In terms of depth.
Because Shen Zhenhai had already tried his utmost to dodge and had spared no expense in using vast amounts of True Essence and immortal power to intercept it.
Ling Wuyuan's sword-finger strike, launched from extremely close range.
After forcibly tearing through all of Shen Zhenhai's external defenses, had not actually pierced all the way through his chest.
It had not even directly struck Shen Zhenhai's heart.
It had merely left two holes in his chest, each roughly four centimeters deep.
They were already very, very close to his heart, yet ultimately still fell just short.
Normally.
If Ling Wuyuan had truly managed to strike his heart directly, Shen Zhenhai would at the very least have suffered grievous injuries.
And even now.
He was still seriously wounded.
Because after successfully piercing through the muscles and defensive power on his body surface.
Ling Wuyuan's sword-finger strike had directly released a great deal of nearly invisible Sword Qi into Shen Zhenhai's body!!
It was intent on shredding every inch of Shen Zhenhai's flesh and blood from within!!
Even though he was already doing everything in his power to suppress it.
That Sword Qi still resembled the most vicious gu insects, frantically shredding, corroding, and devouring Shen Zhenhai's flesh, energy, and even soul!!
Beyond that.
What left Shen Zhenhai even more bewildered was that the Sword Qi actually possessed extremely potent poisonous and curse-like effects!
Yes, poison and curses.
And they were poisons and curses whose effects constantly changed.
Corrosion, paralysis, hallucinations...
They possessed all manner of malignant effects!!
In a daze.
Shen Zhenhai even felt that the Sword Qi—or rather, the True Essence condensed into Sword Qi—was actually some kind of living thing!!
In the face of all the effects it brought about.
Even though Shen Zhenhai had long