He knew he had to end this battle as quickly as possible-whatever changes the Immortal Lord before him underwent, the Immortal Platform might already be on his trail.
After two exchanges, he had identified two abilities that transcended the mortal world-flesh beyond life and death, wielded at will, and perception like an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao. Beyond those, however exalted His essence, the physical capabilities He currently commanded were still only around Eighth Growth.
Sima's nerves had never been drawn so taut. He knew he still held the advantage in strength, but how to destroy Him was the true crux. Heart, lungs, throat-all were useless now. Where, exactly, was His vital point?
He was given no time to think.
The face beneath the Play Mask abruptly stiffened.
For in that instant's pause, the tall tree beneath the Immortal Lord's feet had melted into a magnificent dark blue, flowing entirely into His body and easily filling all its missing parts.
His aura rose once again.
The remaining scales and flesh scattered toward several surrounding trees, and soon magnificent Jade Blue flames seemed to burn upon them.
A second authority had awakened within His body-all things are mine.
"..." Sima could not describe the suffocation in his heart and lungs. When miracle after miracle unfolded so casually before their eyes, anyone would feel this terror of plummeting into the void.
Everything he had relied upon to seek understanding and grow throughout the first half of his life seemed to shatter in an instant. What he had felt in the Deep Mountains of Xin Cang two months ago now descended upon him-setting something so unrestrained loose in the mortal world was simply like setting fire to cotton.
Heavy footsteps sounded behind him.
Yi Duanzhi seemed to have become a stiff puppet. Spear