Chapter 687: White Bone Spine, Prison Saint's Giant Hammer
Lei Jinglong's expression remained unchanged.
The Filth Tribe demons had once contacted him through secret agents, subtly expressing their desire for cooperation.
Lei Jinglong cared little about who he cooperated with.
As long as the interests of the Lei Prison Clan were secured, what did it matter if he worked with demons?
He had long realized that the reason the Lei Prison Clan had declined, the reason it had become weaker among the five great powers of the Eastern Province,
Was precisely because they could no longer use the Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Prison!
The Dongli Dynasty used the dynasty's fate to suppress the Filth Tribe's Dao artifact, the All-Life-Extinguishing Cauldron.
The Creation Heaven Sect used the coffin of its founding patriarch to suppress the Filth Tribe's Dao artifact, the Black Death Demonic Sea Bowl.
The Heaven-Burning Divine Sect used the northern volcanic range stretching fifty thousand miles to suppress the left half of the Filth Demonic Reincarnation Pool.
The Reincarnation Holy Land used the million-zhang-deep sea of the Eastern Region to suppress the right half of the Filth Demonic Reincarnation Pool.
Only the Lei Prison Clan was forced to use its own Dao artifact, the Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Prison, to suppress the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture.
For the Lei Prison Clan, the Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Prison was once a treasured ground for trials.
When it could still be used, every ten years it birthed countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
The clan's younger generations who entered it to temper themselves all gained improvements to their physiques.
Earth-grade physiques advanced to Heaven-grade.
Heaven-grade physiques advanced to Saint Physiques.
Such cases were not rare.
But all of this ended once the Thunder Prison was forced to suppress the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture.
Thus, Lei Jinglong had always wanted to reclaim the Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Prison.
Not for himself, but in hopes that the Lei Prison Clan could grow strong and rise again.
Now, the Filth Tribe had provided an opportunity.
They believed that if they removed the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture, the Thunder Prison would naturally be freed from its suppressive duty.
This suited the interests of the Filth Tribe, and it also suited the Lei Prison Clan.
But Lei Jinglong's calculations did not end there.
"Where is the item?" Lei Jinglong asked calmly.
Hui Xie spat out a segment of finger bone from his body, suspending it before Lei Jinglong.
"This is the spine of the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture. When it was forged, this extra piece was left over."
"You need only toss it into the Thunder Prison, and the scripture will absorb it."
"Then, it will cease its attack, merge its pages, and return to silence."
Lei Jinglong did not take it, instead asking again, "And what about my item?"
Hui Xie let out a sinister laugh. "No need to rush."
He spat out another object from his body, which landed before Lei Jinglong.
It was a broken giant hammer.
Only half the hammerhead and handle remained.
Yet even in its ruined state, it radiated a solemn and overwhelming aura.
It seemed once to have been wielded by a mighty cultivator.
"This was once a lower-grade Saint artifact wielded by the Prison Saint, still carrying remnants of his aura."
"The Thunder Prison's spirit has long since been worn away."
"If you throw this inside, it will mistakenly believe the Prison Saint has returned, and cease its fighting."
"In this way, both the Thunder Prison and the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture will fall silent."
"The Sha Lei Demons will also cease their assault."
"We will calmly take the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture, and you will claim the Thunder Prison. All will be satisfied."
Lei Jinglong collected the two items and said flatly, "I need the Sha Lei Demons to continue attacking, preferably to pressure those Supremes into retreat."
Hui Xie chuckled darkly. "I understand. Humans value face—you don't want them to know you cooperated with us."
"That is what the Sha Lei Demon Lord is for."
"Once it is born, it will issue commands."
Lei Jinglong nodded lightly. "Good. You had best keep your promise. Otherwise, not only will you fail to take the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture, but none of you will leave here alive."
Hui Xie smiled and nodded.
After Lei Jinglong departed, Hui Xie finally turned to the Demon Venerate beside him, Hui Wu.
In a low voice, he asked, "Was the thing released?"
Hui Wu nodded. "Lei Jinglong stood here for one hundred and five breaths. He has already been tainted with plenty of the invisible pollen from the Tainted Flowers."
"To completely corrupt him is only a matter of time."
Hui Xie smiled at that and nodded. "Good."
He looked in the direction Lei Jinglong had gone, letting out a sinister laugh.
"The White Bone Yin Sha Scripture, I shall seize it!"
"The Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Prison, I shall destroy it!"
"The full eight Supremes, I shall kill them all!"
"Lei Jinglong, your greatest mistake was choosing to cooperate with us of the Filth Tribe!"
Elsewhere—
Lei Jinglong made his way back toward the central region of the Thousandfold Thunder Prison.
Halfway there, he suddenly halted and retched.
A large clump of pitch-black matter spewed from his mouth.
When it landed on the ground, it writhed and squirmed, a most disturbing sight.
Lei Jinglong's face remained indifferent. Lifting his foot, he stomped down hard, crushing it into splattering pulp in an instant.
The black, revolting thing ceased moving completely.
Lei Jinglong was fully aware of Hui Xie's petty trick.
The Invisible Tainted Flower was a profound method of the Filth Tribe.
This flower released pollen that could not be seen or touched.
Any being contaminated by it risked corruption.
The only difference was the length of time it took.
Were it not for his cultivation at the Supreme Realm, he might have been corrupted immediately.
He had prepared in advance, carrying items to resist the pollen, which prevented deep corruption.
Still, traces of pollution lingered.
It would take centuries to completely purge.
But so long as his objective was achieved, any sacrifice was worth it.
A few hours later, Lei Jinglong returned to the central region.
Hu Qing revealed his true form, sweeping his massive tail to clear a passage.
Lei Jinglong returned safely.
"Well? What exactly happened?" Bai Supreme asked.
Lei Jinglong replied in a deep voice, "It was indeed a Sha Lei Demon Lord that was born, but still in its nascent stage. I killed it."
The other Supremes breathed sighs of relief. "Good."
By now, the pillar of demonic energy piercing the sky had gradually calmed.
It did seem, as Lei Jinglong claimed, that the newborn Sha Lei Demon Lord had perished.
Lei Jinglong then stepped back a few paces, slowly drawing near to the Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Prison.
His movements were subtle.
Without careful observation, none would have noticed.
With a casual flick of his hand, he tossed the finger bone and broken giant hammer into the Thunder Prison.
Just as Hui Xie had said, the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture immediately absorbed the bone, its pages folding shut.
The Thunder Prison, sensing the aura of the Prison Saint from the broken hammer, also trembled violently.
These two Dao artifacts, which had battled for nearly one hundred thousand years, suddenly ceased their struggle in an instant.
The Sha Lei Demons outside, which had been surging like a tide, also froze at once.
For a moment, they were like headless flies, lost and without purpose.
The Supremes were shocked at the sight.
The two Dao artifacts, locked in combat for almost a hundred thousand years, had suddenly stopped?
Was this a joke?
But before the Supremes could exchange thoughts, the Sha Lei Demons suddenly seemed to receive a signal and surged forth again.
This time, however, their target was no longer to reclaim the White Bone Yin Sha Scripture.
It was the eight Supremes themselves!
In order to kill them, the Sha Lei Demons spared no effort.
Many hurled themselves forward and detonated on the spot.
They didn't even bother to use their claws or fangs!
They were determined to drag the Supremes into death with them!
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