At the same time, Zhang Shuai swung the Heaven-Opening Axe again, its target still the Shaking Mountain Ape Clan Chief.
This axe light was even more condensed, its murky gray hue seeming to carry an added darkness of burial and annihilation.
The Shaking Mountain Ape Clan Chief's eyes split with rage. Sensing a fatal crisis, he frantically burned his blood essence and unleashed his ultimate divine ability. The Heaven-Shaking Staff transformed into nine solid phantoms of towering mountains, layered atop one another as they met the axe light.
"Crack—!"
The nine layers of mountain phantoms shattered one after another. The axe light tore through them like bamboo, striking fiercely against the Heaven-Shaking Staff itself!
The Heaven-Shaking Staff let out a sorrowful cry as if unable to bear the strain, cracks spreading across its surface. The terrifying force passed through the staff and into the Shaking Mountain Ape Clan Chief's body. As though struck by lightning, his enormous body was sent flying backward, a massive wound deep enough to expose bone opening across his chest as golden monster blood sprayed out like a waterfall!
With the second strike of the Heaven-Opening Axe, the late-stage Monster King Shaking Mountain Ape Clan Chief had already been severely wounded!
By now, the battlefield had become an Asura hell.
Clad in purple armor, Zhang Shuai was like a demonic god as he charged and slaughtered his way through countless monster apes. The Heaven-and-Earth Boundless Sword was like Death's invitation, each flash of sword light taking a life. The Supreme Mountain-and-River Seal was like the hammer of heavenly punishment, each descent creating a vacuum of blood and flesh. The immense physical force contained within his fists and kicks could blast apart any monster ape that approached with a casual blow.
Yet the enemies' attacks landing on