Chapter 1295: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Promotion to the Flashing Thunder Ranking (Third Update!)

The azure mist churned and wriggled, with flashes of thunder and lightning occasionally flickering within, and faint rumbling sounds emanating, causing most Cultivators entering this azure mist Rift to feel awe.

They dared not even approach the edge of the azure mist, choosing instead to fly in the center of the ten-zhang Rift, as if fearing that a large hand might suddenly reach out from within and drag them into the mist.

Although Zhong Dahong was not visiting the Thunder Crystal Hall for the first time, he was still constantly startled upon entering this azure mist Rift, flying forward cautiously. Wang Lin's expression was calm, but his gaze was fixed on the surrounding azure mist.

This mist, which appeared terrifying and unfathomable in the eyes of others, held no fear for Wang Lin.

“This mist is very interesting…” Under Wang Lin's gaze, he perceived that this mist was not true mist, but rather filled with lightning and thunder. It was clearly brought from the Thunder Domain by someone using a great Divine Ability, then crushed into thunder mist here, and combined with unique Divine Abilities to serve as protection.

“So, thunder can actually transform into mist. The Flashing Thunder Clan has researched the Divine Abilities of the Thunder Dao to such an extent… Transforming thunder into mist makes the tangible thunder an intangible entity that can change at will. In terms of protection, it can subtly achieve the effect of my Summon Wind and Rain Realm… Furthermore, with a thought, this thunder mist can contract, forming an enclosure, with infinite variations! Truly marvelous!” As Wang Lin advanced through this Rift, his observations of the mist grew increasingly profound.

“Moreover, the Flashing Thunder Clan never imagined that outsiders would arrive. This thunder mist is simply placed here, and especially now that the Rift is open, it's as if this thunder mist Divine Ability has lowered its guard, exposing its core for anyone to inspect… In that case, I won't be modest!” Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and his Divine Sense suddenly spread out, rushing directly towards the thunder mist. In an instant, it plunged in, spreading out and continuously studying it.

His Divine Sense was too powerful, firmly suppressing the thunder mist, preventing it from resisting or struggling, allowing Wang Lin to explore at will. If this thunder mist had not opened a Rift, Wang Lin would have needed to be more cautious in his research and would have had to spend a considerable amount of time to have a chance to see the method by which its Origin condensed into a sub-Divine Ability.

However, the current situation provided Wang Lin with immense convenience. As his Divine Sense permeated, he quickly deduced the Divine Ability for performing this technique.

This technique of transforming thunder into mist was extremely subtle; even Wang Lin was full of praise.

In the countless tens of thousands of years of the Flashing Thunder Clan, such a thing had never happened, nor had they ever imagined that someone could, merely by entering this thunder mist Rift, so quickly infiltrate the mist and even discern the Origin of this Divine Ability, thereby reverse-deducing the imprints and variations for performing this technique!

From ancient times to the present, Wang Lin was the first!

The Flashing Thunder Clan had never even considered that someone could break through the external Thunder Domain and infiltrate the Flashing Thunder Clan. Such a thing was too inconceivable; one must know that the power of that Thunder Domain was such that only Third Step mighty figures could enter without harm, and it was simply impossible for anyone else to get in!

This was only possible for Wang Lin because his Primordial Spirit was a bolt of thunder, an existence equivalent to that of the undying kind, which is why he could accomplish this almost impossible feat!

Moreover, he had now arrived at a vital location of the Flashing Thunder Clan. In this thunder mist, it was as if a veil had been lifted, clearly revealing everything within, and he had learned one of the Flashing Thunder Clan's secret ultimate techniques: the Great Art of Transforming Thunder into Mist!

If the Flashing Thunder Clan were to know of this, they would surely be shocked and horrified; it would be beyond their imagination!

This mist Rift was not long; it could be traversed in about half an incense stick's time. Under Wang Lin's suppression, no change was visible from the outside of the mist. After all, Wang Lin's Divine Sense was also thunder, and sensing thunder with thunder naturally left no flaws.

The moment he passed through the thunder mist along the Rift, Wang Lin's Divine Sense retracted into his body, his eyes flashing with brilliant light, and a rune subtly appeared.

This rune was the essence and profound meaning of the Great Art of Transforming Thunder into Mist!

Stepping out of the Rift, what appeared before Wang Lin was a towering mountain peak. At the summit of the mountain, there was an extremely luxurious grand hall, upon which lightning snaked, forming three large characters.

“Thunder Crystal Hall!”

long rainbows filled the surroundings; these were the Cultivators who had passed through the thunder mist, and one by one, they immediately flew towards the grand hall at the top of the mountain. Wang Lin and Zhong Dahong also set off, quickly arriving at the mountain top and standing beneath the grand hall.

“Master, this grand hall has three gates: East, West, and South. The East Gate is where Thunder Crystals are exchanged, and the South Gate is where one exchanges Thunder Crystals for Magic Treasures, Medicinal Pills, and Cultivation Techniques from the Thunder Crystal Hall.

As for the last, the West Gate, only Cultivators with great Divine Abilities enter there. That is where our clan posts missions; completing missions can earn a large amount of Thunder Crystals.” Zhong Dahong knew that Wang Lin had never been to the Thunder Crystal Hall. Although he had some doubts, compared to the benefits Wang Lin offered, he pretended not to know.

Wang Lin already knew all of this from Zhong Dahong's memories. Hearing him, he nodded and said calmly, “I can go by myself. I will notify you when I leave.”

Zhong Dahong hastily assented.

Wang Lin no longer paid attention to Zhong Dahong, retracting his gaze from the luxurious grand hall. With his cultivation, he could tell at a glance that this grand hall contained the meaning of space; it appeared as one, but actually comprised four layers of space.

The East, West, and South gates each led into a different space. There was also another area without an entrance, but Wang Lin's Divine Sense swept across it and clearly discovered that in that fourth space, nine streams of aura permeated, and were currently cultivating.

“The Flashing Thunder Clan has many powerful experts. Among the nine auras, five are Nirvana Scrutiny, three are Pure Nirvana, and one has even reached shattered nirvana!” Wang Lin walked towards the East Gate of the Thunder Crystal Hall without changing his expression.

There were many members of the Flashing Thunder Clan here, either alone or in groups of three to five, coming and going, making it very lively.

Especially at the East Gate, there were even more Cultivators. Often, after emerging from it, they would have deeply hidden excitement and hurry away. Similarly, there were also some who had clearly lived for too long and were cunning and experienced; regardless of entry or exit, their expressions remained calm, revealing not a hint of their thoughts.

This cunning is related to personality, and also deeply connected to age. Wang Lin, with two thousand years of cultivation, saw through everything, and his cunning was in no way inferior to those ten-thousand-year-old Old Monsters, perhaps even surpassing them.

After all, in this Cultivation Planet, besides cultivation, intelligence is also key to survival.

He did not rush into the East Gate, but watched there for a long time. Wang Lin's expression was cold, looking unapproachable, as he walked towards the East Gate. He knew no one here, and similarly, no one knew him. Coupled with his cold demeanor, no one came up to strike up a conversation.

The moment he stepped into the East Gate, Wang Lin immediately and clearly felt himself entering a newly opened space. Before him was a giant black pool, filled with a great deal of muddy substance, from which bubbles occasionally rose.

Beside the pool, three old men sat cross-legged. These three had strong cultivation; one had reached Yang Solid, and the other two were both in the Yin Void Realm, with the Power of Thunder permeating their bodies.

Wang Lin had previously learned how to exchange Thunder Crystals from Zhong Dahong's memories. Without further ado, he stepped forward, made a gesture with his right hand as if tapping the mark on his brow, and immediately a large amount of items for exchanging Thunder Crystals poured out, falling into the massive pool with a rumble, swallowed mouthful by mouthful by the mud.

After a while, Wang Lin had not yet finished. The three old men who were sitting cross-legged immediately opened their eyes, carefully looked at Wang Lin, and revealed a strange light.

The three of them were in charge of this place and rarely saw anyone take out so many items for Thunder Crystals at once, so they couldn't help but pay attention.

Wang Lin's cultivation could change at any time in front of others according to his will. At this moment, in the eyes of the three old men, Wang Lin was a Soul Transformation Cultivator.

A moment later, after all the items for exchanging Thunder Crystals had been taken out and swallowed by the black pool, Wang Lin's expression was normal. He flipped his right hand and took out a Jade Slip. That Jade Slip belonged to Yu Fei, containing his Life Soul, and was used to record Thunder Crystals.

He casually tossed the Jade Slip, letting it sink into the black pool. Faintly, muffled roars and rumblings emanated from the black pool. Not long after, the mud in the pool churned, and the Jade Slip Wang Lin had thrown in flew out, heading straight for him, which Wang Lin caught in his hand.

At the same time, the Flashing Thunder Ranking Jade Slips owned by all clan members on all Cultivation Planets of the Flashing Thunder Clan immediately emitted ripples, indicating a change in the ranking!

Every year, these three days when the Flashing Thunder Clan's Thunder Crystal Hall opened were days of drastic changes in the Flashing Thunder Ranking. The rankings would also change accordingly, but generally, the names in the top eight hundred rarely changed, at most only their positions.

But today, at this moment, when the Flashing Thunder Ranking Jade Slips emitted ripples, they were extremely violent. There was only one explanation for this: a new person had entered the Flashing Thunder Ranking!

Almost all Cultivators of the Flashing Thunder Clan took out their Flashing Thunder Ranking Jade Slips and immediately looked at them.

The first place was still Yun Shanzi, but his Thunder Crystal count had changed from the previous 1.97 billion to 2.49 billion!

As the Divine Sense of the Flashing Thunder Clan Cultivators swept across the ranking, some clever ones simply looked from the back and immediately saw the newcomer who had caused the violent ripples in the Flashing Thunder Ranking!

At the seven hundred ninety-ninth position was Yu Fei, whose Thunder Crystal count was 464,000! Only three thousand higher than the eight hundredth position!

“Yu Fei? I wonder which Trial Planet this person is from, to suddenly enter the Flashing Thunder Ranking!”

“This person hasn't been heard of, but there are many clan members, so it's impossible to know everyone. This person being able to enter the Flashing Thunder Ranking shouldn't be underestimated. Although the ranking is at the very bottom, anyone who makes it onto the list must have extraordinary qualities.”

“This name is easy to remember, Yu Fei, Yu Fei! But these three days are when the Flashing Thunder Ranking changes, I wonder if this person's ranking can remain stable until after three days!”

At this moment, in different locations across the Flashing Thunder Clan's thirteen Trial Planets, there were discussions about Wang Lin. After all, the Flashing Thunder Ranking only had 800 people, and to enter it meant instant fame!

The name Yu Fei was also, in this instant, remembered by many members of the Flashing Thunder Clan.

Hehe, this is the surprise Er Gen mentioned. If it truly gave Fellow Daoists a surprise, then let Er Gen also have a surprise, a surprise of monthly votes, how about it!

Of course, the surprise is not over yet; more surprises will be delivered shortly. Asking for monthly votes!!!