At this moment, Ji Chen transformed into a gigantic silver-black cocoon of light. As the force of the spatial explosion closed in, it was like a colossal mountain crashing into a tranquil sea, stirring up silver-black waves that filled the sky.
"Crack..."
A teeth-grating sound of shattering rang out. The cocoon of light split apart, revealing Ji Chen's terrified face.
Still, thankfully, he had barely managed to block the power of the spatial explosion.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, that mountain-like giant staff swept toward him.
"Bang!"
Beneath the surging lightning, a muffled boom rang through the heavens, and the cocoon of light shattered completely.
The staff, carrying berserk thunderous power, smashed viciously into Ji Chen's body.
"Pfft..."
Ji Chen opened his mouth and spewed out a great mouthful of blood, his entire body flying backward.
"Hahahaha... Today, this War God shall slay an Eternal Emperor Realm expert!"
Wang Xuanfeng laughed wildly as the sky-shrouding Thunder Monarch Avatar chased after Ji Chen with its staff in hand.
Bai Qian stepped forward gracefully without a word, yet the killing intent in her eyes was blade-sharp, and she even carried a trace of excitement.
"So... that was the plan."
Realization dawned on Lin Xuan, and he could not help asking Old Man of Heavenly Secrets, "Senior, if Ji Chen dies, can we slaughter all these people? By then... it seems the advantage will be on our side!"
Old Man of Heavenly Secrets shuddered all over and stared at Lin Xuan in disbelief. "This... is indeed so. The Sword God truly did say that."
"But... how did you know?"
Lin Xuan grinned. "This is the inheritance of Divine Firmament's will."
Old Man of Heavenly Secrets's mind went blank, and he could not help muttering, "That crooked wind and wicked