On the wasteland.
An enormous gate of light towered in the sky.
At that moment, a hundred-foot giant stood before it, his entire body golden, as though cast from translucent gold.
Yet before that gate of light, even this hundred-foot giant was as insignificant as an ant.
Then, as the supremely majestic words "Heavenly Net Formation" rang out from within the gate-
Clatter-
The scrape of metal abruptly sounded through the clouds within.
A thick golden chain stretched across the sky, breaking through the clouds.
Every link was engraved with densely packed patterns, each radiating an aura that could seal and suppress everything, as the chain hurtled straight toward Jiang Ning.
At the same time.
A second, a third... a tenth chain emerged in succession from the enormous gate, weaving toward him from every direction.
In an instant, heaven and earth were sealed, space was suppressed, and the air weighed on Jiang Ning's heart like a mountain.
Watching the chains bearing straight down on his face, Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened.
He raised his hand and seized the nearest chain.
Clang, clang-
Sparks flew as he pulled the chain taut.
Up-!
He shouted inwardly, power surging through his arm.
In an instant.
The clouds within the gate churned.
An enormous golden-armored giant leaned forward, his head emerging from the clouds.
His towering, mountainlike figure was no longer merely an outline obscured by mist.
At that moment, Jiang Ning's gaze locked onto the object in the golden-armored giant's hand.
It was an enormous golden breaker mace.
The golden chain stretching across the sky toward him had manifested from the mace's end.
Up-!!
Jiang Ning shouted inwardly again, bringing all his strength to bear as he wrestled with the golden-armored giant!
The chain pulled ramrod straight, crackling as though it might snap at