Grasping the Evil-Chapter 989: Mirror of Flash Thunder

The sounds of horns echoed in all directions, continuously mixed with the undying beacons of smoke, lighting up one after another from the beacon towers of each Thunder Realm!

The war horns resounded through the skies! The beacon fires burned throughout the Three Thousand Thunder Realm!

This scene had only appeared forty-five million years ago when only the arrival of a world-shattering monster would cause the entire Thunder Realm to issue a warning!

Countless Thunder Masters emerged from their abodes at this moment, showing expressions of shock!

"What on earth has happened! I have lived for three million years and never seen the beacon towers of the Thunder Realm light up. Why are they lit up today! Who ordered this!"

"This is a signal of an impending enemy! It must be that the patrol Thunder Masters discovered an unprecedented enemy approaching, warning us to be on guard!"

"This scene... I’ve heard my grandmaster mention it! It is said that forty-five million years ago, the Three Thousand Thunder Realm experienced a similar scene! Back then, the demon Senluo descended upon the Extreme Thunder Palace, heavily wounding the former White Emperor, seizing the Thunder King Seal, and causing rivers of blood across the Three Thousand Thunder Realm..."

"This time, which demon is it that has come to the Three Thousand Thunder Realm!"

"It is Rain Lord Ning Fan! A close friend just sent word; he personally witnessed the Rain Immortal Monarch invading the Thunder Realm!"

"What! It’s Ning the old monster who has come! Not long ago, this man extinguished the Anti-Ning Alliance, and now he comes to the Thunder Realm, with what intent!"

Upon hearing that it was Ning Fan’s arrival, many low-level Thunder Masters took a deep breath, for that is the fierce man who destroyed the alliance and killed three lords. Why would he suddenly come to the Three Thousand Thunder Realm! Could it be that some Thunder Realm cultivators got involved in that dispute, and Ning the old monster is here to settle accounts with them?

No, it shouldn’t be. The Three Thousand Thunder Realm is the domain of White Emperor Lan Yunxian. Despite Ning the old monster’s fierce reputation, he may not dare to act recklessly here...

Come to think of it, without even figuring out Ning the old monster’s intentions, the patrol Thunder Masters light the beacons, blow the horns—isn’t that a bit overboard? There’s really no need for the entire realm to be on alert... We are, after all, a major force with an Immortal Emperor in charge, why be so cautious!

But, is there really no need for such caution!

Only those Thunder Realm old monsters with a cultivation at the Shedding Void and Shattered Thought Realm levels truly understand that the Extreme Thunder Palace, the Three Thousand Thunder Realm, though appearing grand and glorious on the surface, are internally riddled with flaws and incapable of enduring the turmoil caused by a monster of Ning Fan’s level! Thus, Ning Fan’s entry into the realm indeed warrants extreme vigilance from these old fellows!

White Emperor Lan Yunxian had a breakthrough a hundred years ago during a thunderbody encounter and later went missing, her whereabouts unknown!

Now, only four Eternal Immortal Venerables remain watching over the Extreme Thunder Palace, and all four have only the cultivation of the First Calamity...

To the ordinary masters, an Eternal Immortal Venerable is the highest existence, but to someone at Ning Fan’s level, even four with the cultivation of the First Calamity may be insufficient! Haven’t you heard that the Anti-Ning Alliance, which had one Second Calamity Immortal Lord and two First Calamity Immortal Lords, was entirely uprooted by Ning the old monster! How could the current Three Thousand Thunder Realm fare any better than the Anti-Ning Alliance!

Besides, even if Ning Fan’s cultivation is immensely strong, coming to the Three Thousand Thunder Realm wouldn’t usually incite such massive panic.

The critical point is... Ning Fan’s reputation is terrible!

Murder and arson, massacring clans and exterminating families... In the eyes of the Eastern Celestial Cultivators, those are Ning Fan’s favorite pastimes!

If Ning the old monster comes with ill intentions... just the thought of this possibility makes every Thunder Realm old monster’s face turn ashen, unable to remain composed.

"Quickly notify the four Protectors, Rain Lord Ning Fan has entered the realm! Please, the four Protectors... emerge from seclusion!"

"Quickly activate the realm-guarding formation! If this demon creates chaos, then we must defend the realm to the death, at all costs!"

"Someone! Come with me to greet the Rain Lord, remember not to anger this demon, or a great calamity will befall us!"

The True Immortals of the Three Thousand Thunder Realm, upon receiving news of Ning Fan’s entry into the realm, all steeled themselves, gathering their courage, and led people to greet Ning Fan.

This was a situation Ning Fan hadn’t anticipated; his original intention was just to discreetly head to the Extreme Thunder Palace, but he hadn’t expected that as soon as he entered the Thunder Realm, it would cause such turmoil and make the entire Three Thousand Thunder Realm act as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Papa... it’s so noisy here, my head hurts..." Xian Luoli raised her little head, looking at Ning Fan with a furrowed little face.

Coming to this place stirred many memories, already giving her a headache, and with the endless blaring of horns everywhere, her headache worsened.

"Then, let’s not let them make noise anymore!"

Ning Fan waved his sleeve, instantly creating a void barrier around Xian Luoli, silencing the horns that hadn’t even approached, rendering them incapable of entering Xian Luoli’s ears.

This was a divine skill of Ning Fan, possessed after his Demon Cultivation reached the Shedding Void Stage, allowing all worldly sights, sounds, scents, tastes, and touch to return to void extinction, unable to reach him. Most Shekong Cultivators have this skill, although their proficiency varies.

Thunder Chariots rushed in, one after another of the famed Thunder Realm old monsters arrived on escape light. In just a few moments, over a thousand Immortal Cultivators had arrived in this place to form an array welcoming Ning Fan, with even more Thunder Realm old monsters en route to this place.

"We Thunder Realm cultivators welcome the Rain Immortal Monarch!"

Even among the numerous Immortal Cultivators present, few dared to lift their heads to meet Ning Fan’s gaze. Only the few leading Thunder Realm Shattered Thought Cultivators dared to lift their heads slightly, yet still in extreme trepidation, fearing any incorrect expression would offend Ning Fan, this mighty being.

"No need for you all to be so cautious, I have no ill intentions in coming here, only some matters to discuss with the Protectors of the Extreme Thunder Palace," Ning Fan spoke with a relatively courteous tone.

Yet everyone remained skeptical.

Is something the matter that brings you to see the guardians?

Could it be that you are here to kill the guardians? Or perhaps, to capture the Immortal Venerable Furnace!

The Rain Monarch is the inheritor of the Ancient Chaotic Great Emperor. Each of the four guardians possesses cultivation at the Immortal Venerable level, and the Yin energy is still present, so could it be...?

Upon conceiving this possibility, several Shattered Thought Realm Masters within the Thunder Realm broke into a cold sweat; this is highly possible!

"Might I ask you all to take me to the Jilei Palace to meet the Lei Palace protectors?" Ning Fan spoke again. Since the host had come to welcome him, it would be inappropriate to go to Jilei Palace alone.

The crowd fell into a silent pause, with no one daring to speak. If Ning Fan came with ill intentions, and they brought him to Jilei Palace...

"Forget it, I’ll head there myself..." Ning Fan shook his head, unwilling to bother with these people, and led Xian Luoli by the hand, intending to bypass the crowd and continue forward.

The crowd’s expressions changed suddenly. They wanted to stop Ning Fan but dared not; letting him go to the Jilei Palace seemed inappropriate...

Some cast puzzled glances at Xian Luoli, not understanding why Ning Fan would bring a young girl to Jilei Palace. If he was there to provoke, wouldn’t bringing a young girl be cumbersome?

Or could it be, this young girl is also a Furnace captured by Ning Fan! It’s highly possible! To think even a young child isn’t spared by the inheritor of Ancient Chaos!

No one realized that Xian Luoli was actually the White Emperor Lan Yunxian. Of course, they couldn’t recognize her; Lan Yunxian transformed into Xian Luoli completely changed her cultivation, aura, and appearance, which was also the most troublesome point. Even the high-ranking officials of Jilei Palace were unaware of Lan Yunxian’s current appearance, only knowing she would become smaller... For centuries, Jilei Palace had undergone massive efforts to search for Lan Yunxian, but due to lack of any identifying information, it was all in vain.

While they were perplexed, four long rainbows shot through the sky—it was four six-colored Thunder Chariots!

Then, four silver-haired women gracefully descended from each of their chariots. They were the four Immortal Venerable guardians of the Extreme Thunder Palace! Known as the ’Yue Lu Qing Lan’ four Immortal Venerables: Qianyue Immortal Honor, Youlu Immortal Honor, Qingxiao Immortal Honor, and Roulan Immortal Honor!

"I am Lan Xiaoqian (Lan Xiaoyou, Lan Xiaoqing, Lan Xiaorou), greetings Ning Fan. May I know the purpose of your visit today..."

The four women watched Ning Fan as if facing a great enemy. Their strength was already not on par with Ning Fan’s, and coupled with Ning Fan’s ability to suppress female cultivators, they felt a deep-seated sense of crisis when facing him...

Dangerous, extremely dangerous!

The sense of crisis was so intense, as if Ning Fan could easily subdue all four of them if he wished!

This feeling was truly absurd!

However, when their gaze fell upon Xian Luoli, their previous expressions of alarm transformed into disbelief and joy.

With their knowledge of Lan Yunxian, how could the four women not recognize that this little girl was indeed their Palace Master, Lan Yunxian!

The four were also deeply strategic thinkers, and instantly deduced Ning Fan’s intention—he was here to deliver someone!

"Rain Monarch’s intention, could it be..."

"Indeed."

"In that case, the Rain Monarch is our esteemed guest of Jilei Palace. Please, Rain Monarch, proceed to the Hall of Flash Thunder. We, sisters, shall properly entertain you!"

The four women and Ning Fan spoke in enigmatic terms, then deviated sharply from their previous uneasiness, joyfully welcoming Ning Fan into the Jilei Palace.

What’s going on!

Greatly influenced by the White Emperor of this generation, the four protectors, usually averse to men, were surprisingly delighted by Ning Fan’s visit, so happy indeed!

Moreover, isn’t the Hall of Flash Thunder supposed to exclude all men, being the White Emperor’s chamber? Why then did the protectors invite Ning Fan there as soon as they saw him...

Could it be!

Suddenly, many old monsters revealed playful smiles, privately theorizing that Ning Fan was not here to cause trouble but to seek pleasure. They had not anticipated that the four usually solemn protectors were not chaste as they appeared, secretly involved with Ning Lao Mo. Upon seeing Ning Fan, they rushed joyously, impatiently to the chamber for enjoyment. One dragon and four phoenixes... oh no, Ning Lao Mo even brought a little girl, making it one dragon and five phoenixes... Ning Lao Mo truly knows how to play, a true inheritor of Ancient Chaos...

But what does this have to do with these lower cultivators? Ning Lao Mo’s preference for dragon and phoenix affairs doesn’t require their comments or permissions.

Many keen observers also noticed the change in the guardians’ expressions occurred only after seeing Xian Luoli...

"Could that little girl be..."

Some of the older monsters felt their hearts racing, almost unable to contain their joy.

It was highly possible... the White Emperor of this generation had already been found!

In this light, the Rain Monarch’s arrival in the Thunder Realm was not a catastrophe but a great blessing, indeed!

Alas, only a few could see so clearly...

Jilei (Extreme Thunder) Palace, Hall of Flash Thunder.

Ning Fan briefly explained to the four women the situation regarding the discovery of Xian Luoli, omitting the trip to the primitive and wild and only mentioning that he retreated with Xian Luoli for a hundred years in a certain place without detailing the experience.

Afterward, it was the long-overdue reunion scene of Xian Luoli with the four women.

Like a small animal, Xian Luoli hid behind Ning Fan, only poking out her small head, looking at the four women ahead in confusion.

Who are these four women? It seems I’ve dreamed of them...

"Palace Master! You’re finally back! Do you know how worried we were about you! Without the Thunder King Seal’s suppression, your Thunder Body evolving to Nine Revolutions already carries great risk, and yet you went out, and you were gone for a hundred years! If there’s a next time, don’t blame us for being wild; we’ll lock you directly in the Flash Thunder Pool! This... is for the sake of your esteemed self!"

Lan Xiaoqian scolded Xian Luoli with her brows furrowed, but her concern was evident.

Xian Luoli pouted: This woman is so fierce!

"Palace Master! You ran off again, how can you keep running off! You’re too mischievous, I’ve told you before not to run off, you see how worried the four of us are when you run off, even if we aren’t worried, countless cultivators in the Three Thousand Thunder Realm would be worried, and even if they aren’t worried, countless flowers and grass would be worried... if you really want to go out and play, just tell us, if you don’t say anything how will we know, besides..." Three hundred sentences were omitted here.

Lan Xiaoyou kept talking nonstop, and Xian Luoli shivered slightly: This woman is so nagging, even more terrifying than the last one!

"Palace Master, rules cannot be abolished! According to the Jilei Palace Thunder Statute Article Seventeen, as the Palace Master, you should not recklessly go out during Thunder Body evolution, according to Thunder Statute Article Thirty-one, as the Palace Master, you should not... according to Thunder Statute Article Seventy-nine, as the Palace Master, you should not..."

Lan Xiaoqing laid out rule after rule, and Xian Luoli’s ears grew calluses: This woman, so rigid, I hate these rules the most.

"Sob sob sob... Palace Master, you’ve gotten thin, I feel so heartbroken... sob sob sob, sob sob sob, sob sob sob..."

Lan Xiaorou’s tears didn’t stop!

Xian Luoli felt a chill: This woman, loves to cry, talks so coyly, how pretentious!

"Papa, these women are so scary, can we go home..." Xian Luoli pleaded.

Papa!

The four women frowned and looked at Ning Fan.

They would only act abnormally in front of the Palace Master, but they appeared very proper in front of others.

"Young Master Ning seems yet to explain why our Palace Master calls you papa?" the four women asked with frowns.

Concerning the face of Jilei Palace, they had to ask one more question.

"Xian’er lost her memory, so..."

Ning Fan briefly explained the reasoning, and after hearing the explanation, the four women couldn’t say much, they just looked at Ning Fan sympathetically.

Yes, it was sympathy!

"Young Master may not know, our Palace Master dislikes men the most, especially demons. After all, the Palace Master’s master, the previous White Emperor, suffered severe injuries due to a demon and passed away early... If the Palace Master regains her memory and knows she called you papa, this matter might..."

Lan Yunxian dislikes men? Hmm, there were indeed such rumors in Eastern Heaven... As for disliking demons, this was the first time I heard of it.

"But our Palace Master values gratitude the most, you saved her, no matter what, she won’t repay kindness with enmity. Young Master can rest assured on that point."

That is good.

"Young Master sent the Palace Master back, making you the benefactor of Jilei Palace, we do not know how to thank you, how about this... whatever request Young Master has, feel free to express it, Jilei Palace will exhaust everything to meet Young Master’s request, how about it?" the four women sincerely said.

"Oh? Any request?" Ning Fan looked at the four women with playful interest, causing the four women to blush instantly, yet after hesitating briefly, they gritted their teeth and said.

"Yes, any request! Even if it is us... it’s possible! After all, you did bring our Palace Master back!"

Any request, these four women are very loyal to Xian’er, ready to sacrifice everything for her...

Although the Immortal Zun Furnace is quite good, absorbing them could significantly boost cultivation, but these four women seem to be Xian’er’s close confidants. Forcefully absorbing them might hurt Xian’er’s feelings... Ning Fan asked not because he truly intended to absorb the four women but to test their loyalty.

The result of this test was quite satisfactory.

Thus, he was relieved to entrust Xian’er to the four women.

"Forget it, I didn’t return Xian’er for gratitude, you don’t need to thank me. By the way, your sect should have enough lightning power for Xian’er’s Thunder Body evolution, right?" Ning Fan asked instead.

"The sect’s stored lightning power is slightly insufficient, but not by much, just need to purchase some from Eastern Heaven’s major sects and it will be enough. However..." Lan Xiaorou hesitated to speak but was signaled by the other three women not to say more.

To speak further would be to reveal the secrets of the Jilei Palace...

"Just what? Is there something wrong with Xian’er’s Thunder Body evolution?" Ning Fan, concerned for Xian Luoli’s safety, still chose to ask, despite knowing that Lan Xiaorou’s unfinished words involved the valuable secrets of Jilei Palace.

"This... never mind, Young Master, you are a benefactor to our sect, not an outsider, so it’s okay for you to know. Have you heard about the time, 45 million years ago, when Senluo first brought disaster to Eastern Heaven?"

"Of course, I’ve heard of it."

"Senluo’s demonic fame was peerless; it is normal to have heard of his deeds, but there are certain things you might not know. Back when Senluo brought chaos to Eastern Heaven, he visited our Three Thousand Thunder Realm, where he seized a treasure from the previous Palace Master of our Jilei Palace, a seal called the [Thunder King Seal]..."

The four women sighed quietly as they recounted the past events of Jilei Palace.

It turns out that the Palace Masters of Jilei Palace across generations have all been owners of the Nine Revolutions Thunder Body. It is well known that the evolution of the Nine Revolutions Thunder Body is extremely perilous. If the evolution fails, the Thunder Body will collapse, leading to death. Most Thunder Body owners perish due to failed evolution, and those who manage to evolve their Thunder Body to the ninth level are extremely rare.

However, the ancestor of Jilei Palace, by a stroke of chance, obtained a treasure capable of protecting the Thunder Body from collapsing. This allowed Thunder Cultivators to survive even if their evolution failed, granting them a chance at survival.

This treasure is none other than the Thunder King Seal, passed down through generations of Jilei Palace.

Yet, the Thunder King Seal was taken away by Senluo and remains missing to this day...

"Our Palace Master is incredibly talented. Although she lacks the protection of the Thunder King Seal, she managed to refine the Thunder Flashing Tri-Mirror through her understanding of thunder, granting her some protection. Thus, her Thunder Body has been evolved eight times. Now, she faces her final evolution—the ninth revolution. However, this is also the most dangerous one. If she fails, the protection from the Thunder Flashing Tri-Mirror is unlikely to save her life. The more pressing issue is that the Thunder Flashing Tri-Mirror is not in Jilei Palace right now; it has been ’borrowed’ by a few Old Monsters of East Heaven..."

At this point, anger and shame showed on the faces of the four women.

A hundred years ago, when their Palace Master had a close call while breaking through the ninth revolution, she barely survived with the Thunder Flashing Tri-Mirror’s help, but then she disappeared...

The chances of finding the Palace Master are very slim!

If not for the Palace Master’s soul plate remaining intact, the four women would have almost believed she had died due to exhausted lightning power outside...

Although Jilei Palace has tightly sealed this secret, many Old Monsters of East Heaven are aware of it. They know that currently, Jilei Palace lacks an Immortal Emperor to hold the fort and has only four First Calamity Immortal Sovereigns.

As a result, a few daring Old Monsters may attempt to take advantage of this moment to gain some benefits.

They do not dare push Jilei Palace too hard; they merely request to ’borrow’ the White Emperor Lan Yunxian’s renowned magical treasure—the Thunder Flashing Tri-Mirror!

Those Old Monsters frequently cause trouble for Jilei Palace, and their cultivation is not weak; the four women’s cultivation levels can’t contend with them. In desperation, they could only compromise by temporarily loaning the Thunder Flashing Tri-Mirror, intending to retrieve it once their Palace Master is found.

Now that the Palace Master has returned to the palace, it’s time to reclaim the magical treasure.

"I ask the Young Master to stay temporarily at Jilei Palace. We have many matters to attend to recently. Please excuse any lapses."

"No problem. Please take care of your business and don’t worry about me."

With that, the four women divided into two groups; one went to purchase lightning power, while the other went to reclaim the Thunder Flashing Tri-Mirror.

A few days later, the two women who went to purchase lightning power returned, having prepared it sufficiently, but the other two returned empty-handed and injured to Jilei Palace.

"What happened?" Ning Fan frowned and asked.

"We are incapable; we couldn’t retrieve the Thunder Flashing Mirror..." Lan Xiaoqing and Lan Xiaorou felt utterly ashamed, but even more so, they were furious.

These people are audacious, knowing the Palace Master has already returned and yet daring to occupy the magical treasure without returning it. It seems they haven’t taken Jilei Palace seriously!

’Jilei Palace? Without White Emperor Lan Yunxian, the rest are merely four good cauldron furnaces. Humph! Lan Yunxian has returned, but how can she protect you all with her Thunder Body evolution? If you push this old man too far... heh heh...’

Recalling the arrogant and domineering looks of those people, the two women gritted their silver teeth in anger, yet felt helpless.

What can they do when they’re not strong enough?

Furthermore, those people are not loose cultivators; backing them is the Eastern Heaven Great Emperor...

"This is troublesome... Our Palace Master has always disliked men, causing several Immortal Kings aspiring to affiliate with her to leave with wry smiles. Now, the Palace Master’s cultivation is absent, and even if the four of us go together, we probably can’t get the Thunder Flashing Mirror back..." The four women looked at each other despondently.

They wished to request assistance from some friends, but unfortunately, they have few friends, and those they do have are unlikely to go against another Immortal Emperor to request the Thunder Flashing Mirror.

"Tell me, who borrowed the Thunder Flashing Mirror, and what is their background..."

Ning Fan slightly frowned and stood up.

"I will help you get it back!"

If the Thunder Flashing Mirror is indispensable for Xianxian’s Thunder Body evolution, then only he can step forward! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read it on m.qidian.com.)