The Abyssal Sage King, trying to flee back to the Abyss, slammed directly into Xuan Di's shield. The seemingly fragile shield was incomparably sturdy.
No matter what methods the Abyssal Sage King used, he could not break it. An emotion called despair spread through him, something he had never felt before.
"No, I can't die here. Absolutely not, absolutely not!"
Drawing upon the power of the Abyssal core, the Abyssal Sage King instantly grew enormous and hurled another punch at the massive barrier in the sky, formed from countless shields.
Yet even the Abyssal Sage King's all-out strike only made the barrier tremble slightly.
Little Gu Yue also reverted to her true Silver Dragon King form. Her body was several times larger than even the Abyssal Sage King's, and nine-colored light shone from her body.
A powerful Elemental Tide swept over the Abyssal Sage King, forcing him to struggle just to defend himself.
At that moment, Xuan Di revealed a new form, one even Lan Hong had never seen.
"Dragon's Power!"
A Five-Clawed Golden Dragon gleaming with metallic luster appeared. That metallic sheen did not come from its dragon scales, but from the metal armor covering its entire body.
Highly satisfied with his new form, Xuan Di soared freely through the air, letting out wave after wave of dragon roars.
"Since when did this little fellow have a trick like that? It's quite pretty. You really kept your cards close to your chest, even hiding it from your own people."
Lan Hong glanced at Gu Yue, still in the mood to tease her at a time like this.
"I didn't know when Xuan Di developed this new form either. It's his first time using it too. I just hope nothing unexpected happens."
Lan Hong could not help recalling that in