Even though Gu Rong moved in time to block it, the terrifying shockwave still sent the Shrek group flying several yards away. The seven of them crashed down like kites with snapped strings, rolling across the hard ground several times before barely coming to a stop. The violent blast and unrelenting dizziness and ringing in their ears left them unable even to stand. They could only curl up on the ground in pain.
"Cough, cough." Gu Rong withdrew the grim white bones around him, and a rare look of gravity appeared on his face. He was secretly shaken—what had appeared to be an ordinary soundwave attack had actually concealed profound mysteries. At the instant he blocked it, he had clearly felt every bone in his body resonating with a peculiar frequency, as though heaven and earth itself were amplifying that strike.
"This brat..." Gu Rong dusted off his sleeves, a trace of lingering fear flashing through his eyes. "He actually managed to briefly align his attack with space itself. With space amplifying it, its penetrative power is terrifying..."
The entire venue fell silent. Everyone had been stunned by that strike, which surpassed all understanding. Feng Yao slowly put away his zither, his black hair drifting gently in the lingering shockwaves, that unfathomable faint smile still resting on his face.
Looking at the somewhat bedraggled Gu Rong, Feng Yao elegantly bowed, his black hair falling softly with the motion. "For the honor of the imperial family, this junior had no choice but to use that move. I nearly caused a disaster. Thank you, Senior, for intervening in time." His voice was as warm and refined as jade, and his eyes held sincere apology.
Gu Rong's deep gaze lingered on Feng Yao for a moment before he nodded in understanding. This experienced