The instant his Lifebound Magic Treasure destroyed itself and sent the grievously wounded Golden Toad Gu flying, it was as though a hole had opened inside Flying Bear True Lord, letting wisps of sharp energy seep in.
The Heart-Rending Gut-Breaking Gu's power had already entwined nearly half his Nascent Soul. Now, forced back somewhat by that sharp energy, it gave off strange sizzling sounds, like boiling oil poured over snow, like scalding broth poured over ice. At last, an opening appeared for him to break free!
His sole remaining right arm clenched sharply, his five fingers curling like hooks as he formed a dozen or so strange Magic Seals. This was his last-resort Life-Burning Method.
Boom!
A savage force exploded wildly from within him.
Burning his life, burning his Nascent Soul, burning his soul, burning them clean away until not a trace remained! His momentum was truly terrifying, like an ancient dragon breaking the chains that had bound it for a thousand years!
His entire body became a mass of golden light and shot into the sky! Like a bolt of heavenly thunder hurled from the hands of the Thunder Lord and Lightning Mother, like a golden pill exploding inside a furnace! Jade and stone would perish together!
That power suddenly exploded in midair! BOOM!!!
The deafening blast was like heaven collapsing and earth splitting, like the very creation of the world! It shook the blood sea into surging waves that curled backward; it shook the empty air until Gang Winds lashed out in every direction.
The golden light burst into a sky full of golden Sword Rain, drifting and scattering everywhere, its qi surging forth!
The Golden Toad Gu had already been grievously wounded, most of the scarlet-gold lumps covering its body blown apart. How could it possibly evade