The two forces collided, instantly stirring up sky-full energy ripples and causing microscopic cracks to appear in the space itself. Raymond continued to exert his force, constantly intensifying the barrier of light until the palace's protective defenses began to show signs of loosening.
Just at that moment, a swarm of Abyssal Creatures poured out from the palace, wielding bizarre weapons and radiating an intense aura of death as they charged at Raymond. Raymond gave a cold huff, manipulating the powers of earth, fire, water, and wind to forge spinning elemental blades all around him. The guards were shredded to pieces the moment they drew near, but their numbers were vast, coming on wave after wave. For a time, Raymond was bogged down, forced to simultaneously fend off the guards' assaults while continuing his attempts to breach the palace's defenses and find an opening to destroy the Abyssal Core.
At the edge of the abyss vortex, Qinzheng cautiously searched for a weak spot, discovering an area near the top where the energy fluctuations were comparatively weaker. Without hesitation, he channeled his full spiritual power and executed the technique known as the "Void-Shattering Sky-Soaring Step," shooting like lightning toward that spot.
Chapter 258