Xin Ji and the Nine Old Monks' expressions changed.
They had already used the secret skill of the Great Mercy Temple to summon Chu Li by force. As long as Chu Li could achieve perfection and meet the conditions for ascension, he could ascend directly without going through the Divine Gate.
They were sure that the Devil Sect must have done something to the Divine Gate. Once he entered, he would be surrounded and killed by them.
However, they did not expect that the Divine Gate was also tampered with. As soon as he came out, he was attacked by thunder.
There was no thunder when one ascended. This world did not prohibit people from the Lower Realm from ascending. Instead, it encouraged them. Unfortunately, the people from the Lower Realm did not live up to expectations. Almost no one could ascend and it was useless to summon them.
"Rumble …" Thunder continued to fall. Huge silver snakes stretched from the sky to the ground and descended, trying to swallow Chu Li whole.
Chu Li stood in the void and withstood the increasingly concentrated thunder. Xin Ji and the others were anxious but helpless.
Song Jing was overjoyed to see Chu Li reappear. However, she did not expect Chu Li to be in trouble immediately. The power of thunder was different from other forces. It could repel all forces and was the most overbearing.
If Chu Li was attacked by so many thunder, he would probably turn into ashes. Not even the Sarira would be left.
She thought it was strange. Chu Li died in front of her and turned into a Sarira. How could he be reborn?
However, she quickly put these thoughts aside and thought about how to save Chu Li.
"Amitabha Buddha!" Xin Ji chanted the name of Buddha and threw out a small golden bell from his sleeve towards Chu Li.
"Ding ding ding ding ding …" Amidst the dense and crisp sounds, all the lightning was attracted by this small golden bell. After the small golden bell absorbed all the lightning, it only let out a clear sound, but it didn't shatter into pieces as everyone expected.
Chu Li sighed in relief. He made a hand seal in the void and disappeared in the next moment.
The monks were stunned.
Song Jing frowned too. She was puzzled and suspicious.
Chu Li seemed to have never appeared before. It made them suspect that it was just an illusion created by the Sarira. Was he not a real person?
"Rumble …" The thunder suddenly disappeared.
The small golden bell floated back into Xin Ji's big sleeve. His snow-white eyebrows twitched and he sighed. "Ding Ru!"
"Abbot, what happened to Junior Brother Ding Ru?" Ding Ding asked.
Monk Xin Ji said slowly, "He has already lured away the lightning!"
Everyone immediately understood Chu Li's painstaking efforts and felt inexplicably emotional.
"Junior Brother Ding Ru, you don't have to do this." Monk Ding Ding sighed and said, "It's like a thunderbolt, but with the abbot's treasure blocking it, it's enough to protect him. Amitabha!"
He chanted the name of Buddha and felt that Chu Li was being unwise.
Xin Ji glanced at him and said, "This treasure of mine can only block one thunderbolt. It will shatter the next time. He should have seen it."
Monk Ding Ding was surprised. Then, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Song Jing said, "Abbot Master, I'll be leaving first."
"Benefactor Song is not waiting for Ding Ru to return?" Xin Ji asked.
Song Jing shook her head gently.
"Our temple will remember Almsgiver Song's kindness and will definitely repay it." Xin Ji pressed his palms together and said.
Song Jing smiled and suddenly disappeared.
The next moment, she appeared in front of a towering peak and saw a thunderbolt bombarding Chu Li.
It was as if Chu Li had fallen into a pool of lightning. The lightning seemed to have condensed into a liquid that soaked him. It was endless as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart. She could not help but tremble as she watched. It was an instinctive reaction that came from her bones.
"Ding Ru!" She shouted.
Her voice pierced through the loud rumbling and drilled into Chu Li's ears.
Chu Li had been operating the Great Circle Mystical Mirror. When he saw her appear, he stood in the lightning and smiled at her. "Don't come over!"
He looked calm. There was no sign of pain or despair on his face. It was as if nothing had happened. Seeing this, Song Jing could only sigh in admiration at her own inferiority.
She raised her voice and shouted, "You've really come back alive?"
Chu Li smiled and said, "Yes, I've come back to life."
His voice clearly broke through the thunder and reached Song Jing's ears.
He did not expect things to go so smoothly. As soon as his body dissipated, he immediately ascended and did not wait for his soul to float to the Outland. Otherwise, he was worried that it would cause his body to collapse.
Even if the Outland's body was extremely strong, it might not be able to withstand two parts of his soul.
After ascending to this world, he controlled the remaining soul in the Demon Subduing Hall and did not fly over so that he would not be in danger of collapsing. He was prepared to increase the strength of this body as soon as possible and purify it with the Hellfire so that it could accommodate two parts of his soul.
However, when he saw the thunder in the sky, he knew that he had fallen for the woman's trick. The thunder should not have appeared. It was obvious that she had done something to kill him with the help of the thunder.
Did she not want to kill him herself?
Chu Li had this guess. Could it be because he came from the Lower Realm and affected the fate of heaven? If she killed him, she would provoke a huge karma and cause endless trouble.
Since she was going to do it herself, she would not be merciful. The last time she injured him and Song Jing, she would definitely die. However, she did not kill him immediately. Instead, she injured him and did not kill him, forcing him to sacrifice himself to save Song Jing.
Based on her cultivation level, a sneak attack was enough to kill him.
This time was the same. She did not appear directly but used the power of thunder. The last time, she used Song Jing, and this time, she used the thunder. They were both killing with a borrowed knife, so he had this guess.
Unfortunately, there were still things that she could not predict. She must not have thought that he was immune to the power of thunder. Due to the existence of the Thunder Orb, his body was already immune to thunder. Although the power of thunder was extremely overbearing, it did little to him and he could deal with it calmly.
The Heavenly Demonic Orb had also become more mysterious. It could devour the power of thunder, and the Thunder Orb was also absorbing the power of thunder. Through the pure power of thunder in the Thunder Orb, he could protect himself from most of the thunder damage.
As for the remaining power of thunder, with his body, he could immediately recover after being injured, so he was not injured until now.
"Unbelievable!" Song Jing shook her head lightly.
Chu Li smiled. "Thank you. If you did not send the Sarira back to the Great Mercy Temple, I would not have survived!"
Song Jing frowned and stared at him.
Under the light of the thunder, every pore on Chu Li's body could be seen clearly. She had been with Chu Li for a long time, so she was very familiar with him. She felt a little different, but she could not tell what it was.
"You're not a Heavenly Demonic Sect disciple in disguise, are you?" Song Jing asked.
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "A Heavenly Demonic Sect disciple in disguise is different, right?"
"Alright, then how are you going to survive?" Song Jing asked.
At this moment, she could also see that Chu Li was not afraid of thunder. Instead, his strength was constantly increasing, as if he was using the power of thunder to cultivate. While feeling strange, she also felt relieved.
Chu Li said, "I won't die for now. Miss Song, do me a favor."
"Say it!" Song Jing said.
Chu Li said, "Help me find a Soul Lotus."
Song Jing frowned. "You want to get rid of this body and use the Soul Lotus as your body?"
Chu Li nodded lightly.
"… That's a way." Song Jing nodded thoughtfully.
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