Boom!
As the two collided, the entire space erupted in an instant.
Bang!
Shen Xiu was sent flying backward, and a bloody gash appeared across his back.
Beneath the wound, traces of crimson blood could faintly be seen.
Cough, cough!
Shen Xiu clutched his back and coughed. A flicker of horror flashed through his eyes before he hurriedly took out a healing pill and swallowed it, only then easing the pain in his back.
"Hiss..."
Shen Xiu drew in a cold breath.
Under that violent energy impact just now, his back had been jolted with searing pain.
"This black mist truly is extraordinary!"
A sharp gleam surged in Shen Xiu's eyes.
Though he did not know what this black mist was, judging from the destructive force of that energy just now, it was clearly no simple thing.
"Looks like obtaining those things will not be easy either!"
Shen Xiu shook his head and circulated the spiritual power within his body, healing his injuries.
High in the distant void, two figures floated silently.
"That black mist actually sealed Shen Xiu's fire-attributed spirit vein! What a rare sight!"
"Heh heh, have you forgotten? Our Shen Family has an Artifact Refining Grandmaster!"
"That's right. An Artifact Refining Grandmaster is, by nature, a Heaven-ranked Alchemy Master! The magical treasures he refines are certainly formidable. Breaking his restriction should be easy enough!"
"Mm, let's hope Shen Xiu can hold out until the Artifact Refining Grandmaster emerges from seclusion."
The two figures exchanged glances, then both smiled.
They knew perfectly well that although Shen Xiu was powerful, he could never withstand the attack of a Heaven-ranked Alchemy Master.
"No, this Devil Race is too bizarre. If I remained at my peak, I might be able to hold it off for a while, but now,