A dense forest stretched as far as the eye could see. Sky-reaching ancient trees stood everywhere, their branches lush and luxuriant. Fallen leaves lay several feet thick on the ground, and the air was filled with the stench of decay.
A deafening explosion rang out from deep within the forest. A huge mass of Azure Light shot into the sky, and the ground trembled slightly. Countless sky-reaching ancient trees were swept away by the powerful shockwaves, reduced to innumerable wood chips.
In the center of the forest, a Ten-Colored Chaos Beast with a bird's head, a human body, and bat wings wielded an Azure Giant Axe, chopping at one sky-reaching ancient tree after another. One tree after another snapped in half.
The sky-reaching ancient trees seemed to come alive. They moved rapidly, surrounding the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast on all sides.
"Such a trifling trick, and you dare show off your axe before Lu Ban?"
The Ten-Colored Chaos Beast spoke disdainfully.
It opened its mouth and let out a beastly roar that reverberated through the heavens, spewing out a wave of Azure Sound Wave that spread in all directions. Countless trees were reduced to wood chips, and a green light shot out from within one of the sky-reaching ancient trees at incredible speed.
The Ten-Colored Chaos Beast reacted swiftly. It swung its blade, sending a huge Azure Long Blade sweeping out and striking the green light with a muffled clang of metal against metal.
The green light faded, revealing a jade ruler shimmering with Azure Light and radiating a terrifying surge of immortal energy.
"Innate Dao Artifact!"
The Ten-Colored Chaos Beast exclaimed in surprise.
The Azure Jade Ruler trembled lightly, sending a vast expanse of ruler shadows sweeping out toward the Azure Sound Wave.
After a tremendous explosion, the Azure Sound