"Rumble—"
A bolt of lightning as thick as an adult's thigh tore through the gloomy sky and descended from above, like Heavenly Punishment. Its blazing white light stole everyone's sight as a vast surge of energy swept wildly outward!
The sight of this bolt of lightning made many Earth Fiend Realm fighters present turn pale. Many of them weren't confident they could withstand it unscathed.
Shi Lan held her battle halberd and gazed at the lightning bolt plunging straight toward her head. A faint purple hue spread through her pupils. The blood qi coursing through her body was nearly boiling, and some of the strange power buried deep in her marrow gradually seeped out.
At the same time, Shi Lan's otherwise calm emotions became like boiling oil, roiling and surging.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed slowly around her, gathering toward Shi Lan as she stood at the center of the arena.
Shi Lan raised the battle halberd in her hand and pointed it straight at the falling thunder. She stood utterly still, the halberd's light hidden and unreleased, her aura restrained to the utmost.
"Has that girl gone mad? Does she have a death wish?!"
"Even an ordinary early Earth Fiend Realm fighter couldn't withstand Shen Tianlan's thunder art. She doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
"She's young and hot-blooded, with too little experience!"
Seeing Shi Lan face the falling lightning without dodging, intending to take it head-on, the crowd around the arena let out a series of startled cries.
Gu Rentong's expression changed slightly. He stepped forward and called out, "Miss, don't meet it head-on!"
The lightning struck the halberd's edge and erupted in a blinding flash, covering the entire arena. In an instant, the whole platform became a sea of lightning!
A trace