After watching the Tianhe Mercenaries depart, Zuo Qianhuang flew up to Ai Kun and greeted him with a fist and palm salute. As for Luo Xiu, who stood beside Ai Kun, he was completely ignored. From the very beginning, Zuo Qianhuang had paid him no mind.

He figured Luo Xiu was just some War Slave that Ai Kun had picked up from who knows where.

Zuo Qianhuang transmitted via Divine Sense Communication, "Senior Ai, we will be relying on your Emperor's Might from now on."

Ai Kun smiled slightly. "My pleasure."

Zuo Qianhuang met Ai Kun's gaze and said, "If we find the Thunderpython Stone's location first, we will immediately activate a Blaze Light Talisman to notify you."

The Blaze Light Talisman was similar to a signal flare, and Zuo Qianhuang had already distributed them to all the mercenaries before they set out.

Ai Kun smiled, knowing full well Zuo Qianhuang was warning him not to keep it for himself. He replied, "Brother Zuo is truly righteous. If I find it first, I will also notify you at once."

Afterwards, Ai Kun and Luo Xiu flew toward the "Giant Python".

Back at their original position, Zuo Qianhuang watched the two depart, his eyelids drooping in thought. A Tianhe Mercenary suddenly flew to Zuo Qianhuang's side and transmitted via Divine Sense, "Big Brother, I've heard that this Ai Kun is notoriously insidious and cunning in Jucui State. He's unscrupulous and will do anything for his own benefit, so I'm worried..."

Zuo Qianhuang waved his hand, signaling the mercenary to say no more.

"It seems he's here for the Thunderpython Stone. I understand your concerns. We must be on guard against a treacherous man like Ai Kun."

「Elsewhere.」

Luo Xiu flew straight toward the "Giant Python," completely disregarding the terrifying, ubiquitous lightning. In fact, ever since arriving, Luo Xiu had discovered that his Thunder Path Physique was immune to the lightning here. Not only was he immune, but his body could even absorb the essence of the Thunder Path contained within the bolts, producing the miraculous effect of tempering his Physical Body.

In stark contrast to Luo Xiu's calm composure, Ai Kun was in a complete fluster. The lightning was too fast to dodge, so Ai Kun could only defend passively. But the lightning here was incredibly powerful, making defense a torturous affair. Even as a Profound Emperor, Ai Kun was so battered by the onslaught that he began to question his very existence.

Seeing this, Luo Xiu had no choice but to fly to Ai Kun's side to take the brunt of the lightning for him.

Ai Kun gave Luo Xiu a grateful look. He was also deeply curious why Luo Xiu wasn't afraid of the lightning and, on the contrary, seemed to be enjoying it. As he was lost in thought, Ai Kun's expression suddenly shifted. He urgently sent a Divine Sense Communication, "Boss, look!"

Luo Xiu's gaze sharpened, and he looked toward the pitch-black Void ahead. In truth, he had already noticed the anomaly without Ai Kun's warning. A vast swarm of blue lights was rapidly approaching. Seeing this, the nearby mercenaries scattered in terror.

Ai Kun transmitted to Luo Xiu via Divine Sense, "Boss, that's a school of Thunderfish. But it's strange. Why would they be gathered together?"

The words had barely left his mouth when the mass of blue lights was upon them. Terrified, Ai Kun quickly ducked behind Luo Xiu.

By now, Luo Xiu could see them clearly. They were a swarm of strange beings made of pure energy, each about the size of a child's palm. Some resembled fish, while others looked like insects.

"Little fella, these are Thunder Dao Creatures! What a find!"

Suddenly, a young girl's tender voice echoed in Luo Xiu's mind. It was the Indestructible Divine Flame!

Luo Xiu was a little surprised. "I thought you were lying low. What made you decide to pop up today?"

The Indestructible Divine Flame huffed. "Usually, I'm just not interested in anything. But these Thunder Dao Creatures are different."

Luo Xiu asked curiously, "What are Thunder Dao Creatures?"

The Indestructible Divine Flame explained, "Simply put, they're like me. I am a Fire Path creature, and these are Thunder Dao Creatures." It added, "These Thunder Dao Creatures must have been attracted by your Thunder Path Physique."

Just then, a small Thunderfish flew before Luo Xiu, circled him a few times, then suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot into his body. Luo Xiu immediately felt a pleasant tingling sensation spread through his entire body. At the same time, he discovered that a cute little creature had appeared in his Spiritual Ocean—it was the very same small Thunderfish from before.

The Indestructible Divine Flame analyzed, "They probably don't have complete spiritual intelligence yet, only instinct. It seems they want to attach themselves to you and use you as their nest. In any case, this will only benefit you. Since they want to attach themselves, just take them all in."

As Luo Xiu relaxed his guard, the dense swarm of Thunderfish and Thunderworms burrowed into his body.

Ai Kun watched this scene, completely dumbfounded. "Holy shit... Is this even possible?"

As far as Ai Kun knew, these strange creatures from the Tianhe Secret Realm had extremely strong penetrating power when they charged. Even Emperor Realm Experts had difficulty blocking their attacks. Yet Luo Xiu was absorbing these strange creatures directly into his Physical Body. It was unbelievable!

In just a moment, all the Thunderfish and Thunderworms vanished without a trace. The area fell silent once more.

Ai Kun gave him a thumbs-up. "As expected of the boss, that was amazing! So, have these strange creatures accepted you as their master now?"

"You could say that," Luo Xiu nodded. "Let's find the Thunderpython Stone first."

Ai Kun looked troubled. "But the Thunderpython Stone is hidden extremely well, and it's protected by a thunder membrane. We can't find it by scanning with Divine Sense, so we have to search for it the hard way."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu paused for a moment before slowly opening his right hand. A small Thunderfish materialized out of thin air in his palm.

"This should be able to lead us to the Thunderpython Stone."

Ai Kun's eyes lit up. "That's right! After all, these little things are native to this place. You could even say they owe their existence to the Thunderpython Stone, so they must know where it is!"

Soon enough, under the small Thunderfish's guidance, Luo Xiu and Ai Kun easily found the Thunderpython Stone. It was a house-sized stone that resembled a human head, complete with clear facial features, as if it had been carved by hand. Surrounding it was a shimmering membrane formed from lightning, which radiated a terrifying aura.

Ai Kun's eyes darted around. Seeing that no one else was nearby, he said, "Boss, there are no outsiders here. Why don't we just pocket this thing for ourselves?"

Without a second thought, Luo Xiu took out a Blaze Light Talisman and ignited it.

Ai Kun looked baffled. "Why, Boss?"

Luo Xiu said calmly, "Because of honor."

At this, Ai Kun fell silent.

Not long after, Zuo Qianhuang and the other mercenaries arrived in a hurry.

"Haha, as expected of Senior Ai! You're the first person in history to find the Thunderpython Stone so quickly. A historic precedent!"

"Senior Ai, we're truly in your debt this time."

Zuo Qianhuang thought Ai Kun was the one who had found the Thunderpython Stone, so he heaped praise on him from the moment he arrived.

"Mercenary Leader, I'll go break that thunder membrane!"

Just then, an excited mercenary flew forward. But the instant he neared the thunder membrane, he was incinerated. Even his ashes were devoured by the membrane, leaving him utterly destroyed in both body and soul.

Seeing this, Zuo Qianhuang gritted his teeth in anger and roared, "Idiot!" He then swept his gaze over the other mercenaries. "All of you, back away! I'll figure something out. Did you think that membrane would be so easy to break? Rushing in like that is suicide!"

Just then, a graceful figure flew straight toward the membrane and vanished into it in an instant.

Luo Xiu's eyes widened, and he immediately moved to follow. The person who had just flown through was Luo Qingxian!

But in the next moment, Zuo Qianhuang grabbed his arm.

"Kid, do you have a death wish?! You're only in the Mahayana Realm! If you go in there, you'll die even faster!"

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