Zhao Changhe did not reply immediately. He observed the path of the lightning.0

The martial artists of this world were unlikely to be knowledgeable of insulation and conductivity. Ancient people certainly were ignorant of such things, after all, and while martial artists who studied nature or the five elements might have some awareness of such concepts, someone like Blood Demon Hand Yan Que likely was not in that group. It was simply a wonder as to what ideas he might have come up with.0

For example, wood was an insulator. However, as trees contained water, ancient people were much more likely to believe that trees were conductive. They probably never even entertained the thought that if the water in the tree was removed, it could be used to protect against lightning. At least, Yan Que probably would not think of such a method.0

In fact, Zhao Changhe had already seen scattered pieces of wood far down the path, along with long-dead corpses. This showed that someone had tried using wood for protection but was electrocuted because the wood they used contained water. Seeing this, those who managed to reach this area later on were led to abandon the...0