Mo Beichen’s descent abruptly came to a dead halt. It was because Cang Shitian was unleashing a sea of bluish divine light and pushing him toward Yun Che. The boulder formation stopping the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor Sword immediately let out a series of high-pitched shrills that tore at everyone’s soul sea.

CHICHICHI~~~~~

Crack after crack appeared on the yellowish brown profound light. The boulder formation that represented infinite despair just a few breaths ago now looked as cracked as a spider’s web.

CRACK!!

The snap sounded as if it resonated in everyone’s heart. 

The noise became even shriller as the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor Sword finally pierced through the boulder formation. When it stopped again, it was only two inches away from Mo Beichen’s solar plexus.

“UGH~~!”

A hoarse growl escaped Mo Beichen’s throat, and his eyes stretched so wide it looked like they might tear themselves apart. Realizing it was already too late to break free from Cang Shitian’s hold, he instead focused on releasing all of his stone profound energy and pushing his abyssal profound artifact beyond its maximum capacity. Thanks to his decisive action, he was just barely able to maintain the cracked, nearly penetrated boulder formation.

Most of the flesh and blood on Yun Che’s arms had been stripped away. His exposed bones were covered in thin cracks as well.

His willpower was fully centered within his eyes. They shone with a deeper gleam than even the Devil Flame of Eternal Calamity.

Cang Shitian had sacrificed his very own existence and the future of the Deep Sea Realm to buy...