Golden light soared into the air, dazzling to the extreme. This time, however, it merely formed a gigantic blade and slashed at the four of them. The slash seemed slow, yet it gave all four the feeling that there was nowhere to evade.
Ao Yu shouted, "Life and death hinge on this moment! If we can block this strike, Zhou Hang will absolutely be incapable of launching another one anytime soon. Then our Ascension Stage seniors will surely win, and we will no longer need fear this man!"
The four immediately joined forces once more. Another tremendous boom rang out, and they were hurled away like kites with their strings cut, crashing to the ground. Ao Yu's body had been cleaved in two, and he was clearly beyond saving. Ao Li struggled desperately, but could not rise no matter what. Gui Xing's hard shell had shattered completely into pieces. Though its body continued to squirm, even if it preserved its life, its vitality would be gravely damaged. Even with the aid of an Ascension Stage expert, complete recovery would likely be difficult.
The only one uninjured was Che Qiongying. A talisman paper drifted down before her, but before it could touch the ground, it hissed and was burned to ash by a ball of flame.
Zhou Hang looked at Che Qiongying and said, "A Tribulation Substitute Talisman. I did not expect you to possess so many treasures. It seems you have quite a background." Though Zhou Hang's cultivation was high, he had rarely traveled the cultivation world and did not know Che Qiongying's identity.
Che Qiongying drew a breath and said, "Zhou Hang, your time to die has come. Those few Ascension Stage beings on your Spirit Island cannot stop the combined forces of the humans and demons of the