Xiao Heng stretched out an arm and watched as the Black Demon Lightning crashed down onto it. His brow furrowed. The numb, tingling sensation that made his whole body tremble caused even him pain.
The power of the five elements rapidly circulated. Devouring Power surged forth, swiftly devouring and refining the energy contained within the Black Demon Lightning before injecting it into Xiao Heng's body. The portion of exceptionally high quality was directly infused into the five-element origin within him, causing it to grow ever so slightly.
"It's just a little difficult to refine, but it's nothing. I can endure it."
Gritting his teeth and imagining how much pain lay ahead, Xiao Heng resolutely walked in.
"Rumble...!"
With a tremendous crash, a pitch-black bolt of lightning as thick as a water barrel descended directly onto Xiao Heng's head, instantly blasting all his hair upright and making him spit out a mouthful of black smoke.
Looking at the Black Demon Lightning rapidly gathering around him in response to this foreign intruder, Xiao Heng's heart trembled. He gritted his teeth and sat down cross-legged.
His hand seals shifted, forming a five-element disk above his head with the power of the five elements. It blocked the damage of the lightning while refining and absorbing it. His Third Eye quietly opened as well, Devouring Power pouring out in full force as it devoured the Black Demon Lightning at maximum efficiency.
As the lightning continued to fall, well... it definitely hurt. Yet the clearly perceptible growth in his strength kept Xiao Heng thoroughly engrossed.
Thus, within that forest of black lightning, a white-haired young man sat cross-legged. A five-element disk hovered above his head, while Devouring Power radiated from his body. As lightning continually descended, he endured it without cease, transforming its power into his