On the plain, Xiao Tao stood four meters tall. Every step he took struck the ground like a war drum, sending cracks spiderwebbing outward.
Behind him, a Bodhisattva Manifestation more than ten zhang tall rose majestically, golden radiance flowing across it, its countenance solemn and dignified!
The Manifestation spread a thousand hands and formed hand seals. The power it gathered twisted the surrounding air, dimming even the light.
The enormous shadow cast by the Manifestation completely swallowed the gray-clad swordsman ahead. Its grand might rendered the forest behind them silent.
The gray-clad swordsman raised his blade and calmly watched the No. 1 on the Earth Ranking draw nearer:
"I never thought the Xiao Family would get involved in this."
Xiao Tao's voice rolled across the plain:
"The Xiao Family and the Ye Family have been close for generations. You abducted someone from the Ye Family, so naturally I must help the Ye Family bring him back."
Along the way, the gray-clad swordsman had encountered ambushes and assassination attempts of all kinds, yet none of those involved had openly revealed their identities.
Those who had emerged were all secret operatives and hidden forces cultivated by the various families. Some even included private armies!
But if anyone investigated, there definitely would not be any public evidence proving that these people were connected to the various clans.
Until today, when Xiao Tao had directly entered the fray in the name of the Xiao Family, displaying an aura of absolute determination!
Xiao Tao's eyes held absolute confidence that he could crush everything. The instant he threw his fist, the Manifestation's thousand hands moved as one behind him, unleashing an irresistible tide of mighty power. Like a river bursting its banks, it surged toward the tiny swordsman with the force to topple mountains and shatter