The tall man's voice brimmed with grievance, even hatred. He stared at Hua Yunfei and the others, his expression cold and his killing intent plain. He didn't consider them his own people at all.
Boom!
The tall man struck, his five fingers blotting out the sky. No Rule-Bearing Force was involved, yet the attack's power was boundless.
He was far stronger than a later arrival like the Moon Emperor, and Hua Yunfei felt an overwhelming pressure bear down on him.
But at that moment, he had no choice but to act. He had to fight for a chance!
Hua Yunfei handed Huantao to Gong Qingyan and went to meet the attack alone. The might of a War Emperor Grade expert burst forth like a sea of stars, crashing into the tall man without the slightest sign of backing down.
Rumble!
Their palms collided, and the two came out evenly matched!
"Your strength..."
The tall man was astonished. Though he had only struck casually, no being below the Overlord level should have been able to withstand that blow. This fellow was truly no ordinary opponent!
Just then, Hua Yunfei unleashed an Overlord-grade attack. It was the supreme means unique to Overlord-grade beings, yet Hua Yunfei had used it despite clearly not being one!
The tall man's eyes widened. What was going on?
He waved away Hua Yunfei's attack and asked, "What is the deal with your cultivation? I've never seen a War Emperor Grade expert unleash such a powerful Overlord-grade technique!"
Before a War Emperor Grade expert broke into the Overlord domain, he might grasp some semblance of a true Overlord-grade technique. But it would only be a rudimentary form, with limited power; it couldn't threaten a genuine Overlord-grade being. Not even the slightest possibility.
But Hua Yunfei had used a