56: Chapter 56 Third-Tier Spiritual Weapon, Rainstorm Bow!
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As Su Lin drew closer to the center of the secret realm, the number of lightning-attribute ferocious beasts he casually slaughtered increased.
In just one hour, he had already killed over two hundred ferocious beasts.
The buff duration had increased by nearly four hours.
Meanwhile, his reputation had spread throughout Fenglei River without him knowing, though he was completely unaware of it.
Soon, his eyes lit up, for not far ahead lay his destination: the Wind and Thunder Pool.
In the sky ahead, countless bolts of lightning danced like wild snakes, and from a distance, one could see a massive lake churning with turbulent waves.
A faint mist surrounded the Wind and Thunder Pool, which Su Lin deduced was the barrier set up by the Qiao Family.
Additionally, two Meridian Opening Realm guards stood outside the Wind and Thunder Pool, stationed there to strictly forbid anyone from entering.
Su Lin, however, cared little for this. He erupted with his full strength, pushed his speed to the limit, and transformed into a streak of light, shooting straight into the Wind and Thunder Pool.
His speed was so fast that the two Level 2 Meridian Opening Realm guards didn't even react; they only felt a sudden gust of wind rush past them, their ears filled with the sound of air being torn apart.
However, the moment Su Lin touched the outermost mist, the entire barrier seemed to sense him, and suddenly, a dozen thick bolts of lightning crashed down, striking directly at him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two guards were instantly startled and looked toward where the lightning had struck.
They saw a ten-meter-wide crater blasted into the ground, from which the scent of charred earth continuously emanated.
"What happened!"
"Could someone have triggered the barrier?"
"That's impossible. If someone had come over, how could we have not seen them?"
The two guards looked puzzled.
Logically, this barrier would only trigger the local lightning to attack when an outsider touched it, yet neither of them had sensed any intruders.
"Forget it, it was probably just a bird. This is the Qiao Family's mid-level barrier array, after all; it's impossible for an outsider to break in."
One guard said with a laugh.
"Indeed, how could anyone get in? Anyone who dares touch the barrier will be instantly struck into ash by the lightning."
"If there really was an intruder, they would definitely be dead by now, not even leaving ash behind. That was a dozen powerful lightning bolts, after all."
The two guards chuckled and continued to stand their ground, keeping watch over the surroundings.
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Inside the Wind and Thunder Pool, Su Lin moved quickly across the hills, completely unharmed.
"I didn't expect the barrier to simply channel the lightning of Fenglei River to launch its attacks."
A sneer curled Su Lin's lips. Any other barrier might have taken him some time, but a lightning barrier like this was effectively useless against him now.
He turned his gaze toward the large lake not far away.
The sky here was as dark as ink, and even the lake water was black, churning continuously as if it were the calm before a storm.
That large lake was the Wind and Thunder Pool.
With his eagle-like vision, Su Lin could see three people preparing something in front of the black lake.
Su Lin deduced that this was the group led by the young master of the Qiao Family.
After a preliminary assessment, Su Lin determined their strength: one youth was at the peak of the ninth stage of the Qi and Blood Realm, with half-step Meridian Opening Realm strength.
The other two were experts in the Meridian Opening Realm, one at the fourth stage and the other at the third stage.
Under the young master Qiao's direction, a guard took out a bulging cloth bag, which seemed to be reacting to something and was jumping around in his hands.
Su Lin found a hill from which he could observe, lay down, and silently watched their movements. He was not far from them and could close the distance in an instant.
Su Lin remained completely hidden throughout, using his Lightning Refining Technique to mask his aura to match the surrounding lightning, so that even the fourth-stage Meridian Opening Realm guard noticed nothing.
"Begin."
Qiao Jing nodded, signaling them to start. The guard beside him nodded in response, then swung the cloth bag, throwing its contents into the air above the Wind and Thunder Pool.
"That is..."
Su Lin's eyes narrowed; his guess had been correct.
Over a hundred Thunder Talismans danced in the air, but instead of falling, they hovered there.
The lightning on each Thunder Talisman seemed stimulated and began to vibrate violently.
Suddenly, bolts of lightning connected all the Thunder Talismans, and a screen formed of lightning appeared before everyone's eyes.
On the screen were words written in lightning.
Total of 120 Thunder Talismans, summon qualification obtained.
Whether to summon, Thunder Serpent Archer.
Kill the Thunder Serpent Archer to obtain the Tier 3 Spirit Weapon, Rainstorm Bow.
These few short lines sent shockwaves through the hearts of everyone present.
"It's actually a Tier 3 Spirit Weapon!"
Even Qiao Jing's eyes revealed shock.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Spirit Weapons were already rare enough; even Qiao Jing had never seen one in his life.
Yet, there was actually a Tier 3 Spirit Weapon here!
"Summon!"
Qiao Jing shouted.
All the Thunder Talismans merged into one, forming a ball of lightning that shot straight into the lake.
In an instant, three-meter-high waves rose up in the Fenglei Lake.
The entire Wind and Thunder Pool began to shake.
Qiao Jing and the others nearly lost their footing, watching the turbulent Wind and Thunder Pool with a hint of fear.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Suddenly, a rainstorm began to fall, with countless raindrops pouring down and fierce winds sweeping through.
Earth-shattering thunder resounded across the sky.
A giant wave lifted a ferocious figure, revealing it before the group.
It was a massive ferocious beast with a human torso and a snake tail, which opened its blood-red eyes to scan everyone present.
In its hands was a large blue bow, emitting a terrifying aura.
"Meridian Opening Realm fifth stage..."
"It's far stronger than we imagined."
"Don't worry, Young Master. We have already set up many arrays and barriers; even a fifth-stage ferocious beast can be taken down."
The guard beside him comforted Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing looked at the large blue bow in the snake beast's hands, his eyes filled with greed.
"Uncle Zhang, kill it quickly! I want the bow in its hands."
"That is a Tier 3 Spirit Weapon!"
"Yes, Young Master."
The guard surnamed Zhang agreed while signaling his companion.
They formed hand seals, and a bright array appeared before them.
Several white chains flew out from the array like lightning, instantly binding the Thunder Serpent Archer's hands.
However, the thick, specially crafted chains failed to restrict the Thunder Serpent Archer's hands in the slightest, as it lifted the large bow without any obstruction.
As it moved, the chains tightened instantly and immediately began to crack.
"Impossible!"
The two guards were horrified.
These were specially prepared chains, imbued with the power of a binding array.
They could easily bind and control even a warrior at the fifth stage of the Meridian Opening Realm.
Yet, they were completely useless against this Thunder Serpent Archer.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
All the chains shattered and fell to the ground in an instant, and at that moment, the Thunder Serpent Archer drew its bow to the full.
On the large blue bow, an arrow formed of lightning was ready to be fired.
The arrow carried a cold, piercing gleam, as if it were about to destroy everything.