Chapter 344: The Second Bloodline Talent: Thunder!

Screech!!!

A sharp, shrill roar rang out within the room.

Cheng Le was instantly crushed into the ground by Chen Yan, his flesh mangled and bones shattered, as pitch-black blood flowed out, coating the fragments of bone inch by inch.

Chen Yan stepped on Tang Chang with one foot, pouring rolling force downward.

Boom, boom, boom!!!

The earth caved in layer by layer, with rolling force surging continuously like crashing waves.

For a Level 5 Ancient God Beast, especially a purely evil Ancient God Beast, to come and engage Chen Yan in close-quarters combat was no different from being a fool.

The sound of the air whistling resonated throughout the stone house, and the golden light on Chen Yan's body was blindingly dazzling.

Cheng Le, die!

Chen Yan had not lied; he had not sat by and watched Jiang Yuan get beaten before finally intervening.

At this moment, he had indeed just rushed back.

The instant he and Jiang Yuan arrived at the village, Chen Yan had sensed that there was something different about this place.

But the problem was, during his conversation with Cheng Le, Chen Yan had not sensed that the other party was lying.

Chen Yan asked Cheng Le where San Jin had gone.

The other party replied that San Jin and the others had gone together to capture Tang Chang.

In this sentence, Cheng Le had not spoken a falsehood.

Because San Jin had indeed gone with the villagers to capture Tang Chang earlier.

The Realm of Words could sense a person's emotions, but it could not sense them too clearly.

Once Chen Yan confirmed that Cheng Le was not lying, he teamed up with the villagers to go look for San Jin.

But very quickly, Chen Yan discovered a problem.

That was, those few villagers who teamed up with him were full of malice toward him.

This did not even require the Realm of Words; the drool flowing from that old woman's mouth was almost impossible to conceal.

After sensing the strength of these people, Chen Yan decided to first see what they wanted to do, then find out the news about San Jin.

Until now, Chen Yan returned and discovered Cheng Le, who had completely transformed into an Ancient God Beast.

The entire sequence of events once again sounded an alarm for Chen Yan: one must absolutely never rely too heavily on the Realm of Words.

Because the most complex thing in this world is people.

The emotions a person produces when facing a situation might be completely different from what you imagine.

Just like now.

The emotions Jiang Yuan produced toward Chen Yan were unexpectedly, incredibly complex.

He had never felt such emotions from Jiang Yuan before.

"Dad!"

Cheng Zizhen stared blankly at the black bone fragments on the ground, her face deathly pale to the extreme.

"Still calling him Dad? Your dad was just about to eat you," Jiang Yuan cursed in a low voice.

The next moment.

A sudden change occurred.

Roar!!!!

A terrifying roar resounded; Tang Chang, his whole body entwined with black lightning, charged toward Chen Yan in an instant, his four arms flailing.

As he struck, the pitch-black thunder threatened to tear Chen Yan's physical body apart.

Chen Yan's pupils constricted slightly.

An Elemental Ancient God Beast!

This was the second Elemental Ancient God Beast Chen Yan had ever seen.

And, so fast!

Too fast!

The speed granted to Tang Chang by the lightning was unimaginable.

Almost the moment he appeared, the ink-colored light representing elemental energy within the Saint-Breaking Realm began to boil.

The lightning on the other party's body should be the Xun Thunder that Cheng Le and the others had mentioned, a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object that could help everyone leave the third layer of the Dream Abyss.

"Be careful!" San Jin said with difficulty.

The next moment.

Chen Yan had already been struck by Tang Chang and sent flying out of the basement.

This scene happened suddenly; the strength Tang Chang erupted with was far greater than Cheng Le's.

Moreover, his own attributes were better suited for combat than Cheng Le's.

Xun Thunder.

It was likely a Morning Star-grade, D-tier Heaven and Earth Thunder Spirit.

Boom, boom, boom!!!

Earth-shattering roars resounded outside the basement, accompanied by the "Crack!" sound of thunder exploding.

Merely the wind and waves generated by the battle pouring into the basement were as violent as a hurricane.

Cheng Zizhen was in a completely dazed state.

Her younger brother had been killed by her father.

Her father had been killed by Chen Yan.

If her father hadn't died, he would have killed her too.

What the hell is this, anyway?

"Hey, untie the ropes for both of us."

Jiang Yuan roared in a hurry:

"Untie the ropes, we're going to kill Tang Chang, otherwise if Chen Yan dies, we're all finished!"

As Jiang Yuan spoke, a trace of anxiety also appeared in San Jin's eyes.

If Chen Yan died, her mission would be a complete failure.

Cheng Zizhen nodded belatedly and untied Jiang Yuan and San Jin.

San Jin's footsteps were dragging, as heavy as if filled with lead, as she rushed out of the basement and saw at a glance Chen Yan still being bombarded by Tang Chang.

Gritting her teeth, cyan radiance emerged all over San Jin's body as she flew toward that side.

At this moment, everyone in the entire village looked up at the sky and screamed out loud.

"Tang Chang, Tang Chang is here, ahhh!!!"

"Cheng Le, where is Cheng Le?"

"What do we do, what do we do!!"

…………

Jiang Yuan rushed out of the basement, gasping for air.

The next moment, he slapped his own head hard and cursed under his breath:

"I'm such a damn fool!!!"

Saying this, he transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the dense forest.

As for Chen Yan, he didn't want to care about him at all.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed that high above, Chen Yan was basically being suppressed by Tang Chang, without even a chance to fight back.

A curve appeared at the corner of Jiang Yuan's mouth; he had wanted to offer Chen Yan a word or two of encouragement, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

He was now severely eroded by malice and still needed to find a place to recuperate first.

He didn't want to die.

And it was at this moment.

Boom!

Ink-colored thunder across the sky exploded, unfolding in the night as hideously as the blood vessels of the firmament.

Amidst the terrifying roar, a massive body with four arms was slammed into the earth by a giant force; the ground was instantly heaved up like river waves, and the flying soil particles splashed onto Jiang Yuan's face.

Jiang Yuan pursed his lips; he was speechless to the extreme, and he really wanted to curse.

Chen Yan, you can knock Tang Chang flying, you're really badass.

But if you're going to fling him away, why fling him in front of me?

Crack!!!!

Inside the deep pit that had been smashed into a depression, pitch-black wrath-thunder as thick as an infant's arm suddenly unfurled, forming an electric web that spread crazily outward.

Jiang Yuan dodged in a hurry, but his arm was still struck by this wild electricity, instantly turning charred black.

The massive four-armed giant slowly stood up in the deep pit, head hanging low, its aura terrifying; the surging thunder constantly shattered the earth, almost ready to crush everything in the next moment.

High above, the youth in ink-colored robes stood quietly, the last bit of golden light deep within his pitch-black pupils extinguishing.

Beside him, San Jin looked sickly, watching Chen Yan with labored breathing.

She saw the golden light in Chen Yan's eyes dissipate and was just about to speak.

The next moment, however, she saw two white rays ignite from those very eyes.

Jiang Yuan felt this aura head-on, his breathing becoming rapid.

He didn't blame Tang Chang, he didn't blame Cheng Le.

His eyelids twitched, and in his mind, he recalled that afternoon when he used to drink clear tea.

Very warm, very comfortable.

However, this warm memory was instantly shattered by the thunder.

Now, Jiang Yuan roared with all his might:

"Chen Yan, you f—"

Yet, at the very instant this sentence fell.

Bang!!!

An ice spear entwined with the phantoms of an ice dragon and a Black Tortoise pierced through Tang Chang's shoulder.

Jiang Yuan suddenly turned his head, his eyes becoming incomparably sharp in an instant.

In the hands of the youth standing high in the sky, an ice spear had appeared again, though no one knew when.

The instant the spear pointed out, endless ice rain fell incessantly, dots of white light scattering radiance beside him like ten thousand morning stars.

Roar!

Shriek!

Dragon roar, Black Tortoise cry!

The high-pitched cry shattered the night, breaking through the wild, malevolent malice that shrouded the world.

Cold light, pouring forth like a river or sea, rushed along that long spear and condensed at the spear tip.

As the youth's ink-colored sleeves surged, a light sphere condensing endless chill was completely formed.

【Illusion Ripple Abyss Domain】, activate!

Seventh-Grade Fist Intent, activate!

Word Realm, activate!

"Explosive Saint - Ice Dragon Waterfall, activate!"

"Jiang Yuan."

Chen Yan, possessing the intent of ice, spoke.

"Huh?" Jiang Yuan was stunned.

"Get out of the way."

Thud!

He thrust his spear out, a ball of light descended and fell into the cold night, the light overflowing from it rolling like a flood dragon.

The flickering, scorching white light seemed to become the only light source in the entire third layer of the Dream Abyss.

It just fell like that.

Boom!

Upon the earth, a deep blue morning star erupted, spanning across the ground, continuously spreading to form an ice light sphere one thousand meters in diameter.

Above the light sphere, countless dragon shadows flickered, and countless Black Tortoises wailed.

Terrifying blood energy was shredding Tang Chang's physical body within the light sphere.

Roar!!!

A terrifying and shrill roar resounded within the light sphere, as streaks of pitch-black wild lightning pierced through the sphere, attempting to break out.

Jiang Yuan ran at full speed, dodging far away, watching this scene before him, his mind shaken.

He opened his mouth, his voice hoarse as he spoke:

"I fucking guessed it long ago, you are Ice Intent, Ice Intent is you, and you even seized Youlan."

His expression turned ugly.

He had been played by Chen Yan from the very beginning.

In truth, he had guessed this outcome.

But when this scene truly fell into his line of sight, Jiang Yuan still wanted to curse.

But in the next moment, Jiang Yuan sat down on the ground with a thud, his eyes complex.

Let it be whatever it wants to be.

I'm tired.

Really.

This scene was soul-shaking.

San Jin was too shocked to speak, but she quickly composed herself, looking at Chen Yan, she said somewhat stutteringly:

"Im... impressive."

All around, the villagers who had rushed over watched from afar, endless shock and excitement emerging in their eyes.

They cheered.

"Benefactor, great benefactor!!!"

A man in his forties knelt down directly before Chen Yan, incredibly devout.

Following that, the others also knelt down before Chen Yan.

Cheng Zizhen stared blankly at this scene, her head dazed; a young man kneeling beside her tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to kneel quickly.

Only then did Cheng Zizhen belatedly prepare to kneel.

"Stand up."

A voice full of solemnity rang out; the young man high in the sky looked at the people in the village:

"Stand up, kneeling is forbidden!"

His voice carried majestic power, exploding in everyone's hearts like a thunderclap on flat ground.

Jiang Yuan looked from afar, his eyes calming down.

The villagers who had knelt down stood up in bewilderment.

Cheng Zizhen stared blankly at Chen Yan.

The next moment, several examinees hidden among the villagers who had already turned into old men turned deathly pale; the moment they met Chen Yan's gaze, they couldn't help but lower their heads.

The next moment.

Boom!

An examinee could not bear the pressure of being stared at and fled directly.

Boom!

An ice spear directly pierced that person's head.

The next moment.

Boom, boom, boom!

The heads of the old examinees were shattered one by one by Chen Yan.

The village fell into panic; these examinees were actually the elders of the villagers.

But Chen Yan did not explain.

Instead, he walked toward where Tang Chang was.

Jiang Yuan and San Jin also followed behind Chen Yan.

But Chen Yan did not walk close, instead standing in the high sky a hundred meters away from Tang Chang.

Although Jiang Yuan wanted to approach, he did not directly pass Chen Yan.

At this moment, all the aftermath of the explosion had dissipated.

The crater was covered in ice crystals, and Tang Chang's body was covered in cracks, looking extremely terrifying.

Yet, the face that had originally been blurred by the pitch-black wild thunder was revealed; there was no ferocity, no unwillingness.

It was actually relief, a smile.

"Senior Brother Tang," Jiang Yuan said with a sorrowful sigh, walking to Tang Chang's side.

Crackle, crackle.

Streaks of pitch-black thunder crackled and flashed upon Tang Chang's body.

After Tang Chang died, this rolling wild thunder slowly overflowed into Tang Chang's right eye.

Although Tang Chang was already dead, this black thunder named Xun Thunder did not dissipate.

"Chen Yan, Senior Brother Tang was my close friend; would you mind handing his corpse over to me?" Jiang Yuan asked, his voice sounding slightly tragic.

Before Chen Yan could speak, San Jin, who was to the side, hurriedly said:

"Hea... Heaven and Earth Thun... Thunder Spirit, do... don't..."

Jiang Yuan swept a speechless glance at San Jin, then smiled:

"Indeed, a Heaven and Earth Thunder Spirit, and a Morning Star-level thunder at that; it is a great treasure. Chen Yan, hurry and collect this thunder.

It just so happens, you are still..."

He swept a glance at Chen Yan and teased:

"A dual cultivator of Qi-Blood and physical tempering."

Chen Yan did not speak; the reward for first place on the college entrance examination ranking was actually a Thunder Spirit.

However, he had not expected to obtain one first in the third realm of the Dream Abyss.

Within the world, most spiritual objects are actually birthed by living creatures.

For example, the Ice Silkworm that Chen Yan had once absorbed, and the Ice Bi that had transformed into a dragon in Luo City.

They could all produce Ice Spirits within their bodies.

As for the Heaven and Earth Thunder Spirit, it was extremely rare.

Precious beyond imagination.

Because this kind of thing can be converted into a martial artist's...

Qi-Blood talent!

Even for Chen Yan, sensing the Xun Thunder on Tang Chang's corpse at this moment made his heart surge with excitement.

The Xun Thunder was actually very powerful; at least in terms of combat attributes, it was actually superior to Chen Yan's Yin-Zhe.

Explosive, extreme speed, powerful lethality.

That Tang Chang lost to Chen Yan was entirely because the opponent was an Ancient Divine Beast.

Having long since forgotten their own Qi-Blood cultivation techniques and martial arts.

Otherwise, they would never have been killed by Chen Yan just like that.

But at this moment, Chen Yan did not go directly to take the Xun Thunder.

Because he clearly sensed a hint of something wrong.

Because the malice on Tang Chang's body had not dissipated; on the contrary, after Tang Chang's death, that malice was clearly even more terrifying.

The reason San Jin and Jiang Yuan did not perceive it was because this malice had not leaked out.

"Tang Chang's corpse is very dangerous," Chen Yan said.

"I understand, I won't get close," Jiang Yuan said with a grin.

Chen Yan frowned slightly and looked at San Jin:

"Retreat one thousand meters."

"Okay." San Jin nodded; she looked at Chen Yan, her eyes rippling, and a smile could not be hidden from the corners of her mouth.

Chen Yan had come specifically to save her.

This was a very special feeling.

When her own father wouldn't even look at her, someone she had only met a few times had actually entered a dangerous situation to save her.

Once, San Jin had thought that there would be no such person in this world.

She counted her steps and flew to a distance of one thousand meters away.