Xiao Hua had occasionally revealed the Nascent Soul hand back when he was in the Sword Mound, but it had not been very mature then; it could even be said that he had possessed only the tiniest bit of insight. Although Xiao Hua had not used it again during this period, he had kept it on his mind, constantly contemplating it. With the Sleeve Universe technique as his foundation, this Nascent Soul hand might not have been orthodox, but when he truly deployed it now, it looked quite convincing!
A gale mixed with shattered stones and dust condensed into an enormous palm, which reached straight for the inner core like a true giant hand! A restraining force capable of contending with, and even surpassing, the inner core's imprisoning power emerged from the giant hand. Though it had not yet truly grasped the inner core, the Golden Core that had just been ferocious beyond compare now lost all its momentum beneath the hand. Its previously lively, whirling motion became sluggish, and it hung utterly motionless in midair!!
"Aoo~~~" Only now did some clarity return to the Fire Ape's scarlet eyes, and a trace of panic flashed through them. It truly could not understand why Xiao Hua, whom it had met only once before, had become so formidable. The Fire Ape roared angrily, and its scarlet inner core suddenly flashed with an intense ring of radiance. Even from so far away, Xiao Hua felt an indescribable scorching heat. The Nascent Soul hand enveloping the inner core was immediately burned apart by that heat!
"Impressive~" Xiao Hua was greatly startled. He hurriedly flicked his Taoist robe, intending to stabilize the Nascent Soul hand with the Sleeve Universe technique. Yet at that very moment, the Fire Ape's Inner Core abruptly withdrew and dropped into