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Ben Hong shouted, "My lord, be careful! This is one of Sariel's greatest ultimate arts... This formation possesses special laws. Not only can it nullify attacks, but every attack will also be tainted by the power of calamity, causing a fierce backlash against the mind and soul!"
Among those peak-level pseudo-gods, Sariel's offensive power was not particularly outstanding, but his defensive strength ranked among the very best. Even Ben Hong himself could only slowly corrode and break this Water-Moon Thoughtless Formation through the power of deadly poison. Cracking it would take an extremely long time, and in their current state, they could not unleash their powers. Using only the power of laws would take even longer. There was definitely no time to rescue Augulas and Dodo.
Chen Rui unleashed another Origin-Extinguishing Slash. The separated ripples re-formed into Sariel's body, utterly unaffected. Chen Rui's body shook again, and all his previous wounds burst open. Clearly, it was the backlash of the power of calamity.
"You stubborn fool!" Sariel said arrogantly. "No matter how sharp your blade is, it cannot sever the moon in the water. It will only wound yourself."
Before he could finish, a black hole appeared beside Sariel. It carried a powerful devouring force, somewhat similar to "Annihilation," one of Starshine's three main cannons. It was Chen Rui's skill, "Star Devourer."
Before the black hole's power that could swallow everything, the Water-Moon Thoughtless Formation remained as still as an ancient well, utterly unaffected.
"Still don't understand? The Water-Moon Thoughtless Formation possesses the power of 'no thought, no conception.' Other than itself, there is nothing else. No matter what form your attacks take, they cannot inflict any real damage." Sariel's words were also a psychological tactic. At the same peak