“Ha... ha...”
Seeing Big Yellow and the others being sucked into the vortex, Lu Ming desperately tried to save them.
Ye Fan couldn’t help but laugh maniacally.
He wanted to see what Lu Ming would do. He wasn’t in a hurry anymore; he knew he could probably resurrect after dying. But what about Lu Ming’s friends?
At the same time, he thought Lu Ming was too foolish. Such soft-heartedness! If it were him in this situation, he would definitely let Big Yellow and the others die with him. One only has one life, but one can always find more friends.
Simultaneously, he found it hard to believe that he had died over and over again at the hands of such a loser.
“Don’t worry... about us! Let him die!” Big Yellow’s voice rang out. It knew that if Ye Fan escaped, none of them would survive. If Ye Fan died, Lu Ming would surely live!
“Let... him... die!” The voices of Wang Defa and the others also came through intermittently.
At the same time, Wang Defa felt a hint of doubt. Why hadn't the Grand Elder and the others come to save them yet? Were they really going to die here?
Lu Ming hesitated. He couldn’t just watch Big Yellow and the others die!
Just as he was about to stop the devouring...
There was a muffled “thud.”
A yellowish-black circular halo emerged from nowhere. It struck the back of Ye Fan’s head with a heavy blow and then vanished!
The gloating Ye Fan didn’t even have time to react before he was knocked headfirst into Lu Ming’s dantian!
The moment Ye Fan was knocked in, he was instantly shredded by the dantian’s vortex. Flecks of energy dissipated within the eerie dantian.
In the split second he was hit, a golden halo carrying Ye Fan’s soul vanished from within Lu Ming’s body. Everything happened in the blink of an eye; no one noticed what had truly occurred.
Lu Ming, who had already stopped operating his technique, was stunned. He thought he saw a halo fly past his eyes just now. But looking closely, there was nothing there. Had he seen wrong? And how did Ye Qingcheng get sucked in so easily?
He had felt Ye Fan being shredded by his dantian just now, yet it felt as if something was missing.
Then, his eyes suddenly sparkled as he realized. His Protagonist Stepping Stone Halo had activated! He knew it—how could a grand protagonist like him possibly die?
However, seeing the nearly shattered primordial spirits of Big Yellow and the others, Lu Ming didn't dwell on it. He quickly sent their primordial spirits back out. Then, he stuffed recovery pills and specialized soul-healing pills into their mouths.
“Rumble...”
The Thunder Pool churned, and a Punishment Lightning mission slip appeared on the mission board.
The mission had five stars, indicating a mandatory death sentence for the target.
“Hahaha... Let’s go. This time, it’s my turn...” Wan Dao laughed wildly and muttered.
He felt that this time, the repeat offender must have appeared. Little Puny and Little Jie looked at the board and felt a surge of joy. Could it really be the boss? Didn't that mean their chance for revenge had come?
Wan Dao filled himself with power within the Thunder Pool, preparing to set out. Then, he looked at the cowering Little Puny and Little Jie and said, “Come on, you two follow me. See how I execute a mission! Witness my methods and power!”
“Ah? ...Oh! Okay!” Little Puny and Little Jie were still wondering how Wan Dao would die this time. Suddenly hearing that he wanted them to come along was great; they would get to see his miserable end firsthand!
“That’s wonderful! we can learn from you!” Little Jie said flatteringly.
“Let’s go!” Wan Dao then led Little Puny and Little Jie out of the Thunder Pool!
“Rumble...”
Lu Ming had just finished feeding the pills to everyone when he heard thunder echoing from the void. In a flash, he disappeared from the spot.
He remembered Little Jie telling him earlier that there was now a Ten Thousand Tribulations Lightning in the Thunder Pool. He couldn't let that fellow come here and involve Big Yellow and the others. Thus, Lu Ming quickly fled the area.
Seeing the mission target suddenly run away, Wan Dao spoke disdainfully to Little Puny and Little Jie beside him, “Hmph... Ignorant human. Does he think he can escape?”
“Lord Wan Dao is right!”
“Exactly, the Lord can strike him dead in one go!”
While Little Jie and Little Puny echoed him, they couldn't help but feel a bit worried. They had all seen Lu Ming’s battered state just now. It was clear he had been through a fierce battle—a brutal one at that!
They couldn't help but worry if Lu Ming would be able to withstand the attack of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Lightning. Along with their worry, they felt a surge of anger. Which blind fool dared to hurt their boss like this? They were asking for death!
“You two, watch closely and see my performance!” After saying that, Wan Dao descended, carrying the full might of the heavenly lightning.
Little Jie and Little Puny stared at Lu Ming nervously.
When the void filled with lightning, Lu Ming knew it wasn't Little Puny. Otherwise, the other party would have contacted him! So, he had prepared himself in advance.
He stuffed a handful of top-grade recovery pills into his mouth to quickly heal his injuries so he could deal with Wan Dao.
“Crackle... Snap...”
Wan Dao fell with a hideous grin. He intended to wipe Lu Ming out then and there to restore peace to the Xuantian Continent. But the moment he struck Lu Ming, he felt a powerful suction.
Wan Dao was shocked. What was going on? Someone could actually target a tribulation lightning? He was the Ten Thousand Tribulations Lightning!
He then increased his lightning power, attacking Lu Ming frantically.
“Crackle, boom...”
Lu Ming was struck until he was gnashing his teeth and howling in pain. Damn, this hurt way more than being struck by Little Jie or Little Puny.
In the void, Little Jie and Little Puny were filled with worry. Just then, Wan Dao, who was striking Lu Ming, also found the source of the suction.
Hm? What is this thing?
Without thinking, Wan Dao flew directly into it. He planned to strike this thing from the inside. But as soon as he entered the vortex, his body was shredded by the dantian.
Lu Ming, who was still grimacing in pain, was also stunned. Why did this guy seek his own death? He was just worrying about whether he could devour this thing, and then it just dove right in.
“Haha... Hahaha...”
“That damn evil lightning is finally dead!”
“Serves him right! That’s what you get for being arrogant and bullying us...”
Seeing Wan Dao suddenly dissipate and lose all his aura, Little Jie and Little Puny couldn’t help but shout in excitement. They had been bullied miserably during this time!
Immediately after, the two lightnings flew down and asked Lu Ming with concern.
“Boss, are you okay?”
“I’m... not exactly okay. It hurts like hell!”
“Who? Who hurt you like this?” Little Jie asked. He had seen Lu Ming’s injuries just now.
Lu Ming then explained the situation to them. When they learned it was some Saintess from the Tiansheng Sect, the two lightnings declared they would remember this. That damn Tiansheng Sect!
After catching up for a while, the two lightnings left. Lu Ming dragged his charred body back to Big Yellow and the others. Seeing that everyone was too heavily injured, Lu Ming decided to find a place to heal first.
“Let’s go to the illegitimate sect! It’s close by...” Wang Defa said weakly.
Lu Ming was taken aback, not reacting for a moment.
“Oh, I mean the Bandit Sect...” Wang Defa quickly corrected himself.
Then, Zhu Wuneng and Xiao Huihui carried everyone toward the Bandit Sect. After all, they were the only two with the lowest cultivation who hadn't been injured!
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