#1778 - A ray of hope

"What do you mean, 'it's alright'?"

Lei Qianjun's eyes widened in disbelief. Faced with such a powerful divine lightning attack, Jiang Chen and his companions hadn't even attempted to defend themselves, yet they were completely unscathed.

Even more shocking to Lei Qianjun was the discovery that Jiang Daoxin could actually absorb the power of lightning.

With Jiang Daoxin's single act of devouring, the lightning power in their area was completely consumed, and yet Jiang Daoxin still wore an expression of dissatisfaction.

"No... this is impossible! Why didn't it work?"

Lei Qianjun's face contorted in rage, his previous confidence replaced by panic.

Lei Yuan was Lei Qianjun's last resort. If it couldn't deal with Jiang Chen and the others, then he would surely face death.

"No, I can't die here! I refuse to believe that these guys can completely ignore the power of divine lightning."

Lei Qianjun's eyes turned bloodshot as he frantically channeled his immense immortal power, once again mobilizing the divine lightning within Lei Yuan, instantly constructing a giant infant lightning domain.

However, before Lei Qianjun could even attack, Jiang Daoxin, who was directly below, took action first. He suddenly shot into the sky, arriving before Lei Qianjun in the blink of an eye.

"You..."

Lei Qianjun's expression changed drastically. Jiang Daoxin's speed was simply too fast, so fast that he didn't have time to react.

"Bang!"

Jiang Daoxin threw a punch, and Lei Qianjun felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, his surrounding immortal energy instantly becoming chaotic.

The immense force sent Lei Qianjun flying backward, but he quickly noticed something amiss behind him. Turning his head, he saw Jiang Chen.

The Void Halberd was coming straight for him, the sharp wind causing Lei Qianjun's cheeks to sting. He wanted to dodge this sudden attack, but it was too late.

Left with no choice,

Lei Qianjun could only quickly move to the side, avoiding a direct hit to a vital area, minimizing the damage.

"Pfft!"

His shoulder was pierced by the Void Halberd, and golden blood spurted from the wound. Lei Qianjun let out a muffled groan.

The intense pain ignited Lei Qianjun's ferocity, and he roared in a hoarse voice: "You will all die! Thunderous Onslaught!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Explosions rang out from above. The originally dark sky turned a bloody red, the divine lightning swirling in the clouds appearing as if stained with blood, looking incredibly eerie.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Red divine lightning rained down like sharp swords, arriving above Jiang Chen and the others in the blink of an eye.

Lei Qianjun ignored his own injuries. To prevent Jiang Chen from escaping the area, he reached out and firmly grabbed the Void Halberd.

But to Lei Qianjun's surprise, Jiang Chen had no intention of running. Instead, he charged towards him again.

Faced with the attacking Jiang Chen, Lei Qianjun could only mobilize his divine power to passively defend, his eyes flashing with excitement as he waited for the red divine lightning to fall from above.

As a member of the Thunder God Clan, this kind of divine lightning wouldn't cause him any harm, so Lei Qianjun wasn't worried about being affected.

Although Jiang Daoxin could absorb the power of lightning, this divine lightning was extremely violent and difficult to refine. If it invaded the body, it would wreak havoc on the cultivator's meridians.

In Lei Qianjun's opinion, Jiang Daoxin would definitely be unable to devour this red divine lightning. Now, he just needed to wait patiently.

In Lei Qianjun's expectant gaze, the violent red divine lightning rained down, instantly covering the area where they were.

"Rumble!"

The red divine lightning exploded instantly, the violent lightning power raging in all directions. The void was directly torn apart, and countless cracks appeared in the area covered by the divine lightning.

Lei Qianjun seized this opportunity to retreat as quickly as possible, pulling the Void Halberd from his shoulder.

After getting away from Jiang Chen, Lei Qianjun breathed a sigh of relief, his tense expression relaxing.

"Under such a dense attack, I refuse to believe that you can still be unscathed."

A smile appeared on Lei Qianjun's face, but it quickly froze again, his eyes widening in disbelief.

Jiang Chen appeared in Lei Qianjun's line of sight, standing proudly in the void, the violent lightning power raging around him, unable to break through his physical defenses.

Jiang Chen strolled through the void, constantly closing the distance between himself and Lei Qianjun.

The moment he calmed down, Lei Qianjun turned and ran.

"Where do you think you're going?"

But he hadn't run far when he found his path blocked by Jiang Daoxin and Jiang Yu. The three of them had surrounded him.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing no way to escape, Lei Qianjun let out a maniacal laugh, a look of determination appearing on his face.

"Even if I die, I'll take a piece of you with me!"

While roaring, Lei Qianjun began to mobilize his immortal power, preparing to detonate his physical body.

Jiang Chen had encountered this situation too many times. He instantly guessed what the other party was thinking. The World Tree appeared behind him, instantly imprisoning the surrounding space.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Nine Dragon Vines shot out from the World Tree, instantly wrapping around Lei Qianjun's body.

"Pfft, pfft!"

Before Lei Qianjun could even begin to break free, the Nine Dragon Vines directly forced their way into his body, beginning to frantically devour his divine power.

Under the Nine Dragon Vines' frantic devouring, Lei Qianjun's originally inflated body quickly withered, and his aura plummeted.

"No... no..."

Lei Qianjun was terrified. He hadn't expected these vines to be so strange, easily breaking through his defenses and plundering the immortal energy within him.

Under the Nine Dragon Vines' plundering, Lei Qianjun was able to mobilize less and less power, and his physical body was completely bound.

Seeing that the time was right, the Nine Dragon Vines began to contract, bringing Lei Qianjun's body closer to the World Tree.

This was an Immortal Emperor's physical body, which could be considered a very good source of nourishment. As long as it was completely absorbed, it would be of great benefit to both the World Tree and the Nine Dragon Vines.

As he got closer and closer to the World Tree, Lei Qianjun clearly felt a force of the world acting on him, constantly sealing his meridians.

At this time, a crack directly opened on the World Tree's huge trunk, like a gaping maw, waiting for his physical body to enter it.

Lei Qianjun panicked, unable to maintain his composure again, a look of fear appearing on his face.

Lei Qianjun understood that if his body entered the World Tree's crack, there would be no chance of escape.

Left with no choice, Lei Qianjun's divine soul left his body, seeking a glimmer of hope at the cost of abandoning his physical body's origin.

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