But these were not the greatest shocks. What truly left Wu Tian speechless with astonishment was the colossal palace in the distance.
Heaven knew how that palace had been constructed.
It stood atop a platform a hundred meters high, and was itself twenty to thirty meters tall, resembling a dwelling place for gods.
Gazing at it from afar, it was like a crouching giant, exuding an immense pressure that made it difficult to breathe.
And at this very moment, the entire grand hall, including the stone platform, was enveloped by a massive energy shield.
From the aura emanating from the shield, it was clearly impenetrable.
Wu Tian stared at the grand hall, lost in thought. The closer he got to that place, the stronger the sense of summons he felt in his heart.
What was summoning him? Could it be the Thunder God?
He pondered this endlessly. Just then, he heard Lei Qianjiao sigh beside him, "I never imagined I would have the chance to witness the Sacred Thunder Hall with my own eyes."
"If I tell the Sect Master this news, he will be so excited he won't be able to sleep."
"Sacred Thunder Hall?" This new term puzzled Wu Tian again. He asked, "What is this place?"
Lei Qianjiao explained, "It's very simple. The Sacred Thunder Hall was a place only elite disciples of the Sacred Thunder Sect could enter. At the very least, one had to be in the Immortal realm to enter."
"At its peak, it's said that the Sacred Thunder Hall housed over a thousand people. Imagine how glorious that time was."
"A thousand people?!" Hearing this, Wu Tian was also taken aback. Such news was truly unbelievable.
Although this number was still a far cry from the tens of thousands Lei Qianjiao had mentioned earlier,
one had to remember that those thousand people were all Immortal realm experts!
Among ten thousand spiritual cultivators, it was not guaranteed that even one Immortal would be born. Even someone like Zhang Wuji back then could not achieve ascension.
Yet, the Sacred Thunder Sect could produce so many people at once. This was truly terrifying.
He couldn't help but tap his chin and say, "Tsk tsk, is this the strength of the Sacred Thunder Sect? It truly exceeds my imagination."
"But speaking of which, don't you find it strange?"
"You know, once one reaches the Immortal realm, they become immortal. Since the Sacred Thunder Sect once had so many people, why is there no one left now?"
Upon hearing this topic, Lei Qianjiao's expression turned solemn.
She shook her head and said, "I'm not entirely clear about this matter."
"I only vaguely heard the Sect Master mention that at that time, something catastrophic happened to the Sacred Thunder Sect, something even the Thunder God could not prevent."
"In that catastrophe, Sacred Thunder City was directly annihilated. The Thunder God only managed to send out a portion of his disciples, allowing the Sacred Thunder Sect to continue in the outside world."
Wu Tian felt a chill run down his spine.
He could hardly believe his ears and said, "Do you know what you're saying? You're not joking with me, are you?"
"That's the Thunder God!"
"And if there were over a thousand elite disciples here, then no matter what, there should have been True Immortals and Golden Immortals, right?"
"With such a massive force, you say the Sacred Thunder Sect was destroyed by something? I truly find it hard to believe such a thing could happen."
Lei Qianjiao replied, "Whether you believe me or not, I can't help but believe it myself. But the fact is as it is. Why would I lie to you?"
Wu Tian asked, "Then what was it that attacked the Sacred Thunder Sect back then? Do you know?"
Lei Qianjiao looked at Wu Tian with some strangeness. She seemed hesitant, then said, "I don't know if you've heard of it, but if you haven't, there's no need to be surprised."
"In my estimation, the force that attacked here back then should have been demonic creatures..."
"Demonic creatures?!" Wu Tian was startled, then calmed down and said softly, "Demonic creatures?"
"But that makes sense. After all, spirit beasts and humans are on the same side. Only they could have done something like this."
Lei Qianjiao was slightly surprised and said, "You know about demonic creatures? Then you must also know about the Demon Slaying Palace?"
Wu Tian revealed his Demon Slaying Token and said, "Of course I know, because I am from the Demon Slaying Palace."
Lei Qianjiao couldn't believe her eyes.
She also revealed her Demon Slaying Token and said, "I never imagined that we are from the same place."
"However, your Demon Slaying Token seems different from mine. Do you already have points?"
"That's impossible. Don't you have to slay demons to get points? I haven't even seen a demonic creature, so how did you get points?"
Wu Tian said indifferently, "I've already clashed with demonic creatures twice, so it's quite normal for me to have some points."
Lei Qianjiao was even more astonished, her gaze towards Wu Tian filled with disbelief. "I never imagined you've had contact with demonic creatures. You are truly too strange."
"I say, what is your background? It's one thing that your strength is so great, and your immortal energy can heal injuries. Now you've even had contact with demonic creatures."
"I feel like in my fifty-plus years, I haven't lived as richly as you have in your twenty-plus years!"
"Strictly speaking, it's only been these past two years that have been rich," Wu Tian said, then steered the conversation back. "But speaking of which, the power of these demonic creatures is truly excessive."
"Although I don't know the Thunder God's exact level of strength, he should at least be a figure at the pinnacle of the world, right?"
"Yet, even a figure like him couldn't escape unscathed. This is simply unbelievable."
Lei Qianjiao nodded and said, "That's right, I think so too."
"And let me tell you a secret. I heard that at the same time, the other sects of the Eight Great Divine Sects were also attacked by demonic creatures."
"And the outcome for those sects was the same as the Sacred Thunder Sect. Only a portion of their people escaped, and not a single one of their top-tier combatants survived."
"What did you say?" Listening to Lei Qianjiao's account, Wu Tian felt as if he was losing the ability to think.
Attacking the Eight Great Divine Sects at their peak simultaneously, and annihilating them, what a colossal force that must be!
And not a single top-tier combatant survived. This was too exaggerated!
For a moment, Wu Tian felt as if a vast expanse of dark mist was rolling in, threatening to engulf him.