After the successive battles and injuries, compounded by the loss of his body's protection, Protector Wu's soul body was already terribly weak.
Against Yao Lao's grasp, he could not resist at all. Within moments, he was suppressed and trapped inside a soul cage smaller than a palm.
With that done, Yao Lao flashed out of the pit and returned to the surface.
As he emerged, he happened to see Zhou Changqing swaying in the distant sky as though drunk.
Then the already dim Dou Qi Wings on his back suddenly flickered out, and he plummeted toward the ground.
Seeing this, Yao Lao was about to catch him.
But before he could act-
An enormous, seven-colored figure caught Zhou Changqing first.
It was the Heaven Swallowing Python.
After catching Zhou Changqing, a flash of colored light rippled over the Heaven Swallowing Python's body, and she transformed back into Medusa.
Her fair arms, seemingly delicate yet brimming with strength, held Zhou Changqing in a deeply embarrassing bridal carry.
Zhou Changqing had no energy to care about that now, however. His face was pale, his whole body limp and drained, making him look thoroughly sickly.
When he had unleashed the Brilliant Thunder Finger earlier, he had emptied every last drop of his Dou Qi. To strengthen its power, he had even consumed a great deal of his blood essence.
Fortunately, the result had been gratifying.
With that expenditure fueling the intermediate earth-tier Brilliant Thunder Finger, its power had actually been enough to injure a Dou Zong-and a Mid-Rank Dou Zong like Protector Wu at that.
Even though Protector Wu had already been badly injured, a Dou Zong was still a Dou Zong. An insurmountable gulf remained between him and a Dou Wang.
Clearly, though the Brilliant Thunder Finger demanded an immense expenditure, it