Chapter 1046: Chapter 1046: Reinforcements

Thunderclouds are naturally formed by weather. However, Xu Dongxu summoned them using special means.

He had already summoned two bolts of thunder, and this patch of thunderclouds has taken form. Even if Xu Dongxu doesn’t attempt to draw them in, these thunders won’t cease for a while.

Rumble!

Thunder roared, and the sky in this area lit up as bright as daylight.

A formidable bolt of lightning struck down, different from the previous two; this bolt was thick and robust, twisting and branching, resembling a giant, sturdy tree.

Even Xu Dongxu felt his scalp tingle upon seeing it. However, he did not intend to leave because this small hill was sufficiently safe.

Xu Dongxu lowered his head, looking at the corpse of the great elder, but to his surprise, the great elder was nowhere to be found!

"Are you looking for me?" The great elder’s voice was hoarse, but it was the most heart-stirring.

"You’re not dead?!" Xu Dongxu stood in place, glaring coldly at him. He didn’t flee, because beyond this small hill was a thunder strike zone, where death would come even quicker.

"I really didn’t expect you to only have studied magic for Ten Years and still be able to summon heavenly thunder. You are indeed a genius. But, before you sought trouble with me, did you not try divination for yourself? Right now, you are truly in a checkmate!"

The great elder’s eyes were blood-red, yet the Heart Demons did not control his mind, perhaps fearing the heavenly thunder.

Xu Dongxu crossed his arms behind his back and said slowly, "One can calculate the heavens and people, but not oneself. However, today I checked the almanac, and corresponding to my Eight Characters, it’s highly auspicious!"

...

"Once the thunder stopped, my master chased my third uncle, using Lightweight Skill, to where I was hiding. I saw my master with my own eyes, his whole body was black, and those eyes were red, it was terrifying."

"And then?" Lin Tian asked.

"Then... I don’t know where they went, their speed was too fast," Xiang Ming said.

Lin Tian frowned deeply, Xu Dongxu suddenly set such a grand stage to kill the great elder, likely to avenge Xu Nanhai.

Adding up his methods, killing a Golden Core master isn’t difficult, but unfortunately, the great elder is at the Middle Stage of the Golden Elixir, soon progressing to the later stage, Xu Dongxu’s methods are still lacking.

Yet, once he achieved the Golden Core, he would become exceptionally troublesome!

Lin Tian looked up and down at Xiang Ming, frowning and asked, "During such a heavy rain with thunder, how did you remain unscathed in the bamboo forest? Your clothes weren’t even too wet."

"I was quite far from my master’s location at the time, my third uncle diverted the thunder unto my master, so it didn’t affect me; otherwise, I might have turned into charcoal. But it’s odd, such heavy rain specifically poured on my master while I only got lightly sprinkled, and it dried up quickly."

Xiang Ming’s explanation left Lin Tian without much doubt. After all, the location where the great elder was had been set up as a grand formation by Xu Dongxu beforehand, drawing all the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning onto him, leaving no chance to bother Xiang Ming, just a small fry.

"My master told me to return after daybreak, but I ended up getting lost in the woods after dawn and wandered for several hours before finding my way back," Xiang Ming said.

Though Xiang Ming regarded Lin Tian as a rival in love and harbored hostility, he could discern between right and wrong. Telling this to his aunt and sister would only cause them worry, without any other effect.

Lin Tian, at least he’s a master.

"Don’t mention this incident to your aunt and sister yet; I’ll go take a look first," Lin Tian said.

Xiang Ming sensibly nodded, "I understand, I’ll keep it from your aunt and sister for now."

Lin Tian was slightly surprised; he didn’t expect the kid to be so cooperative. Unable to help it, he pinched his cheek and said, "Thanks then, when your brother-in-law returns, we’ll take you to buy some candy."

"Hmph!" Xiang Ming turned his head, broke free, and said, "But you’d better not die, or I’ll be in trouble."

"Don’t worry, your third uncle has already summoned two heavenly thunders. He’s nearly exhausted all his means, and without time to set a trap for me, he’s now just a weak chicken. You just need to tell me the direction they headed."

"That bamboo forest is to the east, I remember well; they went northeast, should be close to the bamboo forest," Xiang Ming said.

Lin Tian nodded, rose from the sofa, and headed towards the door.

"Wait!" Suddenly, Xiang Ming called out to him.

"Is there anything else?"

"Don’t kill my third uncle."

"Why? Aren’t you unfazed by their line?"

"But..." Xiang Ming paused briefly, then said, "If you kill him, it will be very troublesome later on."

"Xu Dongxu wants to kill your master because your cousin is now suffering worse than death in bed. He wants revenge, if he truly kills your master, his next target will surely be me. He harbors a murderous intent towards me, why can’t I kill him? Besides, I’ve long been at odds with them, I’m not afraid of trouble."

After saying that, Lin Tian opened the door and walked out.

Standing at the entrance, he looked towards the east, where indeed there was a verdant bamboo forest. However, from this direction, he couldn’t see the central area hit by lightning.

Above the bamboo forest, gloomy dark clouds had long dissipated; it was now radiant with sunlight.

Lin Tian, at this moment, carried only a handgun and Black Dragon Dagger, and additionally prepared two lifesaving Great Rejuvenation Elixirs, just in case he found the Martial Sect barely hanging on.

Afterward, Lin Tian walked into the yard, plucked a flower petal from the Buddha’s Plum tree, and then set off.

...

On the pavilion, Xv Baiping and her daughter sat at the tea table, leisurely drinking homegrown mountain tea.

Xv Baiping watched the departing young man and gently asked, "Should we send someone to follow him? I’m really worried about him alone."

"Mom, don’t worry," Xu Miaoxiu said with a mix of tears and laughter, "His skills, except for Grandpa and Grandma, there’s no one else in our family who can handle him. You send someone to follow, they might get easily dealt with by him."

Xu Miaoxiu and Xv Baiping were aware of the events from the previous day.

After all, the commotion was enormous, and the thunderclouds themselves particularly unusual. The Xu Family had long sent people to investigate.

If not guided beforehand, how could Xiang Ming alone possibly have walked out from such a place overnight?

"Has he truly achieved the Golden Core?" Xv Baiping asked again, though Lin Tian always brought surprises, she still felt a bit incredulous, Lin Tian was indeed too young.

"Yes, that seems to have been months ago," Miaoqiu said.

"What do you think he’ll do with your third uncle?"

"With his temperament, it could lead to fatalities."

Xv Baiping frowned, put down the teacup, and said, "Go call Shaochang and Shaolin home now."