In Front of The Gate

The Thunder Mountain Sect was not far from Sky Wood City. It was on the highest mountain among the mountains around the city.

What was miraculous about the mountain was the amount of lightning that descended there.

However, instead of destroying the mountain, the lightning bolts gathered there and then formed a boundless spirituality so that the entire mountain was full of spiritual energy containing the power of lightning.

In the end, it became a very convenient one for lightning power users.

Before the sect was established, countless lightning power users fought for territory on the mountain. Many died and in the end no one could cultivate peacefully there due to the constant fighting.

The kingdom saw that it was not a good thing, so they suggested to all the lightning force users fighting over the mountain to unite and form a sect.

Because they were afraid of offending the royal side, they ended up establishing a sect.

Although the sect was a bit chaotic at first because many of its members held grudges against each other, but over time, there was a faction that excelled and became more and more powerful so that they could control the entire sect.

Today, there are no more grudges from the past. The people of that time are also long dead.

All in all, the sect eventually became a sect at large.

In terms of strength, the Clans in Sky Wood City could not compare to that sect as they were basically on par with the entire city.

Ling Yun was the son of the Sect Master.

He's an open but extremely talented son. He is only 16 years old and his cultivation is at the Senior Spiritual Early Stage.

That was fast because Lin Bao, Lin Hu, and Xiao Ming were already in their late 20s.

And in fact, even though Ling Yun's cultivation was inferior, he wasn't afraid to fight the three of them together.

It was said that from birth to adulthood, he bathed in the lightning pool, making his control over lightning reach an unimaginable point.

A single thunderbolt from him could be more powerful than a single technique from Xiao Ming.

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Qin Tian who wanted to say another way to eliminate the evil poison within Yan Xue ended up closing his mouth again when he heard that shout.

Spontaneously, he stared in the direction where the city gate was.

Everyone within the restaurant was also staring over there and they instantly had a discussion while occasionally glancing at Qin Tian.

"Young master Qin, do you want me to drive them away?" Yan Xue asked.

However, Qin Tian shook his head. He then stood up. "If I'm helped by others, the enemies will think that I'm weak, they'll keep coming and jump on me. I need to beat up every enemy that comes. At least then the enemies that come will be stronger."

After that, Qin Tian looked at Lin Bao.

"Pay for my food," he told him.

At the same time, Yan Xue said, "young master Qin, no need to pay, this is Mei Mei's family restaurant, I'll pay for you."

"Princess, no, no need to pay." Mei Mei hurriedly replied.

Lin Bao did not expect that the woman was from Mei's family, he became somewhat wary of her.

However, as he saw Qin Tian still staring at him, he finally took out some Level 1 Spiritual Stones, and placed them on the table.

They were all the results of the gift the Patriarch had sent him last night - prepared for Qin Tian's needs.

Seeing those Spiritual Stones, Yan Xue and Mei Mei fell silent.

On the other hand, Qin Tian had already taken a step.

They had no other choice but to follow him.

Since their existence was already exposed, it didn't matter if they showed themselves. This would at least make people who shouldn't be involved refrain from making a move.

Qin Tian and the two women walked towards the city gate, followed by a crowd that was hard to count. They became more numerous with time until the street became full.

This was a common thing in the Cultivation World.

When there were two young geniuses fighting, thousands or even tens of thousands of people would come to watch.

It wasn't like they lacked work, but between ordinary cultivators and geniuses fights were always different, at least in terms of depth so that either the young or the old could learn something.

Quickly, Qin Tian and the others arrived at the city gate.

It was also full of people, but there was an empty area in the center, reserved specifically for fighting.

At this moment, a 16 year old young man was standing there.

He was wearing a black robe while his body was surrounded by several lightning bolts that looked like snakes.

He was also quite handsome with eyes that emitted a lightning glow. The young girls from the village who saw him couldn't help but scream in delight, hoping that they caught his attention.

However, when they saw the white-haired younger man with the word Divine on his forehead, they froze while their eyes opened wide.

Spontaneously, they said, "did I see the Son of Heaven?"

Those words might not be suitable as Qin Tian was already considered the Son of Heaven by most people.

Even the 16-year-old man was astonished when he saw Qin Tian, causing the lightning bolts surrounding his body to disappear.

He deliberately showed his lightning bolts to make him look like a divine being in the eyes of the other cultivators.

Unfortunately, Qin Tian instantly gave him the impression that he was looking at an actual divine being.

Although he hadn't released his aura, just that divine word and the golden light that occasionally emanated from it gave him an indescribable impression.

That shock was also experienced by the people not far behind him. They wore the same black robes as him.

Actually, the most astonished at this moment were Yan Xue and Mei Mei. The former should be the center of everyone's attention.

However, here, absolutely no one was paying attention to them. It could be seen from none of them saluting.

Mei Mei was somewhat annoyed, but just as she wanted to do something, Yan Xue stopped her. She shook her head at her.

"So it's you who wants to challenge me, kid?"

Qin Tian did not stop his steps, he continued walking towards the man and spoke in a soft yet majestic voice.

His eyes emitted golden light, giving the impression of god-like eyes when looking at ants.

Ling Yun subconsciously wanted to take a step back because of that gaze, but fortunately, he felt a calming energy enter his body from behind.

Looking back, he found the elder accompanying him helping to calm him down.

"Damn it!" He cursed as he shook his head, trying to calm down.

Given that it was others who came to challenge, the entire sect would lose face if he showed any concern.

Plus, he didn't think that he was weaker just because of that.

Some people, due to bloodline or a certain talent, had an aura that was so stunning that it made a very deep impression.

However, cultivation is about the stages of strength.

No matter how amazing a person's aura is, that person will still be weaker if his cultivation is weaker and understanding of techniques is very low.

To Ling Yun, Qin Tian only had such an aura.

After calming down, he took a step forward, showing his lightning bolts once more.

Their previous disappearance could be thought of as taking a moment of calm before fighting.

When Ling Yun remembered that Qin Tian had just called him a kid, his eyes immediately bulged.

"You're the one who's a kid here," he replied.

"I've come to teach a kid like you a lesson against being big-headed and carelessly claiming to be the Son of Heaven, do you think you even know what Heaven is."

Qin Tian had never actually made such a claim. However, he never denied it either.

Perhaps it could be said that he didn't mind the title.

In response to Ling Yun's words, he smiled and said, "I know and I'll tell you today, what kind of power can dominate Heaven."

"Arrogant!" Ling Yun snorted.

People also thought the same, that Qin Tian was arrogant.

It's just that they somehow don't resent his arrogance. Instead, they feel somewhat awed, like humans do when they see a lion walking proudly.

"No need to keep talking, start the fight, the loser deserves to die..." Suddenly, the elder who sent energy to Ling Yun said.

He had a rather large body and round eyes filled with lightning.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Instantly after the elder spoke, sound after sound of Thunder echoed from within Ling Yun's body.

An instant later, there were more lightning bolts surging out from his body. They then enveloped his body, forming a lightning armor.

Even his hand held a lightning spear.

"He has already mastered his sect's highest technique, Lightning King Mode, truly amazing." An elder who recognized the technique said.

Whoosh!

Ling Yun then lunged towards Qin Tian, directly aiming the lightning spear in his hand towards him.