Sky-shattering Giant Palm

Watching the Balor's drifting form, Zhao Xu seized an opening, beat the wings on his back, and swooped diagonally into the battlefield like a shooting star.

"Wall of Force!"

Gem dust scattered, and an invisible barrier like a massive curtain materialized in midair.

The wall of force silently enclosed the Balor, causing it to crash into it headfirst.

The impact of its nearly four- to five-ton body collided with the utterly indestructible wall. The wall of force faithfully fulfilled its purpose, holding it firmly in place and preventing the Balor from advancing even an inch.

The intense pain made the Balor let out an enraged roar on the spot.

It glared around furiously, swinging the highly resilient +1 Flaming Whip in its hand. The whip whistled through the air, scattering sparks and flames.

The whip was covered in sharp barbs and hard metal balls. For a moment, the sound of it splitting the air mingled with its overwhelming roar.

"Which worm dares attack me?"

As it roared, the Balor's body burned with blazing flames, as though it were a furnace itself. The celestial messenger clutched in its hand cried out in agony, its snow-white wings blackening like charred coal.

Fiery Body, one of a Balor's supernatural abilities. Anyone grappled by it suffered 6–36 damage every round (6D6). Few creatures could endure that level of torment.

Seeing that no one answered, the Balor activated its True Sight Spell effect.

In an instant, it saw Zhao Xu, who had approached under invisibility to launch a surprise attack. It immediately laughed. "So it's just an ordinary celestial Wizard?"

Watching Zhao Xu charge, the Balor spoke mockingly, but its actions became far more serious. It directly used its Spell-like Ability—Unholy Word—on Zhao Xu.

Within twelve meters of itself, the space filled with an incomparably