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Xu Changqing gazed at the violent Thunder Domain before him, sensing the increasingly intense throbbing of the Wood Spirit Root within his body. He could not help but draw a deep breath. "The time has come."

Given his situation, only awakening a Lightning Spiritual Root could raise his chances of successfully transcending the tribulation.

Otherwise, the danger posed by the Five-Element Spirit Root would far exceed imagination.

"Tai Bai, Zhurong, Nü Tu, Gonggong, the four of you guard the four directions!"

"Xu Zixiao, Xu Qiansui, stay where you are and protect us!"

"Yes, Master/Owner!"

At their words, everyone swiftly sprang into action.

Tai Bai activated his mana and laid down a layer of golden light.

Zhurong ignited roaring flames, forming walls of fire on all four sides.

Nü Tu pressed both hands to the ground, drawing out Earth Qi that flowed like drifting clouds and mist.

Gonggong guided the lingering water vapor, diverting the approaching power of lightning.

The four barriers linked together, shielding Xu Changqing at their center.

Xu Zixiao stood on the left, while Xu Qiansui guarded the right.

Do not be fooled by how powerful the two Spirit Plant Puppets were; their strength rivaled that of an Early Inferior Nascent Soul cultivator.

Yet the greatest danger here was not the monsters, but the power of the lightning itself.

Xu Changqing chose a spot where the lightning power was relatively sparse, yet where he could still clearly sense the Thunder Source, and sat down.

He then took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

At first, he only drew faint threads of lightning toward the surface of his body. The tingling sensation spread along his meridians, and the Wood Spirit Root instantly stirred, gently wrapping around and absorbing the lightning threads.

Only after fully adapting to that pressure