Phantom had no time to react. As everyone watched in stunned silence, he took a direct hit from a bolt of lightning.
His already pitch-black fur was instantly turned to charcoal.
"Phantom!" Lin Yu cried out in alarm, and his surrounding subjects screamed in terror as well.
Lin Yu was about to run over and check on Phantom's body.
"My Lord, don't go!"
Chenxi, who was beside him, grabbed his arm.
"Why not?" Lin Yu struggled, trying to pull free from Chenxi's hand, but the difference in their strength was too great. He couldn't break away.
"My Lord, the tribulation cloud is still there. Phantom probably isn't dead," Chenxi said, pointing to the cloud above Phantom's head.
The tribulation cloud was now much smaller than it had been initially, but bolts of lightning could still be seen churning within it.
It seemed to be waiting for Phantom to prepare himself before unleashing another bolt.
Or perhaps it was waiting to confirm whether Phantom was dead, which was why it lingered.
