Instinctively, Shan Heqiu drove the True Essence within his body along a familiar trajectory, causing the Thunder Pool, half-condensed, to violently collapse and re-materialize into a Five-Thunder Heart-Protecting Mirror on the surface, shielding the area of intense pain threatening to shatter in his chest.
Wang Jiu saw this and nodded.
"Victory."
Shan Heqiu's Thunderous Armor was troublesome because he could freely allocate True Essence to both offense and defense. Previously, he dedicated most of his energy to counterattacks, but now he was forced to fully strengthen his defense, akin to reinforcing a turtle shell by removing its spikes. Though he could barely hang on, it was tantamount to giving up the initiative in the fight.
