CHAPTER 1190: CHAPTER 784: BROKEN BONES AND LIGHTNING (PART 2)

But the problem is that the fragments of the ancestral artifact are very special. Once they separate from the main body, except for certain special situations, they won’t have any special reactions, which makes it difficult even for masters of the Ancestral Dao Realm to recognize what the fragments look like.

Many fragments of the ancestral artifact were taken out of the Common Valley, wandering in the Edge Corner Airspace. Even if other Dao cultivators encounter them, they might not recognize them as fragments of an ancestral artifact, treating them at most as a treasure.

The skeleton of the Heavenly Thunder Venerable, although sealed with only a single divine pattern, the Heavenly Thunder Venerable who controls thunder and lightning is extremely powerful, and they have always wanted to find the broken bone of the skeleton and then devour it.

Initially, they thought people from the Thunder Dao Race obtained the ancestral artifact fragment, but they searched the entire race ten thousand years ago without finding it.

"It seems that Lei Tianze must have only recently obtained this ancestral artifact fragment, which is good. Indeed, letting all the races in this time was the right decision."

A shadow laughed deeply. Once inside the Common Valley, those carrying fragments of the ancestral artifact will be sensed by their main body, just like Lei Tianze and the three of them who were attracted just now.

"This ancestral artifact is mine."

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The lightning in the sky continues to roll as if trying to tear a hole in the heavens and earth.

The Heavenly Thunder Venerable, surrounded by blue lightning, has already walked up to Lei Tianze and the three of them, looking at the right hand raised by Lei Tianze and staring at the thumb emitting a blue electric light.

"Ancestor, Ancestor!" Lei Tianze said excitedly.

He didn’t know whether the skeleton could hear him, but the lightning bombarded the area wildly without touching the three of them, which showed that the Heavenly Thunder Venerable could still recognize them.

The three of them were very excited. The Heavenly Thunder Ancestor was an ancient strongman in the legend of the Thunder Dao Race, a genius ancestor they pride themselves on. Though fallen now, if they could get the ancestor’s legacy, their Thunder Dao Race would surely rise in the Edge Corner Airspace!

This is a rare opportunity once in a thousand years!

The blue skeleton stood in front of Lei Tianze, then a strong bolt of lightning shot from its eye sockets, falling onto Lei Tianze!

Lei Tianze groaned. Even though he himself practiced the Thunder Dao, this powerful lightning still made him tremble all over, almost collapsing. He felt as if he had been seen through, even his memory couldn’t block this terrifying venerable.

But the lightning did not last long and quickly withdrew from the blue skeleton.

Lei Tianze was drenched in sweat, as if he were exhausted, propping himself with one hand on the ground, trembling slightly, almost unable to hold on, yet he felt that the lightning power within him seemed a bit more refined, and his understanding of the Thunder Dao was even deeper.

"Thank you! Thank you, Ancestor, for your teaching!" Lei Tianze said gratefully.

But at this moment, a sound like muffled thunder resounded.

"Is there no Ancestral Dao Realm successor in the Thunder Dao Race?" It was a rumbling sound of lament, carrying a hint of loss, echoing in Lei Tianze’s ears.

Lei Tianze was stunned; he heard the disappointment in the Heavenly Thunder Venerable’s voice, but he was more excited because it meant the ancestor could speak, doesn’t that imply—

"Ancestor, are you still alive?" Lei Tianze asked excitedly.

"Alive? Dead?"

The voice of the Heavenly Thunder Ancestor became extremely confused. He seemed unable to recognize his state, having turned himself into an ancestral artifact and met a stronger opponent here and fell, yet he is different from other ancestral artifacts.

He could not determine what he really is now.

If he were still alive, why couldn’t he leave this place? Why had he been battling endlessly with another ancestral artifact for ten thousand years?

If dead, why do I still have consciousness of my own?

"I don’t know."

This question seemed to trouble him; the lightning on him became extremely unstable.

"Ancestor, what’s wrong?" Lei Tianze also sensed the anomaly in the Heavenly Thunder Venerable and shouted urgently.

But the Heavenly Thunder Venerable seemed to sense something, turned his skull towards the distant red mist, and then roared at Lei Tianze and the three, "Leave! Take it and leave! Don’t come to me without Ancestral Dao Realm!"

The Heavenly Thunder Venerable didn’t even think of retrieving the broken bone fused with Lei Tianze’s thumb.

The three of them were bewildered, not understanding why the ancestor didn’t retrieve his broken finger but instead wanted to drive them away.

They had come here, finally relying on the ancestral artifact fragment’s perception to find the skeleton of the Heavenly Thunder Venerable, but the Heavenly Thunder Venerable wanted them to leave, why was that?

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The actions of the Heavenly Thunder Venerable were truly unexpected!

"Is the Heavenly Thunder Venerable foolish? Getting back the broken bone, wouldn’t he be complete?" asked Xiaohei in confusion.

Back when at Sheyin City, upon seeing its own fragment, the litian spear was eager to retrieve its piece back, even willing to make a deal with Xiang Beifei, trading the Mustard Seed in Palm divine pattern for it.

A complete ancestral artifact has terrifying power.

"Things are far from that simple; this Heavenly Thunder Venerable is very special. I think he sensed the danger in the distance; with the Dao Palace around, if he completes himself, fear would hold that he’d be devoured by the Dao Palace’s ancestral artifact the very next moment."

Xiang Beifei said calmly.

He couldn’t determine what the state of the Heavenly Thunder Venerable signified, but the Heavenly Thunder Venerable in front of him undoubtedly knew what becoming complete here entailed.

At this moment, the lightning on the Heavenly Thunder Venerable became increasingly irate; he needed to send his three clan members away. Immediately he roared, and his eye sockets shot out a majestic purple lightning which seemed to split the void into a black hole.

In this rift, countless lightning lights flickered, like a teleportation channel. He has already rolled up Lei Tianze and the three, throwing them towards the lightning channel!

But just as the trio reached the lightning channel, this purple flashing lightning channel suddenly shattered in mid-air; one late Immortal stage Thunder Dao Race member, half his body was inserted into the channel, but he let out a scream, his body annihilated directly, like being crushed by the channel!

"Dajian!" Lei Tianze exclaimed.

That was the genius Lei Dao Race member he brought, ranked 103rd on the Earth Ranking, currently one of the most outstanding young talents of the Thunder Dao Race, unexpectedly crushed to extinction by the channel pressure!

This made Lei Tianze’s heart bleed!

And at this time, great changes took place in the world, all the red mist in heaven and earth gathered quickly, those originally planning to observe the situation couldn’t fend off the red mist and were swept away.

These red mists seemed to come alive, surging towards Xiang Beifei; clearly, the Dao Palace’s Ancestral Dao Realm master, when preparing to strike, did not want other experts witnessing within the Common Valley and wished to clear the area.

But Xiang Beifei quickly swept out his Yin and Yang energy source, disguising as the red mist’s aura, forcibly staying within the red mist.

He had to remain here, to see if there’s any way to stop this guy. If the skeleton of the Heavenly Thunder Venerable becomes complete, it would mean he would become a complete ancestral artifact, and once devoured by the Dao Palace’s ancestral artifact, even all the world’s thunder and lightning would be controlled by the Dao Palace.

"Nothing can be teleported away in front of me."

An androgynous voice accompanied by beams of light, slowly appeared from the sky. Along with it appeared a long spear as black as ink, glistening coldly.

Litian Spear!

Buzz!

A powerful aura spread from the litian spear, locking down the entire space!

The litian spear mastered the teleportation divine pattern within the Heavenly Dao Laws. As long as it forbids it, no means of teleportation can be realized, even if the Heavenly Thunder Venerable uses powerful thunder arts to blast a teleportation path!