The Speedrun Begins with Choosing Hunter

Chapter 378: Chapter 372: Lightning Art

Bai Mansion.

As its master, Bai Yuan stood waiting outside Elder Pei’s small courtyard.

One was the Emperor, another the current Grand Tutor, and the third was the Grand Celestial Master of the Dragon Tiger Sect.

The lineup inside his house at this moment was absurdly intimidating.

A third-grade official like him might be considered top-tier in the Capital City, but in this room, he seemed rather out of his league.

He had long heard that Emperor Li Chengyuan enjoyed making incognito visits, but he never thought it would happen to him.

Bai Yuan stared at the sky, bored.

’This is fine, too. Elder Pei is an immensely important figure. Now that they’ve reached an agreement, I’m actually at less risk.’

The three of them talked inside the room for a full hour.

Finally, Emperor Li Chengyuan and Grand Tutor Liang Yuan Kang left the Bai Mansion together.

Before leaving, Li Chengyuan had a few more words for Bai Yuan, calling him a pillar of the state and instructing him to serve the old Celestial Master well, fulfilling his requests whenever possible.

Evidently, his talk with Elder Pei had gone quite well.

After seeing off the two most powerful figures in Xuan Yang, Bai Yuan finally let out a long sigh of relief.

He returned to Elder Pei’s courtyard.

Elder Pei wore a nonchalant expression, exuding the air of a celestial being.

"Come. Accompany me to the Demon Prison."

Bai Yuan asked, "For the Six-tailed Fox?"

"Of course."

Bai Yuan suddenly understood why the Emperor had said so much to him before leaving. It seemed he was to be Elder Pei’s attendant for the next few days.

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The Capital City had many famous prisons.

The Imperial Inspection Office’s Black Prison, the Ministry of Justice’s Water Prison, the Directly Affiliated Government Office’s main prison... But when it came to the most unique, it had to be the Ministry of Rites’ Demon Prison.

Xuan Yang’s martial virtue was abundant; even the refined Ministry of Rites couldn’t avoid its share of fighting and killing.

To intimidate demons everywhere, the Ministry of Rites suppressed any troublemaking demons in the Demon Prison.

As a result, the Demon Prison often became the source of strange tales among the common people.

Bai Yuan and Elder Pei arrived at a fortress on the outskirts of the city.

This was the location of the Demon Prison.

Land on Black Tortoise Great Path was worth its weight in gold, so of course it couldn’t be used to build a prison.

Therefore, most prisons were located outside the city, and the Demon Prison was no exception.

Bai Yuan walked up to the main gate of the Demon Prison.

The Demon Prison was heavily guarded, personally overseen by a Vice General of the Demon Slayer Guard—a testament to its high level of security.

Bai Yuan took out a document from his robes, personally signed by the old Minister of Rites, and entered the Demon Prison without any trouble.

"Lord Bai, Daoist Pei, the Six-tailed Fox is just ahead."

The Vice General of the Demon Slayer Guard led the way.

Perhaps having already received word from the Ministry of Rites, he was aware of Daoist Pei’s identity.

This saved Bai Yuan the trouble of explaining.

Before long, the three of them arrived at a cell deep within the Demon Prison.

Bai Yuan saw the Six-tailed Immortal Fox from before lying listlessly on a pile of dry hay in the cell, completely still.

The Vice General of the Demon Slayer Guard said, "This Fox Demon is tight-lipped. We couldn’t get a single piece of information out of it."

Elder Pei merely glanced at the Six-tailed Fox.

"Alright, you may leave us."

"Yes, sir!"

The Vice General of the Demon Slayer Guard obediently excused himself and left.

He certainly wouldn’t have been so docile with anyone else, but standing before him was a supreme figure who had passed the Divinity Communication Barrier. He didn’t dare to be defiant.

A Divinity Grandmaster was a godlike figure, beyond the reach of the Profound Sun Decree.

As long as they didn’t commit a heinous act that threatened the foundations of the nation, the Court wouldn’t care even if he were to strike this man dead right here in the Demon Prison.

They were just that domineering.

Bai Yuan had already received the cell key from the Vice General of the Demon Slayer Guard.

This cell was forged from a special Divine Iron designed specifically to restrain demons.

With a grating SCREECH of metal, the cell door was opened.

Elder Pei was the first to step into the cell.

The previously motionless Six-tailed Fox began to tremble uncontrollably, lifting its head to stare in terror at the old human Daoist in the cell.

A demon’s perception of the strong has always been keener than a human’s.

In the eyes of the Six-tailed Fox, this was no shriveled old man, but an ancient beast of prey, ready to devour it at any moment.

Elder Pei glanced dispassionately at the Six-tailed Fox.

Another Divine Martial Master might not have inspired such terror in the Six-tailed Fox.

He was the Grand Celestial Master of the Dragon Tiger Sect. The Zhengyi lineage had always taken it upon themselves to slay demons and exorcise evil. As such, dozens of Tier Eight Great Demons had died at his hands, and the palpable demonic resentment clinging to him was enough to scare most demons witless.

The Six-tailed Fox instinctively wanted to flee, but with the old Daoist in the cell, escape was impossible.

Elder Pei spoke coolly, "Speak. Is the one who taught you to steal destiny called Mr. Yuan?"

The Six-tailed Fox did not answer.

Elder Pei was not surprised by this.

The Ministry of Justice had tortured this Six-tailed Fox for days without it talking. A single sentence from him would, of course, have no effect.

But it didn’t matter.

Elder Pei slowly raised his right hand, palm facing up, fingers slightly curled.

What happened next shocked both Bai Yuan and the Six-tailed Fox!

Wisps of purple lightning crackled in Elder Pei’s palm, accompanied by the faint rumble of thunder.

Bai Yuan’s eyes widened.

He thought of a legendary Divine Power that had been passed down through the Dragon Tiger Sect.

Palm Thunder!

The Six-tailed Fox had already curled into a ball in the corner of the cell.

The Demon Race’s fear of lightning was practically instinctual.

After gaining sentience, while each demon’s situation might differ, they all had to face a lightning tribulation without exception.

Demons who passed the lightning tribulation would be reborn, while those who failed would be turned to ash.

But very few demons could survive the lightning tribulation; none had appeared in several thousand years.

The endless line of demonic predecessors who died under the heavenly tribulation had left a deep-seated fear of lightning in the bones of the Demon Race.

Yet, the first Grand Celestial Master of the Dragon Tiger Sect had managed to create lightning techniques.

It was the perfect counter to demons.

The purple lightning in Elder Pei’s hand flickered continuously, illuminating the faces of Bai Yuan and the Six-tailed Fox.

Unlike the Six-tailed Fox, Bai Yuan felt more awe than fear.

The Dragon Tiger Sect was able to become an entity that even the Court feared, and it had flourished for ten thousand years since its founding. They truly had some extraordinary methods.

This Palm Thunder nearly transcended the scope of the Martial Dao; it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it an Immortal Technique.

Cradling the Palm Thunder, Elder Pei walked step by step toward the Six-tailed Fox.

"Speak," he said. "Otherwise, this old man will ensure your very soul is annihilated."

There was a saying among the Demon Race: death was merely a new beginning, a chance for reincarnation. But to be annihilated by a lightning tribulation meant the chance for rebirth was lost forever.

The Six-tailed Fox finally spoke. "I don’t know any Mr. Yuan, but it is true that a human taught me the method to steal destiny. He also set up an Array and told me to stay on the mountain and cultivate diligently."

"What did this person look like?"

The Six-tailed Fox described the person’s appearance.

Elder Pei was almost certain that this person had to be Mr. Yuan.

’Mr. Yuan really is the mastermind behind all this!’

A quarter of an hour later, Bai Yuan and Elder Pei left the Demon Prison.

The Six-tailed Fox was now dead in its cell.

Elder Pei had kept his promise and not annihilated it with Palm Thunder; instead, he had Bai Yuan do the deed.

Just like that, Bai Yuan easily obtained his largest haul of enhancement points to date. The feeling of getting free enhancement points was incredibly refreshing.

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