Specks of lightning flickered over Shi Qingyun as divine power surged rapidly out of his body. With a single step, he appeared several thousand meters away.
His figure darted through the void like a phantom.
But before he could approach Deer-Chasing Academy, he felt a tremendous tremor coming from ahead.
As though heaven were collapsing and earth were splitting, an enormous wave of air rushed toward him, whipping his robes into a flutter.
Divine light flashed in his eyes as he looked toward the explosion. His gaze pierced through layer upon layer of heaven and earth, revealing enormous bursts of fire flashing incessantly in the distance.
A powerful pressure erupted. Despite the great distance, a stabbing pain still shot through his eyes, forcing him to look away.
The divine light in Shi Qingyun's eyes quickly faded, and his expression swiftly grew grave.
An ominous premonition rose unbidden in his heart. Divine power poured rapidly from his body as he stamped heavily upon the void.
"Eight Directions Step! Extreme Speed!"
He unleashed the Eight Directions Step beneath his feet. Flecks of golden light spilled from his body, and in the blink of an eye, he became a streak of rainbow light that tore through the void straight toward Deer-Chasing.
The closer he drew, the heavier the spreading pressure became.
Clashes of metal also reached his ears, their tremendous thunder making the surrounding void tremble faintly.
Each reverberating sound struck his heart like a massive hammer, making his blood and qi boil fiercely.
Shi Qingyun's gaze sharpened. A Taiji Dao Diagram flowing with divine light appeared around him, shielding him firmly within it.
Feeling the pressure on his body abruptly lessen, he breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. But when he sensed the direction from which the collisions came, his brows involuntarily