"Hahaha! Lu Ren, weren't you acting so arrogant just now? Weren't you going to cut your way through us all? Get up!"
"That's what you get for provoking the Evil Dao!"
The Evil Dao camp erupted in thunderous laughter and jeers.
Infinite Dao Son's expression remained cold. He raised a hand to draw Lu Ren, who appeared lifeless at the bottom of the pit, toward him.
But just as his power touched Lu Ren's body...
One of Lu Ren's fingers twitched.
Then, before countless disbelieving eyes, Lu Ren braced his shattered body on both arms and slowly, with agonizing effort, climbed out of the pit!
He staggered, but at last stood firm. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and raised his head. His eyes, faintly stained with blood, still shone like stars as they fixed on Infinite Dao Son!
"You truly live up to your name... Infinite Dao Son."
His voice was hoarse, yet carried an unnerving calm. "But if you think that's enough to defeat me... you're nowhere close!"
"Hm?"
Infinite Dao Son's pupils contracted. For the first time, clear surprise crossed his face. "Lu Ren, you should know better than anyone how far apart our Dao Rhymes are. No external treasure can make up for a gulf in power like that."
At a lower realm, a heaven-defying treasure might have turned the tide.
But at their level, in the Late-Stage Nine-Step Supreme Realm, their Dao Rhymes were nearly complete. Even a Supreme Soldier could scarcely grant a decisive advantage.
"A gap in Dao Rhyme can't be closed with treasures alone."
Lu Ren spoke slowly, then his voice rose sharply, bursting like thunder. "Then I'll close it with... more Dao Rings!"
The instant those words fell, Lu Ren's body shuddered!
Hum!
An indescribably ancient aura