Chapter 1298: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Malicious Intent (Second Update!)

The exit leading to the Seven Million Worlds was right ahead, less than ten li away! Even though teleportation was impossible here, a Nirvana Scrutiny Cultivator could cross that distance in the blink of an eye!

However, Zhou Tianzi didn't even have that blink of an eye.

Just as he fled and prepared to speed away, Wang Lin's voice, laced with mockery, pierced his mind. He didn't even have time to think; his pupils violently contracted. Wang Lin had appeared before him without warning, and the cold, sinister gaze instantly slammed into Zhou Tianzi's eyes like lightning.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

It was as if ten million bolts of thunder violently surged into Zhou Tianzi's body through his eyes. They exploded madly within his body and his Primordial Spirit, forming an indescribable storm that tore apart Zhou Tianzi's Physical Body from the inside.

He spat out large mouthfuls of blood, mixed with fragments of his internal organs. His eyes glazed over, and the terror within them almost caused his eyes to burst open as well!

All the crises he had faced in his lifetime combined could not compare to the slightest fraction of the danger he was in now. Especially within this passage, where his cries for help went unanswered, he was definitely going to die!

At this moment, endless regret surged in his heart. If he hadn't provoked the other party back at the Thunder Crystal Hall, how could he have met this end today! But his regret came too late!

Wang Lin's Divine Ability, fused into his gaze, landed upon Zhou Tianzi. His stare was like a sonic boom of thunderous fire, igniting all the lightning energy Zhou Tianzi had accumulated through cultivation over thousands of years, causing it to collapse!

Under the tremendous rumbling sound, all the Power of Thunder inside Zhou Tianzi exploded uncontrollably. He didn't even manage to let out a scream before his Physical Body burst open with a bang, scattering into large chunks of flesh and blood. These fragments of flesh then collapsed further, expanding continuously.

Amidst this earth-shattering explosion, Zhou Tianzi's Primordial Spirit, wrapped by his Clan Seal, rushed out. His Primordial Spirit was severely damaged, almost transparent. Escaping the force of the collapse, he frantically fled into the distance.

However, in front of Wang Lin, let alone him, even a Cultivator whose cultivation had reached shattered nirvana would absolutely not have the right to escape without Wang Lin's permission! Wang Lin raised his right hand and grabbed in the Void Realm. Immediately, Zhou Tianzi's screaming Primordial Spirit was enveloped by suction and instantly landed in Wang Lin's grasp.

The enormous difference in cultivation prevented him from even being able to self-destruct!

The moment Wang Lin grabbed him with his right hand, Zhou Tianzi immediately screamed for mercy.

"Elder, Elder spare my life! Junior did not mean to offend, Elder spare…" Just as he spoke, his eyes suddenly widened, showing disbelief. At such close range, especially with the surrounding light in the passage making Wang Lin's body seem momentarily translucent, Zhou Tianzi clearly saw a soul sealed within Wang Lin's body… "You… you are not…" Before he could finish his sentence, Wang Lin coldly squeezed his right hand, and Zhou Tianzi was extinguished, body and spirit destroyed!

A wave of the Power of Thunder emanated from his destroyed Primordial Spirit and was immediately absorbed by Wang Lin. As for his Clan Seal, Wang Lin took it away!

The time from the moment he struck to the crushing of Zhou Tianzi's Primordial Spirit was extremely brief!

Killing Zhou Tianzi was like crushing an ant. Wang Lin's body flickered, shattering all barriers ahead amidst the roar, and he sped straight toward the exit. In an instant, he reached the exit, rushed inside, and stepped into the Flashing Thunder Clan's restricted area, the Seven Million Worlds!

Since the day the Flashing Thunder Clan established the Seven Million Worlds, no outsiders had stepped foot inside, save for a group of mysterious Cultivators who had helped the Flashing Thunder Clan's Third Step Old Ancestor back then!

Wang Lin was the first person since that group of mysterious Cultivators!

This was a vast starry sky, brilliant and filled with nebulae, containing seven million Cultivation Planets. These Cultivation Planets were not densely packed together but were spread far apart, often separated by immense distances!

This starry sky was immense, seemingly boundless, yet in Wang Lin's eyes, it felt somewhat fake! Its brilliance seemed artificially decorated, and its vastness appeared to have been forcefully carved out by someone.

Everything about it, including the distance between every Cultivation Planet, was exactly the same!

At the center of this endless starry sky was a massive landmass. On this landmass stood towering pavilions, and a huge statue was erected right in the middle of the continent!

The statue was of a man, his entire body radiating lightning. From a distance, it looked like a giant gazing into the distance!

This was the Central Plaza of the Seven Million Worlds, and the place where every Flashing Thunder Clan Cultivator who accepted this task appeared upon entry!

Outside those towering pavilions, there were many Cultivators at the moment. There were even tens of thousands of Cultivators present on this massive landmass! The vast majority had Nascent Soul Transformation cultivation, many were Soul Transformation Cultivators, and even Yin Void and Yang Solid experts were visible everywhere!

Only Cultivators above Nirvana Scrutiny were few, occasionally seen arriving and departing in a hurry!

Outside every large hall stood a huge Teleportation Formation. Wang Lin's figure appeared from one such Teleportation Formation. After manifesting, he immediately looked around. Although he was prepared, his expression was still filled with shock.

His reaction did not attract the attention of the guards monitoring the Teleportation Formation; every Flashing Thunder Clan Cultivator visiting for the first time behaved this way!

"Alright, stop looking around inside the Teleportation Formation. You'll have plenty of time to look once you're outside. You must be here for the first time. Give me your Jade Slip so I can check it!" An impatient voice interrupted Wang Lin's contemplation. It belonged to a Yang Solid Cultivator sitting cross-legged outside the Formation.

Wang Lin took out Yu Fei's Clan Jade Slip and tossed it forward. The Cultivator took it, checked it briefly, and returned it to Wang Lin. At the same time, he waved his right hand, and a spectral light immediately flew toward Wang Lin.

"Take this item and go explore on your own."

Inside the spectral light were three items: one Jade Slip, one Spirit Talisman, and finally, a ball of thunder and lightning.

Wang Lin accepted the spectral light without changing his expression and walked out of the Teleportation Formation. Cultivators came and went here, the sound deafening, and no one paid him any attention. Holding the spectral light, Wang Lin walked to a less crowded area, took out the Jade Slip, and examined it. This Jade Slip introduced various points of caution regarding entering the Seven Million Worlds, and also described the other two items.

The key to entering the Seven Million Worlds was the Spirit Talisman; only by possessing this item could one step inside. As for the ball of thunder and lightning, it drew Wang Lin's intense focus.

This thunder and lightning appeared corporeal, but when touched by hand, it was intangible. Lightning surged within it, seemingly arranged into some kind of Formation. When swept by Divine Sense, this small ball of thunder and lightning was actually no weaker than the power contained in a Hundred Thousand Li Thunder Pond!

What was even stranger to Wang Lin was that within this ball of thunder, there was an inexplicable wisp of consciousness. That consciousness contained exuberant vitality and faintly revealed a persistence toward life, as if what he held was not a ball of thunder, but a living being!

This discovery caused Wang Lin to take a deep breath.

"So this is the Wisp of Spiritual Consciousness Thunder…" The Jade Slip had mentioned that the Flashing Thunder Clan would gift a Wisp of Spiritual Consciousness Thunder to anyone entering the Seven Million Worlds for the first time, allowing them to collect the Consciousness Thunder of this place.

This Wisp of Spiritual Consciousness Thunder was only a trace and incomplete. One thousand such wisps of Consciousness Thunder were needed to form a complete Consciousness Thunder. This was also the Flashing Thunder Clan's protection measure to prevent clan members from relying on the Flashing Thunder Clan's rules to seize treasures unfairly.

Furthermore, every clan member only had one chance in their lifetime to obtain this Wisp of Spiritual Consciousness Thunder. If lost, they could never obtain it from the Flashing Thunder Clan again, unless through snatching it or private trade.

Despite this, on the Central Plaza of the Flashing Thunder Clan's Seven Million Worlds, there were still Cultivators who would snatch this wisp of Consciousness Thunder from new entrants.

At this moment, three Cultivators had their eyes fixed on the wisp of Consciousness Thunder in Wang Lin's hand.

"Fellow Daoist! I am Zhang Jingyun. Fellow Daoist must be visiting the Seven Million Worlds for the first time, correct?" While Wang Lin was observing the Consciousness Thunder, a middle-aged Cultivator immediately walked over from nearby. This person wore a smile, and his cultivation appeared to be at the Soul Transformation Middle Stage.

Wang Lin looked up, and with a flip of his right hand, the Consciousness Thunder disappeared. He glanced at the Cultivator standing before him and nodded.

"We are all members of the same clan. This is my second visit to the Seven Million Worlds, so I'm somewhat familiar with it. Why don't we travel together, and I can introduce things to you? This will not only be convenient for Fellow Daoist, but having more people is generally helpful. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?" The middle-aged Cultivator looked very sincere, and his words were gentle.

But in Wang Lin's view, this demeanor was full of flaws. After all, compared to Wang Lin, an Old Monster who had lived for two thousand years, this middle-aged man was naturally inferior in terms of intelligence and cunning.

A smile appeared on his lips. He gave the middle-aged Cultivator a meaningful glance, cupped his fist, and said, "In that case, I thank Fellow Daoist."

When Wang Lin's gaze swept over him, the middle-aged Cultivator instantly became alert. He had a vague illusion that his inner secrets had been seen through. However, after carefully scrutinizing Wang Lin, he couldn't find any clues, so he laughed and said, "It's nothing. Clan members should support each other. May I ask Fellow Daoist's name?"

"Yu Fei!" Wang Lin smiled.

"Yu Fei? That name sounds familiar…" The middle-aged man pondered slightly, and a strange light immediately appeared in his eyes. He cupped his fist and laughed, "So it is Fellow Daoist Yu Fei, who just promoted onto the flashing thunder ranking today! My apologies, my apologies!"

The middle-aged Cultivator chatted for a few more sentences. After believing he had seen through Wang Lin, he said, "Fellow Daoist Yu, this is not the place to talk, and the Formation leading to the Seven Million Worlds is about to open. Why don't we leave now?"

After Wang Lin agreed, the middle-aged Cultivator led Wang Lin through the crowd and departed toward the distance. Many Cultivators who saw this scene secretly shook their heads.

"Someone else is about to suffer misfortune. Anyone led away by that Zhang Jingyun will likely lose not only their Consciousness Thunder but also their life…"

Zhang Jingyun was clearly extremely familiar with this Central Plaza. He soon led Wang Lin to a majestic Formation. Outside the Formation, hundreds of Cultivators were waiting, divided into groups. In one group of over ten Cultivators, there were eight or nine new entrants, similar to Wang Lin, while the remaining four had profound cultivation, one even reaching the Yin Void Realm.

"Everyone, I've brought back another person. I believe you have all heard the name of Fellow Daoist Yu Fei," Zhang Jingyun stepped forward, laughing heartily.

The second update for today is delivered. After two consecutive days of intense updating, I am already exhausted, but I must fight on! All this time, Er Gen has never said one thing: I want to charge for first place!! Call me overestimating myself, call me daydreaming, call me a toad wanting to eat swan meat—I must charge, regardless of success or failure, I must charge!!!! This is Er Gen's defiance in his heart!