"Hah!"
A sharp cry rang out from the necklace Li Yang wore as Ning Xi deployed dozens of top-grade defensive talismans from within it.
Although the Finger of Destruction pierced through the talismans layer by layer, they stripped away most of its power.
It pierced Li Yang's flesh with a wet squelch, but its remaining force was insufficient to inflict any serious damage.
That was not all.
Brilliant green light poured out of the necklace, bathing Li Yang's entire body in its blessing. His sword wounds and burns rapidly healed.
"What a powerful Zhu You Art!" Holy Son Qianyang knitted his brows, his expression turning even uglier.
"Ning Xi may be weak, but she has countless talismans and pills, and she's highly proficient in the Zhu You Art. This is trouble!" Mu Zangfeng frowned as well.
This was a battle of attrition.
Mu Zangfeng and Holy Son Qianyang both had a wealth of combat experience, and their trump cards and techniques seemed endless.
A day or two later-
The Heavenly Origin Dynasty's army of cultivators crushed all resistance along the front and reached the Nine Nether Imperial Capital.
The Nine Nether Dynasty's cultivators had already been routed. Even the Nine Nether Emperor had been slain by Tu Nine Provinces. The cultivators fled or scattered, with no hope of ever making a comeback.
As the Secret Realm's closing drew nearer, with only three days remaining, most of the cultivators converged on the Nine Nether Imperial Capital.
By now, hundreds of thousands of cultivators had gathered outside to watch this final showdown.
It would determine who ultimately claimed the Ancient Immortal Inheritance.
During this time.
Ye Zhiqiu reentered the Nine Nether Imperial Capital. He had recovered to his peak condition, further increasing the pressure on Li Yang.
That was not all.
After