The purple lightning from just moments ago was already terrifying to Director Jia and Wang Baichuan.

But when the white lightning struck, they suddenly felt that the purple lightning was actually quite gentle.

"How could a person possibly possess such a terrifying power," Director Jia murmured in shock.

Dian Chunqiu turned his head and glanced indifferently at Director Jia.

Little did he know that the Thunder Method Li Qing wielded was not something humans could control—this was a divine technique.

When the lightning subsided and the turbulent reservoir returned to calm, Li Qing gathered his thoughts and summoned Black Arrow back.

This time Black Arrow reaped a total of eighteen resentful spirits.

Li Qing could clearly feel that this invisible weapon, capable of killing people, seemed to have grown much more powerful.

"Senior, that thing is dead, its soul completely dissipated,"

Li Qing stepped forward, reporting back to Dian Chunqiu.

"Could you see clearly what it was?" asked Dian Chunqiu.

"It was a sickly looking middle-aged man, with lively facial features, just like a living person, only his skin was rotten from water sores," Li Qing reported, "And underwater, there seemed to be something about the size of a Land Temple, as well as another place I didn’t recognize, but it seemed to be a site for rituals."

"That Yin creature even dared to dream of becoming a god!" Dian Chunqiu snorted coldly, "Are you sure it’s dead?"

"I’m certain it’s dead as can be, even the last strand of Yin Soul was devoured by Black Arrow," said Li Qing.

Connected psychically to Black Arrow, Li Qing was aware of what it did while it was out.

So, of course, he was very certain about it.

"Senior, can such Yin creatures truly become gods?" Li Qing asked, somewhat puzzled.

Director Jia and Wang Baichuan also looked intently at Dian Chunqiu.

They too wanted to know the answer to Li Qing’s question.

Dian Chunqiu nodded, "Do you think all the gods worshipped in temples are True Gods? There are innumerable spirits and demons in this world, many of whom surreptitiously replace the gods, stealing their temples to cultivate their own strength."

"Especially in remote areas, many of the beings venerated in the temples may not be True Gods."

"Moreover, during years of natural disasters, these creatures become particularly active."

"However, their so-called ascension to godhood is not real. They simply steal worship to cloak themselves in a god’s guise. If they could truly become gods, there would be no order left in this world."

"All right, let’s move on to the next place."

Director Jia hesitated for a moment, looking somewhat nervously at the reservoir, "So there are no more problems here?"

"Not anymore, but this place is inherently dangerous and should still be off-limits for play," advised Li Qing.

Director Jia nodded repeatedly, "We will inform the local authorities to strengthen control."

Having witnessed Li Qing’s awe-inspiring capabilities, Director Jia’s attitude had undergone a complete one hundred and eighty-degree transformation.

He no longer acted with the authority of the Director and was quite polite in his speech.

"I have one more small concern; with such a powerful explosion just now, the reservoir won’t... collapse, will it?" Director Jia asked cautiously.

Li Qing shook his head and smiled, "That’s highly unlikely, Director Jia needn’t worry about that."

"That’s good, that’s good," Director Jia said smilingly, "Although I worry unnecessarily, this reservoir is still of great importance."

"By the way, there were eighteen souls below, including that malevolent Yin Soul. I saw the dossier only mentioned eleven people—I’m afraid some victims have not been found. If there is an opportunity in the future, you might inform the families to retrieve their loved ones’ remains," Li Qing suddenly remembered this and spoke up.

"We will handle this matter as soon as possible," Wang Baichuan said with a nod.

Dian Chunqiu then gave instructions on the aftermath, and everyone descended the mountain.

That night, Li Qing accompanied Dian Chunqiu to four locations, resolving four long-standing unsolved cases of Tongcheng.

Against those demons and spirits, Sky Thunder Striking proved to be infallibly effective.

Li Qing didn’t waste words; he charged forward and went on a relentless killing spree.

With continuous real battle experience, he became increasingly proficient with the Thunder Method.

Only when the dawn began to show in the east did Dian Chunqiu notify everyone to rest.

In the car, he solemnly advised Li Qing, "That move you used at the Wang Baichuan Reservoir, try not to use it again in the future."

"Utilizing Divine Presence to sense hidden dangers in a location indeed has many ingenious benefits, but if you encounter a truly vicious entity, your wandering divine consciousness might not be able to return, and the consequences would be terrifying. A slight mishap and you could become an idiot."

Li Qing, who had been rather pleased with himself for finding a shortcut in cultivation, instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Is it that serious? I stumbled upon this during my cultivation..."

Dian Chunqiu nodded and said, "However, you can use it during your cultivation, these two are different."

"It’s good for you to use the images of heaven and earth to comprehend yourself during cultivation, but it’s risky to use your divine consciousness to probe places of great peril." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Only then did Li Qing understand.

So that was the case.

Luckily, Dian Chunqiu had noticed and warned him today; otherwise, he didn’t dare to imagine the consequences.

Just as life was getting better, becoming an idiot all of a sudden would be too frustrating.

Subsequently, Dian Chunqiu also reminded Li Qing about some taboos and issues in cultivation, which were like enlightenment to him, a treasure dearly gained.

The things he had been vaguely aware of suddenly became clear.

As a leader, Dian Chunqiu was more like a master to him than his unreliable master.

After having breakfast together with the four people, Li Qing then returned to the village.

Having not slept all night, by the time he reached home, he was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.

Wu Xingxing had already gotten up and was crouching beside the flowerbed, weeding out the dead plants and flowers.

In deep autumn, there weren’t many flowers left blooming.

For Wu Xingxing, who loved flowers, this was a sad affair.

"Some people, causing trouble during the day and not returning home at night," Wu Xingxing grumbled with displeasure upon seeing Li Qing’s return.

Li Qing laughed helplessly, "I did give you all a heads-up yesterday. I’ve been running around all night and I’m dead tired. I need to go to sleep!"

He was worried that Wu Xingxing might be unhappy since he made sure to tell them before he left yesterday.

"You didn’t sleep all night? What were you doing all night that you didn’t sleep?" Wu Xingxing asked in surprise.

"Ghost hunting!" Li Qing casually replied and then slipped into Wu Xingxing’s room.

Wu Xingxing’s bed was more comfortable than his.

As soon as he took off his clothes and dived under the quilt, Li Qing suddenly touched a soft and smooth body.

The silky and delicate sensation gave Li Qing a jolt, and he sat up all of a sudden.

Why was there someone else in Wu Xingxing’s bed?