He knew this strike was terrifyingly powerful. If it hit him, he would undoubtedly be gravely wounded.
But at this moment, he no longer had the strength to dodge.
He could only watch helplessly as that golden beam hurtled towards him.
Just then, the dragon crystal on Chen Ping’s chest began to flash wildly.
He drew a deep breath, gathered his focus, and the longsword in his hand blazed with brilliant light.
“Fuck your mother!” Chen Ping roared, swinging his sword with all his might towards Wu Fawang’s attack.
BOOM!
The two colossal forces collided, producing a deafening explosion.
Chen Ping was hurled backwards and crashed heavily onto the ground.
His injuries grew even worse, blood gushing continuously from his mouth.
Wu Fawang also staggered back several steps, a look of shock on his face.
He had not expected that Chen Ping, already so gravely injured, could still block his strike.
“Not bad, lad. Your willpower is impressive,” Wu Fawang said. “But it is far from enough.”
With that, he attacked again. Forming seals with both hands, countless golden beams shot from his palms towards Chen Ping.
Chen Ping lay on the ground, completely unable to evade.
He could only watch those golden rays streak towards him.
Just then, Liu Xue suddenly returned.
Seeing the scene before her, her expression changed drastically.
“Young Master Chen!” Liu Xue shouted, instantly rushing to help.
She formed seals with both hands, and a powerful shield of immortal energy appeared in front of Chen Ping, blocking the onslaught.
BOOM!
Countless attacks slammed into the shield, producing tremendous explosions.
Cracks began to appear across the shield, yet it ultimately held.
“Lord Liu, why did you come back?” Chen Ping asked in astonishment.
“I cannot leave you here alone,” Liu Xue replied. “We face this together!”
“But there are too many of them,” Chen Ping said. “We are no match for them.”
“I know, but we cannot give up,” Liu Xue said. “We must find a way to defeat them.”
Wu Fawang glared at Liu Xue, anger flashing in his eyes.
“Lord Liu, since you have returned, do not blame me for showing no mercy.”
“Everyone, attack!” he ordered.
Wu Fawang and the elders of the Evil Dao Palace struck at once, sending a storm of attacks towards Chen Ping and Liu Xue.
The two dodged desperately, but the barrage was too dense. They were struck multiple times.
Their injuries worsened rapidly, their clothes soaked in blood.
Just when it seemed Chen Ping and Liu Xue could hold no longer and were about to perish together, an utterly terrifying aura suddenly descended.
This aura was immensely powerful, far stronger than Wu Fawang’s.
Wu Fawang and the elders of the Evil Dao Palace sensed it, and their faces paled.
They knew an extraordinary being had arrived.
“Who is it?” Wu Fawang demanded warily.
A figure rapidly approached and soon appeared before everyone.
It was a middle-aged man dressed in a flowing white robe, looking every bit the refined scholar, yet the aura radiating from him was overwhelmingly strong.
“Who are you?” Wu Fawang asked the newcomer.
The man completely ignored Wu Fawang and strode quickly to Chen Ping.
“Master Chen, are you alright?” the man asked.
The moment Chen Ping saw him, he cried out in ecstatic delight, “Senior Shen, it really is you!”
The newcomer was none other than Shen Zhiyan, whom Chen Ping had rescued on the Heaven-Ascending Stairs in the Celestial Realm.
Had it not been for Chen Ping, Shen Zhiyan would have been trapped there forever, slaving away for that old golden immortal.
Shen Zhiyan waved his palm, and a vast surge of spiritual energy enveloped both Chen Ping and Liu Xue. In moments, their condition improved dramatically.
