Green leaves drifted through the void, enveloping the Hero Ranking Platform and forcefully halting its assault. E Chi slammed his sawtoothed blade against the platform, knocking it back.
"Lu the Madman, you really think you can kill me?" Lu Yin shouted.
Lu the Madman licked his lips. "Brat, you're much better than that idiot Lu Qi. But that's as far as it goes." He thrust out a palm, and a torrent of dense Nightmare Power roared forth like the descent of an evil spirit. It blasted through E Chi and surged toward Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's expression changed dramatically. Nightmare Power was filled with terrifying savagery and an indestructible quality, making it comparable to Divine Martial Qi. If it had been at the same level, he could have neutralized it with the power in his heart. But Lu the Madman's Nightmare Power had reached the tenth stage, putting it at the Progenitor level—far beyond anything Lu Yin could withstand.
With no other choice, he relied on the Hero Ranking Platform's Rune Dao Numbers. Fixing his gaze on the incoming Nightmare Power, he weakened it.
The Nightmare Power slammed into the ball of light formed by Rune Dao Numbers in front of Lu Yin. By the time it passed through, little of it remained.
Lu the Madman sneered. "You know quite a bit. Let's see how many times you can hold out." He struck with another palm.
At that moment, Mist Ancestor arrived outside the Heavenly Treasure Vault's space.
Lu the Madman's attack on Lu Yin had unleashed Progenitor-level power, drawing her attention. She wasn't the only one who noticed; Nong Yi, the old ancestor of Ghost Abyss, and others sensed it as well.
"Bai Wangyuan, what are you people doing?" After Mist Ancestor appeared, she saw the entrance to the