Zhang Chen slashed downward.
The same blade mark tore through the ground behind Yu Ming, the same fissure extending all the way to the edge of the psychic barrier. Yet the target of the slash—Zhang Chen's longsword, imbued with devouring power—was once again tightly caught by Yu Ming's thick right arm. The cut across the upper portion of his mutated palm was deeper than the wound on Zhang Chen's left arm.
This deadlock lasted less than a second. Relying on their battle instincts, the two knocked aside each other's weapons at the same time.
Zhang Chen twisted at the waist and followed through with a spinning kick that landed squarely on Yu Ming's temple.
At the same time, Abhoth's Skull in Yu Ming's right palm underwent Form Change once more. This time, it became a pair of finger caps etched with exquisitely detailed azure threads, fitting over Yu Ming's index and middle fingers.
The instant the finger caps formed, Zhang Chen felt a restraining force from the Blue Ghost's time domain. Just as his foot struck Yu Ming's side, Yu Ming's two fingers stabbed toward the center of Zhang Chen's brow.
Crack! The sound of bones shattering echoed through the air.
Yu Ming's skull shattered completely from within. His mutated body shot northward through Tianfu City like a missile, bringing down every skyscraper it struck along the way.
During the impact, the force of the kick spun Yu Ming's head hundreds of times until it twisted into a spiral and snapped in half. Only the skin of his neck kept his head from falling off.
Only when he neared the edge of the city did his body finally crash to the ground. It continued sliding for several kilometers under the resistance of the earth before finally coming to a stop.