Even after the spear struck him, Shu Huaishi struggled desperately.
He tried to restore his wounds and his primordial spirit.
Yet the wound between Shu Huaishi's brows had barely sprouted a little new flesh before it instantly crumbled away again.
His primordial spirit was the same, utterly beyond repair.
Under the burning of the god-defying fire, Shu Huaishi's body instead disintegrated further, breaking down still more.
His expression ferocious, Shu Huaishi struggled to hold his body together, struggling to keep himself from dying.
Chu Yunyun ignored him. After thrusting her spear, she simply stood with her hands behind her back, watching Shu Huaishi with cold indifference.
Chu Xisheng and the Wooden Sword Immortal showed no such restraint.
First came the nine Nine Luminaries Divine Wheel Swords. Nine crimson streams of sword qi sliced Shu Huaishi into dozens of pieces.
Chu Xisheng followed, combining a Heaven-Executing Saber with a Divine-Intent Saber to pulverize all of Shu Huaishi's flesh and every last remnant, then execute them out of existence.
He stared intently at the spot where Shu Huaishi's figure had shattered and vanished, looking somewhat surprised. "He should count as dead now, right?"
"He's dead, and he isn't."
As Chu Yunyun spoke, she reached out to brace herself against Chu Xisheng's shoulder.
But she had clearly overestimated her remaining strength. Only by hanging her entire weight on Chu Xisheng did she avoid falling into the cavern.
Chu Xisheng hurriedly supported her.
Although Chu Yunyun wore a suit of battle armor, making her entire body hard and rigid,
Chu Xisheng still gathered her fully into his arms, filling his nose with her delicate fragrance.
First surprised, he then became beside himself with delight. He had never expected such a perk after today's battle.
Behind him, the Wooden Sword Immortal's branches seemed to "look"