Ying Yue barely managed to steady himself on the ground, already showing signs of fatigue from the battle.
Even so, Ying Yue's gaze remained sharp as a blade, fixed intently on Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Realizing that a prolonged war of attrition would be extremely unfavorable to him, Ying Yue decisively changed his strategy.
Ying Yue keenly caught a slight opening in Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's defenses and swiftly activated Sage Art: Gate of the Great God, summoning enormous red divine gates to pin Isshiki firmly to the ground.
In the instant the divine gates briefly restrained Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Ying Yue seized the opportunity to unleash Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, Top Transformed Buddha.
A colossal Buddha statue rose from the ground, and its countless gigantic arms swung down. Amid thunderous roars, thousands of fist shadows rained down upon Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, attempting to destroy him completely.
Every punch carried world-shattering power, kicking up vast clouds of dust and shattered stones as though they would rip the earth apart.
As the True Several Thousand Hands' assault gradually subsided, the massive cloud of dust blanketing the battlefield slowly dispersed. Ying Yue saw that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was still standing where he had been, completely unharmed.
He had used the divine technique "Sukunahikona" to shrink himself and evade most of the attacks, while also summoning "Daikokuten"—a massive black cube—to block the remaining blows.
At the sight, Ying Yue's heart sank. He had never expected his powerful attack to be neutralized so easily.
"What terrifying power," Ōtsutsuki Isshiki said with a cold smile. "But I'm still superior." His voice brimmed with confidence, as though mocking Ying Yue for overestimating himself.
Ying Yue was stunned. An attack of that magnitude had actually failed to inflict a fatal blow on Isshiki.
After all, even the Nine-Tails had been