Chapter 1075: Incarnating into Thunder and Lightning

Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan’s physical body, fused with immortal gold, was utterly indestructible; the scattered lightning striking his form left him completely unscathed.

Yet this was, after all, the Five-Colored Divine Lightning, and even dispersed, its might remained unimaginably horrific; ordinary structures could not withstand it, reducing everything within a hundred miles to scorched earth, save for the Pavilion of Scripture.

"Divine Lightning from the Nine Heavens!"

"The Boundless Thunder Vault!"

"The Sovereign Divine Lightning!"

Refusing to accept defeat, Lord Silei unleashed a barrage of distinct tribulation thunders, each differing in form but all possessing such staggering power that no cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending Stage could ever hope to withstand them.

Faced with these various tribulations, Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan steadfastly employed his nascent Fruit of Unity, scattering the lightning completely; no matter how ferocious the thunder, it proved utterly futile, leaving Lord Silei gnashing his teeth in sheer fury.

Since a direct assault with tribulation lightning was useless, he would have to change his approach.

"Avatar of Heavenly Lightning!"

With a soft cry, Lord Silei shifted his form, his physical body converting entirely into pure, crackling electricity.

In this lightning state, Lord Silei moved with inconceivable swiftness, materializing before Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan in a single instant; without a second thought, Gui Yuan lunged forward with a punch.

Yet the fist passed straight through Lord Silei, striking nothing but empty air!

"Haha, I would like to see how you intend to strike me now!"

Lord Silei laughed uproariously; in this form, he feared no material assault. What did it matter if Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan’s body was sturdier than iron? If he could not touch his foe, every technique was useless.

At this moment, he resembled the Thunder God patrolling on behalf of Heaven, holding the power of life and death over all mortal creation, commanding ten thousand tribulations.

"That lad from Great Gan is quite clever, knowing how to transform his body into lightning," the Immortal Fairy remarked with amusement.

"The Immortal Ying Tian used this trick a few times; he was as slippery as a loach. When he first figured it out, he even came over to brag to me."

"Then how does one break this technique?" Lu Yang inquired, seeing that Patriarch Gui Yuan was visibly falling into a disadvantage.

"Blow him up a few times and he will behave."

"..."

Patriarch Gui Yuan probably could not employ that particular method.

The subtlety of the Lightning Avatar extended far beyond this; lightning possessed form but lacked substance, capable of permeating any crevice. Lord Silei circled around Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan, unleashing periodic strikes of electricity.

No matter how powerful Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan was, he could not anticipate every direction, nor could he block every single blow.

Even the nascent Fruit of Unity could not merge Lord Silei's lightning form into the surrounding space; that was a feat only a fully realized Dao Fruit could accomplish.

"I patrol on behalf of Heaven, how can you possibly defeat me? Hand over the immortal box at once!" Lord Silei barked arrogantly, and having transformed into lightning, he truly possessed the right to speak such words.

"Palm Lightning!" Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan flipped his hand, and a streak of golden lightning materialized within his palm, a sight that made Lord Silei want to roar with laughter.

Did he honestly think to attack someone possessing the nascent Fruit of Tribulation Response with mere lightning?

However, Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan executed a maneuver that caught him entirely unprepared.

"Unite!"

The lightning in his palm merged seamlessly with Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan, and he, too, transformed into pure electricity!

"I refuse to believe I cannot lay a hand on you, you bastard!"

Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan stepped forward and delivered a resounding slap; the massive palm nearly knocked Lord Silei unconscious.

With both of them converted into lightning, they could finally make physical contact.

"Foolish and ridiculous, do you not know that I command all lightning?"

Though Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan's slap had come abruptly, Lord Silei quickly realized that the advantage still remained firmly on his side.

Now that Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan had transformed into lightning, he had entered the domain of his control!

With a single thought, he could manipulate Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan's body at will, forcing him to do whatever he wished—even suicide was not out of the question!

"Halt!"

With a single word, Lord Silei pinned Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan to the spot, rendering him unable to lift even a single finger.

Just as Lord Silei was about to control Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan and force him to surrender the immortal gold box, he heard Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan let out a thunderous shout.

"Unite!"

Lord Silei’s pupils shrank drastically as he discovered his own body was moving against his will, flying toward Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan and colliding straight into him. They melted into one another, leaving only their heads unmerged!

One body with two heads; it was a grotesque and terrifying sight.

In this state, if Lord Silei wished to harm Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan, he would only be harming himself.

Lord Silei had never encountered such a situation and had no idea how to command the body; taking advantage of the confusion, Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan seized control of their physical form and drove a fist into Lord Silei's head, knocking out two of his teeth.

"Go on, run! Let's see how you run this time!" Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan bellowed savagely, looking entirely unlike a righteous man.

This could not continue; Lord Silei's mind raced furiously, searching for a way to break the deadlock.

The other man's nascent Dao Fruit was related to fusion; if that was the case, why had he not forced a fusion from the very beginning? Was there some inherent flaw to this technique?

"Dispel!"

Lord Silei deactivated his Avatar of Heavenly Lightning, reverting to his flesh-and-blood form. Just as he had anticipated, the forced fusion was instantly broken.

There were indeed limitations to Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan's fusion; if both parties were in their physical bodies, mutual consent was required, as the solidity of the flesh imposed numerous constraints on the blending process.

However, if one was not in a physical state but rather in a loosely structured form like the Lightning Avatar, a forced fusion could be enacted.

Seeing Lord Silei return to his original form, Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan also ceased his lightning transformation, refusing to remain an open target.

"So you scattered the tribulation across a hundred miles, did you? Then what will you do when my attacks encompass that entire expanse!"

"The Calamity of the Weak Water!"

Although Lord Silei's divine title was "Silei," what he possessed was the nascent Fruit of Tribulation Response; he commanded not merely thunder, but the heavenly tribulations themselves.

The Weak Water surged forth in torrents, submerging the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect. Seeing this, the Supreme Elder no longer hid within the precarious Pavilion of Scripture; he immediately grabbed the others and fled toward the sect boundaries.

Lord Silei was entirely engrossed in his battle against Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan, possessing no spare thought to concern himself with the fleeing crowd.

Faced with the Weak Water, in which not even a goose feather could float, Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan merged himself with the earth, allowing the rushing currents to wash over him.

The ground heaved, and a giant capable of touching the vault of heaven emerged from the soil, carrying mountains upon his back, making the already burly Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan appear even more colossal.

The Weak Water that had submerged the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect reached only to Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan’s knees.

A battle between half-immortals was capable of sundering heaven and earth.

Though Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan held the upper hand, Lord Silei was by no means an easy opponent; after exchanging several thousand blows, their strength nearly spent, Lord Silei finally realized he was no match for his foe and turned to flee in panic.

"Trying to run without apologizing? No such luck!" Seeing this, Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan suddenly found a fresh burst of energy; how could this person be so utterly devoid of manners? It was bad enough that he refused to admit defeat after losing, but he had not even offered the apology demanded earlier!

"Are you out of your mind! I don't even want the box anymore, alright?!"

Driven to exasperation, Lord Silei transformed into lightning once more, rapidly widening the distance between himself and his pursuer; if the distance grew too great, Heavenly Venerable Gui Yuan would be unable to enforce a fusion.

Right at that moment, Lu Yang noticed that ahead of the chasing pair, Yun Mengmeng was rushing toward them at extreme speed.

Originally, Yun Mengmeng had heard that the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect was located in a remote and hard-to-find place, causing her to worry she might lose her way. Yet upon reaching the vicinity, she saw that the battlefield was unmistakably the sect, and without hesitation, she bolted straight toward it.

Lu Yang hastily sent a divine transmission to her: "Sister Mengmeng, stop the person flying toward you!"

"No problem." Yun Mengmeng had not expected to be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility by the Second Chief the moment she arrived, and she was determined to give it her absolute all.

Boom—

Yun Mengmeng self-detonated. The Thunder-Controlling Divine Lord had never witnessed such a terrifying display; the blast violently tore through his lightning-incarnate form, forcing him back into his original shape, severely wounded.

Beholding this, Heavenly Venerate Guiyuan cried out in exhilaration, surging forward with redoubled speed: "Well done, Daoist friend! Help me capture this grandson!"

Yun Mengmeng gasped in surprise, wondering why yet another one was flying straight toward her.

Boom—

Yun Mengmeng faithfully adhered to the Second Master's decree: anyone rushing toward her had to be intercepted.

Heavenly Venerate Guiyuan never expected her to detonate a second time. He was utterly dumbfounded—whose side was this Daoist friend even on?

Having just endured a cataclysmic battle, he had little strength remaining, leaving him entirely defenseless against the brunt of a self-detonation.

"Daoist friend, you..."

Boom! Boom! Boom—

Seeing that Heavenly Venerate Guiyuan still possessed the strength to speak, Yun Mengmeng detonated herself in rapid succession, blasting him directly into unconsciousness.

Before long, Yun Mengmeng returned to Lu Yang to claim her reward, dangling Heavenly Venerate Guiyuan in one hand and the Thunder-Controlling Divine Lord in the other.

"Second Master, just as you ordered, I've captured them all and brought them back!"