Chapter 1 Wan Liuchuan Breaks Through

Wan Liuchuan breaking through to the Jindan stage was a big deal. Wan Zhentian and Wan Xiaotian announced it throughout the Wan Clan, and the other branch residences and the main residence all sent congratulatory gifts.

Of course, that's another story.

Wan Lei returned home, his heart heavy.

According to his previous calculations, he was confident he could win against Wan Liuchuan in the heir competition.

But as luck would have it, Wan Liuchuan actually broke through to the Jindan stage today. With Wan Liuchuan's cultivation, it would probably only take one strike to kill him in his current state.

Wan Liuchuan's talent meant that his combat strength couldn't be measured by normal realm standards; he would only be stronger.

At the very least, Wan Lei could sense that the current Wan Liuchuan was definitely not comparable to trash like Duanmu Feng a few days ago.

With less than forty days left until the heir competition, Wan Lei felt immense pressure.

In less than forty days, how could he cross the seemingly insurmountable chasm to defeat the unattainable Wan Liuchuan?

He might talk tough to Wan Liuchuan, putting on a good show, but if he really had to fight, Wan Lei had no confidence at all.

He used to think Wan Liuchuan was nothing, back when he was just a Chuli realm cultivator.

But now he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator himself, and having witnessed Wan Liuchuan's power, the distance between them growing closer, he truly realized that Wan Liuchuan was like a massive mountain blocking his path.

The more he understood, the more he feared.

The more he feared, the more he had to overcome him.

The next day, early in the morning, he went to the mountain villa with Wan Hongxin, Sui Potian, and Sui Xiaohang to undergo his fourth Heavenly Tribulation.

This Heavenly Tribulation directly raised his cultivation from the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Lower Layer to the late stage, but there was still some distance from perfection.

This made Wan Lei sigh, feeling that the Heavenly Tribulation was getting weaker and weaker. In the past, it could at least jump him across several Chuli realms at once, but now it only raised him by a small realm.

He didn't stop to think that although the Heavenly Tribulation had strengthened, the amount of thunderous power his cultivation could accommodate had also increased exponentially.

If other ordinary cultivators knew that Wan Lei, with his rocket-like speed of improvement, was still complaining about being slow, they would probably curse him out of spite.

You little brat, you don't know how good you have it!

In the quiet night, Wan Lei listlessly fiddled with the hammer in his hand. The second thunder rune had been completely lit up.

The lighting up of this rune meant that he could possess the second authority of the Thunder God: controlling the thunder of cultivation.

The first rune allowed him to control natural thunder. This second one, as the name implied, allowed him to control the thunder power of other cultivators.

It could be said that if Wan Lei fought against other thunder-attribute cultivators, he could directly use their thunder to attack them.

This put him in an invincible position, crushing his opponents.

It could be said that Wan Lei was like a bug in this world where thunder attributes were extremely active.

This also gave him more confidence to face Wan Liuchuan.

After all, Wan Liuchuan was also a thunder-attribute cultivator...

Wan Lei's mind was already conjuring up the scene of him fighting Wan Liuchuan. Wan Liuchuan would release a bolt of lightning, and he would directly manipulate it and use it to strike him back.

Wan Liuchuan's expression would definitely be priceless at that time.

Thinking of this, Wan Lei couldn't help but cackle strangely, his eyes full of smugness.

But he quickly calmed down. If he were to fight Wan Liuchuan now, he would probably be killed in one exchange.

After all, his Thunder God authority was not an unlimited ability. If the other party's cultivation was much stronger than his, he would still be unable to control their thunder power.

"How many of your Thunder God runes did you light up the most in your previous life?"

Just as Wan Lei was fantasizing, the voice that had echoed in his mind during the rain night attack appeared again.

Wan Lei jumped up in fright, his face full of terror. He released his divine sense but couldn't find any suspicious figures.

His heart was about to jump out of his chest, and his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.

In an instant, Wan Lei felt both hot and cold.

Cold because his heart was cold, and he felt like he was in an ice cave.

Hot because his whole body was soaked with sweat, and a surge of fear seemed to be pouring out of every pore.

No one knew that I was a transmigrator. I had never mentioned it to anyone. How did the owner of that voice know that I had transmigrated?

Who exactly is he? Could he see through my soul and memories? What kind of great power is that? No, why would such a great power be interested in a small fry like me?

I've never had my soul searched. No one could possibly know. Could the other party be... a god?

No, even a god wouldn't have such an ability. I am also a god, but I definitely can't see through other people's memories and origins. Damn it, who exactly are you?

At this moment, Wan Lei's killing intent burst forth. This was a secret hidden deep within his heart. If the Wan family knew about it, Wan Hongxin alone wouldn't let him off.

He had just started to feel a sense of belonging to this family. He didn't want to lose everything because of that person's leak.

If he wanted "him" to be quiet, then "he" had to die.

"Tch, you think you can kill me?"

There was no hint of coldness in the voice, but it was full of arrogance and disdain, like a dragon looking at an ant clamoring to kill it.

As soon as these words were spoken, Wan Lei immediately calmed down. He couldn't even beat Wan Liuchuan now, let alone kill that mysterious and supreme powerhouse.

"Senior is joking. How dare this junior attack his benefactor? May I ask for senior's esteemed name? Could we possibly meet? This junior hasn't had the chance to repay your life-saving grace from last time."

"I said, when you are qualified to stand before me, I will naturally know who I am. I will tell you everything, including how you came to be."

How I came to be? Could it be... he knows how I transmigrated?

Wan Lei was shocked to hear this. He knew that transmigration completely defied all logic of physics and magic. He also wanted to know why such an unbelievable thing had happened to him.

The last time, the other party didn't answer. This time, he had to seize the opportunity to ask clearly.

"May I ask, senior, how can this junior be considered qualified to stand before you? Please tell me, so that this junior can have a goal to strive for, wouldn't that be great?"

Wan Lei asked with a smile.

"When you defeat Wan Liuchuan in the heir competition, you will naturally see me then. If you can't even defeat Wan Liuchuan, I will give up on you and look for other suitable people to train."

Hearing this, Wan Lei was puzzled.

Judging from the other party's tone, he shouldn't be hostile to him, and he even wanted to train him. Combining that with the fact that he had reminded him that he was in danger and had also given him a mysterious lightning bolt, it was clear that the other party shouldn't be trying to harm him.

"In that case, I understand. Senior must be looking for a suitable successor. Wan Lei will not disappoint you."

Wan Lei said cautiously.