Three Black-Clad Men (I'll Make Up the Fifth Update Tomorrow; I've Caught a Slight Cold, Sorry)

It was only in that brief moment.

The four profound lightning bolts Ling Pengyun unleashed, having expended nearly half their power, finally broke through the mid-grade Spirit Treasure Prototype shield formation artifact wielded by the flood dragon formed from that Fourth Rank grand formation.

Yet just as those four profound lightning bolts were about to strike the flood dragon's body, the phantom flood dragon formed by another Fourth Rank grand formation here came to its aid in time, launching a flying sword formation artifact that was likewise a mid-grade Spirit Treasure Prototype.

Bolstered by the Fourth Rank formation, this flying sword already possessed Nascent Soul-level might, even surpassing the methods of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

Those four profound lightning bolts were no longer at their peak, so they were blocked once more. Even so, the four bolts still held the upper hand.

In only half a breath, the four lightning bolts blasted the mid-grade Spirit Treasure Prototype flying sword formation artifact until its spiritual radiance dimmed, and cracks even appeared across its blade.

The sword endured for another half breath before it truly could not hold on any longer. Its power immediately drained away, and the four profound lightning bolts seized the chance to blast it flying.

After that, the profound lightning bolts, each still retaining roughly ten percent of their power, finally met no further obstruction and struck the body of the flood dragon phantom protected by the defensive formation artifact.

Though little power remained in the four bolts, their combined force was still formidable, inflicting some injuries upon the flood dragon phantom.

Even its aura weakened somewhat.

It already showed signs of falling from the Nascent Soul Second Layer to the Nascent Soul First Layer.

Even so, Ling Pengyun remained dissatisfied.

"What a pity."

He had only managed