“Boom...”
It was the lightning barrier erected by Punishment Lightning and Tribulation Lightning.
With a single strike, Ye Fan shattered it, sending bolts of lightning crackling and exploding in all directions.
The entire Thunder Pool erupted in towering waves of lightning!
Ye Fan turned to glare at Punishment Lightning and Tribulation Lightning in annoyance.
“Dammit!”
A flash of irritation crossed Ye Fan's eyes.
He whipped around and unleashed a strike directly at Punishment Lightning and Tribulation Lightning.
“Watch out!”
Seeing this, Lu Ming couldn't help but cry out in alarm.
At the same time, Lu Ming summoned his Weapon Vault and launched an attack at Ye Fan!
“Boom...”
“Boom...”
A series of explosions rang out. Punishment Lightning and Tribulation Lightning were torn to shreds and fell back into the Thunder Pool!
Replenished by the surrounding lightning, the two lightnings quickly condensed and reformed.
Sigh... This is the perk of being at home. We can't die!
Isn't that infuriating?
As soon as they looked up, they saw Lu Ming's Weapon Vault smash directly into Ye Fan's protective barrier of laws, shattering it!
“Rumble...”
Ye Fan was struck dead-on. His hair stood on end, and smoke billowed from his entire body!
Yet, he moved quickly, immediately erecting another protective barrier of laws!
“Big Brother is mighty!”
“Big Brother is awesome!”
Seeing Ye Fan's miserable state, the two lightnings couldn't help but roll around in the Thunder Pool and cheer!
Lu Ming's lips twitched. Are you two looking at me through rose-colored glasses or what?
I'm the one being hunted down and fleeing for my life here!
Where on earth do you see 'mighty' or 'awesome' in this?
But he had no time to waste. Stashing his Weapon Vault, he hurriedly fled deeper into the Thunder Pool once more!
At the same time, he shouted to Tribulation Lightning and Punishment Lightning,
“Little Jie, Little Puny, come help me with something!!”
“Coming!”
“Right away!”
Hearing Lu Ming's call, Tribulation Lightning and Punishment Lightning instantly rushed to his side!
“What is it, Big Brother?”
“Just say the word, Big Brother!”
“Help me isolate a vacuum zone!”
Lu Ming shouted urgently.
He needed to consume the various body-refining spiritual herbs and the Vajra Bodhi Fruits he had prepared beforehand!
He wanted to see if he could use them to refine his body in the depths of the lightning!
If he didn't block out the surrounding lightning first, those spiritual herbs and Vajra Bodhi Fruits would be blasted into nothingness the moment he took them out!
“Big Brother, we're afraid we can't do it!”
Tribulation Lightning said, looking rather troubled.
Punishment Lightning also explained from the side,
“The deeper we go, the weaker our abilities become, because even we can't withstand the lightning in the depths!”
After all, if they could withstand the power of the lightning in the depths, they would have become the Ten Thousand Tribulations Lightning themselves!
Why would they let that old geezer bully them!
Enduring the pain, Lu Ming was also taken aback. He hadn't expected this.
Then, Lu Ming's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice,
“You just need to clear out the area around my head!”
“Alright!”
“No problem!”
Agreeing, the two lightnings immediately mobilized their source lightning, circling and weaving around Lu Ming's head.
Thousands of fine threads of lightning formed a dense mesh, blocking out the lightning surrounding Lu Ming's head layer by layer.
Then, they pushed it outward bit by bit.
Following their movements, a vacuum zone was cleared around Lu Ming's head.
Seizing the opportunity, Lu Ming hurriedly retrieved various spiritual herbs and Vajra Bodhi Fruits from the Equality Secret Realm and stuffed them into his mouth!
Just as Lu Ming stuffed the spiritual herbs into his mouth, the two lightnings could no longer hold on.
“Boom...”
The surrounding lightning instantly filled the vacuum zone.
But the two lightning spirits had already overdrawn most of their source energy. The lightning around them had dimmed to the point of being almost transparent.
Their circling forms tottered, and their once-mighty currents of lightning became weak and flickering.
“Hurry up and leave! Go rest!”
Seeing how weak they were, Lu Ming urged anxiously!
The two lightnings were too weak to respond. They sank directly into the Thunder Pool, returning to their usual territory to recuperate...
“Boom... Boom...”
Ye Fan had also witnessed Lu Ming's actions and instantly understood what he was trying to do!
He wanted to use this opportunity to refine his body!
How could he possibly give him that chance...
“Boom...”
Ye Fan raised his hand and unleashed another strike at Lu Ming!
“Pfft...”
Lu Ming let out a muffled groan and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Stumbling, he nearly collapsed!
By now, his entire body was covered in horrific, gruesome wounds!
Most of the flesh on his face had already been charred black!
And his body was in no better shape...
Looking back at Ye Fan, he couldn't help but curse inwardly:
Is this guy out of his mind? It's endless!
He won't rest until I'm dead!
Did I dig up his ancestral graves or something?
How much hatred, how much of a grudge could there be to make him so hell-bent on killing me?
Helpless, he could only turn back around and continue heading deeper into the Thunder Pool...
Every step now felt incredibly difficult. The lightning had already shredded his flesh!
The pain was so intense that Lu Ming's scalp felt like it was exploding, and his very soul was trembling...
Lu Ming grit his teeth. Damn it, I've never felt this much pain in my entire life!
Every single part of my body hurts...
Sensing the power of the lightning around him, he felt that this spot was probably the absolute limit for body refining!
Going any further would be extremely dangerous!
But looking back at Ye Fan, who was still hot on his heels, he had no choice but to brace himself and press onward!
At the same time, he silently chanted in his mind:
I'm the protagonist. I won't die!
I'm the protagonist. I won't die...
I'm the protagonist. I damn well won't die...
As long as the pain doesn't kill me, let it hurt like hell!
...
Meanwhile, Ye Fan was not doing any better!
As they ventured deeper, the power of the lightning in the depths of the Thunder Pool surged dramatically.
Wave after wave of lightning crashed violently against his protective barrier of laws.
His protective barrier had already developed numerous fine cracks.
Its glow dimmed at a visible rate.
The outer Dao patterns constantly crumbled and vanished. With every step forward, the cracks multiplied.
The violent power of the lightning rushed in through the damaged gaps, sending waves of excruciating pain through Ye Fan's body.
Frowning slightly, he channeled his law energy to continuously repair the barrier.
But the lightning's power in the depths compounded layer upon layer, and his repair speed fell far short of the rate at which the lightning tore it apart.
If this continued, it would likely collapse completely.
He looked up at Lu Ming, who was not far ahead.
Instead of backing down, Ye Fan accelerated and charged forward.
He planned to kill Lu Ming before his barrier collapsed entirely!
“Crack!”
After taking just a few steps, a crisp cracking sound rang out, and his barrier shattered completely.
Instantly, the terrifying lightning flooded into his body, instantly tearing his flesh apart!
Enduring the agonizing pain, Ye Fan looked again at Lu Ming, who was just a few paces away.
At this point, the other man was reduced to nothing but a skeleton!
By all appearances, he was at the very end of his rope!
Should I give up?
But if I go any further, I'll be in danger too!
Will I even have another chance to resurrect?
“You damned mortal, what's so hard about just letting me kill you?!” Ye Fan roared, unable to hold back his fury!
Staring at Lu Ming, he couldn't help but shriek!
At the same time, he felt incredibly aggrieved:
I've been killed by this damned mortal so many times already! What's wrong with me killing him just once?
What is so wrong with that?!
Lu Ming wanted to roll his eyes, but he no longer had any eyes left!
He wanted to snap back, Do I owe you something?
But when he opened his mouth, all that came out was: “Clack, clack, clack...”
It was merely the sound of his upper and lower teeth clattering against each other.
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