But Chen Taixian was a True Immortal of the Second Tribulation, and his strength far exceeded my imagination. Since I had unleashed the Spirit-Absorbing Art in haste, its power was naturally insufficient. After his Sword Qi annihilated it, Dao power surged toward me like mountains collapsing and seas overturning, slamming into me so hard I nearly flew out of the area!
I hurriedly used the remaining power of the Spirit-Absorbing Art to perform Shrinking Earth and retreat. But when I looked at Chen Taixian, still standing on the mountain opposite me, my expression darkened. His Grand Immortal Imperial Art had already blocked all the Spirit-Absorbing Art at the perimeter. Even though he had expended a considerable amount of Dao power, judging by his expression, it was no more than a drop in the ocean!
"Just as expected of one of the Three Pillars." After saying this flatly, I continued urging the Spirit-Absorbing Art to suck in his remaining Dao power. Chen Taixian, meanwhile, drew two fingers across the air and prepared to chant the second sword song!
My heart sank. If this continues, I'll clearly be the one suffering more. I had just exchanged a move with Li Xiangru, and my Dao power had been heavily depleted. If I fought Chen Taixian to the death now, I had no chance of winning.
Without the slightest hesitation, I flashed away from the battlefield. This time, I used Shrinking Earth with every ounce of strength I had. After that single escape, I no longer knew how far I was from the battlefield. When I looked back, Chen Taixian was nowhere to be seen! But I didn't dare underestimate him. I kept flying at full speed while using Shrinking Earth whenever I had the chance to flee. After what I had witnessed earlier