The Black Annihilation Army outside the valley had long lost their earlier arrogance. They stood frozen in place, their faces filled with disbelief—Xiao Yao had not only received a Heaven Tier Dou Skill, but could even unleash it in return!
Ling Quan's sneer froze completely on his face. His clenched knuckles turned white as he stared fixedly into the air, with only one thought in his mind: Impossible!
Xun Er quietly let out a breath of relief. The worry in her eyes was replaced by delight. She had known it—Xiao Yao always managed to create miracles.
"Break!" Xiao Yao shouted. The enormous finger covered in violet-gold patterns suddenly erupted with even greater power. With a thunderous boom, Gu Yao's pitch-black giant finger shattered, turning into countless black motes of light that scattered away.
Xiao Yao's giant finger did not lose any momentum. It shot straight toward Gu Yao, space cracks spreading continuously in its wake. Gu Yao's face went deathly pale, and he hurriedly retreated.
"Trying to run? Do you think you can?" Xiao Yao sneered as he watched Gu Yao retreat in panic.
His fingers formed a seal, and the giant finger streaked with violet-gold patterns abruptly accelerated, slicing across the sky like a black bolt of lightning and relentlessly cutting off Gu Yao's escape.
Gu Yao's heart tightened as bone-piercing cold rose from behind him. He spun around sharply, crossing both arms before his chest. Blue Dou Qi surged wildly around him, condensing into a thick shield of ice.
But just as the shield formed, the violet-gold giant finger crashed down—there was a crisp crack, and the shield was instantly covered in fractures. The violent aura of annihilation pierced through the shield and slammed viciously into Gu Yao's chest.
"Puh—" Gu Yao spat out a mouthful of blood