Houtu Opened the Heavens!...
Zhou Ming wasted no more words. The Great Dao of Strength's laws were instantly driven to their limit.
He knew the situation before him very clearly. He had to kill this Dao Body first.
Failing that, he had to drive it back completely.
Only then could he free his hands to deal with the systems that had entered the Ninth Chaos.
Zhou Ming took one step forward, and with that step, he directly crossed the distance of space.
His fist went straight for the Grey-Robed Man's face.
There were no fancy moves in this punch, only pure strength.
The Grey-Robed Man's eyes shifted slightly, and his hands rapidly formed seals before him.
The Law of Devour revolved madly, devouring the Great Dao of Strength's laws on Zhou Ming's fist.
At the instant they exchanged blows, Zhou Ming split off a thread of intent.
This thread of intent ignored the obstruction of chaos and passed directly into the depths of the Ninth Chaos, falling into Houtu's True Spirit.
The intent contained only information about the systems, the outsiders' methods of possession, and the tricks they habitually used.
Inside the light cocoon, Houtu opened her eyes, and a trace of understanding flashed through her cold, clear gaze.
"So that is how it is," Houtu murmured softly to herself.
"Outsiders, systems, possession."
"Lurking in the dark, waiting until I exhaust my strength opening the heavens before launching a sneak attack."
"This is my Dao Tribulation."
Houtu instantly understood the whole sequence of events, but she did not panic.
"Rest assured, Elder Brother."
As Houtu continued absorbing the source and gestating, she also split off a trace of attention, staying alert to any movement in the chaos around her.
Outside the Ninth Chaos, Zhou Ming sensed that his intent had