For as long as Ji Mofan meditated under the waterfall, Li Jinchu sat on the shore and waited for him.
He had originally thought the process would last for several hours, and even brought several books to pass the time while waiting.
Under normal circumstances, if one wants to break through from the late Nascent Soul stage to the early Deity Transformation stage, it would take at least four hours to fully digest such a large amount of spiritual energy by cramming in rare and precious materials.
Even for highly talented cultivators, shortening the time to three hours is the limit.
But to his surprise, Ji Mofan's speed was incredibly fast. It took him an hour to stuff all these rare and precious materials inside, and only an hour had passed. Yet, Li Jinchu could already feel that the spiritual energy fluctuations on his side had become much calmer.
That's outrageous! At this rate, three hours would be too long. Give him another quarter of an hour, and the tribulation clouds would probably be here by then.
Li Jinchu now really wants to smash this child to pieces to see if it really has a human heart.
There was no time for him to leisurely read books now, so he had no choice but to get up and take out a few spirit stones from his Qiankun bag.
If Ji Mofan is to break through smoothly, then there must be some extra means to resist the tribulation lightning that will follow, otherwise his own body will definitely be shattered.
Li Jinchu didn't understand formations as thoroughly as Ji Mofan, but setting up a defensive barrier wasn't a problem for him.
Guided by his spiritual power, the spirit stones were buried one by one in the soft, damp mud at the edge of the pool.
Actually, it would have been best to bring over a lightning rod as well.
However, Li Jinchu was unprepared. After all, he himself was a golden spiritual root and tall enough to stand there. If all else failed, he could use himself to attract lightning.
Setting up the formation took quite some time. By the time the faint, arc-shaped fluorescent light appeared above their heads, a distinct blackness had also begun to rise in the sky.
Dark clouds loomed overhead, and distant thunder rumbled with immense force.
Li Jinchu is currently only at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, which is completely different from the level of Ge Gen, who helped Ji Mofan break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
If he's not careful, he might accidentally hurt himself, so it's still necessary to prepare a protective barrier.
"I want to try taking on a few challenges myself first."
Just as he was looking up at the calamity clouds above, he suddenly caught the sound of Ji Mo Fan amidst the chaotic sounds of water.
Turning around, I saw that the young man who had been meditating with his eyes closed had opened them at some point, and the concentration of spiritual energy around him had increased by an order of magnitude.
There were faint traces of blood on the Chaoming Palace disciple's robe he was wearing, but the bloodstains were quickly washed away with cold water, and the whole garment looked clean at first glance, it was just wet and stuck to his body.
"Can your body handle it?" he couldn't help but ask.
Even if Ji Mofan had replaced his immortal bones for some reason before, and he forcibly dissected that bone again last night, it is by no means a minor injury that can be easily overlooked.
Even if Li Jinchu threw in so many rare and precious herbs, his body would still need time to recover, and it was impossible for him to return to his peak condition in just a few hours.
And now they actually say they want to resist the heavenly lightning with their own strength? Don't just turn this already fragile porcelain doll into dust.
"I won't be reckless." Ji Mofan stood up from the water. "If I can't hold on, I'll return to the barrier in time."
Li Jinchu took a breath, but ultimately said nothing.
He took a half step back, his position no longer in a protective stance.
As the Snow Embrace Sword was drawn, the metal emitted a teeth-grinding hum. Ji Mo Fan immediately took flight, his light orange figure hovering above the arc.
Thunder rumbled overhead from the clouds of calamity.
Ji Mofan gripped the Embracing Snow Sword tightly, which was constantly emitting soft sword cries.
Li Jinchu did not overprotect him; the tribulation clouds that led him to break through to the Nascent Soul stage were indeed something he could not completely resist in his current state.
But he still wanted to give it a try.
Nothing tempers one's body better than personally experiencing a lightning tribulation. Even if he can't withstand the final ninth lightning tribulation, he wants to try his best to endure it.
Moreover, when he broke through to the late Nascent Soul stage last time, he also faced the tribulation of lightning while in poor physical condition.
At that time, the poison inflicted by the Chilin Lizard had not been completely eradicated, and he had spent a whole day and night in the virtual world trying to break the illusion array.
Even though he was exhausted both mentally and physically, he still managed to withstand the nine lightning tribulations.
The final fall from mid-air was just a performance for the onlookers; otherwise, it would have been difficult for Sheng Xi to take the Black God Sword so easily.
Although his body is now broken and battered, the spiritual energy in his mind is so abundant that it's about to explode. He doesn't think he's showing off.
Moreover, based on his current understanding of his own body, as long as his mental center is not shattered, no matter how much damage is done to other parts of his body, it will not endanger his life.
Then there's nothing to hesitate about.
The rumbling sound overhead suddenly intensified.
Having already undergone several tribulations of advancement, Ji Mofan reacted immediately, raising his hand to fiercely slash at the descending lightning bolt.
The two forces collided in mid-air, creating a surge of air that stirred up the surrounding sand and stones.
Ji Mofan was also pushed back two steps.
Tsk, judging from this situation, he really doesn't have a chance to survive until the last lightning strike.
During the rapid absorption of spiritual energy just now, he damaged many of the meridians at the extremities of his body, so much so that his hand holding the sword is now somewhat unresponsive.
He immediately tore a piece of silk ribbon from his clothes, wrapped it around his hand a few times, and bound the sword to his palm.
The outer robes, no longer restrained, were whipped about by the strong wind, fluttering and rustling.
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