Yan Fanxin and Bai Yiyi watched the situation unfold, their hearts filled with shock, yet they had no idea why it was happening.
Uchiha Shin also watched as the giant cauldron floated in midair before him, confronting Xiezhi.
Xiezhi stared at the giant cauldron, its eyes full of wariness. It did not dare attack recklessly.
Uchiha Shin stood where he was, watching the scene, and relaxed considerably.
It seemed the giant cauldron had a certain deterrent effect on Xiezhi. No matter what, Xiezhi had clearly become wary.
After waiting for a moment, the giant cauldron before Uchiha Shin actually began to move slowly, taking the initiative to attack Xiezhi.
Xiezhi froze for a moment before attacking the giant cauldron as well. However, it was clearly still somewhat afraid of the cauldron and did not dare attack carelessly. Even the power of its attacks had weakened considerably.
The two battled there, both mere phantoms—one an illusory giant cauldron, the other an illusory divine beast, Xiezhi. Their fight was evenly matched and impossible to resolve.
Yan Fanxin and Bai Yiyi stood to the side, watching with hearts full of shock. Though they were only phantoms, the force they displayed in battle was immensely intimidating.
Uchiha Shin remained standing there without moving rashly. He feared that if he moved, the giant cauldron would vanish or its power would be affected.
After all, they had to rely on this giant cauldron to defeat Xiezhi.
The giant cauldron and Xiezhi fought for nearly two hours without a victor. As Uchiha Shin watched, that urge gradually rose within him again—the urge to charge in and fight personally.
When he had felt such an urge before, Uchiha Shin had not dared rush in recklessly. It was too risky, and he was no match for Xiezhi.
But now,