questioning, the vanguards found out that Levi, along with two ladies, had already entered Dragon’s Grave Valley’s core area.
“Are you sure they’ve gone inside?” the leader of Eclipse’s vanguards asked. The leaders of the bounty hunters all said they had seen Levi and the others walking in. In fact, there were a lot of witnesses.
“Haha! In that case, the robber is surely going to die! We don’t even have to do anything anymore.”
“That’s right. The core area in Dragon’s Grave Valley is filled with Heavenly Thunder. Even top fighters will have no chance of coming out of there alive.”
“This guy is too full of himself. How dare he only bring two people with him to go into Dragon’s Grave Valley? Is he just courting death?”
The vanguards laughed out loud.
In their eyes, death was inevitable for Levi and the others. The only hope they could come out of there alive was if they were extremely lucky.
After all, Super Heavenly Thunder was no joke. A lot of elite fighters had already been reduced to ashes because of it.
“Don’t let your guard down. Lord Slabey wants the robber captured, dead or alive. Everyone, go and guard all the exits around Dragon’s Grave Valley. If they somehow manage to live, kill them on the spot when you see them,” the leader of the vanguards ordered sternly.
Upon hearing that, all the vanguards went to seal off all the exits and waited for Levi and the rest to show up.
As time passed, even more people from Eclipse arrived. By then, the outskirts of Dragon’s Grave Valley had been completely surrounded.
Meanwhile, a force from Eclipse had already arrived in the primeval forest.
The dark clouds were overwhelming, and that made everyone feel extremely uneasy.
Rumble!
Heavenly Thunderclaps were heard, and some of Eclipse’s apprentices with lower cultivation levels started to feel dizzy and stuffy.
“We’re only experiencing the strength of the Heavenly Thunder’s remnants, but it’s already scary enough. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be in the center of a Heavenly Thunder.”
“The suppressing energy in this area is too strong. My legs feel so heavy!”
“We can’t channel our techniques as fast. This is crazy.”
Eclipse’s apprentices were moving slowly because they needed a lot of strength just to take one step forward.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Their footsteps were getting heavier and heavier.
Upon closer observation, one could see that every time Eclipse’s apprentices took one step, their feet would sink into the ground.
Everyone was feeling as though they had weights on their shoulders as they walked. Obviously, it was very difficult for them to walk.
“F*ck! I feel like my energy is all stuck inside my body. This is really uncomfortable.”
“Do you guys feel as if there’s something watching us? It’s like…”
“It’s like we’re walking on the back of a giant creature!”
“F*ck! So you guys can feel it as well? I thought I was imagining things!”
Everyone started to panic and feel scared.
Seeing that, Walden uttered in a deep voice, “Don’t panic. I’m here. Even an ancient beast would run away in fear.”
Upon hearing those words, everyone fell silent.
Chapter 3885 Source Of Energy
Meanwhile, Levi and the ladies managed to arrive inside Dragon’s Grave Valley itself. The strength of Heavenly Thunder there was ten times more terrifying.
Although Levi’s energy shield had already greatly reduced the impact of the Heavenly Thunder, Larissa and Cheriette could still feel the immense pressure.
The pressure was practically enveloping them, and it had penetrated the energy shield. Thump! Thump! Thump!
Every time the ladies took a step forward, their feet would sink deeply into the ground. It was incredibly hard for them to walk. They were burning their energy at a rate like never before.
Cheriette was panting when she said, “Lord Garrison, I can’t take it anymore. I need to rest.”
At that moment, Cheriette was sweating profusely, and her shirt was almost drenched in sweat.
Judging by how heavily she was breathing, it seemed as though she had pushed her body to the limit.
Larissa wasn’t doing so well, either. Her face had gone pale, and her hair was drenched in sweat.
Still, Larissa wasn’t breathing as heavily. Evidently, she had better techniques than Cheriette.
“Master, I also need to rest. This place is hellish! We already have the energy shield protecting us, no? Why are we still burning so much energy?” Larissa was baffled.
Levi frowned when he heard that. He had noticed this problem not long ago.
“I think we’ve been misled all this while,” Levi suddenly uttered in a deep voice.
Confused, Cheriette asked, “What do you mean, Lord Garrison? Are we not at the real Dragon’s Grave Valley?”
Larissa also threw Levi a bewildered glance.
Levi waved dismissively and explained, “I’m talking about the sources of energy that are restraining us.”
The ladies still looked at lost as moments prior. Needless to say, they didn’t understand what Levi was trying to say.
“Whether it is the outer or core area of the Dragon’s Grave Valley, there’s the energy of Heavenly Thunder that can’t be dissipated for hundreds of years. Indeed, that’s unbearable. We’ve been fighting against the energy of Heavenly Thunder. That was precisely why the energy shield cracked. Now, what if we’re restricted by more than one source of energy?”
As Levi spoke, he pointed at the ground.
The ladies were smart, so they soon figured out what he meant.
When they entered the vicinity of Dragon’s Grave Valley, Levi immediately unleashed his energy shield to protect the ladies.
It definitely reduced the pressure the ladies felt. In fact, they could even walk effortlessly.
However, as they entered the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley, the ladies started to feel more and more difficult to walk.
It got to the point where every step was extremely strenuous, and their feet would sink deeply into the ground.
Therefore, the source of energy that was causing them difficulties would most probably be from the underground.
After all, the energy shield could only block off the energy from above, which was the energy from Heavenly Thunder.
As for the ground, there was no way they could avoid that because the ground was in direct contact with them.
Furthermore, most of Levi’s attention was on resisting the energy from Heavenly Thunder prior to that, so he didn’t notice anything abnormal under his feet.
Even when the two ladies’ feet sank deeply into the ground, he thought it was because the strength of Heavenly Thunder was increasing as they approached the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Perplexed, Cheriette pointed at Levi’s feet and asked, “Wait… Lord Garrison, how are you not affected?”
Larissa also noticed that the footprints Levi left behind were shallow. I know Levi is strong, but if there’s something wrong with the ground, how is he not affected? Besides, he has to maintain such a huge energy shield. It should be even harder for him to avoid the energy coming from underground, no? Theoretically speaking, he should be knee-deep in the ground, if not his entire legs.
Chapter 3886 Can Levi Really Do It
After pondering for a while, Levi said, “This should be due to the difference in our cultivation techniques.” “What do you mean?” Larissa could not help but ask.
Levi explained, “It’s simple. Regardless of what techniques an average cultivator cultivates, they need to absorb a lot of spiritual energy from the earth and air to reach the cultivation level of Heavenly Harmony. They’ll instinctively adapt to and even rely on this area, so they’ll be more affected by the repressive energy under this land. However, I am a pure physical cultivator. I am a standalone body of energy and can exist as that in any space. Although I didn’t notice the energy under the land restraining us, I don’t seem to be affected by it.”
The two women didn’t fully comprehend his words, but they knew it was impossible to understand Levi’s cultivation technique.
Nevertheless, they didn’t know that Levi still had many words that he didn’t say.
The earth ley line I’m stepping on is definitely extraordinary. This energy feels familiar. What kind of energy is it? When did I contact it before?
Levi searched in his mind for related information endlessly, but even after a long time, he reached no definite conclusion.
Boom!
Clap!
As thunder rumbled deafeningly, a few flashes of lightning also snaked across the sky like fire dragons.
It was as if the dark clouds would be pierced into pieces by lightning.
Blood-red lightning spread above their heads, causing the land to take on a blood-red color as if rivers of blood were flowing.
The entire area was washed in red.
With the increasingly powerful and terrifying feeling of suppression brought on by the restraining energy, they felt as if they were in hell, and unconsciously, fear bloomed in their hearts.
“If you are done resting, let’s continue,” Levi said solemnly.
Clap!
The instant he said those words, numerous scarlet red lightning from the Thunderous Region before them struck the earth.
Immediately, many bottomless pits around the diameter of a bucket appeared on the ground.
The stones which flew into the air from the impact were struck by other lightning and dissipated into dust.
“L-Lord Garrison, must we continue walking forward?”
“Master, look at the might of the scarlet-red Heavenly Thunder.”
Cheriette and Larissa were hesitant. Fear was evident on their beautiful faces, and even their bodies were trembling.
They were truly terrified.
The land of this region had been transformed to become unbelievably hard from all the powerful strikes of Heavenly Thunder.
Even high-grade forging materials might not match up and would instantly turn into dust when struck by scarlet-red lightning, not to mention their bodies.
“Why are you all worried when I’m here?” After a pause Levi continued, “Even if I leave you two here, how long do you think you can last with your abilities?”
The two were speechless, and their faces paled.
Levi is right. Even if we stay here, we won’t last long under the Heavenly Thunder and mysterious repressive energy under the land with our abilities. However, Heavenly Thunder is falling endlessly in front. We aren’t even sure if he can protect himself. Can he really protect us?
Fighters of Eclipse had once explored the boundaries of this region before.
However, the priceless treasures and Divine Bones were in areas covered by even more terrifying Heavenly Thunder, which was unreachable.
Even two Superior class fighters were severely injured when they tried to get closer, and they weren’t even near the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley.
If it were any other people, they would have already died trying to get closer.
Cheriette also thought the same.
Prime Association had sent many fighters to explore Dragon’s Grave Valley, but in the end, they suffered devastating casualties.
That was why no one had successfully explored the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Can Levi really do it? Such a thought flashed through the two women’s minds simultaneously.
Chapter 3887 Dangerous Areas
Seeing that the two were reluctant to move forward, Levi could guess what they were thinking of. “You may live a while longer if you stay here, but you will definitely not walk out of here alive.
But if you follow me, perhaps there’s hope. Dragon’s Grave Valley must have lots of top-grade magical herbs. Risks and profits go together. You should know this,” he said with a smile. Cheriette and Larissa both sighed. Naturally, they knew that as well.
Now, the only treasure known to exist in Dragon’s Grave Valley was Divine Bones. Still, such a dangerous place transformed by hundreds of years of bombardment by Heavenly Thunder could definitely create even more terrifying magical herbs.
However, even elite fighters couldn’t walk out of here alive. The most elite fighters in other regions might be able to leave safely, but the regions they were in also had similar dangerous areas, so they had no need to leave the region they were in and go to the core area further away.
No one knew the actual level of danger in the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley, and usually, people were most fearful of the unknown.
“Let’s go!” Cheriette gritted her teeth and followed Levi. Larissa smiled bitterly and followed Levi resignedly as well.
This time, Levi immediately released his energy and cast a shield to separate themselves from the ground.
The two felt as if an invisible force was holding them up, and their feet did not sink into the earth again, greatly decreasing the sense of repression they had.
Seeing that, they were shocked.
Although they still could not walk as if they were gliding like Levi, their speed picked up a lot.
They walked forward another two to three miles.
Clap! Clap!
Two crimson-red Heavenly Thunder as thick as buckets suddenly fell, but luckily, Cheriette and Larissa dodged them in time.
Two holes two to three meters deep were created at the spot where the two women stood.
They gasped in shock, and cold sweat dripped down their foreheads profusely.
“That was close!” they said, relieved that they narrowly escaped death. But while they were still rejoicing, a purple Heavenly Thunder suddenly fell.
Levi waved his hand casually, and the two ladies were quickly swept away by a violent gale to a spot fifty to sixty feet away.
Rumble!
The purple Heavenly Thunder, roughly two meters in diameter, struck the ground where the two were standing.
Instantly, rocks flew into the sky, but they were quickly turned into dust by the remaining tremors of the Heavenly Thunder.
Looking at the spot where the purple Heavenly Thunder had struck, the two women saw a gigantic, circular, bottomless pit.
Creak, creak, creak!
As the two had been pushed out of the protective boundary of the energy shield just now, their legs sunk into the ground once again.
With the pressure of the might of the Heavenly Thunder bearing down on them, they couldn’t move an inch.
They tried with all their might to retract their legs but to no avail.
Only now did they realize how powerful the suppressive force that Levi helped them to block was.
No wonder so many fighters died here. They still need to dodge the Heavenly Thunder under such powerful suppressive energy. Once or twice is possible, but after long periods of walking, all their physical and spiritual energy will be used up. They will either die of fatigue or be struck by Heavenly Thunder and turn into dust.
Their thoughts were all in a mess.
Levi quickly appeared before them and covered them with his energy barrier. Finally, the huge feeling of suppression disappeared for the two.
“This is no place for you to go into a daze. A single mistake will result in you becoming ashes. I may not have time to save you every time,” Levi warned before continuing to walk.
The two women hurriedly followed behind.
“Don’t get too close to me. The coverage of the Heavenly Thunder is vast,” Levi reminded again.
Chapter 3888 Fearful
The instant he finished speaking, another purple lightning struck. “Lord Garrison, be careful!” Cheriette yelled anxiously.
Larissa also gasped. If Levi got struck by lightning and died, she would probably die too. The two women gazed at him in shock as he let the purple Heavenly Thunder strike him.
At that moment, there was a burst of purple light. The two dared not look on and closed their eyes instinctively.
A while later, the force of the Heavenly Thunder disappeared, and they opened their eyes. However, the scene they were expecting did not appear.
Levi stood at the same spot like a God of War and even let out a satisfied groan. “H-How is this possible?”
“Not only did he let the Heavenly Thunder strike him, but he was also unharmed?” The two women stared at Levi, their eyes wide and jaws open, unable to believe what they had seen.
Levi is crazy strong!
That was all the two could think.
“Snap out of it! Let’s go!”
Levi waved his hands at them and continued guiding the way in front.
“Lord Garrison is so strong!”
“It should be safe following Master.”
Their eyes lit up with the hope of survival.
The three continued walking, and soon, there were no signs of life as they reached deeper into Dragon’s Grave Valley.
The entire area was devastated. Evidently, it was the work of the lightning.
Of course, what made the two women’s hearts pound faster was the increasing number of skeletons strewn on the ground.
The skeletons were several meters long, so obviously, they were giant creatures when they were alive.
Some were human skeletons, but they were only disembodied limbs. They must have been Peak class fighters who had entered Dragon’s Grave Valley seeking treasures.
Although they had fought the Heavenly Thunder with all their might, they still ended up in such a sorry state.
“These skeletons, in a way, are inferior Divine Bones. They are far from being top-grade Divine Bones!” Levi commented seriously, shaking his head.
Suddenly, Larissa spoke. “Actually, I read about a secret regarding Dragon’s Grave Valley in an ancient manual I found in Eclipse’s library.”
“What secret?” Levi pressed.
“The ancient manual said that Heavenly Thunder is so dense at the heart of Dragon’s Grave Valley that it creates a terrifying Sea of Heavenly Thunder. A mysterious creature that can survive in the Sea of Heavenly Thunder also exists. I don’t know whether it’s a human or a spirit beast, but since it can survive in such a terrifying environment, it must be horrifying too. I hope we don’t meet it. If not…”
Larissa trailed off, but Levi understood her meaning.
A dense web of Heavenly Thunder was highly destructive, and if not for him being a special pure physical cultivator, he would have long been struck dead by that purple Heavenly Thunder.
Yet, that mysterious, powerful creature managed to survive in the Sea of Heavenly Thunder, showing how strong its abilities were. Its physical strength, especially, could match up to Levi’s and might be even better.
“Why didn’t you say so previously?” Cheriette asked harshly.
Larissa sighed. “This is what is recorded in the ancient manual. I don’t know whether it’s real or not. If we don’t see it in the end…”
She dared not continue.
Realization dawned upon Cheriette. If we don’t see the creature and the Sea of Heavenly Thunder in the end, Levi will think Larissa is lying to make things seem dangerous to stop him from entering Dragon’s Grave Valley, and she has no desire to face his fury. His punishment is scarier than death.
“It’s fine even if we meet it. If it’s a human, we can chat about the Body-Refinement Technique.”
After he heard those words, not only did he not shrink back, but he was eager to meet the creature.
Larissa was too tired to complain when she saw Levi’s relaxed state.
It seems like there’s nothing Levi is fearful of.
“Let’s continue!” Levi declared before taking the lead and walking forward.
Chapter 3889 Want To Kill Him
As the three continued moving, the rate of Heavenly Thunder falling also increased. Larissa and Cheriette had been panicking, but gradually, they started to only feel nervous. Now, they had gotten used to it and were already numb to it.
But what they were most shocked about was how terrifying Levi’s abilities were as they realized he did not dodge any Heavenly Thunder when nearing the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Instead, he let himself be hit by Heavenly Thunder and even released energy whirlpools, sweeping away a bout of lightning aimed at the two girls. It was as if he was enjoying the process of being struck by lightning.
“At first, I thought it was impossible for that horrible creature you mentioned was recorded in the ancient manual to exist. Now, it seems highly likely to exist. Perhaps it’s a descendant of ancient spirit beasts mentioned in the Scriptures of Mountains and Seas,” Cheriette said.
Larissa smiled a little. She had the same feeling, as even Levi could remain unharmed after being struck by Heavenly Thunder.
The two ladies did not know that the reason Levi let the Heavenly Thunder purposely strike him was that he realized that using Heavenly Thunder was better than using a dragon ley line to metamorphose.
That was why he was fixated on going to the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Since Heavenly Thunder in the outer areas was already so effective, the effect of using Heavenly Thunder in the core area to metamorphose would be even better.
It was a very suitable way for Levi to cultivate his technique.
Right then, numerous purple Heavenly Thunder struck Levi one after the other again, and he quickly used his basic technique to transform the energy from the Heavenly Thunder before cleansing his meridians with it.
The two ladies saw blinding sparks of lightning burst forth from around Levi, and terrifying waves of energy from the force of the lightning spread rapidly.
Although they were far away and were using all their power to defend themselves against the lightning, they still felt as if their body was about to shatter.
The wave of energy was only the after-effects of the purple Heavenly Thunder, yet it affected them so much.
One could hardly imagine how Levi managed to tolerate such a violent onslaught of energy from being repeatedly struck by lightning.
“He’s so powerful! I can’t believe I had the guts to want to kill him previously,” Larissa muttered regretfully.
Just what kind of terrifying person have I messed with?
Cheriette was also dumbstruck. Astre Lune Sect elites will be turned into dust if they get struck by such frightening Heavenly Thunder. Eclipse’s powerful fighters will probably be severely wounded, and even Superior class fighters will not pass this area unscathed.
However, Levi is completely unharmed, not even his clothes, and he can even afford to be distracted and create a shield using his energy to protect me. An immense amount of energy must be spent to maintain an energy shield of this size. Additionally, he still must defend against Heavenly Thunder and resist the suppressive force under the ground. His cultivation level must be terrifyingly high!
“We will reach the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley if we walk another two or three miles,” Levi said excitedly.
Having been metamorphosing recently, he felt his cultivation level improve again, especially the strength of his body and meridians.
After he used around a dozen dragon ley lines to metamorphose, the increase in the strength of his body had been limited.
For example, after he used the dragon ley line he had seized recently, there was not much, if not no, improvement in his strength.
However, using this region’s Heavenly Thunder to metamorphose made him improve, so he would not let this chance pass him by.
Since using Heavenly Thunder in the outer areas is already so effective, the effect of using Heavenly Thunder in the core area in improving my abilities must be even better. I can likely reach a new cultivation level if I metamorphose using Heavenly Thunder in the core area!
At that thought, Levi became more excited.
When that happens, I don’t need to care about Eclipse’s fighters. Even if I meet even more powerful sects, I am not afraid.
Chapter 3890 The Sea Of Heavenly Thunder
Hearing that the rumbling of the Heavenly Thunder had gotten louder, Larissa and Cheriette shuddered with fear.
Even though Levi had been protecting them earlier, they were too exhausted to deal with the aftermath of the Heavenly Thunder.
Occasionally, they would feel numb from the crackles of electricity running through their bodies. Although it wasn’t a harmful side effect, it still left them with lingering dread.
It was fair to assume the Heavenly Thunder in the core area would be more intense and powerful than the ones in the non-core area.
It would be difficult to say whether Levi could even protect himself by then.
Larissa and Cheriette figured they would be burned to a crisp in less than fifteen minutes if they didn’t have Levi’s energy shield protecting them and be subjected to the full strength of the Heavenly Thunder.
Naturally, they could think from the positive side of things and imagine they could continue to have the protection of an energy shield.
However, the powerful and frequent shock waves from the aftermath of the Heavenly Thunder would most probably deal them life-threatening damage.
Regardless of how they viewed things, it all led to a dead end.
Rumble!
At that moment, a loud rumble echoed across the area, sending Larissa and Cheriette trembling with fright.
Once again, a crushing pressure loomed over them. The outer layer of the energy shield had cracked from the overwhelming tension.
It was as if the shield would shatter into pieces at any given moment.
The hanging dark clouds around the area hovered closer to them, making them feel suffocated.
Larissa’s and Cheriette’s breathing quickened, and their bodies shook harder.
Levi and the two finally reached the edge of the core area half an hour later.
In front of their eyes was a deep lake that stretched over a few miles. It would’ve been a beautiful view if it wasn’t for the pitch-black topmost layer of the water and the wisps of water vapor rising from the surface.
Several varying widths and colors of Heavenly Thunder struck the Arctic Lake continuously. Yet the lake’s surface was surprisingly calm. The sparks dancing along the surface were proof of the lightning bolt striking the lake.
A burnt smell floated in the air, causing anyone who inhaled it to feel dizzy.
The dark clouds above the lake were so close to the water’s surface as though the clouds had merged with the water. However, upon closer inspection, there was still some distance between the two.
Numerous bolts of Heavenly Thunder struck the lake successively. The powerful energy wave spread into the surroundings and constantly battered Levi’s energy shield.
The collision elicited a piercing sound as though two metal objects were clashing. Despite Levi’s current cultivation level, a grave look crept up his face.
“What terrifying power!”
Levi couldn’t help but sigh.
In that short period, the power that poured from the sky in the form of Heavenly Thunder rivaled the energy in a large dragon ley line.
The Heavenly Thunder held a higher level of control of power as though it was catering to some legendary law of the universe.
It struck at a location where it balanced the entire Dragon’s Grave Valley’s energy flow every single time.
That was why the lake’s surface could remain calm despite the intense and frequent Heavenly Thunder strikes.
It was likely the energy in the entire area had achieved an equilibrium.
In the split second when the Heavenly Thunder struck the lake’s surface, another lightning bolt would strike the same spot to neutralize the energy from the first.
The whole Dragon’s Grave Valley was like an area with violent thunderstrikes.
“Stay further away from me, and I’ll try my best to isolate the Thunderous Region from you guys,” Levi said.
Larissa and Cheriette nodded instinctively. The sheen of sweat on their forehead was evidence of their frayed nerves.
Right then, something unexpected happened when Levi took a step into the core area.
Three bolts of Heavenly Thunder struck down at Levi and the others with precision like a laser cannon.
“Careful!”
Larissa and Cheriette couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
Even with the thick layer of energy shield, they could still acutely feel the apocalyptic energy pressure from the Heavenly Thunder.
In the blink of an eye, red, orange, and yellow bolts of Heavenly Thunder were mere inches from the shield. They were a few seconds from burning Levi and the rest into crisps.