The purple-black halberd light that shattered everything in its path swept on unabated, surging with murderous force toward the unprepared Meng Shu!
Meng Shu went rigid, his face as pale as paper. With no chance to dodge, he could only instinctively thrust his Dragon Staff True Body across his chest and pour every last scrap of soul power into his defense!
Clang! Crack—!!
Another piercing screech of breaking metal erupted!
The black, gold-inlaid Dragon Staff, empowered by Dragon Staff True Body and serving as Meng Shu's strongest defense, lost every scale along its shaft in a burst of fragments. Its dragon patterns shattered!
A terrifying crack instantly split the immensely sturdy staff from end to end!
"Pfft—!!"
The terrifying force pierced the Dragon Staff, tore through his defenses, and slammed into Meng Shu's chest!
Meng Shu's body convulsed as though struck by a meteor, and he flew backward more than ten meters!
Blood gushed from his mouth, tracing a glaring crimson arc through the air!
He crashed into the ground, throwing up clouds of dust. The damaged Dragon Staff True Body in his hand lost the last of its light and power, reverting to an ordinary walking stick.
Meng Shu lay curled on the ground, his blood and energy in chaos and his meridians damaged. Agony wracked his entire body, leaving him without even the strength to prop himself up.
Everyone fell silent!
Deathly silent!
The wind subsided. Leaves fell without a sound. Everyone stood frozen, their minds utterly blank.
Zhao Wuji stood rooted to the spot, eyes bulging and mouth agape. Everything he had believed for decades had been utterly shattered.
Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes trembled violently, filled with overwhelming shock and wariness. His mind reeled, unable to settle for a long time.
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