Boom—
Zhao Gongming gripped the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls and smashed them directly into Blade Demon's forehead. The surrounding wind and sand instantly exploded, forming a vacuum zone a hundred meters wide.
Qiang Liang stood before Qin Jun, shielding him from the fierce gale rushing at them.
The wasteland beneath their feet cracked at a visible speed, like a massive spiderweb spreading across ten thousand meters. Farther out, however, the cracks were abruptly cut off like an illusion by the restrictions.
Zhao Gongming's expression changed slightly. He immediately gritted his teeth and shoved forward with all his strength, sending Blade Demon flying backward under an unimaginable force.
The fanged saber scraped across the ground, carving a long trench as it flew until it vanished beyond the horizon.
"Is he finished?"
Qin Jun narrowed his eyes as he looked ahead. Under normal circumstances, even a Perfected Entering Saint Realm cultivator could not withstand the divine might of the Sea-Calming Pearls.
But Blade Demon possessed the power of Vicious Wronged Souls. He might not be harmed.
As soon as he spoke, a terrifying gale swept over them like an avalanche. Rubble rolled through the air, making Zhao Gongming's robes billow. He raised both hands before him and steadied himself against the wind.
Fuxi and Fairy Nan Su did the same. Cat Demon Xiao Qi was pressed against the ground, her sharp claws deeply embedded in the soil.
Zhao Gongming's pupils contracted as he hurriedly dodged. Blade Demon flipped through the air from beyond the horizon, raising the fanged saber in his left hand and bringing it down as though he meant to cleave the earth in two.
Whoosh—
Zhao Gongming dodged in time, the fanged saber grazing past his face by a hair's breadth.
With that strike, the ground shattered. Dust and broken