Shan Wei wore fitted leather armor that protected all the fur on his body beneath it. Even the thick hair on his head was tied back like that of a Human Way cultivator, braided into a long plait. The long whiskers on his chin were likewise braided, making him look lean, capable, and brimming with strength.
As he charged toward the Artifact Cultivator opposite him, his horizontal pupils glowed faint red in battle. When he drew close, he tossed a handful of iron beads with his Left Hand while his right rapidly formed a hand seal.
"Explode!"
As Shan Wei issued the command, the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth detonated directly. The iron beads he had scattered were filled with dense spiritual energy and naturally exploded along with it. The spiritual pressure produced by the blast caused even space itself to collapse slightly.
This was a bloodline spell the sheep Yaos had gained after their first evolution while condensing a "false core." They called it Spirit Explosion. It could directly detonate spiritual energy, and to increase its power, they often added special explosive objects. Those iron beads were explosives crafted by Shan Wei.
As the explosion scattered fragments of iron in every direction, those fragments detonated once more. Not only did this amplify the blast, but it also drained all the spiritual energy from the affected area, creating an immense pressure there.
However, when Shan Wei intercepted him, the Artifact Cultivator had apparently been well acquainted with the sheep Yaos' bloodline gifts. He immediately used his artifact formation to construct a defensive barrier. Thus, the blast did not inflict much damage on him. Only the immense pressure caused many parts of his Physical Body to cave in, while the lack of spiritual energy left him deeply uncomfortable.
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