With this finger, the entire palace seemed to respond to his action. Overwhelming pressure surged from all directions, and the divine beasts on the twelve pillars appeared to come alive at that moment.
The Qi practitioner's figure suddenly held a bell in his hand.
The bell jingled in his grasp.
Silently.
However, a visible yet intangible barrier materialized around both him and Lin Xiao, instantly isolating all the pressure.
"It's been thousands of years since I last saw your Da Huang Qiu Tian Finger. I didn't expect it to be so weak now," the Qi practitioner said, putting away the bell and looking at the Demon Lord seated above.
The Demon Lord's expression was unreadable, but one of his palms had already begun to press down.
From the law-laden ceiling, a colossal hand descended.
Alas, upon encountering the barrier, the hand could only dissipate.
All attacks were halted by the barrier.
"Uninteresting."
The Demon Lord suddenly spoke, "After so many years, your trinket is still so infuriating. You've actually brought out the semi-divine artifact, the Chaos Bell."
"How can you call it uninteresting? This is my finest creation. We remnants of the previous civilization don't have much time left to appreciate our masterpieces," the Qi practitioner laughed heartily, greatly pleased with the Demon Lord's reaction.
At this moment, Qi Tian quickly helped Lin Xiao up. "Do you know what's happening to Lin Xiao?"
"The other him within his body is about to awaken," the Qi practitioner said, taking just one glance to understand Lin Xiao's condition.
"The other him within his body?" Qi Tian looked at Lin Xiao curiously. He suddenly understood why Lin Xiao had felt that strange, unfamiliar sensation. It turned out there had always been another him residing within his body.
"Don't worry, he'll be fine."
As the Qi practitioner spoke, a telepathic message entered Qi Tian's ear: "My true body cannot appear for now. The Demon Lord's current strength is at the peak of Land Immortality. Within this Demon Lord's Palace alone, he is invincible. Therefore, you must find a way to get out. This clone of mine can last for at most another ten minutes."
Ten minutes?
Qi Tian's spirits immediately lifted. He had to find a way out within these ten minutes.
He stared at the Demon Lord above and asked again, "Didn't they say he's only in his physical body? Why does he still have so many means?"
"Becoming a saint with one's physical body doesn't mean the body alone is powerful. Ten thousand years is enough time for a physical body to master other techniques. Although not comparable to the origin of laws, it is more than sufficient," the Qi practitioner said, jingling the bell in his hand once more.
This time, the bell emitted a sound.
The sound seemed not to echo in the palace, but rather to resonate within everyone's hearts.
"It's been a long time. Here's a gift for you. Accept it well."
As the Qi practitioner finished speaking, the Demon Lord instantly appeared before the barrier.
The voice seemed to displease the Demon Lord, and a look of anger flashed across his face.
For the first time, he raised his hand, preparing to break through the barrier himself.
The Qi practitioner's bell jingled faster, and invisible sound waves spread outward layer by layer, continuously assaulting the Demon Lord.
The flesh and skin on the Demon Lord's body rippled like waves.
His fist, aimed at the invisible barrier, descended with a punch.