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Chapter 231: The Thunder Emperor's Scepter

Xiao Tian's gaze fell downward, where a torrent of black light had suddenly emerged. Amidst the spreading black light, a figure several meters tall was slowly approaching him, emanating an extreme malevolence, akin to a demon from the nether regions.

With a single pointed finger, Xiao Tian unleashed the power of space, trapping the approaching figure in place. The Devouring Ancestral Symbol, Space Ancestral Symbol, and the Primordial Ancient Array appeared simultaneously, radiating divine light that descended upon the figure.

"Hiss hiss!" Instantly, white smoke began to rise from the demon-etched corpse, accompanied by a blood-curdling scream.

"Foolish human!" A surge of demonic energy transformed into a sinister black creature. Glaring at Xiao Tian with fury, it condensed a spear of black flame and hurled it at him, tearing through the sky.

"Ant-like strength!" With a thought, Xiao Tian reversed the Primordial Ancient Array. The terrifying power of disintegration emerged, not only disintegrating the spear but also the dark creature.

These three divine artifacts together could destroy even a demon king, let alone a mere projection of a demon general. Once the demonic etchings vanished, the corpse's eyes turned a dazzling silver, seemingly containing boundless thunder.

Sensing his own body, Xiao Tian was overjoyed, exclaiming, "Thank you, senior, for helping me rid myself of the demon. I have nothing to repay your great kindness with but this remnant body!"

As he finished speaking, his body began to emit a brilliant thunderous light, exuding an extremely violent energy.

"Thump, thump!" At the same time, a giant heart of thunder, about a meter in size, slowly formed. An ethereal figure spoke to Xiao Tian, "Senior, I hope you can eradicate the demon king here; otherwise, it will surely bring chaos to the world."

"I will," Xiao Tian nodded, continuing to control the Primordial Ancient Array to disintegrate and purify all the demonic energy in the area. Soon, nearly a thousand hearts of thunder had condensed.

After collecting all the hearts of thunder, Xiao Tian left the thunder lake and continued forward. As he advanced, the ground turned silver, with lightning dancing everywhere. The silver land was crisscrossed with ravines, evidence of a colossal battle.

The Thunder Emperor, merely in the Revolving Core Realm, was unfortunate enough to be targeted by a demon king. Xiao Tian raised his head to see a grand, indescribable thunder palace standing silently among the thunderclouds.

Around the palace, a layer of barely visible lightning patterns spread. "Boom!" With a wave of his hand, Xiao Tian easily broke through the barrier and, with Mu Lingshan, entered the palace.

"Boom!" As soon as they entered, three silver streaks of light tore through the sky, attacking him. "Bang!" With one strike, Xiao Tian sent the silver streaks flying back, revealing three silver figures covered in demonic etchings.

"Purify!" Summoning the three divine artifacts again, Xiao Tian cleansed them of their demonic energy. From the three figures, he did not obtain hearts of thunder but three death orbs instead. Without lingering, he headed straight to the main hall.

Inside, complex passageways led to unknown destinations. Uninterested in searching for treasures, Xiao Tian headed directly to the main hall, where a grand staircase led to the grand silver palace at its summit—the Thunder Palace.

Inside the Thunder Palace, massive stone pillars stood tall, each topped with a glowing orb. These orbs contained either scrolls or weapons, all of extraordinary quality. Some of the treasures were lower-grade pure yuan treasures.

"Collect!" Without hesitation, Xiao Tian began collecting all the treasures. After collecting everything, he looked toward the deepest part of the hall, where a hundred-foot-tall statue sat on a throne, wearing battle armor and exuding a powerful aura. This aura came not from any living being but from the statue itself.

However, this aura was insignificant to Xiao Tian, whose cultivation far surpassed that of the Thunder Emperor. His gaze fixed on the statue's right hand, which held a silver scepter constantly emitting dazzling lightning.

Additionally, Xiao Tian sensed a powerful energy from the silver scepter, comparable to that of the Heavenly Flame Cauldron. It was clearly a top-grade pure yuan treasure!

Xiao Tian approached slowly and grabbed the Thunder Scepter. "Boom!" A deafening thunderclap echoed through the hall as thousands of lightning bolts erupted from the scepter, attacking Xiao Tian.

"Hmph!" Xiao Tian snorted, "Do you think you can suppress me with just a bit of the Thunder Ancestral Symbol's power?" The Devouring Ancestral Symbol's power surged, absorbing all the lightning energy from the scepter. The lightning within the scepter tried to resist but was no match for the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.

Eventually, the scepter was subdued by Xiao Tian. He examined the scepter, made of an unknown material, dazzling like silver, with intricate lightning runes carved into it. The top of the scepter had eight thunder dragons roaring, surrounding a palm-sized silver thunder.

Sparks of lightning flickered, flowing down the eight thunder dragons and covering the entire scepter. A powerful, indescribable pressure emanated from the scepter, giving the impression that whoever wielded it could command all the world's thunder.

Xiao Tian knew that the palm-sized silver thunder was the Thunder Ancestral Symbol's power, granting the scepter dominion over thunder.

"Hahaha!" Xiao Tian laughed in delight. Although both the Thunder Scepter and the Heavenly Flame Cauldron were top-grade pure yuan treasures, the scepter excelled in extreme offensive power, thanks to the Thunder Ancestral Symbol's energy.

"Now, it's time to open the Thunder Realm!" Xiao Tian thought, summoning the three silver towers. This time, they immediately radiated lightning, merging into one in mid-air. "Zzzap!" As the silver towers fused, a lightning bolt shot out, striking the Thunder Emperor's statue. Amidst the flashing silver light, the void twisted, forming a spatial vortex. Inside this vortex lay the Thunder Realm and the Thunder Ancestral Symbol.

(End of Chapter)

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