Lightning flashed.
Zhou Changqing had spent an entire day at the foot of the mountain!
It was not that he did not want to continue.
Rather, his mind could no longer hold out.
His body twitched slightly, and his head swam, as though he might faint at any moment!
Twenty-four hours of uninterrupted body tempering.
It had pushed his soul to the limit of what it could endure.
If he continued, he would inevitably pass out from the strain.
Then, unable to circulate his cultivation technique, he would be in serious trouble if one of the shooting lightning arcs struck him.
One or two would be fine-his physical strength could withstand them-but any more could leave him severely injured, or even dead.
He would not gamble with his own life.
Stopping here was just right.
He had not lost consciousness and been left at the mercy of the lightning arcs.
His soul and mind had also been tempered by reaching their limits.
Dragging his utterly exhausted body along, Zhou Changqing endured the intense dizziness, spread his Dou Qi Wings, and flew out of Thousand Thunder Valley, landing on a large mountain on its outskirts.
He picked a spot at random, took out a barrier token, and activated it. Once the barrier enveloped him, Zhou Changqing lay down and fell straight asleep.
A long while later.
Zhou Changqing slowly awoke.
He opened his eyes to the blazing sun hanging high in the sky.
"Ahh~"
Stretching, Zhou Changqing sat up, feeling refreshed and clearheaded.
Crack, crack, crack!
He clenched his right fist, and a series of cracks rang out.
Tremendous force erupted in his palm, bursting the air and sending a fierce gust sweeping outward.
"Hehe, this efficiency is just incredible!"
Feeling the terrifying strength contained within his body, Zhou Changqing