Defeat

Xu Tao's eyes nearly turned crimson from bloodlust as he stared at Cain valiantly floating in the air. In that last attack, he felt honestly lucky to survive! 

The denser and more complex lightning energy principles not only destroyed his portals but also suppressed his own Lightning Laws. By extension, it suppressed a considerable amount of power from his Inner World! 

Thus, the sturdy lightning shield was already weakened before even bearing the brunt of the portal's explosions. 

What Xu Tao had to resist was not only the power of the Draconic Lightning bolts but also the resulting energy shockwaves from two powerful forces combusting! 

When he was drowned by the explosion, Xu Tao was forced to use a half-step Divine Ruler defensive talisman. But even then, that talisman crumbled to dust within seconds against the overwhelming energy force.