Five layers of purple-black Void shields rapidly formed before Scorpio, each strong enough to withstand galaxy-level attacks.
But the pure white sword light of the Genesis Star Sword easily pierced through the first three layers of defense like a hot knife through butter.
The fourth shield barely slowed the sword light, and the fifth instantly collapsed as well.
"What?" Scorpio's eyes widened in shock.
The sword light finally struck his chest. Though its power had been weakened by more than half, it still left a deep bloody gash across his chest.
Bright red blood flowed from the wound, dripping onto the crystal floor of the temple.
This was the first time in thousands of years that someone had truly injured the Void Emperor.
Scorpio lowered his head to look at the wound on his chest, a complicated emotion flashing through his eyes.
"Pain... I have not felt it in a very long time."
He reached out and touched the wound as purple Void Energy began repairing the injury.
But the power of creation left by the Genesis Star Sword was hindering the healing process.
Pure white light flickered around the wound's edges, fiercely clashing with the Void Energy.
"Worthy of being a legendary divine sword." Scorpio looked up at Lin Ye, and all the contempt in his eyes vanished.
"Even in its incomplete state, it possesses such terrifying power."
But Lin Ye's condition was even worse.
Using the Genesis Star Sword placed an enormous burden on him.
That strike had drained nearly half the life force from his body.
His originally jet-black hair had turned silver-white, and fine lines had appeared on his face.
It was as though he had aged several decades in an instant.
"So this is the price of Genesis Power?" Lin Ye felt the strength within