They were indeed in high spirits. Working together, they had truly sensed a trace of the power within the Divine-Strike Whip, and it seemed they might even be able to control it.
However, just as they were preparing to go further, the Divine-Strike Whip erupted with tremendous power. This burst was far stronger than the previous two.
Even Tathagata Buddha and the others could not withstand it and swiftly staggered backward.
Several of them slammed into the wall behind them, their faces turning pale as they dropped to one knee, nearly coughing up blood.
Taishang Laojun and Tathagata Buddha fared somewhat better. Both managed to steady themselves, though their expressions remained unpleasant.
As they stood there, all of them looked at the Divine-Strike Whip on the ground with fear in their eyes. They truly had not expected the power of this greater level to be so formidable.
"The stronger the power we use, the stronger the backlash from the Divine-Strike Whip," Taishang Laojun said with a frown.
The power contained within it was indeed immense, but Jiang Ziya naturally could not unleash such tremendous strength when wielding the Divine-Strike Whip. He could only bring out a small portion of it, yet even that was powerful enough.
In a one-on-one fight, Jiang Ziya was still capable of contending with any one of Yuanshi Tianzun and the others. As for who would ultimately win, that would depend on luck, as well as their fighting methods and experience.
"This Divine-Strike Whip is becoming more and more lovable," Taishang Laojun said with a smile as he looked at it.
Although the power contained within the Divine-Strike Whip was immense and difficult for them to control, that did not diminish their fondness for it.
"If we want to obtain the power within this Divine-Strike Whip,