The Gu Daoist threw the Shenxiao Decree upwards, forming a hand seal with one hand and pointing towards the floating Shenxiao Decree.
Without any named technique, everything exploded into action amidst the silence.
The next moment, the sky above was filled with turbulent changes, and numerous thunderclouds rapidly formed and surged.
Masses of thunderclouds gathered and dispersed in an instant, rolling like giant waves, or rising and falling like mountains, with intertwining lightning that seemed like silver dragons dancing chaotically.
A fierce wind erupted between heaven and earth, forming a funnel-shaped thundercloud in an instant, followed by a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and the earth.
From the Nine Heavens above, a grandiose Celestial Thunder moved like a dragon, suddenly striking down.
The thunder turned into a fiery rainbow, seemingly carrying the power to destroy all under the heavens, striking directly at Zhiwei.
Locked on by the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Zhiwei’s heart panicked instantly. Even if she retreated in advance, there wasn’t enough time for her to cast defensive magic.
She is a mere Qi Cultivator. No matter how fast she casts magic or runs, could she outrun lightning?
Is this the end here...
As she took one last glance at Lu Changfeng, sweeping her gaze over the fellow disciples, she was no longer confident in defending herself and was about to close her eyes and wait for death. Suddenly, Lu Ping’s voice echoed in her mind again.
"Hold steady, don’t panic."
Hearing her father’s voice, Lu Zhiwei felt a slight joy in her heart.
Then, in the next instant, she abruptly felt a force appear out of nowhere around her body.
This force was intense and real, forming into a transparent light screen that enveloped her entire body.
Then, under her incredulous gaze, it forcibly clashed with the oncoming Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
A violent tremor ensued, and the light across the heavens flashed, dazzling the eyes.
Within a ten-zhang radius of where Lu Zhiwei stood, a fierce wind swept, thunder roared, as if being in the midst of a vast sea of thunder. It was so shocking that one dared not take a single step forward.
Seeing this scene, Lu Changfeng’s heart was startled.
Under such a powerful attack, would his little sister not perish?
He was just about to rush forward to investigate.
In Lu Changfeng’s mind, Lu Ping’s voice came through.
"Father, little sister she..."
Hearing Lu Ping’s voice, Lu Changfeng, although not completely losing his senses, was still worried, fearing that Lu Zhiwei might really fall here.
Previously, when Lu Ping urged them to run, it was clear that the Gu Daoist’s formidable strike was no ordinary one.
Lu Ping did not speak again, for his concern was no less than that of Lu Changfeng.
The next moment, as the scene of the sea of thunder subsided, everyone saw Lu Zhiwei standing perfectly fine, holding the Zhaoyun Sword with a face full of lingering fear.
At a glance, there was no sign of any damage on her body.
At the moment when the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder struck her, the divine thunder was somehow blocked, exploding into countless threadlike silver serpents, dispersing into the air, quickly stripping it of its might.
Under the attack of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Lu Zhiwei was unharmed!
Even so, Lu Zhiwei still took several deep breaths, her forehead already covered in cold sweat.
She guessed that it must have been Lu Ping who intervened and blocked this deadly strike; otherwise, she couldn’t think of any other reason.
The force that just appeared on her body could not have been exerted by any of the Qi Cultivators present.
And to execute it so swiftly, it was evidently her father’s doing.
Feeling both grateful and fortunate, Lu Zhiwei deeply realized the harshness of the Cultivation Realm, almost meeting her demise here.
"A Talisman Treasure?!"
On the other side, witnessing that his Nine Heavens Divine Thunder had been blocked by Lu Zhiwei, rendering the attack ineffective, the Gu Daoist’s pupils constricted in disbelief.
This strike of Shenxiao Celestial Thunder was enough to kill Lu Zhiwei on the spot, leaving no intact body, yet the opponent remained unharmed.
This outcome forced the Gu Daoist to suspect that Lu Zhiwei carried a remarkable Talisman Treasure, which blocked the deadly strike at a moment of life and death.
Actually, the Gu Daoist’s guess wasn’t entirely wrong.
Seeing Zhiwei waiting to die with closed eyes, having lost the will to defend, Lu Ping got anxious.
He was right there watching, how could he let his little daughter be struck dead here, that was absolutely impossible.
Thus, in a split second, Lu Ping thought of a One-Star - Lethal Block in the System Mall that hadn’t been redeemed yet.
He didn’t delay and immediately redeemed it for Lu Zhiwei to use at that critical moment.
Thank heavens, the system didn’t fail.
Being a lethal block, it truly was a lethal block.
Once the effect was applied to Lu Zhiwei, it immediately forcefully blocked the deadly strike from the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder for her, thus preserving her life.
Fortunately, keeping this in reserve for the crucial moment was the right choice.
Otherwise, if Lu Zhiwei had truly been struck by the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, she wouldn’t have even left a complete corpse, let alone her Magical Artifact being destroyed.
With the issuance of the Shenxiao Decree, the ground was left parched with water vaporized wherever the Celestial Thunder struck. It had already exceeded the power range of a Tier One Top-Grade Magical Artifact, causing even Foundation Establishment Cultivators to feel wary and avoid a direct confrontation.
By no means could Zhiwei resist it.
Back to the point, after saving Lu Zhiwei, the battle was not yet over.
The Gu Daoist, having failed with his strike, assumed that Lu Zhiwei used a "Talisman Treasure" to block the Celestial Thunder attack. He gritted his teeth and threw aside the Shenxiao Decree in his hand, which was already cracked and had lost its luster.
The Shenxiao Decree was a one-time-use Magical Artifact.
This item was unique to the Shenxiao Palace and was not available on the market. It was the first time Lu Changfeng and the others had seen it.
"Don’t just stand there, don’t give him a second chance to use the Shenxiao Decree. Quickly finish him off while his magical power is depleted!"
Seeing the Gu Daoist having consumed a Shenxiao Decree and now preparing to take an elixir, clearly still having a second or even a third Shenxiao Decree on him, Lu Ping quickly communicated to Lu Zhiwei.
The One-Star - Lethal Block had only one, which Zhiwei had already used to neutralize the attack. If the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder were unleashed again, Lu Ping would indeed be at a loss.
Not having time to inquire about the Shenxiao Decree and why it was so powerful, Zhiwei braced herself, turned from passive to active, and drove the Zhaoyun Sword towards the Gu Daoist.
Employing the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword Technique, with the dual support of Light Body Technique and Wind Manipulation Technique, Zhiwei transformed into a shadow, slashing at the Gu Daoist, interrupting his action of taking an elixir to heal, forcing him to once again activate his Invisible Protective Shield for defense.
But that was only Zhiwei’s attack.
On the other side, Lu Changfeng, Xu Guanglin, and Song Minghui reacted, not wanting to give the Gu Daoist any chance to recover, they unleashed fierce attacks by activating their Magical Artifacts.
Flying Sword, Jade Suppressing Plate, Fireball Technique, Ice Blade Technique... Instantly cast techniques were all arranged, immediately engulfing the Gu Daoist, with all his Gu Insects long since scattered.
Under such high-intensity continuous attacks, the Gu Daoist couldn’t catch a breath, let alone continue to take elixirs to buy time for activating the next Shenxiao Decree.
Only a cracking sound was heard, as the Zhaoyun Sword, like a bamboo cutting through waves, shattered the defense of the Gu Daoist’s Protective Shield, leaving it shattered and unable to be reformed.