Before the pillar of lightning arrived, its terrifying pressure had already made the air erupt in muffled blasts!
Bricks and stones on the ground were scorched black and shattered by stray arcs of electricity.
Even the timber in the ruined buildings around them began to smoke!
The strike was too fast, too fierce, and covered far too wide an area!
Wang Jingxian had intended to dodge, but she found that the raging lightning pillar engulfed nearly half the street, its chaotic, violent targeting aura making it impossible to evade completely.
Her gaze hardened, and she was about to raise the Army-Breaker Sword, meeting attack with attack and taking the strike head-on!
"Don't take it head-on!"
Lu Changfeng's voice rang in her ear. Almost simultaneously, she felt something tighten around her waist, and a gentle yet tremendous force swept her rapidly backward!
Holding the [Wind-and-Thunder Formation Disk], Lu Changfeng summoned the wind's aid. An intangible green current sprang into being around him, swiftly winding and swirling. With it, he unleashed the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens movement technique, appearing beside her as though he had teleported. He decisively wrapped one arm around her waist and carried her soaring into the sky!
The peerless lightness technique Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens, combined with the power of fierce winds, brought his speed to an inconceivable level!
Boom-!
Almost brushing their toes, the terrifying purple-black lightning pillar swept past with the force of a storm crushing rotten wood!
Wherever it passed, it plowed a scorched trench several feet deep into the ground. The broken walls on either side were utterly demolished and burned as though made of paper, while shattered stone and wood splinters were reduced to dust within the lightning!
The violent torrents of energy even surged into the air, making Lu Changfeng's and Wang