"Bang!!!"
But as a crisp, powerful collision rang out, Xiahou You, Qu Chao Ci, and the others were overjoyed.
This time, the gauntlet did not shatter. Instead, it slammed heavily into the Star Lord Wuqu's golden fist shadow.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the golden fist shadow exploded, leaving only a golden halo.
Yet even so.
The Star Lord Wuqu's fist force, reduced to a single golden halo, still held against Xu Taiping's fist force, showing no sign of collapse.
"Boom...!!!"
By now, however, Xu Taiping's fist force had entered the heavenly wrath second stage, and its full might had risen to that of nine hundred punches united as one.
At the same time, all six arms of the vajra phantom image were clad in gauntlets formed from fist force.
Then, bearing this terrifying fist force, Xu Taiping once again alternated his fist shadows, hammering relentlessly at the Star Lord Wuqu.
"Rumble...!"
Amid the thunderous collisions of fist force, Xu Taiping's fist force wore away the Star Lord Wuqu's remaining fist force bit by bit.
"Bang!"
Finally, with a deafening explosion, the golden halo formed from the last trace of the Star Lord Wuqu's fist force abruptly shattered beneath Xu Taiping's tempestuous barrage.
Yet the instant his fist force shattered, not a trace of fear appeared on the Star Lord Wuqu's face. Instead, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly as he said:
"You're not bad."
"In all these years, you're one of the few martial artists who have managed to shatter this useless fist force of mine."
At the word "useless," alarm immediately stirred in Xu Taiping's heart.
But the very instant that alarm arose, the Star Lord Wuqu's fist, seemingly carved from unyielding stone, collided heavily with the fist shadow of his vajra dharma aspect.
"Bang-!"
Amid the tremendous