Xiao Ze drew a deep breath and rallied the last of the Dou Qi within him. He gathered the Chaos Heaven Burning Flame in his right palm and struck at the spear of Soul Qi.
"Bang!"
The instant the two collided, a massive shockwave sent them both flying. Xiao Ze slammed into the edge of the floating landmass and spat out a mouthful of blood. He struggled to rise, only to find every meridian in his body screaming with pain and his Dou Qi nearly exhausted.
Hun Tiandi, meanwhile, was hurled tens of thousands of feet away, his body tumbling through the void. The flames consuming his origin began to weaken, and he could no longer maintain his peak condition.
Floating in the void, Hun Tiandi fixed his gaze on Xiao Ze. The madness in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by deep, bitter resentment.
He knew full well that he had burned through too much of his origin. If the fight continued, both of them would only suffer grievous losses—and he might even perish here. Xiao Ze still had Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun by his side. If they joined the fight, his death would be certain.
"I'll remember this grudge, Xiao Ze!"
Hun Tiandi roared through clenched teeth, his voice echoing across the entire space.
"Just you wait! Once I restore my origin, I'll come back and trample everything you hold dear. I'll make you suffer the most agonizing torment in the world!"
With that, he lingered no longer. The Soul Qi around him barely gathered into a streak of light, and he turned to race toward the spatial passage.
Daring not to delay for even a moment, he fled in fear that Xiao Ze or Gu Yuan and the others would pursue him. His figure vanished into the