Even a mere clone of a Devil Lord had reached such an astonishing level of strength.
Even with Wu Gu Yangzun's power driving the Heart-Destroying Zen Staff, he still could not block this bolt of lightning for the moment.
The berserk profundity of thunder-elemental laws had fused with part of the Di Niao Demonic Roc's bloodline power. As the black lightning tore through the air, the vague shadow of a massive roc could be seen within it.
Pfft—as if piercing through a thin membrane, the lightning smashed through Wu Gu Yangzun's palm with irresistible force. With a bang, Wu Gu Yangzun's head actually exploded on the spot.
Lu Xiaotian's brows drew together. Even if the giant roc's phantom were overwhelmingly powerful, Wu Gu Yangzun should not have been so helpless as to be shattered outright.
That thought had barely surfaced in Lu Xiaotian's mind when some of the brain matter transformed from the exploded head scattered directly onto the skull inside the black-gold coffin.
Buzz! The skull radiated a strand of gray aura and blocked the remaining black lightning. Only then did Lu Xiaotian realize what was happening. He could not help applauding Wu Gu Yangzun's scheme in his heart.
The Buddhist bones left behind when the ancient Buddha of the Primordial Spirit passed into nirvana carried the essence of a Primordial Spirit Buddhist body and possessed immense defenses against the outside world.
Even though Wu Gu Yangzun had obtained the most core inheritance of the ancient Buddha of the Primordial Spirit and cultivated its techniques, directly merging into these Buddhist bones through his own power was nearly impossible.
With Wu Gu Yangzun's strength, he could not break through the almost instinctive defenses of the Buddhist-bone skull.
At a time like this, he needed to introduce the power of an