After a tour outside, they finally returned to the Thunder Emperor Hall. Wan Lei recounted how he rebuilt the Thunder Emperor Hall here, fought against the allied forces of demons and traitors, and finally ascended the throne and became emperor after defeating the demons. He then consolidated the faith of the world to achieve immortality.
Finally, he and Fang Xiaoyu got married here, officially becoming husband and wife.
"So, you kept Sister Xiaoyu with you for over a decade before finally giving her a proper status and marrying her. What a scumbag, pfft!"
Han Xiaoyun openly despised Wan Lei.
Fang Xiaoyu smiled and explained,
"It wasn't like that. It's not his fault; I was the one who said that if he wanted to marry me, he had to be invincible in the world. Not just his strength, but that there would be no more enemies left in the entire Thunder Wind Realm, no one to disturb our wedding, before we could marry."
"So Wan Xiaolei killed all his enemies, cultivated until he became an immortal, and dealt with the Demon Lord before he could successfully marry Sister Xiaoyu. How romantic, how domineering! I love it, I love it so much."
Bao Bao was excited, as if she had heard a story about a domineering CEO.
"Hey? There's a banquet, and there's good food. Let's go eat quickly."
Xia Yubing saw that the plaza in front of the main hall of the Thunder Emperor Hall was filled with tables and delicious food, and she excitedly ran over.
"All expenses are covered by Young Master Wan today!"
Han Xiaoyun shouted.
Everyone took their seats as guests and hosts. Although Wan Lei and Wan Qingyi had returned from the immortal realm, they were the rightful masters of the Thunder Emperor Hall. Compared to them, everyone else seemed like guests.
During the meal, Wan Lei and Wan Qingyi cracked jokes to liven up the atmosphere. The attendees gradually shed their seriousness and restraint, and the atmosphere became lively.
After the meal, everyone returned to their respective homes. Wan Qingyi returned directly to the immortal realm.
He was an ancestor of the Thunder Emperor and only visited occasionally. There were no longer any old acquaintances here, and staying longer would only increase his sorrow.
Besides, everyone here regarded him as a legend, and he couldn't appear too often, lest he become too common and lose his value.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu decided to stay in the Thunder Wind Realm for three days before returning to the immortal realm.
During these three days, they organized the divine abilities and cultivation techniques brought from the immortal realm, handing them over to the Thunder Emperor Hall for safekeeping. They also met many elders of the Thunder Emperor Hall and listened to their reports on the recent situation of the hall.
They appointed Old Fang and Wan Hongxin to manage the Thunder Emperor Hall entirely. Since they were leaving again, and they didn't know when they would return, they had more important matters to attend to and couldn't manage the Thunder Wind Realm indefinitely.
In fact, after they left previously, Old Fang and Wan Hongxin had been managing it. However, the Thunder Emperor Hall governed the Thunder Wind Realm, and there were many subordinate forces and powerhouses with conflicting interests and constant friction.
Upon their return, they swiftly resolved these matters. Their strength and status were undeniable. Those people might not have respected Wan Hongxin and Old Fang, but they certainly dared not disrespect Wan Lei.
After resolving potential conflicts, they also met many juniors from the Wan and Fang families, offering guidance on cultivation and bestowing treasures.
In their own eyes, they were still young. However, to the younger generation, they were like deities or ancestral figures of the family.
Mysterious and powerful.
Three days later, the members of the Thunder Rain Squad bid farewell to their families, boarded the spaceship, opened a spatial jump point, and returned to the immortal realm.
This return made Liu Luo and his wife the happiest.
Their son had died, their daughter had left, and all their relatives were gone, leaving their home desolate. Now, their son had been resurrected, their daughter was safe and sound, and her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. With their children well, they could finally rest assured.
Upon returning to the immortal realm, the Thunder Rain Squad resumed their duties, embarking on one support mission after another.
Two years.
For two full years, they were constantly busy, shuttling through the myriad worlds of the universe, engaging in bloody battles with the demon race.
These two years were turbulent.
On the Bitter Sea battlefield, the demon race went mad, constantly organizing large armies to attack bases in the positive planes. The frequency of their attacks greatly increased. Previously, it was rare for them to attack a positive plane base even once or twice a year, but now it happened almost every month.
Their invasions of various universes in the immortal realm also increased. This made the defense forces of the immortal realm, originally a leisurely department, exceptionally busy.
In just two years, Wan Lei and his team alone supported hundreds of universes, demonstrating the intensity of the demon race's invasion.
Moreover, the demon race appeared to be hastily deploying troops and dispatching generals, similar to the worlds Wan Lei and his team had experienced.
In some worlds, there were only small demon invasions, and by the time they arrived, the indigenous people had already killed off the demons.
In other worlds, a mere mid-level spiritual plane would be invaded by several high-level demon gods and millions of troops, requiring them to fight for a long time to defeat the enemy.
Unless the demon race was playing a trick, it was clear that they were acting in haste.
However, these two years of busyness and bloody battles had also led to significant progress for them.
First, they acquired a massive amount of merit points, which were exchanged for treasures and divine arts to help them improve.
Wan Lei also accumulated a lot. As for the merit points owed for resurrecting Qi Manyao, it was a joke. Killing three Demon Emperors was more than enough to resurrect a mortal, so the lives of Demon Emperors were not that cheap.
Secondly, their cultivation also improved. Everyone else reached the Boundless Realm, with the weakest, Xin'er Yuanjun, reaching the early Boundless Realm. The four little ones progressed rapidly and had already reached the Golden Immortal Realm, which was expected given their Origin-level talent.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu had both comprehended the雏形 of the Saintly Way, becoming Quasi-Saints. This meant Wan Lei no longer wore the demon ring, as he was invincible against anyone below a Demon Emperor, and had not encountered any Demon Emperors since then.
Thunder Peak, halfway up the mountain, at Wan Lei's home.
A large open space was cleared in the middle of the small courtyard. A large round table was set with several hot pots, bubbling with steam. The Thunder Rain Squad, having just finished a support mission, was all present, gathered in a circle, eating hot pot and singing songs.
The table was filled with vegetables, meat, meatballs, and fine wine. While others shared one pot among two or three people, Kaka alone had his own pot and ate more than everyone else combined.
After everyone had had a round of drinks, Wan Qianxin put down his wine cup and looked at everyone, saying,
"Brothers, have you noticed that in the past two months, the demon race seems to have become much more docile? The frequency of their invasions of positive plane universes has greatly decreased."
"Yes, and I heard that there haven't been any battles on the Bitter Sea battlefield. It's strange. Weren't the demons going crazy invading the positive planes for the past two years?"
"When something is abnormal, there must be a reason. I think the demon race might be up to something."
"That's just conspiracy theory! You're just being paranoid!"
Everyone chatted and laughed, not taking the matter seriously.
Suddenly, outside the Saint Hall not far from them, the serious figure of the sect master, Wan Hong, appeared.