Chapter 469

Chapter 469: Calm and Peaceful

Ye Yun and Yun Tianxing walked side by side into the area filled with Divine Thunder.

The Divine Thunder did not withhold its lethal strikes simply because they walked together. Thunder roared as divine light flashed abruptly. Two bolts of Purple Mansion Thunder, thick as a child’s arm, descended from the sky, crashing toward their heads.

Ye Yun remained motionless, while Yun Tianxing flicked his right hand slightly, sending two bolts of lightning upward to meet the Purple Mansion Thunder.

*Snap!*

A soft sound echoed as the four bolts collided midair. Instead of exploding, they dissolved into wisps of smoke.

“That… blocked it just like that?”

Dozens of Golden Core stage experts gaped in disbelief.

“That’s Yun Tianxing—the Golden Sword Sect’s most exceptional disciple in a millennium. He’s mastered Thunder Spirit Qi and comprehended the Lightning Element Law. That’s how he deflects the Divine Thunder.”

“But isn’t this too effortless? Even those of us at the sixth level of the Golden Core stage can’t withstand Purple Mansion Thunder. How did he lightly fend it off?”

“What do you expect from someone who’s grasped the Lightning Element Law? His affinity with thunder is on another level entirely.”

“When Zeng Xuan entered earlier, it wasn’t this smooth. Seems he hasn’t mastered the Lightning Element Law yet.”

“Zeng Xuan’s no ordinary talent either—the thunder couldn’t harm him.”

“Regardless, Yun Tianxing’s skill is astounding.”

The crowd exchanged stunned glances. Purple Mansion Thunder, neutralized so effortlessly—Yun Tianxing’s power was terrifying.

The Divine Thunder continued striking, dissipating less than one zhang above the duo. They strolled leisurely, as if wandering through a garden rather than a death trap.

Unhurried, they soon reached the distorted spatial passage.

*Boom!*

A pillar-like bolt of Purple Mansion Thunder materialized, ten times fiercer than before. It crackled ominously overhead, awaiting their approach.

Dozens of Golden Core stage experts held their breath, watching intently.

Yun Tianxing and Ye Yun shared a faint smile and stepped forward.

The purple thunder above ignited, laced with faint blue flames, and plunged toward them.

Even sixth-level Golden Core cultivators who had endured great tribulations paled. Such a strike would cripple or kill them outright.

Yet Yun Tianxing and Ye Yun showed no fear.

Yun Tianxing raised his right hand, lightning sparking at his fingertip. Ye Yun, who hadn’t acted until now, pointed sword-like at the thunder.

Two bolts shot from their fingertips, merging half a zhang above into a spinning whirlpool.

*Boom!*

The Purple Mansion Thunder struck the whirlpool—but instead of shattering it, the thunder silently spiraled into the vortex and vanished.

The whirlpool kept spinning, but the lightning grew fiercer. Electric snakes twisted wildly as thunder boomed endlessly.

Ye Yun and Yun Tianxing stood with hands raised skyward, lightning crackling at their fingertips as they channeled energy into the whirlpool.

The mighty Purple Mansion Thunder had locked them in a stalemate – neither side could overpower the other.

"How is this possible? That thunderbolt is dozens of times stronger than before!"

"Right! How are they resisting it? They don’t look scared at all."

"Yun Tianxing being Golden Sword Sect’s top young disciple makes sense. But who’s this kid? He’s also mastered Thunder Spirit Qi, and his lightning looks just as powerful!"

"Don’t you know? I saw him at the Alchemy Cauldron Building auction. He outbid everyone for nearly every treasure. That’s where he met Yun Tianxing – the Young Master even owed him a favor over some item."

"What’s his name? Which major faction does he belong to?"

"Ye Yun. They say he’s from a hidden ancestral family. Later, Tian Yunzi – Master of Divine Grace Palace’s Absolute Heart Peak – took him in. He’s here to pass the test to become Tian Yunzi’s formal disciple."

"Tian Yunzi’s disciple? Now it makes sense!"

"No wonder he’s so capable!"

The crowd stared at the two youths, shocked murmurs rippling through them.

The whirlpool’s overwhelming pressure bore down mercilessly. Without Ye Yun’s toughened body, Thunder Spirit Qi, and grasp of Lightning Element Law, the sheer force alone would’ve destroyed him completely.

"Let’s enter now," Yun Tianxing urged, earlier calmness gone.

"On three, we release and dash through the spatial passage," Ye Yun agreed.

They weren’t avoiding entry – the final thunder strike pinned them down. If either let go first, the other would take the full brunt. Only perfect timing could save them both.

"One… two… three!"

Ye Yun’s count echoed gravely.

At "three," both released simultaneously. The whirlpool convulsed as the contained Divine Thunder exploded toward them.

Bracing against the pressure, they lunged forward shoulder-to-shoulder into the shimmering portal.

BOOM!

The thunderclap unleashed devastating shockwaves. Even the outer ripples could kill early Golden Core stage cultivators. At the blast’s epicenter, not even sixth level Golden Core experts could survive.

But as the thunder struck, the spatial passage swallowed both men. The warped space blocked all attacks – not even their robes fluttered.

"To the treasure area!"

"Remember Yun – protecting me here doesn’t count as repaying your debt!"

"Naturally!"

Their voices faded as their forms dissolved from view.

Dozens of Golden Core cultivators stood dumbstruck, the clearing plunged into awed silence.