A dark purple vortex of lightning abruptly took shape.
Terrifying lightning power descended like divine punishment from the nine heavens, bearing down on the entire arena.
The power of ultimate lightning kept crashing down, as though even the air were giving off piercing explosive cracks.
The arena's hard floor turned charred black at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the blackening continued to spread.
The seven haughty Inner Court disciples opposite him had yet to lose their startled expressions when the numbing sensation of electric shock struck their bodies.
They were all elites of Shrek's Inner Court, with the strongest already a Soul Emperor. Experts of such cultivation were mainstays even in the world of soul masters.
Normally, fighting opponents of the same rank and holding their own against those of higher ranks were everyday occurrences for them.
But now, heaven and earth had been turned upside down. Before the Thunder Prison Storm Gu Xingyue had unleashed, the invincible conviction they had built through the higher-rank battles they once took such pride in was utterly shattered.
"This is bad! Everyone, defend!"
The captain at their head roared herself hoarse.
Everyone instinctively erupted into action, their soul rings rising in unison.
The seven Inner Court disciples poured everything they had into building an airtight defensive line.
In their eyes, however terrifying their opponent's move was, the combined defense of all seven would definitely withstand this blow.
But before the triple enhancement of Gu Xingyue's perfect One-Word Battle Armor, Heart of Elements, and Thunderclap Infernal Prison Vine, all their struggles were futile.
The raging purple lightning vortex abruptly contracted. Countless frenzied lightning serpents instantly condensed into a blackish purple-gold pillar of lightning spanning heaven and earth. Without the slightest wasted force, it struck the very center of the seven's combined