"Tch!"
Atlas immediately understood that he wasn't fast enough to reach Horus. He had a split second to react and save him from major injuries.
Thinking on his feet, he could only experiment.
Atlas had been staying away from the Great Dao because he knew that his body wasn't currently equipped to proficiently use them. However, his flame abilities were still an important part of his strength.
Other than his general combat sense, the Dao of Fire was where his past life's abilities could shine the most.
In this moment, faced with a necessity to do something, he was forced to try and use an ability he knew he wouldn't be able to stand.
[Flame Thunder]
Ka-boom!
An arc of something that looked like lightning and moved at the same speed as the element exploded at the back of the statue horde.