At the northeastern corner of the Thunder Dove Mountain Range, a valley with paths leading in every direction rang out with tremendous explosions, and the ground began to shake violently.
A thunderclap that seemed to resound through heaven and earth rang out. A massive mass of Blue Thunder Light shot into the sky, and powerful shock waves flattened more than a dozen mountain peaks.
Two streaks of escaping light flew out from within the Blue Thunder Light. They were a pale-faced old woman in blue robes and a tall Golden Shirt Youth. Both their eyes were filled with terror, their magic robes were tattered, and their auras were weak.
A golden-red Sky-Piercing Blade Light swept forth and charged straight toward them.
The Golden Shirt Youth reacted quickly. A dazzling golden light lit up on his chest, and a dense golden light curtain appeared out of thin air, covering his entire body.
The old woman in blue robes hurriedly brought out a blue shield whose spiritual light was dim. Upon closer inspection, more than a dozen fine cracks covered its surface.
The Sky-Piercing Blade Light struck the blue shield. Like rotten tofu, the blue shield was chopped to pieces. The old woman in blue robes let out a miserable shriek and was cleaved in two by the Sky-Piercing Blade Light. Even her Nascent Soul failed to escape.
The Sky-Piercing Blade Light slashed into the golden light curtain with a muffled boom. The spiritual light of the golden light curtain dimmed, and the Golden Shirt Youth was sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut.
Before the Golden Shirt Youth could steady himself, countless crimson flames surged forth. They suddenly condensed into a massive red hand hundreds of zhang in size, which slammed into the golden light curtain.
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