His first strike came with 209 special-effect boosts by default, including "guaranteed hit," "guaranteed damage," "guaranteed penetration of all defenses," "invincible penetration," "ignores immobilized states," and "ignores Spirit World Walking."
Moreover, this was not something that could be avoided through skill.
This ability came directly from an old acquaintance he had never met—the Source Abyss Celestial Lord Sorao.
After defeating Sorao once, the Emperor had taken a fragment of skin from Sorao's body. That fragment, carrying divinity and divine blood, was ultimately bestowed upon the Void's executioner, allowing him to eliminate any enemy detrimental to the Grand Narrative of nihilism.
No one could evade it.
Ha Mai Jia Lai's first strike was guaranteed to hit.
Either endure it with a tough enough body, or do not let him strike at all.
Therefore, Li Aoz did not hesitate to borrow Red's power and expose his "dragon bloodline" in order to force back the Void Gate as much as possible.
But... that was impossible as well.
Clang! The blade struck the ground. Li Aoz panted heavily, his chest heaving violently.
Even after unleashing all his strength against the gate of the Void, he could not inflict any damage whatsoever.
This thing had been forged from the same materials as Path Buildings.
"If I were a Starcaller right now, I could shatter it with brute force!"
Li Aoz gritted his teeth as the thought flashed through his mind. He shook his head, and the holy light and blazing flames around him gradually faded.
There was no point saying anything now. His growth rate was already absurd, but an enemy like this was simply beyond what he could handle at his current stage.
"Is there any other way? Shop items, compounds, medicine... damn it—none of them are any use."
Even if he wanted to