Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System at the Start

"Let's see whether you have what it takes to receive this move!"

Before his words had faded, his hands suddenly moved. His fingers danced, leaving behind countless Remnant Shadows so fast that no one could make out their trajectories.

As his hand seals shifted, the howling gale in the sky abruptly came to a halt. Even the endlessly rolling dark clouds seemed frozen in place, completely ceasing their movement.

Immediately afterward, an overwhelming aura of annihilation slowly spread from Gu Yao's body. It was bone-chillingly cold, as though it could devour all life in the world. Wherever it passed, even the air seemed to lose its warmth.

Around the plaza, the expressions of the vast majority instantly changed. The annihilating aura spread like a tide, and as it settled over them, everyone felt their hearts sink. An indescribable sense of despondency quietly arose within them, and even the circulation of their Dou Qi became sluggish. Many younger clan members unconsciously clenched their fists.

High in the air, the three Ancient Clan elders presiding over the ceremony also looked grim as they stared intently at the ever-rising aura of annihilation in the arena.

The three exchanged a glance. Without the slightest hesitation, they shouted in unison, and Dou Qi surged explosively from their bodies without restraint. Golden Dou Qi poured down like a flood, all of it flowing into the pale golden barrier covering the plaza.

The somewhat thin barrier instantly thickened severalfold under the infusion of Dou Qi. The glow rippling across its surface became increasingly solid, and even the air was pressed downward slightly by that power.

Clearly, they too had sensed the terror of Gu Yao's move. They reinforced the barrier in advance, making every preparation for the coming peak clash that could shake heaven and earth.

"Tsk,