The Sound Wave became tangible ripples and slammed viciously into the Dark Gold Light Barrier surrounding the Prison Ship. The deck shook violently, and the formation patterns flickered wildly.
Then the Black Vortex below went completely berserk.
Dozens of thick Blood Pillars tainted with corruption shot skyward from the depths of the vortex.
Carrying a thick, bloody stench and violent corrosive power, the Blood Pillars struck the Prison Ship's defensive barrier with unerring precision.
Boom!
The deafening crash shook their ears.
The barrier caved inward under the blows, its Dark Gold radiance instantly dimming by a third.
The Blood Pillars burst into a rain of blood that filled the sky and streamed down the outside of the barrier, giving off a corrosive hiss that set their teeth on edge.
Old Ancestor Cangwu's expression darkened.
He reached back and gripped his sword hilt, and the Azure Sword Pattern on the back of his hand instantly lit up. Razor-sharp sword qi surged around him, slicing through the surrounding air.
He stepped forward, ready to forcibly sever the Blood Pillars battering the barrier.
"Stand down."
Zhou Xuan's voice came from behind him, cutting his movement short.
Old Ancestor Cangwu paused and turned to Zhou Xuan, his face full of confusion.
"Token Master, these Blood Pillars are extremely corrosive. The barrier won't hold for long. We have to cut them down."
Zhou Xuan did not even glance at the Blood Pillars. His gaze remained fixed on the vortex below.
"They'll grow back even if you cut them down. This is her home ground. You want to pit your own origin power against all the blood in the Immortal-Burying Abyss in a battle of attrition?"
Old Ancestor Cangwu was left speechless. Looking at the endless Blood Pillars surging up from below, he silently put away