An explosion rang out a thousand meters behind him.
Kaguya's gaze remained calm as she threw punch after punch with both hands.
The man before her dodged swiftly, avoiding every fist with precision.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
Countless fist-shaped blasts hurtled past him, blasting huge craters into the ground.
Kaguya shifted her gaze, raised her right hand again, and extended her index finger.
Hum!
The pitch-black Truth-Seeking Orb rapidly expanded, reaching a radius of one meter in an instant, large enough to engulf a person.
Xia Le's pupils contracted. He pushed off with both legs and abruptly retreated.
At the same moment, the Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb shot after him at tremendous speed.
Whoosh!
Its sheer speed made the Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb emit a piercing whistle.
Xia Le's gaze grew slightly grave. The Truth-Seeking Orb was right on his heels, close enough for him to feel the terrifying aura emanating from it.
Unlike an ordinary Truth-Seeking Orb, the Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb wielded by Kaguya was described in the Book of Formations as a black sphere that contained the power of all creation and summoned chaos. It could annihilate all properties and reduce the world to nothingness.
A technique like this was far more overwhelming and powerful than Particle Style.
Xia Le retreated at full speed, but his hands never stopped moving. He brought them together and rapidly formed hand seals.
"Sage Art: Eastern Emperor Bell!"
Clang!
With a deafening peal, an enormous, ancient bell appeared above his head, weathered and imposing.
Its surface was engraved with numerous runes depicting changing seas and lands, the sun, moon, and stars, flowers, grasses, and trees.
As soon as the Eastern Emperor Bell appeared, it enveloped his entire body and rang again.
After years of studying natural energy, Xia Le had developed many sage