Venerable Wu revealed a faint smile. Though he had guessed that his opponent was a powerful Dou Venerable, it had never been confirmed.
Besides, even if the other party truly was a five-star or even six-star Dou Venerable, after taking such a series of heavy blows from him, they would be seriously injured even if they did not die.
At the same time, he sighed inwardly. There were simply too few people in the northwest region, and he alone was stationed at this branch hall.
If this were the Central Plains, every branch hall would have at least two Dou Venerables stationed there.
As for those branch halls closer to the core, experts like the Nine Great Venerables and the Black and White Venerables could arrive as soon as a message was sent. Anyone who dared act rashly would simply be courting death.
Fortunately, the victor had already been decided.
Just as he was feeling pleased with himself, endless radiance suddenly appeared in the sky.
His smile froze on his face.
"What's going on?"
The sea of clouds churned, followed by the emergence of a vast power. It was not Dou Qi, but an entirely different kind of energy.
Yet that immense oppressive force still caused cold sweat to bead on his forehead.
In the sky, the clouds parted, revealing a figure clad in white robes. Pitch-black Truth-Seeking Orbs appeared behind him, neither more nor less than nine.
In his hand, he held the Sage Staff that symbolized the Sage.
Though Uchiha Madara could still be recognized by his former appearance, he had become far more ethereal, and his strength was no longer comparable to before.
"That attack just now was pretty good!" Madara said softly. "As a reward, I'll let you witness my full-power state!"
Venerable Wu's expression darkened