The Golden Shadow Ancestor Devil reached toward the void, and in an instant, Lu Xiaotian seemed to see a stretch of dark teal water, its waves surging outward in every direction.
Deep beneath the endless abyss within those waters, a golden-shadowed demonic blade lay sealed.
With a beckoning gesture from the Golden Shadow Ancestor Devil, a streak of golden light split off from the blade. Like a rainbow from beyond the heavens, it shot into his hand in an instant, and the blade-shadow came slashing down as the ancestor swung.
The strike felt exceedingly strange to Lu Xiaotian. The brilliant gold that had spread and seeped into the surrounding space now pressed in on him from all sides.
It was as if the entire surrounding space had stiffened while also squeezing away every avenue of retreat, preventing him from escaping in any direction.
Golden light permeated everywhere. No matter where Lu Xiaotian fled, the Golden Shadow Ancestor Devil could sense him at once and intercept him accordingly.
Lu Xiaotian felt that the Golden Shadow Ancestor Devil had merely swung his blade casually, yet the surrounding space was squeezing him, pushing him toward the blade's edge.
"How do you compare to a Heavenly Emperor?" The strike was immensely powerful, surpassing any attack Lu Xiaotian had ever faced.
Yet compared to the strike's destructive power, Lu Xiaotian was more concerned about another question.
"Don't even dream of reaching the Heavenly Emperor level. I'm still far beneath one. Even an Immortal Lord's Boundary-Suppressing Treasure is wondrous beyond measure when it's only a phantom.
"As for a Heavenly Emperor's own cultivation, set that aside. The degree to which the Boundary-Suppressing Treasure within one has been refined defies all common understanding.
"Without facing one personally, you can't begin to grasp how terrifying it is. You