Of course, Jiang Chenchou's attack hadn't been in vain, and neither had Mei Gongzi just "shrugged it off" the way it appeared to the spectators. But at that critical moment, when the Asura Sword's power was exhausted by that strike, that faint sword shadow that had appeared like a flicker of darkness meant the difference between life and death.0

The Asura Sword in Mei Gongzi's hand was actually the Asura Shadow Sword. Physically speaking, it was still just a somewhat improved Shadowfiend Sword; only the intent within was that of the Asura Sword. If the true transcendent divine item were present, not even ten Undying Golden Bodies could block it for a single fraction of a second.0

Thus, while Mei Gongzi used the Asura Shadow sword simply to manifest the Asura Sword, the innate abilities of the original still remained. Chief among them was its ability to absorb energy, and just as Tang...0