Zhang Yu walked out of the hall and cast a glance toward the heavens. A swirling mass of cloud-light immediately formed above.
With a turn of his thoughts, a shadow incarnation stepped out from his body. It went forward, seized the prone Iqimandan, transformed into a streak of clear light, and carried him soaring toward the heavens. In an instant, it vanished into the cloud-light. The vortex then slowly closed, until it disappeared without a trace.
He withdrew his gaze and looked toward the Il colossus that sealed the evil god.
He understood a little about artifact refinement as well. In his view, the Ipal Gods had some commendable skill in this craft, but it generally remained within the scope of applying their own divine power.
Moreover, to ensure that the evil god could not escape, the vast majority of its supernatural power had been sealed away. The remaining strength was only enough to control this sturdy colossus. It would naturally be invincible against ordinary enemies, but against a Xuanzun, it was practically useless.
And should this thing be damaged in battle, the drawbacks would instead outweigh the benefits.
As Guardian of Rectitude, he had to destroy evil gods that had invaded the Inner Layer. As for these two colossi, they could be left behind.
Heartlight Seal flared from his body, and a mass of clear light enveloped it. At that moment, the entire colossus began to tremble. Crimson light shone from its eyes as it lowered its head to look at him.
His expression remained calm, as though he had seen nothing. After several breaths, the colossus's trembling slowly subsided, and the crimson light in its eyes went out as well.
But he did not stop there. He continued suppressing it with the Heartlight Seal. After some more time