Xin Ci also did not expect that this lightning storm was aimed at him.
Even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't evade the speed of the lightning.
A ball of silver, hot lightning enveloped him, and he was rapidly carried away into the distance.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
"Crackling... crackling... crackling..."
Countless falling lightning bolts poured down like a storm, and bursts of thunder roared around him.
"Rumble... rumble..."
Another violent tremor shook the sky.
Everyone on the Flying Cloud Boat felt as if they were standing on a shaking disc, about to fall at any moment.
The spot where Xin Ci had been standing was already blasted into a giant hole.
Xin Ci's figure had also vanished without a trace.
"Xin Ci!!!"
Everyone looked down in unison.
All they saw was a vast expanse of emptiness, and nothing could be seen clearly.
Xin Ci seemed to have disappeared into thin air.
The crowd was extremely anxious, but there was nothing they could do.
On the mountaintop of the Giant Deer Mountain Range, a figure entwined with lightning plummeted to the ground at high speed.
The rocks on the ground instantly turned to ash.
As the lightning dispersed, Xin Ci lay on the ground, blood seeping from the corners of his mouth.
At some point, he was clad in a suit of armor, which shimmered with a faint blue-gold luster.
On the chest of the armor, there was a magnificent star wheel pattern, emitting a vast and powerful aura.
Then, the armor transformed into a stream of light and vanished into his body.
Inside the consciousness space.
"That was close. If I hadn't used my psychic armament in time to shield the male lead from the lightning storm, both she and the male lead would have been annihilated under the might of the thunder."
Mu Qing'er said with a sense of relief.
From the recent lightning storm, Mu Qing'er discovered that its power was far greater than she had imagined.
Even peak Heavenly Venerate realm cultivators would find it difficult to withstand.
Fortunately, after the Myriad Manifestation Star Wheel Sutra broke through to the sixth level, she, as the male lead's second personality, gained an additional divine ability.
That was to transform her own energy into armor, enhancing the male lead's combat power and defense, and also resisting the lightning tribulation.
However, the cost was that in enduring such immense heavenly might, Mu Qing'er's soul power was severely depleted.
She would likely be unable to leave the consciousness space for a considerable period and would have to remain here to cultivate and recover her soul power.
Outside the consciousness space.
Xin Ci slowly opened his eyes, and a stinging sensation spread through his entire body.
He struggled to sit up.
He found himself lying on the ground.
He clearly remembered a blinding flash of lightning before his eyes.
Before he could react, he was struck by the lightning storm, directly blasted off the Flying Cloud Boat, and the events after that were unclear.
Strangely, apart from some soreness, he felt no other discomfort.
Not a single trace of charring could be found on his body.
"Qing'er, where are you? Are you alright?"
A wave of anxiety surged through Xin Ci's heart.
Xin Ci looked around but found no sign of Mu Qing'er.
He anxiously inquired about Mu Qing'er's condition.
But he was met with silence, and his unease grew.
Xin Ci began to panic.
Could something have happened to Mu Qing'er?
No! That absolutely couldn't happen! Qing'er must not be harmed!
He vaguely suspected that his survival of the lightning storm was related to Mu Qing'er.
He didn't dare to think of the worst, but he couldn't help but wonder if Mu Qing'er was injured.
Elder Han, who was aware of the situation, also appeared beside him.
"Xin Ci, there's no need to look for that little girl. She likely sustained soul damage to block the lightning storm for you and has fallen into a slumber," Elder Han explained.
"How long will it take for Mu Qing'er to recover?" Xin Ci asked worriedly.
"It's uncertain. Soul damage requires a very long time," Elder Han shook his head.
"Especially if Mu Qing'er's soul, at the early stage of the six-star soul realm, is damaged, it will take decades to recover."
Elder Han sighed and continued, "I never thought that little girl would go to such lengths for you. It's truly rare."
It was only with great difficulty that he could truly see Mu Qing'er, and he thought he could get closer to her.
But because of a lightning storm, the distance between them had returned to square one.
"Actually, there is a way to help the little girl's soul recover. She mentioned before that you and she are beings of the same origin."
"If your soul is damaged, your soul power will also be affected. As long as you find the Nine Nether Sacred Lotus, which can repair souls, then she has hope of recovery."
Elder Han continued.
"Where is the Nine Nether Sacred Lotus?"
"The Nine Nether Sacred Lotus is already very close to being a sacred-grade spiritual medicine, and this sacred lotus is extremely rare. It can only grow on the Ten Thousand Year Snow Mountain."
"Then how do I get to the Ten Thousand Year Snow Mountain, and how long will it take?"
Xin Ci asked, rekindling his hope.
But he was dashed by Elder Han's next words.
"With your current strength, there is no way you can reach the Ten Thousand Year Snow Mountain. As far as I know, only the Northern Cold Sacred Land in the Central Continent has such a place. You do not yet meet the conditions to enter."
Central Continent!!!
Xin Ci muttered to himself.
The Central Continent was the central region of the Eternal Continent, where the strongest existed.
Legend had it that the Central Continent was home to countless powerful individuals, and there were also mysterious super-forces.
With his current strength, let alone stepping into the Central Continent, he couldn't even fully establish himself in the Eastern Continent.
However, Xin Ci did not give up, and he said with determination.
"I believe that one day, I will definitely be able to step into the Central Continent and obtain the Nine Nether Sacred Lotus to heal Mu Qing'er."
Hearing Xin Ci's words, Elder Han nodded and said nothing.
Inside the consciousness space.
Mu Qing'er watched everything that was happening outside through the screen.
She found the conversation between the two somewhat amusing.
What Nine Nether Sacred Lotus?
She had merely overexerted her soul power, not sustained soul damage, and didn't need a sacred-grade spiritual medicine like the Nine Nether Sacred Lotus at all.
She would recover within a month or two of resting in the consciousness space.
It was just that during this period, she could not switch personalities or leave the consciousness space, so she couldn't communicate with the outside world.
It seemed that for the next month or two, she could only watch the male lead, Xin Ci, fight alone.
She hoped they wouldn't encounter dangers like lightning storms again.
Xin Ci wandered in the mountain range for several days, temporarily unsure of his location, so he could only continue moving forward.
After falling from the Flying Cloud Boat, he was unable to determine his current position.
He had to go to the nearest capital city to inquire about how to get to Hao Xing City.
He kept walking forward, and after about half a day, he suddenly saw a patch of green grass ahead.
It was a grassy area, but next to it flowed a river, its waters churning, occasionally emitting wisps of white steam.
He stopped and carefully observed his surroundings.
As he stepped forward to wash his face with the river water.
A stunningly beautiful face emerged from the water.