The self-detonation of an expert at the late stage of the One-Star Dou Saint level was powerful enough to flatten everything within several hundred li. Even someone as strong as the Two-Star Dou Saint Yao Ming would definitely be gravely injured, if not killed outright, if he were caught within the core range!
"Not good! That old dog is going to self-detonate!!"
"Fall back! Everyone, retreat beyond the safe distance immediately!!"
Seeing the Great Elder's body swelling rapidly as his aura turned violent and chaotic, the elders and clan members of the Nether Python Clan below had their facial expressions change drastically in an instant, and they cried out in utter horror.
They had clearly heard of this forbidden technique for mutual destruction before. Immediately, the Dou Qi inside their bodies circulated madly, and their figures scattered like a flock of startled birds, desperately retreating in every direction, wishing they could grow a few more legs!
"Madman!!"
Even Yao Ming, who had just secured victory and was closing in full of killing intent, was startled by the Great Elder's sudden act of self-detonation, so decisive it chilled the heart.
Though he hated the Great Elder to the bone, he absolutely had no wish to perish together with him or suffer severe injuries. Without the slightest hesitation, his figure turned into a streak of blood light and retreated at top speed, trying to pull away.
For a time, throughout the entire Nine Nether Yellow Springs region, aside from the Great Elder at the center, who was about to self-detonate, and... Lin Ming, who did not seem to have moved, everyone fell into a panicked flight.
However, at that critical moment, just when everyone believed a devastating explosion was unavoidable—
"Humph!"
A soft, cold snort, even carrying a trace of disdain, rang