The Punishment Lightning realized it had struck the wrong person and frantically tried to retract its power, as if it had gone mad.
But the momentum of the lightning had already been unleashed; it was like spilled water that could not be gathered back.
The moment it forced a retraction, the backlash surged back. The Punishment Lightning itself was blasted until it crackled and shivered, sparks of lightning erupting everywhere...
“Crackle, pop... pop, crackle...”
The remaining lightning energy still slammed fiercely into Ye Fan.
He was instantly swallowed by the electric light, engulfed in thick smoke.
The dust and smoke dissipated.
Ye Fan was half-kneeling on the ground, charred all over, his hair standing straight up.
His clothes were shredded, yet they clung stubbornly to his body.
At the critical moment, Ye Fan had still managed to use a defensive artifact.
Coupled with the spiritual energy shield he had cast upon himself, he felt that dying once was a rather high price to pay, so he had better stay alive.
Seeing that Ye Fan had not been struck to death, the Punishment Lightning could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, it pretended that nothing had ever happened.
It quickly retracted its might and vanished in an instant.
When the Punishment Lightning had first arrived, the group of guards had been scared off.
Seeing the Punishment Lightning disappear, they all returned once again.
Looking at the Nine Thousand Years' current state, the guards' mouths twitched. He had been struck quite miserably!
Could it be that he had done too many bad deeds?
The guard captain asked cautiously:
“Nine Thousand Years, are you alright?”
“I am fine...”
Hearing his own shrill voice, Ye Fan's already dark face turned even uglier.
“Clean this up.”
After saying this, Ye Fan flickered and vanished from the spot.
He needed to find a place to be alone and soothe his wounded heart...
He had to cheer himself up and bolster his spirits, or he feared his Dao heart might shatter.
Hearing Ye Fan's words, the guards could not help but breathe a sigh of relief:
Thank goodness, he was so stunned by the lightning that he didn't take his anger out on them...
...
After the Punishment Lightning left, the Tribulation Lightning enjoyed a rare moment of peace.
“Damn it... I messed up...”
The Tribulation Lightning’s gaze suddenly swept across the task board, and it could not help but exclaim in surprise.
Comparing the two difficulty levels—one meant to strike to death, the other meant for a minor punishment.
One was the heaviest, the other the lightest...
The Punishment Lightning should have been able to tell, right?
Just then, the Punishment Lightning returned, looking wilted and dejected.
“Little Punished, did you strike him?”
The Punishment Lightning nodded, feeling somewhat depressed:
“I struck him!”
Hearing this, the Tribulation Lightning could not help but suck in a breath of cold lightning.
If he had struck someone to death, the Heavenly Dao would eventually wake up and issue a punishment.
If the impact was significant enough, it might even be dispersed...
“But I didn't strike him to death...”
The Punishment Lightning muttered, feeling dejected.
It had only wanted to use its official position to get revenge, so why was it so unlucky?
Why was it so hard to avoid striking the wrong person?
Hearing that the Punishment Lightning had not killed anyone, the Tribulation Lightning also breathed a sigh of relief.
It was good that it hadn't killed anyone. Although Little Punished wasn't very bright, they had been together for so long.
It was still somewhat reluctant to see it go. If the Punishment Lightning were dispersed...
What if a smarter one came along and it couldn't bully it anymore?
“Little Punished, you still have one task left...”
Hearing the Tribulation Lightning’s reminder, the Punishment Lightning instantly regained its spirit.
It had a feeling that this time it would definitely be that damned human.
Immediately, it set off again, full of confidence.
This time, it would definitely take its revenge and wash away its past shame.
“Senior brother! It's not here...”
Huang Tianbao controlled the Million Soul Banner, having searched the surroundings once more.
He still could not find Ye Fan's soul.
Lu Ming was also full of confusion. Was Huang Tianbao just slow?
Had the soul already dissipated? Or had it run away?
Forget it, he had better head back and find his grandfather!
But just then, a thunderous explosion erupted in the sky.
Ink-black storm clouds surged and gathered at a visible rate, instantly covering the entire sky.
“Damn it... why are you striking me again!”
Seeing this familiar sight, Lu Ming could not help but exclaim in shock.
He hadn't really done anything bad, so why was it targeting him for a beating?
The problem was that his grandfather was lost, and there was no one left to take the lightning for him!
Could it at least wait? Wait until he found his grandfather before striking him!
Huang Tianbao looked at the scene in the sky, his face also turning pale.
Why did the lightning tribulation keep striking his senior brother?
He had already decided that if his senior brother couldn't handle it, he would kneel, kowtow, and yell daddy...
He would yell this damned Punishment Lightning to death. Did it really think they were easy to bully?
Immediately, without waiting for Lu Ming's reminder, Huang Tianbao turned and ran, observing the scene from a short distance away.
“Crack!”
First, a pale lightning bolt tore through the clouds.
It was like a sharp, giant blade splitting the sky in two, followed by a deafening thunderous roar.
The Punishment Lightning sneered at Lu Ming below. Hmph... this time it had seen clearly.
It was definitely this damned brat.
Don't mind the monkey suit; it still recognized those shoes.
Using its lightning power to cultivate, right? Stealing its wool, right?
This time it would let him practice and steal to his heart's content...
Oh right, it also had to be careful; the other party had a corpse that could block the lightning tribulation.
This time it would spread the strikes out. Let's see how you block this!
Then, Lu Ming saw countless arm-thick lightning pillars, wrapped in the aura of destruction, crashing down.
“That's more like it.”
Seeing this scene, Lu Ming could not help but shout out loud.
Hearing Lu Ming's shout, the Punishment Lightning could not help but feel smug.
I know you're going to take out that corpse again.
But since I've scattered so many this time, let's see how many you can block!
“Whoosh, whoosh...”
Just then, it saw Lu Ming take something out of his storage bag.
He tossed out several 50-meter-long poles, planting them directly into the ground all around.
“What the hell is that?”
While the Punishment Lightning was still curious, it suddenly found that it could no longer control itself.
It couldn't help but want to strike in the direction of those long poles.
The Punishment Lightning was completely stunned. Could someone tell it what was going on?
Why couldn't it control itself anymore?
“Crackle, pop... pop, crackle...”
Then, the lightning net across the sky seemed to be yanked away by an invisible hand, all of it rushing wildly toward those dozens of long poles!
“Boom...”
Arm-thick thunderbolts slammed into the poles as if they were free, and the ear-piercing thunder erupted into a ball.
The Punishment Lightning felt its power leaking uncontrollably. The more violently it struck, the faster it flowed away. Its entire lightning spirit was trembling and twisting violently.
“No... my lightning power!!”
It desperately tried to retract its strength, but the lightning seemed to have completely rebelled against its master.
It was entirely out of its control—crackling, booming, and thundering—all of it striking the long poles.
The Punishment Lightning was completely dumbfounded, filled with shock, rage, and frustration.
Its lightning form faded rapidly.
Seeing this scene, Huang Tianbao, who had already knelt down, stood back up and brushed the dust off his body.
He had been ready to yell daddy, but he hadn't expected his senior brother to have such a way to deal with it.
“Whoosh, whoosh...”
Diao San and the others were released by Lu Ming once again.
“Hurry, absorb the lightning power...”
Although Diao San and the others didn't know why Lu Ming was being struck by lightning again, it didn't matter. They quickly channeled their techniques to absorb the lightning power for cultivation.
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