BOOM!

Long Chen tumbled backward, crashing into one of the pillars of the martial stage, no longer whole as he lay split in two.

Meanwhile, the nine star disciple remained standing in his original location, holding the seven star blade in his hand.

Deathly silence enveloped the world as the Earth Cauldron hovered on the edge of the martial stage, observing without intervening.

Suddenly, cracks spiderwebbed across the surface of the seven star blade, and the nine star disciple started to tremble.

BOOM!

He exploded, transforming into specks of starry light that slowly floated toward Long Chen.

The starry light was like dust landing on his body, slowly absorbed by him.

The Earth Cauldron sighed. “That final attack was a display of will, not just power. Long...