"Ancient Great God, what are you hesitating for? If you won't make a move, then I will."
The ease on Lin Yi's face stood in stark contrast to the gravity on Hou's.
The Wings of Gale behind him flapped fiercely as Lin Yi shot toward Hou's head. With his flight skill activated, Lin Yi was indeed incredibly fast.
But from Hou's perspective, he still seemed somewhat slow.
Hou raised his right claw, wrapped in Black Mist, and slammed it down. Empowered by the Black Mist, Hou didn't believe he could possibly make a mistake. Once this strike landed, he wanted to see what trump card Lin Yi had that could contend against him.
But the instant Hou's palm rose, Lin Yi vanished on the spot, leaving only scattered flashes of blue lightning where he had been.
Where did that brat go? [Lightning Flash] activated instantly. The Soul Severing Art, capable of striking Soul Bodies directly, had somehow already appeared in Lin Yi's hand.
The sharp blade gleamed with dazzling light beneath the sun.
As Divine Power flowed into it, this special Divine Artifact was cloaked in a brilliant radiance. For a moment, the onlookers could not tell whether the light in Lin Yi's hand came from the weapon itself or from the Undead Lord's unique Divine Power.
For most creatures, the neck was their most vulnerable spot.
Even the top High Gods of the Higher Planes were no exception. In every battle, they had to protect their necks carefully.
Unfortunately, this ironclad rule was utterly useless against Hou.
Wrapped in that eerie Black Mist, the edge of the Soul Severing Art completely lost its sharpness.
The effect of [Lightning Flash] triggered successfully. The teleportation distance had been precisely controlled, yet it did not affect the thousands-fold enhanced attack that followed