The Seven Stars of the Golden Core Reveal Their Mysteries; Strange Tales from Lieren Stir Panic

This time, the halberd's tip wasn't deflected. With a sharp whistle, it pierced the Diamond True Essence.

The pale silver Sharpness True Essence collided with the golden Diamond True Essence at the halberd's tip, emitting a faint sizzling sound. The radiance of the Diamond True Essence rippled, as if resisting with all its might.

In the end, the halberd's tip barely pierced half an inch before it could go no farther. The pale silver Sharpness True Essence also ran out of force and dissolved into flecks of light.

Zhao Cheng withdrew the Great Halberd and looked at the shallow dent. A smile curled his lips. "Not bad. This level of Sharpness is the greatest I've ever seen.

"If I relied on my physical defenses alone, this Great Halberd would probably pierce right through me."

His gaze swept over the Star Aperture glowing crimson on his Golden Core. Curiosity stirred in his heart. But what does "Blazing" mean?

At a thought, the crimson Star Aperture abruptly flared. The Golden Core spun, and a torrent of scalding True Essence surged through him like magma, flowing down his arm and into the Great Halberd.

In an instant, the surface of the Great Halberd seemed to catch fire. Crimson-gold True Essence coiled around its shaft like flames, radiating waves of scorching heat.

Even the air around him warped from the heat, crackling softly.

Zhao Cheng gripped the Heaven-Burning Great Halberd and casually swung it down at an empty hillside below.

BOOM!

Crimson-gold True Essence crashed down like flames that could burn the heavens, smashing into the ground with the force to incinerate everything.

The earth exploded in an instant, sending charred soil flying. A scorched mark half a foot deep and three zhang long appeared across the clearing. Wisps of smoke still rose from