Xi Xizhi swam close to the dragon's head, floated in the water, made two gurgling sounds, and choked on a mouthful of water.
Jinlong's eyes were tightly closed, as if he hadn't heard anything from the outside world.
The deathly silence made Xi Xizhi's heart suddenly clench, the pain making it difficult for her to even breathe.
She slowly swam to the tip of the golden dragon's nose, where a faint, warm breath was stirring within her.
Although his breath was very weak, it clearly told Xi Xizhi that An Honghan was still alive.
Xi Xizhi felt heartbroken. She had never seen An Honghan so weak before, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, landing on Jinlong's body.
Snap.
The golden dragon slowly opened its tightly closed eyes.
Upon seeing the girl with tears in her eyes, An Honghan stuck out his tongue and licked her cheek.
"Don't cry, I'm not in pain."
Xi Xizhi immediately retorted, "How could it not hurt! There's not a single good spot on your body!"
"Don't worry, it really doesn't hurt."
Xi Xizhi cried even louder.
She lay on An Honghan's body, hiding her crying face.
Soon, the sixth bolt of heavenly lightning was about to strike, and An Honghan nudged the girl who was not moving.
"Listen to me, you step out first. I'm about to continue with the sixth bolt of heavenly lightning." An Honghan looked up at the dark clouds rolling with purple lightning in the sky, which seemed to be full of thunderous power, ready to strike at any moment.
An Honghan did not want Xi Xizhi to go through the tribulation with him; he did not want her to suffer the pain of the tribulation.
Xi Xizhi knew her own strength. If she insisted on staying to accompany An Honghan through his tribulation, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock, overestimating her own abilities. Perhaps a single lightning strike could take her life. And that would be one thing, but the main problem would be that it would distract An Honghan from taking care of her.
Once the tribulation begins, one must endure it until the end, fighting to the death. Only by successfully overcoming the tribulation can one be reborn.
Xi Xizhi reluctantly left the area of the lightning tribulation, and before leaving, she gave An Honghan a cheering gesture.
An Honghan understood her meaning and nodded in agreement.
The moment Xi Xizhi stepped out of the range, the purple lightning struck.
The thunder roared deafeningly.
Outside the black mist, Master Feng paced anxiously, asking every now and then, "Fellow Daoist Xi, are you alright? Do you need any help? I don't know where you and that half-demon are. If you need help, please let me know first."
Master Feng tried several methods, but none of them could dispel the black mist. The black mist was like an unbreakable lotus root thread; as soon as it was cut, it would reconnect, turning the space dark.
Xi Zhen had not expected that there would be someone in this world who could fight him to a draw. You must know... although his cultivation was suppressed, he was still at the half-step ascension realm.
Just how many inner cores did this half-demon absorb to become so terrifying!
Xi Zhen struggled to pinpoint the half-demon's location, but he couldn't gain any advantage within the demon's barrier.
"How about that? Is that all the strength you have? If that's all, it's not enough to beat me..." Dongfang Youyu said arrogantly, as if he had already figured out the opponent's strength.
Xi Zhen chuckled, recognizing the sarcasm in his voice. "If my cultivation hadn't been suppressed, you... wouldn't even have been able to touch the hem of my clothes!"
However, it must be said that Dongfang Youyu successfully angered Xi Zhen.
Xi Zhen had an eccentric temper to begin with, and this provocation made him fight even harder and more fiercely. For a while, the two were evenly matched.
Xi Xizhi focused all her attention on An Honghan.
The sixth one...
The seventh one...
The eighth course...
"Almost, almost the ninth strike..." Master Feng was also paying attention to the situation here, counting the heavenly lightning in shock. Under normal circumstances, the highest number of heavenly lightning strikes is the ninth...
In other words, as long as An Honghan survives the ninth heavenly tribulation, he will possess the powerful ability to ascend to immortality.
Suddenly, thunder rumbled incessantly in the sky, and the previously calm dark clouds became turbulent and churning wildly. The next second, nine bolts of purple lightning flashed and merged from the sky, crashing down on An Honghan's location.
Xi Xizhi's eyes widened in fury as she shouted, "An Honghan!"
Master Feng's pupils contracted, his figure swayed, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible! How can nine heavenly lightning bolts be combined into one! How much power must that be!"
Xi Xizhi's eyes immediately reddened, and she clenched her fists. She had to believe that An Honghan could pull through...
We'll definitely pull through...
We have to get through this...
Xi Xizhi felt that every minute and every second was extremely difficult to endure.
Just as An Honghan flew to meet the heavenly lightning, the entire world seemed to begin to tremble.
The earth shook and the sky and earth changed color.
Xi Xizhi tried her best to circulate her spiritual power to stabilize her body. Just as she was trying to find An Honghan's figure, the raindrops fell heavily, covering the sky and hitting her face.
Master Feng was also shocked: "Heavens! This tribulation has actually caused a change in the heavens and earth..."
Xi Xizhi remained unmoved, not even having time to wipe the raindrops from her face. In the blink of an eye, she finally spotted the golden dragon in the clouds.
The tribulation was not over yet, and Xi Xizhi could clearly see the purple lightning striking An Honghan's body again and again.
Xi Xizhi felt as if she were undergoing a tribulation, her whole body aching terribly. Although she had no injuries, she felt completely exhausted and almost couldn't stand up.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but the rumbling sound in the sky gradually subsided, and the layers of dark clouds dissipated. This time, Xi Xizhi could clearly see the golden dragon struggling to fly in the clouds.
Xi Xizhi's eyes reddened, and tears fell.
We really made it through.
An Honghan did it!
The golden dragon had just survived the heavenly tribulation and had not yet recovered. Suddenly, its body lost all strength, and it fell motionless from the clouds, crashing down and sinking into the water.
Without a second thought, Xi Xizhi immediately flew over and swam to the spot where the golden dragon had crashed into the water.
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