Deep within the Great Void, winds and clouds churned, and the lingering might had yet to disperse.
"At last, it's done."
Reflecting upon himself and confirming Gu Lingxiao's death, Jiang Chen finally let out a breath.
He had always regarded Gu Lingxiao highly. Otherwise, he would not have remained hidden behind the scenes and sent the Yellow-Robed Daoist and the Spirit Lord to act. The facts proved that such caution had been necessary—Gu Lingxiao had not been easy to deal with.
"Immortal arts and divine abilities truly are terrifying trump cards."
Turning his gaze outward, Jiang Chen's expression grew solemn as he watched the Yellow-Robed Daoist's body collapse into sand that filled the sky.
At the final moment, Gu Lingxiao had revealed his trump card. Under that blow, both the Yellow-Robed Daoist and the Spirit Lord had suffered grave injuries.
The Yellow-Robed Daoist in particular had borne the brunt of it and had been Gu Lingxiao's primary target. His true body had been shattered outright. Had his essence not been so special, granting him a degree of immortality, he might truly have perished this time. By comparison, the Spirit Lord's injuries were much lighter; at the very least, they had not endangered the foundation of his life.
"The Five-Elements Annihilation Force can throw the Five Elements into chaos and invert all methods. Ordinary divine abilities cannot withstand it at all."
"Most crucially, this was while Gu Lingxiao's own foundation was flawed and his Five Elements circulation remained imperfect. If he had forged a perfect foundation, the might of this divine ability would likely have been even greater."
With a beckoning gesture, Jiang Chen gathered the sands filling the sky into his hand.
"With Yellow Garment in his current state, he can recover on his own, but it will be far