The azure barrier of the Nine-Curve Yellow River Formation resembled a slowly expanding millstone in the Outer Chaos, continually devouring the colossal chaos beasts pouring into it, grinding them apart, breaking them down, and absorbing them as pure power of laws. Yet the chaos beasts gathering from farther depths were like an endless tide, constantly filling the regions the formation had cleared. Although its perimeter remained firm, the colossal beasts attempting to skirt it along the flanks had begun to pose a new threat to the defensive line.
The Six-Eared Macaque rose from the edge of the formation. His Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils resembled two blazing golden suns as they swept over the edge of the beast tide attempting to bypass the Nine-Curve Yellow River Formation.
The Wish-Fulfilling Iron Rod made no sound in his hand, but the law patterns covering its surface lit up at a steady rhythm. This was the spiritual treasure he had refined anew with the power of merit after attaining his Dao at the martial arts tournament; it had now advanced from an Innate Spiritual Treasure to a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Along its shaft, golden light of merit intertwined with the battle intent law in a fine network of patterns, like a breathing metal skin, raising the weapon's weight, resilience, and efficiency in transmitting power upon contact with a law core to unprecedented heights.
Without waiting for the chaos beasts to finish adjusting their formation, the Six-Eared Macaque descended into the edge of the beast tide in an arc spanning the distance of several worlds. The instant he landed, the Wish-Fulfilling Iron Rod swept out in an arc across the void. Wherever its shaft passed, the law structures surrounding the moving colossal chaos beasts shattered and disintegrated layer by layer, like ice struck