The unprecedented tenth Heavenly Tribulation seemed unwilling to be nothing more than a flash in the pan. At the very last moment, it erupted with unimaginably terrifying power. The unluckiest one was naturally Huo Hai, standing at the center of the explosion.
The Dragon Shadow that had just been blasted apart appeared once more. Yet not only was it not weakened, it continued to grow stronger along with Huo Hai's rising strength. It now looked increasingly distinct. With the Dragon Shadow at his side, the power of Huo Hai's techniques became even more formidable. In that instant, all the spiritual energy in his body erupted completely, and the Dragon Shadow gave off a dazzling golden glow.
His defenses continuously resisted and canceled out the berserk forces around him, as well as the violent heaven-and-earth spiritual energy. Under the scouring of that spiritual energy, Huo Hai's Dragon Shadow flickered without stop, clear one moment and illusory the next. No one knew how long it could hold on.
Time seemed to have slowed to an infinite crawl. Though only a moment had passed, Huo Hai felt as if an entire year had gone by. His spiritual energy had been completely drained, while reserve spiritual energy was continuously drawn from his Inner Space to replenish it.
It was replenished, only to be exhausted again. Not until the violent heaven-and-earth spiritual energy around him gradually calmed did Huo Hai finally relax. With a bang, the Dragon Shadow, already at its limit, was shattered once more. The aftershock surged straight into him. Under normal circumstances, Huo Hai would not have cared about such power at all. But things were different now—he no longer had even a shred of strength left.
The chaotic shockwave sent Huo Hai flying, slamming him hard against the stone wall behind