A terrifying fluctuation gathered behind him, then shot forth in an instant, piercing through the void with horrifying penetrative force.
But Ye Xiwen had long been prepared. His figure flickered, and he barely dodged the Thunder Kirin's terrifying strike.
Boom!
That bolt of thunderous power struck the great hall directly. Even this palace of extraordinary origin trembled beneath the blow. This attack was terrifying to the extreme.
Ye Xiwen knew his own limits. He might be able to wrestle with the Fire Tribe expert without being defeated, but for now, the gap between his combat strength and that Thunder Kirin's was far too great.
Though he had never reached that realm, he could still sense that there were probably very few who could contend with this Thunder Kirin at this level. Ao Chaozong might possess such strength. If Ye Xiwen took another step forward, he might be able to fight it, but he was still lacking for now.
This Thunder Kirin was extraordinarily gifted. Even though Ye Xiwen's body had now been remade into a lightning-aspect dharma body, if he truly took one of its attacks head-on, he would still be severely wounded.
That strike had been far too terrifying.
Meanwhile, the Fire Tribe chief drew his divine bow and fired seven Rapid Fire Arrows in succession at Ye Xiwen, completely sealing off every direction above, below, left, and right.
The Rapid Fire Arrows were swift to the utmost extreme. At times they overlapped, at times they scattered apart. The might of this strike was boundless. It could almost be called a hidden killing move—one he had not even used against the Thunder Kirin, yet he had used it on Ye Xiwen.
Ye Xiwen could not stop for even a moment. He took a single step forward, and behind him,