Chapter 1956

Swish! Andrius had no choice but to gather his true vitality and resist it by force. He attacked with his palm, and a powerful true vitality formed a barrier in front of him with an apparition layered upon it. It was the signature defense technique of the Mountain Sage—Esoteric Art: Turtle Essence. Just as he cast it, the countless flames carrying immense power fiercely struck the barrier, which shattered in less than a second. Andrius, however, suffered the backlash. Blood oozed from his mouth, and his body slammed backward into the rock wall blocking his path. To Andrius’ surprise, the impact shattered the wall, and now the scene before him was vastly different. It was a cliff with magma accumulated for countless ages underneath, roaring and bubbling. Even from afar, Andrius could feel the heat waves. About ten meters from the cliff was a suspended path in the air. It seemed like an escape route, and faint traces of aura were coming from it. Furthermore, there was a stone tab