Xiao Tianyao gripped the Mountain-Splitting Halberd tightly. His towering body stretched out, power surging through every limb and bone. Every inch of his muscles and skeleton seemed to contain destructive force; even the long halberd he held aloft writhed like a giant dragon that never stopped thrashing.
"Heavenly King Panpiao, grant me divine strength!"
As the long halberd in his hand sliced through the air, a bolt of lightning also streaked across the void. At the same time, the twelve primordial forms within the Panpiao Scripture merged as one with the Thousand Mountains Dragon Seal's Dao arts. All manner of beast-shaped tattoos emerged across his skin, only to transform into countless dragon scales in the blink of an eye.
Deep within Xiao Tianyao's heavily armored body, his blood and qi circulated faintly. It was as though one could hear the hissing of dragons from ancient times, along with the roars of wild beasts.
At this moment, he was like a colossal beast from the primordial wilderness. Every inch of his skin radiated astonishing pressure, and the deputy generals and soldiers around him could not withstand the Killing Intent rushing at them head-on, retreating again and again.
"Five Calamity Divine Weapons! Envoy of Heavenly Punishment... Let me see just how strong you truly are!"
Xiao Tianyao was, after all, an expert of the Five Nuo Sect Eastern Branch. Deep in his bones, he had little sense of belonging toward the Great You Dynasty.
The imperial court had ordered him here to defend the city, but he had never truly taken this assignment to heart.
When Qi Wugou and the Mud Sect came to attack the city, Xiao Tianyao had not shown much enthusiasm for defending it either.
The Five Nuo Sect Eastern Branch bore a blood-deep hatred toward Great You. How