Xiao Fei had just collected two spirit-gathering herbs when a colossal foot, like a mountain, descended from the sky.
Even before it landed, the foot generated a powerful law, forming a domain beneath it. The four of them felt as if they were carrying a mountain, pressed down and unable to move.
As the foot was about to strike, they were on the verge of annihilation.
Xiao Lan's body had already dispersed into a black mist, pinned to the ground, immobile.
Huang Feifei, using her newly acquired wings for the first time, found them unresponsive. She flapped them several times, but they couldn't budge an inch.
Xing Wuming conjured a talisman, which transformed into a ball of yellow light enveloping him.
The golden light spread outwards, barely encompassing Xiao Lan beside him, then vanished from their original location like a streak of light. When they reappeared, they were dozens of miles away.
Xiao Lan regained her senses and looked towards the direction of the Spirit-Sealing Sky-Lock Array.
Within a patch of darkness, a giant taller than a mountain was faintly visible, its head and a hand and foot already emerging from within.
"Boom!"
The giant's foot landed with a deafening roar, causing the earth to tremble violently. Startled, countless fierce beasts in the vicinity fled in all directions.
Xiao Lan turned to fly towards the giant, but Xing Wuming grabbed her arm.
"Don't go to your death! You won't be able to help and might become a burden."
"I want to see..."
Xiao Lan knew she couldn't help, but she couldn't let go. Xiao Fei was her only family.
Xing Wuming didn't know how to dissuade her. Gritting his teeth, he mustered all his courage, "Wait for me here. I'll go take a look."
"No need. This is my own business. I don't want to drag you into a death trap!"
Xing Wuming had been a bit timid, but Xiao Lan's words ignited a surge of courage, making him fearless.
While they were still pulling and tugging, a blur appeared before them. Xiao Fei, with Huang Feifei, had teleported to their side.
"Run!"
Xiao Fei shouted, then teleported again, reappearing hundreds of feet away.
The two of them reacted, chasing after Xiao Fei's figure and fleeing into the distance.
"Boom!"
Another earth-shattering roar echoed as the giant fully emerged from the Spirit-Sealing Sky-Lock Array.
It was a colossal form with its head touching the sky and its feet planted on the ground. From below, its head and face were obscured by clouds, revealing only a blurry countenance.
The giant wielded a massive club and swept it downwards, slicing a tall mountain in front of Xiao Fei and the others in half.
The mountain collapsed with a rumble, blocking their path.
A large bird with a wingspan of over ten feet, startled, flew into the sky, only to be caught by a giant hand and tossed into its mouth, feathers and all.
"Crunch, crunch!"
The giant, having been trapped in the Spirit-Sealing Sky-Lock Array for a long time, had exhausted its power and was now weary and hungry.
It was now chewing on the bird, the sound of bones cracking. Outside, the bones were connected, and inside, it was filled with a rich, flavorful filling, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
However, while eating the bird, its eyes were fixed on the four small figures before it. They were full of spiritual energy, lively and vigorous, appearing very delicious.
Another massive hand reached out, grabbing towards them.
Before the hand even approached, they felt the familiar oppressive force of the law, like carrying a mountain, rendering them immobile.
Xing Wuming produced another yellow talisman, preparing to activate it.
As a descendant of an ancient family, he had suffered greatly before, nearly losing his life. Later, at a great cost, he had obtained several life-saving items from his clan.
"Fellow Daoist Xing, wait a moment. I'll send you three out of this law domain, and then you can take my second sister and Feifei away. I'll stay behind to stall him."
Xiao Fei shouted, activating his law of gathering and scattering. The law of scattering began to erode the giant's law domain, and his own law gradually expanded.
Over the years, most of the enlightenment spring water produced by the spatial anomalies had been consumed by Xiao Fei himself for comprehending laws.
Although his cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul stage, his comprehension of laws far surpassed his current realm.
Xiao Fei's law created a space of movement beneath the giant's palm, enveloping Xiao Lan and the other two.
Finally, he managed to escape the giant's grasp with the three of them before the palm closed.
The giant, missing its target, was not particularly angered but rather more intrigued.
For food, the more vigorous and lively, the tastier it was, offering a more satisfying experience.
With a twist of its wrist, it reached out again towards the four of them.
"You three, hurry and leave! I'll hold him off for a moment."
Xiao Fei shouted, then paid no further attention to them.
He produced a large black bow, drew it back, and an arrow was nocked. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth and Xiao Fei's entire mana surged into the bow.
"Take care, little brother!"
"Young Master! I await your return!"
"Let's go!"
The three of them left without any pleasantries, turning decisively and fleeing into the distance.
At such a critical juncture, there was no time for idle chatter. No matter how complex their emotions, escaping was the priority.
By now, Xiao Fei had drawn the bowstring taut, and a black demonic dragon was poised to strike.
But it wasn't enough!
Xiao Fei's surrounding gathering and scattering law domain rapidly contracted, shrinking to the size of a needle's tip, attaching itself to the arrowhead.
"Go!"
With a loud roar, the arrow transformed into a black demonic dragon and flew out, dodging the giant's grasping hand and heading straight for its knee.
"Whoosh!"
A black arrow shaft embedded itself into the giant's knee.
However, the arrow only penetrated five inches deep. For the giant's immense size, it was not even a minor injury.
The giant didn't even glance at it; scratching an itch would have been more significant.
But the law Xiao Fei had attached to the arrowhead now erupted with a bang, creating a large hole in the giant's knee.
"Roar!"
A roar of pain echoed through the sky, audible for hundreds of miles.
The giant was enraged. Being injured by its food was a profound humiliation.
"Roar!"
This time, it extended both hands simultaneously, grabbing towards Xiao Fei.
The arrow Xiao Fei had just fired had used his full strength, and he was now in a weakened state, caught by the giant's palm.
Held between two fingers, he exerted all his hundreds of thousands of pounds of strength but couldn't break free.
He could only watch in despair as the giant raised its hand, bringing him closer to its gaping maw.
The giant's mouth was filled with yellow, stained teeth, likely never brushed, with remnants of food stuck between them. A foul stench wafted from it from afar.
Despite his thousand dislikes and ten thousand unwillingness, Xiao Fei was tossed into the stinking mouth.
He then saw two rows of yellow teeth pressing down on him. In haste, he only managed to pull out several jade bottles.
Xiao Fei had never imagined he would die such a disgusting death.