The Riverbank Slash "Awakens"

When Quan Xiaotong's heart sank to the bottom, Hanyu had already sunk to the bottom of the sea.

Jiang Xinyuan was far too insidious. He had struck without warning, and after unleashing his first wave of thunder, he had secretly prepared a second with his other hand.

As thunder crackled down like a waterfall, Hanyu had tried the same trick again, using his divine ability to channel the power of the Riverbank Slash to block it. He hadn't expected Jiang Xinyuan to be so underhanded—to unleash a second wave of thunder while Hanyu was in the middle of casting.

This time, every bolt of thunder struck Hanyu. In an instant, an aura unlike tribulation lightning coursed through his body, gradually extinguishing his vitality.

Hanyu was in so much pain he nearly cried out. Who was he? What kind of suffering hadn't he endured?

Even the repeated deaths in the Soul Realm's trial grounds hadn't made him cry out. That showed just how terrifying this power was.

The sensation of having his bones scraped and his marrow sucked out spread through his body. He could even feel his bones being riddled with holes by this power.

Now Hanyu had experienced firsthand what the power of rules was like. He lasted less than a moment before vomiting mouthfuls of blood.

The instant his body plunged into the sea, waves exploded in every direction.

"Cover me."

After a few ragged breaths, Hanyu called out as soon as he hit the water.

The Artifact Spirit knew that the more critical the moment, the more it had to listen to this guy. Otherwise, they would both die.

At once, it rushed out of the Sea of Consciousness and snatched up the battered saber. It swung the weapon again and again, sending ripples scattering to keep