The people staring fixedly in this direction felt the ground beneath their feet shake, and towering waves slammed into their ships.
At the sight of the waves about to engulf them, their pupils contracted, and their hearts seemed about to stop beating.
Fortunately, a formation's protective barrier lit up in an instant, firmly blocking the waves that threatened to overturn them. Watching the waves pound relentlessly against the barrier of light, everyone hurriedly steadied themselves and poured divine power into it.
Before they could relax at the sight of the gradually weakening waves, a ripple from the battle struck the barrier. It shattered instantly, and everyone vomited blood and collapsed.
Where the two fists met, space shattered inch by inch. The blood-red sleeve on Venerable Hong Yun's arm was torn apart by the tremendous force.
It exposed an arm as thick as a leg, its muscles bulging inch by inch. His blood vessels looked ready to burst, blood surging rapidly through them.
Venerable Hong Yun's eyes nearly split at the corners. He clenched his teeth tightly, his red hair whipping wildly from side to side in the fierce wind.
Shi Qingyun's expression, however, only grew slightly more solemn, remaining as cold and stern as before.
A sharp gleam flashed through his eyes. The muscles in his arm bulged, and another surge of tremendous force poured out, instantly breaking the balance.
Crack!
The crisp sound of breaking bone rang out in all directions. Before everyone's dumbfounded eyes, Venerable Hong Yun was sent flying like a torn rag.
Boom!
His body tore through layer after layer of surging air and crashed straight into his ship. The vessel instantly broke in two at the middle, shattered rune fragments and splintered wood dancing through the air.
"Cough, cough!"
Sprawled amid the wreckage, he violently