Careful Planning

"Ajax, please don't joke at a time like this. We all know you are stronger but you need to destroy the lightning strike before the tribulation cloud can even notice it," 

When they saw Ajax moving towards them with a confident expression on his face, all the elders felt hope; however, the first elder shook his head at Ajax.

Among all the elders, the first elder knew better than anyone about Qwerek's plan and how difficult it was to achieve. So, he woke up all the elders from their dreams.

"Sigh..."

When they heard the first elder's words, all the elders sighed since what the first elder had said was right.

It was impossible to destroy a part of the lightning strike before the tribulation clouds could notice it. If the tribulation clouds notice that someone was hindering with the main lightning strike, it would send even more lightning strikes.