Behind him, the giant beast's claws came down, reaching for Lu Yin and the entire Heavenly Gate.
In front of Lu Yin, the old woman stared at him in shock, blood at the corner of her mouth. The lingering force of Lu Yin's palm strike had hurt her. She raised her hand again and wrote with her brush: "Spring and Autumn—Ten Thousand Trees Slash."
The ink-like forest turned into countless slashes that swept toward Lu Yin. Every one of them was terrifyingly powerful. She was undoubtedly a Cross Tribulation expert.
On the other side, Duke Cheng also made his move. He carved something into the void, and an Original Treasure Formation descended, enveloping Lu Yin.
No matter who stood in his way, as long as they were not in the Eternal Life Realm, Lu Yin could wipe them out. But this place was the Heavenly Gate.
The moment the monster appeared, the Heavenly Gate descended with it. It wasn't the old man who had brought the Heavenly Gate down. The Heavenly Gate had descended on its own.
The old woman and Duke Cheng attacked from the front, the Heavenly Gate descended overhead, and the monster's claws reached for him.
Lu Yin immediately retreated. He couldn't afford even a moment's hesitation now, or he would be finished.
He had to either be certain he could force his way into the Heavenly Gate or be certain he could block the claws. He could do neither, so he had only one option: retreat.
As he withdrew from the Heavenly Gate, Lu Yin glanced at the old woman. If not for her, he would have made it inside. Who was that old woman?
The old woman was watching him too. Even the monster failed to distract her. After all, the Heavenly Gate had blocked