The Heaven Measuring Ruler unleashed boundless power, crashing down upon Eastern Prince's head like a heavenly stele.
At the same time, Space-Time Law surged around Daochen, blazing brilliantly in gold and silver. Waves of alternating gold and silver swept across heaven and earth with Daochen at their center, closing in on Eastern Prince.
"Daochen, do you truly intend to fight this emperor?"
Enveloped by Space-Time Law, Eastern Prince immediately felt the space around him seize up. Even the circulation of magical power within his body abruptly slowed severalfold.
"What do you think? During the Dao Ancestor's Third Lecture, weren't you the one who wanted to settle accounts with me? Now that I'm granting your wish, why are you blaming me?"
Daochen spoke with a smile, his fingers forming seals in rapid succession. One unfathomably profound spell after another flew forth, merging continuously into the Heaven Measuring Ruler.
Buzzz!
An earth-shaking hum rang out.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler suddenly blazed with light, unleashing an endless torrent of Space-Time Law. In an instant, ruler phantoms filled the entire expanse beyond Western Kunlun.
"Descend!"
Daochen gave a cold shout and pointed. The ruler phantoms filling the sky bombarded Eastern Prince one after another.
"Daochen, you're forcing my hand!"
Eastern Prince roared, his aura towering into the heavens. Streams of supreme yang qi swept forth like raging waves, battering the gold-and-silver space-time domain with thunderous booms.
"Do you have to talk so much even when you're fighting?"
Trying to show off how eloquent you are, Eastern Prince?
Daochen scoffed at his words.
Sure enough, no matter where you went, there was no escaping that tired old trope of villains dying because they talked too much.
Meanwhile, an illusory dragon appeared on the Dragon-Headed Cane, the Supreme Xiantian Spiritual Treasure in Eastern Prince's hand.
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