With the last wisp of consciousness dissipating in the wind, the Thunder God was no more in the world.
Witnessing this, Lei Qianjiao's eyes also turned red, and then large teardrops slid down her cheeks.
Wu Tian stood up from the ground, his face etched with determination.
He did not show too much sadness, for he knew well that the Thunder God's actions were a testament to his unconditional trust in him.
All he could do in return was to fulfill his duty of protecting heaven and earth, thereby comforting the Thunder God's spirit.
He clenched his fist, then released it, and Wu Tian's gaze fell upon Lei Qianjiao.
He wiped away her tears and said softly, "Don't cry."
"The Thunder God's Immortal Realm is about to collapse, and we should leave this place."
But Lei Qianjiao could not suppress her grief. She looked at Wu Tian with her reddened eyes and choked out, "Wu Tian, is there really no way?"
"Lord Thunder God sacrificed so much for us, is he truly unable to be resurrected?"
Wu Tian was silent for two seconds, then said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, as long as there is a chance, even a sliver of hope, I will do my best to fight for it."
After speaking, Wu Tian raised his hand, and a bolt of lightning immediately descended from the sky, transforming into a golden, radiant Thunder God's Scepter in his hand.
He held Lei Qianjiao in his arms with one hand, and then pointed the scepter towards the sky.
A thick pillar of light enveloped the two of them, and in the blink of an eye, they vanished.
At this moment, the cracks in the sky began to connect.
Finally, like shattering glass, the entire sky exploded, then turned into spatial fragments that rained down.
The violent spatial turbulence instantly swept through the Thunder God's Immortal Realm.
Under such immense power, the land continuously collapsed, and crimson magma, like ferocious beasts, devoured everything.
The Thunder God's Immortal Realm, which had existed for countless years, had now reached its ultimate end.
Meanwhile, after being teleported by the pillar of light, Wu Tian and Lei Qianjiao quickly returned to the outside world.
They were at the entrance.
Wu Tian took a deep breath of air, then exchanged a look with Lei Qianjiao. Both felt as if they had experienced a lifetime.
Their experience in the Thunder God's Immortal Realm had been a rollercoaster of emotions.
They had fallen into perilous situations multiple times, survived each time, and even encountered legendary figures like the Thunder God and the Corpse Heaven Demon Emperor.
Before entering the Immortal Realm, these were things they wouldn't even dare to imagine.
However, regardless of the circumstances, from the perspective of their own benefit, the outcome was quite satisfactory.
Lei Qianjiao had advanced to the High-grade True Immortal realm, and Wu Tian had become a Five-Revolutions Golden Immortal. Such an improvement was simply incredible!
As both were contemplating this, Wu Tian suddenly felt a strong fluctuation emanating from his chest.
He realized it was the Demon Slaying Token vibrating and took it out to examine it.
At this moment, the Demon Slaying Token was emitting a strong light, and a rather impactful piece of information flooded into Wu Tian's mind.
The scene before his eyes flickered, and Wu Tian's expression gradually shifted from confusion to astonishment.
"This damn it..."
Instinctively, Wu Tian couldn't help but curse.
It was no wonder he reacted this way, as his Demon Slaying Token had now been upgraded to the Jade level!
Lei Qianjiao, standing beside him, also quickly became aware of this news.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock, and her delicate hand instinctively covered her lips as she trembled,
"What is going on..."
"A Jade-level achievement, not even anyone in the entire Demon Slaying Palace has ever reached it!"
Wu Tian recovered after a while. He shook his head and sighed, "It must be the merit of killing the Corpse Heaven Demon Emperor that has been attributed to me."
"After all, it was I who ultimately killed the Corpse Heaven Demon Emperor, and in that sense, it does feel like stealing the kill."
Lei Qianjiao found this explanation to be the most reasonable.
After all, since the ancient great war, no Demon Emperor had appeared in this world.
Therefore, there had been no conditions to achieve the Jade-level accomplishment.
However, who could have foreseen that Wu Tian would encounter such a situation in the Thunder God's Immortal Realm?
At this moment, Lei Qianjiao also noticed that her own Demon Slaying Token had changed, upgrading from Black Iron to Silver.
This change was likely due to her destroying several demon corpses.
However, compared to Wu Tian, such an improvement was merely a drop in the bucket.
She said in surprise, "It's truly unbelievable. The Demon Slaying Palace has been established for over a thousand years, hasn't it?"
"Yet, the first Jade-level honor has fallen upon you."
"Do you know, upon reaching Jade level, one is bestowed the title of Demon King of Slaying, and all members of the Demon Slaying Palace must show you respect!"
"Is that so?" Wu Tian hadn't expected the Jade level to have such significant implications.
Although he had now reached the strength of a Five-Revolutions Golden Immortal, he was also aware that the Demon Slaying Palace was teeming with experts, and many were stronger than him.
Those individuals had likely relied on their own abilities to elevate their Demon Slaying Tokens to a rather impressive level.
In comparison, his title as Demon King of Slaying felt rather fitting.
It was precisely because of this that he did not place too much importance on such an honor.
Titles were all superficial; only strength was real.
If he truly wanted the members of the Demon Slaying Palace to obey him, he would need to demonstrate considerable ability.
Otherwise, this so-called Demon King of Slaying would merely be a burden on him.
With this thought, he didn't dwell on the topic any longer. After putting away the Demon Slaying Token, he smiled and said,
"Alright, there's nothing to be concerned about. Let's head back to the Sacred Thunder Sect first."
"We've been in the Thunder God's Immortal Realm for some time, and I imagine Sect Master Lei must be eager."
Lei Qianjiao nodded, and then followed Wu Tian towards the Thunder Realm.
As they walked into the plaza of the Sacred Thunder Sect, seeing the grand and magnificent buildings, as well as the disciples diligently cultivating, Wu Tian and Lei Qianjiao couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
Back then, the Sacred Thunder Sect under the Thunder God was even more powerful than it was now.
Yet, even that Sacred Thunder Sect had been destroyed by the invasion of the demon race.
Fortunately, heaven had not abandoned the Sacred Thunder Sect, allowing it to endure.
And in the face of such a catastrophe, the embers left behind by the Sacred Thunder Sect had still ignited a considerable flame.
This could also be considered a great fortune.
Wu Tian suddenly felt a close connection forming between himself and the Sacred Thunder Sect.
At this moment, perhaps he truly considered himself a part of the Sacred Thunder Sect.