Another great leap in strength

A streak of yellow light shot from his hand with incredible speed. Rather than intercepting the Jade-Green Ruyi, it flew straight at the man in green, reaching the space above his head almost instantly. It was a yellow seal—the Five Sacred Mountains True-Form Seal.

Light flashed repeatedly across the Five Sacred Mountains True-Form Seal, and five earthen-yellow mountain phantoms emerged, pressing down.

Using the Nine-Nine Treasure-Passing Formula, Shen Luo had fully refined every restriction within the Five Sacred Mountains True-Form Seal. He could now summon all five mountain phantoms, each larger than when Tong Guan had wielded it.

The entire sky abruptly darkened, and the air grew much heavier, as though five real mountains were descending.

The man in green's expression changed. With a swift shake of his sleeve, he produced an earthen-yellow round shield that radiated brilliant light.

Four beasts were carved in relief on the shield: the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—the Four Symbols Sacred Beasts. They now blazed with four dazzling masses of yellow light, emitting powerful spiritual energy fluctuations that surpassed even those of the Jade-Green Ruyi.

The moment the shield appeared, it shot skyward, spinning as it met the five mountains.

The two collided with a tremendous crash. The earthen-yellow round shield immediately began to buckle under the pressure and was forced down from midair, but its yellow glow remained undiminished, with no sign of cracking.

The man in green below was aghast, but it was already too late to dodge. With a thunderous crash, the five mountain phantoms struck the ground and pinned him beneath them. All sound from him instantly ceased.

The nearby ground shook violently. For several miles around, the earth trembled and the mountains rocked, as though a subterranean dragon were turning over.

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