The Golden-Winged Peng had always been an extraordinarily powerful vicious bird. After enduring the baptism of a tribulation, its body had grown even stronger, and lightning and flames of tribulation energy coiled around its claws, powerful enough to tear an ordinary minor world apart in an instant.
It was an immensely powerful Heavenly Demon. Even a mighty expert who had just entered the Heavenly Human Realm would perish beneath its claws.
Shi Lan showed not the slightest fear. Battle armor appeared on her body, and the fighting spirit in her eyes surged ever higher. She was like a divine sword drawn from its sheath, its edge flashing in every direction. The halberd's radiance shot into the heavens, illuminating a thousand miles of starry sky.
Within the Illusory Star Domain, the laws binding the Lingyang Realm had weakened considerably, and the space between heaven and earth had grown much more fragile. It could be torn apart with ease.
Boom!
Violent energy swept across the sea of stars. The pitch-black blade of the Crimson Crow War Halberd split the starry sky and blocked the Golden-Winged Peng's claws as they tore through heaven and earth, leaving a wound so deep its bones showed.
Crack—
The halberd shaft flew back, carrying tremendous recoil as it slammed into Shi Lan's chest and shattered several ribs.
"What a fine holy weapon!"
The Golden-Winged Peng spoke in human language, a trace of greed flashing in its golden-yellow eyes.
Shi Lan steadied herself and spat out a mouthful of stagnant blood. Her blood and qi surged through her body as the True Martial Indestructible Body reached its utmost limit. Blood-red light soared into the heavens. In just a few breaths, the shattered bones began to tingle, showing signs of healing.
"Human, hand that holy weapon over to me.