17: Secret of Spirit Thunder 2

He pressed his hands on the Seal, and the three-colored Lightning gradually seeped in. Strangely, the Seal did not repel it; instead, it trembled slightly as if encountering its own kind.

"Indeed..." Xiao Bing whispered, "This Seal was constructed using the power of Moonlight Thunder."

As the power of Spiritual Thunder was inputted, a gap large enough for a person to pass through gradually appeared on the Seal's surface.

"Go!"

The three of them quickly passed through the gap. As soon as they entered, a strong smell of blood assailed them. Many corpses lay scattered in the Han Family courtyard, some from the Han Family and some from Soul Hall.

"Father!" Han Yue rushed towards the main hall.

Outside the main hall, more than a dozen Han Family experts were desperately resisting Soul Hall's attack. At the hall entrance, a middle-aged man, seven parts similar to Han Yue, stood with a sword, covered in wounds, yet still exuding an Aura like a rainbow.

"Han Family Head is still alive!" Xiao Yan's spirits lifted.

Suddenly, a black shadow descended from the sky, aiming directly for Han Family Head's back!

"Dad! Be careful!" Han Yue shrieked.

At the critical moment, a three-colored Lightning struck first, repelling the black shadow! Xiao Bing's figure appeared beside Han Family Head: "Senior, are you alright?"

Han Family Head looked at the suddenly appearing reinforcements in surprise: "You are..."

"Father!" Han Yue rushed over and supported her tottering father.

"Yue'er?!" Han Family Head was both surprised and delighted, "How did you..."

"Let's catch up later." Xiao Yan vigilantly scanned his surroundings, "Where is Soul Hall's main force?"

Han Family Head's face darkened: "Mu Gu took three Dou Zongs to the ancestral hall; they want to forcibly take the Moonlight Thunder!"

Upon hearing this, the three Spiritual Thunder within Xiao Bing's body suddenly became violently agitated, and the System's notifications flashed frantically:

[Urgent! The Fourth Spiritual Thunder is about to be seized]

[Host can attempt remote resonance]

He made a decisive decision: "Flame Brother, you and Senior Han Yue stay here; I'm going to the ancestral hall!"

"It's too dangerous alone!" Han Yue said anxiously.

Xiao Bing shook his head: "There's a special connection between Spiritual Thunder; it's easier for me to remain concealed alone."

Before anyone could object, his figure had already transformed into a flash of Lightning and disappeared.

— —

In front of an ancient stone hall at the Han Family ancestral hall.

Mu Gu was directing three Soul Hall Dou Zongs to attack the stone hall's door. The door was covered with profound runes, and each time it was attacked, it would emit a moon-like halo.

"Hurry up!" Mu Gu roared, "Han Family's reinforcements could arrive at any moment!"

A Dou Zong wiped his sweat: "Sir, this Seal is too strong; it will take at least fifteen minutes..."

"Useless!" Mu Gu snapped, personally taking action, and Netherworld Poison Fire transformed into a giant palm striking the stone door.

Just as the Poison Fire was about to hit, a three-colored Lightning suddenly struck from the side, dispersing the Poison Fire!

"Who?!" Mu Gu turned sharply.

Xiao Bing's figure slowly emerged: "We meet again, old dog."

Mu Gu's pupils contracted: "It's you!" Then he sneered, "You came at just the right time; it saves us the trouble of finding you!"

He waved his hand, signaling the three Dou Zongs to surround Xiao Bing: "Kid, this time Xiao Yan isn't here to help you."

Xiao Bing remained unhurried, instead sitting cross-legged: "Who said I was going to fight?"

Under the puzzled gazes of Mu Gu and the others, Xiao Bing formed a strange hand Seal with both hands, and three Spiritual Thunder emerged from his body, intertwining into strange patterns in the air.

"What is he doing?" a Dou Zong asked, puzzled.

Mu Gu suddenly thought of something, his face changing drastically: "Stop him! He's communicating with the Moonlight Thunder!"

However, it was too late. Xiao Bing's Spiritual Thunder patterns resonated with the runes on the stone door, and the entire ancestral hall suddenly trembled violently!

"Boom!"

The stone door opened with a roar, and a brilliant, moon-like flash of Lightning shot into the sky! Xiao Bing leaped up, and amidst the angry roars of Mu Gu and the others, he grabbed the Moonlight Thunder!

"Collect!"

The moment the Moonlight Thunder entered his body, Xiao Bing trembled violently. Unlike the first three Spiritual Thunder, this Moonlight Thunder actually contained a trace of clear consciousness!

[Warning! Detecting external Soul fluctuations]

[Source: Ice Emperor's will remaining in the Moonlight Thunder]

A majestic voice resounded in Xiao Bing's mind: "One who gathers the four Lightning can obtain my Legacy..."

A flood of information poured into Xiao Bing's mind—the Ice Emperor's life, the true purpose of Spiritual Thunder, and... a secret concerning the entire Dou Qi Continent!

Outside, Mu Gu was already furious: "Kill him! Dig out the Spiritual Thunder!"

The four Dou Zongs attacked simultaneously, and the terrifying energy fluctuations distorted space itself!

At the critical moment, Xiao Bing suddenly opened his eyes, and the four Spiritual Thunder completed their circulation within his body, unleashing an unprecedented power!

"Ice Lightning Tribulation · Four Extremes Annihilation!"

Silver-blue, deep black, pale white, and moonlight white, the four colors of Lightning intertwined into a destructive storm, instantly swallowing Mu Gu and the others' attacks, and with undiminished force, blasted the four of them away!

"Pfft!" Mu Gu spat out a mouthful of old blood, terrified, "Four-star Dou Zong?! How is that possible!"

Xiao Bing stood in mid-air, four-colored Lightning flowing around him. He looked coldly at Mu Gu: "Get out, or die."

Mu Gu's expression changed, and he finally gritted his teeth: "Retreat!"

After the Soul Hall members fled in disarray, Xiao Bing slowly landed, then suddenly knelt on one knee—the burden of forcibly absorbing the fourth Spiritual Thunder was far greater than imagined.

"Xiao Bing!" Han Yue's voice came. She, Xiao Yan, and Han Family Head rushed over in a hurry.

"Did you succeed?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise.

Xiao Bing nodded, and just as he was about to speak, his face suddenly changed drastically: "No! Mu Gu retreated on purpose!"

"What?" Everyone was puzzled.

Xiao Bing said urgently: "I just got information from the Moonlight Thunder; Soul Hall's true goal isn't the Spiritual Thunder itself, but... but to use them to open the 'Ice Emperor Tomb' and obtain the 'Source Ice Heart' inside!"

"Source Ice Heart?" Yao Lao's voice suddenly came. He and Hu Jia finally arrived, "The legendary treasure that can freeze time and space?"

Xiao Bing nodded heavily: "What's worse is... the entrance to the Ice Emperor Tomb is..."

"Beneath the Yan Alliance headquarters." Xiao Yan interjected, his face grim, "No wonder Soul Hall has been so active near the Yan Alliance recently!"

Yao Lao made a decisive decision: "We must return immediately!"

Han Family Head stepped forward: "Although the Han Family suffered heavy losses, we can still send two Dou Zongs to assist."

Xiao Bing, however, shook his head: "No, we need to split into two groups." He looked at Han Yue, "You and Han Family Head stay behind to prevent Soul Hall from launching a sneak attack."

"But..."

Xiao Bing held her hand: "Believe me, Moonlight Thunder is connected to the Han Family Bloodline; only you can stabilize its power."

Han Yue was about to say something else when Yao Lao suddenly interrupted: "The young fellow is right. And..." He gave Xiao Bing a meaningful look, "After gathering the four Spiritual Thunder, you should be able to sense the locations of the other Spiritual Thunder, right?"

Xiao Bing nodded slightly: "Five are scattered across the continent, and the last one..." His expression suddenly became extremely strange, "is in the Soul Hall headquarters!"

Everyone gasped. Xiao Yan said in a deep voice: "So Soul Hall wants to use the Source Ice Heart to exchange for the last Spiritual Thunder?"

"No." Xiao Bing shook his head, "They want to... resurrect the Ice Emperor!"