The Entire Crowd Fell Silent!

"Crack—"

Just then, the pagoda Bei Chen Zhenren had summoned seemed unable to withstand the force of the fist mark any longer. A crack suddenly appeared in the golden pagoda shield it had formed.

Bei Chen Zhenren's expression changed at once, and a flicker of alarm crossed his eyes.

He immediately frantically channeled the spiritual power within him, pushing the pagoda to its limits.

But even so, the golden pagoda shield continued to emit a series of cracking sounds, and more and more fissures appeared across it...

At last, it could hold no longer. With a bang, it shattered!

The pagoda itself immediately shot back into Bei Chen Zhenren's body.

Bei Chen Zhenren also suffered some backlash. His body shook, and he let out a muffled groan as a thin trickle of blood slowly escaped the corner of his mouth...

He paid it no mind, though. The moment the pagoda's defense collapsed, he had already swiftly formed hand seals and cast a defensive spell, creating a sturdy shield that barely managed to withstand the remaining force of the fist mark!

"Whoa—"

The thousand or so cultivators on Yellow Dragon Mountain below erupted into a commotion at the sight.

The entire crowd fell silent!

Only the repeated, strained sounds of people swallowing and drawing in sharp breaths could be heard...

After quite a while, someone finally came to their senses and exclaimed in shock, "My heavens, Great Grandmaster Ning is far too strong! Bei Chen Zhenren even summoned a magic artifact, and it still couldn't fully block his spell!"

"Exactly! Did you notice? There seems to be blood at the corner of Bei Chen Zhenren's mouth. Is he injured?"

"Probably. I saw the defense of the pagoda he summoned get shattered by Great Grandmaster Ning's spell. Fortunately, the remaining force wasn't