The quasi-Saint-level Guardian Spirit awakened, its pressure becoming almost tangible as it turned the entire Annihilation Divine Hall into its domain. The Gluttonous Demon Lord, the Tianshu Sword Cultivator, and all their subordinates were like mosquitoes trapped in amber beneath that terrifying pressure, unable to move even a finger, their eyes filled with despair and fear. They desperately circulated their techniques, yet could not even gather their protective spiritual light. They could only watch helplessly as the giant phantom formed from Starbone and Annihilation Law slowly raised its enormous hand, capable of crushing stars.
Master of Qingwei Temple, Yue Liuli, and Yun Yi were also under immense pressure. Master of Qingwei Temple fully deployed a purifying barrier, shielding Yue Liuli and Yun Yi behind him, his expression graver than ever before. The Guardian Spirit's level of power far exceeded his expectations!
"Desecrators of the divine hall... coveters of sacred relics... become dust of annihilation..." The Guardian Spirit's icy voice echoed as its massive hand slowly descended. Wherever it passed, space froze and all things withered!
"No—!" The Gluttonous Demon Lord let out an unwilling roar, while the Tianshu Sword Cultivator revealed a miserable expression. They knew there was no chance of survival beneath this strike!
However, just as the massive palm was about to fall and crush everyone into dust—
Buzz!
The barrier protecting Li Wuyang atop the altar suddenly expanded, enveloping Master of Qingwei Temple and the other two as well! At the same time, the golden projection of that page of the Annihilation Heavenly Tome flared brilliantly, transmitting a gentle yet supremely majestic intent:
"Stop."
Only two words, yet they seemed to contain the power of Words Manifested as Law! The massive palm that could destroy everything suddenly froze just three feet away from the barrier! A trace