In his battle with Ao Han, the Ice Sha Mysterious Tortoise had not fallen into an absolute disadvantage. Relying on its longer lifespan and the more bizarre divine ability of "Xuanming Guixu," it had even held a slight upper hand for a time.
But Ao Han's resilience and his mastery over the Laws of "Water" and "Ice" far exceeded its expectations. This North Sea Dragon King was no ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal. His foundation was solid, his Dao Fruit condensed, and he faintly showed signs of glimpsing a higher realm.
What alarmed it even more was the situation on the battlefield below.
As a Taiyi Golden Immortal, its Divine Sense could cover most of the Northern Darkness Battlefield. It could "see" its own army steadily retreating. Though they were still resisting madly, defeat was already apparent.
Moreover, it could sense that the Fierce Sha Qi permeating Northern Darkness heaven and earth was thinning abnormally in certain areas. Though the amount lost was minuscule compared to all of Northern Darkness, it happened to be in Key Areas behind the flanks of the battle line, almost becoming the final straw that broke the camel's back.
"Who is it? Who dares steal our clan's Sha Qi?!" The Ice Sha Mysterious Tortoise was both shocked and furious. Its three Vertical Pupils spun wildly as it tried to find the source. Yet Ao Han had it firmly entangled at the moment, leaving it no time to attend to anything else. Furthermore, the source of the leaking Sha Qi seemed scattered, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, making it difficult to pinpoint.
"Ao Han! Is this your doing?!" the Ice Sha Mysterious Tortoise roared. Gray mist churned as a Guixu Sha Light several times thicker than before blasted toward Ao Han.
Ao Han swept his sleeve, and a