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

Before his words had even faded, the First Elder vanished from where he stood, moving as swiftly as a phantom. When he reappeared, he was already before Yao Ming like a bolt of black lightning. His once withered, gaunt hand had turned pitch-black, its nails sharp as hooks. A nauseating stench abruptly spread through the air, and even the surrounding air seemed corroded by the poison, emitting faint sizzling sounds.

"Withered Leaf Great Poison Palm!"

With a furious roar, a palm steeped in centuries of vicious intent shot straight toward Yao Ming's chest!

"Heh, old fool, with such petty tricks, you think you can silence witnesses right before my eyes? Trying to hide in plain sight?"

At that critical instant, a tall figure flashed out like a ghost and stood firmly before Yao Ming. It was none other than Xiao Ling, whom the First Elder had previously regarded as beneath notice.

Facing that sweeping black poison palm, Xiao Ling did not even raise his hand to block it. He merely extended one finger casually, meeting it with a light touch.

The instant his fingertip touched the palm, an irresistible force erupted. The First Elder felt a terrifying surge of power rush in through his palm, making the bones in his arm creak. The Withered Leaf Great Poison Palm, formed from a lifetime of poisonous cultivation, could not even release a fraction of its force before melting away like ice and snow, turning into specks of black light that scattered into the air.

Before the First Elder could recover from his shock, Xiao Ling lightly raised his hand. A wisp of crimson flame quietly rose from his fingertip. It looked weak, yet it radiated a terrifying heat capable of burning the heavens and boiling the seas. The moment it appeared, the