A wound marred the huge hand, with purple Lightning Threads flickering over it from time to time. It had clearly been injured by the Seven-Star Deadly Staff. Moreover, both sides were fighting amid the clouds, where Tribulation Lightning was brewing. Drawn by the Seven-Star Deadly Staff, those Lightning Threads all struck the huge hand, greatly restricting it.
Thus, Yunxi and the huge hand traded blows evenly for the moment, neither gaining the upper hand. Shangchuan flashed to Yunxi's side and said:
"Ranxi, let me lend you a hand."
Taking the chance, Yunxi swallowed another pill and said:
"Shangchuan, you'll suffer if you face him head-on. He's from the upper realm; only my Seven-Star Deadly Staff can injure him. Don't confront him directly. You can assist my attacks."
As Yunxi absorbed the Immortal Pill's medicinal power, she explained it to Shangchuan. It was not that she wanted to steal the limelight; only a divine artifact could harm that huge hand. Yet for the Seven-Star Deadly Staff to unleash its full strength, it required a vast supply of Immortal Yuan Force. Otherwise, it could not injure Jiushao.
Fortunately, the Seven-Star Deadly Staff was linked to Yunxi's heart and mind and knew the importance of this battle. Thus, from its very first strike, it had drawn upon the origin power of the seven stars embedded in its shaft, injuring that huge hand and making Jiushao suffer a setback.
That was why they had been forced into the clouds where Tribulation Lightning was brewing. The Seven-Star Deadly Staff then exploited this advantage, drawing the brewing Tribulation Lightning against the huge hand to help its master hold Jiushao back and deny him the chance to disrupt the Five Immortal Emperors' destruction of the Evil God's body.
Shangchuan took advice well. During the gaps between Yunxi's