At that moment, a terrifying dark storm suddenly swept up around the island's perimeter.
Black hurricanes, intermingled with Great Dao symbols capable of destroying heaven and earth, swept toward the island.
"Not good—it's a Sea of Worlds storm." Shi Hao stood where he was, his body radiating the golden light of an Immortal King at the absolute pinnacle, prepared to withstand the storm head-on.
But in the next instant, the black Willow Tree that had been dormant all along awakened.
The Dark Willow Deity blazed with ebony light. Countless black Order Divine Chains coiled around its trunk, while tens of thousands of black branches stretched taut like peerless divine spears, stabbing directly into the raging dark storm.
"Rumble!"
The thunderous roar shook the Sea of Worlds. The Dark Willow Deity displayed unimaginably formidable battle prowess.
By its own strength alone, it shattered the rule storm that could have ground even Immortal Kings to death, leaving the island completely unharmed beneath that power.
Such a method was absolutely combat power at the level of a Giant!
After shattering the storm, the Dark Willow Deity noticed Shi Hao below.
With a boom, black branches filled the sky and changed direction, piercing toward Shi Hao with vast, terrifying force.
This was a test, but also an instinctive defense.
Shi Hao did not retreat. He swept his right hand forward and unleashed the authentic Willow Deity Method.
Golden Order Divine Chains surged from his hand, transforming into golden willow branches that pierced through the void and met those black branches head-on.
Gold and black collided fiercely in midair, erupting in a blinding radiance.
Shi Hao remained utterly still, while the Dark Willow Deity trembled slightly. It withdrew its attack, clearly astonished by the method Shi Hao had used.
"Who are you? Why do you