Chapter 1107: Chapter 80 Thunder and Lightning Clashing_2
Ah Dai’s ability to unleash the powerfully devastating Thunderbolt Clashes today was not only related to his assiduous daily training, but Xuan Yuan’s provocation had also sparked the source of his breakthrough. Although Ah Dai still needed more time to complete the last stage of his breakthrough, using a true Thunderbolt Clash had already far surpassed his previous level in martial arts.
Struggling to rise from the ground, Xuan Yuan gasped for breath, suffering injury for the first time after the age of forty, and it was notably severe. He took a golden elixir from his bosom and popped it into his mouth; the divine pill, made by the Holy Church, finally brought him substantial relief. He looked around in a daze and saw that within a fifty-meter radius around him, the land had turned to scorched earth. The four Holy Judges and Yan Shi, who had been restrained, had been further from the storm’s center but had still sustained varying degrees of injury. In particular, the Holy Judges, who had tried to protect Yan Shi and the others, had greatly diminished their powers, and along with Yan Shi, had fallen to the ground, currently without the strength to stand up.
Looking in Ah Dai’s direction, Xuan Yuan saw only a pile of charred wood where the large tree Ah Dai had been resting against had once stood. Ah Dai’s clothes had entirely vanished, his black hair had turned into a pile of charcoaled ash, and his face was blackened, lying limp on the ground, his life status unknown. Xuan Yuan couldn’t help a bitter smile; he had only intended to test the extent of Ah Dai’s powers and had not expected him to execute a move even he could not defend against. To this point, he still hadn’t figured out whether the Thunderbolt Clash was martial arts or magic.
At this moment, the four Holy Judges and others, including Yan Shi, managed to stagger to their feet, each in total disarray. The constraints upon them had dissipated in the immense Thunderbolt Clash. As they saw Ah Dai’s condition, they couldn’t help exclaiming in shock. Yan Shi glowered at Xuan Yuan, who stood motionless. He wanted to avenge Ah Dai, but they had all been severely injured in the Thunderbolt Clash, and it was already an achievement that they could walk. Yan Shi, accompanied by Zhuo Yun and Xing Er, took step by step toward Ah Dai. Xuan Yuan did not stop them; instead, he continuously circulated his True Qi, repairing his injured meridians.
Yan Shi and the others finally reached Ah Dai’s side, seeing Ah Dai’s charred face and lifeless body, Yan Shi collapsed beside Ah Dai, his strength failing him.
Xing Er and Zhuo Yun, who were behind the rest during the earlier events, were the least injured, especially Xing Er, whose energy from the Bloodline of the Elf King had once again protected her. She threw herself onto Ah Dai and wailed loudly, suddenly realizing how important Ah Dai was to her. Without him, she feared she would have remained imprisoned in Sunset City, or perhaps even caused a deadly blow to the Elf Clan due to the loss of the Elf King’s bloodline. The gentle and kind-hearted Ah Dai deeply moved the young princess during their month-long acquaintance, her sobs continued, and her tears kept flowing, dropping onto Ah Dai’s face. Suddenly, Xing Er felt a faint heartbeat beneath her, and, filled with joy, she began to chant hastily, "With the Bloodline of the Elf King as my guide, o fountain of life that nurtures all things in this world! I beg you, save this soul before me." A soft green light flowed from Xing Er’s small hands into Ah Dai’s body. Wrapped in the green light, Ah Dai’s heartbeat gradually became clearer, and he let out a faint groan.
Zhuo Yun and Yan Li were overjoyed at the sight. Yan Shi hurriedly channeled his remaining True Qi into Ah Dai’s body, while Zhuo Yun, fearing Xing Er’s energy was overtaxed, quickly took over for her.
When Ah Dai had unleashed the Thunderbolt Clash, he hadn’t anticipated the devastating power it would possess. The moment the positive and negative thunders collided, he felt an intense fear from deep within, from an energy so immense it was unstoppable. He was the closest to the epicenter of this energy explosion, second only to Xuan Yuan, but without Xuan Yuan’s strong power for protection. At the brink of life and death, Ah Dai suddenly remembered his Dragon’s Blood and barely uttered the shortest Defense Spell. A blue halo flickered, shielding his whole body, but how could such a feeble defense withstand the rampage of the thunder’s energy? The thin Defense Magic shattered almost instantly, and just as Ah Dai thought he was about to perish, the low-tier Artifact Guardian Ring on his left hand saved his life again. A white halo, stronger than ever before, completely enveloped his body. However, not knowing how to use the Ring of Guardian to its full potential, the ring’s natural defensive power couldn’t withstand the thunder’s onslaught. Ah Dai’s body still suffered severe injuries, blackened and unconscious. The violent electric shock paralyzed his heart. The Fruit of Past Life he had eaten in the Illusive Forest now exhibited its full effect; although Ah Dai’s organs had temporarily ceased to function, the immense life force within him stubbornly pulled his life back from the brink. After being nourished by Xing Er’s vitality-filled Elf Magic and the infusion of Yan Li’s fighting energy, he finally retrieved a sliver of life.
By this time, Xuan Yuan had also recovered considerably and, bearing his aching body, he slowly approached Ah Dai and the others. Upon seeing him, Yan Li shouted angrily, "What do you want? You old monster, if you wish to kill, start with me!" Asserting himself, he puffed out his solid chest, resolutely standing in front of Ah Dai.
