In the past, Xu Taiping might have wavered and considered activating the Thunder Sound Five-Direction Earth-Splitting Formation early.
But after so many years of trials, he knew perfectly well that in a situation like this, his only choice was to trust Dongfang Yuejian and the other two.
Even if all three died as a result, that was still his only choice.
For in any planned operation, the commander changing his mind in the heat of battle was the gravest of taboos.
"Miss Dongfang, Master Xuanzhi, hold on a little longer!"
With that thought, Xu Taiping immediately steadied his mind and continued using the divine power he had gained after breaking through the second tribulation lightning to temper and repair his current physique.
For cultivators, especially martial artists,
the golden light that descended from heaven and enveloped them after they overcame a tribulation was a great medicine for tempering the body that they could only dream of obtaining at ordinary times.
Thus, it was also called a reward from the Heavenly Dao.
Some martial artists had even relied on the Heavenly Dao's rewards during their tribulations to break through from the Martial God Realm to the Great Sage Realm in a single leap.
Thus, every additional measure Xu Taiping absorbed now brought him enormous benefits.
As for when to activate the Thunder Sound Five-Direction Earth-Splitting Formation, that depended on when the Heavenly Tribulation Eye overhead sent down its first tribulation lightning.
Rumble...
Just as Xu Taiping thought this, the first peal of thunder finally rang out from the layers of tribulation clouds surrounding the Tribulation Clouds Eye overhead.
This meant the tribulation lightning was about to descend.
Shing!...
Almost at the same instant, accompanied by a deafening blade cry, Xunqi of Ningchan Cave, whom Dongfang Yuejian had trapped within the Immortal-Slaying