Duel of the Strong

"Yeah, Elder Tong is so powerful. Dealing with a demon general won't be a problem," Ōtsutsuki Gangshiki echoed.

"Elder Tong, we'll wait for you at the stronghold."

Ōtsutsuki Anshiki was not hesitant and coy like some young girls. She chose to trust Ōtsutsuki Tongshi and decisively turned to leave.

"Yizheng, protect the young lady," said a handsome Ōtsutsuki.

"I swear to protect the young lady with my life."

Before withdrawing his gaze, he sent a separate telepathic message.

"And you, Ōtsutsuki Gangshiki. If anything happens to the young lady, you know the consequences."

Cold sweat seeped across Ōtsutsuki Gangshiki's forehead. The pressure from someone a tier above him bore down on him, and he answered cautiously.

"I know, I know."

After giving his instructions, Ōtsutsuki Tongshi forcibly halted himself. The tremendous impact, weighing tens of thousands of tons, spread outward in rippling waves in an instant, forming a rainbow-colored curtain of light that obscured the view behind them.

I hope the young lady and the others can reach the stronghold safely. This is all I can do now.

As the God Path Orb neutralized the impact, it compressed and expanded into the surroundings, instantly piercing through space and opening a vast, dreamlike rainbow-colored dimension.

"Young Lady, has Elder Tong started fighting already?"

Not only was Ōtsutsuki Keiko puzzled, even the third-tier Ōtsutsuki Gangshiki was confused.

"So powerful... Is this the strength of the fourth tier?"

Ōtsutsuki Anshiki looked back with her ripple-patterned eyes and urged them onward.

"A fourth-tier battle would cause far more commotion than this. Elder Tong must have deliberately hidden our flight path for us."

"What?" Ōtsutsuki Keiko asked in shock.

"Won't that affect Elder Tong's combat strength?" Ōtsutsuki Gangshiki asked anxiously.

Glancing at Ōtsutsuki Gangshiki, Ōtsutsuki Anshiki said flatly, "Only those who reach the fourth tier