The void vortex Xiao Yan had unleashed earlier did not disappear. Instead, it rapidly expanded, swallowing and absorbing everything that had previously rushed into it.
"Devour it all!"
The five enormous claws were once again shrouded by the Nihility Devouring Flame and were about to vanish entirely into that void vortex.
"Hmph!"
A thunderous voice rang out again. The giant claws lunging at Xiao Yan suddenly became somewhat translucent, as though the space before him had lost all meaning. The claws swiftly passed through the space occupied by the void vortex and landed directly before Xiao Yan!
The giant claws were enveloped in dim purple-gold radiance, and an intense sense of danger surged within Xiao Yan's heart.
The Nihility Devouring Flame had been broken through far too quickly, leaving Xiao Yan insufficient time to prepare. Dou Qi surged through his body in an instant as the vast river of Dou Qi within him reversed, targeting both the sudden claw and the massive strange creature.
"Heaven-tier High Class, Star River Reversal!"
The purple-gold Dou Qi surrounding the giant claw began to drain away at an astonishing speed as well, finally buying Xiao Yan a precious moment to catch his breath.
The Nihility Devouring Flame rapidly reformed before him, once more becoming a devouring vortex that completely enveloped the giant claw.
Boom—
Just as the vortex took shape, the giant claw erupted with overwhelming power. Even after being weakened by the Heaven-tier Dou Technique and having most of its energy absorbed by the Nihility Devouring Flame, it still sent Xiao Yan flying thousands of zhang away. His body trembled as well, clearly injured by that purple-gold Dou Qi during the collision.
"What terrifying strength!"
At the same moment Xiao Yan was injured, snow began to fall outside the Ancient God's Cave Mansion.