With a single sword strike, the Chessboard World was suppressed!
Garuda, Azure Ox, and the others seemed to bear divine mountains on their backs, trapped deep in a mire. Their faces flushed red, their bones creaking under unbearable pressure as they neared their limits.
Azure Ox Demon Emperor in particular was forced to reveal his true form, turning into a green ox over thirty feet tall, with pillar-like legs and sharp horns sprouting from his head.
The terrifying suppressive force pressed his four hooves until he was about to kneel, while he snorted and gasped heavily through his nostrils.
"Old Yin—!"
Garuda's eyes split with rage as he cried out for help.
In the distance, Old Yin's expression changed drastically.
He fully realized that something was wrong, losing all his former composure and calm.
There was no need for Garuda to remind him. Old Yin immediately made his move.
"Take!"
He stretched out his right arm and grasped through the air.
Boom!
A giant hand condensed from the Nirvana Spirit Law formed in the void and reached through the air toward the Star Luo Battle Diagram that had evolved into the Chessboard World.
Yet almost at the same instant, an incomparably fierce strand of Sword Qi slashed at Old Yin from the side.
It came far too suddenly. Even Old Yin had not anticipated it, and in his haste, he could only raise a hand to meet it head-on.
Bang!!!
The Sword Qi shattered.
But Old Yin was sent flying back dozens of yards by that sword strike. The flesh of his right hand was mangled, white bone faintly visible beneath it.
At the same time, having lost Old Yin's control, the giant hand reaching for the Star Luo Battle Diagram silently collapsed and vanished.
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