Whoosh!
After setting down more than thirty stone pillars, General Zhi Yao let out a breath. Rather than relaxing, his expression grew even more grave.
Looking from the side, Nie Yun saw that a dense layer of sweat had already formed on his forehead.
At his level of strength, he had long since attained Immunity to Ten Thousand Poisons and warded off all evils. Let alone an Emperor realm expert—General Zhi Yao was sweating so heavily, which showed just how great the mental exertion had been.
It seemed these stone pillars had not been placed at random. They surely involved many hidden intricacies.
Just as Nie Yun had guessed, General Zhi Yao did not continue at once. He rested where he stood for dozens of breaths before opening his eyes again.
"Go!"
With a low cry, General Zhi Yao bit his fingertip. With a flick of his finger, a drop of essence blood flew forward.
The drop of essence blood gleamed with dazzling radiance in midair, like a crystal. Even without approaching it, Nie Yun could sense the terrifying power contained within.
It seemed as though countless times and spaces had been compressed within that essence blood. One could imagine that if this drop of blood were tossed into the Chaos Ocean, the three Supreme Domains would surely be unable to withstand it and collapse outright!
A single drop of blood was already so terrifying. An Emperor realm expert truly deserved his reputation—the strength of one was simply unimaginable.
The blood flew forward, then abruptly stopped amid the many stone pillars. It seemed to be held fast by countless forces and could no longer move.
General Zhi Yao's brows were drawn tight. His hands crossed as he formed several hand seals in rapid succession, then pointed forward.
Boom!
With a