"Insolence!"
An enraged shout erupted from the Xiqi ranks. Daoist Randeng could restrain himself no longer and shot out before the army.
He unleashed the Qian Kun Ruler. Boundless golden light burst from it as Qiankun Dao Resonance coiled around its length.
An image of the cosmos appeared in the void. Heaven and earth, Yin Yang, and the Eight Trigrams manifested within the ruler as it hurtled toward Zhao Gongming with enough force to crush everything in its path!
At his peak, Zhao Gongming had stood firmly at Quasi-Saint Great Perfection. His abilities were immense, his Magic Treasures formidable, and his understanding of the Reincarnation Great Dao profound.
Randeng knew he would never have dared face him head-on then. He would have avoided Zhao Gongming rather than fight him rashly.
But things were different now. The previous night, Lu Ya had secretly activated the Seven Arrows Book of the Nail-Headed and placed a curse on Zhao Gongming.
Randeng could not say how much the curse had weakened Zhao Gongming's cultivation or shaken his Dao Heart. But one thing was certain:
Zhao Gongming was no longer at full strength.
That was why Randeng had dared to step forward and engage him.
He already had a plan:
If he could keep Zhao Gongming pinned down before the armies, the Immortal Officials of the Chan Sect on Xiqi's side would be free to act without fearing his might.
Together, they could defeat the Interception Sect disciples, press the attack, and drive the Great Shang army back step by step, turning the standoff around completely.
"Come on, then!"
Zhao Gongming laughed as Immortal Essence erupted around him.
Before Randeng's Qian Kun Ruler could reach him, Zhao Gongming shot skyward, drawing Randeng up into the Nine Heavens and away from the armies below so the