Su Jie's eyes rolled around as he sized up the Earth Mother before him. She was extremely troublesome.
She had lain dormant until today. It had to be said that she had chosen an excellent moment—she had emerged to reap the benefits after Su Jie and the Heavenly Emperor had both suffered grievous losses, and she had truly found her opening.
Su Jie was now gravely wounded. His bloody battle with the Heavenly Emperor had come at a cost: wounds of all sizes covered his entire body, leaving almost no uninjured flesh, while his bones and internal organs had likewise sustained severe damage.
The Earth Mother facing him, however, remained in perfect condition. With five Immortal Treasures in hand, her strength posed an immense threat.
"Rest easy and be on your way."
Seeing Su Jie's roving eyes, the Earth Mother snorted coldly. Not wanting to give trouble time to brew, she suddenly accelerated. The Void Door flashed, and using the Kunlun Mirror's ability to shuttle through space, she appeared before Su Jie in an instant.
"Wait. I have something to tell you."
Su Jie's heart jolted, but the Earth Mother gave him no chance.
"Save it for when you get to hell."
The Earth Mother had clearly seen through Su Jie's plan to stall for time. Given the strength of Su Jie's immortal body, the longer she allowed him to delay, the more his body would recover, and the harder things would become for her.
Su Jie cursed inwardly. Divine power burst through his body, transforming into dazzling scarlet fluctuations of blood and qi. He punched the Immortal Slaying Sword cleaving down at him.
Clang!
A bloody gash appeared on Su Jie's fist, deep enough to expose bone.
"Let's see how many blows you can block."
The Earth Mother's expression