Juqiao City.
The city had been under siege for more than thirty days.
Chen Sanshi had tried several times to send people out to break through and deliver word, but none had succeeded. After further planning, he left Lu Ji and Shangguan Yunzhi behind to defend the city while he and Mu Qing Ming attempted to break out.
The moment they reached the outskirts, the thundercloud formation overhead detected and locked onto them. Rolling bolts of lightning poured down upon the pair.
Chen Sanshi crossed his arms before his chest to block them.
The lightning shattered the Eight Desolations Fiery Armor and blasted him flying.
"This Nine Heavens Demon Purging Thundercloud Great Formation truly possesses boundless power."
"This formation was personally laid down long ago by an Ascended Mighty One, then later maintained by one of Purple Sun Palace's Supreme Elders. Naturally, it is no trifling matter."
Mu Qing Ming said gravely, "However, I have cultivated lightning arts since childhood and possess some immunity to the formation's lightning strikes. I will clear the way ahead. Let us see whether we can force our way out."
"Alright."
Chen Sanshi raised a hand, and a Fang Tian Hua Ji appeared in his palm.
His own magical treasures had not been upgraded and were no longer fit for heavy use, so he had borrowed his eldest senior brother's spiritual treasure for this outing.
"Heavenly Gang Correctly Piercing Thunder Court, Yin Yang Agitated Stripping True Form!"
Mu Qing Ming chanted the incantation. Waves of lightning arts surged from within his body, wrapping around his entire person and turning him into a bolt of lightning that shot toward the formation.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Bolts of lightning descended one after another, yet a considerable portion of them was directly devoured by Mu Qing Ming. Before long,