Huo Yuhao was hurled away and landed on the ground again. A muffled groan escaped his lips, and his internal organs suffered damage as well.
Tang San was hardly any better off. His body trembled incessantly, and blood flowed freely from his right wrist.
Although he had wounded Huo Yuhao, he had paid a considerable price himself.
"Good. Very good. You're the second person to block my attack and even strike back."
"I'll give you one more chance to reconsider. If you persist in your folly, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
The ferocity in Tang San's eyes deepened as he spoke, enunciating every word.
"There's nothing to reconsider. I've already decided. I want your life!"
Huo Yuhao glared at Tang San through gritted teeth, his robes snapping in the wind.
"Then die!"
Tang San growled, and his figure suddenly vanished.
Almost instantly, a blue-and-gold shadow appeared before Huo Yuhao.
He was simply too fast, and the Sea God Trident in his hand kept sweeping forward, thrusting toward Huo Yuhao's chest.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao's body seemed to freeze. His mind went completely blank, leaving only one thought.
Block this strike!
"Die!"
Tang San's chilling voice had already reached Huo Yuhao's mind.
At this hair's-breadth moment between life and death, Huo Yuhao finally regained the ability to move.
Within his Sea of Consciousness, the spirit tree swayed wildly. Countless spirit flowers blossomed, instantly spreading across the sky above his Sea of Consciousness and forming an enormous White Lotus Platform that shielded him.
The Sea God Trident's attack struck the White Lotus Platform at that very instant.
Crack!
With a sharp crack, the White Lotus Platform shattered. Vast surges of psychic energy traveled along the Sea God Trident, rushing straight toward Tang San.
Tang San was startled. Golden light