The shockwave hit, and Li Fan was thrown backward uncontrollably like a dried leaf in a gale. He was swept hundreds of li before he managed to steady himself. 

Fortunately, the blast was more spectacle than substance, and its power was oddly restrained. It simply stirred a massive wave that rippled across the entire Congyun Sea, leaving no real destruction in its wake. It was all thunder and no rain, as the saying went. 

Yet Li Fan dared not underestimate it. Being able to wield such precise control over such immense force only emphasized how terrifying the opponent truly was. 

The lock of Formless Killing Mechanism had vanished—clear evidence that the unlucky cultivator had died in the clash between those two powerhouses. 

Instead of retreating, however, Li Fan pressed forward, flying back toward...