“Wait… look closely, there seems to be something strange beneath that lightning rod!”
Everyone followed the voice and looked down, only to discover that beneath the continuously attracted lightning, there was a faint purple glow shimmering intermittently.
Upon closer inspection, they heard a voice.
“Enough with the mourning! Aren’t you going to help me? Do you have no conscience at all?!”
Only then did everyone snap out of their daze and realize that the purple light was Chi Miao, who was currently circulating her energy.
They were dumbfounded.
“Chi Miao can actually withstand this lightning?!”
“If I’m not mistaken, that purple vortex is the third layer of the Profound Origin Skill, right?”
“How is that possible! The Profound Origin Skill is a Profound-Rank Middle-Grade Skill. Mastering it takes years as a baseline. She just started cultivating—how could she have achieved it, and even reached the third layer?!”
“But if it’s not the Profound Origin Skill, how could she withstand such powerful lightning?”
Suddenly, everyone thought of a possibility.
Could it be that this girl also possesses heaven-defying comprehension?
Is there no room for others to live?!
The elders watching through the Water Mirror were also stunned.
They could recognize the Profound Origin Skill at a glance.
It was so purple it was almost turning red…
But the Profound Origin Skill is, after all, a Profound-Rank Middle-Grade Skill. Without resources or guidance, no matter how talented, it’s impossible to reach the third layer out of thin air.
Among those they were familiar with, only one person had become famous with the Profound Origin Skill in their youth.
The elders’ gazes slowly shifted toward Yan Ge.
“Elder Yan, you…”
Yan Ge’s old face flushed red. He coughed dryly, knowing he couldn’t hide it, and confessed, “I… I saw her foundation was too weak, so I gave her some guidance. What’s wrong with that?!”
Yes! He went to be a benefactor, so what?!
“She’s already at the third layer, and you call that ‘some guidance’? Why don’t you guide us?!”
Yan Ge suddenly sneered disdainfully, “Even if I guided you, you wouldn’t reach the third layer.”
Qing Huan: “I don’t believe it. How long did you guide her?”
Yan Ge: “Just… just demonstrated it twice in front of her.”
Everyone was completely baffled.
“How many?!”
Yan Ge: “Twice. Really, only twice.”
“You mean, you only demonstrated it twice, and she reached the third layer?”
Yan Ge: “Yes.”
In that same instant, all the elders gasped in shock, their pupils trembling with disbelief as they stared at the girl in the Water Mirror, using the Profound Origin Skill to withstand the lightning.
Heaven-defying…
This is just too heaven-defying!!
They were starting to suspect it wasn’t just talent—maybe she hadn’t forgotten everything from her past life!
Could it be that the Yanluo Curse on her was planted by some world-destroying Great Expert?!
Maybe she really is a reincarnated powerhouse!
“Damn it! If you don’t save me soon, I’m really going to die! Can’t you save me first and brag later?!”
Chi Miao was so angry she cursed.
Why are you all obsessing over her Profound Origin Skill instead of worrying about her life?!
Only then did everyone snap back to reality: “Oh, oh right. If we don’t save Chi Miao soon, she really will die.”
Everyone then joined forces to block the lightning for a moment, allowing Chi Miao to perform an ultimate, invincible iron turtle roll and tumble out of the danger zone.
Chi Miao breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone else also breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, Chi Miao’s expression turned strained.
Her eyes widened. “I… I think I’m getting a feeling.”
Jin Shengfei: “What feeling? Do you need to take a dump? It’s not really appropriate to relieve yourself anywhere, you know?”
Then, they saw Chi Miao sit cross-legged and begin circulating her energy throughout her body.
The dense fire elemental spiritual power around her surged inward, compressing bit by bit.
Bang—!
A Qi vortex dispersed, flooding Chi Miao’s entire body with power. She felt a profound sense of relief throughout her being.
And… she sensed that beside her fire spiritual root, there now appeared something like a withered branch.
But never mind that—she had reached the late stage of Qi Refining.
The crowd: “?”
A deathly silence fell. In that moment, everyone’s eyes widened, fixed unblinkingly on Chi Miao.
Chi Miao: “So refreshing!”
She stood up, stretched her limbs, and then approached the group.
Their eyes followed her, but no one uttered a word.
Chi Miao walked up to Jin Shengfei and waved a hand in front of him.
Then she moved to Ying WuHuo and did the same.
“Why are my esteemed ministers so silent? Has our grand court run out of capable officials?”
Ying WuHuo said, “Did you… break through again?”
Chi Miao nodded. “Yeah, that thunder spiritual energy was pretty strong—it zapped me right into an upgrade.”
That remark ignited collective fury.
“Damn it, are you breaking through a level every trial?!”
Chi Miao: “Nonsense! This is just the beginning. Who knows, I might even reach Foundation Establishment during this trial!”
“We shouldn’t have saved you. Let the lightning strike you dead.”
They were on the verge of tears.
They’d seen talented individuals in their lives, but someone this terrifyingly gifted was beyond their wildest imagination.
They were utterly崩溃—cult
After all, all I needed to do was prevent any unexpected situations.
Now that the thunderstorm had been resolved, what else could possibly happen?
Being overly cautious would only cause one to miss many opportunities on the path of cultivation.
And just at that moment.
A chorus of agonized screams erupted.
“Fuck!!!!”
Chi Miao: “You hear that? See? Just when you think nothing will go wrong, something does.”
Ying WuHuo: “Huh?”
How could this be?