Chapter 496: rumble inscription, Thunder Dominator

Zhou Chen tried to zoom in on the area of the Xuantian Sect.

He saw light spots everywhere across the Outer Sect, Inner Sect, and Core Area.

Most were trash opportunities like white, green, or blue; occasionally, there were a few purple ones or higher, which belonged to the level of True Disciples.

"Filter out opportunities below purple."

Zhou Chen said to himself.

The map instantly became much clearer.

Only a few scattered golden light spots remained, distributed throughout the Sect.

One of the golden light spots was flashing in the place where the Grand Elder was in secluded cultivation.

"The Grand Elder's Opportunity? It's probably some kind of longevity treasure." Zhou Chen wasn't very interested.

His gaze continued to roam across the map.

Suddenly.

His vision locked onto the back mountain of the Xuantian Sect, an area designated as an absolute Forbidden Land.

Originally, it was pitch black there, and nothing could be seen.

But on the map after the System upgrade, a blindingly bright red-black light spot actually lit up within that darkness.

The brightness of that light spot was even more dazzling than all the nine-colored opportunities he had seen before!

Zhou Chen focused his consciousness on that light spot.

A line of small text appeared:

[Opportunity Name: rumble inscription (Fragmented)]

[Opportunity Rank: Chaos Grade (Transcending Nine-Colored)]

[Opportunity Location: Xuantian Sect Back Mountain Forbidden Land, Depths of the Thunder Pool.]

[Remarks: This Inscription has been dormant for millions of years and will soon be awakened by a Child of Destiny.]

Zhou Chen's breathing momentarily hitched.

The rumble inscription!

The rumble inscription that represented the Great Dao of Thunder!

It was actually right under the Xuantian Sect's nose?

"Hidden in plain sight."

Zhou Chen licked his lips, his eyes becoming fervent. "No wonder the Xuantian Sect has stood firm for so many years; it turns out they've been sitting on such a great treasure to suppress their Luck."

"Since I've seen it, it's mine."

Zhou Chen stood up and tidied his robes.

"It seems before my seat as an Inner Sect Elite Disciple has even gotten warm, I'll have to take a trip to the Forbidden Land."

The Xuantian Sect back mountain Forbidden Land was perpetually shrouded in a thick layer of thunderclouds.

These thunderclouds weren't ordinary dark clouds but were woven from countless violent Laws of Thunder, appearing in an oppressive purple-black hue.

Even from tens of thousands of miles away, one could hear the muffled roars coming from within, like an ancient giant beast snoring.

This was the foundation of the Xuantian Sect and the nightmare of all Disciples—the Myriad Thunder Prison.

Rumor has it that the Xuantian Ancestral Master comprehended the Dao here and created the Xuantian Thunder Art.

But no one knew that beneath the Myriad Thunder Prison, there was actually a rumble inscription suppressed there, one that even an Immortal Emperor would fight to the death for.

Zhou Chen stood on a mountain peak at the edge of the Forbidden Land, hands behind his back, letting the wild winds mess up his long hair.

His current status was a newly promoted Inner Sect Elite Disciple. Logically, he was qualified to come here to "comprehend" the thunder arts, but as for going deep into the Core Area, that was out of the question.

"The defenses are quite tight."

Zhou Chen looked at the dense light spots on the map.

Those were the various killing Formations and guards deployed around the Forbidden Land.

There were three Immortal King Realm Elders just on the surface.

Hidden in the shadows were two old fogeys at the First Layer Immortal Emperor Realm, buried in the ground with only a wisp of Divine Sense scanning the surroundings.

If one were to force their way in, even someone of Demon General Mo Yubai's level would lose a layer of skin.

But Zhou Chen didn't need to force his way in.

He had the Divine Concealment Art for cover, so not a single trace of his aura would leak out.

Moreover, based on the Formation Dao Legacy he had obtained, he could tell at a glance that he could enter through the Life Gate in the southwest corner.

That was a blind spot for the Thunder-magnetic storm, which the guards' Divine Sense couldn't cover.

Zhou Chen's figure blurred, rippling like water, and then he simply vanished into thin air.

When he reappeared, he was already standing inside the Forbidden Land.

He was surrounded by purple thunder.

Arc-shaped lightning as thick as arms darted through the air, striking the rocks and splashing sparks. The rocks here, perpetually struck by lightning, had long since turned into a translucent crystalline state, emitting staggering heat.

Zhou Chen summoned the chaos bell.

This broken bell, now fused with three Inscriptions, had perverted defensive power. The thunder capable of insta-killing a True Immortal struck the surface of the bell without even leaving a mark; instead, it was absorbed by the bell's body and turned into nourishment.

"The thunder-attribute Laws here are so dense; it's practically heaven for those who Cultivate thunder arts."

Zhou Chen sighed in admiration as he went deeper along the route provided by the System.

The further in he went, the darker the color of the thunder became.

From purple to black, and then to an eerie blood-red.

The sense of pressure also grew stronger.

Halfway there, Zhou Chen suddenly stopped.

He saw a strange phenomenon on the map.

Not far ahead of him, there should have originally been only one giant light spot representing the "rumble inscription."

But now, next to that light spot, another purple-gold light spot had actually appeared.

Furthermore, this light spot was moving rapidly, and its target was also the rumble inscription!

"Someone got there first?"

Zhou Chen's brow furrowed.

He immediately pulled up the information for that light spot.

[Name: Gu Qingyue]

[Identity: Saintess of the Gu Family of the Primordial Immortal Clan, the number one Prodigy of the current Gu Family.]

[Realm: Tenth Layer Immortal King Realm (Under Suppression).]

[fate: Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix (Favored by the Heavenly Dao).]

[Recent Opportunity: By order of the Gu Family Old Ancestor, she has snuck into the Xuantian Sect Forbidden Land carrying the Immortal Emperor Weapon 'Ancient Divine Mirror,' intending to retrieve the Gu Family's lost heirloom treasure—the rumble inscription.]

"The Gu Family Saintess?"

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment.

This Gu Family really is like a lingering ghost.

He had already crippled that Gu Ming before, and now a Saintess had come.

And looking at this introduction, the rumble inscription was actually a lost treasure of the Gu Family?

"No wonder the Xuantian Sect sits on a mountain of treasure but can't get it; it turns out this thing has an owner and requires a specific Bloodline or token to open."

Zhou Chen suddenly realized.

This is getting interesting.

He originally thought it was a single-player treasure hunt, but it turned into PVP.

Zhou Chen rubbed his chin, a hint of a smile appearing on his face.

Having made up his mind, Zhou Chen restrained his aura, pushed the Space Law to its limit, and completely merged into the surrounding thunder.

Like a ghost, he followed unhurriedly behind that purple-gold light spot.

Ahead.

Within a sea of thunder.

A woman dressed in a moon-white long dress was holding an ancient bronze mirror, struggling to move forward through the thunder.

She was very beautiful.

Her beauty wasn't the gentle kind like Zi Yan's, nor was it the seductive kind of other female cultivators; it was a high and mighty coldness.

Like a goddess from the Nine Heavens, untainted by the mortal world.

But at this moment, this goddess was a bit disheveled.

The thunder here was too violent; even with an Emperor Weapon protecting her, her Qi and blood were still shaken.

"Damn Xuantian Sect, they actually strengthened the Forbidden Land's Formation so much." Gu Qingyue gritted her silver teeth, fine beads of sweat seeping from her forehead.

She had snuck in secretly this time.

The Gu Family Old Ancestor calculated that the rumble inscription was about to emerge and specifically bestowed an Emperor Weapon, charging her to bring it back at all costs.

To avoid alerting those old monsters of the Xuantian Sect, she had to suppress her cultivation and carefully crack the Formations.

"Almost there… it's just ahead."

Gu Qingyue looked at the increasingly bright needle on the bronze mirror in her hand, a flash of joy appearing in her eyes.