"Tricks of the trade!" Taowu sneered disdainfully, a savage glint flashing through his eyes as he suddenly shouted:
"Looks like I'll have to make you suffer a little! Lie Yu!"
Baleful Aura churned in Taowu's hand, condensing into sharp claws.
The claws tore through the sky, ripping vicious cracks into the void as they lunged at Zhunti with destructive force.
Zhunti's expression changed drastically. He did not dare underestimate his opponent in the slightest, urgently empowering the Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag while gripping the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree tightly to defend himself.
"Buzz—"
The two Spirit Treasures moved together, yet he was still suppressed until he had no strength left to attack. In his distress, he could only shout at the top of his lungs:
"Fellow Daoist, save me!"
The next instant, the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler tore through the air. Its radiance swept out and struck the claws formed from Baleful Aura, the rebounding force shooting straight toward Taowu's true body.
Taowu's gaze sharpened, and a twisted giant blade appeared in his hand out of thin air.
The bone blade was grim cold, its vicious aura soaring to the heavens. It was his Personal Spirit Treasure—the Myriad Evil Bone Blades.
"Clang—!"
Ruler and blade collided with a sound like thunder.
Taowu was forced to halt, and gravity finally appeared in his eyes. He was no longer as contemptuous as before.
At that moment, a Red Silk Ball blooming with red clouds streaked through the air, breaking through layer upon layer of Baleful Aura as it struck directly at Taowu's side.
"Hongjun's Spirit Treasure!"
Taowu's pupils constricted sharply. His face darkened as he recognized it.
During the great war of the Immeasurable Kalpa, although Hongjun had not been his opponent, he had still witnessed the power of this treasure.
Even