The Golden Spear carried heaven-shaking might, as if it were tearing apart the Void itself. Space twisted and collapsed without end. At that instant, Xia Yuan felt a suffocating pressure descend upon him, and a trace of gravity flashed through his eyes.
With a step forward, the space around him shook violently. Then, streaks of purple-black lightning shot out from the Void and collided with the Golden Spear, producing crisp metallic clangs.
Yet the Golden Spear was incomparably sharp. It pierced straight through the lightning, its remaining force undiminished as it continued forward. Space trembled fiercely, and Xia Yuan's pupils contracted.
He stomped his foot, and his aura surged wildly. Terrifying lightning enveloped his body. With a wave of his right hand, endless Thunder Rule merged into the lightning barrier, forming an unbreakable defensive shield.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Dull impacts rang out from the defensive barrier. The Golden Spear struck against it, scattering dazzling sparks, yet it was unable to breach the layer of light.
Xia Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His defense was immensely powerful; even an ordinary third-level high-stage Origin Emperor would struggle to break through it. It was enough to withstand Lin Taichu's attack.
"Thud, thud, thud..." With every step Lin Taichu took, the might around him grew stronger.
His gaze remained fixed ahead as his arms repeatedly struck forward. An even more domineering force burst forth, making the defensive barrier hum and tremble. Countless fine lines faintly emerged upon it, as though it could no longer hold.
"This is bad." Xia Yuan's expression changed slightly. He could not maintain this state for long.
Yet at that moment, Lin Taichu had already arrived before him. Looking at him, he calmly said, "You lost."
The moment his words fell, supreme power erupted. Lin Taichu pointed a