At that moment, the first to resist was not Li Lingbi, but the Water-Control Pavilion beneath him.
The nine-story Water-Control Pavilion flared with layers of deep-blue watery light, and several spirit talismans flashed into existence, transforming into layers of barriers before it.
Of course, those were nowhere near enough to stop the Turbid Lightning as thick as a man's waist.
What was more, Li Lingbi possessed Triple Spirit Roots, making its power twice that of a Single Spiritual Root.
Boom!
Boom! Boom!
Before the terrifying blow of the Turbid Lightning, every talisman barrier melted away in an instant.
The lightning pillar forcibly squeezed the air aside, carving out a vacuum passage. Along its edges lingered golden scorch marks, icy shards of water, and rotten splinters of wood.
The threefold phenomenon intertwined as it crashed down upon Li Lingbi's head.
Fortunately, the Water-Control Pavilion had offset at least some of the lightning's might.
After passing through layer upon layer of obstructions, by the time it reached Li Lingbi, his spirit artifacts, spirit talismans, and three-colored Spiritual Light Barrier immediately exerted their full power.
The Clear Profound Water-Dividing Mirror erupted with blinding spiritual light first.
The patterns on its back lit up, and five spirit runes circulated at once, instantly raising three layers of protective barriers before him.
The first was a golden barrier shimmering with silver radiance.
The second was a flowing blue water barrier.
The third was a lush emerald-green wood barrier.
The instant the lightning pillar struck the barriers, sparks flew from the golden barrier as it was split apart, and two of the five spirit runes dimmed at once.
The water barrier gave off a sizzling freezing sound, its surface rapidly crusting over with ice as it desperately held back the descending lightning pillar.
The wood barrier shook