Li Xiaoya and his companions had been lying in ambush off to the side for quite some time. Seeing the Demon Race cultivators flee madly, with the Swamp Flood Dragon chasing after them without any apparent guard up, they knew this was the perfect moment to strike...
Then!
"Hah!" Li Xiaoya unleashed an earth-shaking roar. Golden light instantly erupted from his hands as he thrust them forward and seized...
"Boom!" A thunderous explosion rang out. An astonishing surge of golden light swept through space, and a Golden Giant Hand thousands of zhang across materialized in the air in an instant. Ring after ring of tremendous astral wind rippled outward as it reached for the Swamp Flood Dragon, as though the entire sky had been locked in place...
"Awoo!" The Swamp Flood Dragon immediately felt an overwhelming pressure bear down on his head. His entire body grew incomparably heavy, and red light blazed from his enormous eyes. Furious beyond measure, he let out an earth-shaking roar, terrifying, bloodthirsty red light surging over his colossal body. Boom! With a muffled explosion, he plunged headfirst into the mire, sending pitch-black mud erupting into the sky. Apparently realizing that these newcomers were not to be trifled with, the Swamp Flood Dragon tried to flee outright...
But!
"Bang!" With an earth-shaking, muffled blast, Li Xiaoya's enormous Golden Giant Hand moved far too quickly, instantly seizing the Swamp Flood Dragon's massive tail...
"Rumble!"
"Gurgle!" Amid a series of rumbling explosions, the swamp churned wildly, countless bubbles of mud bursting skyward. The enormous Swamp Flood Dragon appeared to be struggling incessantly beneath the mire...
"Pop! Pop!" The force of Li Xiaoya's Golden Giant Hand was astonishing. Its grip made the Swamp Flood Dragon's tail split and shudder repeatedly, holding him fast and preventing him from moving...
And