"What a Xiang Wanxu. I never expected you to bring out even the Heaven-Swallowing Elephant clan's holy artifact, the Sky-Splitting Hammer. What a grand display. It seems I can't hold anything back either."
Undying Bird Ruth raised her brows. With a sweep of her hand, a crimson banner appeared in it at once, radiating terrifying fiery power. Faintly, a Vermilion Bird seemed to be concealed within the banner.
"Holy artifact, the Vermilion Bird Banner!"
Xiang Wanxu was startled as well when he saw the banner. The Vermilion Bird Banner was also the Undying Bird clan's clan-protecting holy artifact. Once unleashed, it possessed the might of the divine beast Vermilion Bird, with flames surging into the heavens and incinerating the five regions.
It was a terrifying magic treasure no less formidable than the Sky-Splitting Hammer.
Nightmare Snake's gaze turned grave. She felt an immense threat from the two of them, for the power of holy artifacts was simply too great. Whether one possessed a holy artifact or not made a world of difference in combat strength.
If she were to become enemies with them, she feared she would not be able to hold out for long.
Fortunately, their enemy now was that terrifying Corpse Beast. Otherwise, she would have had to worry for her own safety.
"Enough nonsense. Let's deal with that Corpse Beast first. We absolutely cannot let it keep growing stronger, or we'll all die," Undying Bird Ruth said gravely.
"Right. Let's join forces."
Xiang Wanxu could sense the Corpse Beast's terrifying strength. It was anything but ordinary, with boundless potential.
In an instant, he moved. Wielding the Sky-Splitting Hammer in his hand, he smashed it down in a single blow.
At once, centered on his body, the surrounding air was driven away. Within a radius of ten thousand