At that moment, Yun Qingyao had Mu Aogu pinned down so completely that he could not break away.
Behind Yun Qingyao, the phantom of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva blazed with boundless Buddha light. Its Nine-Ringed Khakkhara struck again and again, each blow shaking Mu Aogu's soul and driving him back.
Though Mu Aogu stood at the Dao-Controlling Peak, he could not gain the slightest advantage against Yun Qingyao's Kṣitigarbha Great Dao True Intent.
He could not even spare a glance for the battle between Lu Ren and Mu Jiuwang.
Only when Mu Jiuwang cried out for help did Mu Aogu whip his head around.
The next instant, he froze.
In the distant void, Mu Jiuwang was drenched in blood, his aura feeble. The twelve tomb-patterned Battle Marks on his body had all gone dim.
The mighty master of Prince Mu's Heaven Manor, a First-Stage Origin-Fusing Dao-Unity Realm expert, had been driven to such a wretched state by Lu Ren that he looked moments from death.
"H-how is this possible?"
Mu Aogu's pupils contracted sharply, disbelief written across his face.
He had never imagined Lu Ren could truly reduce their manor master to this state.
That was the master of Prince Mu's Heaven Manor, a Source-Integration Realm expert!
"Oh no!"
Mu Aogu snapped back to his senses and roared, "Commanders, attack at once! Save the manor master!"
At his command, Mu Jun, Mu Kuang, and the other remaining commanders of Prince Mu's Heaven Manor reacted. Dao Power erupted from each of them as they prepared to charge Lu Ren.
But Yun Qingyao's gaze turned cold.
"Think you can get past me?"
"Did you ask me first?"
As she spoke, the phantom of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva behind her burst forth with dazzling Buddha light.
An ancient, solemn wave of Kṣitigarbha Great Dao True Intent swept