Above the firmament, the astral winds howled fiercely.
Boom, boom, boom...
Every color of spell intertwined and collided, unleashing earth-shaking blasts. Even the blade-sharp astral winds were scattered by the powerful shockwaves. In an instant, the skies shifted and the winds rose, clouds surging.
Clear breezes, flowing clouds, radiant light, Black Mist, tides of blood, ghostly wails... They clashed wildly in the air. Spells and divine abilities crashed together with tremendous force, filling the sky with dazzling light. Two figures shot toward each other, exchanging a thousand blows in the blink of an eye!
At last, both raised their palms at once, and all four hands collided.
BOOM!!!
A thunderous explosion suddenly rang out in the sky.
Their powers were evenly matched. Both were sent flying backward by the shock, then halted in midair and stood upon the void, facing each other from a distance.
After a few breaths, power surged around Shao Futu, and a forest of stone pagodas appeared behind him. The tallest tower loomed like a mountain, rising high into the clouds, its upper half shrouded in mist and impossible to make out.
The instant the pagoda forest appeared, his strength seemed to surge to a new level. Just then, he abruptly pressed his palms together. The world seemed to compress into a single line, as if it would crush Fu Xuanxu to dust.
Fu Xuanxu gave a cold snort and released the Wooden Ruyi, letting it float before him of its own accord. He thrust both arms out to either side, and layer upon layer of mountains appeared in an endless chain, peaks crowding together, their ridges and rivers stretching out as far as the eye could see. They forcibly broke Shao Futu's divine ability apart.
The pale face hidden beneath Shao Futu's hood showed no