"This is impossible, it's not a flying... vehicle."
However, before Ning Beichen could finish speaking, he saw Rainbow City suddenly fly up at an astonishing speed, far faster than their sword flight. In the blink of an eye, it left a long, colorful rainbow light in the dim void.
Ning Beichen was rendered speechless. On the other hand, Luo Yingying waved her hands excitedly.
"Could this thing have actually understood them and is taking them to the thunderclouds?"
Ning Beichen's eyelids twitched. He felt like it was utterly ridiculous.
But whether it was true or not, at Rainbow Bridge's current speed, Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying had no way to escape and could only resign themselves to fate.
It was unclear how long Rainbow Bridge flew. After an extremely long period, it finally slowed down. Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying stared in stunned silence at the flashing lightning and rumbling thunder before them, their mouths agape.
The Rainbow Bridge had indeed brought them to the thunderclouds!
Luo Yingying had only said it casually, and yet the Rainbow Bridge had actually brought them here.
Could it be...
Were the rumors true that wishes made to a rainbow would be granted?
"Ning Beichen, this is the thunderclouds, isn't it?" Luo Yingying asked with some trepidation, looking at the area of flashing lightning and thunder.
"It should be."
In truth, it wasn't just Luo Yingying whose scalp was tingling; Ning Beichen felt the same.
Before, seeing lightning from the ground, it was very distant, so it didn't seem frightening.
But now, the lightning was close at hand. They could even see and hear the terrifying spectacle of lightning exploding beside their ears.
"Should we go down or not?"
Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying were now in a dilemma.
They lacked the confidence to face the terrifying lightning attacks.
However, they didn't need to make a choice, as Rainbow Bridge had already made it for them. Before they could prepare themselves psychologically, Rainbow Bridge abandoned them and left.
Yes, Rainbow Bridge ran off on its own, ruthlessly casting Ning Beichen and Luo Yingying aside as if they were burdens.
With a boom!
A bolt of lightning struck towards them. Ning Beichen quickly pushed Luo Yingying away and was hit by the lightning himself, exploding in a dazzling burst of light.
"Ning Beichen!"
Luo Yingying, pushed away by Ning Beichen, was furious when she saw this. She rushed towards Ning Beichen, scolding him for being a fool.
It was clear that the lightning bolt had been aimed at her, and Ning Beichen had pushed her away, taking the lightning attack himself.
"Don't come over, I... I'm fine."
As Luo Yingying rushed over, Ning Beichen's voice came from within the light, causing the anxious Luo Yingying to break into tears of relief and then laughter.
For she saw Ning Beichen with his hair a mess, like a bird's nest, crackling with electricity, but otherwise unharmed.
As for Ning Beichen, his first reaction was pain. Intense, excruciating pain, comparable to being sliced alive.
Ning Beichen's expression was contorted with agony. Who would have thought being struck by lightning would be so painful?
However, he hadn't been annihilated, and Ning Beichen felt a bittersweet pain. It meant they weren't in a dead end. As long as they didn't endure too many lightning attacks simultaneously, they could survive, even if it was an unpleasant experience.
Fortunately, the place where Rainbow Bridge had brought them was only the outskirts of the thunderclouds. The lightning here was not dense, and only occasionally struck them.
"Ning Beichen, are you alright?"
Although Luo Yingying was laughing through her tears, she was still very concerned about him.
"I... I'm fine."
Ning Beichen forced out the words with effort. The aftereffects of the lightning were still raging within his body, causing him immense suffering.
However, he could feel the aftereffects weakening, and his body was adapting to the pain, gradually recovering.
Before long, Ning Beichen found that the electricity in his body had dissipated, though his hair, which had been blasted into a mess, was beyond repair.
Fortunately, his hair was merely disheveled and not gone, so he didn't end up bald.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Ning Beichen's expression became surprised.
"Ning Beichen, what's wrong? Are you injured?" Luo Yingying immediately asked with concern.
"No, I'm not injured. On the contrary..." Ning Beichen replied, a look of confusion on his face.
"On the contrary, what?" Luo Yingying asked, puzzled.
"On the contrary, my cultivation seems to be improving." Ning Beichen finally said.
At the moment he was struck by lightning, Ning Beichen had immediately activated his Prajna Golden Body. To his surprise, after being struck by lightning, his Prajna Golden Body had actually improved.
Luo Yingying was also taken aback when she heard Ning Beichen's words.
Being struck by lightning and not only remaining unharmed but also improving one's cultivation—was there any justice or law in this world?
Yet, this was the reality.
After being struck by lightning, not only did Ning Beichen's Prajna Golden Body improve, but his cultivation level also increased.
What was this?
A blessing in disguise?
After carefully examining himself, Ning Beichen finally confirmed that his cultivation had indeed improved and he wasn't hallucinating from the lightning strike.
At that moment, Ning Beichen exclaimed in surprise.
Who would have thought that being struck by lightning could improve one's cultivation? If he had known, he would have gone out to get struck during thunderstorms when he was on the ground.
Although the process of being struck was excruciating, if one strike was equivalent to five or even ten years of arduous cultivation, then no matter how painful, it would be worth it.
He just didn't know if the lightning here was the same as the lightning during thunderstorms elsewhere, as he had never been struck by lightning before and had no experience.
"Ning Beichen, are you sure you weren't dazed by the lightning?" Luo Yingying asked, reaching out to touch his forehead with concern.
The idea of being struck by lightning and improving one's cultivation seemed unbelievable.
"I'm also baffled, but it's true." Ning Beichen said with a wry smile.
"Ah! You mean, being struck actually has benefits?" Luo Yingying was astonished when she saw that Ning Beichen didn't seem to be joking.
"Yingying, don't be impulsive. I can't be a hundred percent sure yet. We'll need to test it again when the opportunity arises." Ning Beichen, seeing her about to deliberately seek out lightning, quickly urged her to stop.
He couldn't be certain if this was a coincidence or a consistent phenomenon, so more testing would be needed to confirm.
Furthermore, Ning Beichen believed that Luo Yingying was absolutely not mentally prepared for the agony of being struck by lightning.
Even Ning Beichen himself wasn't eager to experience that kind of torment, akin to being sliced alive, again.
Fortunately, after Ning Beichen's earnest persuasion, Luo Yingying temporarily abandoned the terrifying idea of deliberately seeking to be struck by lightning.