However, after only a brief moment of distraction, the astonishment in the Dharma Aspect's eyes gave way to killing intent.
Without any hesitation, after swapping positions with the flying sword, the Dharma Aspect drove a heavy punch down at Xu Taiping below.
The instant it punched, an immensely powerful surge of divine soul aura spread outward from its fist.
Among the spectating cultivators, anyone who had comprehended or encountered the power of true intent immediately sensed an additional true intent brimming with the essence of Geng Metal within Jia Sheng's Dharma Aspect's fist.
From this, although they did not know precisely what this true intent was, it clearly had to be related to armor-piercing power.
The appearance of this true intent also caused many of the spectating cultivators to overlook the changes in Xu Taiping's expression and Aura Fluctuation at that moment.
"Bang!"
The next instant, accompanied by a deafening collision, the punch struck Xu Taiping's body.
Unlike before, however, the force of the fist did not send Xu Taiping flying. Instead, he remained fixed in place.
At this sight, Dugu Qingxiao immediately cried out from the stands:
"This is bad! Jia Sheng fooled us all! What's in his fist isn't armor-piercing true intent at all, but a true intent that immobilizes and traps enemies—Body-Fixing true intent!"
Even as Dugu Qingxiao spoke, a thunderous boom rang out, and all the force in Jia Sheng's fist poured into Xu Taiping's body.
Because Xu Taiping's body could not move, that tremendous force ultimately became a blast of gang wind, pouring downward through his body with a boom.
The sight made Dugu Qingxiao's heart sink.
But just as he prepared to intervene and stop this Sword Inquiry, a figure identical to Xu Taiping separated from his immobilized body.
"Shing!..."
The next instant, amid