Lightning Tempers the Body

The thundercloud zone atop Yin Lei Mountain was like an inverted cauldron of black ink. Countless silver-serpent bolts of lightning raced madly through the clouds, and the sky-rending peals of thunder made even the air tremble.

Fang Mo held Xia Fanbai suspended at the edge of the thunderclouds. The violent current had already made Xia Fanbai's scalp go numb, every strand of his hair seeming to be tugged by invisible hands until it stood straight on end.

"Fang Mo... the power of this lightning..." Xia Fanbai's voice carried an almost imperceptible tremor. He could see the rocks below on Yin Lei Mountain erupt in blinding white light the instant they were struck by lightning serpents. Fragments of stone scattered like ignited fireworks, while the air filled with the heavy smell of ozone and scorching.

Fang Mo did not turn around. His gaze remained fixed on the region where electric serpents entwined. "Nanobots are essentially miniature machines. Lightning may be able to disrupt their circuits. But the lightning on Yin Lei Mountain contains powerful heaven-and-earth energy; it cannot be compared to ordinary lightning. If you can endure it, not only can the infestation be cured, but your physical body may also transform through it. You may even take another step forward."

His expression was grave as he looked at Xia Fanbai and said in a deep voice:

"However, once lightning enters your body, the Nanobots may immediately begin attacking. You must be mentally prepared. If this fails, your only outcome may be death!"

Xia Fanbai took a deep breath. The oppressive force of the thundercloud zone made his chest feel stifled.

He recalled the horrors he had witnessed in Red Rock City—those corpses devoured clean by Nanobots, leaving behind only indistinct pools of blood and flesh.

Compared to that, the lightning