As Shouyi's words fell, an immense aura surged into the sky like a tornado, and for a moment, the winds and clouds changed color. Under that terrifying pressure, even the sky seemed on the verge of splitting apart.
Huangfu Long's eyes narrowed as he stared solemnly in Shouyi's direction. His grip on the saber tightened involuntarily. Blood-red light flowed continuously across the blade, concealing terrifying saber intent that was poised to strike. At this moment, Huangfu Long could unleash that earth-shattering blow at any time.
Another change occurred on Shouyi's side. Terrifying black mist spread out as Shouyi's body began to swell.
10 meters, 20 meters... 50 meters... 100 meters... 500 meters... 1,000 meters!
When Shouyi's body seemed to have expanded to its limit, the rapid pounding of his heart resounded through the heavens like drumbeats. The clouds overhead were continually scattered by the enormous sound.
"Roar!!"
With a furious roar, Shouyi's enormous body seemed to deflate, rapidly shrinking once more. Yet with every inch his body shrank, his aura surged sharply higher.
When Shouyi's body had shrunk to its limit again, his aura finally reached its peak. Terrifying shockwaves instantly turned into a gale, blasting everything around Shouyi away.
Although Shouyi looked much the same as before, a closer look revealed a faint phantom layer enveloping his body, as though he wore a transparent suit of armor.
Shouyi's aura was also several times stronger than before. Even Huangfu Long's expression changed. Though they had not truly clashed yet, Shouyi's current strength was absolutely incomparable to what it had been before.
"I haven't used this state in a long time. I really am getting old. It's a little too much of a strain!"
After sensing the changes in his body, Shouyi could not help sighing. Then he abruptly raised his