The Wuji Palace
At the look of slight surprise on Xuan Chen's face, Bi Fan merely smiled faintly. His cultivation technique was already circulating, and rich, dark-golden light spilled from every part of his body. But unlike before, streaks of silver-white lightning could now be clearly seen coursing through the golden light.
Suddenly, he gave a low shout and clenched his open palm into a fist. A dazzling ball of silver light erupted from his chest, instantly spreading over his entire body. He seemed to be bathing in lightning, surrounded by a terrifying aura.
At the sight, a delighted glimmer of surprise appeared in Xuan Chen's eyes. He couldn't help smiling. "So this is what my lord meant by a minor success. It's already taken such a complete form. That Thunder Swallowing Beast's Inner Core really came at the perfect time!"
Bi Fan smiled too. He knew that relying solely on the lightning produced during rainstorms would make it difficult to form this Lightning Form Transformation in such a short time. The Thunder Swallowing Beast's appearance had indeed saved him a great deal of time.
As the thought crossed his mind, he seemed to recall something. Furrowing his brow slightly, he said, "By the way, I don't know if you noticed, but before the Thunder Swallowing Beast swallowed the lightning, its aura seemed rather unstable."
Xuan Chen paused, recalling the first time he had seen the Thunder Swallowing Beast. It had seemed eager to absorb lightning to replenish itself, and its aura had indeed fluctuated.
Then he nodded and asked, "You mean the Thunder Swallowing Beast already had internal injuries before it encountered us, so it struggled to withstand the lightning and was injured by it as well?"
"Right." Bi Fan nodded slightly, drawing in the dazzling silver-white light around