A vast ocean of astral wind swept in like a tidal wave. Qin Fengming's Chi You manifestation seemed to be under the crushing weight of an unimaginable mountain, and his two massive, elongated legs suddenly sank deep into the earth.
The giant ax shattered, the long halberd snapped, and the two enormous blades flew from his hands. Qin Fengming felt the flesh between his thumbs and forefingers split open, while his thick arms seemed to have broken off at the shoulder and no longer obeyed his command.
A single fist strike from the Stone Giant had dealt severe damage to Qin Fengming's towering Chi You manifestation. Such a thing had never happened in any of the battles Qin Fengming had experienced.
Danger instantly enveloped Qin Fengming.
This was the second time Qin Fengming had sensed the peril of life and death since his battle with Zou Rui. He had never imagined that merely breaking through a trial in Hongyuan Immortal Palace would place him on the brink of death.
As long as the Stone Giant struck once more, Qin Fengming's Chi You manifestation would shatter.
The Stone Giant had not emerged completely unscathed either. After Qin Fengming had mustered all his strength to withstand the blow, the towering Stone Giant had also been knocked back several steps by the rebound force.
In an instant, it opened thousands of zhang between itself and Qin Fengming, whose body was sunk deep underground.
Yet the Stone Giant stabilized itself in the blink of an eye. A deep, strange roar rang out as its mountain-sized body abruptly took another step forward. Its two hill-sized fists rose together, then once again smashed viciously toward Qin Fengming's Chi You manifestation.
At that critical moment, the two manifestations of Saintly Venerable Shiyou and Blood Charm Holy Lord,