The Flood Dragon King repeated its old trick, successively mobilizing demonic essence and frigid qi to block the Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword.
Yet the result was utterly different from when it had blocked the Origin-Breaking Nail.
The Origin-Breaking Nail's power lay in the ultimate sharpness of metal qi contained within it.
The Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword, however, was a Profound Heaven spirit treasure. Driven by Song Wen's mana, its edge was unmatched.
After the sword penetrated deep into the Flood Dragon King's body, the hastily gathered demonic essence and frigid qi were utterly incapable of stopping it, much less freezing it in place.
The Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword tore through layer upon layer of demonic essence and frigid qi, advancing with an unstoppable force. It entered through the Flood Dragon King's lower jaw and drove straight toward its skull, as though it meant to shred everything inside its head.
Fear filled the Flood Dragon King's golden vertical pupils.
It could even feel the soul-piercing, bone-chilling sword intent within its skull.
Just as the Flood Dragon King was about to perish, a vast and mighty surge of ghost qi suddenly erupted from its lower jaw.
Immediately afterward, the ghost qi collided violently with the Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword.
Bang—
After the thunderous blast, the Flood Dragon King's lower jaw suddenly exploded, spraying crimson flesh and countless scales in every direction.
The Flood Dragon King's colossal body jerked backward as it let out a shrill, miserable wail.
The explosion had blown apart its entire lower jaw, leaving behind a bloody hole several zhang deep, through which its bloodstained spine was plainly visible.
But it had survived.
The explosion had also sent the Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword flying, hurling it out of the Flood Dragon King's flesh.
However, Ghost Fox had died beneath