Ninth Heavenly Venerable clutched his throat, but the blood still poured out uncontrollably. Then, he saw a headless body.
"How... is this possible?!" That was his final thought, but he no longer had time to say it aloud. The Heavenly Rank Combat Skill had not only severed his head from his body, but had also destroyed his soul in that instant. His head fell to the ground, and his body collapsed weakly after it.
Boom...!
A violent explosion rang out in the sky, tearing apart large stretches of space and the ground, which had already mostly turned into magma. After leaving behind a huge crater, it completely dissipated.
This was the final attack Seventh Heavenly Venerable had left behind. Though its power was still terrifying, it could not cause Xiao Heng any harm.
Gales swept through the area as powerful energy crashed toward him, only to be effortlessly blocked by the spatial barrier before Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng let out a long breath, and his aura returned to that of a Seven Star Dou Zun. His face was slightly pale, but he was far from collapsing. Killing a Nine Star Dou Zun had indeed cost him considerable effort, but it had not drained him completely.
"A Heavenly Rank Combat Skill truly is terrifying," Xiao Heng murmured softly. Though using it once consumed a third of his Dou Qi, its power was equally impressive.
As his cultivation technique circulated, vast amounts of natural energy poured into his body, where they were refined and absorbed. The pallor on his face gradually faded as well.
Seeing this, the woman in brocade was filled with disbelief. That was a Nine Star Dou Zun! Yet he had... died just like that.
She did not hesitate in the slightest. She ignored the figure charging at her