The instant Xiong Li fell, the entire battlefield seemed to sink into deathly silence.
Beneath the lingering traces of the Phoenix Seal, that enormous body looked utterly powerless. Every gaze settled on the Black Iron Giant Bear Soul Douluo, once so insufferably arrogant, now lying motionless in a pool of blood.
Though exhaustion showed on their faces, the light in their eyes revealed the joy of victory.
Chen Xiaojun gently put away the Fish Intestine Sword. Through his persistence and resolve, this harrowing battle had finally come to an end.
He turned toward the others and managed a weary yet satisfied smile.
It held the joy of victory, as well as his trust in and gratitude toward his companions.
Yet the instant that smile bloomed, his body suddenly went limp, as though every ounce of strength had been drained from him.
After all, repeatedly combining Sweep Through a Thousand Armies with the stacked burst technique of his left arm bone produced four to five times his normal power, placing an immense strain on his body.
Especially since his body had yet to fully mature, that strain was even harder to bear.
Two months earlier, when he had used the burst technique in Vast Sea City, he had already come close to buckling.
Although absorbing the seventy-thousand-year Disaster Fish Soul Bone afterward had greatly strengthened his physique, using Sweep Through a Thousand Armies twice in succession had still inevitably injured his meridians.
That was also why he had not dared to use the other, even more violent mode of Left Arm Bone Soul Skill-Water and Fire Merciless just now. Otherwise, he might well have died.
"Young Master!"
"Xiaojun!"
"Brother Chen!"
Everyone gathered around him.
Though Chen Xiaojun still wore a smile, unmistakable exhaustion and pain showed in his eyes.
He knew