Rumble!!
Heavenly lightning howled down, its might astonishing.
The Grand Elder's expression tightened slightly. "Gu Yi, use all your strength to resist the Power of Heavenly Punishment! I can disperse the lightning, but much of the scattered energy cannot be eliminated."
"Moreover, you must personally withstand part of the lightning tribulation's power. Otherwise, the Power of Heavenly Punishment will only grow stronger!"
When low-cultivation martial artists ascended to the Divine Realm ahead of time, they triggered the Heavenly Dao Laws. They had to personally endure the test of the Power of Heavenly Punishment.
Even if it was only a small portion.
Yet just as the Grand Elder prepared to intercept the heavenly lightning, Gu Yi spoke.
"Grand Elder, I want to personally experience the full power of the heavenly lightning!"
Surprise flashed through the Grand Elder's eyes. He could not understand why Gu Yi would risk himself by refusing his help in blocking most of the Power of Heavenly Punishment.
But when he recalled the Innate Lightning Spirit Physique within Gu Yi that he had sensed during the previous test, he suddenly felt that Gu Yi might truly be able to withstand the full force of the heavenly lightning.
"Are you certain you wish to do this?" the Grand Elder asked gravely.
Gu Yi nodded, his expression solemn as he circulated his true essence and blood vitality.
"Good!" Seeing that Gu Yi insisted, the Grand Elder did not stop him.
After all, when ascending to the Divine Realm, the first bolt of heavenly punishment was the weakest.
Even if Gu Yi truly could not endure it, the Grand Elder could react instantly, preserve his life, and then help him block most of the later Power of Heavenly Punishment.
Gu Yi and the Grand Elder communicated through divine sense, so their