"Ah!"
The second bolt of lightning, arriving hard on the heels of the first, drew cries of alarm from the onlookers.
Qi He had not even had time to recover when he felt as if his head had been struck by a massive blow. The tremendous impact drove his already hunched body sharply down onto one knee.
The armored robes he wore were shredded to pieces in an instant. Though they were, in terms of materials, quite exceptional magical treasures, before heavenly lightning, they seemed so utterly powerless.
"Heavenly tribulation appears to have cast aside most interference from external forces, allowing cultivators to confront it solely with their own strength?"
A great cultivator among the spectators frowned.
This was indeed much like what had been recorded in the legends.
When great cultivators of old underwent tribulation and ascended, it had apparently been the same.
Other than their natal magical treasures refined through their divine souls, everything else was of no consequence.
"It is said that this lightning-cloud heavenly tribulation is a trial imposed by the heavens through authority. To contend against it, one must possess an existence of the same level."
"If, as Sir said, the spirit of the earth vein is likewise an existence born of the Heavenly Dao, then perhaps the only way to interfere is to expend magical treasures forged from ancient exotic beasts?"
Someone voiced his speculation.
As they spoke, bolt after bolt of tribulation lightning descended upon Qi He, then vanished.
"Wait, something about this tribulation lightning seems off as well? It seems to be purifying Alliance Leader Qi's body?"
The great cultivators present all possessed exceptionally keen eyes. Merely from the changes in a trace of spiritual energy, they could accurately judge Qi He's current condition.
The lightning fell in wave after wave. By