Chapter 112: Informing the truth, you have become the backbone

Hearing your confident words, everyone was taken aback, but they still harbored a bit of doubt.

As time passed, those who were struggling to hold on saw that you indeed seemed fine, looking relaxed, and eventually directed their lightning towards you.

Soon, you were surrounded by thunder, your figure almost obscured.

After all, the highest cultivation level among those who had just transferred the underground Heavenly Thunder to you was only at the Great Ascension stage.

Even with a bit more quantity, it posed no threat to your current Martial Dao cultivation.

It didn't even manage to seriously injure you; your Yimu Divine Body hadn't even come into play.

You sighed inwardly, thinking how strong Martial Dao was. This level of defense was something pure Immortal Dao cultivators couldn't compare to.

Just then, a massive bolt of thunder surged towards you.

Instantly, white smoke rose from your head, your body convulsed, and blood spurted from your wounds.

Looking at Old Li, who seemed completely at ease, you could only think, "Damn it!"

You had just boasted, but you were really targeting those cultivators below the Tribulation Crossing stage.

Who knew Old Li, at the Seventh Layer of Tribulation, would suddenly pull this stunt?

This sudden attack almost cost you half your life.

Of course, with your current Martial Dao, you could have withstood the Heavenly Thunder that Old Li endured.

But it was too sudden.

And he transferred it to you when you were already enduring countless bolts of thunder.

However, despite Old Li's sudden move making you look miserable, your Yimu Divine Body had started to activate.

Soon, your body began to heal.

Old Li, who initially thought he had caused trouble, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing your condition.

In truth, Old Li didn't want to direct the Heavenly Thunder to you, but he had reached his limit.

Previously, many people, when they couldn't bear it, would transfer their Heavenly Thunder to Old Li and your father, Jiang Fushan.

After all, the two of them were the strongest and naturally bore more.

So, seeing you easily withstand and consume so much Heavenly Thunder, Old Li thought of letting you help him hold on for a bit.

To give him some breathing room.

In the following month, most of the cultivators on Spine Mountain took turns resting and adjusting their states.

In the eightieth year, your talent, Late Bloomer, triggered, doubling your cultivation speed.

In the eighty-ninth year, your Martial Dao cultivation reached the Third Layer of Semi-Saint.

With the Buff from Late Bloomer, your cultivation speed noticeably increased.

In the ninetieth year, the effect of Late Bloomer strengthened again.

In the ninety-ninth year, your Martial Dao cultivation reached the peak of the Fourth Layer of Semi-Saint, nearing the Fifth Layer.

...

In the hundredth year, the effect of Late Bloomer increased to three times.

In the same year, your Martial Dao finally reached the Fifth Layer of Semi-Saint.

But you didn't continue cultivating.

Because it had been over forty years since the fifty-third Heavenly Thunder descended, and you didn't know when the next one would come.

You decided to prepare early.

After all, the formation couldn't withstand the next Heavenly Thunder.

Without hesitation, you told everyone the truth.

You instructed the experts in the Tribulation Crossing stage to take those with lower cultivation levels and quickly leave the center of the formation.

Hearing your words, everyone panicked.

But soon, they accepted the reality.

Finally, under your command, all the Tribulation Crossing experts led everyone to swiftly evacuate the center of the formation.

You were no exception, retreating with everyone without delay.

Just a few minutes after you all evacuated, the entire formation exploded.

Spine Mountain instantly became an ocean of thunder.

Seeing the scene before them, everyone turned their gaze to you.

Unknowingly, you had become the backbone of everyone on Spine Mountain.

This was only natural. Previously, everyone trusted Old Li because he could protect them.

But now, not only were you as strong as Old Li, you also understood formations, and you had your father, Jiang Fushan, who was even stronger than Old Li, standing by your side.

Naturally, you became the one to make decisions.