"Today, I shall face you myself and see just how capable you are!" Zhanguo spoke in human words, but his voice had changed completely, becoming hoarse and grating.
Before his words had faded, he raised a hand and grasped at empty air.
Black light flickered above Shen Luo's head, and a black demonic claw appeared out of nowhere, sweeping down as though blotting out the sky and sun.
His expression changed. With a movement of the Mysterious Yellow Unity Staff, thirty-two staff shadows emerged once more, unleashing a towering surge of force to meet the black demonic claw.
With a boom, the space where the staff shadows and demonic claw collided shook violently, then shattered like a mirror.
The black demonic claw swayed slightly before immediately steadying itself. Its five fingers suddenly closed, seizing all thirty-two staff shadows in a single grasp.
The demonic claw clenched fiercely, its incomparably sharp force crushing all thirty-two staff shadows into a complete explosion.
Shen Luo's body shuddered violently, and he was hurled backward. The Mysterious Yellow Unity Staff was knocked from his grasp as well.
Before he could steady himself, his vision blurred, and Zhanguo appeared before him with a savage expression. All six arms moved together, swinging six demonic weapons down at him.
Golden light blazed from Shen Luo's body. Phantoms of Six Dragons Six Elephants appeared around him and surged toward Zhanguo.
A dense series of explosions rang out as the six dragon and six elephant phantoms shattered under a single strike from the demonic weapons. Yet Shen Luo gained a moment's breathing room. Moon Shadow light blazed beneath his feet, and his figure flickered out of sight before appearing beside the distant Mysterious Yellow Unity Staff. He reached out and seized it.
But at that very moment, a black shadow