"Rumble!"
The thunderous roar of exploding energy rang endlessly through the area. Dazzling energy fluctuations and Dou Techniques in countless forms intertwined and collided, painting the entire world in brilliant splendor.
Yet beneath that beauty, terrifying energy capable of destroying heaven and earth lurked everywhere, along with chilling killing intent.
At that moment, Xingxiu, who had been brimming with confidence, wore an exceedingly grim expression. Her little mouth opened and closed as she panted heavily, her heart sinking to rock bottom.
To her horror, she discovered that Gu Xun'er had not run out of strength after unleashing that terrifying strike, as she had previously guessed. Instead, Gu Xun'er grew fiercer the longer she fought. Her entire body radiated dazzling golden light, her aura rich and powerful, as though she possessed an inexhaustible supply of Dou Qi. There was no sign of any depletion at all.
Xingxiu, by contrast, had her limits despite possessing a God-Grade Bloodline-the bloodline closest to the Ancient Emperor level. After unleashing several terrifying bursts of Dou Qi, she had already exhausted more than half of her reserves. If this stalemate continued, she could already envision her eventual defeat. For Xingxiu, who now possessed unparalleled talent, that was utterly unacceptable.
But however unwilling Xingxiu was, the reality before her left her no choice but to accept it. Nor did Gu Xun'er intend to give her time to catch her breath and recover. After fending off the residual energy from their latest collision of Dou Techniques, Gu Xun'er gathered the supreme yang true qi within her, as vast as an endless ocean, intending to press her advantage.
Xingxiu sensed Gu Xun'er's intention as well, but under the circumstances, she could only grit her teeth and hold on. Just as she prepared to strike again, an abrupt change occurred,