A sudden change erupted.
A gigantic hand descended, then seized all the foreign races besieging Gu Zhenyue and the others. It all happened far too quickly.
In the blink of an eye, the entire situation had been completely transformed.
Gu Zhenyue and the others were left utterly bewildered, unable to react for a moment.
"Who is it? Who dares to sneak attack us? Release us at once! Do you intend to make enemies of all our races?"
At that moment, furious roars rang out from within the gigantic hand.
It was Li Yu, the God Clan prodigy. Holding a Top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure, the Seven-layered Purple Gold Pagoda, his aura surged as majestically as an ancient true dragon's roar. He frantically bombarded the gigantic hand, trying to break free.
Unfortunately, his prideful attacks landed upon the gigantic hand like a drizzle, unable to produce the slightest effect.
Instead, they enraged the hand's owner. Cold Killing Intent swept forth, and a voice like a great bell and large drum boomed, "A pack of ants dare act so arrogantly and wildly? Who gave you the nerve..."
Before the words had even faded, the gigantic hand abruptly clenched.
Crack... Boom...
In an instant, the void shattered. All the foreign races within the palm exploded one after another.
Their essence, qi, spirit, and everything else were transformed into pure origin essence and forcibly fused together.
Not even the spirit treasures on their bodies escaped this calamity; they melted one after another.
"No..."
The God Clan prodigy Li Yu roared with a twisted expression. Only by relying on the Top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure had he managed to hold out for a single breath—but it was only a single breath.
Then, the defenses of the Seven-layered Purple Gold Pagoda exploded completely. A devouring force erupted, forcibly