The "soul leaving the body" scene when that toad-like Demonic Path Martial Artist had died.
It seemed like his own soul was about to leave his body too.
He was still resisting this destructive force. His aura erupted, and every last thread of mental power spread outward.
A moment later, faint wisps of light seeped into his dim eyes.
The darkness slowly writhed, gradually splitting open a tiny crack.
Meng Chuan did not know whether his soul was being drawn toward it by some unseen force.
The crack grew larger—not because it was expanding, but because he was getting closer.
At the same time, Chen Tuan, standing in the plaza outside Purple Cloud Palace, also noticed that something was wrong.
"Where did the Demon-Breaking Divine Lightning I summoned go?"
His perception burst open like a dome, nearly enveloping all of Wudang.
The next second, Chen Tuan's expression changed drastically!
Pulled along by his perception, he flashed and instantly appeared before Meng Chuan.
His brows knitted tightly as he stared at the scorched thunder talisman on Meng Chuan's chest.
"What the hell is this brat doing?"
The situation was clear at a glance. Meng Chuan had stuck the thunder talisman onto himself and drawn down Chen Tuan's Demon-Breaking Divine Lightning.
At this moment, Meng Chuan was lying stiff as a board on the ground.
The black headscarf atop his head had been blasted into scraps. Jialuo Light Dust had dimmed completely, revealing a huge caramel-colored bald head.
A burnt, scorched smell still wafted from his body. His overall appearance made him look like a lightning-struck tree reincarnated as a human.
Sensing that Meng Chuan's breathing was steady, Chen Tuan's expression did not ease.
Instead... he looked somewhat surprised.
The Demon-Breaking Divine Lightning was unlike ordinary lightning power.
It was more like