Chapter 390: The Great Heavenly Creation Palm
The women were slightly taken aback upon hearing the voice from the Dou Saint skeleton but didn't show much fear. Although they felt the skeleton's pressure, they had more faith in Xiao Ze.
Xiao Ze noticed a faint golden light in the hollow eye sockets of the Dou Saint skeleton and raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the original skeleton, which absorbed the blood essence of numerous cultivators, was a lower tier compared to this. By absorbing the energy from the light spheres, this Dou Saint skeleton's aura was comparable to a Half-Saint.
In the original story, the skeleton that absorbed blood essence could only reach the level of a high-star Dou Zun and could be attacked by Xiao Yan and others. But this skeleton, absorbing the pure Dou Saint energy, was vastly different. After all, a Half-Saint was still a Saint.
The Dou Saint skeleton stepped down, shattering the stone seat beneath it, and charged at Xiao Ze and the others with lightning speed. Its golden eyes exuded immense pressure, making the thin skeleton radiate an overwhelming aura.
Xiao Ze pondered, "Not only is there a difference between blood essence and Dou Saint energy, but could it be that entering early meant the soul remnant wasn't completely eroded?"
As this thought crossed his mind, Xiao Ze didn't hesitate and stepped forward, lightning flickering around him, directly confronting the Dou Saint skeleton.
Seeing Xiao Ze approach, the golden light in the Dou Saint skeleton's eyes flickered. It struck towards Xiao Ze with a palm that seemed to distort space with its force, emitting a sharp burst.
Xiao Ze's palm glowed with a faint blue light as he met the attack head-on.
Boom!
A cataclysmic wave of energy spread out in all directions. The ground of the hall cracked open with horrific fissures, and the surrounding space tore apart into black rifts. The mere clash of their palms caused the entire hall to tremble.
The women watched this terrifying scene with their hearts in their throats. They ignored the trembling walls of the hall, focusing solely on Xiao Ze.
The Dou Saint skeleton trembled, retreating dozens of steps in the air before landing back on the shattered stone seat. Xiao Ze, however, stood as steady as a mountain, seemingly allowing the skeleton to return to its original position.
The women exchanged relieved glances, seeing that even a Half-Saint aura couldn't defeat Xiao Ze.
Xiao Ze glanced at his palm, noting the faint white marks. Some were from spatial cracks, but most were from the sudden space spikes around the Dou Saint skeleton. However, none of these could leave any lasting damage on his palm. The white marks faded in a heartbeat.
Looking back at the Dou Saint skeleton, Xiao Ze realized that even with an intact soul remnant and the energy left by the Dou Saint, the power it could unleash was still limited. It was not quite up to the true strength of a Half-Saint.
Xiao Ze, who initially looked forward to battling a Half-Saint, felt a bit disappointed now.
The golden light in the Dou Saint skeleton's eyes flickered as it seemed to give Xiao Ze a deep look. It then slowly raised its head, and a hoarse voice echoed, seemingly crossing through ancient times.
"Great Heavenly... Creation... Palm..."
As the hoarse voice echoed, the golden light in the skeleton's hollow eye sockets burst forth. Xiao Ze immediately communicated through the golden tree with the women, "Retreat quickly, it's about to use a Heaven-rank Dou Technique!"
The women exchanged glances but didn't hesitate, retreating swiftly from the hall. Before entering the ruins, Xiao Ze had given Zi Yan a golden tree root, so all four women had his golden tree root, making communication easy.
As they left, the energy in the Dou Saint skeleton's body gathered in its right hand. The golden light in its eyes dimmed as a black dot the size of a soybean appeared in its palm, so dark it seemed to swallow the soul of anyone who looked at it.
Xiao Ze's hands formed seals as he thought to himself, "I didn't expect the Dou Saint skeleton to use the Great Heavenly Creation Palm so decisively. In the original story, it took being worn down by Xiao Yan and others before using it."
With the skeleton preparing to unleash the Great Heavenly Creation Palm right after their clash, Xiao Ze was curious about its power. He decided not to intervene, wanting to see if the palm could truly devour any attack. Besides, with his speed, he could escape even if the technique was fully unleashed.
"Mountain Breaking Seal, Sea Overturning Seal, Earth Shattering Seal, Heaven Annihilating Seal... Four Seals Combined!"
Blue crystalline seals formed in Xiao Ze's hands, radiating intense energy, causing the surrounding space to tremble. Even before being fully released, tiny spatial cracks appeared around the seals.
The Dou Saint skeleton smashed its hand into the rubble, releasing a black ring that instantly devoured the rubble, leaving no trace. The ring expanded, emitting a powerful suction that seemed capable of swallowing souls.
"Although the Emperor Seal Technique has only four seals and might not compare to a Heaven-rank Dou Technique, the power of your Heaven-rank technique is greatly reduced. Let's see which is stronger," Xiao Ze murmured, pushing the deep blue crystalline seals forward.
The seals collided with the black ring, creating a cataclysmic explosion that obliterated the already unstable hall. Debris falling into the black ring disappeared without a trace. However, the ring stopped expanding upon contact with the Emperor Seal Technique.
The point of collision remained eerily calm, like a still lake, but true experts knew it was the most dangerous spot. Entering it would likely result in the soul being torn apart.
(End of Chapter)
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