The Immortal Pharaoh was the first boss with Divine Power that players would encounter in the Tower of Remorse. It was precisely because it had Divine Power that it could deal so damage to Li Yi, even though he was using the Thunder God's Protection.
Divine Power was head and shoulders over all other power. The Thunder God's Protection was only a Beginner-level Divine Spell, whereas the Immortal Pharaoh used real Divine Power.
Aside from Divine Power, the Immortal Pharaoh could also use the power of a Territory Field. It could easily compress and disrupt space at rapid speeds. If a player was not aware of its skills, they were very likely to lose in their first encounter with it.
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