Counterfeit

At the Godly Thought's words, and at the sight of his stance, Chen Cheng's heart jolted.

He had seen Demigod Heaven-and-Earth before. Unless he attacked its user directly, he could not truly break through it by force.

When he had encountered Laodelun and his companion, Kui Niu had first attacked the Military Formation they cared about, forcing the two to show themselves. Only then had Chen Cheng been able to break Demigod Heaven-and-Earth by attacking them directly.

Otherwise, even if he had summoned the Eyes-Closed Deity back then, the warped rules of heaven and earth would have left it largely ineffective. At most, it could have protected him.

The Godly Thought moved fast. His manifested form reached up and grabbed at the air with both hands. It looked as though he had actually caught something, and the surrounding space began to tremble.

This is bad, Chen Cheng thought. He and She Li moved as one and charged at the Godly Thought.

Saber Intent and sword light swept across together, carrying Divine Power that annihilated him. They severed both his hands as he pulled at the air.

But the next moment, the Godly Thought burst out laughing. His form swelled and instantly engulfed Chen Cheng and She Li. "Ants are ants. One little trick, and you fell for it. Become my nourishment, both of you."

His form then shrank rapidly, as though he had opened a bloody maw and swallowed the two of them in a single gulp.

Chen Cheng and She Li did not panic in the slightest. They drew power from She Li's force-ripened Dao Tree. Saber Intent surged like a vast ocean, gathering around them.

"You swallowed us? Let's see if your teeth are up to the job."

Saber Intent surged, two raging torrents churning inside the Godly