Today's second update: Chapter 977! 2/3!
"Are you all alright?" Xu Kun's eyes reddened as he hurried over to the group.
Only after seeing that Xu Kun was safe did Shen-bao let her arms fall limp, her entire body collapsing weakly.
Xu Kun quickly caught her in his arms.
Still shaken, Yang Yao said, "Thankfully, Shen-bao was here. When Garu descended just now, his terrifying pressure nearly crushed us. She used a forbidden skill to protect our souls from being torn apart!"
Even so, Xu Kun noticed that none of them were in good condition.
Yang Yao's little face was deathly pale, and Dao of Ruthlessness was stained with blood. Shen-bao had exhausted herself; using a forbidden spell to directly resist Garu's pressure had triggered a backlash, leaving her aura incredibly weak, like a candle flame in the wind that could go out at any moment!
Other than Yang Yao, Su Xiaoxiao was the only one still able to move freely. She held a sapling in her palm, treating the others!
Sikong Ting had transformed into a thunder cocoon and curled into a ball.
Zhan Rourou was unconscious, her face ashen!
Hao Jian was in the worst state. The Blazing God Shield had shattered into fragments beside him. The flesh on his left hand, which had held the shield, was mangled, every bone broken. His right arm, which had held his blade, had been cleanly severed. His massive body was clad in torn rags, and the bone-deep wounds across him were horrifying. What Xu Kun found hardest to accept was that Hao Jian's life force... was completely gone!
"When Garu's Demigod Body exploded, Jian Jian stepped forward and stood at the front, shielding us from the first wave of impact. The price... was his death!"
Hao Jian was dead...