Old Man Corpse of Heaven let out a cackling laugh.
In an instant, more than a dozen enormous black handprints descended from the sky, slamming straight down toward Lu Yang.
At the same time, two enormous heads suddenly sprouted from the shoulders on either side of Nine Ghosts' head.
All five heads opened their mouths at once and unleashed a soul howl!
The soul howl over the lake was more than twice as powerful as before.
Its piercing shriek sent the lake, which had only just settled, surging violently once more.
"Damn it!"
The "unexpected" attack drained the color from Lu Yang's face.
The soul howl had grown stronger far too suddenly. Lu Yang's eyes rolled back, and his figure swayed under the force of the blast.
In that brief moment of distraction, his "strongest attack"—[Purple Lightning Sky Dragon Break]—was completely interrupted.
Above the void, the twenty-seven thunder dragons roaring toward Old Man Corpse of Heaven instantly dispersed, transforming into a sky full of lightning that obscured most of the lake.
Nine Ghosts frowned slightly. The vast expanse of lightning was interfering with his senses.
His body had been formed by solidifying his soul, and he was naturally wary of the power of thunder.
Now, the lightning not only blocked his vision, but briefly cut off his ability to sense what lay beneath it.
This unexpected turn left Nine Ghosts slightly uneasy.
But the unease lasted only an instant before quickly fading.
The strength Lu Yang had just displayed had not even reached the Great Grandmaster Realm. He had taken a hit from Nine Ghosts' [Five-Headed Soul Howl], and his soul had surely been badly injured.
In that state, Lu Yang, a Grandmaster Realm martial artist, had no chance of surviving Old Man Corpse of Heaven's attack!
"Ha ha ha!