Chapter 116

Chapter 116: Lightning-Struck Wood. The Mist Shadow Thunder Beast was partially obscured by the clouds and mist on the vast Divine Wood Tree, revealing only a massive, blurry outline of the thunder beast.
At this moment, Qin Yefeng followed Yao Moxie to the center of the Thunder Marsh. On the Divine Wood Tree, white electric arcs coiled around its various branches, creating an effect akin to a Lightning Cage.
“We must first ascend this Divine Wood Tree to find Lightning-Struck Wood. Only by possessing Lightning-Struck Wood can we pass through the thunderous branches and approach the Mist Shadow Thunder Beast to slay it!” Yao Moxie stood at the forefront of the team, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.
“Brother Moxie, I wonder, what is so miraculous about this Lightning-Struck Wood that it can achieve the effect you speak of?” Qin Yefeng stepped forward, asking out of curiosity.
“Brother Qin Yefeng, you might not know about this Lightning-Struck Wood. It was originally just an ordinary branch of the Divine Wood Tree, but because it was constantly struck by the thunder of the thunder beasts over the years, it transformed into Lightning-Struck Wood.” Yao Moxie walked to Qin Yefeng’s side, pointing towards the Divine Wood Tree.
“Oh, I see. Please continue.” Qin Yefeng nodded, indicating he was listening intently.
“Because this Lightning-Struck Wood was constantly struck by the violent thunder from within the thunder beasts, over time, it came to contain Primordial Thunder Power. As long as one possesses this Lightning-Struck Wood, ordinary lightning poses no obstacle, and it even specifically counters thunder beasts themselves.” Yao Moxie explained carefully to Qin Yefeng.
“So there’s indeed a certain logic to this natural counteraction. When a powerful demonic beast appears, there will inevitably be something that counters its existence.” Qin Yefeng remarked.
“Alright, now let’s all ascend the Divine Wood Tree to search for Lightning-Struck Wood. Before that, if you wish to survive, you must be extremely careful when using your Spiritual Power and True Essence. Otherwise, once the thunder beasts discover us, we’ll be in a very perilous situation.” Yao Moxie was the first to leap onto the Divine Wood Tree.
Then, Xiao Mei’er cast a cold glance at Qin Yefeng, Futian, and the others. With True Essence Power circulating through her body, she stomped her feet and directly leaped onto the Divine Wood Tree, following Yao Moxie.
Seeing that both Yao Moxie and Xiao Mei’er had set off for the thunderous Divine Wood Tree, Xiong Yu also wanted to lift his feet and catch up to Yao Moxie, to ascend the Divine Wood Tree and slay the thunder beasts.
But just as he was about to set off, he noticed that Big Brother Qin Yefeng wasn’t making any moves, his deep eyes seemingly lost in thought.
“Big Brother, what’s wrong? Are we going up or not?” Xiong Yu approached Qin Yefeng, asking for his opinion.
“Well, let me think about it one last time. Is it truly worth risking our lives for the Inner Sect Disciples?” Qin Yefeng replied.
“Hmph!” Futian, standing nearby, saw Qin Yefeng and the others dawdling. After letting out a scoff, he too shot up the Divine Wood Tree.
On the colossal Divine Wood Tree, thunder continued to flash and roar, generating immense electric arcs. “Since we’ve all come this far, let’s go in and take a look. If there’s danger, I’ll protect everyone on the way out.” Qin Yefeng finally decided, speaking to Zi Baiying and Su Ying.
“Mm, I trust your judgment. Whatever you decide, I’ll support you.” Zi Baiying nodded, speaking softly.
“Alright, then I’ll follow behind Sister Baiying. Let’s all go up together.” Su Ying followed closely behind Zi Baiying, holding her Long Sword, constantly observing her surroundings in a protective stance.
“Xiong Yu, stay by Baiying’s side and protect her. We’ll all ascend this Divine Wood Tree together to find Lightning-Struck Wood and then slay the thunder beasts. However, throughout this process, everyone must protect themselves.” After Qin Yefeng finished speaking, he was the first to charge up the Divine Wood Tree.
Then, Zi Baiying, Xiong Yu, and the others circulated their Spiritual Power and leaped onto the Divine Wood Tree. They found that once they reached the branches of the Divine Wood Tree, it felt as if they had arrived on a wide thoroughfare.
The upper reaches of the Divine Wood Tree were truly too vast. This wasn’t even the main trunk of the Divine Wood Tree. As Qin Yefeng ascended, with its dense foliage and intricate branches, it truly felt like entering a mountain forest.
“Oh, you actually made it up! I was just watching you dawdle for ages up here, thinking you’d gotten scared.” Xiao Mei’er laughed, looking at Qin Yefeng and the others, her tone sharp and sarcastic.
“We weren’t scared at all. Our boss was sensing the location of the Lightning-Struck Wood, which is why we were a little late. Unlike you, who just criticizes people all day long.” Xiong Yu’s mouth was relentless, directly retorting.
“You Xiantian…” Xiao Mei’er’s words were on the tip of her tongue, but Yao Moxie glared fiercely at her at that moment.
“Yes, Master, I won’t dare again!” Xiao Mei’er immediately knelt down in fright, not daring to breathe loudly.
“If you cause internal strife here again, I will feed you directly to the thunder beasts.” Yao Moxie declared, his voice as cold as frost, utterly merciless.
After this brief interlude, everyone continued to ascend the Divine Wood Tree as if climbing a mountain.
Along the way, Yao Moxie, relying on his experience, avoided areas where thunder was heavily concentrated, heading towards the center of the Divine Wood Tree.
The higher they climbed, the more Qin Yefeng and the others realized how colossal the Mist Shadow Thunder Beast’s body was. Just one of its scale-covered arms was dozens of Zhang long.
Within the misty shadows of the Divine Wood Tree, a blood-red thunderbolt continuously gathered power, finally, under the influence of the thunder beast, it fiercely scraped across the firmament.
“It looks like this Mist Shadow Thunder Beast is dead, doesn’t it? It hasn’t moved at all,” Xiong Yu asked Qin Yefeng.
“Mist Shadow Thunder Beasts are generally quite lethargic. The thunder here can be considered the sound of this beast snoring, but it’s not coming from its mouth; it’s coming from its belly.” Futian explained from the side.
“Uh.” Qin Yefeng glanced at Futian. This fellow’s attitude had done a complete 180-degree turn after everyone ascended the Divine Wood Tree, ready to slay the thunder beasts.
Everyone continued to leap upwards, their toes constantly tapping on the winding branches, dodging the continuously coiling electric arcs amidst flashes of lightning and thunder.
After nearly three hours of leaping, everyone finally reached the upper levels of the Divine Wood Tree. At this point, Xiong Yu found the colossal Mist Shadow Thunder Beast even more terrifying.
The Mist Shadow Thunder Beast, previously obscured by clouds and mist, gradually revealed its true form. It possessed cloud-like limbs similar to a cloud leopard, but the exterior of these limbs was protected by reverse black scales.
Its other parts remained hidden by the clouds and mist, but within the mist, terrifying red thunderbolts were still being generated.
“Alright, the place we’ve reached now will definitely have Lightning-Struck Wood. Everyone open your eyes and look for something as black as dark gold; that will be the Lightning-Struck Wood.” Yao Moxie whispered.