The imagined sight of the blade piercing straight through never came. The black sword sank less than an inch before getting stuck against muscle and bone.
Utaka's surprise was plain to see. Almost instinctively, he withdrew his sword and swung it at Uchiha Gen's head.
Yet Uchiha Gen knew nothing of this. The moment the Bagua Array Disc outside touched his heart, his consciousness and soul were drawn inside.
Outside.
Utaka stood in midair, holding Uchiha Gen's head as he scrutinized his body with a grave expression.
"Something's wrong..."
How much force to use and what effect it would produce had all been calculated with precision.
Such an easy kill made Utaka more cautious instead. Besides, the object the black sword had struck just now was clearly no ordinary thing.
The black sword was forged from material refined out of Dark Matter Elements, its core crafted from the cores of two galaxies Utaka had destroyed. Its quality and destructive power were so great that no living being could withstand it.
Uchiha Gen's battered body made it clear enough. After enduring so many clashes, his body simply could not take any more.
With that thought, Utaka reached into Uchiha Gen's chest. Sure enough, he touched something hard. When he took it out and looked at it, his pupils shrank violently.
"The Bagua Array Disc?"
Though surprised, Utaka was no bumpkin. He began to wonder whether this was Uchiha Gen's protagonist cheat.
At that moment, Uchiha Gen's body, now without the support of his soul and will, was rapidly losing its vitality. His two special eyes had already been knocked away as well.
Utaka stood there for a while, but ultimately chose not to eat one of his own kind. With a wave of his hand, he reduced the mangled remains to