Azure Firmament Mountain, fifth layer of the Thunder Sea.
Heaven and earth overturned, the thunder spirit vanished, and a massive breach appeared in the Thunder Sea, leading straight to the upper layer.
With a soft whoosh, a breeze swept past, and the Wind-Thunder Demon Emperor's figure silently emerged. Compared with before, his aura was now even more restrained, faintly merging as one with the surrounding Thunder Sea.
"Excellent divine ability—truly an excellent divine ability. I never expected Xuan Qiong to use absolute strength to erase the thunder spirit and carve open a path to the upper layer."
Breathing in sync with the thunder, the Wind-Thunder Demon Emperor immediately understood what True Lord Xuan Qiong had done.
When faced with the thunder spirit's entanglement, in order to end the battle swiftly, True Lord Xuan Qiong had used a great divine ability to overturn this Thunder Sea. Seizing that moment when all phenomena were inverted, he had directly severed the connection between the thunder spirit and this Thunder Sea, cutting off any possibility of the thunder spirit's recovery.
"Both are at the late Celestial Phenomenon stage, but in a head-on clash, Azure Sea is likely no match for Xuan Qiong."
Raising his head and gazing through the breach in the Thunder Sea into its deeper reaches, the Wind-Thunder Demon Emperor could not help sighing. Even among late Celestial Phenomenon cultivators, there were clear differences in strength. True Lord Xuan Qiong, wielding the Nine Heavens Pure Righteous Bell, was undoubtedly among the very best.
"If I did not have this thing in hand, I truly would not dare set my sights on Xuan Qiong. Even if I encountered him, I would have to take a detour."
With a beckoning gesture, a treasure seal appeared in the Wind-Thunder Demon Emperor's hand. Its entire body