As the aura emanating from Wu Tian grew stronger, the pressure Lei Qianjiao felt also intensified.
Finally, with a world-ending surge of energy, golden immortal energy flowed across the ground.
Immediately, Wu Tian's skyrocketing realm finally came to a halt.
"Eight-revolutions Golden Immortal?!"
Sensing Wu Tian's realm, Lei Qianjiao let out a gasp of shock, as if struck by a massive impact.
She couldn't help but be astonished.
After all, Wu Tian had only been a Low-grade True Immortal before.
To suddenly ascend to Eight-revolutions Golden Immortal was simply too terrifying.
Such strength was already enough to contend with the Grand Elder of the Sacred Thunder Sect.
For this reason, she couldn't help but look at Lei Shen and ask in shock:
"Lord Lei Shen, isn't Wu Tian's strength improving too quickly? Did he absorb all the demonic energy?"
However, despite Lei Qianjiao's shock, Lei Shen's brow furrowed, revealing a look of worry.
Sensing that something was amiss, Lei Qianjiao asked again, "Lord Lei Shen, what's wrong?"
"Shouldn't you be happy that Wu Tian has reached such a realm? Why the long face?"
Lei Shen sighed and said, "You don't understand, constantly improving one's strength isn't always a good thing."
"Because his foundation is only so deep. Being too fixated on realm advancement will ultimately lead to superficial immortal energy."
"In such a situation, he won't be able to unleash the strength befitting this realm."
"Furthermore, he might even be affected by this later, unable to improve his strength further."
"Is there such a thing?!" Lei Qianjiao's expression immediately turned worried upon hearing this.
She couldn't help but look at Wu Tian and say with great concern, "Then we must tell him about this!"
Lei Shen shook his head and said, "He can't hear us right now, so everything depends on him."
Speaking of which, he couldn't help but look at Wu Tian and murmur,
"Wu Tian, Wu Tian, I believe you're not that foolish, so you must hold back..."
Just as Lei Shen was murmuring to himself, Wu Tian's aura suddenly began to change again.
The golden immortal energy that had been overflowing was all drawn back into his body by him!
Following that, his high-intensity aura actually began to recede!
Seeing this, Lei Shen finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly,
"The little fellow truly didn't disappoint me. If one only focuses on immediate gains, they won't get very far."
As Wu Tian's immortal energy level gradually decreased, in just three minutes, his realm actually regressed to Five-revolutions Golden Immortal.
Even Lei Shen marveled at this, sighing,
"This little fellow is truly ruthless to himself."
"I initially thought that suppressing his level to Six-revolutions Golden Immortal would be enough, but I didn't expect him to be able to suppress it even further. This is not something ordinary people can do."
Lei Qianjiao asked curiously, "Lord Lei Shen, will compressing his immortal energy like this have any negative effects on him?"
Lei Shen said, "Compressing immortal energy is essentially making one's immortal energy density stronger than others of the same level."
"However, the more it is compressed, the greater the load on the body."
"But Wu Tian possesses the Heavenly Thunder Body, so his physical strength is already sufficient."
"Therefore, such immortal energy compression is not something impossible for him."
Lei Shen continued,
"In my opinion, although he is only a Five-revolutions Golden Immortal now, if it came to a real fight, even an Eight-revolutions Golden Immortal might not be able to gain any advantage."
"Coupled with the numerous special abilities he possesses, even if he encounters a true Eight-revolutions Golden Immortal, he should still have the strength to fight."
"Ah? Isn't that too incredible?" Lei Qianjiao exclaimed in amazement.
After all, the higher the immortal energy level, the more vast the difference between each stage.
Logically speaking, a Six-revolutions Golden Immortal should easily crush a Five-revolutions Golden Immortal.
Yet, with the strength of a Five-revolutions Golden Immortal, Wu Tian could actually contend with an Eight-revolutions Golden Immortal.
Then, when Wu Tian reached Eight-revolutions Golden Immortal, wouldn't he be able to contend with a Grand Unity Golden Immortal?
A peculiar light flickered in Lei Qianjiao's beautiful eyes.
She truly watched Wu Tian surpass her step by step.
Now, Wu Tian's strength, let alone within the Sacred Thunder Sect, even within the entire Eight Great Divine Sects, would not be ignored.
After compressing his immortal energy to Five-revolutions Golden Immortal, Wu Tian's level did not drop any further.
His aura began to stabilize, clearly indicating that he was preparing for the final conclusion.
But at this very moment, the Sacred Thunder Immortal Realm suddenly began to shake!
And in the sky, countless fissures, hundreds of thousands of feet long, appeared!
The fissures were as wide as the Milky Way.
And within the fissures, dark spatial turbulence roared, a shocking sight.
Once caught in it, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal expert would surely perish!
Gales howled through this space, and even with Lei Qianjiao's current cultivation, she could barely stabilize her figure.
She cried out in horror, "Lord Lei Shen, what is happening?"
"Why has the Sacred Thunder Immortal Realm suddenly become like this!"
Lei Shen looked up at the fissures in the sky and sighed softly,
"It seems time has come. The Sacred Thunder Immortal Realm will collapse soon."
"But don't worry, Wu Tian has now obtained the Staff of the Thunder God, so the collapse of this space will not harm you."
"It's just... I might not see Wu Tian awaken."
"What?!" Lei Qianjiao's face changed drastically.
She hurriedly shouted, "Lord Lei Shen, you must hold on!"
"You've sacrificed so much for Wu Tian, and Wu Tian hasn't properly thanked you!"
Lei Shen smiled faintly and said, "These are all minor matters. Now that Wu Tian has achieved such strength, this is my greatest wish."
"I am truly happy to see you all today. Seeing that there are descendants like you, I can now rest in peace."
"From now on, this world will be yours to protect."
As his voice fell, under Lei Qianjiao's terrified gaze, Lei Shen's figure became increasingly ethereal.
However, at the very moment Lei Shen's last wisp of consciousness vanished, Wu Tian suddenly opened his eyes!
His eyes flashed with brilliant lightning, and then he knelt down, kowtowing heavily to Lei Shen!
"Wu Tian will never forget the kindness of his senior!"
"Wu Tian bids farewell to Lord Lei Shen! I promise, from now on, Wu Tian will do his utmost to protect all beings in this world!"
Lei Shen showed a trace of a gratified smile, and then disappeared.
Thus, the legendary figure Lei Shen ended his extraordinary life.