"Is it really trying to kill me?"
Hanyu's lips twitched. He hadn't expected the tribulation lightning to actually mean business.
In an instant, thunder roared without end. It seemed the whole world was filled with nothing but its deafening rumble.
Hundreds of enormous arms pressed down in unison, accompanied by countless bolts of lightning.
The sight was enough to make the liver tremble and the guts split.
It set not only Hanyu's nerves on edge, but those of every onlooker as well.
No one could stay within three li. Arcs of lightning burst outward, covering the entire area. The land had already been left in ruins, and now it was devastated all over again.
No cultivator wanted to get mixed up with tribulation lightning. Who knew whether it might strike an innocent bystander too?
So, faced with the red arcs streaking everywhere, the crowd scattered as if fleeing snakes and scorpions.
They retreated ten li, ending up right beside the group of young cultivators.
Hanyu's figure had vanished from the light screen. All that met the eye was red lightning, as if one had entered a pool of thunder or found oneself in a world made of lightning.
Suddenly, a phoenix's cry rang out!
The crowd erupted with excitement. To cultivators of the Central Continent, that cry was more familiar than anything. At once, every gaze turned toward the light screen, where a huge phoenix shadow soared through the countless bolts of lightning...
This was the first attempt at the Phoenix Dance Across the Nine Heavens after achieving balance among the five elements.
After being guided twice by Zhishou, Hanyu had made considerable progress even in his use of the Dharma form.
The form hadn't changed beyond recognition, but alongside its ferocity, the phoenix shadow now carried a hint of