Purple Jade Vine

Jin Qing's thinking was simple. Even if Yuan Bai broke this sword strike, the expenditure would be enormous. If he could unleash a trump card in that instant, he would surely win, even if its power fell short of the Heavenbreaker Sword.

Yuan Bai truly had not expected Jin Qing to possess such a sword strike. That Mountain Collapse move just now had nearly drained all his energy. Still, he had anticipated that Jin Qing would devise exceedingly formidable spells over the past fifty years, so he was not entirely unprepared.

With a thunderous roar, he raised his massive staff upright. With a bang, he blocked the sword strike, but the enemy's attack was extraordinarily fierce. A gale swept past, and countless wounds opened across Yuan Bai's body. He plunged headfirst from the sky.

The apes had thought Yuan Bai had won, only for the situation to reverse in the blink of an eye, leaving them all aghast. The Golden-Winged Rocs on the ground, seeing Jin Qing turn defeat into victory, burst into cheers.

But before the cheers had fully left their mouths, Jin Qing revealed his true form in midair as well and plunged headlong toward the ground. Several Golden-Winged Rocs and Giant Apes immediately took flight, catching Jin Qing and Yuan Bai and gently lowering them to the ground.

Jin Qing and Yuan Bai each took a few breaths before rising again. Yuan Bai was covered in wounds, blood seeping from them, while Jin Qing coughed several times and spat out several mouthfuls of blood. Clearly, both ape and roc had suffered grave injuries.

Though Jin Qing had created this sword strike, he had underestimated the damage Mountain Collapse's staff blow would inflict on him after breaking the Heavenbreaker Sword. In truth, the power of that sword strike