He had made this shield himself and knew its defensive strength all too well. Yet before the Heavenly Tribulation, the Thousand Cherish Shield seemed almost insignificant. Was this the power of heaven and earth? Before the Heavenly Dao, a person was actually so small!
He forgot that he had come here to experience the power of heaven and earth. All his attention focused on the shield above his master's head, hoping his master could withstand this strike.
The lightning visibly dwindled, growing thinner, while the Thousand Cherish Shield seemed to have reached its limit. With a crash, the Thousand Cherish Shield finally fulfilled its purpose: it held out until the lightning vanished, then shattered.
This shield, into which Xu Qingtong had poured so much painstaking effort, had finally helped his master block that bolt of lightning. Xu Qingtong felt no pang of loss at all. As long as his master was safe, nothing else mattered.
However, things did not go as Xu Qingtong had expected. The black clouds overhead did not disperse. They had merely shrunk considerably and grown much thinner, yet they were still gathering, seemingly brewing another wave of attacks.
Xu Qingtong's heart nearly leaped into his throat. Was this ever going to end?
Yu Tiancheng looked up at the black clouds overhead and sighed, silently taking out his Spirit Artifact, the Alchemy Furnace. With a lift of his hand, the Alchemy Furnace flew above his head. He sent a stream of magic power into it, and the Alchemy Furnace spun, circling above him as it radiated light in every direction.
He had only just finished when another bolt of lightning, as thick as the mouth of a bowl, suddenly struck down at Yu Tiancheng with the speed of thunder that left no time to cover one's ears-or