Zhao Yun frowned. He could feel the danger of Ling Jianchen's move surge dramatically.
But he showed no intention of retreating in the slightest, and the spear in his hand whirled even faster.
Spiritual power poured into it like an endless river, and the golden divine dragon's aura grew ever more majestic.
"Wanze Sect shall not be defiled!" Zhao Yun roared.
His spear suddenly thrust forward, and an enormous golden spear radiance shot like a meteor toward the black Sword Qi and Ling Jianchen.
The spear radiance collided with the black Sword Qi once more. This time, the impact was even more violent, as though an enormous spiritual power bomb had detonated above Wanze City.
The intense light made everyone unable to open their eyes. A storm formed by the spiritual power shockwave swept across the entire city, instantly reducing many unprotected buildings to dust.
Under that earth-shattering impact, cracks began to appear in the barrier the Wanze Sect disciples had struggled to maintain, as if it would shatter completely the next moment.
Fortunately, Zhao Wushan had been protecting the city with all his strength the entire time. Otherwise, the all-out battle between two Spirit Severing Realm experts would have been enough to reduce all of Wanze City to dust.
Yet he did not dare withdraw the defensive barrier lightly to assist Zhao Yun.
Ling Jianchen had clearly done this deliberately. He had chosen to fight within Wanze City precisely to leave Zhao Yun shackled hand and foot.
The consequences of a Spirit Severing Realm expert's final counterattack were completely impossible to estimate.
The Myriad Things General Store's Doppelganger was likewise unable to spare a hand. Like Zhao Wushan, he was secretly protecting Wanze City from being destroyed by the battle's aftershocks.
Fighting a Spirit Severing Realm expert and preventing