The falling boulders made the Southern Heavenly King's expression shift. He hurriedly channeled his Spirit Qi and raised a thick golden barrier above the three of them, shattering each boulder that struck it.
But the collapse of the cliff face was terrifying. The entire abyss roared as the ground shook and rubble rained down. Without the Southern Heavenly King's vast reserves of Spirit Qi as a Tier 9 Supreme, an ordinary Supreme would have been crushed to pulp.
Amid the chaos, the specter dragged its broken body away, turning into a wisp of gray smoke.
Lin Ming's eyes chilled. His soul instantly locked onto the fleeing specter.
Crafty beast. It was using the collapse to cover its escape into the cracks beneath the ground.
If it succeeded, finding it again in the dark, tangled depths underground would be no easy task.
Lin Ming snorted. Golden light flashed beneath his feet, and he shot into the torrent of falling rubble like a meteor.
"Mr. Lin!" the Southern Heavenly King shouted, his expression changing.
Zi Yan, however, stood calmly where she was, the Dragon Phoenix Sword angled toward the ground. She showed no intention of following him.
"Don't worry. He can handle it alone." A faint smile touched Zi Yan's lips.
The specter might have reached the peak of Tier 9 Supreme, but all it knew was how to flee and scheme. In a direct fight, it could not last three exchanges against her Dragon Phoenix Sword, let alone force Lin Ming to use his full strength.
Lin Ming moved at astonishing speed. Boulders larger than palaces were blown aside by the rush of air around him before they could fall on his head.
He spread his fingers, and a brilliant stream of multicolored Emperor Flame roared from his palm like a