Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 38 Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique

Chapter 38: Chapter 38 Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique

Seeing the snowflakes fall, Zhang Hu looked up nervously and exclaimed, "Young Master Feng!"

Shi Feng’s expression remained unchanged as he shook his head and said, "It’s fine! This area indeed had an Array set up, but it has been broken. Not just this area, but the entire path from here to the Purple Thunder Sect is now safe and sound." As he spoke, Shi Feng continued to walk forward without stopping.

For some reason, Zhang Hu felt a sense of relief upon hearing Shi Feng’s words, as if he had taken a comforting pill. Unconsciously, and perhaps without even realizing it himself, he had developed an absolute trust in Shi Feng. It was as if whatever Shi Feng said carried a guarantee that there definitely wouldn’t be a problem.

As the two of them continued on their journey, they indeed experienced nothing but safety and tranquility, just as Shi Feng had said, despite the increasing snow.

Gradually, they were approaching the region where the Purple Thunder Sect was located. Shi Feng suddenly halted and gazed intently ahead.

Zhang Hu stood by Shi Feng’s side, waiting quietly. At this moment, he didn’t dare to speak for fear of distracting Shi Feng.

The group from the Purple Thunder Sect was still continuously unleashing Martial Skills, contending with an unknown presence within the Array. By now, two men and one woman had been injured and were being protected in the center by the others.

From the expressions on the faces of the Purple Thunder Sect’s group, it was clear that they were all tense, indicating the situation was not looking good.

Shortly after, Zhang Hu heard Shi Feng say leisurely, "This Array is just something the person who set it up did casually. It’s not some wonderful Big Formation. There are flaws everywhere. I’ve already spotted countless weak points. You just need to follow me later, no matter what happens, don’t panic—just keep up."

"This... Just casually set up... Not a wonderful Big Formation... Flaws everywhere..." Zhang Hu’s eyes widened as he pondered over each sentence that Shi Feng had uttered. Could it really be as he said? This Array had trapped a Four-star Martial King, as well as a young genius within the Empire.

At the moment, Martial King Lei Bo’s face was filled with deep concern. Just moments ago, he had been repelled repeatedly by some entity, and a trickle of blood had even started to spill from the corner of his mouth.

Despite his absolute trust in Shi Feng, the sight before him had started to shake Zhang Hu’s faith.

It wasn’t just Zhang Hu. Presumably, anyone who didn’t know Shi Feng’s identity would doubt what they heard. Was this something you, a mere Two-star Warrior, should be saying?

"Stick close!" As soon as the words left Shi Feng’s mouth, he leaped into the Array.

"Ah!" Zhang Hu quickly came to his senses and hurriedly followed, jumping into the Array as well.

Once Shi Feng entered the Illusion Array, the world transformed dramatically: fierce winds howled, snow danced chaotically, blinding the eyes, and sinister, vicious Ice Beasts filled the area, roaring and howling loudly.

In the sky, an immense, snow-white Ice Dragon with a fearsome appearance and wings on its back exuded an enormous presence, like that of a sovereign.

With the opening of its mouth, the dragon’s roar echoed through heaven and earth, causing the space itself to tremble. Then, from its mouth filled with sharp fangs, it spewed out a wave of icy, cold air, enveloping everything below.

Martial King Lei Bo was currently contending with the Ice Dragon. He pushed forward with both palms, interweaving strands of electric current in the void to form an electric net that hovered above the heads of the Purple Thunder Sect, fending off the cold flow.

Shi Feng landed on his feet and immediately followed with another leap, landing right beside the Purple Thunder Sect’s Young Lord, Lei Xiao.

"It’s you!" Not far from Lei Xiao, Lei Yi, who had just been fighting an Ice Bear, saw Shi Feng and let out a surprised cry.

"Who is this!" The purple-haired, purple-clad young man, Lei Xiao, holding the Thunderbolt Sword and fending off the attack of three Ice Wolves, saw a youth suddenly appear beside him and hurriedly pointed the tip of his sword at Shi Feng, thrusting it towards Shi Feng’s throat.

Just then, as if seeing Lei Xiao reveal a flaw, the three Ice Wolves pounced in unison, their mouths wide open, revealing their coldly gleaming, vicious fangs.

In that critical moment, Lei Xiao’s thrust toward Shi Feng was immediately withdrawn, and he swept the sword horizontally, slashing at the three Ice Wolves that were pouncing.

And in that moment, Shi Feng made his move, his right hand backhanding across Lei Xiao’s right cheek.

"Slap!" A loud, crisp, resounding slap echoed abruptly through the space.

"Idiot!" Shi Feng glanced disdainfully at Lei Xiao and immediately moved, leaping toward the frontlines.

"Ah!" Lei Xiao roared to the sky, the Thunderbolt Sword flashing with blinding Thunder Light, his body’s strength erupting, gathering on the sword, and with one stroke, he turned the three pouncing Ice Wolves into shattered ice.

Just then, Zhang Hu landed right beside Lei Xiao. "Ah! Die!" Lei Xiao was now on the verge of madness, having been envied and revered by everyone from childhood as the bright pearl of the Purple Thunder Sect, praised as a genius, always held aloft. He had never before been humiliated like this.

Not caring who had arrived, Lei Xiao once again gathered all his strength, the Thunderbolt Sword wrapped in lightning, bursting out dazzling Thunder Light, and thrusting his sword at Zhang Hu.

"Ah!" Zhang Hu had been following right behind Shi Feng and naturally saw the fearless Young Master cause a huge disaster; a Peak Strong Person wielding Martial Spirit launched a full-power thrust. Zhang Hu felt he had no power to resist at all, and even his retreat was blocked. Should he try to move back, his body would be pierced by the Thunderbolt Sword.

At this life-and-death moment, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in Zhang Hu’s mind: "I am in the thunder, and the thunder is in me. Man and thunder are one, at my sole discretion... Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, rapid mental method, first style, Blocking Style. Step to the right and block!"

The voice swiftly passed through Zhang Hu’s mind, and he hurriedly did as instructed. Facing Lei Xiao, he moved a step to the right and then executed the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, raising his Double-handed Great Sword in front of him. The Great Sword also emitted dazzling Thunder Light, blocking Lei Xiao’s fiercely thrusting sword.

"Boom!" The two swords clashed, causing a thunderous roar as if thunder had collided with thunder. Right after that, Zhang Hu was seen flying backward, but he had a look of joy on his face. "I blocked it, I actually blocked Lei Xiao’s full-powered strike. That’s a Nine-star Martial Spirit with Heavenly Thunder Divine Body, ranked fifth in the genius battle standings!" Zhang Hu was getting more excited as he thought about it, unconcerned that his body was still in mid-flight.

"Ah! Damn it!" Lei Xiao roared in anger. In his opinion, his sword should have surely turned a three-star Martial Spirit into a sword-slain spirit. Even with a Blocking Sword, it should have resulted in a sword-broken, person-dead outcome. However, that three-star Martial Spirit had flown out unharmed, which was another great humiliation to him.

"Die! All of you, die!" Lei Xiao bellowed furiously, his anger eroding all his rationality. Holding the Thunderbolt Sword, he charged at Zhang Hu. At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to chop Zhang Hu into mincemeat and that bastard who had dared to slap him, to pluck out his nails one by one, chop off his hands and feet, gouge out his facial features, and soak them in a tub filled with salt water until he was tormented to death.