Chapter 73: Departure

"Thunderstorm!"

Accompanied by a low shout from Thunder Spirit, Xiao Han felt as if he had been placed within a Thunder Domain.

However...

A wicked smile curled the corners of Xiao Han's mouth; it was a pity that his strength was too low.

"Hmph..." Seeing Xiao Han submerged by the endless Thunderstorm, Thunder Spirit could not help but let out a cold snort.

"I thought he was an expert, but it turns out he is nothing more than this."

Suddenly, his pupils constricted; Xiao Han walked slowly out from his Thunderstorm, his clothes spotless, clearly appearing extremely relaxed.

"Thunder Spirit, you have truly surprised me," Xiao Han said with great satisfaction.

"As a wondrous object, not only do you possess such powerful strength, but you have actually learned to use a Dou Technique."

This was not praise without reason; many wondrous objects, even if they possess powerful strength, mostly rely on instinct to use it.

Those capable of transforming their own abilities into Dou Techniques are few and far between.

In Xiao Han's impression, Thunder Spirit was merely a bottom-ranked existence among the Heavenly Ice, with weak strength.

It was for this reason that Xiao Han had sent Xiao Wu out to throw his life away.

Yet he never expected this fellow to give him such a huge surprise, with its Three-Star Dou Sheng strength and mastery of Dou Techniques.

The combat power it erupted with was no weaker than an ordinary Four-Star Dou Saint.

It proved that over these many years, it seemed it had not been standing still; not only had it gained intelligence, but it had also become increasingly powerful over the endless years.

One must know, the one he encountered back then was incredibly weak, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to pick up such a bargain.

"Then there are plenty more things that will surprise you!"

After experiencing the initial shock, Thunder Spirit quickly adjusted his mood and began to act cautiously.

It was just that what he had not expected was that his initial move would become the only preemptive strike in this battle.

Subsequently, Xiao Han unleashed a barrage of attacks on Thunder Spirit, beating down everything that refused to submit.

"Stop!" Finally, Thunder Spirit could not hold on any longer and hurriedly ceased the battle.

"Human, why are you so strong?"

At this moment, with a bruised and swollen face, he could no longer maintain that detached and otherworldly temperament of his.

His heart was full of confusion; could it be that such great changes had occurred in the outside world during the time he was in deep slumber?

I remember my strength should be quite formidable in the outside world! How could I be beaten up by this guy who suddenly popped out?

Incomprehensible!

"Human, exactly what star Dou Saint are you now?"

At this moment, he felt intense curiosity and resentment in his heart; he had endured hardship for so many years, originally planning to take advantage of the "Ice's" precarious situation to beat up his other brothers and sisters after completing his mission.

As a result, he was first harassed by a group of people who didn't know life from death, and now he had been hammered by a guy who knew his background.

It was just a run of bad luck!

"What star?" Xiao Han curled his lips. "In any case, much stronger than you."

"Nonsense..."

Thunder Spirit cursed incessantly in his heart; if you weren't much stronger than me, could I have been beaten so miserably by you?

"Why did you come to find me? With your current strength, you have absolutely no need for my help."

Thunder Spirit was not lying this time; indeed, with Xiao Han's power, ordinary wondrous objects could not help him, and he could only endure slowly step by step.

Moreover, through the exchange between the two just now, Thunder Spirit discovered that there was already Heavenly Ice within Xiao Han's body; although it was very different from himself, it was identical in essence.

Duplicate things are of no use, right?

"I didn't know you had this kind of strength either!"

Xiao Han spread his hands quite frankly; he had originally intended to give Thunder Spirit as a gift to his wicked disciple.

For this, he had even specially sent three Langya Guards to act as insurance.

Who would have thought that this Thunder Spirit, who should have been very weak, had unknowingly cultivated to the level of a Dou Saint.

Now he was probably reconsidering; even if Thunder Spirit agreed, he was worried this thing would backfire!

"Human, I know you might need my power," Thunder Spirit shook his head and said,

"But I have my own mission to complete, otherwise I would not have stayed in this sunless place for so many years."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Han's eyes narrowed, and some bad thoughts flashed through his mind.

Had those things still not been resolved?

"Is it the seal?" Xiao Han said solemnly.

"How do you know?" Thunder Spirit's shock this time was beyond compare.

Knowing of his own existence and that of the Ice Spirit Great Emperor might be a coincidence; after all, there were some experts who knew of their existence back then.

However, to even know about the seal...

For a moment, Thunder Spirit's expression became somewhat dangerous, considering whether to use that thing to keep this person here.

"Look..."

Xiao Han noticed the change in his expression and knew this fellow seemed to be thinking of something dangerous; to avoid unnecessary trouble, he took the initiative to circulate his Cultivation Method.

"This is... the 'Ice Emperor Canon'?!"

Yunlei Jingling was somewhat stunned, while his face revealed sorrow; so, was it him who told you?

"Fine, human, this Saint will believe you for once."

Immediately, he let go of the killing intent in his heart.

"You wouldn't happen to be collecting Heavenly Ice, wanting to use it to break through to the Imperial Realm, would you?"

However, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Xiao Han with some hostility; back then, there were quite a few people who coveted this power, but they had all been dealt with by him.

"Impossible!" To this, Xiao Han gave a direct denial.

This left Yunlei Jingling somewhat stunned, but Xiao Han's subsequent words caused him to fall into a deeper level of contemplation.

"For these past ten thousand years on the Dou Qi Continent, there has not been a single Dou Di; the current world simply makes it impossible for anyone to become an Imperial."

"What's more, with my talent, after cultivating for another few decades, it will be entirely sufficient for me to touch the realm of Peak Dou Sheng."

"By then, I will naturally rely on my own methods to become an Imperial. At the very least, there is still plenty of time for now!"

No one has become an Imperial?

Yunlei Jingling was caught off guard; after all, in his era, although the great war had caused the near-total loss of Emperor-level powerhouses, there were still a few left.

The number of Half-Emperor and Peak Dou Sheng powerhouses was also over a dozen.

There should have been no concern regarding the lack of Dou Di.

Moreover, since he had already said that this world could not produce an Imperial, how could he be so certain that he could break through to become a Dou Di? This was simply too arrogant.

"Then please leave this place, human!"

The vigilance in his eyes did not diminish; it even intensified significantly as Yunlei Jingling said to Xiao Han:

"You know that it is impossible for me to leave this place, and after tomorrow, this area will be sealed once again; if you do not leave now, it will be too late."

"Fine!"

Xiao Han could only helplessly agree to this; the one before him clearly did not believe him, so why should he bother to be overly enthusiastic only to be met with coldness.

As for forcibly capturing him, Xiao Han had not considered this at all.

Not to mention the methods within this ruin, even just out of respect for his dedication over these many years, he could never commit such an unrighteous act.

However...

"Here..." Xiao Han shot a Token toward Yunlei Jingling, which the latter caught with swift movements.

"If any problems truly arise with the seal, you can contact me. There is no need to shoulder it all by yourself!"

Having said that, Xiao Han vanished from this ruin.