Chapter 584: The Thunderous Ghost
Chapter 584: The Thunderous Ghost
As the eerie laughter echoed, Lu Chen and his companions tensed up, their spiritual senses frantically searching for its source.
"We can't pinpoint it!" Lu Chen's heart lurched. With the fifth-grade treasure, the Yun Shen Tie, constantly nurturing his soul in his sea of consciousness, and his cultivation of the Shen Yan Jing, which enhanced his spiritual sense, his spiritual perception was stronger than most Qi Refining cultivators. Yet, he still couldn't locate the source of that bizarre laughter.
After a few breaths, the laughter grew louder. In the endless streaks of thunder ahead, strands of subtle lightning converged, and a strangely shaped beast gradually came into view.
Its lips were like cinnabar, and the corners of its mouth curved in a peculiar arc, as if it were constantly mocking them. It had long silver horns on its head and a pair of broad, bluish-green fleshy wings with lightning flickering across their surfaces.
There was a bizarre fleshy tumor on the beast's waist, shaped like a large drum, from which a muffled rumbling echoed, as if mighty thunder was brewing within.
"What is that? A demon beast or an evil spirit?" Wang Yanzhong exclaimed in astonishment.
"Who cares? Let's just take it down." Lei Zheng coldly huffed. Silver-white lightning patterns on his cheeks glowed brightly, and the thunderous wings on his back unfurled. A long spear appeared in his hand, and he transformed into a stream of light, the spear stirring up fierce winds as it slashed viciously at the bizarre beast.
At the same time, the white-haired old woman slammed her cane onto the ground. Rocks flew in all directions, and the spirited roar of a dragon resounded. The cane transformed into a gigantic dragon, swift as lightning, charging toward the strange beast.
The beast tilted its head to glance downward, a hint of displeasure flashing in its eyes. Its odd, slender arms forcefully struck the drum-like tumor on its waist.
"Boom!"
Thunder exploded, and thick bolts of lightning danced like silver snakes, striking toward Lu Chen and his group.
Lu Chen's spiritual sense perceived the changes in the lightning, and the green light of the Qing Fu Li shoes shone beneath his feet. He moved at an unfathomable angle, dodging the lightning that was as thick as a bucket.
The other four also employed their respective means to block and neutralize all the incoming lightning.
When they looked back at the strange beast, they found that it had silently vanished without a trace.
"What was that beast?" The one-eyed middle-aged man asked, puzzled.
"I'm not sure. I've never seen anything like it before. Just one of its attacks was enough to repel me. Based on its strength, it should be close to the Golden Core stage." The white-haired old woman spoke in a solemn tone.
"We should remain vigilant from now on." The sudden appearance of the bizarre beast put Lu Chen and the others on high alert. The five of them formed a formation and slowly made their way to the other side of the island.
On the other side of the island, there were also some fully mature Thunder Burst Lotuses. Lightning and arcs of electricity burst from the leaves and branches, presenting an extremely unstable appearance.
However, after Lu Chen's reminder, Luo Ming and the others had gained experience in harvesting the silver and white lotuses. While remaining vigilant, they carefully plucked the lotuses one by one.
Subsequently, they evenly divided the lotuses among themselves. Lu Chen received twenty-two lotuses, bringing his total to fifty Thunder Burst Lotus seeds—a bountiful harvest.
"We can't find anything else of value on this little island. Fellow daoists, shall we head to the next island?" Luo Ming suggested.
Lu Chen and the others nodded in agreement. The mysterious and unpredictable strange beast felt like a sharp sword hanging over their heads, preventing them from letting down their guard. Their thoughts of exploring the Thunder Islands on their own also faded away.
The distance between the islands wasn't very far; the closest were only a few dozen meters apart, while the farthest were about a hundred meters away. Numerous giant stones floated between the islands, shimmering with thunderous light.
The five of them carefully climbed onto one of the nearby islands. Just as they were about to search the area carefully, a gust of fierce wind suddenly blew, and the restrictions on the island seemed to be instantly triggered, causing the spirit patterns to go berserk.
The world spun, and Lu Chen's vision underwent a complete transformation. Mist churned and thunder flashed.
"The others have also disappeared from my perception. They are probably in a similar situation," he thought to himself.
To break free from the restriction, one could either forcefully break through with sheer power or possess an intricate understanding of array formations, discovering the rules of the restriction, locating the formation's eye, or exploiting its weaknesses. It was like solving a complex puzzle, peeling away layer by layer until the key was found.
"While I may not be well-versed in formations, I have the Eye of Breaking Illusions. I can simply test the various possibilities that my eye technique reveals," Lu Chen thought optimistically.
As a precaution, he released the Void Nightmare Eye, which hovered above him.
The restriction encompassed the entire island, and the grayish-white eye in his hand showed him the same scene as he saw with his own eyes.
As he was attempting to break the restriction, that thunderous laughter suddenly rang out again, causing Lu Chen's expression to turn serene. He held the Fifth-Grade Peacock King Sword in his hand, with the Tai Yi Thunder Talisman ready in his sleeve, and the Kun Tu Spirit Puppet on his waist twitched vigorously, full of vigor.
After a few breaths, the strange beast behind the laughter found Lu Chen's lack of reaction boring and emerged from the endless thunderous light.
Strands of thunderous light converged, as if being born from an ocean of thunder.
Its pair of reddish eyes curiously gazed at Lu Chen, the corners of its mouth turned up as if it were mocking Lu Chen for not noticing its presence earlier.
The two, man and beast, stared at each other for a long time.
"When it appeared before, this strange beast didn't show any signs of aggression, and it's the same now," Lu Chen thought.
"Perhaps it doesn't have any malicious intentions towards cultivators who appear on the Thunder Islands?" he speculated.
"Its body is formed from thunderous light. I wonder if it has any interest in the Thunder Burst Lotus seeds, which contain pure thunderous power..."
"Could it be that this beast can't harvest the Thunder Burst Lotus seeds without causing the spiritual plants to go berserk?"
"So, it followed us, hoping to get some food?"
A strange thought flashed through his mind.
"Are you hungry?" Lu Chen asked, holding out a silver-white lotus seed and waving it in front of the beast.
The moment the beast saw the lotus seed, its smile widened, and it silently moved closer to Lu Chen.
"Then, here you go," Lu Chen said, using his spiritual power to send the Thunder Burst Lotus seed flying towards the strange beast.
The beast opened its mouth, and the silver-white lotus seed disappeared into it.
As it swallowed the lotus seed, its greenish-blue fleshy wings behind it fluttered rapidly, and the thunderous light around its body became denser.
"Hahaha! Eating a lotus seed caused such a reaction," Lu Chen couldn't help but find it amusing, his attention fully focused on the strange beast.
[Thunderous Ghost: A thunder spirit monster born from the endless thunder, possessing strength close to a fifth-grade demon beast. It can transform into thunderous light and move at incredible speeds, controlling thunderous power to attack its foes. It loves all kinds of spiritual thunder and thunder-attributed spirit fruits.]
[It has a peculiar temperament and enjoys playing pranks on living beings. It is not particularly aggressive.]
[I wonder if laughing out loud will result in being fed spirit fruits like many years ago?]
(End of Chapter)
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