With a deafening crash that shook the universe, the firmament seemed to be torn apart. A pillar-thick bolt of silver divine lightning split the ink-dark canopy, carrying the terrifying might to destroy heaven and earth as it thundered down toward Yang Qingxue atop Spirit Mountain.
Yang Qingxue's gaze sharpened, and magic power surged wildly around her as her azure treasure armor flashed with spiritual light. The small golden tower in her hand shot into the air and rapidly expanded, becoming a towering Golden Giant Tower in an instant. Runes flowed across its surface as it sheltered her securely within.
The next moment, the silver tribulation lightning struck the Golden Giant Tower with savage force.
Boom! Another earth-shaking collision erupted. Violent lightning fire exploded into a surging sea of silver lightning that engulfed the entire tower. Countless tiny silver lightning serpents darted wildly through it, relentlessly battering the tower with piercing hisses. Even the surrounding space trembled beneath the onslaught.
On a precipitous peak in the distance, Liu Changxu and the women held their breath, their gazes fixed on the heart of the lightning sea. Though lightning fire enveloped the Golden Giant Tower, its structure remained firm, its flickering runes continually neutralizing the tribulation lightning's power.
"Qingxue's treasured tower really does have formidable defenses!"
Zhao Qingxia murmured in admiration.
Liu Changxu gave a slight nod and said,
"This is only the first wave of tribulation lightning. What follows will only be more dangerous."
Before his words had faded, the surging sea of silver lightning receded like a tide, revealing Yang Qingxue once more atop Spirit Mountain.
Astonishingly, she seemed entirely untouched by the lightning tribulation. Light still flowed across her azure treasure armor, and she stood as straight as before. Not only was she completely unscathed, but her aura remained as