Above the temple, Gu Xingzhi waved his hand and shattered the illusion. The Backstage Manipulator finally revealed itself.
It was a sinister figure clad in a black robe, its body indistinct.
It absorbed the mastermind behind the scheme—the Old Daoist who had taken Su Lin—into itself, turning him into its fleshly body. Then, wearing a strange grin, it summoned an illusory Vortex Portal from the Void behind Gu Xingzhi.
The portal swayed, and a chilling beastly roar echoed out as a massive beast resembling a tiger and leopard, covered in spikes, stepped forth.
The moment the beast appeared, it opened its mouth and attacked Gu Xingzhi.
Gu Xingzhi remained composed and let out a disdainful sneer.
With a wave of his hand, an Azure Light shot from his palm, dispersing the beast's attack before striking its body.
With a boom, the beast exploded into a vast cloud of blood mist.
Seeing this, the sinister figure continued to grin eerily, completely disregarding Gu Xingzhi's strength and showing no fear of his power.
It raised its hand and waved again, causing several more Vortex Portals to appear around Gu Xingzhi.
Before long, several ferocious beasts emerged and attacked Gu Xingzhi at once.
Several more explosions rang out. The beasts shattered into mist, while Gu Xingzhi remained utterly unharmed.
Its bizarre methods were no match for Gu Xingzhi, yet it still maintained its calm, eerie smile.
Gu Xingzhi frowned slightly, but soon returned to normal.
His figure flashed, and he appeared directly behind the sinister figure, extending a finger.
After a ghostly howl, the sinister figure exploded with a bang, turning into a vast mass of Black Qi before vanishing.
The instant the sinister figure disappeared, the entire Kaiyuan Small World shook violently. Mountains collapsed, the earth split apart, and all living beings