"Rumble!"
Rocks flew everywhere. A cloud of blood mist appeared among them, accompanied by cries of pain. The white arrow of light exploded, unleashing a tremendous blast that destroyed the entire mountain range and reduced it to flying rubble.
The scorching heat burned the rocks. They cracked and popped incessantly, then a gentle breeze scattered them into dust.
Houyi slowly lowered the Divine Bow in his hand. A wave of exhaustion washed over him, leaving his whole body weak. His bones felt as if they had rusted. That last arrow had nearly drained all the spiritual energy in his body. It's over. Everything has turned to dust.
Houyi's pupils suddenly widened. He gathered the power he had left and darted backward.
At that moment, the edge of a long halberd pierced straight through his body. Its sinister blade gleamed with a bloodthirsty light. Unruly energy rampaged through him, relentlessly ravaging his body, as if the power of death itself were tearing him apart.
Demon King Yayu appeared before Houyi, dragging half of his body and staggering unsteadily.
Only half his head remained, with red and white fluids running down it. His bloodshot single eye gleamed with savage malice, and his mangled mouth struggled to form words. "Heh heh, I underestimated you, you little ant." As he spoke, he raised his remaining right hand and swung it at Houyi.
Agonizing pain spread through Houyi's body. A gaping, shattered hole in his chest seemed to be leaking away an endless wellspring of life energy. Houyi knew his opponent must have used a Spatial Divine Ability at the crucial moment to evade his fatal strike, but Yayu had still been badly injured.
The halberd had nearly torn his heart apart. If his powerful body hadn't blunted the edge of the weapon, he might