Shen Luo and Che Qingtian's series of exchanges sounded lengthy, but in truth, only a few breaths had passed before Che Qingtian was defeated on the spot.
The Shadow Battle Leopard and Profound Fire Divine Steed stopped in shock at the sight, fear faintly surfacing in their eyes as they looked at Shen Luo.
Shen Luo flashed to the Eight-Armed Heavenly Dragon's side. A vast cloud of demonic qi surged from his right hand, instantly condensing into a pitch-black demonic claw that grabbed at Che Qingtian inside the Puppet Armor.
Though Che Qingtian's body had been crushed flat, traces of life still lingered within him. He had not yet completely perished.
Shen Luo had always believed in eradicating evil completely. Though Che Qingtian had already been gravely wounded, he was still a genuine Taiyi-level existence. Only by killing him completely could Shen Luo rest at ease.
Before Shen Luo could strike, the house-sized Heaven-Turning Seal flashed repeatedly and rapidly shrank back to its original size, flying toward the Heavenly Fiend Corpse King in midair without blocking Chi You's Grapple.
Yet at that moment, three wisps of black qi rose from underground and slipped into Che Qingtian's body ahead of him.
Che Qingtian's tightly shut eyes suddenly flew open. Dense black qi shrouded his face, his pupils turned jet-black, and his body, flattened by the Heaven-Turning Seal, crackled continuously before instantly returning to normal. The large hole pierced through him by the Darknight Spear also closed and vanished...
Strands of black qi rose from his body as thick blackish-red veins emerged over his skin, making him look savage and terrifying.
With a ripping sound, the outer Eight-Armed Heavenly Dragon Puppet Armor was easily torn apart by a black demonic claw, which grabbed for Che Qingtian's head.
A cruel smile appeared at