"Break!"
Zhuang Fu's eyes widened in fury. Forming a seal with one hand, he sent the Golden Core true essence within his Dantian Qi Sea into turmoil.
For a Golden Core True Person, losing an arm alone was at most a minor injury, with little effect. The real problem was the True Vapor of extreme cold constantly ravaging the area around the wound.
This True Xi of extreme cold contained an Undying Golden Nature capable of freezing all things. Not only was it difficult to purge quickly, it could also follow Zhuang Fu's own True Vapor into his Dantian Qi Sea, freezing and suppressing a third of his Golden Core's power.
Under these circumstances, Zhuang Fu could only rely on the Windswept Azure Luan, with which he cultivated both life and nature, to turn the tables.
"Scree!"
Behind Zhuang Fu, the Windswept Azure Luan cried out. Enduring the backlash from the Companion Dharma Body, it spread its wings and unleashed its Heavenly Gang Mysterious Ability, [Reviving Azure Wind]. This extraordinary ability could nourish living beings, reverse withering and flourishing, reshape the flesh, and purify Undying Golden Nature.
But the instant the azure wind rose, pain struck Zhuang Fu's back. The protective True Vapor surrounding him shattered with a boom, and his body slammed into the Duel Platform like a meteor, sending flames billowing into the sky.
Boom!
Inside the vitrified fire pit, Zhuang Fu lay with his cheek pressed to the ground, unable to move. Blackened burns covered his body, and he could barely muster his Divine Sense to probe behind him. "Quite the Primordial Origin Golden Core."
A trace of bitterness flashed through Zhuang Fu's eyes. The cultivator who had ambushed him from behind was not his opponent, Chen Beiwu, but Junior Sister Qian, whom he had long admired.