Chapter 1172 - 1272: Thunder of Unmatched Might

"Quick, let's seize the moment!" Tai Chu Zhenren shouted to the crowd before swiftly flying towards the outside of the wall.

After all, they needed to act quickly at this time; otherwise, if they delayed until the Thunder Eye gathered again, their sect's magical barrier could be shattered.

They couldn't be sure if the lightning in Thunder Eye might strike them again.

Previously, their aura appeared inside the base, whereas Thunder Eye, although powered by the Power of Heaven and Earth, has emotions but no intelligence; it runs on preset programs.

Though these emotions intermingle with the Power of Heaven and Earth outside the wall, they remain emotions, not intelligence.

So, who knows if they might be struck at the location their aura existed before? The Thunder Eye is gathered to direct the lightning towards the targets designated by the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Once the Thunder Eye is successfully gathered, Tai Chu Zhenren and the others will have returned inside the wall. The lightning will not strike them, as they are shielded by the wall, which can protect them and block the lightning outside. However, the crowd doesn't know if the lightning will strike the location they were previously at or inside the wall.

They are unsure whether the gathered lightning from Thunder Eye will hit their current location or follow them wherever they are.

This is crucial because it determines whether the lightning is delayed or tracking. If it is delayed, they could easily evade it by changing locations, waiting for Thunder Eye to gather at their new spot, then moving again.

If the lightning is tracking them, it means that once the Thunder Eye successfully gathers, the lightning will seek them out no matter their location, making evasion futile.

Of course, Tai Chu Zhenren wanted to test whether this lightning is tracking or delayed, but there wasn't time for him to probe. Moreover, if he wanted to test, he couldn't do it at the base; he would need to test elsewhere, which might raise suspicions and misunderstandings among others, especially if he needed to involve Ye Tianfan.

To protect Ye Tianfan, Tai Chu Zhenren had no choice but to enter outside the wall without experimentation.

If Tai Chu Zhenren wanted to test, he could wait for them to enter the outer wall, gather the Thunder Eye, then have them return inside quickly. Then, he could run farther away outside the base to see how the lightning would strike, or change positions swiftly as the lightning descends, to see if the lightning follows him. If it doesn't, it indicates a delay aiming mechanism; the lightning locks onto his former position at the moment of descent, showing its rigid nature instead of flexibility.

However, if Tai Chu Zhenren evades, and the lightning follows his direction to strike him, it means the lightning is tracking, making evasion useless, forcing them to withstand the strike.

The reason it couldn't be determined earlier is that the lightning transformed into a humanoid energy and began hunting them, leaving no room to test whether it was delayed or tracking.

Initially, the lightning seemed non-tracking but transformed into a tracking lightning after becoming humanoid, and Tai Chu Zhenren was too focused on escaping to contemplate its type; thus, they had to wait for this Thunder Eye gathering to test again.

If it turns out not to be tracking, evasion would be easier. If it transforms between energy and normal states interchangeably, Tai Chu Zhenren felt they ought to discuss strategies to counter the lightning effectively, as no one can withstand its strike alone.

After hearing Tai Chu Zhenren's words, the crowd summoned their Magical Treasures and swiftly appeared atop them, flying towards the outside of the wall.

Before heading outside, Tai Chu Zhenren had discussed and convened with them. They couldn't all rush out heedlessly, creating chaos and wasting time; they already had set targets for heading to the base outside the wall.

Each person was responsible for an area, divided based on their sects. Tai Chu Zhenren couldn't allocate territories to everyone individually, only to each sect, and then each sect handles its division.

This way, they avoid chaos and time wastage.

Ye Tianfan also received a task, with each sect responsible for the area they previously inhabited, as everyone was familiar with their living areas. Assigning people to unfamiliar areas could cause delays from uncertainty on what to take, wasting precious time when they might not be able to gather all the resources in the limited time.

As the crowd just entered outside the wall, preparing to reach the base, suddenly the sky began to gather the Thunder Eye, and Tai Chu Zhenren estimated based on its gathering speed that the Thunder Eye would need at least fifteen minutes to fully form.

"Quick, we only have fifteen minutes, and we must be back inside the wall at least thirteen minutes later, otherwise, once fifteen minutes pass, we will all perish here!" Tai Chu Zhenren informed the crowd after calculating the time!

Upon hearing Tai Chu Zhenren's warning, they sped up, understanding that even with thirteen minutes, they might not make it in time, thus only taking vital resources.

Although they weren't sure which resources were precious, they at least knew which were rare and common.