Fine cracks finally appeared in Gu Xu's Thousand-Sage Armor.
Inside the Divine Gold Giant's head, Fang Yun asked, "How many times can power mode be used?"
Everyone in the Heavenly Secrets Academy fell silent.
Why was this power mode so much stronger than their calculations had predicted?
Lei Yuanze said helplessly, "Normal power mode can sustain twelve to fifteen attacks. But the power mode you activated should last for three uses at most. Beyond three, you'll have to supply the energy yourself. Beyond five, the entire Divine Gold Giant may suffer severe damage."
"Then three it is!"
"Power mode, second activation!"
As the mechanical voice rang out inside the Divine Gold Giant, Fang Yun raised the spiked club high, then plunged down, smashing it viciously into Gu Xu, who had just flown up from deep underground.
An instant later, power mode activated for the third time.
Fang Yun dropped straight to the bottom of the deep pit and smashed the spiked club into the chest of the still-struggling Gu Xu.
Boom!
Gu Xu sank even deeper underground, while the armor over his chest caved in. Fine cracks appeared in both the Thousand-Sage Armor and the Great Sage Golden Armor.
Deep underground, Gu Xu lost consciousness for only an instant before his eyes snapped open. Both eyes had actually turned into blood-red flames!
His body recovered instantly, and powerful sacred power surged through him like a tsunami.
Gu Xu's strength instantly returned to its peak.
But the price was a thousand years of his lifespan.
Within his eye sockets burned the Life-Burning Flame.
"Your strength should be exhausted too, Fang Yun-the Qing donkey has exhausted its tricks!" Gu Xu shot upward through the earth like a bolt from a giant crossbow.
As Gu Xu flew upward, a mechanical voice rang out