The male protagonist indeed doesn't want to die, but he even less wants to be saved by Zhao Yi.

He ended up in this situation all thanks to Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi first set him up, then saved him.

What is this?

Hit with a stick and then give a sweet date?

The male protagonist thought about how Zhao Yi almost got him killed by tribulation thunder.

In the end, he still has to thank Zhao Yi for saving him.

The whole situation just felt terrible!

Too frustrating.

The male protagonist even contemplated whether he should just take his last breath.

It's just too disgusting!

Zhao Yi didn't notice the changes in the male protagonist's emotions.

In fact, he couldn't have noticed.

The male protagonist was nearly turned into a piece of charcoal by tribulation thunder.

It was already hard enough for Zhao Yi to distinguish him from the trees beside him also struck by lightning.

Under such circumstances, trying to read the protagonist's expression was indeed a bit too much to ask.

Zhao Yi didn't look at the male protagonist but glanced at Yao Su several times.

Yao Su still had quite a good figure, in her thirties, precisely when ripe peach reaches full maturity, exuding irresistible temptation with every move.

However, Yao Su was not much to look at now.

The male protagonist was turned into charcoal by lightning, and Yao Su wasn't any better off.

Although Yao Su didn't directly endure the full brunt of the tribulation thunder, the stray lightning was enough for her to bear.

Yao Su was charred black, if not for some distinctive features, Zhao Yi couldn't even tell her front from her back.

The times Zhao Yi looked at Yao Su more were mainly to observe her recovery speed.

Though Yao Su was not very impressive, she was nevertheless at the Tier Nine Saint King Realm.

The life force of a Tier Nine Saint King Realm is extremely strong, usually able to recover quickly as long as there's a breath left.

But Yao Su's situation was very abnormal.

Zhao Yi could confirm Yao Su only had injuries caused by the thunder tribulation, with no other wounds.

Moreover, the tribulation thunder was borne by the male protagonist, what landed on Yao Su was the residual aftershock, though she looked miserable, it was actually not fatal.

Logically, Yao Su should have recovered quickly.

Yet Zhao Yi found it odd that Yao Su's injuries weren't healing, but worsening, even her cultivation realm was teetering, almost unable to hold at the Tier Nine Saint King Realm.

"Is this the cost of sacrificing to the 'Spirit'?"

Zhao Yi glanced at Yao Su, then looked up at the Eye of Celestial Tribulation above, showing a look of understanding.

The Eye of Celestial Tribulation was summoned by the altar.

This was undoubtedly true.

Zhao Yi found it strange earlier.

The altar was clearly devoured by Taotie, yet Taotie was not affected.

Just then, a little poison messenger reported that Red Scorpion sensed the protagonist's position.

After comparison, Zhao Yi immediately discovered the tribulation thunder was targeting the protagonist.

Although Zhao Yi felt sympathy for the protagonist's unfortunate encounter, he also took the opportunity to gather some information.

Zhao Yi and the male protagonist thought the same thing.

The lightning from the Eye of Celestial Tribulation was targeting those who sacrificed to a "Spirit."

Zhao Yi referred to such individuals as followers of the "Spirit."

This was not divine punishment.

But another form of sacrifice.

Once Zhao Yi analyzed this, he became quite unsettled himself.

Because in his Divine Sense Space, there was also a "Spirit."

The Thousand-Handed Thousand-Eyed Divine Statue was in Miaoyin's hands.

If she messed up the statue, Zhao Yi would be the next one struck by lightning.

After receiving a message from "Gu," Zhao Yi came over to probe, mainly to familiarize himself in advance with the intensity of tribulation thunder, so he might be prepared when struck by it.

After taking one tribulation thunder head-on and being thrown into chaos, Zhao Yi found that tribulation thunder was nothing more than this.

Much thunder, light rain.

Thus, Zhao Yi shifted his attention from the tribulation thunder to Yao Su.

Yao Su's injuries were still worsening.

In that short time, she had fallen from the Tier Nine Saint King Realm to the Tier Eight Ascension Realm.

Moreover, the rate of falling hadn't stopped, but instead, it was faster than before.

At this rate, probably not even an hour could pass before Yao Su would fall to the Tier One Body Tempering Realm.

Zhao Yi looked at Yao Su, deep in thought.

When a "Spirit" falls, the cultivation level gained through sacrifice to the "Spirit" by its followers would also revert to their original state.

This is right!

Zhao Yi had been curious before, if the "Spirit" had no defect, how the Heaven-Facing Sect pushed them off the throne.

Now it seems, Zhao Yi's previous guess was correct.

The advantages of a "Spirit" are apparent, but so are the defects.

The biggest flaw is the "Spirit" replicas.

As long as the replicas are destroyed, the Heaven-Facing Sect doesn't even need to make a move; the followers of the "Spirit" would fall apart on their own.

Therefore, the key lies in the replicas of the "Spirit"!

Zhao Yi termed the black altar and Thousand-Handed Thousand-Eyed Divine Statue as "replicas."

Zhao Yi thought that whether the altar or the Thousand-Handed Thousand-Eyed Divine Statue, neither was the "Spirit's" true form but projections reflected from some high-level realm to this world.

If the true form of the "Spirit" was so fragile, they couldn't have ruled the Cultivation Realm for a hundred thousand years.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yi looked up into the black clouds above him.

The Eye of Celestial Tribulation stared coldly and mercilessly at Zhao Yi, its terrifying aura overwhelming him completely.

In the rolling black clouds, the Thunder Dragon, having previously failed in front of Zhao Yi, became extremely irritable, its earth-shaking dragon's roar echoing across the sky, as bolts of lightning came striking down on Zhao Yi like raindrops.

Zhao Yi curled his lip and withdrew his gaze.

The oppression from the Eye of Celestial Tribulation and the Thunder Dragon's lightning alike, he didn't take to heart.

It seemed that the Eye of Celestial Tribulation was provoked and became murderous, which only confirmed Zhao Yi's suspicions further.

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