Rumble!
Rumble, rumble!
Lightning struck from all directions from time to time, with a terrifying momentum.
Fortunately, Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying were used to it.
Ever since Ning Beichen discovered that being struck by lightning could improve his cultivation, neither of their hairs was intact, including Luo Yingying's.
But the two of them enjoyed it immensely, reveling in the process of pain and pleasure.
Although the process was agonizing, the feeling of improvement after the pain was addictive, like taking drugs.
Ning Beichen didn't know if other cultivators were like this, but he believed that not many people would be willing to be struck by lightning here.
Moreover, anyone who could come here was at least a Venerable, and no one would be as bold as they were.
"Ning Beichen, we've been here for many days, and we haven't seen the stone coffin or your master. Will that old scoundrel trick us?"
Luo Yingying said to Ning Beichen, her whole body smoking.
"It shouldn't be, let's go look further ahead."
Ning Beichen said with some hesitation after thinking for a moment.
"Who knows? That old scoundrel is so hateful, he easily took our fifty thousand Star Stones."
Luo Yingying had no good impression of that old scoundrel.
"Alright, stop complaining. We've come this far, there's no reason to go back empty-handed. I feel something unusual about this place, as if there's a power I've never seen before."
Ning Beichen said to her. Da Feng Novel Network.
"The power of lightning?"
Luo Yingying didn't feel any unusual power. The only difference was that the lightning power was striking her half to death.
"No, I don't know what kind of power it is, it's like... it's like it doesn't belong to this world. I can't describe this feeling."
Ning Beichen said.
"Forget it, whatever the power, let's just be careful."
After Ning Beichen finished speaking, she also sensed for a long time but found nothing, so she said to Ning Beichen.
"Let's go. We'll continue deeper today, not exceeding one thousand meters."
Ning Beichen said to Luo Yingying.
This was a plan they had made earlier: they couldn't advance more than one thousand meters each day. This was a relatively safe exploration distance, to avoid overextending themselves.
Luo Yingying nodded, then continued to explore the depths of the thunderclouds with Ning Beichen.
Don't underestimate this thousand meters. In the thunderclouds, a thousand meters is more dangerous than ten thousand or even a hundred thousand meters outside.
The lightning was everywhere, and no one knew when it would strike. If it were just one bolt, it would be fine, but if struck by several bolts simultaneously, they would be finished on the spot.
Moreover, Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying found that the further they went, the more powerful the lightning became. Originally, the lightning was white, but now purple lightning had appeared.
The power of this purple lightning was ten times that of the white lightning. If struck, they would be crippled if not killed.
Therefore, Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying were very careful. If they saw red lightning, they would dodge far away.
In fact, this place was by no means somewhere they two could be. But they had come here and were still alive, which was already a miracle.
"Ning Beichen, be careful!"
Not long after they walked forward, Luo Yingying saw a patch of purple cloud approaching and immediately warned Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen immediately moved out of the purple cloud area at the fastest speed, dragging Luo Yingying's hand and accelerating backward, intending to dodge this patch of purple cloud.
"Not good, Ning Beichen, purple clouds have appeared behind us too!"
Luo Yingying shouted anxiously to Ning Beichen.
"Let's go this way."
Ning Beichen made a decisive move and immediately pulled Luo Yingying to escape to the left.
However, it wasn't long before continuous purple clouds appeared on the left, and purple lightning kept descending from the clouds, striking the void like blooming mushroom clouds.
"Ning Beichen, we're surrounded by purple clouds!"
Luo Yingying said to Ning Beichen in panic.
"Don't be afraid, ahead, there's no purple thundercloud ahead."
Ning Beichen said.
"But we haven't explored ahead."
Luo Yingying said urgently.
"It's too late, unless we want to be struck by purple lightning."
Ning Beichen didn't say anything more, grabbed Luo Yingying's hand, and flew towards the thundercloud in front.
"Not good, Ning Beichen, those purple lightning bolts are chasing us from behind."
"Don't panic, let's gamble. There's no other way anyway."
Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying turned into two shooting stars and rushed directly into the depths of the thunderclouds.
Rumble!
Rumble, rumble!
The purple lightning roared, as if it wanted to destroy the world.
And Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying fled at the fastest speed, no, they were fleeing, not caring where they were going or if there was danger.
For them, the choice was simple: if they didn't run, they would die; if they ran, there was at least a sliver of hope.
"No, Ning Beichen, look ahead!"
Luo Yingying pointed to the even more terrifying lightning ahead.
The purple lightning was chasing them from behind, while ahead of them were red clouds, which were probably even more terrifying than the purple clouds behind them.
But even so, did Ning Beichen and the others have any other choice?
No!
Because retreating was also a dead end.
"If I die, I die! I'm going all out!"
Ning Beichen channeled all his cultivation into his Prajna Golden Body. Seeing a golden, shining figure appear in the dim void, like a giant light bulb.
Then he protected Luo Yingying and plunged headfirst into the red clouds.
Boom!
A bolt of red lightning struck Ning Beichen's back, causing him to scream and spit out a mouthful of golden blood from his throat.
The blood turning golden was a phenomenon that occurred only after the Prajna Golden Body reached perfection.
"Ning Beichen!"
Luo Yingying, held in his arms, was also affected, but about eighty percent of the force was borne by Ning Beichen, so Luo Yingying was not seriously injured.
On the other hand, Ning Beichen's injuries were very serious. Luo Yingying didn't need to look; just by the burnt smell emanating from him, she knew Ning Beichen was already cooked to about eighty percent.
"I'm fine, let's keep going."
Ning Beichen said while spitting blood.
Luo Yingying, however, was already crying from fright at his appearance.
Ning Beichen was now relying on the last trace of consciousness before he fainted, using all his strength to charge forward with Luo Yingying.
Where to?
He didn't know.
Ning Beichen didn't have time to think about these things. His last conscious thought and concern was to protect Luo Yingying.
However, Ning Beichen soon lost consciousness completely and didn't know what happened afterward.
When Ning Beichen opened his eyes, he found himself lying in Luo Yingying's embrace, and the terrifying lightning was gone from around them.