Zhao Gou was as slow-moving as ever. He stared at the planet, whose color had visibly changed, for a long while before exclaiming as though the truth had finally dawned on him, "What tremendous power!" The Elder Attendant had no time to be angry with him. His belly churned as though he had swallowed an iron ball, and his hands rolled ceaselessly. He drew threads of light from masses of power, peeling them apart strand by strand until the threads wrapped around his hands. Behind him, beams of light shot skyward. None of the Household Guards dared hold back; together, they unleashed their greatest power.
On the planet, Li Shu had been taking it easy, treating his contest with those fellows in the starry sky like a game. He had not expected the people of the Outer Domain to have tricks of their own. The sudden pressure made him cast aside his contempt. He pressed both hands to the ground and sank into the planet once more. The milky white glow abruptly deepened, and white ribbons shot toward the stars, lashing at the Zhao Clan Court's formation like countless branches.
The cocoon of light between the Elder Attendant's hands had swollen until it enclosed the entire formation. Everyone inside pooled their strength, hoping not to win but simply to survive, and held fast. For the moment, Li Shu could do nothing to them.
After the stalemate dragged on, Li Shu grew impatient. Following a long transformation, this body could now contain more than seventy percent of his true body's power, but it held only fifty percent. Through a mysterious channel of energy, Li Shu began pouring power from his true body into it without pause.
The Elder Attendant felt his opponent's blows grow heavier and heavier. At first, they could