Clang!
One slash!
The island split apart from the center. The slash carried a fierce burst of force, and even after cleaving the island completely, it continued outward until it carved a three-thousand-meter-long gash across the ocean's surface before finally vanishing.
As the slash descended, an extraordinarily long purple demonic arm was sent flying through the sky, and Little Zi, who had been covering the body, returned to Zhan Ling's body.
The artifact, the "Sun-Shading Stone," had a gap in its defense every time it activated. Meng Nantian had seized that gap just now, injuring Zhan Ling's true body with a single slash. Clutching her severed arm, she fell from the sky.
Celestial Fox. Return to Heaven.
Unlike "Heaven-Piercing," "Return to Heaven" was gentler. It brought the vertically falling Zhan Ling back to the ground on a mild, spiraling current of air.
"Brother Gan, in my current state, fighting such a powerful man is somewhat difficult. The nighttime environment greatly enhances my and Little Zi's abilities. Conversely, we can't display our true strength during the day. We're currently at the equator, and under such intense sunlight, there's really no way for me to unleash my true power. Could you let me rest for a while?"
"Mm. Leave it to me."
At this moment, Yu Gan was supporting his body with two steel braces. His clothes were covered in slash marks, along with several superficial wounds.
"What a troublesome old man. It'll still take some time to decide the victor... Ptooey!" Yu Gan spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm, adjusted his breathing, and prepared to continue fighting.
Meng Nantian was not faring much better. His big-bearded mask had already shattered, and there were obvious signs of twisting in the flesh around his heart. Fortunately, his body had not been torn