Bo Saixi looked at the two rapidly forming calamity clouds above her head, her pupils shrinking sharply. She then roared at the sea soul masters behind her, "Retreat!"
Although she wasn't a soul beast, having lived for over a hundred years and possessing the insight of a powerhouse at her level, she could naturally sense that these two calamity clouds were signs of a soul beast undergoing a tribulation.
At this moment, the sea soul masters were following closely behind her, some only a few meters away, while others were a hundred meters away, all within the range of the calamity clouds.
The sea soul masters were first stunned by Fang Chang's actions, then they felt the sky darken as two thick black clouds loomed over their heads. Thunder rumbled ominously within the clouds, its sound terrifying.
Then, they heard Bo Saixi's urgent and stern shout.
In their memories, they had never seen the usually noble and graceful Bo Saixi display such an abnormal expression.
Although they were filled with hatred for the sea spider not far away and wanted to rescue their captured clansmen, they dared not disobey Bo Saixi's orders. They quickly retreated toward the direction of Sea God Island.
At this moment, Bo Saixi's face was icy. She first tried to remove Fang Chang from her body, but no matter how much strength she used, the damn spider refused to let go.
Fang Chang's eight spider legs tightly gripped Bo Saixi's back, their sharp tips piercing into the gaps between her ribs, locking her and himself firmly together.
The more Bo Saixi struggled, the tighter Fang Chang held on. Not only did he not let go, but the pain in her back also intensified, burning like fire.
Bo Saixi was over 1.8 meters tall, while Fang Chang, after shrinking to his limit, was only about a meter long. In this position, his head was buried just below her chin.
The chaotic movements only further enraged Bo Saixi. She decided to ignore whether Fang Chang was clinging to her and directly launched an attack on him.
A wall of water, over a person's height, appeared about four to five meters in front of her and then suddenly surged toward her.
The water wall first struck Fang Chang, flattening half of his back and causing his health bar to drop significantly. The might of a Limits Douluo was indeed extraordinary.
Bo Saixi herself was also pushed back several meters by the impact, her figure re-entering the formation of sea soul masters.
It was then that she realized her mistake and quickly ran forward, trying to distance herself from her clansmen as much as possible.
But at this moment, the calamity clouds had fully formed, and the first bolt of lightning struck down, seemingly aimed directly at Bo Saixi. Its power was estimated to be slightly stronger than the usual tribulation lightning for a 200,000-year soul beast.
Bo Saixi instinctively raised her jade-like hand, and the seawater beneath her rose with her movement, forming a massive water shield dozens of meters wide several meters above her head.
The water shield not only protected her but also shielded the sea soul masters behind her.
The lightning struck the water shield with a violent collision, but only a small residual current passed through and landed on Fang Chang.
He felt a slight numbness on his back but didn't suffer any injuries from the terrifying lightning.
Bo Saixi let out a long breath. Although she had never personally experienced a tribulation, she had heard about it. Now that she was personally involved, she was on high alert.
Soon, the second bolt of lightning struck. This time, it came from the other calamity cloud and was significantly stronger than the first.
Bo Saixi sensed the danger and hurriedly strengthened her defense.
"Boom!" The lightning lingered on the water shield for about half a second before piercing through and continuing to strike down.
Bo Saixi's body stiffened from the electric shock, and her blue hair even curled slightly. But what concerned her more were the sea soul masters around her.
They didn't have Bo Saixi's terrifying strength. Under the calamity's influence, some were severely injured and sent flying, while others were instantly reduced to ashes.
After this ordeal, the sea soul masters finally understood why Bo Saixi had been so anxious to make them retreat earlier.
It was because they would get struck by lightning!
The calamity gave them no time to catch their breath. Before Bo Saixi could make any further preparations, the third and fourth bolts of lightning struck almost simultaneously from the two calamity clouds.
Gritting her teeth, Bo Saixi knew that if it were just her, she could withstand the dual lightning strikes.
But now, she needed to buy enough time for the sea soul masters to escape. She had no choice but to step on the sea, her body soaring into the sky to meet the lightning head-on.
At the same time, her body was enveloped in a faint blue light, while Fang Chang was excluded from the light.
Tsk, how stingy! Fang Chang cursed Bo Saixi in his heart. Today, he had discovered a good method for surviving tribulations.
Although the tribulation lightning had to be endured by him no matter what, if he could drag a strong enough opponent into it, that opponent would have to defend themselves against the lightning, allowing him to benefit from their protection and reduce his own danger.
Bo Saixi was extremely frustrated. It was clearly this damn spider's tribulation, but now it was clinging to her like a piece of sticky gum, making it seem like she was the one undergoing the tribulation.
The lightning continued to strike down. Bo Saixi, relying on her immense strength, held a spear in one hand and used it to attack in place of defense. Behind her, the phantom of the Sea God also joined her in "battling the heavens."
The two calamity clouds unleashed lightning relentlessly, and although Bo Saixi was struggling, she managed to hold on.
The sea soul masters below watched her god-like performance, their eyes filled with admiration. Their high priestess was truly comparable to a deity!
"Get the hell out of here!" Bo Saixi roared after enduring two more bolts of lightning. She turned to see that the sea soul masters hadn't retreated far and couldn't help but curse.
Only then did the sea soul masters snap out of their daze and continue retreating toward Sea God Island.
At this moment, the two calamity clouds underwent a change. Tribulations were meant to prevent powerful soul beasts from continuing to cultivate, so how could they allow outsiders to interfere?
Realizing that the lightning was being blocked by Bo Saixi and not effectively harming Fang Chang, the tribulation's power suddenly increased by several levels.
The two calamity clouds grew denser, almost merging into one. Dark purple lightning flickered within the clouds.
At a certain moment, a bolt of purple lightning, as thick as an arm, struck down toward Bo Saixi and Fang Chang.
This time, Bo Saixi didn't dare to be careless. She used her ultimate technique, causing the sea to churn as countless water arrows shot into the sky to meet the lightning.
Amidst the sizzling and crackling, the purple lightning's power was somewhat reduced, but it still struck both Bo Saixi and Fang Chang.
By this time, Fang Chang had already activated his seventh racial skill, "Endurance."
When the purple lightning struck him, his health bar instantly dropped to a sliver, but due to the "Endurance" skill, that last bit of HP never disappeared.
As for Bo Saixi, she could no longer withstand the lightning. Her body, like a bird shot by an arrow, was struck down into the sea by the lightning's force, leaving her with serious injuries.
The sea soul masters who hadn't fully retreated also suffered. Many were instantly electrocuted by the current transmitted through the seawater, their bodies turning into charred remains.
Those farther away, though not as severely affected, were still paralyzed and unable to move.
Immediately after, two more bolts of purple lightning, no less powerful than the previous ones, struck down, targeting Fang Chang and the entangled Bo Saixi.
At this point, Bo Saixi cursed the cunning spider in her heart and regretted ever leaving the island to fight him.
Not only had she failed to rescue the clansmen captured by the sea spider tribe, but she had also caused more sea soul masters to die under the indiscriminate attacks of the tribulation. Now, she might even lose her own life. It was a huge loss.
But it wasn't time to despair yet. Bo Saixi immediately activated her Martial Soul True Body, preparing to fight with her full strength one last time.
She used her strongest attacks to counter the lightning while also directing her attacks at Fang Chang, hoping to kill the damn spider and end the battle early.
But to her surprise, the spider's life force was incredibly tenacious! Neither her attacks nor the lightning from the sky could kill him!
The lightning was once again blocked by Bo Saixi, and the two calamity clouds underwent another change, merging into one. The sky seemed to fall silent, all thunder vanishing at this moment.
But Bo Saixi didn't feel any relief. She stared in horror at the center of the two calamity clouds, where a dark golden lightning bolt was slowly forming!