"Boom!"
The heavens shook violently! A massive wound tore through the firmament, as though cleaved open by a giant axe that split heaven and earth.
Jiang Zhu stepped out of that forcibly torn rift in the sky.
Chaos divine radiance flowed around him as he emerged amid thunderous booms, his divine might surging forth to cow the universe.
Simply standing there, he seemed to have frozen all of space and time. He was like an undying Immortal King descending into the mortal world, his vast presence suffocating.
Bai Zhan, who was especially close, felt his heart and courage turn cold at the sight.
"Screech!"
"Roar!"
The Golden-Winged Peng Bird and Flood Dragon, which had been fiercely contesting the ancient tree, seemed to have their throats seized by an invisible giant hand.
Unprecedented terror filled the Peng Bird's sharp golden eyes, and every gleaming golden feather on its body stood on end.
The Flood Dragon let out a low, frightened whimper, its thick draconic body trembling uncontrollably.
Jiang Zhu's gaze swept below like two invisible divine swords. The crystalline ancient tree, thirty feet tall, radiated abundant vitality and pure Origin Qi of heaven and earth.
"A Jade Marrow Tree? Quite a rare sight."
The two beast kings, already frightened out of their wits, dared not hesitate another instant. Without even daring to look back, they let out shrill cries.
They turned into a golden rainbow and a streak of dark light, each fleeing for its life away from Jiang Zhu.
As for Bai Zhan? He stood frozen, cold sweat pouring from his forehead like a spring.
Jiang Zhu ignored him. Just as he was about to leave, Bai Zhan suddenly spoke. "F-fellow Daoist Jiang, I have important information!"
Seeing Jiang Zhu about to leave, Bai Zhan had breathed an inward sigh