Riiip!
The divine statues boomed.
The saber shadows formed by Zhao Tingyu's technique continued to slash at his enemies within the Void Refining Space, yet in this moment, Zhao Tingyu did not press his advantage.
He could not even continue unleashing techniques to shatter the remaining divine statues.
He was... retreating!
He was being hunted down by one of the two most inconspicuous people present—the Li Family Old Ancestor!
"How is this possible... how could you injure me? I couldn't perceive it... How could I possibly not perceive it?!!"
The Void Refining Space was confined.
As Zhao Tingyu fled within this space—too narrow for a Void Refining cultivator—he clutched his left shoulder.
His Dharma Treasure robe there had already been torn open; he could even touch his own raw flesh and bone through the wound.
Before his eyes, his fingers were stained crimson with blood!
"It isn't space. It is absolutely not space. It is..."
He kept his senses trained behind him.
That Old Ancestor Li was still using the "Heaven, Earth" technique to teleport, evading his saber blades.
But suddenly, his perception cut out.
This time, the sense of crisis in his heart was even more intense, and he lunged forward violently!
By the time he realized what had happened...
Riiip!
Another spear strike. His shoulder blade suffered yet another wound!
...
"Time!"
Grand Elder Puci stared in astonishment at the pursuit unfolding within the space.
"This is impossible!"
He, too, had sensed Old Ancestor Li's ability to teleport.
Such a skill was incredibly precious in this world; whether for fleeing or killing enemies, it was a supreme technique.
Even a lowest-grade manual possessing a teleportation technique would be a treasure coveted even by those in the Void Refining realm.
Their hope would be that by cultivating it to a profound level, they could use the technique to comprehend the "Law of Space" itself.
Upon reaching the Void Refining realm, one already possesses an understanding of space.
With the expenditure of massive amounts of spiritual power, teleportation is not impossible to achieve, and one can simultaneously perceive even the slightest changes in space.
Grand Elder Puci, naturally, was capable of perceiving teleportation techniques.
Yet, at the moment Old Ancestor Li teleported, Puci felt no spatial fluctuation whatsoever.
Despite this, Old Ancestor Li had miraculously appeared right beside Zhao Tingyu.
This was absolutely not something achievable by Space Laws.
"It can only be Time Laws... This..."
Grand Elder Puci looked horrified.
Time was undoubtedly one of the most mysterious and powerful existences among the Laws of the world.
He had only ever read of it in ancient records; never had he heard of a single cultivator in the present age utilizing such techniques or Laws.
"To think I actually... told a cultivator who understands Time Laws to merely hold the line?"
He had even forgotten to fight.
No—with Zhao Tingyu being hunted down by Old Ancestor Li, there was no longer any need for him to fight.
At most, he simply needed to hold the line for Old Ancestor Li to prevent Zhao Tingyu from escaping.
Grand Elder Puci glanced at Li Dalong and Li Yaozu.
Seeing that this father-and-son duo was also staring in stunned silence, the flush of embarrassment that had flashed across his face dissipated.
Within this space—filled with a Sea of Blood, destructive Metal energy, swirling clouds and mist, and glacial cold—Old Ancestor Li appeared once again in front of Zhao Tingyu.
At this moment.
All Laws, all techniques... everything seemed to pale into insignificance.
"A true Monster."
...
"Heaven, Earth, and the Mortal Realm!"
"Pagoda, Suppress!"
Dong!
The Yin-Yang Fish Diagram leapt and danced.
Li Wei retracted the pagoda, summoned it again, used his spiritual power to ring the bell for suppression, and struck to kill with the North Star Spirit-Breaking Spear—all in one fluid, continuous motion!
This was his first time taking action since reaching the Void Refining realm.
After becoming a Void Refining cultivator, his spiritual power was stronger, the teleportation speed of "Heaven, Earth, and the Mortal Realm" was faster, the spiritual power provided by the two sides of the Yin-Yang Fish Diagram was more potent, and the bloodline of the Yin-Yang made the intensity of his spiritual power even more robust.
"I... I actually stabbed him?"
When the North Star Spirit-Breaking Spear pierced into Zhao Tingyu, Li Wei was actually stunned for a moment.
He knew he could dodge Zhao Tingyu's killing moves using "Heaven, Earth, and the Mortal Realm," and he had already sensed that his current strength was terrifying.
Yet, when he actually landed the stab on Zhao Tingyu, Li Wei hadn't even fully processed it!
He could feel the coercion and suppression exerted by Zhao Tingyu's immense spiritual power.
For this first strike, he had only intended to cause Zhao Tingyu a bit of trouble; he had even prepared himself to be instantly crushed by the Zhao clan member, just as Li Yaozu had been.
After all, just like Li Yaozu, he was using the "Void-Soul Exchanging Dao Technique."
He had been constantly on the move outside and hadn't even found the time to comprehend the manipulation of space; his control over Void Refining spiritual power was even clumsier than Li Yaozu's.
But now he realized—he was far from understanding the true extent of his own power!
Li Wei had no time to stand there dazed.
Zhao Tingyu was fleeing, so he gave chase.
His thoughts spun rapidly, yet he still hadn't fully recovered from the "pleasant surprise" of having successfully stabbed Zhao Tingyu.
He closed in again!
Riiip!
He charged at Zhao Tingyu once more.
The closer he got to Zhao Tingyu, the stronger that sensation of sinking into a quagmire became!
Yet, the North Star Spirit-Breaking Spear found its mark again.
The Yin-Yang Fish from his remaining Divinity Transformation Domain unfurled, and the Glacial Laws from his body spread throughout the space.
Zhao Tingyu was fleeing.
But this time, for the first time, Li Wei halted his steps.
He did not continue the pursuit; instead, he let his spiritual power permeate the Void Refining Space.
"Time."